Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

Once there was a girl who sang from the heart, and fought for freedom through her music. Her name was Miriam Makeba. She was raised in South Africa in the 1930s, where laws oppressed Black people like her. She rose up in song to fight the racist system of Apartheid. She used her voice to travel the world and bring awareness about the injustices her people faced at home. Because of this, she was banned from returning to South Africa for many years. After moving to the United States her career was upended when she married a controversial leader of the civil rights leader. But she still used her fame as a platform for change, and came to be known as “Mama Africa”. [This episode originally aired February 2021.] About the Narrator Zozibini Tunzi is a passionate activist engaged in the fight against gender-based violence and a supporter of the #HeForShe social media campaign which is changing gender stereotypes. In 2019, Tunzi was the first Black representative from South African to be crowned Miss Universe. Zozi was also the first Miss Universe to be crowned wearing her natural curls, serving as an example to young girls to embrace their most authentic selves. She is using her voice as Miss Universe to encourage young women to “take up space” and hopes to bring more voices together to make change across the world. Credits This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. Executive Producers are Jes Wolfe and Katie Sprenger. This episode was produced by Isaac Kaplan-Woolner. Corinne Peterson is Production Manager. This episode was written by Grace Boyle. Proofread by Ariana Rosas. It was narrated by Zozibini Tunzi, who we will get to know better on Thursday’s episode! Sound design and original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi. Final mix by Mattia Marcelli. For more, visit Rebel Girls dot com. Until next time, stay rebel!

It’s a big payday in the WNBA, a lot of championship energy in LOVB and Gymnastics, and Jordan Chiles takes her final bow! We are covering it all on this new episode of The Weekly Sports Show.  Catch new episodes every Thursday as we bring you all of the news in Women’s Sports. Play Rebel ⚡ Stay Rebel

From taekwondo champion to Gladiators runner-up, Aneila Afsar's athletic journey proves that representation changes everything.   In this conversation, she shares how she turned self-doubt into strength, how what makes you different can become your greatest power, and how she’s inspiring Muslim girls to take up space in sports. 💥

Sylvia Earle is a marine biologist and explorer. As an aquanaut, she brought back all kinds of new information and even lived underwater in a science station. For all her time exploring the depths of the ocean, she was called Her Deepness! This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This story was produced by Haley Dapkus with sound design and mixing by Mumble Media. It was written by Nicole Haroutunian. Fact-checking by Joe Rhatigan. Narration by Sierra Doss. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi. Thank you to the whole Rebel Girls team who make this podcast possible. Stay rebel! [This episode aired in the Rebel Girls app in 2021.]

It’s top pick energy for this new episode of The Weekly Sports Show! Pepper Persley is here to recap the WNBA Draft, WNBA Free Agency and the LOVB Championships! Catch new episodes every Thursday as we bring you all of the news in Women’s Sports. Play Rebel ⚡ Stay Rebel

Asjia O'Neal, middle blocker for LOVB Austin, joins Rebel Girls for a Get to Know about the journey that made her — from falling in love with volleyball in 7th grade, to surviving open-heart surgery twice, to becoming a voice for change on her college campus. She talks about speaking up when you're naturally quiet, controlling what you can control when the game isn't going your way, and why everything she went through made her exactly who she is today. Play Rebel ⚡ Stay Rebel

Get to know inventor, architect, and designer Neri Oxman, who narrated the story of the Queen of the curve Zaha Hadid. Neri tells us how she became interested in design, and how she uses the natural world to invent and create amazing things in art and architecture, including the challenge of creating a giant structure made of silk in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City! [This episode originally aired in May 2021.]

[This episode originally aired in May 2021.] Born in Baghdad, Iraq, Zaha Hadid had a groundbreaking career as an architect. She became known as the “Queen of the curve” for her innovative designs and buildings. Zaha was the first woman ever to receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize, and designed the London Aquatics Center for the 2012 Olympics, the Guangzhou Opera House, and many other beautiful and creative buildings. She used her skills in art, architecture, and mathematics to leave her mark on cities around the world.  You can listen to more podcast episodes you know and love, PLUS exciting new content on our Rebel Girls app! Just go to go.rebelgirls.com/dream-on to download and listen for free! About the Narrator A multi-disciplinary designer, architect, and professor, Neri Oxman founded The Mediated Matter Group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2010 where she established and pioneered the field of Material Ecology. Oxman received her PhD in Design Computation at MIT in 2010. Prior to that, she earned a diploma from the Architectural Association in London. In addition to over 150 scientific publications and inventions, Oxman’s work is included in the permanent collections of leading international museums. In 2018, Oxman was honored with the Cooper Hewitt National Design Award and the London Design Innovation Medal. In 2019, Oxman received an Honorary Fellowship by the Royal Institute of British Architects and the Contemporary Vision Award by SFMOMA.   Credits This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls and is based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This episode was produced by Isaac Kaplan-Woolner. Sound design and mixing by Camille Stennis and Steve Pogatch. This episode was written by Annu Subramanian and proofread by Ariana Rosas. Executive Producer was Katie Sprenger. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi. A big thanks to the whole Rebel Girls team who make this show possible! For more, visit www.rebelgirls.com. Until next time, stay REBEL!

Pepper Persley is BACK! In this new episode, we are diving into UCLA completely dominating the National Championship, Jordan Larson is hanging up her Jersey and there is a transfer portal frenzy upon us.  Catch new episodes every Thursday as we bring you all of the news in Women’s Sports. Play Rebel ⚡ Stay Rebel

Ada Lovelace loved machines from a young age. With the help of Charles Babbage, she became one of the mathematicians who wrote the first programming language in history. This story is read by Jodi Kantor, investigative reporter and author.