Join Brittany and Erika as they explore two iconic New Orleans women: Marie Laveau and Delphine LaLaurie. Staples of their societies in their time and in ours but with two very different legacies: one a voodoo queen capable of granting wishes, and the other a vicious, cruel monster run out of town.
It’s the most spoopiest time of the year….! Welcome back, bitches! To celebrate the start of the Halloween season, Erika and Brittany are profiling Kate Webster, “the Richmond Murderess,” and Italian serial killer Leonarda Cianciulli (a.k.a. "Soap-Maker of Correggio"). Theme Music: Bach - Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 (Anthos Dubstep Remix) by Anthos
This companion to Episode 40: Elizabeth Keckly (Pt. 1), features an interview with Erin Carlson Mast, CEO and Executive Director of President Lincoln's Cottage. Tune-in to hear us chat about everything Elizabeth Keckly-from her friendship with Mary Todd to her role as Lincoln historian. Website: https://www.lincolncottage.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LincolnsCottage Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lincolnscottage/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LincolnsCottage/ To submit a hometown...
Quick primer episode on the incredible Elizabeth Keckly, who we shall be discussing with our good friends over at Lincoln’s Cottage in celebration of both Black History Month and Women’s History Month. President Lincoln's Cottage Website: https://www.lincolncottage.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LincolnsCottage Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lincolnscottage/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LincolnsCottage/ To submit a hometown heroine or suggest a podcast episode topic, email brittan...
December 13, 2018 marks the 200th anniversary of Mary Todd Lincoln’s birth. To mark the occasion, Erika and Brittany are joined by Erin Carlson Mast, the CEO and Executive Director of President Lincoln’s Cottage in Washington, DC. Join us for a fascinating, in-depth chat on the controversial First Lady’s tragic life and evolving legacy. President Lincoln's Cottage: https://www.lincolncottage.org/ Erin's book, 'A Short Biography of Mary Lincoln (White House Collection)': https://www.amazon.com/Sh...
Brittany and Erika discuss the careers they wish they could shock their families with at Thanksgiving. Alas, a life of criminal enterprise isn’t for us so instead we’ll talk about two ladies who rose to the top of their games.
You may think of cute little cabbage patch babies when you hear about baby farms, but the truth is a hell of lot less cute. Join Erika and Brittany as we explore this 1800s practice and one of it’s most notorious practitioners, Amelie Dwyer
Erika and Brittany explore the idea that Jack the Ripper was in fact Jill the Ripper. Conclusions? Probably not, but we meet some interesting and outrageous candidates along the way.
This episode, we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Romanov family’s execution. We’ll provide a bit of historical context before jumping into the lives of Grand Duchesses Olga and Anastasia, the women who impersonated them, and the discovery of the family’s remains. To donate to the Innocence Project, visit: https://www.innocenceproject.org/ To donate to End the Backlog: http://www.endthebacklog.org/ To submit a hometown heroine or suggest a podcast episode topic, email brittany.podcast@gm...
This was meant to be a 4th of July episode, but...well...you’ll get it. Join us as we examine the tragic lives of accused spy Ethel Rosenberg and Carrie Buck, a victim of America’s early eugenics movement. To donate to the Innocence Project, visit: https://www.innocenceproject.org/ To donate to End the Backlog: http://www.endthebacklog.org/ To submit a hometown heroine or suggest a podcast episode topic, email brittany.podcast@gmail.com For blog articles and the complete podcast archive, visit: ...
Happy Pride, bitches! This week, we’re discussing American gay liberation activist, Marsha P. Johnson and French soldier/diplomat/spy, the Chevalier d'Éon. Join us as we chat about these extraordinary and brave trans women, butcher the French language, get interrupted by a delivery person, and get sidetracked by...well everything. It’s a wild one! To donate to Casa Ruby, visit: http://casaruby.org/ To submit a hometown heroine or suggest a podcast episode topic, email brittany.podcast@gmail.com ...
Join us for a very special episode in which Erika and I learn the importance of communicating, review Meghan Markle’s wedding dress, share our thought on pigeons, and discuss the tragic story of Iva Ikuko Toguri D'Aquino, a.k.a. Tokyo Rose. Happy Memorial, bitches! To submit a hometown heroine or suggest a podcast episode topic, email brittany.podcast@gmail.com For blog articles and the complete podcast archive, visit: http://historybitchespodcast.com Theme Music: Bach - Harpsichord Concerto No....
To celebrate the upcoming wedding of American actress Meghan Markle to some British dude (I think he might be famous or something), this episode of History, Bitches is about the the British royal family! Tune-in to hear about Wallis Simpson, the American divorcee who ‘saved’ the monarchy from a Nazi king and Charlotte of Wales, the original People’s Princess. To submit a hometown heroine or suggest a podcast episode topic, email brittany.podcast@gmail.com For blog articles, visit: http://history...
This week’s episode covers Dr. Mary Walker, certified badass and the only woman to ever receive the Medal of Honor, and the controversial figure of La Malinche, a captive/conspirator in the Spanish conquest of Mexico. Don’t forget to send in your hometown heroines, bitches! To submit a hometown heroine or suggest a podcast episode topic, email brittany.podcast@gmail.com For blog articles and the complete podcast archive, visit: http://historybitchespodcast.com Theme Music: Bach - Harpsichord Con...
This episode, “History, Bitches” is celebrating Black Women’s History Month, National Poetry Month, and Yom Hashoah or Days of Remembrance. Tune-in to hear about journalist, poet, and activist Alice Dunbar Nelson and Gisella Perl, a renowned OB-GYN and Holocaust survivor. Trigger warning: the second segment of the show features discussions of rape, abortion, torture, and murder. Theme Music: Bach - Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 (Anthos Dubstep Remix) by Anthos For blog articles and the complete pod...
