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Boss Bxtch Podcast

Lindsay Harbert, Rebecca Leibbossbxtchpodcast.libsyn.com
In this weekly comedy podcast, Rebecca Leib and Lindsay Harbert bring you the stories of Boss Bxtches past and present.
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Episodes

S2 Ep. 25 - Gabrielle Utsey

This week on Boss Bitch we welcome Gabrielle Utsey! Writer, creative executive and all around joy. We chat about her road to Los Angeles, paved with some, interesting character to say the least, and her plans for the future.

May 21, 201859 min

S2 Ep. 23 - Kate Leib

This week we interview Rebecca's cousin and real life teen Kate Leib! It was endlessly fascinating hearing about what it's like as a young woman in high school and what the hell a Finsta is. Check it out!

May 07, 201853 min

S2 Ep. 22 - Lost Boss Bxtch: Laura Ingals Wilder & Martha Gellhorn

This week, it's all about strong women writers. First up, we chat Laura Ingals Wilder, settler, pioneer, teacher and writer of the beloved Little House on the Prairie children's books. Then we move onto Martha Gelhorn who may be best known as Earnest Hemingway's third wife, but we know her as a Boss Bitch journalist who wasn't afraid to put her life on the line for the story.

Apr 30, 201831 min

S2 Ep 21: Jen Curran and Lindsey Barrow

This week we chat with Lindsey Barrow and Jen Curran two thirds of the team behind the new Los Angeles feminist comedy theater. They talk about their history in the comedy community and the motivation that spurred The Ruby.

Apr 23, 201849 min

S2 Ep. 20 - Lost Boss Bxtch: Madam CJ Walker & Bessie Coleman

This installment of Lost Boss Bxtch we bring you a couple of pioneers in their fields! Madame CJ Walker was the first woman to become a self-made millionaire with her line of haircare products, and Bessie Coleman became the first woman of African American and Native American descent to hold a pilot's license after crossing the ocean a couple of times to get there. Both badass boss bitches with fascinating stories that are a great listen, indeed!

Apr 16, 201839 min

S2 Ep. 19: Rachel Stivers

Today we bring you a chat with the amazing Rachel Stivers. Rachel is a costumer who got her start as a teen working at Music Circus in Sacramento when it was literally run out of a tent. She's since gone on to using her skills in countless TV shows. She gives us the sweet deets on what it's been like to work her way up, and tells us her secrets in effective shopping.

Apr 10, 20181 hr 1 min

S2 Ep. 18 - Lost Boss Bitch: Sophie Scholl & Sarah Winchester

This week, we chat about a Sophie Scholl a woman who, as part of the White Rose Resistance, spread anti-Nazi literature, and Sarah Winchester a woman who, as part of the Winchester family, was worried she was cursed so she built a house to trick spirits. Don't ever accuse us of not being MULTIFACETED!

Apr 02, 201835 min

S2 Ep. 17 - Erin Wayland

This week, we sit down with Boss Bxtch owner of E&M Tax Services Erin Wayland. We pick her brain to decipher the new tax code and get some invaluable advice to stay ahead with that money, honey! Give it a listen!

Mar 19, 201844 min

S2 Ep. 16 - Lost Boss Bxtch: Harper Lee & Sandra Avila Beltran

This week, we delve into the lives of two very different Lost Boss Bxtches. First, we explore the life of Harper Lee, writer of one of the most important novels of our time To Kill A Mockingbird. We then delve into the fascinating life of Sandra Avila Beltran a Mexican drug cartel boss also known as Queen of The Ocean. NBD.

Mar 12, 201831 min

S2 Ep. 15 - Selena Coppock

This week we have HOT takes from comedian, actor and author Selena Coppock. She talks Boston, sexism, comedy community and OF COURSE The Bachelor and walks us through the creation of her stand-up comedy album "Seen Better Days."

Mar 05, 201845 min

S2 Ep. 14 - Lost Boss Bxtch: Josephine Baker & Lil Hardin Armstrong

This week we continue with our Lost Boss Bxtch Black History Month as we explore the lives of groundbreaking entertainer and low key spy Josephine Baker along with Lil Hardin Armstrong who may historically be known as the wife of Louis Armstrong, but should be recognized for being an amazing musician in her own right (and with the woman who got Louis to get rid of his bangs).

Feb 26, 201838 min

S2 Ep. 13 - Elena Dorfman

This week, we have a chat with fine art photographer and Boss Bitch Elena Dorfman. In her work she, “explores tensions between the natural and the artificial, the human and the animal, the real and the fabricated.” And yes, she’s as fascinating as she sounds. Give it a listen!

