I'm Nicola Cochlin and for BBC Radio 4, this is history's youngest heroes. Rebellion, risk and the radical power of youth.

She thought, right, I'll just do it. She thought about others rather than herself.

Twelve stories of extraordinary young people from across history.

There's a real sense of urgency in them. That resistance has to be mounted. It has to be mounted now. across history. There's a real sense of urgency in them.

That resistance has to be mounted.

It has to be mounted now.

Follow History's youngest heroes, wherever you get your podcasts.

I'm ready to fight.

Oh, this is fighting worse.

Okay, I'll put the hammer back.

Hi, I'm George M. Johnson, a bestselling author with the second most banned book in America.

Now more than ever, we need to use our voices to fight back.

Part of the power of black queer creativity is the fact that we got us, you know?

We are the greatest culture makers in world history.

Listen to Fighting Words on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast.

Hello, I'm Carmen Borka Carrillo, a senior producer at Wonder Media Network.

I'm so excited to be guest hosting this episode of Womanica.

This month, we're talking about architects. These women held fast to their visions for better futures, found potential in negative space, and built their creations from the ground up.

Today, we're talking about a prolific painter whose ambition earned her commissions and churches across Italy.

Overcoming the gender norms of her time,

she's believed to be Italy's first woman architect.

Let's talk about Plautila Brecci.

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