This week’s episode tackles the brave, though admittedly problematic, heroine Madge Oberholtzer and ancient rebel queen, Zenobia. Happy Women’s History Month, bitches! Theme Music: Bach - Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 (Anthos Dubstep Remix) by Anthos For blog articles and the complete podcast archive, visit: http://historybitchespodcast.com To submit a hometown heroine or suggest a podcast episode topic, email brittany.podcast@gmail.com...
What do America’s first documented black female serial killer and Tudor England’s last Protestant martyr have in common? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! But, listen to Brittany and Erika talk about Clementine Barnabet and Anne Askew on this week’s episode. Happy Women’s History Month, bitches! Theme Music: Bach - Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 (Anthos Dubstep Remix) by Anthos For blog articles and the complete podcast archive, visit: http://historybitchespodcast.com...
To celebrate Black History Month, Erika and I chat about two badass ladies who dared to defy a president, Ona Judge and Mary Bowser. Theme Music: Bach - Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 (Anthos Dubstep Remix) by Anthos For blog articles and the complete podcast archive, visit: http://historybitchespodcast.com
We’re back, bitches! After a year-long+ hiatus, 'History Bitches' is happy to return with a new co-host, Erika. In this episode, we discuss the famous/historical ladies who first ignited our interest in women’s history. Theme Music: Bach - Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 (Anthos Dubstep Remix) by Anthos For blog articles and the complete podcast archive, visit: http://historybitchespodcast.com
It likely comes as no surprise that women are under-represented in the art world. However, renegade tour company Museum Hack is hoping to change that! This episode, I interview Museum Hack’s Creative Lead and Project Champion, Kate Downey, the creator of their Badass Bitches of the Met tour. Tune-in to learn how Kate and Museum Hack are actively working to dismantle to the patriarchy by introducing audiences to badass modern and historical women artists/ subjects. For blog articles and the comp...
Can’t wait until next Halloween for more goblins and ghouls? Then you’re in luck! This week’s episode, a co-production with the Renaissance English History Podcast, is all about witches. So, turn out the lights and grab a blanket, cause it’s about to get spooky! For blog articles and the complete podcast archive, visit: http://historybitchespodcast.com To listen to episodes of the Renaissance English History Podcast, visit: https://www.englandcast.com/...
This week’s episode is a co-production between History, Bitches and the Renaissance English History Podcast. So, grab a blanket and flashlight because it’s about to get spooky. Tune-in as co-host Heather and I talk about Anne Boleyn’s headless specter, the tortured spirit of Lady Jane Grey, and lots more! For blog articles and the complete podcast archive, visit: http://historybitchespodcast.com To listen to episodes of the Renaissance English History Podcast, visit: https://www.englandcast.com/...
The Encyclopedia of Women in American History described her ‘one of the best educated women of her generation,’ while America’s 3rd Vice President regarded her as his most trusted confidante. The daughter of (in)famous Founding Father Aaron Burr, Theodosia’s life was characterized by public scandals and private tragedies including her own mysterious disappearance at age 29. Tune-in to this week’s Halloween-inspired episode to learn more! For blog articles and the complete podcast archive, visit:...
Bodies, stays, and busk points, OH MY! This week, for ‘History Bitches Gets Undressed, Part 2,’ I speak to guest co-host Sarah Bendall about the predecessors to the corset. Tune-in to hear about Catherine de' Medici’s rumored connection to the stay’s invention, how busks and busk points were exchanged as love tokens, and how little views about women’s bodies have changed from the 17th century! For blog articles and the complete podcast archive, visit: http://historybitchespodcast.com Check-out ...
Centuries before the Victoria’s Secret Angels were raising eyebrows on the cat-walk, European noblewomen set fingers wagging and hearts racing with their voluminous skirts! For this week’s episode of ‘History, Bitches,’ I chat with Sarah Bendall, a Phd candidate researching women’s history through the lens of underwear. For the first in a two-part series, we discuss the farthingale. For blog articles and the complete podcast archive, visit: http://historybitchespodcast.com Check-out Sarah's blo...
During the year 1820, roughly 5,000 Britons descended on what is today South Africa to seize land and spread their ‘civilizing’ influence to the Xhosa natives. Among these early settlers were numerous daughters, mothers, and wives. What function did these oft-overlooked women play in the British colonizing scheme? For blog articles and the complete podcast archive, visit: http://historybitchespodcast.com
During the 19th century, a handful of extraordinary British women disguised themselves as men and sailed the high seas. Whether driven by financial desperation or seeking a distant lover, these ‘female tars’ endured countless hardships and the constant danger of having their true gender exposed. For blog articles and the complete podcast archive, visit: http://historybitchespodcast.com
She parachuted out airplanes, bicycled 500 km. through opposition-held territory, and killed Nazis using just her bare hands! But, what led this spunky, teenage run-away to become an “Inglorious Bastards”-style Nazi killer? Check-out, Nancy Wake, “The White Mouse,” to find out. For blog articles and the complete podcast archive, visit: http://historybitchespodcast.com
From disenchanted, favorite child she escaped to become a hopeful, teenage bride. From business-savvy show woman and courtesan she fell to become a convicted spy. From birth to death, Mata Hari’s life was defined by transformation. Charged with aiding Germany while deceiving France, Mata Hari was executed for her supposed crimes at 41. But, was she guilty? For blog articles and the complete podcast archive, visit: http://historybitchespodcast.com...
She overcame her subjugated status to become America’s first black published poet, yet she died in abject poverty. How could Phillis Wheatley soar to such great heights, only to plummet so far? Tune-in, and find out. For blog articles and the complete podcast archive, visit: http://historybitchespodcast.com
