Anna talks about Annie 'Londonderry', a woman who won a bet to become the first woman to cycle around the world in the 1890s. Julia talks about Artemisia Gentileschi, considered one of the most important women to paint in the renaissance period and whose works were often attributed to men.
Sources for Annie Londonderry:
https://totalwomenscycling.com/mountain-biking/eastern-unknown-trail-paradise-switzerland
http://mentalfloss.com/article/72276/retrobituaries-annie-londonderry-first-woman-cycle-around-world
https://www.vox.com/2014/7/8/5880931/the-19th-century-health-scare-that-told-women-to-worry-about-bicycle
Sources for Artemisia Gentileschi:
Michael Palin's Quest for Artemisia BBC
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/artists/artemisia-gentileschi