Wining About Herstory

What do a woman who drew borders and a woman who dared to wear pants have in common? They're both in this week's episode! First, Kelley tells the story of Gertrude Bell, an explorer who was tasked wit...

16 Jan 20231h 24min

How did things trend before Instagram? Where do kids stay at the Olympics? What is the iGeneration?? Find out all this and more! First, Emily covers Amelia Bloomer who popularized the eponymous 'bloom...

9 Jan 20231h 11min

The ladies are joined by daughter/father podcasting/writing team extraordinaire Emily and Jon Jordan of the War Queens Podcast! We dive into some of herstory's most powerful women who ruled, waged war...

2 Jan 20231h 14min

From tracing back the pagan roots of Christian saints to identifying with a drunk mountain demon, we've got it all! First, Kelley covers the story of St. Lucy and delves deep into her pagan roots. The...

26 Des 20221h 4min

Wine, beheadings, and racism OH MY! Emily covers the story of Judith, a Jewish woman who wasn't about to let her country be taken over by an invading army, so she weaponized wine and cheese (and a ver...

19 Des 20221h 7min

The ladies are festive, furious, and vulgar in this week's episode! First, Kelley covers Myrtle Gonzalez, a Mexican American actor who defied racial stereotypes to portray strong women in old Hollywoo...

12 Des 20221h 26min

Two stories that were lost to history. Two women who left their mark. Two friends wining about badass babes. First, Emily tells the story of Queen Apama I. Though her voice has been lost to history, w...

5 Des 202250min

This week the ladies are talking genocide, poisonings, and racism! (What else is new?) First, Kelley tells the story of Osh-Tisch, a Crow warrior and Two Spirit leader who took on armies, but couldn't...

21 Nov 20221h 51min