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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.
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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").
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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/
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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/
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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/Short-Biography-Lincoln-White-Collection/dp/1944038264/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1544390330&sr=1-2 -
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.
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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
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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.
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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/
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For blog articles and the complete podcast archive, visit: http://historybitchespodcast.com
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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 [email protected]
For blog articles and the complete podcast archive, visit: http://historybitchespodcast.com
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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!
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To submit a hometown heroine or suggest a podcast episode topic, email [email protected]
For blog articles and the complete podcast archive, visit: http://historybitchespodcast.com
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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!
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For blog articles and the complete podcast archive, visit: http://historybitchespodcast.com
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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.
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For blog articles, visit: http://historybitchespodcast.com
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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 [email protected]
For blog articles and the complete podcast archive, visit: http://historybitchespodcast.com
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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.
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This week’s episode tackles the brave, though admittedly problematic, heroine Madge Oberholtzer and ancient rebel queen, Zenobia. Happy Women’s History Month, bitches!
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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!
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To celebrate Black History Month, Erika and I chat about two badass ladies who dared to defy a president, Ona Judge and Mary Bowser.
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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.
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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.
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