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Rebel Girls
A podcast from Rebel Girls focused on building confidence in girls everywhere. Each episode explores the lives of real-life extraordinary women, from record-breaking athletes to fearless leaders. With empowering stories, interviews, news, and advice this show will inspire listeners to believe in themselves and take on the world. Formerly called Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls.
Episodes
Rebel GirlsGet to Know Pro Table Tennis Player Yasiris Ortiz
Yasiris Ortiz, professional table tennis player and Dominican Republic national team member, joins us to talk about leaving home at nine to train at a table…
Rebel GirlsAmelia Earhart Builds a Rollercoaster
Before Amelia became a world-famous aviator, she was a curious girl who loved to build inventions with her sister, Pidge. Hear the story of Amelia and Pidge…
Rebel Girls28 Olympians Declared for the Draft
Iconic makeup looks hit the diamond, New York was filled with major celebrations, and a busy evening for the PWHL draft with 28 olympians declaring! Catch new…
Rebel GirlsGet to Know Camille Stennis
Meet one of the audio producers and sound designers behind some of your favorite Rebel Girls episodes, Camille Stennis. Camille talks about her own creative…
Rebel GirlsAudre Lorde Read by Camille Stennis
Born in Harlem in 1934 to a family of Caribbean immigrants, Audre Lorde grew up to become a Black feminist icon and celebrated American poet, writer, and…
Rebel GirlsThe NCAA back-to-back champions, softball summer, and a French Open champion!
A legend secures her first win back, champions are crowned, and fashion statements outside of the box, you won’t believe it. Pepper covers it all this week on…
Rebel GirlsBillie Jean King Read by Jessica Valenti
Once upon a time, there was a bespectacled girl who loved tennis. She was resourceful and figured out a way to get tennis lessons for free since her family…
Rebel GirlsA Legend Returns and Softball Summer Takes Off
Serena Williams is BACK, Triple Espresso returns, and a NCAA Softball Champion is crowned. Plus Sky Brown skates into fashion, literally. Pepper covers it all…
Rebel GirlsGet to Know Basketball Coach Molly Miller
Molly Miller, Head Coach of the Arizona State University Women’s Basketball team, joins Rebel Girls for a conversation about leadership, resilience, and what…
Rebel GirlsMenaka Guruswamy and Arundhati Katju: Love is Love
Lawyers Menaka Guruswamy and Arundhati Katju made history in 2018 when they helped overturn a law in India that said love between people of the same gender was…
Rebel GirlsBillie Jean King Just Made History AGAIN
Diplomas, diamond chains, and championships. Pepper covers it all this week from the GOAT Billie Jean King making history once again, to records being broken…
Rebel GirlsGet to Know Kat Taylor
Today, you'll hear from Kat Taylor who narrated the previous episode about Temple Grandin. If you haven't listened to last week's episode, now is a good time…
Rebel GirlsTemple Grandin Read by Kat Taylor
Once upon a time, there was a girl who thought in pictures instead of words. Her name was Temple. When Temple was a girl, her parents realized she was…
Rebel GirlsThe Greatest College World Series Comeback of All-Time?
A Gucci handbag makes an on-court appearance, the PWHL crowns a champion, Mal Swanson returns and Pepper talks College World Series Super Regionals. Catch new…
Rebel GirlsGet to Know Sports Journalist Arielle Chambers
Ari Chambers, journalist, sports commentator, and the woman behind the viral phrase "The WNBA Is So Important," joins us for a conversation about women's…
Rebel GirlsGet to Know Philomena Kwao
Get to know Philomena Kwao, a plus size model who lives in London and New York, and is also an ambassador for Women for Women International. She shares with us…
Rebel GirlsZainab Salbi Read by Philomena Kwao
In this episode we meet Zainab Salbi. Raised under the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein by parents who were trapped among his inner circle, Zainab Salbi grew up…
Rebel GirlsAces Get Their Rings & the WNBA Begins
The WNBA began their 30th season, the Aces got their 2025 WNBA Championship rings, and every team unveiled new jerseys. Plus, a 30-year old home run record was…
Rebel GirlsGet to Know Amy Landecker
This season, we invited our credit readers to interview our storytellers. Today, you'll hear from Amy Landecker who narrated the previous episode about Corrie…
Rebel GirlsCorrie Ten Boom read by Amy Landecker
Once upon a time, a girl risked everything to do what was right. Her name was Corrie. From the time she was a small child, Corrie learned two things from her…
Rebel GirlsFrom the Met Gala to the Kentucky Derby
A perfect pitch on senior night, the athletes are taking over the Met Gala and Sarah Gorden joins us for Pep Talk! We have it all on the Weekly Sports Show.
Rebel GirlsGet to Know Artist Angie Chua
Get to know Angie Chua, founder of Bobo Design Studio, and hear about what it really means to make art — and why everyone can do it. She talks about finding…
Rebel GirlsMaria Callas Read by Our Lady J
Once upon a time, there was a nearsighted girl who could sing like no other. Her name was Maria Callas. She came from troubled beginnings but grew up to become…
Rebel GirlsThe GOAT (Allyson Felix) Returns to the Track
On your mark…. Get set… GO! We are off to the races as the GREAT Allyson Felix has announced her return to the track to claim a spot at the Los Angeles…
Rebel GirlsGet To Know Zozibini Tunzi
Get to know model and beauty pageant titleholder, Zozibini Tunzi. Zozibini tells us what it means to have accomplished her dream of becoming Miss Universe, her…
Rebel GirlsMiriam Makeba Read by Zozibini Tunzi
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…
Rebel GirlsChampionship Trophies & Coachella
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…
Rebel GirlsGet to Know Aneila Afsar
From taekwondo champion to Gladiators runner-up, Aneila Afsar's athletic journey proves that representation changes everything. In this conversation, she…
Rebel GirlsSylvia Earle: Aquanaut Explorer
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…
Rebel GirlsGolden Sets and WNBA GOATS
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…
Rebel GirlsGet to Know Asjia O'Neal
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…
Rebel GirlsGet To Know Neri Oxman
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…
Rebel GirlsZaha Hadid Read By Neri Oxman
[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…
Rebel GirlsChampions in Hollywood
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…
Rebel GirlsAda Lovelace: Braving Stormy Waters
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…
Rebel GirlsHowdy Texas!
