THE STRONGWOMAN Katie Sandwina

What'sHerName

Dr. Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle

Society & Culture, Documentary, History

4.8 • 538 Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

When world-famous strongman Eugen Sandow finally met his match, nobody expected it to be at the hands of an 18 year old girl. But whether it was bending metal bars, beating horses in a tug-of-war, or hefting her own husband over her head with one arm, German strongwoman Katie Sandwina would continue to shatter records (and Victorian gender norms) for another forty years. Guest Haley Shapley, author of Strong Like Her, introduces Olivia to this astonishing, unexpected heroine. Your wish is our command! THE GREAT SANDWINA hoodies and tanks are HERE! Voiceovers for this episode provided by Marion Lamm, Anica Bell, Mark Henderson, and Matthew Meikle. Music featured in this episode provided by Jeremy Korpas, The United States Marine Band, Asher Fulero, Quincas Moreira, and Amanda Setlik Wilson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:32.9	Hi, Katie. Hi Olivia. We are in New York City. It is 1902. We're at a performance of the celebrated
0:43.4	German circus family, the Brumbach. Yes, please. And on stage is a young woman named
0:54.0	Katerina Brumbach.
0:56.1	Okay.
0:57.1	More familiarly known as Katie.
0:59.1	Good name, obviously.
1:01.0	And she is demonstrating her feats of strength.
1:05.8	Oh, cool.
1:07.4	Because she is, in the parlance of the time, a strong man.
1:14.2	Great.
1:15.9	She has already completely wowed the crowd.
1:19.9	She is juggling cannonballs.
1:22.3	She is lifting massive heavyweights over her head.
1:27.0	She is lifting her husband over her head with one hand.
1:32.6	Fabulous.
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