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

s1 e11 — LUCILLE BOGAN and JUDY MORAN: Sex, murder and the blues! 30.03.2023 1:27:20

This week, Miriam tells the story of sexually liberated blues icon Lucille Bogan (aka Bessie Jackson), and Lavetta tells the story of notorious Australian murderess Judy Moran. ----- 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/Notori...

s1 e10 — MERLE OBERON and FREDDIE OVERSTEEGEN: the actress and the Nazi killer 23.03.2023 1:13:32

This week, Lavetta tells the story of the first Asian actress technically nominated for Best Actress Oscar, Merle Oberon, and Miriam tells the story of Dutch badass and Nazi killer Freddie Oversteegen. ----- 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:...

s1 e9 — AUTHERINE JUANITA LUCY and KHADIJAH BINT KHUWAYLID: the pioneering student and the mother of believers 16.03.2023 1:13:18

This week, Miriam tells the story of civil rights era student pioneer Autherine Juanita Lucy, and Lavetta tells the story of Prophet Muhammad’s first wife, Khadijah bint Khuwaylid. ----- 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/Not...

s1 e8 — JENNY JONES and LISA MARIE PRESLEY: The talk show host and the nepo baby! 09.03.2023 1:51:27

This week, Lavetta tells the story of 90s talk show host Jenny Jones, and Miriam tells the story of OG "Nepo Baby" Lisa Marie Presley. ----- 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://notoriou...

s1 e7 — VITORIA and LIN SINIANG: A healer and a warrior walk into a bar. 02.03.2023 1:09:47

This week, Miriam tells the story of enslaved woman and healer Vitoria, and Lavetta tells the story of teen peasant turned warrior Lin Siniang. ----- 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://notoriou...

s1 e6 — VIOLA DESMOND and ZHENG YI SAO: Bravery often wears a skirt. One refused to give up her seat, the other became the leader of a ginormous fleet. 23.02.2023 1:41:22

This week, in an effort to keep her "black card" and in honor of Black History Month, Lavetta tells the heroic story of Canadian civil rights icon Viola Desmond, and Miriam recounts one of the most successful pirates in history, Zheng Yi Sao. ----- If you like this episode, please join us weekly for more discussions of notorious women. ----- email: notoriouswmpod@gmail.com instagram: ins...

s1 e5 — ANGELA HOVAK JOHNSTON and HEDDA HOPPER: "Karen" is not a slur - stop it! 16.02.2023 1:30:57

This week, Miriam tells the story of Inuk artist and activist Angela Hovak Johnston, and Lavetta tells the story of one of history's most notorious "Karens," Hedda Hopper. ----- 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...

s1 e4 — SISTER ROSETTA THARPE and SUSAN AHN CUDDY: Guns, sex, and rock-n-roll, baby! 09.02.2023 1:33:10

This week, Lavetta tells the story of "godmother of rock-n-roll" Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and Miriam tells the story of American naval pioneer Susan Ahn Cuddy. ----- 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...

s1 e3 — MAMIE SMITH and CAROLINE ASTOR: What do you get when you play the blues backwards? 02.02.2023 1:40:20

This week, Miriam tells the story of Blues pioneer Mamie Smith, and Lavetta tells the story of New York queen bee socialite Caroline Astor. ----- 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://notoriouswom...

s1 e2 — HANNAH MARY TABBS and MARIE ANTOINETTE: Cake, castles, and murder! 26.01.2023 1:57:34

This week, Lavetta tells the story of freedwoman turned bad girl Hannah Mary Tabbs, and Miriam tells the story of French queen turned scorned woman, Marie Antoinette. ----- 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 we...

s1 e1 — SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR and MARY BAKER: Women can be dicks too! 19.01.2023 1:35:58

In our first episode, Miriam tells the story of French philosopher Simone de Beauvoir, and Lavetta tells the story of history's most daring scam artist, Mary Baker (aka Princess Caraboo). ----- 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.patre...

Notorious Women: all hail the bitches! 12.01.2023 2:08

A behind-the-scenes look at the amazing chemistry between us, Lavetta and Miriam, and perhaps a tagline: all hail the bitches!!! ----- 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/

Notorious Women: an introduction 05.01.2023 0:46

What do Eva Braun, Martha Washington, and Shirley Chisholm have in common? Let's see. One was the wife of a homicidal crazy douche-bucket, the other was the first First Lady of the United States, and the latter was unbossed and unbothered. And they are all NOTORIOUS WOMEN. ----- Please join us weekly for more discussions of notorious women. ----- email: notoriouswmpod@gmail.com instagram: i...