Darcy Diffen is BACK! From The Golden Tickets landing in Texas, the Longhorns are headed to the Final Four and Women athletes are taking over magazine covers!…
Rebel GirlsGet to Know Haleigh Washington
Haleigh Washington is a two-time Olympian, a gold medalist, a founding athlete of League One Volleyball, and US National Team middle blocker. And in this…
Rebel GirlsInventors Bundle!
Learn about Rebels whose skills and imaginations combined in incredibly unique ways. Meet the inventors! [This episode originally aired in the Rebel Girls app…
Rebel GirlsThe WNBA Season is ON
This new episode of The Weekly Sports Show is jam packed! Pepper is ready to give updates on March Madness and the WNBA CBA and Darcy joins us to bring in…
Rebel GirlsLeah Chase: Creating with What You've Got
Leah Chase was a chef from New Orleans who created delicious Creole food. When she was a girl, she picked strawberries and went fishing and cooked with her…
Rebel GirlsMisty Copeland Returns and March Madness Begins
Ballerinas and Basketballs! Welcome back to an EXCITING new episode of The Weekly Sports Show. Pepper Persley is here to talk about Misty Copeland coming out…
Rebel GirlsGet to Know Anaïs Mitchell
Anaïs Mitchell is a singer-songwriter, playwright, and the creator of Hadestown — the Broadway musical that has won eight Tony Awards and is now the 40th…
Rebel GirlsAni DiFranco: Strumming to the Beat of Her Own Guitar
Musician and activist Ani DiFranco started her own record label at 19, refusing to let others control her art. She built a career on her own terms, creating…
Rebel GirlsSophia Wilson is BACK & UCONN amazes
Undefeated seasons and sold out games, welcome to a new week of The Weekly Sports Show! Pepper dives into all of the action from the women’s basketball…
Rebel GirlsGet to Know Ani DiFranco
Get to know Ani DiFranco, who narrated the story of Gloria Steinem. Ani is a singer, songwriter and label-owner who has made it her mission to make the world a…
Rebel GirlsGloria Steinem Read By Ani DiFranco
From her solo trips through India to her tireless work for women everywhere, Gloria Steinem is a rebel in the truest way! In this episode the amazing…
Rebel GirlsWomen’s History Month, NWSL Kits & Sinkholes?
What’s up Rebels! Welcome to a new episode of The Weekly Sports Show! Pepper Persley is back with a packed episode to kick off Women’s History Month. New NWSL…
Rebel GirlsGet to Know Beth Evans
Get to know Frida Kahlo with Beth Evans, Youth and Family Programs Coordinator for the National Portrait Gallery at Smithsonian Institution. Beth tells us what…
Rebel GirlsFrida Kahlo Takes a Picture
Frida Kahlo was a Mexican artist who made self-portraits of herself, sometimes with her pet monkey. We are going to visit her in her home, called the Blue…
Rebel GirlsArrivederci to the Winter Olympics
In this week’s episode, we say goodbye to the Winter Olympics as Team USA turns the page to the Paralympics and LA28! Pepper Persley chats Hilary Knight’s…
Rebel GirlsGet to Know Lindsey "Crazy Aunt Lindsey" Murphy
In this Get to Know we chat with Lindsey Murphy, the creator and host of the hit STEM web series The Fab Lab with Crazy Aunt Lindsey. From DIY projects to…
Rebel GirlsGet to Know Lexie Brown
Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball star and WNBA champion Lexie Brown joins Pepper Persley for a powerful Get to Know about earning her first contract, growing…
Rebel GirlsAlice Ball: The Master Chemist
Alice Ball had always wanted to help ease pain. In time, she became a brilliant chemist and the first woman and African American to earn a master’s in…
Rebel GirlsFrom Podiums to Proposals
Host Pepper Persley is back with another Weekly Sports Show! We talk engagement rings & Olympic rings, Black athlete sisterhood, and get a much needed Pep Talk…
Rebel GirlsKristi Leskinen: Creating Space for Women on the Slopes
Kristi is a pioneer in freestyle skiing and a champion for women in sports. Starting when few women were involved, she worked hard to grow the sport globally…
Rebel GirlsPowerful Pairs Story Bundle
Explore four different stories about Rebel Girls who followed their passions. And they did it with their moms! Hear the stories of Beyoncé Knowles and Blue Ivy…
Rebel GirlsBig Opening Ceremony Energy & Alt-girl Fashion
This week on the Weekly Sports Show, Pepper dives into the big Met Gala energy at the Opening Ceremony and Rebel of the Week Alysa Liu’s serious figure skating…
Rebel GirlsGet to Know Jay Shalé
Award-winning, self-taught DJ Jay Shalé shares her journey from learning music as a kid in Germany to creating the energy for massive sports crowds in the US…
Rebel GirlsMaya Angelou: Maya's First Job
Maya Angelou was a poet who used her words to inspire hope and courage. But before that, she was a young girl who dreamed of being a streetcar conductor. This…
Rebel GirlsIntroducing the Rebel Girls Weekly Sports Show!
Hey Rebels! Get ready for your new weekly obsession, where sports, fashion, and pop culture meet the group chat. Find out what sea creature Naomi Osaka is…