The gang's all here for this week's episode! B, Hannah, and Lauren are joined by Anneka and her ITALIAN HANDS as they learn about Artemisia Gentileschi. A massively talented Renaissance painter, a mother, and a survivor, Artemisia kicked methaphorical ass. From being tortured by thumbscrews in a criminal trial to painting the ceiling of the King of England himself, join the group as they learn all the twists, turns, and curves that Artemisia perfected in her art. Trigger Warning: We will be disc...
Sep 08, 2023•1 hr 26 min
Ahoy and welcome aboard! Sorry for the cheesy intro, but c'mon, it's Pirates!!!! Today Lauren takes Hannah and B to the seas for a rousing tale of two piratesses, Anne Bonny and Mary Read, who were terrifying in their own rights, swash-buckling with the best of them! Image Credits: " An 1842 sketch of M. Read (right) killing a pirate" sourced from Mary Read's Wikipedia page. Link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Read Resources: https://rictornorton.co.uk/pirates.htm https://www.smithsonianma...
Sep 01, 2023•1 hr 27 min
It's a spicy one today! We're taking on the tales of the Bloody Countess of Transylvania, Elizabeth Bathory. She style, she has taste .... ehhhh, wait, what kind of taste? (we will go over this one, get ready). Listen to learn more with us, and check out our references below :) Image Credits: "Elizabeth Bathory", sourced from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elizabeth-Bathory & https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elizabeth-Bathory Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_B%C3%...
Aug 25, 2023•1 hr 22 min
Don't tell ANY of these ladies your credit card number, because they'll never forget it! This. is. THE 40 Elephants gang, a gang of clever ladies that had boutiques all over London quaking in their boots. Join us today for an exciting tale that includes gangsters such as Alice Diamond and Babyface Maggie! Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forty_Elephants https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Diamond https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/remembering-forty-elephants-gang-cunning-brutality https:...
Aug 18, 2023•1 hr 15 min
We're back into the life and times of Calamity Jane, aka Martha Cannary! Join us as we learn how Martha/Jane was close to Wild Bill Hickok, how she handled his death, and what she did with her twilight years! Image Credits: unattributed, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 11, 2023•1 hr 10 min
This week on Well Behaved Women, we talk about a real badass, or WAS SHE?!?! Join the group as guest Adam Franti of Murderhobos helps Lauren weave the tale of Martha Cannary. Episode one of two, this portion covers the first major part of her life, up to about 1876. Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/calamity-jane https://www.deadwood.com/history/infamous-deadwood/calamity-jane/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calamity_Jane https://www.biography.com/history-culture/calamity-jane https://www....
Aug 04, 2023•1 hr 21 min
This week, Lauren tells Hannah and B a nice tale about the history of poaching around the world. This group called the Black Mamba Anti Poaching Unit is responsible for the protection of wildlife in South Africa. Listen in as we learn about hunting, poaching, the preservation of wildlife, and what roles the Mambas play in that complicated tapestry. If you would like to learn more about the the Black Mambas APU and the amazing, vital work they do, you can do so through their website - https://tra...
Jul 28, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Surprise non-episode drop! Hannah and Lauren saw the Barbie movie! We sat down and talked about it at length, because we don't know how to have a normal conversation about it. If you've already seen the movie, listen in! If not, PLEASE go see the movie before listening to us talk about it for far too long. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 24, 2023•1 hr 46 min
AKA Gina and the Greeks Join us for a trip to the mythical side, where we're learning about Themis, the Greek Goddess of Justice, Divine Order, and Law!! We could really use her right about now .... Want to support the show? We have a GoFundMe ( Click HERE ) for the month of July this year (2023) to improve our audio quality for you. Thank you so much, we love you all to the ends of the Earth! Image: A Statue of Themis, Goddess of Justice & Law. Courtesy of "Greekboston.com" Link: https://ww...
Jul 21, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Hello and welcome to part two of our deep dive into the life of Sandra Day O'Connor, Supreme Court Justice! She's on the bench and has to share it with an ex-boyfriend. Will they butt heads or will they work together? Listen to find out now! ALSO - for the month of July we are hosting a GoFundMe to improve our audio, for better audio quality! If you'd like to support the show, please follow the link below. https://gofund.me/e652d89a Thank you so much, we love you all to the ends of the Earth! Im...
Jul 14, 2023•1 hr 22 min
Have you ever wondered what life would be like for a smart as hell woman who decided to be a lawyer? Well, wonder no more! This week, your hosts delve into life for the First Woman on the Supreme Court bench, or FWOTSC. Part one of two, we cover her early life all the way up to her appointment on the bench. Image: "Sandra Day O'Connor", courtesy of White House Photographic Collection, National Archives, Washington, D.C. Found with Encyclopaedia Britannica. Link: https://www.britannica.com/biogra...