Feb 19, 201845 min

S2 Ep. 11 - Chelsea White

This week we sit down with comedian, producer and Tourette spokeswoman Chelsea White. She gives us some insight on breaking into the industry of TV production along with what it's like living with Tourette. It's a fun and informative chat you won't want to miss!

Feb 05, 201858 min

S2 Ep. 10 - Lost Boss Bxtch: Hannah Szenes & Theda Bara

This week we bring you two Jewish icons from a similar era with very different stories. First, Hannah Szenes, a Hungarian poet and paratrooper her dedicated her short life to rescuing Jews from Nazi occupied Hungary. Then, Theda Bara, one of the biggest actors of the silent film era who is credited with being the medium's first true sex symbol.

Jan 29, 201824 min

S2 Ep. 9 - Jessie Birschbach

This week we are joined by Jessie Birschbach. Sommelier, Editor for SOMM Journal, Managing Editor for Tasting Panel AND comedian. What we’re saying is, this Boss Bitch knows how to party. You won’t want to miss it. We’re certainly glad we didn’t.

Jan 21, 201853 min

S2 Ep. 8 - Lost Boss Bxtch: Saint Quiteria & Margaret Fuller

In this week's Lost Boss Bitch installment, we bring you Saint Quiteria who literally lost her head because of her convictions and feminist Margaret Fuller who believed that with an education women could do anything they damn well pleased.

Jan 15, 201831 min

S2 Ep. 07 - Angela Sanchez

If you’re looking for some 2018 magic, you’ll love this week’s guest Angela Sanchez! Magician, magic historian, feminist and author, Angel breaks down the tightrope act that is gender politics and the history of magic. And YES she has some tricks up her sleeve, for BOSS BITCHES ONLY!

Jan 08, 201855 min

S2 Ep. 6 - Lost Boss Bxtch: Billie Jean King and Triệu Thị Trinh

In this week's Lost Boss Bxtch Lindsay and Rebecca discuss two women who dominated in two very different ways. Billie Jean King was a groundbreaking tennis player that went ahead and shattered that glass ceiling, and Triệu Thị Trinh was a Vietnamese warrior who built a resistance and, we can imagine, shattered skulls from atop her war elephant.

Dec 18, 201735 min

S2 Ep. 05 - Linda Morel

This week we have Emmy-award winner Linda Morel, powerhouse producer of shows like Key and Peele, Teachers, Playing House and more! She talks trade secrets and sage words you will NOT want to miss!

Dec 11, 201751 min

Boss Bitch Season 2 Episode 4: Mary Anne Evans & Phillis Wheatley

This week, Rebecca and Lindsay explore two women writers of yore: English novelist Mary Anne Evans aka George Eliot who adopted a male pen name in hopes of being taken more seriously and poet Phillis Wheatley who was brought to the States as a slave, but carved a path to freedom with her sharp mind and poetry.

Dec 04, 201727 min

S2 Ep. 03 - Cassandra Violet

This week we interview pop musician Cassandra Violet (you might recognize her from our theme song!) Cassandra talks about skirting the line between your passion and day job, and what keeps her creating. Also, the world podcast premiere of her single "Invisible Man" off her new EP!

Nov 27, 201743 min

S2 Ep. 01 - Liz Devine

In the first episode of season 2, Lindsay and Rebecca interview Liz Devine, a CSI who worked on CSI (original and Miami, baby!) The woman has jumped into many a maggoty dumpster to solve a murder, and we have tons of questions for her from grad student to crime scene investigator to TV writer....and BEYOND.

Nov 13, 20171 hr 9 min

Ep. 16 - Jaqueline Willis

This week on Boss Bitch we talk to entertainment reporter and cultural journalist Jacqueline Willis about celebrity conspiracies, gender dynamics in the entertainment biz and, of course, Dave Navarro.

Sep 12, 201754 min

Boss BXtch Bonus - Kristyne Starling Tarot Card Reading

In this week’s very special Boss Bitch, we sit back down with rockstar chef Kristyne Starling and Rebecca gives her the Tarot treatment. What do the cards have in store for her? You’ll have to listen to find out!

Aug 28, 201713 min

Ep. 14 - Jacqueline Gabardy

This week we talk reproductive health and get free medical advice from licensed acupuncturist, herbalist and holistic fertility coach Jacqueline Gabardy!

Aug 21, 20171 hr 2 min

Ep. 12 - Kristyne Starling

This week, we talk to a boss bitch who can take the heat of our "studio" (Rebecca's 102 degree apartment) as well as a world-class kitchen. Meet Kristyne Starling, head chef, restaurant consultant and instructor who's worked at top restaurants all over the country. SPOILER ALERT: she goes KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL on us and you don't wanna miss it!

Aug 07, 201747 min
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