Shakuntala Devi — "Human Computer" and Pioneer in the Field of Homosexuality [Chloe Skye]

Shakuntala Devi was born with a gift for numbers—she saw math and equations as a second language, and could complete impossibly-large calculations in her head, often faster than the world's fastest computers. Born to a father working in the circus, he put her on display as a method of income. But Shakuntala never wanted to be a human computer, and her story is the story of a fight for individuality and purpose in the face of insurmountable pressure to be who she was "supposed" to be.

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THE HOSTS

Broads You Should Know is hosted by Sara Gorsky, Chloe Skye, Jupiter Stone, & Sam Eggers.

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Sara Gorsky

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Chloe Skye

Blog: www.chloejadeskye.com

Podcasts:

Skye and Stone do Television, where Chloe Skye & Jupiter Stone review TV shows. Thus far, they've covered Euphoria, Watchmen, and Lovecraft Country

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Jupiter Stone

TikTok: @JupiterFStone

www.JupiterFStone.com

Podcast: Modern Eyes with Skye and Stone, where Chloe Skye & Jupiter Stone look at films from 10 or more years ago through Modern Eyes

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Broads You Should Know is produced and edited by Chloe Skye