Jul 07, 2023•46 min
This week we talk about Elizabeth Coleman, the world's first black Native American woman to get a pilot's license. Join the crew as we discuss planes, war, explosions, and flying circuses! Image credits: "Bessie Coleman, Curtiss Field, L.I. 1922" Courtesy of: "Cradle of Aviation Museum" link: https://www.cradleofaviation.org/history/history/women-in-aviation/bessie-coleman.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 30, 2023•1 hr 16 min
Lauren, B, and Hannah discuss the life and works of Minnie Vautrin, who was a missionary in China in the mid 20th century. She travels, she digs trenches, she does it all! Trigger warning: war violence and suicide. Image credits: No Title Shown For Image. " Courtesy of "National Women's History Museum's Website" - Author: By Hua-ling Hu, PhD | 2016. link: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/minnie-vautrin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 23, 2023•56 min
Join our hosts Lauren, Hannah and B as they take a trip to Forbidden City Lane for the second part of our Cixi journey. Image credits: "Empress Dowager Cixi; Katharine A. Carl (1865–1938); Oil on canvas with camphor wood frame, 1903; Transfer from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, S2011.16 " Courtesy of "Smithsonian Snapshots" - link: https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/snapshot/cixi-last-empress-dowager-china Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 16, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Our host, Lauren, gives us her take on Cixi's life, putting it into terms B and Hannah can relate to - DRAMA! This is like Game of Thrones but in ancient China. Huddle around as we spill the tea! Image credits: "Empress Dowager Cixi; Katharine A. Carl (1865–1938); Oil on canvas with camphor wood frame, 1903; Transfer from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, S2011.16 " Courtesy of "Smithsonian Snapshots" - link: https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/snapshot/cixi-last-empress-dowager-china Hosted on Acast...
Jun 09, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Join in as hosts Lauren, Hannah and B dig into life during 1930s - 1940s Germany, and how a family rebelled against the Nazi Regime. Even more specifically, how one young woman (that's Sophie) had her own "Regina George"moment while do so. Thumbnail/Artwork provided by: By Unknown german soldier - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gestapo_photos_of_Sophie_Scholl_taken_after_his_capture_on_February_18,_1943.jpg, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=117318302 Hosted on Acast....
Jun 02, 2023•50 min
Join Lauren and Hannah as they discuss the life and performances of math prodigy Shakuntala Devi. With guest appearances by Hannah's cat, these two marvel at the size and scope of Shakuntala's talent with numbers. Join in as they mispronounce their way through this incredible story of the Guinness World Record holder for Fastest Human Computation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 26, 2023•1 hr
Lauren, Hannah, B, and Anika explore the horrendous life and works of child murderer Beverley Allitt. Join them as they learn about British healthcare, nursing standards, and the sweet life of ignorance being shattered for so many parents of sick children. Trigger warning as this episode discusses the murder of minors. Image credits to Crackle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 19, 2023•57 min
Host Lauren Schill joins Paul Hesse for part three in a series about Dowager Empress Cixi. We discuss her takeover from her adopted son the Emperor Guaqnxu following the 100 days of Reform and her role arming the Boxer Rebellion. Cixi and the Emperor fle3e to Xian and then return to Beijing. Cixi starts a charm offensive, institutes further reforms including for women's education and to end foot binding. She and the Emperor Guanxu die within a day of each other, him with high levels of arsenic. ...
May 12, 2023•46 min
Host Lauren Schill guests on the Chinese Revolution Podcast, run by host Paul Hesse. This is the first part of the discussion about Cixi and discuss her childhood, family background, as well as becoming a concubine and rising through the ranks. The coup that takes her to power follows the Second Opium War and her husband's death at the Imperial Hunting Lodge Cixi and Cian rule from behind the silk curtain and begin modernization of China, while facing resistance from conservative forces. Hosted ...
May 08, 2023•46 min
Join your hosts Lauren, B, Hannah, and guest Anika, as they discuss more feminists! This week they talk about Katharine McCormick. Female scientist with a feather in her hat? Check. Suffragette? Check. Smuggler of contraceptives? Check. Financier of THE PILL? Check. Come listen in and learn about all the amazing things that Katharine accomplished in her very long and very rich lifetime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 06, 2023•51 min
Host Lauren Schill guests on The Chinese Revolution podcast with Paul Hesse. This is the second part of the discussion about Cixi and we discuss her son Emperor Tongzhi's marriage, nighttime escapades, death from smallpox and Cixi's adoption of her nephew Emperor Guangxu and relegation of Prince Chun. Cixi deals with the Russians in Xinjiang, the French in Vietnam and the Japanese over Korea. The Dowager Empress builds up the Chinese navy, only to have it cut back by her successors. She is broug...
May 03, 2023•57 min
This week Lauren, Hannah, and B discuss badass bitch Khutulun and her wrestling prowess. Listen and learn why women aren't allowed to wrestle in Mongolia. We're a munchin' and a crunchin' on snacks as we tell the tale of Ghengis Kahn's niece. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 29, 2023•31 min
Aaaaaand we're back! Lauren is joined by Hannah and B as the show relaunches for 2023. This week we re-hash the life and works of Eva Peron, spiritual leader of Argentina. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 22, 2023•1 hr 25 min
Hoo boy do we have a maniac for you this week! It's been a minute. Guys, it's 2022. Life sucks. Let's talk about the Bitch of Buchenwald, Ilse Koch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 14, 2022•1 hr 44 min
We're back to talk about the latter half of Emma's incredible journey through life as an immigrant and a deportee. Join us as we cackle some more about this very well behaved woman! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr 10 min
We're back with Emma Goldman, part two! Today we talk about love, breakups, and the ideals of anarchy and syndicalism, and break down Emma's specific ideals based on her essays. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 07, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Welcome to 2022 in our mid-pandemic dystopia! Today we are talking about labor relations, and the badass anarchist who was around it all, Emma Goldman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 20, 2022•1 hr 33 min
This week we are talking about the incredible minds that brought humans to space. Lauren and Kyria will go through the history of the NACA, the West Area Computers, and NASA as they work together as world class mathletes to shoot humans into the oblivion and bring them back home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 09, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Yo Ho Ho, a Pirate's life for Me! Today we explore the terror of the South China Seas, the woman feared by the most terrifying of pirates, Ching Shih. Join us and learn just how powerful she got! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 07, 2021•50 min
