Ep269. Dean of Women & The Gay Corner
The ladies are QUEER. They are HERE. Get USED TO IT! To celebrate Pride month, Kelley tells the story of Lucy Diggs Slowe, the other half of the Mary Burrell power couple. Lucy spent her life trying t...
23 Juni 20252h 12min
Ep268. Ready to Serve & The Forgotten First Lady
First, Kelley tells the story of Aileen Cole Stewart, a Red Cross nurse who, despite being denied the opportunity to serve overseas in WWI, played an invaluable part in fighting the 1918 Influenza Pan...
2 Juni 20251h 28min
Ep267. Be Bold. Be Brief. Be Gone. & Captain Molly
The ladies are celebrating Memorial Day by talking about our sheroes, government conspiracies, and Big Macs! First, Emily covers Maj. Megan McClung, a Marine Officer who gave everything in the line of...
26 Maj 20251h 34min
Ep266. The Queen of Coal & The Last Call
What happens when a maid marries the son of her rich employer? Not what you'd think! Kelley wines about Sarah B. Cochran, a woman who came from a one-dress household and became an absurdly rich busine...
22 Maj 20251h 11min
Ep265. The Mother Who Saved Suffrage (feat. The Apple of His Mother's Aye) & Poised For A Comeback
Happy Mothers' Day to mothers of all kinds (especially the motherfuckers!) Emily tells the story of Phoebe 'Febb' Ensminger Burn, a proud, intelligent Southern woman who wrote a letter to her son and ...
13 Maj 20251h 7min
Ep264. First Lady of Billiards & A Lady's Last Stand
Glowing ovaries, persistent boxers, and showtune shame! First, Kelley explains the difference between pool and billiards (yes there is a difference) as she covers Masako 'Katsy' Katsura, a champion bi...
5 Maj 20251h 8min
Ep263. Operation Deep Freeze & Dark Matter Halo
The ladies are PUMPED to bring you two amazing stories filled with controversy, inhabitable landscapes, and DIY surgery! First, Emily tells the harrowing story of Dr. Jerri Nielsen FitzGerald who, aft...
28 Apr 20251h 41min
Ep262. Fugitive Brewer & The Woman With the Handbag
Whether you're a herstorian or a certifiable baddie, you're going to LOVE these two ladies who were having NONE of it. First, Kelley tells the story of Patsy Young, an enslaved woman who escaped and b...
14 Apr 20251h 44min
