The NameDay Project Podcast
1) August 9, 2021 "Season Two Wrap-Up!"
Today we’re wrapping up season two by reminiscing on some of our favorite episodes! We can’t believe we’re nearing 150 episodes, and we can’t wait to do more!We will be taking a three-week break, but ...Show More
2) August 6, 2021 "Alexander Fleming"
Today we’re celebrating the birthday of Sir Alexander Fleming, the Scottish scientist known for the discovery of penicillin, the first effective antibiotic substance! After years of research, Alexande...Show More
3) August 2, 2021 "James Baldwin"
Today we’re celebrating the birthday of James Baldwin, an American novelist, playwright, essayist, and activist whose works are considered part of mid-twentieth century American canon! Growing up in H...Show More
4) July 30, 2021 "Anita Hill"
Today we’re celebrating the birthday of Anita Hill, an American lawyer who became a notable figure by shedding light on sexual harassment in the workplace. By exposing Clarence Thomas, and bravely sit...Show More
5) July 26, 2021 "Micki J. King"
Today we’re celebrating the birthday of the Micki J. King, and American Olympic diver who won the Gold in the 1972 Summer Olympics! A dominant figure in women’s sports, Micki paved the way for women n...Show More
6) July 23, 2021 "Karl Menninger"
Today we’re celebrating the birthday of the Karl Menninger, an American psychiatrist who pioneered psychiatric treatment during the 20th Century, and tried to break the stigma surrounding mental healt...Show More
7) July 19, 2021 "Connie Kurtz"
Today we’re celebrating the birthday of the Connie Kurtz, an LGBTQ activist who is known or her successful lawsuit against New York’s Board of Education in order to gain benefits for same-sex domestic...Show More
8) July 16, 2021 "Ida B. Wells"
Today we’re celebrating the birthday of the Ida B. Wells, an American journalist, educator, and early civil rights leader! Throughout her life, she continued to be knocked down, but she persevered, ad...Show More
9) July 12, 2021 "Malala Yousafzai"
Today we’re celebrating the birthday of the Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani activist known for her commitment to girls education! After an assassination attempt, Malala has continued to speak up for wom...Show More
10) July 9, 2021 "Paul Seiko Chihara"
Today we’re celebrating the birthday of the Paul Seiko Chihara, an award winning American-Japanese composer! Paul’s work and style, drawing from his difficult childhood in a Japanese internment camp, ...Show More