Your Angry Neighborhood Feminist

Who would’ve guessed that the guy who founded the Scout Movement was actually a British colonizer who took part in slaughtering thousands in the Boer Wars? Well, it’s true. This week, you’ll learn all about Robert Baden-Powell and his scout mission, whose sister and wife worked alongside him to help create the Girl Guides. Then, you’ll learn how the Girl Scouts came to the United States, and about various controversies throughout the organization’s history in the states, and worldwide. Don't forget to REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-angry-neighborhood-feminist/id1339226131 Do you have a topic that you want the show to take on? Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@Your Angry Neighborhood Feminist⁠⁠⁠⁠ JOIN ME ON PATREON! www.patreon.com/angryneighborhoodfeminist Sources: https://www.spanglefish.com/AgnesBaden-Powell/index.asp?pageid=716411 https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/military-history-and-science/second-matabele-war/ TheControversialFoundationsofScouting-ImperialismMilitarizationandThePivottoPeace.pdf https://daily.jstor.org/desegregating-the-girl-scouts/ https://gswoblog.org/2021/02/22/meet-the-black-women-who-desegregated-girl-scouts/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/girl-scouting-was-once-segregated-180962208/ https://www.caymancompass.com/1991/05/06/atheist-scouts-win-legal-round https://web.archive.org/web/20161019021525/http://www.bsa-discrimination.org/html/gsusa-problems.html#920119 https://web.archive.org/web/20070813004050/http://www.bsa-discrimination.org/html/gsusa.html#statement https://slate.com/life/2026/02/transgender-kids-healthcare-bans-supreme-court.html https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/24/girlguiding-trans-girls-women-leave https://www.wagggs.org/en/our-world/arab-region/member-organisations/palestine/ https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/trans-girl-scouts-sell-330000-boxes https://dchistory.org/wp-content/uploads/CAREY_Force-for-Desegregation-Girl-Scouts-Civil-Rights_29-2.pdf https://www.wral.com/archive/19243051/ https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1991/04/27/atheist-cub-scouts-fighting-legal-battle-over-reciting-oath/ https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/20/opinion/scoutings-gay-founder.html https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/wife-killer-is-great-grandson-of-scouts-founder-badenpowell/news-story/1a11edb3a2faa54ab8c5b0958fb8776b Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's mini episode, Madigan starts us off with a brief update regarding the investigation into the Cornell rape case; how Trump suggested that Iran "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego; and lastly, how three years of genocide has effected the people of Palestine. Do you have a topic that you want the show to take on? Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@Your Angry Neighborhood Feminist⁠⁠⁠ Don't forget to REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-angry-neighborhood-feminist/id1339226131 Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/06/trump-suggests-let-iran-take-out-los-angeles-san-diego https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6135448-trump-threatened-la-san-diego/ https://sg.news.yahoo.com/heres-legal-experts-trumps-appalling-213508992.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAEAnsb4M2eEvlrcTdpOhbNIsTORAKKQVdAvzYaYI6nd6c9wTpSY46CE_awy3RvbvZVlbfgLod8CbCvBrKSbCmor5z8CxU987WswL-0dIEG2_5n3KfV7Logff9eY0pwgDmGtR4aSnDK8fZ3acltCxOEaYo09B9XjHjz5OiMuqWsTA https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/10/06/governor-gavin-newsom-statement-on-donald-trumps-disgusting-and-disqualifying-comments/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/08/netanyahu-warned-7-october-hamas-book-haaretz https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/7/three-years-of-israels-genocide-in-gaza-in-numbers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the second and final episode about Virginia Hall, Madigan takes you from her journey across the Pyrenees Mountains to her career in the OSS and the CIA. You'll also discover what happened to the friends she made in Section F during and after the war. A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia Purnell ⁠https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/558307/a-woman-of-no-importance-by-sonia-purnell/ Do you have a topic that you want the show to take on? Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@Your Angry Neighborhood Feminist⁠⁠⁠ Don't forget to REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE on Apple Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode contains descriptions of sexual assault that is not suitable for all listeners. Please listen with discretion. In this week’s mini episode, Madigan covers the case of a Cornell University student who was raped by seven frat guys in 2024, whose case was turned away then, but is getting another look now. For Help in the US, all the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673, or go online to rainn.org. Do you have a topic that you want the show to take on? Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social media: Instagram: ⁠⁠@Your Angry Neighborhood Feminist⁠⁠ Don't forget to REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE on Apple Podcasts! Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/nyregion/cornell-university-rape-investigation-chi-phi-fraternity.html https://www.ashasexualhealth.org/understanding-consent/ https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/29/us/cornell-university-rape-case-investigation-wwk https://www.lawcommentary.com/articles/cornell-fraternity-gang-rape-lawsuit-essay-discipline https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cornell-university-rape-allegations-chi-phi-fraternity-details/ https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/text-messages-reveal-new-details-in-alleged-gang-rape-at-cornell-university/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week’s episode, Madigan tells the first part of the story of Virginia Hall, who was one of the Allied Forces most successful undercover agents for the S.O.E. during World War II, all whilst struggling with a disability and chronic pain. A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia Purnell https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/558307/a-woman-of-no-importance-by-sonia-purnell/ Sources: https://pearlharbor.org/blog/didnt-american-initially-join-war/ https://edition.cnn.com/travel/freedom-trail-france-spain-nazi-escape-route https://escholarship.org/content/qt2gs4d8kp/qt2gs4d8kp.pdf?v=lg https://www.infinite-women.com/women/gaby-bloch/ https://rhapsodyinwords.com/tag/villa-des-bois/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices