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BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Ep 96- Women Water WarriorsThis might be one of my favorite episodes. I had not really given much thought to the concept of “water equality” until Lisa suggested this topic. It’s not that I never think of drought stricken parts of the world or Gaza’s ongoing fight for survival. It’s just that when you can walk into the next room and turn a handle, the notion of “gendered burden” and “the geopolitics of water” isn’t top of mind. Even though I live in an ongoing drought in California…But I am thinking about it NOW. To no one’s surprise...
2025-08-0950 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Episode 95 - The ladies behind the plot that tricked HitlerIn WW2, women filled all sorts of important roles, from secretaries to spies. Many of these stories have been buried in HIStory, but in this current wave of feminism, it isn’t hard to find a good story about a badass woman in a war. “Operation Mincemeat” was a British MI5 plot devised to fool Hitler into pulling back his troops from Sicily, thereby allowing the allies to secure it and turn the war hard in their favor. There were a number of women who were essential to the succes...
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BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Episode 94- Awesome Asian WomenWe had an absolute blast talking to Karen Wang Diggs, author of the book “Awesome Asian Women”! Karen was a freakin’ delight! She’s the real deal-a true intersectional feminist and a gifted storyteller with a passion for lifting women up. Her book contains inspiring stories of over 120 women, from Empress Wu Zetian to Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (who was just on Stephen Colbert and we love!) It is going to be a fixture on the Bitchstory bookshelf! You can find Karen on Instagram at @herstoryinhxHer website is herstoryinhistory.comBuy the book here: https...
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BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Episode 93 - “I’m Not Your Muse”Lisa and I had the pleasure of speaking to two very cool women recently. The author and illustrator of “I’m Not Your Muse” and companion deck (so cool!) “More Than Muses”, Lori Zimmer & Maria Krasinski! We discussed at length where this vision and inspiration came from and how they brought it to life. This book feels like it was made for this podcast, and you can bet your ass we’ll be using it often! This book highlights women from all walks of life who created all kinds of art and in the process broke out of society’s boxes. This...
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BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Podcast collab with F**k ThatAsh from the true crime podcast, “f**k that” joins us to tell us about a huge scientific discovery that was made by a woman but stolen by a man! Rosalind Franklin needs to be added to the history books!! Check out the revision history on the Wikipedia article! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosalind_FranklinGoogle’s if-y search results: https://www.google.com/search?q=who+discovered+dna+structure&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari
2025-06-0234 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Episode 91 - The Six Triple EightWe are back on our DEI shit...oh wait, we were never off of it. Ok well anyway, this episode is a nod to Black History, Women's History, and WW2 Military History. Put those all together and you get a story of black women being given the impossible task of unfucking a big mess that a bunch of men thought they were too good for (probably) - We are talking about the "Central Postal Directory Battalion", better known as 6888 Battalion. The 6888 was an all black, all female unit that was handed the "impossible" task of sorting several million pieces...
2025-05-1937 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Episode 90 - The Librarian and the AstrophysicistThis week we are highlighting a couple of badass ladies that we plucked out of the 2 books that came to our attention via listeners or followers of the pod - the first black librarian Belle da Costa Greene came from Lori's book, and from Karen's book, astrophysicist Dr. Mazlan Othman!Lori Zimmer's book: "I'm not your muse" - From the publisher: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/lori-zimmer/im-not-your-muse/9780762485383/?lens=running-pressFrom Amazon (she has other books so search her name if you love art!): https://a.co/d/4...
2025-04-2145 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Episode 89 - The Edinburgh SevenApril is Scottish Heritage Month, so we are covering an event in Scottish history...ahem...herstory...ahem...bitchstory (trust, they were called Bitches and then some!) ! that changed the educational options and career paths for millions of women that came after it. The Edinburgh Seven were a group of 7 women (there were more than 7 actually) who had to fight for their rights to attend med school. We'll cover who they were and what they had to go through. This is a cautionary tale for American women, who are having their rights eroded in the 21...
2025-04-0850 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Episode 88 - The Real Housewives of the RevolutionYou know the saying…behind every great man…is a woman doing all the work and never getting mentioned. Isn’t that the saying? Well anyway, we’ve created an imaginary reality show about the wives of the famous men of the Revolution. Who is gonna be the table tipper? Any guesses? I’ll upload sources later. I’m already behind on posting this :).
2025-03-2638 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Episode 87- Black Women Warriors, Ancient and Modern!This week we have an ancient badass Queen, and a present day badass lady, both have spoken truth to power and stood up against corruption. Lisa covers Queen Amanirenas of 24 BCE, and Kelly covers Texas Representative Jasmine Crockett!m and some of her sassy clapbacks. Keep calling your representatives- the pressure does make a difference! Use this app! "5 Calls" App- It's SO easy and cool!!!https://5calls.org/SOURCEShttps://www.history.com/news/nubian-queen-amanirenas-roman-army...
2025-03-1158 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Episode 86 - Black History Month (part 1)This week, we tell the tale of some amazing black women. And in a weird twist, Kelly talks about sports, which is usually a Lisa thing, and Lisa talks about an AIDS activists, which is one of Kelly's passions. We also discuss ways you can pressure our Representatives and Congress people to do the right thing and stand up to the Tangerine Tyrant and his horny tech-bro boyfriend by using an App called "5 Calls". It's SO easy and cool!!!https://5calls.org/sources:https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases...
2025-02-2545 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Episode 85 - transgender people have been around since forever!And we will take as much time as it takes to talk about it!!! Trans people have existed and will continue to exist. Documented history notes a “third sex” as far back as 7000BCE. They existed in every culture, just as gay and queer people. They lived alongside many religions and are acknowledged in several. This ep is quite long. We won’t be recording for about 3 weeks so we hope this will do. Be well. Stay safe. Get educated. Share information not misinformation. Suppor...
2025-01-262h 24BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Ep 84 - 2 in a long listThe list of women who have fought for all manner of human and civil rights is so, so, so long. This week we cover just 2 who were instrumental in the fight against segregation and for equality, particularly in the bus boycotts. These ladies were alongside MLK, and yet, we bet you’ve never heard of them-
We give you Jo Ann Robinson & Diane Nash
https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/jo-ann-robinson-heroine-montgomery-bus-boycott
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_Nash
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2025-01-1355 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Ep 83 - 2024 Wrap up and discussion of favesWell, here we are at the end of another year. We are really proud of what we've created here and we hope you're enjoying it. In this year end episode, Lisa and I go over our faves from this season and beyond.
We'd love to hear from you: "heybitches@bitchstory.net"
check out the blog at kellymcclain.blogspot.com
Thank you for your support! We'll be back with new episodes after the new year. Happy Holidays to all!
2024-12-2439 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Episode 82- cyclops and snow bunnies and wise women, oh my!In this *amazing* and *interesting* episode, we talk about some chilly *badass* ladies in the form of goddesses of winter. We looked up the deities of our respective ancestries. I’m Scottish and German and Scandinavian (I have no melanin), and Lisa brings us Asian and Native American goddesses. It was Smarty Pant Lisa’s idea to do a show that was a bit lighter. But if you know me, you know ranting gives me life. But we also laughed really hard in this recording. We hope you smile whil...
2024-11-301h 29BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Episode 81 - Native American Women in the US militaryNative Americans have a legacy of service to this country, which astounds me considering how this country has treated them. In fact, Native American women serve the US military in higher numbers than any other female demographic! So in this ep, we drop a list of names of women that are…what? Say it with me…badass! (Links coming soon.)
2024-11-2052 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Encore Episode 80b - Veterans Day with my husband, Patrick BledsoeIn this encore ep, I chat with Pat about his combat experiences in the Gulf War.
Content warning: this episode includes discussions of war, battle and death.
If you are having suicidal thoughts you can text or call 988
or
Text 838255 for the Veteran Crisis specialists
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net
https://mission22.com
2024-11-111h 00BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Episode 80a - Bitchstory Veterans Day Special - Women in the US Special ForcesNew episode alert. I recorded with my hubs about women, not just in the military, but in the special forces!HAPPY VETERANS DAY & THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!listening suggestion: listen with a friend and play a drinking game. One of you drink every time I say “badass” and the other drinks every time Patrick says “badass” and see who gets black out drunk first. Fun? Probably not. Ya I’m not endorsing alcoholism. I’m making fun of the absurd number of times we both used the word BADASS in this ep. The ladies we discuss here ar...
2024-11-091h 21BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Episode 79 - Mictecacihuatl - Day of the Dead goddess (whose name is real hard!)True to form, I really effed up many names in this ep. I truly am not a moron, I swear. Both Lisa and myself look up foreign words and names when we research our topics and yet, one of us (not usually Lisa) manages to butcher all kinds of names and probably offend all kinds of people. What can I say? Lo siento mucho! In my defense, the Aztec language is very challenging and not all that similar to Spanish, which I am pretty good with. But enough whining!
This week's badass woman is an Aztec goddess...
2024-10-2255 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"BONUS EPISODE 78 - Shirley Chisholm the FIRST African American woman to run for POTUS!Welcome to (one of) our first Bonus episode of Bitchstory! We thought it was important as this historic and very important Presidential election approaches to pay homage to a woman who was, as the kids say, a real one. I'm talking about Shirley Chisholm.
Please enjoy this special episode for a special badass. And please Vote like a woman's life and freedom depends on it.
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https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/shirley-chisholm...
2024-10-1532 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Episode 77 - Filipina (with an A) heroinesWhat do YOU know about this history of the Philippines? Did you know has been occupied by Spain, the US, Japan, then the US again? This episode is about some badass Filipina ladies who were instrumental in gaining independence for their country
Check out the blog at kellymcclain.blogspot.com
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2024-10-0828 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Episode 76 - Badass Haitian Women (Pet Safe Episode)Nothing thrills me more than being able to have a smart ass, sarcastic title, except...having a smart ass title that is relevant to current events.
NO ONE IS EATING THE PETS. forfuckssake
Aaaanyway, we wanted to give Haitian history a little nod and talk about the women who were instrumental in the Haitian Revolution. We seem to be on a revolution theme lately.
Thanks for listening.
Email us at "Heybitches@bitchstory.net" and we'll give you a shoutout on the show.
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2024-09-2257 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Episode 75 - Las Historias de las PutasI can't decide what translates better into "bitches" for our purposes, perras or putas. The patriarchy would call us whores AND bitches, so take your pick. (If you're a Spanish speaker, please let me know which is a better translation!)
Anyway, September is Hispanic Culture Month, so we are discussing 2 supremely badass women in this episode. One is called the first Latina feminist, and she was WAY ahead of her time! The other is one you've definitely heard of, but I bet there's stuff you didn't know!
Please check your voter status at VOTE.GOV...
2024-09-1048 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Episode 74 - The many lies about Marie AntoinetteMarie Antoinette is famous for primarily 2 things: saying "Let them eat cake!" and losing her head to the guillotine. But there is a whole person behind those stories and there are many mistruths, myths, and downright lies told about Marie Antoinette.
I summarized it in this blog entry: https://kellymcclain.blogspot.com/2024/08/the-marie-antoinette-you-dont-know.html
My hope is that you come away from this episode recognizing Marie Antoinette for more than those 2 famously sad things.
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2024-08-2636 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Episode 73 - Trailblazing female authors (aka "literary bitches")August 9th was National Booklovers Day, and Lisa suggested we cover Mary Shelley. We are planning a much more in depth episode on just her probably for October. But in this episode we cover some of the greatest female authors of the early days; these women blazed trails where society was saying women weren't allowed: colleges, science, having jobs...in general anything outside of the housewife realm (eyeroll).
SOURCES:
https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2020/12/08/what-we-know-of-sappho/
https://www.onceuponabookclub.com/blogs/authors/10-female-authors-that-changed-history
So Listen, this...
2024-08-1332 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Episode 72 - The badass bitches who gave us Disability Pride!July is disability pride month. Did you know that? Well we recorded this on the anniversary day that the ADA became law. We are just that organized! (ahem. that's all Lisa) If you don't know what the hell the ADA is, or what disability pride is, this episode is one you should really check out. The ADA is the Americans with Disabilities Act, which became law in 1990. It has been HUGE in making sure that all kinds of people have access to all parts of life. But before that, going way back...disabled folks were treated like total SHIT...
2024-07-2951 min
Mark Alford's Capitol RecapE50: Inside the 2024 RNC Convention from the Cloakroom – A Special Episode(00:00) Introduction(00:54) Rep. Marc Molinaro (NY-19)(02:00) Rep. Rick Allen (GA-12)(04:55) Rep. Nick LaLota (NY-01)(06:24) Rep. Greg Steube (FL-17)(07:45) Rep. Lisa McClain (MI-09)(10:06) Rep. Trent Kelly (MS-01)(11:51) Rep. Jason Smith (MO-08)(14:32) Rep. Byron Donalds (FL-19)(17:01) Rep. Ashley Hinson (IA-02)(19:32) Rep. Vince Fong (CA-20)Recorded: July 17, 2024Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 2024 RNC Convention Follow us:X: @RepMarkAlfordInstagram: @RepMarkAlfordFacebook: @RepMarkAlford Website: alford.house.gov
2024-07-2020 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Episode 71 - Women of the French Revolution- they weren’t just at home making cheese, Pierre!As I press “publish” on this episode, Bastille Day Has just passed. Always a day late and a dollar short. C’est la vie! Anyway what the heck is Bastille Day? Let’s find out! Like most major world events, women absolutely played a pivotal role in the French Revolution, despite the fact that our history books didn’t tell us that! So get a baguette and a croissant and a glass of wine and let’s dive into the feminist history of France’s Independence Day! Oui? Oui!
2024-07-1558 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Episode 70 - The hidden women of the Revolutionary WarThis week’s episode is honors the birth of the United States and a few of the badass, fearless women who had a hand in securing our freedom from Britain. (Look at me, withholding the snarky things I want to say right now. Are we proud?) You should have a listen to our very first episode about Sybil Ludington - who did more than Paul Revere but didn’t get a long ass poem written about her.
Listen to that episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/re-feminist-history-stories-of-badass-women-that/id1684412293?i=1000611273678
2024-07-0134 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Episode 69 - Women's History and the National ParksThere are 429 National Parks in the US, and 76 of them are named after badass women or a women's issue. Yeah, there should be more. We found out after we recorded that Biden very recently signed an Executive Order aimed at increasing recognition of outstanding women within the National Parks. The order mandates a review and identification of sites significant to women's contributions, aiming for a more inclusive representation.
So we missed that in the ep, but I wanted to make sure you knew. What we DO cover in this ep is 7 women who did *monumental* (haha see w...
2024-06-1743 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Episode 68 - More Warrior Queens from (mostly) Ancient HistoryIn our last ep, we talked about the warrior queen whose name pronunciation baffles many as it turns out- Boudicca. (It’s usually boo-dik-ah, btw) I thought it was just me. Anyway, turns out there are a bunch of other warrior Queens we’ve mostly never heard of…what a shock, eh?
So this episode covers a handful of them. We hope you find it inspiring and realize that women have been amazing leaders since forever!
Source:
https://www.thoughtco.com/female-warriors-4685556
called “Boudicca, Queen of War”… I Think I wa...
2024-06-0348 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Episode 67 - An OG Badass Bitch - BoudiccaI love alliteration, OK?
Boudicca/Boadicea was a Celtic Queen around 60AD who inspired and led a rebellion against the army of the Roman Empire. This episode goes over the history of the time period, and her story. She remains an enduring symbol of rebellion against the oppression, defiance of gender roles, and saying fuck you to the patriarchy ;)
trigger warning: Kelly mispronouncing all kinds of Latin words, and also SA.
Here's the accompanying blog:
https://kellymcclain.blogspot.com/2024/05/an-og-badass-bitch-boudicca.html
Sources:
2024-05-2038 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Episode 66 - Women Athletes who have changed the game!These women are BADASS! This is part 2 of our women athletes episode. There are currently 3 blog entries up at Kellymcclain.blogspot.com where you can read this information too if that's your jam.
There were a lot of sources for this episode; the main sources are:
https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-history-sports-pioneers-10-140838754.html
https://www.npr.org/2022/02/22/1082272202/women-soccer-contracts-equal-pay-settlement-uswnt
https://www.axios.com/2024/04/09/ncaa-womens-basketball-championship-views#
https://www.statista.com/statistics/240377/nba-finals-tv-viewership-in-the-united-states/#:~:text=The%202023%20NBA%20Finals%20were,the%20Boston%20Celtics%204%2D2
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2024-05-0636 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Episode 65 - Women Athletes - The Pay Gap and Other Bullshit!This is a 2 parter...in the first part we will enlighten you with just how wide the pay gap is between male and female athletes, and break down the weak ass arguments that try to justify it. And we will start on our list of badass women who set records, blazed trails, and broke barriers for the female athletes who would follow them.
Check out the blog that goes with this podcast here: https://kellymcclain.blogspot.com/2024/04/women-athletes-pay-gap-and-other.html
There were a lot of sources for this episode, and many of them are listed on...
2024-04-2255 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Episode 64 - Funny ladies breaking barriers - Wanda Sykes and Moms MableyI have always said that comedy is group therapy and that comedians serve a purpose much deeper than just making us laugh. There's a blog that goes with this podcast now, so you can read my thoughts and the scoop on these 2 funny ladies here: kellymcclain.blogspot.com
Chances are goods that you've heard of Wanda Sykes. But do you know Moms Mabley? I bet you don't. She was a badass woman before badass was even a thing!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanda_Sykes
https://thevogue.com/artists/wanda-sykes/
2024-04-1030 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Episode 63 - You gotta fight for your rights - Alice Paul and Crystal EastmanWe are diving deep into the history of women's suffrage, the ERA, and a couple of badass ladies who were at the forefront of the fight for equal rights.
It started with women wanting the right to vote. Even John Adam's wife had something to say about it: “I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the Husbands. Remember all Men would be tyrants if they could. If particular care and attention is not paid to the La...
2024-03-2959 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"episode 62 - Detectives & MonstersDo you notice anything different?
Lisa and I did some brainstorming about this podcast . We decided that it’s probably in the best interest of the podcast to do a little rebranding. I personally feel extremely passionate about the notion of reclaiming the word Bitch. I am a pretty rabid feminist at this point, like to consider myself an ally, and am constantly learning how to be a better human. Lisa is a proud Queer with a passion for world history as well as Civil Rights and Equality. We obviously both have existential rage of a feminist flavor...
2024-03-0948 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Episode 61 - Warriors against child marriageIn this surprising and spirited episode we discuss statistics at wound child marriage globally. It is considered a human rights issue and this problem is far more pervasive than you might suspect! Then we do a little deeper dive into the laws around chile marriage and the surprising stances of some famous organizations. You are on the ride with us as we try to make sense of all of this and bring it full circle to current events around reproductive healthcare. (CW: sexual abuse, child marriage, abortion, miscarriage, many f-bombs as usual) WHEW!
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SOURCES AND...
2024-02-0256 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Episode 60 - Heroines of Mental HealthJanuary is Mental Health Awareness Month, so we are kicking off a brand new year of Bitchstory with some ladies who improved our lives with breakthrough discoveries in the area of mental health. Two of these ladies specifically did research in women’s reproductive health, and without them, we’d all be in institutions, labeled as hysterical and told it is all in our heads.
Dr. Jamie Maquire - researched and found a breakthrough treatment specific to postpartum depression
https://www.brainfacts.org/diseases-and-disorders/mental-health/2020/the-discovery-that-led-to-the-first-specific-treatment-for-postpartum-depression-111920
Dr. Katharina Dalton - helped identify, name, and treat PMS
https://www.womensinternational.com...
2024-01-1451 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 59 - Our Top 19 and a half episodes!On this final episode on 2023, Lisa and Kelly do a run down of their all time favorite episodes of Bitchstory. Thank you for making 2023 awesome. Keep listening. We’ll see you in 2024, Bitches!
Don’t forget to check out the other House Of Bleep pods: BitchScopes and BitchSplaining.
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2023-12-2556 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 58 - More Marvelous Military MavensSince I've decided November is Veterans Month and screw Thanksgiving, here's four more badass ladies who have done amazing things for the USA!
ASTRONAUT/RET. AF COL.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eileen_Collins
https://www.womenofthehall.org/inductee/eileen-collins/
PILOT
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacqueline_Cochran
https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/meet-jacqueline-cochran
ARMY COL/NURSE
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_Bradley
https://news.va.gov/99544/veteranoftheday-army-veteran-ruby-bradley/
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2023-11-2055 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"BitchStory Lesson 57 - Badass Lady Fighter Pilot! (With Kelly's Husband)!My husband Patrick is a Gulf War Vet, and now a Fire Chief on a base overseas. I did an interview with him about his experience in the War a few years ago. You can listen to it here
He has been wanting to pod with me about badass military chicks for awhile now. And this year, for Veterans' Day, we are honoring Col. Kim "Killer Chick" Campbell, a decorated war veteran who saved a lot of ground troops' bacon, and managed to do the impossible with an A10 Thunderbolt II, AKA a Warthog. She's just...well...
2023-11-0831 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 56 - Move over Dora, we’ve got badass explorers!Hey guess what… a WOMAN discovered North America BEFORE Columbus …AND she didn’t Go around raping and imprisoning folks.
Vikings…they’re pretty badass.
And we have a Fraaaaaanch lady who was the first woman To circumnavigate the globe! Ever heard of Jeanne Baret? us either! Let’s fix that!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gudrid_Thorbjarnard%C3%B3ttir
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_Baret
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2023-10-1839 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"BitchStory Lesson 55 - Scandalous & Revered Argentinian Badass - Evita!In this episode we have political intrigue, scandal, corruption, so.many.coups, and… a lobotomy!
Eva Peron, unlike many of our subjects on this show, is definitely not unheard of. She is still very famous. Known as “Evita”, she was an actress, politician, activist, and philanthropist who served as First Lady of Argentina from June 1946 until her death in July 1952, as the wife of Argentine President Juan Perón.
https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-poverty-obituaries-buenos-aires-ff7553b9191269449f3eaf13f92fd3ca
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20150710-the-gruesome-untold-story-of-eva-perons-lobotomy
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2023-09-2639 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 54 - Badass Hispanic Labor Union LadiesSeptember is Hispanic Heritage Month. We recorded this right before Labor Day. So we thought, what could be more perfect than some badass Latina labor activists? The 1930s gave rise to Labor Unions and many, many protests about working conditions throughout the country. Unions had a surprising ally during this time - communism.
Meet Luisa Moreno & Emma Beatrice Tenayuca. These ladies started on their paths quite young, held some rather powerful positions in political parties and in unions, and we’ve Never heard of them
…until now!
Please cons...
2023-09-1241 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"BitchStory Lesson 53 - Lilith. Who the hell is she? Demon, temptress, feminist, asteroid, ghost moon...WTF?This week we do a little deep dive on Lilith. Mythology and current wisdom call her Adam's first wife, who refused to submit to him and wanted equality. He refused to give it to her so she said "Boy, Bye!" The interesting thing about her is that no one can agree on who she is. Biblical and Jewish Literature have multiple personas assigned to her. Astrology utilizes her archetype but there are 4 Liliths in astrology too!
It's confusing, but here you go!
https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/people-in-the-bible/lilith/
https://www.britannica...
2023-08-2857 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 52 - Those Vogue Bitches - How Fashion is FeministThis episode feels like slightly different vibe for us. Fashion is not the first thing that comes to mind when we think of the feminist movement…we were as surprised as anyone to discover the feminist under currents of the fashion industry! Check out the links to see some of the badass beauties.
The history of “plus size”
Fashion Influencers
Fashion Designers who Changed History
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2023-08-071h 11BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory lesson 51 - Heroines of the South African ApartheidIn this ep of badass women in history, we are paying homage to some brave ladies who stood up against the Apartheid in South Africa. Now, we can’t talk about the Apartheid without mentioning Nelson Mandela (whose birthday is July 18th, hence the timing of this episode). And we can’t discuss Mandela without discussing a phenomena known as “The Mandela Effect”
After we recorded this, we became aware of another incidence of The Mandela Effect regarding Ed McMahon, and this one really tweaked our noodles!
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8RbgeuX/
Other sources:
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/ent...
2023-07-2352 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"BitchStory lesson 50 - Civil War Lady SpiesCall me…Bitch Pockets! Sew secret pockets into your hoop skirt! Pick a side, then switch when your side is losing! Charm your way past enemy lines! Sweet talk those military secrets right outta those boys!
In all seriousness, the civil war was a dark time of epic losses. But spies are still fascinating!
https://www.womenhistoryblog.com/2015/09/union-women-spies.html
https://www.womenhistoryblog.com/2013/10/confederate-women-spies.html
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2023-07-0948 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 49 - Gay Pride Part 2 - Indigenous "2 spirit" people & Badass Barbara CameronIn our continuing celebration of Pride Month, we are covering a really fascinating topic about "two spirit people", which is how the Native cultures have viewed non-binary tribe members for hundreds of years.
One particular stand out in this area is a lesbian Lakota woman named Barbara Cameron who was instrumental in the San Francisco 80's and 90's activism scene for gay rights, AIDS awareness, and cultural awareness.
We also talk a bit about where this biblical notion of "homosexuality is wrong" comes from and why it is very probably an intentional mistranslation of the original biblical texts. What you...
2023-06-2648 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"🏳️🌈BitchStory Lesson 48 - Edith Windsor & the struggle for gay marriage rights Pride episode 1 of 2 🏳️⚧️In honor of Pride Month we are discussing the difficult journey for marriage equality. Same sex marriage is a right that is still not a guarantee in the US. There have been many heroes in this battle…this episode focuses on one remarkable gal that history hasn’t noticed- Edith Windsor. ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🩷🖤🤎🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
2023-06-1255 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 47 - Badass Baby Ladyhey, do us a solid and listen to Bitchstory under our new production house umbrella- “House of Bleep” https://spoti.fi/40MsNdX💜
Angelique Du Courdray, sometimes referred to as “the King’s midwife”, was a badass and visionary midwife and educator who helped stave off a population crisis.
https://daily.jstor.org/how-a-french-midwife-solved-a-public-health-crisis/
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/eascfa/dinner_party/heritage_floor/angelique_de_coudray
https://artsci.case.edu/dittrick/2013/08/07/madame-du-coudray-a-midwife-in-a-mans-world/
https://www.gtsimulators.com/products/obstetric-phantom-set-ar57
2023-05-2946 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory lesson 46 - Happy Birthday Carol Burnette!hey, do us a solid and listen to Bitchstory under our new production house umbrella- “House of Bleep” https://spoti.fi/40MsNdX 💜
Happy 90th Birthday Carol Burnette! If you grew up in the late 60s or early 70s you likely know who Carol Burnette is. Regardless of your childhood, dive in with us and learn a bit more about a comic legend who made it big in the era of "women just aren't funny"...oh wait, maybe we're still in that era. Well screw them, she's hilarious!
Carol Quotes: https://parade.com/celebrities/carol-burnett-quotes
Complete episode with the "Went with the Win...
2023-05-0833 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 45 - She was a Real Renaissance Woman!Ever heard of an artist by the name of Sofonisba Anguissola? Yeah neither had we! Neither had my art-educated friends! Turns out she was a very gifted artist of the renaissance period. As a woman she wasn’t allowed to make money from her art, but it sounds like she did pretty ok for herself. And you know how the Royal portraits are often really unflattering? This gal knew how to do right by her subjects! I'd let her paint me...I need bigger eyes anyway.
Check out some of her works here:
https://bit.ly...
2023-04-2448 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"New Bitchstory Intro/ThemeBitches! Look, listen, look...I'm kind of excited. I have been using the music that was created for me by a professional for BitchSplaining (one of my other podcasts). I totally love it, but it isn't quite right for THIS podcast. So I set out to make a new one. I wasn't quite sure what I was doing, but then I did it and damn if it didn't turn out pretty fucking good! What do you think?
We will use a shortened version as an Intro for episodes, but I wanted to share it. I'm kinda proud!
2023-04-1701 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 44 - Hypatia the math bitchAbout 350 years after Jesus, Alexandria Egypt was a hot bed of philosophical and religious activity. The Jews, the Christians, the radical Christians, the Muslims, and the scientists were all going at it trying to discover the truth of human existence. Most of these philosophers and religious followers were men, because…of course. But a few women dotted the intellectual and religious landscape and one of them was Hypatia of Alexandria. She was pretty badass. And her death was pretty awful…because her teachings were deemed a threat, she was brutally murdered. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hypatia
2023-04-1049 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 43 - The Badass Bitches of Spring EquinoxIf you liked our Winter Solstice show about the goddesses of winter, you'll enjoy this one too...the goddesses of Spring Equinox, or "Those Springy Bitches" as Smarty Pants Lisa says. I'm going to start referring to her as SPL. All in favor....great. And so it is!
Anyway, enjoy this episode where I struggle with words as usual and SPL is gloriously articulate. Ugh. I'm publishing this one week after the Equinox, but enjoy it anyway, because time is just a construct!
You should read this about the goddess Baubo, which is Spring goddess adjacent because she cheered up...
2023-03-2754 min
MIDDLE AGEishLiving Your Best Life with Your Best Health - special guest Dr. Rand McClainWelcome to the Middle Age(ish) Podcast, hosted by Ashley Bedosky, Lisa Kelly, Dr. Pam Wright, and Trisha Kennedy Roman. In this episode, we speak with Dr. Rand McClain, author of the book Cheating Death - The New Science of Living Longer and Better.Dr. McClain is a world leader in treatments for longevity and anti-aging. He is a wealth of information on regenerative medicine, from hormone replacement therapy in males and females, stem cells, ketamine therapy, weight loss, and so many other modalities that can help us optimize our health. "The beauty of the...
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BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 42 - OG Environmentalist Badass Rachel CarsonLong before we had Greta Thunberg, we had Rachel Carson (born 1907!). She wrote several books about the ocean and ocean life. Her book "Silent Spring" became one of the most influential books in the modern environmental movement and provided the impetus for tighter control of pesticides. After WWI, she was one of the first to rally against the use of DDT, which was originally used during the war to control lice (ew), and then the DDT people or the government people were like "now what do we use it for?" and marketed it to farmers and gardners (Great idea. Age...
2023-03-1246 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 41- Geek goddess Grace HopperGrace Hopper was a math genius who was responsible for (arguably) the first and one of the most common computer programming languages that we still use. But she didn’t stop there. She was an active member of the military right up to almost the end of her very impressive life. She broke all kinds of barriers for women in the military and in STEM. Geek out with us as we learn about this brainiac!
2023-02-2842 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 40 - Beautiful Badass Lady Spy in a banana costume - Josephine BakerJosephine Baker was a gorgeous, young, black singer and dancer in the early 20's. She renounced her US citizenship because of racial injustice and became a French citizen. Things weren't perfect in Paris, but audiences were not segregated and she enjoyed significant success. During WW2, she leveraged her fame to pass secrets to the French resistance when the Nazis were trying to completely take over France. Who doesn't love a lady spy in a banana costume with a pet Cheetah named Chiquita?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephine_Baker
https://spyscape.com/article/josephine-baker-the-secret-life-of-a-diva-spy
2023-02-1443 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 39- Daughters of MLK- Yolanda and Bernice KingMartin Luther King Jrs children are all impressive in their own right. In this episode we are discussing the accomplishments of his two daughters, who we hope wouldn’t mind if we honor them with the title “badass bitches”. And below are our main sources for this ep. Toward the end of this episode you’ll hear me trippin over myself about the “Q” source. I didn’t pay enough attention when I was preparing and in the moment I was afraid I’d grabbed some stupid Qanon source. Good news- the Q is for queer, not qanon. Whew!! https://en.wikipedia.org...
2023-01-231h 02BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory lesson 38 - OG Funny Lady Phyllis DillerI like to think that Phyllis would be down with reclaiming the word “bitch”, and would embrace calling herself one. I don’t know that for sure, but what I do know is that she was one of the original queens of comedy, with her wild outfits, crazy wigs, self deprecating humor, and lame husband jokes. We hope you laugh during every episode of Bitchstory, because laughter is good medicine!
2023-01-0732 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Lesson 37 - Wintery BitchesMerry Bitchmas (a yet unrecognized celebration that celebrates all the things and all the religions and non religions and a day when women and parents get to rest!) In this ep we cover a lot of shit- from the origins of Christianity to why Christmas is in December, even though there’s plenty of scientific theory that Jesus was born in the spring, to the goddesses of Winter Solstice and the origins of our favorite holiday traditions.
2022-12-211h 25BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"BitchStory Lesson 36 - Hot Bitch Alert! Dita Von TeeseAnd now for something completely different! We cover a lot of serious stuff here, and whenever women are overlooked, let alone repressed/oppressed, it is serious. But some of the women we cover are badasses because they ushered in a new era and they probably didn't even know it. We know our audience loves the funny ladies and the lighter content, because the stats show it. So for your naked education, we are pleased to present Dita Von Teese.
Dita is, we would argue, solely responsible for the huge resurgence in Burlesque in the US since around 2000. Nothing...
2022-11-2142 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 35 - Margaret "Badass" Beaufort - how strong women are villainized in historyAfter binging several seasons of Phillipa Gregory's historical dramas, I started to feel some kinda way about my family tree. I am a descendent of Margaret Beaufort, who was mother of King Henry VII (grandmother of King Henry VIII who we all remember!). She dedicated her life to protecting her son's claim to the throne, and didn't let anything get in her way. Yet in some historical accounts, she is villainized and painted as a terrible, murderous women. Some depict her as a religious zealot. Others, however, depict her in more human terms. And after I found a couple of t...
2022-11-1556 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 34 - Bitches be Hippocratic - Badass Doctor Bitches who've changed the world!In honor of Breast Cancer awareness month (October), and the many (way too many) friends we have currently fighting breast cancer, we wanted to do an episode about the doctors and women and medical people who've helped humanity make major strides in various areas of healthcare.
I'm really terrible at posting **TRIGGER WARNINGS** but I'm trying to be better - women's history is brimming over with traumas.
*** In this episode we do discuss: miscarriage, along with breast cancer (really just the discovery of a gene that made major progress in the field), transgender health care, gender affirming health care, and c...
2022-10-2354 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 33- Iranian Women Badasses -A Cautionary Tale (also the first ep with officially no current events)If you are curious exactly what’s happening in Iran and why, this is the episode for you. This is a women’s rights cautionary tale, and let’s hope it’s not foreshadowing. The women protesting in Iran face imprisonment and death. We must pay attention.
We’ve also eliminated the current events at the top of the show, so if that bored you, you’re in luck!
These links are a timeline and photographs of life before and after the Iranian revolution. You might be shocked to learn how modern and progressive Iran was before it became a theocracy… ...
2022-10-091h 01BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"BitchStory Lesson 32 - Chingonas! Celebrating Hispanic Heritage with some Badass Latinas!So, disclaimer: neither of us are Hispanic/Latina. We aren't claiming to be experts, and we are open to conversations to educate us.
This podcast aims to bring the unsung heroes onto the stage. Our stage is still small, so please share this podcast with friends who would enjoy it. We would love your topic suggestions, or for you to let us know if we missed an important name or detail.
This episode lists a whole bunch of Latina badasses who need to be known!
We are busy bitches, just like you guys. Somet...
2022-09-251h 00BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"BitchStory Lesson 31 - Lucille Ball & Other Funny BitchesWe wanted to cover Lucille Ball, but we felt obligated to give mention to a bunch of other amazing female comedians who have broken barriers in the comedy world. Comedy is a near and dear concept to us. Kelly calls it "group therapy for society" because it can force us to look at things from a different perspective and to address difficult topics with humor. Female comedians have faced a difficult time, as women have in almost all segments of society, because the patriarchy doesn't want to hear from us, let alone laugh at our jokes! Many of the wom...
2022-09-121h 22BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 30 - Bitches be makin' music since forever!If you are hoping for an episode about musicals, move along. You and Lisa can vibe about musicals on your own time. In this episode we are talking about classical composers. We've only ever heard about Beethoven, Bach, Mozart and the rest of the classical music boys. It never even occurred to us that women had been composers because what we do know is that women were not really allowed to do jack shit. Come to find out, not only were there a lot of very talented female composers going back to even the 11th century, but some of th...
2022-09-031h 09BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 29 - Fabulous Flying Badass BitchesEveryone has heard of Amelia Earhart. She actually made it into the history books. Sometimes I wonder if she would have been in the books if she'd made it back from that ill-fated flight. Dead women are no threat to the patriarchy. That is so jaded, sorry!
Anyway, this episode is packed with a bunch of badass ladies who have been defying gravity since the very beginning of human flight. We have women in the air from all walks of life and generations, and some of them were quite young! As usual, our own podcast gave Kelly feeli...
2022-08-151h 14BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 28 - An OG Badass Bitch …CleopatraCleopatra VII Philopator was Queen of of Egypt. She was famously wealthy and her legend paints her as a seductress. She was most famously portrayed by Elizabeth Taylor in one of the most expensive films in history in 1963.
The real story is that she was wildly intelligent, a brilliant strategist, spoke 9 or more languages, was revered by her people as a reincarnation of Isis… she was captivating and charming. And she was a threat to a world of Kings and Conquerers…so they did what the patriarchy has always done…they slut shamed her.
https...
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BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 27 - The badass Bitches who gave us the Reproductive Justice MovementIf you follow the feminist movement, you're probably aware of some of the disagreements within the ranks of feminists. This is not uncommon in any movement - ie: the black rights movement had both The Black Panthers and Martin Luther King Jr.
Anyway, it can be overwhelming when you don't know how to be a good feminist or where to place your trust within the movement. Hint: with the people most unfairly impacted by healthcare restrictions.
In this episode, we talk a bit about the Supreme Court and how it works, and then we discuss ho...
2022-07-191h 08BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 26 - Spy Bitches of the RevolutionWe’ve covered lady spies before and we can’t get enough. Women during the Revolution used some pretty brilliant tactics to pass coded information. We have pockets and we are taking notes in case, ya know. the women of the US revolt. We will also do a study of sentence structure of the Declaration of Independence. (Hint: COMMA)
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HOW TO HELP WOMEN'S RIGHTS WITH YOUR VOICE AND YOUR VOTE:
Well…vote
Also, call your representative and dem...
2022-07-051h 12BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 25 - The History of Gay PrideIn this ep, we learn about the history behind Gay Pride. It didn’t start as a celebration…it started as a fight for fairness, justice, freedom, and equal rights. We learn about some key figures in the fight, and the important role that Drag Queens, trans, and queer folk played in paving the bumpy road to Pride as we know it today.
2022-06-201h 34BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 24 - Eleanor Roosevelt and the rainbow connectionIn this ep, we spill the Tea in LGBTQ! Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady to Franklin Roosevelt for 4 terms, had a secret that will make you squeal. She was way ahead of her time! https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-28/eleanor-roosevelt-lorena-hickok-white-houses-love-affair/9918614 https://www.amnesty.org.uk/universal-declaration-human-rights-UDHR.
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BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"BitchStory Lesson 23 - Badass Asian GalsIn honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we are highlighting some Asian women at various points in history doing their badass thing.
Here's some informational sources for you:
https://www.scarymommy.com/asian-american-women-activists
https://www.scmp.com/yp/learn/learning-resources/article/3059250/ching-shih-pirate-queen-south-china-sea-aristocrat-and
THE BOOK WE LOVE:
Bad Girls Throughout History by Ann Shen
Support Reproductive Rights:
https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-advocates-virginia-inc/fight-back-resources/contact-your-representative
https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/
https://reproductiverights.org/take-action-abortion-is-essential/
Support Abortion Funds:
https://www.vice.com/en/article/3abgz5/what-abortion-funds-to-donate-money-to-roe-v-wade
https://abortionfunds.org/need-abortion/
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
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2022-05-241h 05BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 22 - The Battle for Reproductive RightsIn this episode we do a deep dive into Roe v. Wade and its significance to women's rights as a whole. With Roe v. Wade in danger of being overturned, abortion rights advocates are working as I type this to insure that women have the right to govern their own body. A couple days after we recorded, Louisiana advanced HB813, a bill which could criminalize abortions from the moment of conception on, thereby giving humans rights to a fertilized egg. Essentially, a fertilized egg has more rights than the woman who houses it. If a bill like this is s...
2022-05-091h 31BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"BitchStory Lesson 21 - Environmentalist BadassesThe women in this episode care about Mother Earth, and demonstrate phenomenal "thinking outside the box" skills. Innovative, Imaginative, Forward thinking badass bitches are making a difference for all of us on this mudball.
https://www.thecut.com/2021/06/how-rhiana-gunn-wright-gets-it-done.html
https://www.ourcityforest.org/blog/2021/2/17/marjorie-richard
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-report-shows-disproportionate-impacts-climate-change-socially-vulnerable#:~:text=WASHINGTON%20
https://www.climatebreakthroughproject.org/awardee/tessa-khan/
http://christianafigueres.com/#/
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BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 20 - Spies Like Us - Badass women of WW2This episode is the beginning of what will apparently be a long running series, because we found a treasure trove of lists of women who were integral in the Allied defeat of Hitler in World War 2. The British and US governments recruited, trained, and placed hundreds, probably thousands of women in occupied France to spy on the Germans. We had no idea how many badass women there were doing this work, but y'all...it's friggin impressive AF! We can't get enough of it and we hope you love it too.
In this episode, we discuss 2 badass ladies: Mildred Harnack and Vir...
2022-04-111h 16BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 19 - Badass BitchstoriansThis week we are so meta (not related to fuckerberg)! During women's history month, on a podcast about women's history, we are talking about women historians!
What we found is that the research done by women in academia is often sort of, shall we say...um...borrowed? No, it's often stolen. So we wanted to give credit to some women who have contributed to our collective history in one way or another. We hope you enjoy this meta episode. Please see the notes for all kinds of sources we used and suggest for further reading.
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2022-03-271h 17BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 18 - Women’s History MonthIn this ep, we go through a calendar of badassery to celebrate Women’s History Month. We also say the word “gay” a lot in hopes that Gov DeSantis in FL might energetically feel it and shrivel up into the dried turd that he is. Aaaand Kelly has strong feelings about the Republican Party and they aren’t nice feelings.
2022-03-141h 21BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 17 - Black SheRoes part 2Continuing our Black History tribute to badass black women, I’m this Bitchstory lesson we cover some black female inventors. (I can hear one of my ex boyfriends whining from here: “😫but men Invented everything that matters”)
2022-03-0148 minBitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 16 - Black Sheroes you’ve never heard aboutFor Black History month, we are talking about some of the grass roots badass bitches of the Civil Rights movement that we certainly didn’t learn about in school.
2022-02-141h 06BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 15 - Dolly Parton.She’s been doing much more than workin 9 to 5 for several decades. She’s been a stealthy and prolific philanthropist for a long time. During the covid pandemic she donated $1million to help the development of a vaccine. So we went “hmmmm” what else is she up to? Well…a lot. We love Dolly!
2022-02-051h 00BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 14 - Betty WhiteOn 12/31/2021 we lost a national treasure with the passing of Betty White. She was funny AF, kind, broke all kinds of rules and barriers in the TV industry, and we love her for it.
2022-01-151h 00BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 13 - Mary MagdaleneSex worker, sinner, saint…spouse? Mary Magdalene has been a source of controversy and fascination for a very long time.
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BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 12 - There's Something About the Marys (Part 1)This week we are talking about Jesus' badass momma, the Virgin Mary. Who was she and why do so many religions revere her? WTF is a manger? How did a super pregnant teen mom ride a donkey for 5 days and still remain awesome?
We discuss all this and more, as well as tidbits and trivia.
Next Bitchstory lesson - Mary Magdalene? Hooker? Jesus' main squeeze? Disciple? Accidental feminist?
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BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 11 - Modern Indigenous BadassesIn this Bitchstory lesson, Kelly demonstrates her stunning and embarrassing inability to pronounce Native names, whereas Smarty Pants Lisa has been in Duolingo for 6 weeks learning to speak Navajo.
But aaaaanyway, modern indigenous women are finally beginning to ascend into societal roles that enable them to help shape policies and bring attention to critical issues that affect their people.
Check out the links below to learn stuff…and support indigenous business with your holiday shopping.
women to know:
https://bit.ly/3cOz0iL
https://bit.ly/2Zu91u8
Ro...
2021-11-261h 07BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 10 - Badass Native American Women of the old daysThis episode covers some of the names you might already know, and some you don't. From Sacagawea to the Great Warrior Woman Lozen, these stories of Native American women who went way above and beyond will inspire you.
2021-11-131h 00BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 9 - The New World WitchesThe witch craze spread from Europe to the American colonies. The lack of established government left it to the Church to govern...aaaaand cue the misogyny. In this episode we will talk about the political and religious climate of the time, and then discuss some of Bitchstory's most famous witches, some of which are still alive.
2021-10-291h 00BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 8- All about witches, BitchesIn this 2 parter, Kelly and Lisa look at the history, er, I mean herstory…no wait…The WITCHSTORY of witches, witch hunts, witch trials etc. As it turns out, it isn’t really about “eye of newt” as much as it is definitely about misogyny! This episode covers the witch craze in England in the 15th-17th centuries.
2021-10-231h 00BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 7 - RBG and the Lady Justices of the Supreme CourtLesson 7 pays tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the other women who serve on the Supreme Court. (Hint: they all fit into one episode because there’s only FIVE! Ugh !)
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HOW TO HELP WOMEN'S RIGHTS WITH YOUR VOICE AND YOUR VOTE:
Well…vote
Also, call your representative and demand that women’s health be protected!!
https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-advocates-virginia-inc/fight-back-resources/contact-your-representative
https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/
https://reproductiverights.org/take-action-abortion-is-essential/
HOW TO HELP WITH $
https://www.vice.co...
2021-10-081h 00BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 6 - Dolores Huerta - si se puede!For Hispanic Heritage month we are highlighting a woman that most history books have left out. Dolores Huerta co founded the United Farm Workers Union with Cesar Chavez. She 91 now and still digging deep into communities to inspire future LatinX leaders.
2021-09-271h 00BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 5 - The Women Heroes of 9/11We have all seen the footage a million times. We know some of the names. We honor ALL of the fallen, the survivors, the families left behind, the first responders, the dogs…every soul. In this episode Kelly and Lisa highlight some spectacular women from that terrible day. Some of them survived, some of them died, they were all amazing.
2021-09-151h 00BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 4 - The Suffragettes - Sojourner TruthWe know the name Susan B. Anthony (hopefully), but she was not alone in the fight for women's rights and specifically, the right for women to vote. In this Bitchstory lesson, we discuss some of the badass women who laid it all on the line in the name of equality. We specifically focus on Sojourner Truth, and there is a lot to unpack just in her story. But we also touch on some other great women and their contributions to women's equality.
"At a time when most Americans thought of slaves as male and women as white, Tr...
2021-08-271h 00BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 3 - Madame CJ WalkerMadame CJ Walker was the first self made millionaire in the US. Like most all women in business, she had to deal with more than her share of bullshit. But add the fact that she was a black woman in the newly liberated south, and...let's just say she overcame a lot! In my mind, she was the trail blazing predecessor for other successful women in the beauty industry, like Mary Kay, who also gave a great deal to charity and philanthropic causes.
Show Research:
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/madame-c-j-walker
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2021-08-121h 00BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"Bitchstory Lesson 2 - Joan of ArcJoan of Arc. Was she sane? Was she a witch? A heretic? She changed the course of European history at the age of 16, and she might be the first Bitchstorically recorded feminist!
SOURCES:
https://www.history.com/news/7-surprising-facts-about-joan-of-arc
https://daily.jstor.org/joan-of-arc-for-fascists-and-feminists/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_of_Arc
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/news/joan-arc-burned-stake
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thetravel.com/facts-joan-of-arc-france-travel-destinations/amp/
2021-07-241h 00BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"BITCHSTORY PREMIER Lesson 1- Sybil LudingtonBitchstory - badass women in history, is our brand new podcast. Bitchstory is a spinoff of BitchSplaining (also available on major podcasting platforms) and will highlight the women of history that they didn't teach us about in school! This first episode is about Sybil Ludington, the 16 year old badass girl version of Paul Revere…only better!
SOURCES [1] Edith B. Gelles, Abigail & John – Portrait of a Marriage (New York: Harper Collins, 2009), 57. [2] Todd Andrlik, Reporting the Revolutionary War (Naperville, Illinois: Sourcebooks, Inc., 2012), 234. [3] Joseph E. Fields, Worthy Partner – The Papers of Martha Washington (Connecticut: Greenwood P...
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