Unruly Figures

This week, historian and author Valorie Castellanos Clark is covering the tale of Juana Azurduy de Padilla, a revolutionary fighter from 19th-century Bolivia.If you liked this story, check out my book, Unruly Figures: Twenty Tales of Rebels, Rulebreakers, and Revoluationaries You've (Probably) Never Heard Of.

Launching the new season of Unruly Figures--it's a frightfest in here!

Are we ready for the next season of Unruly Figures? Get ready with me—very literally—for season 5!Some of the women I will be covering this season include Jane Austen, Assata Shakur (RIP), Maria Tallchief, Empress Dowager Ling, and Julie d’Aubigny. It’s going to be a really great season, and I’m so excited to dig in. First episode drops Tuesday.

This week, historian and author Valorie Castellanos Clark is covering the tale of Zhang Jue, the leader of the Yellow Turban Rebellion in China in 184 CE.If you liked this story, check out⁠ Unruly Figures: Twenty Tales of Rebels, Rulebreakers, and Revolutionaries You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of⁠.

This week, historian and author Valorie Castellanos Clark is covering the tale of Freddie Oversteegen, a Dutch Resistance fighter who seduced and killed Nazis during World War II. If you liked this story, check out Unruly Figures: Twenty Tales of Rebels, Rulebreakers, and Revolutionaries You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of.