BitchStory - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"

Sex worker, sinner, saint…spouse? Mary Magdalene has been a source of controversy and fascination for a very long time.

This week we are talking about Jesus' badass momma, the Virgin Mary.  Who was she and why do so many religions revere her? WTF is a manger? How did a super pregnant teen mom ride a donkey for 5 days and still remain awesome?  We discuss all this and more, as well as tidbits and trivia. Next Bitchstory lesson - Mary Magdalene? Hooker? Jesus' main squeeze? Disciple? Accidental feminist?&nb...

In this Bitchstory lesson, Kelly demonstrates her stunning and embarrassing inability to pronounce Native names, whereas Smarty Pants Lisa has been in Duolingo for 6 weeks learning to speak Navajo.  But aaaaanyway, modern indigenous women are finally beginning to ascend into societal roles that enable them to help shape policies and bring attention to critical issues that affect their people....

This episode covers some of the names you might already know, and some you don't.  From Sacagawea to the Great Warrior Woman Lozen, these stories of Native American women who went way above and beyond will inspire you. 

The witch craze spread from Europe to the American colonies.  The lack of established government left it to the Church to govern...aaaaand cue the misogyny. In this episode we will talk about the political and religious climate of the time, and then discuss some of Bitchstory's most famous witches, some of which are still alive. 

In this 2 parter, Kelly and Lisa look at the history, er, I mean herstory…no wait…The WITCHSTORY of witches, witch hunts, witch trials etc. As it turns out, it isn’t really about “eye of newt” as much as it is definitely about misogyny! This episode covers the witch craze in England in the 15th-17th centuries.

Lesson 7 pays tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the other women who serve on the Supreme Court. (Hint: they all fit into one episode because there’s only FIVE! Ugh !) REACH US: heybitches@bitchstory.net Instagram  @bitchstory.pod HOW TO HELP WOMEN'S RIGHTS WITH YOUR VOICE AND YOUR VOTE: Well…vote Also, call your representative and demand that women’s health be protected!! https://www.planned...

For Hispanic Heritage month we are highlighting a woman that most history books have left out. Dolores Huerta co founded the United Farm Workers Union with Cesar Chavez. She 91 now and still digging deep into communities to inspire future LatinX leaders.

We have all seen the footage a million times. We know some of the names. We honor ALL of the fallen, the survivors, the families left behind, the first responders, the dogs…every soul. In this episode Kelly and Lisa highlight some spectacular women from that terrible day. Some of them survived, some of them died, they were all amazing.

We know the name Susan B. Anthony (hopefully), but she was not alone in the fight for women's rights and specifically, the right for women to vote.  In this Bitchstory lesson, we discuss some of the badass women who laid it all on the line in the name of equality. We specifically focus on Sojourner Truth, and there is a lot to unpack just in her story.  But we also touch on some other gr...

Madame CJ Walker was the first self made millionaire in the US.  Like most all women in business, she had to deal with more than her share of bullshit.  But add the fact that she was a black woman in the newly liberated south, and...let's just say she overcame a lot! In my mind, she was the trail blazing predecessor for other successful women in the beauty industry, like Mary Kay, who al...

Joan of Arc. Was she sane? Was she a witch? A heretic? She changed the course of European history at the age of 16, and she might be the first Bitchstorically recorded feminist! SOURCES: https://www.history.com/news/7-surprising-facts-about-joan-of-arc https://daily.jstor.org/joan-of-arc-for-fascists-and-feminists/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_of_Arc https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.histor...

Bitchstory - badass women in history, is our brand new podcast.  Bitchstory is a spinoff of BitchSplaining (also available on major podcasting platforms) and will highlight the women of history that they didn't teach us about in school!  This first episode is about Sybil Ludington, the 16 year old badass girl version of Paul Revere…only better!  SOURCES [1]  Edith B. Gelles, Ab...