Rebel Women Podcast

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Hatshepsut

Episode 4: Hatshepsut – Rebel Women Podcast

The subject of today's episode is the longest reigning king of Egypt, Hatshepsut! For over twenty years in the late 1400's BC, Hatshepsut would make the unprecedented move to claim the throne of Egypt as a woman and heir to her father's throne. After ascension, ancient Egypt would become one of the most prosperous ancient civilization that had ever existed on Earth. In this episode, her accomplishments and her contributions to ancient Egyptian religion and culture are covered, and the reason for her successful rule is illuminated. For more information about episodes, the host, or any other information about Rebel Women Podcast, head over to the website: rebelwomenpodcast.com

Making the Episode

Hatshepsut: Making the Episode

This episode was probably decades in the making if I am being honest. As a young kid, I was obsessed with Ancient Egypt. My dad worked as the executive chef at the St. Louis Art Museum for a time, and every time he brought me into work, I would dash off to the Egyptian wing, learning as much as I could. I knew about the mummification process, what jars held what organs, why the tombs were made they way they were, and even taught myself how to draw hieroglyphics. It was only a small time later that I started learning…

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by Ana Heermann

Source Material

Show Notes

Hatshepsut: Sources

Books:The Woman Who Would Be King by Kara CooneyWhen Women Ruled the World by Kara Cooney Locally Owned Bookstores:St. Louis, Missouri’s Novel NeighborSt. Louis, Missouri’s Left Bank BooksWashington D.C.’s Politics and ProseNashville, Tennesse’s Parnassus BooksNashville, Tennesse’s Novelette Movies/Episodes:Hatshepsut – The Woman Who Became a King Documentary, found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXt6x1IosdsHow Isis Brought Her True Love Back From the Dead | Fate & Fabled, found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6NNOOUgHag Websites:I actually refrained from pulling information from websites for this episode since there seemed be loads of conflicting information. So many people have written about ancient Egypt that it is hard to parse out fact…

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by Ana Heermann

Women in Business Spotlight

Sugarwitch Spotlight

The Women in Business Spotlight for episode 4 is a special one! Sugarwitch is a small batch ice cream sandwich store that is local to my neighborhood, and I have had the chance to watch them grow from a small company that I could find at Perennial Artisan Ales, to their own brick-and-mortar location that’s only a short walk from me!Sugarwitch is co-owned by Sophie Mendelson and Martha Bass and they combine their love of ice cream with their love of literature in each of their yummy ice cream sandwiches, putting the creative twist of literary witches to name each…

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by Ana Heermann

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