
Ep141. A Bevy of Lipsticked Radicals & The Lioness
Fueled by coffee and sunshine, the ladies get more than a little loopy this week! First, Emily shares the story of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm, an integrated all-girl musical group that ro...
28 Mar 20221h 7min

Ep140. Old Lady Lockwood & Nah Bitch
Daylight savings time is a bad bitch, but that's not stopping the ladies from talking about some real bad bitches! Kelley covers Belva Ann Lockwood, a lawyer who walked (and wrote a very compelling le...
21 Mar 20221h 7min

Ep139. Mic Drop but With a Gun & A Literal Hero
The ladies are talking name changes, colonization, and toxic workplaces! First, Emily shares the story of Yaa Asantewaa, the ultimate motivational speaker who led her people in battle against British...
14 Mar 20221h 9min

Ep138. Her Body is a Temple & Sex Positive Surgeon General
After an unintended break (and some serious kismet) the ladies are delivering a blast from the past! First, Kelley covers Dr. Jocelyn Elders who took her sex positivity and focus on sexual education a...
7 Mar 20221h 25min

Ep137. Hairbrush Hairoine & God's Image Carved in Ebony
This week the ladies are covering tow women who went out and DID THE DAMN THING! First, Emily shares the story of Lyda D. Newman; inventor, business woman, and suffragist who invented something that y...
14 Feb 20221h 4min

Ep136. Her Pain United a Nation & I Demand Justice
We're celebrating Black History Month by profiling black women you DEFINITELY should have heard of! First, Kelley tells the incredible story of Mamie Till, an incredibly intelligent woman who was brea...
7 Feb 20221h 1min

Ep135. Teresa's Hot Takes & Census Taker of the Sky
Thanks to a special listener suggestion, the ladies are covering a pair of ladies who were deaf or hard of hearing! First, Emily tells the story of early feminist nun, Sister Teresa de Cartagena who u...
31 Jan 20221h 3min

Ep134. 'They Fought Like Demons' Interview with DeAnne Blanton
We're joined by a very special guest, DeAnne Blanton, author of 'They Fought Like Demons: Women Soldiers in the Civil War' and former archivist at the National Archives! DeAnne is a WEALTH of knowledg...
24 Jan 20221h 29min




















