Wining About Herstory

As the veil between life and death (and what makes you a bad person) thins, the ladies are bringing you tales of spookey bitches that you probably haven't heard of and may not want to. Emily shares the local legend of Mary Jane Terwillegar, a witch who led her coven in terrorizing a small Minnesota town until the townsfolk took matters into their own hands. But her gruesome execution wasn't the en...

What does a well educated, multilingual, middle-aged Victorian woman do for fun? Climb mountains, of course! Annie Smith Peck discovered mountain climbing later in life (by Victorian standards) but that didn't stop her from summiting some of the most absurd peaks in the world, all while documenting the routes, geography, and the people who lived there. Don't let anyone gatekeep geography watch out...

Predatory grooming, a presidential sex scandal, and a decades long fight for the truth. Yes, the ladies are traveling back 100 years to talk about when all of these things were happening (and never again). Nan Britton was just a teenager when she became involved with the very married, very horny 29th president Warren G. Harding. But after his sudden death, she was left broke, homeless, and a singl...

What would you do if the sport you loved phohibited you from competing? Masquerade as a man? Go to the sport's country of origin? Get that sport recognized by the Olympics? Or all of the above?? That's what Rena 'Rusty' Kanokogi did when U.S. Judo competitions deemed women unworthy of competing. What started as an effort to be the tough leader of her street gang led to the inclusion of an incredib...

Are you sick of men in power not understanding how female bodies work but still having the audacity to make laws about them? SAME. But in one alleged biblical incidient, that ignorance not only benefited women but saved lives. In ancient Egypt, Shiphra and Puah, a mother-daughter-midwife team, were asked to do the unthinkable- kill all of the male Hebrew babies. That request didn't pass the vibe c...

Cats! Women! Sexy cat women who aren't meant to be sexy but DAYUM DAT ASS! This week Kelley is essecentially wining a love letter to Emily by covering Leonor Fini, a bisexual woman in 1920s who loved cats, art, and polyamory. After a childhood of dodging kidnapping attempts, Leonore established herself as a preeminent artist of her time while challenging viewers and defying lables. Manipulate your...

The ladies are excited to welcome author Shannon McKenna Schmidt to talk about a little known train trip made by First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson! In the wake of JFK's assasination, Lady Bird Johnson traveled through the divided American South to campaign for her husband, Lyndon B. (whippin out his) Johnson, risking terroristic threats and harrassment from segregationists, to speak directly to the pe...

Men wanted her and women wanted to be her. From her tall boufont and her legs that went on for days, Aleshia Brevard was the picture of 60s glamor and femininity. What people didn't know was that this former Playboy Bunny was more than she appeared! Hear the whole story of Aleshia Brevard's transformation from a poor Apalachia kid dreaming of stardom to a glamorous icon of stage and screen. Join t...

This week, the ladies can do hard things, like covering one of the most iconic American suffragists in our nation's history! Kelley wines about Alice Paul, a suffragist who learned from the militant Britisth suffragettes and brought the fight for women's suffrage to the president's doorstep. Remember, through Ruby Ruben, all things are possible becuase we're wining about herstory! Join the Funerar...

Emily tells the story of Annie Edson Taylor, a teacher who went over the top when it came to securing money and fame with a stunt that would put her (and her cat's) lives in danger! Kelley retells the story of Frances Thompson, a trans black woman who survived the Memphis Massacre and refused to stay silent about what the perpertrators had done to her and so many others. Listen now! Join the Funer...

In the completion of last week's episode, Kelley tells the incredible tale of Isabelle Eberhardt, an adventurous woman who worked as a journalist and explorer of Northern Africa! Isabelle refused to conform to anyone's expectations and spoke out about the devastation that colonization was causing until she truly became one with the land she loved so much. Listen now! Join the Funerary Cult: https:...

This week the ladies are celebrating Juneteenth with the story of Ona Judge, an enslaved woman who ran from her enslaver, desperate for freedom. But when the person enslaving you is the President of the United States, escape is not simple or easy. Grab your favorite 'roommate' because we're wining about herstory! Join the Funerary Cult: https://www.patreon.com/winingaboutherstory Sponsor a Glass o...

