Lavetta Cannon and Miriam Lipner-Brienik

Notorious Women

Comedy EN ↓ 113 episodes

Women can be heroic. Women can be horrific. We run the gamut, just like men. Hosted by Lavetta Cannon and Miriam Lipner-Brienik, Notorious Women is a weekly comedy podcast about some of history's most notorious women. We set out to round out women's lives, to make the experience of being a woman as interesting and as complicated as it is in reality. We are not historians, but we are interested in educating ourselves, others, and be funny doing it! We thrive on expanding what it means to be a woman, and on sharing the stories of remarkable women's lives. To all womanists — yes, that's a term —...

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Lavetta Cannon and Miriam Lipner-Brienik

Episodes

s5 e9 — STORMY DANIELS and MARGARET SANGER: Always have a Plan B! 18.04.2024 1:22:47

This week, Lavetta covers the surprising background of adult film star turned presidential nemesis, Stormy Daniels; and Miriam covers the controversial life of social worker turned birth control activist, Margaret Sanger. ----- If you like this episode, please join us weekly for more discussions of notorious women. ----- email: notoriouswmpod@gmail.com instagram: instagram.com/notoriouswomenpodc...

s5 e8 — LINDA MARTELL and BEYONCÉ: Yeehaw - that’s country as hell! 11.04.2024 1:30:57

This week, Miriam tells the story of the first black woman to gain major commercial success in country music, Linda Martell; and Lavetta covers the life of mega star, Beyoncé, including her new chart topping album release, "Cowboy Carter." ----- If you like this episode, please join us weekly for more discussions of notorious women. ----- email: notoriouswmpod@gmail.com instagram: instagra...

s5 e7 — MEGHANN CUNIFF and OPRAH WINFREY: Googly-eyed b!tches unite! 04.04.2024 1:30:04

This week, Lavetta covers the recent rise of legal journalist reporter, Meghann Cuniff aka Meghann Thee Reporter; and Miriam covers the legacy of media icon, Oprah Winfrey aka Still A Dime Piece. ----- If you like this episode, please join us weekly for more discussions of notorious women. ----- email: notoriouswmpod@gmail.com instagram: instagram.com/notoriouswomenpodcast/ patreon: https://www.pa...

s5 e6 — NANCY JOHNSON and KATE MIDDLETON: Heads should roll! 28.03.2024 1:14:38

This week, Miriam covers the problematic yet fascinating life of ice cream pioneer and inventor, Nancy Johnson; and Lavetta tackles all things surrounding the recent chatter around the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton. ----- If you like this episode, please join us weekly for more discussions of notorious women. ----- email: notoriouswmpod@gmail.com instagram: instagram.com/notoriouswomenpodcast/...

s5 e5 — Special guest, DANIELLA RABBANI: It’s the Yiddish Shakespeare for us! 21.03.2024 1:20:03

This week, Miriam and Lavetta sit down to talk with the delightful actress, activist, podcast host and quadruple threat friend, Daniella Rabbani. Check out Daniella on her very own show, the Mom Curious Podcast. ----- If you like this episode, please join us weekly for more discussions of notorious women. ----- email: notoriouswmpod@gmail.com instagram: instagram.com/notoriouswomenpodcast/ patreon...

s5 e4 — MARILYN MONROE and JAIYAH SAELUA: Bad b!tches have bad days too! 14.03.2024 1:42:30

This week, Lavetta tells the story of Hollywood icon and problematic sexual poster girl, Marilyn Monroe; and Miriam tells the story of footballer and faʻafafine trailblazer, Jaiyah Saelua. ----- If you like this episode, please join us weekly for more discussions of notorious women. ----- email: notoriouswmpod@gmail.com instagram: instagram.com/notoriouswomenpodcast/ patreon: https://www.patreon.c...

s5 e3 — Special guest, FIZAA DOSANI: It’s pronounced SZA! 07.03.2024 1:02:09

This week, Miriam and Lavetta talk and laugh it up with Indian-American writer, comedian and performer, Fizaa Dosani. ----- If you like this episode, please join us weekly for more discussions of notorious women. ----- email: notoriouswmpod@gmail.com instagram: instagram.com/notoriouswomenpodcast/ patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotoriousWomen website: https://notoriouswomenpodcast.com/

s5 e2 — ALTHEA GIBSON and LULU WHITE: You can always catch these hands! 29.02.2024 1:23:17

