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Oct. 27, 2025

Bonus episode! BTS on Carole Lombard!

A conversation with host Tara and her friend, Angie. Learn how this podcast season came about, the challenges, the creative process, and the people who helped make this season! We have a website! https://www.podpage.com/whowa...

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Oct. 20, 2025

It's Been An Honor

In our last episode of the season, we find out the challenges of Carole's love story with Clark Gable, her connections to some familiar names, her efforts to help during World War II, and her untimely death. We have a website...

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Oct. 13, 2025

The Greatest Love Story

How did Carole and Clark Gable finally become a couple? Why does "Gone with the Wind" have anything to do with it? Find out in the latest episode! We have a website! https://www.podpage.com/whowasshepodcast/ You can also find...

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Oct. 6, 2025

Her Greatest Heartbreak

Two major deaths occur that impact Carole's life, which drives her to work harder in Hollywood. We have a website! https://www.podpage.com/whowasshepodcast/ You can also find more information on our social media: http://insta...

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Sept. 29, 2025

The Studios Trading Girl

In this episode, Carole grows in her career, building her reputation as the comedic actress in Hollywood, working with major studios like Paramount and Columbia, making seven films back to back in one year, navigating a faili...

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Sept. 22, 2025

Mrs. Carole Powell

Carole gets married, becomes the favorite client for the infamous talent agent, Myron Selznick, and holds her own against Harry Cohen, aka "The most hated man in Hollywood," plus much more! We have a website! https://www.podp...

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Sept. 15, 2025

The Orchid Lady

In the third episode of this new season, we follow Lombard's transformation from a struggling actress to becoming Paramount Pictures' "Orchid," how she earned the respect of Hollywood, and more! We have a website! https://www...

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Sept. 8, 2025

Introducing Carol Lombard

This season is about one of Hollywood's first starlets, Carole Lombard and in this second episode, we learn about how she went from Jane Peters to her new screen name, Carol (without the e) Lombard, auditioning and avoiding t...

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Sept. 1, 2025

Who was Jane Peters?

Welcome to Who was she? Podcast where your host, Tara Jabbari focuses on the stories of women throughout history that were active in the Baha’i Faith. This season is about one of Hollywood's first starlets, Carole Lombard. Th...

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Aug. 21, 2025

Who was she? Season 4 Trailer

Starting on Tuesdays, September 2nd, new episodes of Who was she? Podcast will begin! It is about Carole Lombard, the most famous movie star of her time during the 1930s and early 40s. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss a...

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March 14, 2025

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Sept. 26, 2023

Bonus episode! BTS on Hazel Scott

A conversation with host Tara and her friend, Angie. Learn how this podcast season came about, the challenges, the creative process, the people who helped make this season, and hear a sneak preview of who the next season will...

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Sept. 12, 2023

Moved To Her Feet

We finish Season 3 with the last few years of Hazel Scott's amazing life, answering questions like what happened to a curse, her relationship with her first husband and her relationship with her faith.

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Sept. 5, 2023

Hazel's Paris

After Hazel's marriage ends and a secon suicide attempt, she moves to Paris, France. In this episode, we learn about what happened with her career, and the end of an infamous curse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...

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Aug. 29, 2023

A Great Act of Faith

This episode, we focus on how The Red Scare and the HUAC hearings put a toll on her career. Deeply unhappy with the state of her marriage, she decided faith would be the only thing that could help. Also available on: https:/...

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Aug. 22, 2023

They Saw Red

This episode focuses on Hazel's life after she married Congressman, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Her music career proved to be very successful but along with all of her responsibilities and attention, she still dealt with constant...

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Aug. 15, 2023

Adam Clayton Powell Jr .

“I have always been a very strong feminine creature,” Hazel said, “and to subdue me a very, very strong masculine creature is required.” Enter Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. This episode focuses on the man that would become her fir...

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Aug. 10, 2023

The Darling of Cafe Society

This season is about an incredible and often overlooked talented musician, and activist, Hazel Scott. This episode focuses on her growing up and starting her professional career as a musician. Also available on: https://podca...

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Aug. 1, 2023

Presence of a Genius

Who was she? Podcast will focus on the stories of women throughout history that were active in the Baha’i Faith. This season is about an incredible and often overlooked talented musician, and activist, Hazel Scott. Also avail...

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July 18, 2023

Trailer for Season 3: Hazel Scott

The trailer to our season 3 of Who was she? Podcast on Hazel Scott! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jan. 25, 2022

Bonus episode! BTS on Zaynab

We are back with a conversation with host Tara and her friend, Angie. Learn how this podcast season came about, the challenges, the creative process, and hear a sneak preview of who the next couple of seasons will be about! H...

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Jan. 18, 2022

Their Legacy

The final episode for season 2 goes over Zaynab's short life but long legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jan. 11, 2022

The Battle Begins

This episode goes over the battle of Zanjan in present day, Iran where Zaynab, barely 20 years old disguised herself as a boy so she could help fight for the right to religious freedom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...

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Jan. 4, 2022

Who are the Bab and Hujjat?

This season is about Zaynab, a 19th century village girl from Iran who fought for religious freedom. This episode gives the background of what was going on for the teenager before she got involved. Hosted on Acast. See acast....

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