The ladies are HERE, QUEER, and a WHOLE BUNCH OF OTHER THINGS! Kelley shines a light on an underserved demographic- old lesbians- in her story about Arden Eversmeyer who, after her partner of over 30 years passed away, found herself looking for friends. When she couldn't find any, she created a network of old lesbians that still exist today! Then, Emily recognizes Memorail Day with the stories of...

This wee's episode is packed with hoarding weapons, pretty horsebreakers, and exploding seltzers! First, Emily tells the story of Élise Rivet, a nun who was one badass Mother Superior, using her position to help the French Resistance fight the Nazis, until she was discovered. Then, Kelley travels to Victorian London to meet early trendsetter Catherine 'Skittles' Walters, who left behind her workin...

Against all odds (and despite several request to stop) the ladies are celebrating their 300th episode! They are celebrating with some fruity screwdrivers, an article in the local paper, and OF COURSE, the stories of two amazing women. Kelley wines about Gyo Fujikawa, an illustrator whose name you may not recognize, but you certainly know her art which shaped countless childhoods and told racists t...

In between watching dragon-fruit-eating tutorials and cutting into cannabilistic pineapple, the ladies are wining about some badass ladies you DEF should have heard of! I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Thanks to Nancy M. Johnson who not only helped ice cream not taste like trash, but allowed it to be made in under a week! Emily travels back to the Jurassic Era to meet the animal...

This week the ladies are sharing their coaster clout, how to identify a donut, and gym class flashbacks! Emily wines about Machiko Hasegawa, a mangaka pioneer who created one of the most successful and longest-running animes you've never heard of. Kelley tells the story of Martina Bergman Österberg who had the wild notion that physical science was important for girls and created an army of gym tea...

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Eccentric cat ladies, street sweepers, and ice blocks oh my! Emily gets to know one of history's greatest cat ladies, who not only loved her cats but supported the arts. Then, Kelley covers an inventor who was sick of spoiled food, dirty streets, and decided to fix ALL OF IT. Stop sending animals into space and honor the worm moon because we're wining about herstory! Join the Funerary Cult: https:...

Happy anniversary y'all! Kelley wines about Dame Fanny Lucy Houston, a spitfire who married up (several times) and used her money and influence to make support her true love- Great Britain. Then, Emily tells the tale of Pope Joan, the only vaginally inclined pope who may or may not have given birth on a horse. Tell the ladies in your life that you love them and cheers to 7 more years, because we'r...

What if we told you that your weird grade-school hyperfixation could help countless people? Well that was the case for Bessie Blount Griffin who, thanks to some draconian teaching practices, revolutionized care for WWII veterans! Then, Kelley wines about Princess Cecelia of Sweden, a HAWT MESS of a princess who dabbled in saucy sexcapades, royal relations, and just a bit of piracy. Keep your hohos...

WE WERE ON A BREAK! But the ladies are back and filled with more feminine rage than ever! Kelley wines about Josephine Butler, a reformer who looked at Victorian England's messed up culture and said, "Nope." Then, Emily wines about a local hero, Lena O. Smith who fought for the rights of people of color in Minneapolis using her grit, tenacity, and law degree. Protect your neighbors and FUCK ICE be...

The ladies are again joined by Jessalyn Finch and Pod Jesus to wine about another filmmaker who took every opportunity to defy expectations and piss of the man (or a lot of men). Shirley Clarke was born into privledge but also under the thumb of her controling father. Through dance and filmmaking, she not only found an escape, but put her stamp on the world of independent art film! Shirley we're n...

The ladies are joined by artist and filmmaker, Jessalyn Finch, who tells us all about her latest art film project, how she transitioned from gymnast to artist, and about that one time she thought she was definitely going to die. Support local artists and praise be to Pod Jesus because we're wining about herstory! Join the Funerary Cult: https://www.patreon.com/winingaboutherstory Sponsor a Glass o...

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