Two Shrews is a podcast by two women, Kitty Kismet and Ellie T, which focuses on influential women. We tell the stories of women from history — both distant and recent — who inspire us and serve as role models for the future. We talk about their struggles, and how they apply to today's world. But it's not all serious. We like to laugh and keep it light.
Kitty and Ellie are former roller derby players who live and work in Arkansas.
The final episode of Season Two is Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Ph.D. The book uses fairy tales to teach women more about how they're made and what they might've come here to do.
It stresses the importance of using intuition, finding your pack and letting go of the ways society has taught us how to act. This podcast doesn't cover every aspect or story in the book but does give a general overview. However, it should be required reading for women everywhere who want to reconnect with their own wild nature.
6 Jul 2020
The Little Light of Fannie Lou Hamer
In our latest episode, Kitty tells the story of Fannie Lou Hamer, a voting rights activist and community organizer, from the award- winning biography, This Little Light of Mine by Kay Mills.
Her story begins in Mississippi and takes plenty of twists and turns but also terrible moments where she faced police brutality and was beaten in a jail cell. She risked her health and safety to change a system that suppressed Black voters with poll taxes, exams and other impediments. For years, Hamer served as a role model for her community despite threats, physical harm and harassment.
Her speaking and singing abilities drew crowds and rallied communities to action. She ran for a seat in the U.S. Senate and later co-founded the National Women's Political Caucus whose aim was to recruit and train women to run for political office.
We were utterly inspired by Fannie Lou Hamer's story and hope you are, too.
22 Jun 2020
Ain't no Man Better than Sister Rosetta
Sister Rosetta Tharpe was born in Cotton Plant, Ark., to a ukelele playing mother who sang in the Pentecostal church. By the time Rosetta was 5 years old, she was playing guitar and singing in front of the congregation. The church influenced her deft playing style and she would grow up and share her talents across the globe. This oft-overlooked singer and electric guitarist influenced artists from Johnny Cash to Eric Clapton to Little Richard and the Rolling Stones. She truly is the godmother of rock and roll.
This podcast episode is based on the biography by Gayle Wald and tells Rosetta's story.
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