Sheela Na Gig Episode 10: The Night Witches

The Sheela Na Gig Podcast celebrates women in history whose strength, talent, and perseverance went largely (or completely) unrecognized or perhaps someone you don't yet know about, but should! We are dedicated to celebrating women—one per episode—who we lovingly & reverently call “our Sheelas". With what is arguably one of the most badass names in military history, the story of the female aviators nicknamed Nachthexen, or “Night Witches” by German soldiers, tends to be under-recognized in history. Flying no-frills wooden planes with ill-fitting uniforms and boots and no parachutes, these female Soviet pilots not only faced off against Nazis, but also judgment, doubt, and mistreatment by many of their male counterparts. Find out more about the Night Witches here! And what a story it is! Hats off these courageous trail blazers! Please listen! We’d LOVE to hear your thoughts!!

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