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Badass Women of History

Anvil Studio
History
What do Catherine the Great, Cleopatra, and Elizabeth I have in common? They were all badass. However, they aren’t the only women throughout history who have broken the mold, dared to be different, and engaged in some generally kick-ass behavior. Each week, long-time friends Gillian and Kendra, will be joined by special guests as they take a deeper look at and feature one of many overlooked, sidelined, and less than famous Badass Women in History and ask, what would they do in times like these? Badass Women of History The Podcast is produced by Industrial Sound & Magic.
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Episodes

Lady Gregory, Augusta - Bonus Easter Special

Gillian and Kendra didn't know what to do with themselves during the Season 1 break. So looking for any excuse to get behind the mic and combine their two favorite pastimes, talking and eating chocolate, they get together for this bonus Easter episode of Badass Woman of History and discuss the life and works of Irish dramatist Isabella Augusta, Lady Gregory. #ladygregory #irishliteraryrevival #aw omanssonnets #yeats #theoldladysaysno #theabbey #irishhistory Find us on Instagram: @badasswomanofhi...

Apr 06, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 9

Elizabeth Barrett Browning - Sometimes, love really does conquer all.

Badass Woman of History’s Season 1 finale sees Gillian and Kendra sharpening their quills to write sonnets about English poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and discuss how to live an authentic life, social reform and embracing love, when it comes your way. #badasswomenofhistory #socialreform #victorianlovestory #elizabethbarrettbrowning #womenshistorymonth #sonnetsfromtheportuguese #robertbrowning Find us on Instagram: @badasswomanofhistory and Facebook: @BWoHPodcast Badass Women of History The Po...

Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Simone de Beauvoir - Why we should never meet our heroes.

In this episode, Gillian and Kendra reminisce about a time when they were allowed to get on planes and travel to romantic cities to drink coffee in Parisian cafes and, discuss the need to hold people accountable for their actions. The latest badass woman to feel their wrath is Simone de Beauvoir, the Godmother of second-wave feminism. #badasswomenofhistory #feminism #thesecondsex #ledeuxièmesexe #simonedebeauvoir #womenshistorymonth #iwd Follow us on Instagram: @badasswomanofhistory and Facebook...

Mar 05, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Charlotte Corday - Fighting fake news one bathtub stabbing at a time.

In this weeks show, Kendra and Gillian are reading Plutarch and fighting fake news, as they discuss Charlotte Corday and her role in the death of Jean-Paul Marat and the French Revolution. And Gillian wrestles with a deeply rooted urge to travel back in time, and punch Maximilien Robespierre in the dick! #badasswomenofhistory #frenchrevolution #madameguillotine #frenchpolitics #sansculotte #charlottecorday Follow us on Instagram: @badasswomanofhistory and Facebook: @BWoHPodcast Badass Women of H...

Feb 24, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Empress Theadora - How to turn bear dancing into a lucratice career in politics.

For this week's Badass Women of History , Kendra and Gillian have been practicing their bear dancing moves and mosaic making skills as they examine the remarkable and influential life of Empress Theodora - co-ruler of the Byzantine Empire, and explore what she can teach us about creating our best lives and not letting social constraints get in our way. #byzantines #byzantineempire #justinian #bwoh Follow us on Instagram: @badasswomanofhistory and Facebook: @BWoHPodcast Badass Women of History Th...

Feb 10, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Jeanne de Clisson - Considering a late life career change? Try piracy!

This episode of Badass Women of History has Gillian and Kendra reaching for their calico shirts and plundered silk-wears, as they talk about one of the most successful pirates in European history, Jeanne de Clisson - aka The Lioness of Brittany, aka Jeanne de Belleville. And, how to use her midlife career change as inspiration, when life throws you a curve ball. #jeannedeclisson #femalepirate #piracy #midlifecareerchange Follow us on Instagram: @badasswomanofhistory and Facebook: @BWoHPodcast Ba...

Jan 30, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Artemisia Gentileschi - No means no, even in 17th century Italy.

In today’s show, Kendra and Gillian take a deep, dark look into the life of 17th-century Italian Baroque artist, Artemisia Gentileschi. And, how the trauma that informed her art and life, can help assault survivors today, regain a sense of self and control. This episode of Badass Women of History discusses adult themes that may be triggering. Listener discretion is advised. #womenofhistory #ArtemisiaGentileschi If you or anyone you know have found themselves the victim of, or exposed to any kind...

Jan 23, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Lady Margaret Beaufort - “Women are too flighty to get stuff done” and other lies the patriarchy tells us.

In this episode, Gillian and Kendra briefly resurface from the safe haven of their Covid-free bunkers, to discuss how Margaret Beaufort, during the Wars of the Roses, used her Badass motherly instincts to become a political mastermind, overthrow a tyrant, and establish England’s best-known royal dynasty - all while navigating one of the most tumultuous periods in British history. #britishhistory Badass Women of History The Podcast is produced by Industrial Sound & Magic.

Jan 10, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Judith - Beautiful Widow comes out of retirement, to destroy a dude.

Politics, murder, race and religion, nothing is off the table in this first episode from Badass Women of History, as Kendra and Gillian talk all-things Judith and how this Badass woman from the Bible reminds us that, while thoughts and prayers are great, sometimes you need to take matters into your own hands, get all gussied up, and cut some dude’s head off, with a little help from your ride-or-die friend. #jackedlikejudith #bookofjudith #womenofhistory Follow us on Instagram: @badasswomanofhist...

Jan 06, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Badass Women of History The Podcast - Trailer

What do Catherine the Great, Cleopatra, and Elizabeth I have in common? They were all badass. However, they aren’t the only women throughout history who have broken the mold, dared to be different, and engaged in some generally kick-ass behavior. Each week, long-time friends Gillian and Kendra, will be joined by special guests as they take a deeper look at and feature one of many overlooked, sidelined, and less than famous Badass Women in History and ask, what would they do in times like these? ...

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