Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

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 iconic Olympic run,  A’ja Wilson going on a World Tour, and former Angel City FC Captain Ali Riley gives a pep talk!

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 testing hypotheses at home, Lindsey's got all the fun activities to keep Rebels inspired and curious!

[This episode originally aired in the app in Jan 2023.]

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 up with NBA legend Dee Brown as her dad, and advocating for herself while living with Crohn’s disease.

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 chemistry. Her story is told by Lindsey E. Murphy, of The Fab Lab With Crazy Aunt Lindsey.

This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls, based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. Our Executive Producers are Jes Wolfe and Katie Sprenger. 

This episode was produced by Isaac Kaplan-Woolner, written by Caitlin Madrigal, with sound design and mixing by Luis Miranda. It was narrated by Lindsey Murphy/Crazy Aunt Lindsey.

Ariana Rosas is Proofreader. Original theme music by Elettra Bargiacchi. For more, visit Rebel Girls dot com.

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 from NBC Sportscaster Maria Taylor. Check it out!