This week, Miriam covers the remarkable and sometimes hilarious life of tennis great, Althea Gibson; and Lavetta covers one of the most interesting bad girls in history and who the New Orleans Gilded Age press called the “Notorious Negress,” Lulu White. ----- If you like this episode, please join us weekly for more discussions of notorious women. ----- email: notoriouswmpod@gmail.com instagram: in...

s5 e1 — Special guest, DENISE NICHOLAS: an interview with a living legend 22.02.2024 53:15

This week, Miriam and Lavetta kick off Season 5 by sitting down with legendary actor, writer and Civil Rights activist, Denise Nicholas. ----- If you like this episode, please join us weekly for more discussions of notorious women. ----- email: notoriouswmpod@gmail.com instagram: instagram.com/notoriouswomenpodcast/ patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotoriousWomen website: https://notoriouswomenpod...

s4 e13 — BELLE DA COSTA GREENE and BRIDGET BIDDY MASON: And still we rise, b!tches! 15.02.2024 1:15:26

This week, Lavetta covers the boss lady life and legacy of Morgan Library director Belle da Costa Greene; and Miriam covers the remarkable life of enslaved woman turned real estate mogul, Bridget Biddy Mason. ----- If you like this episode, please join us weekly for more discussions of notorious women. ----- email: notoriouswmpod@gmail.com instagram: instagram.com/notoriouswomenpodcast/ patreon: h...

s4 e12 — MARGARET CAVENDISH and ROXANNE SHANTE: Sci-Fi stans vs. Rap stans 08.02.2024 1:12:59

This week, Miriam covers the difficult yet accomplished life of writer and Elizabethan era sci-fi author, Margaret Cavendish; and Lavetta covers the surprising and hilarious origins of the Rap/Hip Hop beef thru the life story of Rap/Hip Hop pioneer, Roxanne Shante. ----- If you like this episode, please join us weekly for more discussions of notorious women. ----- email: notoriouswmpod@gmail.com i...

s4 e11 — BERTHA HEYMAN and TAYTU BETUL: You say cunning, I say charismatic. 01.02.2024 1:08:43

This week, Lavetta tells the unbelievable story of one of the most shameless scam artists ever, Big Bertha Heyman; and Miriam tells the even more unbelievable story of Ethiopian empress, Taytu Betul. ----- If you like this episode, please join us weekly for more discussions of notorious women. ----- email: notoriouswmpod@gmail.com instagram: instagram.com/notoriouswomenpodcast/ patreon: https://ww...

s4 e10 — JEN SHAH and KIM SUN-JA: It’s the waterboarding for me! 25.01.2024 1:21:58

This week, Miriam covers the crazy life story of Real Housewives star and convicted felon, Jen Shah; and Lavetta covers the even crazier killing spree of South Korea’s first female serial killer, Kim Sun-Ja. ----- If you like this episode, please join us weekly for more discussions of notorious women. ----- email: notoriouswmpod@gmail.com instagram: instagram.com/notoriouswomenpodcast/ patreon: ht...

s4 e9 — CORETTA SCOTT KING and AMY TRASK: Who you callin’ a prop?! 18.01.2024 1:30:56

This week, Lavetta covers the extraordinary life of civil rights icon, Coretta Scott King; and Miriam covers the extraordinary work of sports leadership icon, Amy Trask. ----- If you like this episode, please join us weekly for more discussions of notorious women. ----- email: notoriouswmpod@gmail.com instagram: instagram.com/notoriouswomenpodcast/ patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotoriousWomen w...

s4 e8 — TAYLOR SWIFT and PAM GRIER: Baddies unite! 28.12.2023 1:26:25

This week, Miriam covers the extraordinary life of mega music star, Taylor Swift; and in an homage to her recently deceased grandmother, Lavetta covers the life story of the first bonafide female action star and 1970s blaxploitation queen, Pam Grier. ----- If you like this episode, please join us weekly for more discussions of notorious women. ----- email: notoriouswmpod@gmail.com instagram: ins...

s4 e7 — CATHERINE DICKENS and KATHERINE LEE BATES: What in the Dick-ens is this? 21.12.2023 1:07:14

This week, in the spirit of the holidays, Lavetta tells the little known life story of author Catherine Dickens, wife of Charles Dickens; and Miriam covers the extraordinary life of author and poet, Katherine Lee Bates. ----- If you like this episode, please join us weekly for more discussions of notorious women. ----- email: notoriouswmpod@gmail.com instagram: instagram.com/notoriouswomenpodca...

s4 e6 — JULIA C. COLLINS and EVELYN DICK: Giggling like 10-year-old boys! 14.12.2023 1:03:28

