Herstory

BEWARE: This spooky episode should be consumed with the lights on. Amy delivers the scary tale of  The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall. It's old-timey. Shelby goes all early USA with the sad story of Theodosia Burr Alston. Lock the doors, grab a friend, and enjoy. Intro Song: What I Do by Kristy Krüger © ℗ Just Like Freddy Music ASCAP

We're in the spooky season, so let's talk about spooky things. Shelby and Amy discuss women that just want to be left alone. (We get it.) Shelby shares the inspiration for Dickens' Mrs. Havisham in Great Expectations - Eliza Emily Donnithorne. Amy tells the INSANE tale of New York socialite Ida Mayfield Wood. Shut the doors and draw the curtains while you listen.

Get outta town! Or out of the country. This week, we study expatriates. Amy discusses everything Josephine Baker while Shelby serves up a bunch of stories about Gertrude Stein. Grab your passport, and let's go! Intro Song: What I Do by Kristy Krüger © ℗ Just Like Freddy Music ASCAP

Due to an unexpected cold, we're bringing you Making Herstory sooner than planned. Sit down with Shelby as she interviews Micol Hebron - an interdisciplinary artist whose practice includes studio work, curating, writing, social media, crowd-sourcing, teaching, public-speaking, and both individual and collaborative projects. Hebron is an Associate Professor of Art at Chapman University; the founder...

Let's talk about the blue bloods. Amy tells the saga of Wallis Simpson, the woman who could have been queen - but not really. Shelby discusses Alva Belmont who was RIDIC rich and a suffragist. Cheerio! 

It's annoying, but it's real. Sometimes ladies get the shaft. Amy discusses Lizzie Magie and her economic board game The Landlord's Game. Shelby covers Margaret Keane and her Big Eyes paintings. Sit back and try not to break a pencil in half. 

Arrr matey. Today's episode is all about our swashbuckling sisters of the sea. Shelby discusses the ruler of China's coasts, Ching Shih. Amy gives us the deets on Anne Bonny, an Irish pirate who could hold her own in any fight with a man. Put on your eye patch and let your parrot sit on your shoulder for this adventurous episode.  Intro Song: What I Do by Kristy Krüger © ℗ Just Like Freddy Music A...

Is there a doctor in the house? We've got 2! Amy delivers the riveting story of Frances Oldham Kelsey. She eventually worked with the FDA and saved a lot of American families from some heartache. Shelby offers the facts on Jane Elizabeth Hodgson, the first and only person to be arrested for performing an abortion at a hospital.  Intro Song: What I Do by Kristy Krüger © ℗ Just Like Freddy Music ASC...

In honor of the back-to-school season, we give you our homage to educators. Amy covers Mary McLeod Bethune, a badass lady, civil rights leader, and teacher. Shelby fills you in on Septima Poinsette Clark. Besides having a KILLER name, Clark was a huge advocate for equal pay for teachers of color. Let's learn!

It's a spooky episode, but we cover a lot of facts about black widows - the human lady ones and actual spiders. Shelby covers the notorious serial killer duo - Helen Golay and  Olga Rutterschmidt. Amy tells us about Kyoto's Chisako Kakehi - a serial monogamist.  Intro Song: What I Do by Kristy Krüger © ℗ Just Like Freddy Music ASCAP Instagram: herstorythepodcast

The United States is the country of immigrants, so we're celebrating 2 awesome ones today. Shelby takes us to Tehran, Iran to meet writer and professor Azar Nifisi. Then we head over to Guadalajara, Mexico to cover entrepreneur and public servant, Maria Contreras-Sweet. Then it's back to the USA with 2 new badass female citizens.

We're more than cooks. Join Shelby and Amy while they discuss these badass female chefs. Shelby covers Diana Kennedy - an authority on Mexican cooking and author of 9 books on the subject. Amy educates us about the owner of Chez Pannise - Alice Waters - who also happens to be an activist and pioneer of California Cuisine. Bon Appétit!

Anything you can do, I can do better. Today, Shelby and Amy tackle women who excel at jobs usually associated with men. Amy educates us un Mary Barra, the Chairwoman and CEO of General Motors. Shelby goes way back to deliver the story of Hypatia, an ancient Egyptian philosopher, astronomer, mathematician, and so much more. Intro Song: What I Do by Kristy Krüger © ℗ Just Like Freddy Music ASCAP Ins...

Something wicked this way comes, and it's called patriarchy. "The Man" doesn't like a strong woman, so what's a guy to do? Convince others that she's affiliated with the devil, of course. Amy takes us to the Fulda Witch Trials in Germany where we meet Merga Bien, a woman on trial for the dark arts. Shelby goes to Sweden and introduces us to  Märet Jonsdotter - a badass lady who refused to confess...

We need more women in office! Shelby discusses her shero - fellow Texan - Governor Ann Richards. Amy breaks down House Representative Tammy Duckworth's fascinating life. These women are the coolest and help prove that the future has to be female - for everyone's sake. Intro Song: What I Do by Kristy Krüger © ℗ Just Like Freddy Music ASCAP

So the oldest profession was based off of women's labor? You don't say? Enjoy Amy's story of Lulu White - a New Orleans madam who came from nothing and became a self-made woman. Shelby takes you back to the Wild West and Big Nose Kate. She was intelligent, a sex worker, and fearless. Intro Song: What I Do by Kristy Krüger © ℗ Just Like Freddy Music ASCAP

This podcast is a byproduct of an altercation between Shelby and a male friend who said that women were not innovative. FALSE. Shelby covers the Hollywood actress and brilliant mind - Hedy Lamarr. Amy tells the story of Margaret E. Knight who was touted to be "the most famous 19th-century woman inventor." Intro Song: What I Do by Kristy Krüger © ℗ Just Like Freddy Music ASCAP Instagram: herstoryth...

Join comedians Shelby Stockton and Amy Claire while they discuss female pilots. If you're not aware, Amy reveals what a badass Amelia Earhart really was. Shelby discusses the Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII.  Intro Song: What I Do by  Kristy   Krüger © ℗ Just Like Freddy Music ASCAP

Join comics Shelby Stockton and Amy Claire as they educate themselves (and their listeners) on badass women that have been overlooked because...patriarchy. ENJOY!