Bitchy History

What do Sinclair Lewis, Cardi B, Flappers, and Cracker Barrel have to do with each other? Find out in today's episode of Bitchy History. Subscribe to the new Bitchy History Substack! https://bitchyhistory.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Get full access to Bitchy History at www.bitchyhistory.com/subscribe

Today we are breaking down some of the issues related to how the social system of the Antebellum South worked and how that paternalistic hierarchy sowed the seeds of the Civil War. Turns out the venn diagram of misogynists and racists is really basically just a circle. Also! There’s now a substack newsletter for Bitchy History that you can sign up to receive in your inbox. Whenever I put out a pod...

Join me for a short history of vaccines and the anti-vaccination movement in America and then for an interview with award winning investigative journalist David Heath , the author of Longshot: The Inside Story of the Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Get full access to Bitchy History at www.bitchyhistory.com/subscribe

Join me today as I delve into dissecting the American history behind the "anti-woke" rhetoric of people like Ron DeSantis and organizations like Moms for Liberty. You probably won't be shocked to find out they've been copying to homework of some pretty vile people and organizations. Also please come check out the merch inspired by this episode. We've got shirts , wine glasses , bar glasses , and i...

Tune in today to learn about the British national debt, the Cyder Riots, taxation without representation, and the very odd concept of Salutary Neglect, which all contributed to the start of the American Revolution. Also apparently my show emasculates men? Check out the show's merch! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Get full access to Bitchy History at www.bitchyhistory....

On today's episode of Bitchy History, we delve into the dangers of romanticizing history, specifically the history of women's lives before the women's lib movement, and how this tendency to look at history through rose-colored glasses can be used by dishonest people to create propaganda that undermines progress. Clips in today's episode are from: Brooklyn 99 TVOntario's The Agenda (Jordan Peterson...

Today on American History 101, we talk about how the fourth French and Indian War began and how French lessons, territorial boundaries, The Ohio Company, and a dude named Dinwiddie led to the rise of George Washington and the tensions which would eventually lead to the American Revolution. Audio clips used today from: Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Join me and our guide, Aly Riley, to learn more about the role women played in the American Revolution, from the homespun movement to spy rings, where daring women risked their lives and reputations to get information to the American military during the Revolution. Remember you can support the show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/bitchyhistory and get access to our monthly subscriber-only po...

Today we talk about the French and Indian Wars...not THAT French and Indian War. This is the first three wars, which were all basically wars based on a few rich white dudes being upset about whose turn it was to sit on the Iron Throne...ehem, I mean the throne of England...or the throne of Spain...or the Holy Roman Empire...and then getting a bunch of colonists and Native tribes mad enough that th...

Join me to learn about the Age of Enlightenment, the end of Absolute Monarchy, and how they contributed to the American Revolution...and try to figure out how I managed to fit not one, not two, but THREE Mean Girls references into an episode about John Locke and Thomas Hobbes. These are the things you listen to this show for. I know. Audio clips in the show today from: Mean Girls (2004) 60 Minutes...

This week on Bitchy History we are talking about The Great Awakening of 1730-1755. What was it and how did it fan the flames of the impending American Revolution? This is a shorter episode as your host and podcast producer has been suffering through Covid for the 3rd time and feels like sh*t, so please do not complain. Next Monday's episode should be back to normal length! Audio clips in today's s...

Join me to listen to the audio-only version of Professor Meredith roasting Matt Walsh's bad takes on history, queer theory, evolution, biology, and animal husbandry. There's a line in this episode that may end up turning into future Bitchy History merch and if you can guess the line, I'll send you a free shirt if I end up making it. Content Warning: Matt Walsh's voice and ignorance. Audio clips us...

Join me and a special guest, Amanda from the TikTok account YesterQueers , to discuss the history of the art form that is Drag in America. We discuss everything from the original Drag Queen, William Dorsey Swann, anti-crossdressing laws, to the heteronormative gender roles that Drag subverts, and how this all relates to the modern bans on Drag and bans on transgender healthcare in America today. A...

On today's episode we look at the enduring history of queerness in America, but not the typical look at the Gay Rights Movement of the late 20th century. Instead we are looking at the 17th-19th century and the many queer members who contributed to the building of America as we know it. Clips in today's episode from: Matt Walsh: Why Does 40% Of Gen Z Identify as LGBT? Archer Check us out on BitchyH...

Welcome back to Bitchy History, where today I am going to piss off everyone with my history of the First Thanksgiving and how it became mythologized as part of American nationalism. Audio clips used in today's episode are from: TikTok That one "It's Free Real Estate" meme The Archie Comics theme song The Riverdale theme song And Buffy The Vampire Slayer Yeah, try to figure out th...

Come find out the story behind the witch trials, what spooked so many into killing thousands, and why the English and Puritan Witch Trials had a much lower body count than the ones in mainland Europe. Sound clips used today: Monty Python and the Holy Find more for the podcast and the host at:  https://www.podpage.com/bitchy-history/  and  https://linktr.ee/meredithancret --- Support this podcast:...

Let's talk turkey. Actually, let's not, we aren't going to discuss the First Thanksgiving just yet, but we are talking about the colonization of the New World by the Puritans today. Sound clips in today's episode from: Monty Python - Spanish Inquisition Addam's Family Values Find more for the podcast and the host at:  https://www.podpage.com/bitchy-history/  and  https://linktr...

Welcome back to Bitchy History. Today we are talking about the history of women's rights in America...or more accurately the lack of women's rights in American history and how they are under attack once more, this time threatening no-fault divorce. Sound clips used in the show today: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel The Last Duel Louder with Crowder The Michael Knowles Show Knives Out Find more f...

In which the podcast does a deep dive on what history tells us about Pocahontas, the history of Jamestown, and how we ended up with the romanticized version of the John Smith and Pocahontas story that we know today. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meredith-walker6/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Get full access to Bitchy Histor...

Join us today to learn the barebones about the early French, Dutch, and English colonization of the New World. In which I talk about cannibalism, the Hudson Bay department store chain, and what happened to the "Lost Colony" of Roanoke. Sound clips in the episode today are from: Monty Python: Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition They Might Be Giants: Istanbul Find my tiktok/podcast disc...

Tune in today to hear about some of the early work by the Spanish in colonizing the Americas, including a long and potentially triggering rant about Christopher Columbus. Another historical figure I would kick in the nuts if I had access to a time machine. TW: Sexual Assault, Violence against Indigenous peoples Sound clips in the episode today are from: “Kids Book Read Aloud: In 1492 by Jean Marzo...

Episode 2, in which we do a deep dive into why Justice Alito is historically illiterate because abortion is very much a deeply rooted tradition of the United States. Join me as we cover the history of abortion access in America and how we got to where we are today in the debate between pro-choice and anti-abortion advocates. https://linktr.ee/meredithancret Audio clips in the show today come from:...

This is the intro lecture to American history that my students get every semester (with the addition of a bit of extra sarcasm), which opens on the history of European Colonialism in the Americas. Press play to hear why Europeans crossed thousands of miles of ocean just to oppress the natives and steal all their shit. I planned for this episode to go more into the colonization of America by Spain...

Welcome to Bitchy History, a podcast where an exhausted history professor does her best to fight the continuing degradation of historical education in America. You can find more of my content via my linktree ( https://linktr.ee/meredithancret ), which has links to this podcast discord server, my TikTok account, my tip jar (if you feel inclined to chip in for my coffee habit), and other resources (...