Few contemporary actors better represent the bravado and edginess of New York City natives than Natasha Lyonne. Over a four-decade career that began with a role on Pee-wee’s Playhouse, Lyonne has become known for portraying characters that are gruff but likable, hard-nosed but sy ...Show more
Natasha Lyonne Lightning Round
If you know anything about Natasha Lyonne’s character in Orange Is the New Black—let alone her rollicking roles in Russian Doll and Poker Face—you know that she’s an expert at using colorful language to dramatic effect. But off-screen, what is her go-to curse word? On this week’s ...Show more
Hazel M. Johnson (1935-2011) is known as the Mother of Environmental Justice. Her work focused on bettering the lives of her family and her neighbors in the face of government oversight. Along the way, she opened the doors to a national movement recognizing the intersection of en ...Show more
The Untold Story of Women & Space History - Sue Nelson
This show is about women in space, in science and in history. It's only becoming mainstream knowledge now that there were many women involved in global space programs in the 1960s. As part of the Mercury 13, Wally Funk was one of the pioneering women of space travel who often out ...Show more
Ellen Swallow Richards (1842-1911) was the first woman to be admitted to MIT. She founded the home economics movement and ignited the study of ecology to create life-saving environmental health standards. History classes can get a bad rap, and sometimes for good reason. When we w ...Show more
Grace Thorpe (1921-2008) was a pioneering advocate for environmental and Native rights.History classes can get a bad rap, and sometimes for good reason. When we were students, we couldn’t help wondering... where were all the ladies at? Why were so many incredible stories missing ...Show more