This week, Miriam tells the story of Julia C. Collins, the woman behind a character from the tv series "The Gilded Age"; and Lavetta gets the adolescent puns rolling when she tells the story of one of Canada’s most notorious women, Evelyn Dick. ----- If you like this episode, please join us weekly for more discussions of notorious women. ----- email: notoriouswmpod@gmail.com instagram: i...

s4 e5 — LEONA HELMSLEY and ARTEMISIA GENTILESCHI: The Grinch ain’t got nuthin’ on her! 07.12.2023 1:24:26

This week, Lavetta tells the hilarious and unbelievable life story of the “Queen of Mean,” Leona Helmsley; and Miriam tells the heartbreaking and ultimately triumphant story of Italian artist, Artemisia Gentileschi. ----- If you like this episode, please join us weekly for more discussions of notorious women. ----- email: notoriouswmpod@gmail.com instagram: instagram.com/notoriouswomenpodcast/ p...

s4 e4 — REGINA JONAS and BRENDA ANN SPENCER: The first female is not always a good thing! 30.11.2023 57:37

This week, Miriam recounts the exemplary life of the first female rabbi, Regina Jonas; and Lavetta recounts the tragic life of America’s first female school shooter, Brenda Ann Spencer. ----- If you like this episode, please join us weekly for more discussions of notorious women. ----- email: notoriouswmpod@gmail.com instagram: instagram.com/notoriouswomenpodcast/ patreon: https://www.patreon.co...

s4 e3 — ELINOR BILLINGTON and LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY: It’s called white-on-white crime! 23.11.2023 1:18:12

This week, Lavetta tells the hilarious story of the mother of one of the most annoying Mayflower families, Elinor Billington; and Miriam tells the story of one of the most beloved Canadians, Lucy Maud Montgomery. ----- If you like this episode, please join us weekly for more discussions of notorious women. ----- email: notoriouswmpod@gmail.com instagram: instagram.com/notoriouswomenpodcast/ pat...

s4 e2 — SONORA WEBSTER CARVER and NANCY REAGAN: The good, the bad and the problematic! 16.11.2023 1:08:09

This week, Miriam tells the amazing story of the old-skool live show entertainer, Sonora Webster Carver; and Lavetta tells the surprising life story of Nancy Reagan. ----- If you like this episode, please join us weekly for more discussions of notorious women. ----- email: notoriouswmpod@gmail.com instagram: instagram.com/notoriouswomenpodcast/ patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotoriousWomen web...

s4 e1 — Special Guest, ANNIE KORZEN: A notorious woman speaks. 09.11.2023 52:47

To kick-off Season 4, Lavetta and Miriam welcome actress, author and TikTok megastar Annie Korzen as she talks about her life, her extraordinary career second act as an online sensation and her new book, The Book of Annie: Humor, Heart, and Chutzpah from an Accidental Influencer . ----- If you like this episode, please join us weekly for more discussions of notorious women. ----- email: notoriou...

s3 e13 — LINDA TAYLOR and NARGES MOHAMMADI: Why focus on the murder, when racism is right there? 26.10.2023 1:15:20

This week, Lavetta tells the story of a woman more bodacious than most, the supposed OG “Welfare Queen,” Linda Taylor; and Miriam tells the story of a woman braver than most, activist Narges Mohammadi. ----- If you like this episode, please join us weekly for more discussions of notorious women. ----- email: notoriouswmpod@gmail.com instagram: instagram.com/notoriouswomenpodcast/ patreon: https:...

s3 e12 — GEENA DAVIS and PHOOLAN DEVI: She could school you or kill you. Your choice! 19.10.2023 1:18:47

This week, Miriam recounts the life of movie star turned Hollywood gender activist, Geena Davis; and Lavetta covers the life of Indian bandit queen turned MP, Phoolan Devi. ----- If you like this episode, please join us weekly for more discussions of notorious women. ----- email: notoriouswmpod@gmail.com instagram: instagram.com/notoriouswomenpodcast/ patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotoriousW...

s3 e11 — NAN DAVIS and GERTRUDE BERG: Woman, put that thing away and stop laughing! 12.10.2023 1:03:20

This week, Lavetta briefly covers the life of Anti-Masher spokeswoman, Nan Davis while widely covering the “Hatpin Peril” of the Gilded Age; and Miriam covers the astonishing career of OG Comedy star, Gertrude Berg. ----- If you like this episode, please join us weekly for more discussions of notorious women. ----- email: notoriouswmpod@gmail.com instagram: instagram.com/notoriouswomenpodcast/...