The Pithy Chronicle

Hey there, Pithy Listeners! This week we are highlighting a fellow military spouse who traded her dainty little white gloves for powerful, resilient boxing gloves.   Refusing to “keep quiet,” Sybil Stockdale took her husband’s story of imprisonment and torture in North Vietnam public.  She united thousands of other POW families to insist the government  be held accountable to its servicemen and wo...

We hope everyone had a lovely weekend. If it was filled with fluffy bunnies and Easter egg hunts, we can only hope they weren’t as fraught with danger as the annual Bird Man contest of Easter Island… winner takes all. Listen now to hear the history of Easter Island, the mystery of the monumental Moai, and the devastating fate of the Islanders.  Support the show Show Notes: https://www.thepithychro...

💋Hey there, Pithy Listeners! Today we are bringing you a story of China’s one and only Empress Regnant. 🔥 From common beginnings, her feminine allure helped her rise through the ranks. But her lust for power meant death to ANYONE in her way. (And we do mean anyone!) 😱 Listen now for the the tale of Wu Zetian… a beauty but also a beast! 🥀 Support the show Show Notes: https://www.thepithychronic...

Hey there Pithy Listeners! Today, we’re bringing you the life and legend of Hypatia, a pagan mathematician  and astronomer.  Listen now to hear how one small woman broke ALL the glass ceilings but paid for it with her life. Support the show Show Notes: https://www.thepithychronicle.com/resources https://www.tiktok.com/@thepithychroniclers https://www.instagram.com/the.pithy.chronicle/

❤️‍🔥 Hey there, Pithy Listeners! This week’s episode is powerful. 🥀 Confined to a convent against her will, Arcangela Tarabotti wrote, “Enclosing innocent women within convent walks under apparently holy (but really wicked) pretexts…Men dare to endanger free will…they force women to dwell in life-long prisons…” 🔥 Girl is bitter… and so are we! Listen now to hear the fate of Venice’s involuntary...

The Pithy Chronicle is proud to present Bubbles & Bites: History with a DRINK. Enjoy our custom-tailored podcast and cocktail pairings to help you sink into history. And listen now to hear about the Brewing Brides of Colonial America: women imported from England for the sole purpose of brewing beer ... oh, and making babies! Support the show Show Notes: https://www.thepithychronicle.com/resour...

💋Hey there Pithy Listeners! A hundred hopeful men, women, and children voyage to the New World in search of a better life … never to be seen again. 🕳 Listen now to the legend of the Lost Colony. 🎧See if YOU can solve the centuries-old mystery. 🔍 Did they flee? Where did they go? Were they attacked? Or… were they ever even lost? 😱 Support the show Show Notes: https://www.thepithychronicle.com/r...

💋 Hey there Pithy Listeners! We hope you found Ada Lovelace's story enchanting! Hungry for more? We’ve got you covered. 🎧 Listen now for another Small Bite of Notorious Caroline Lamb. How far would you go for love? Support the show Show Notes: https://www.thepithychronicle.com/resources https://www.tiktok.com/@thepithychroniclers https://www.instagram.com/the.pithy.chronicle/

Hey there Pithy Listeners! Have you used your computer today?  Or phone?  Then you can thank the visionary Ada Lovelace! The woman who developed computer programming before computers were even a thing.  Listen now - with your computerized devices - and learn how one woman’s mathematical imagination changed the world! Support the show Show Notes: https://www.thepithychronicle.com/resources https://...

💋 Hey there Pithy Listeners! In honor of Women's History Month, The Pithy Chronicle proudly presents the tale of the Haenyeo, South Korea's legendary female free divers 🤿 These wonderful women of the water inspire and amaze.♥️ Grab your swimsuit and join us as we dive into the fascinating waters of Jeju Island's brave mermaids.🧜🏻‍♀️ Support the show Show Notes: https://www.thepi...

🇺🇦 BREAKING HISTORY! 🇺🇦 Due to the devastating crisis in Ukraine, the Pithy Chronicle felt obligated to shine some historical light on the situation. 💡 This "War of Choice" is surrounded by propaganda, but we are here with the facts. 🎧 Listen now to fill in the blanks about the TRUE story of Ukraine & Russia. Like most relationships... it's complicated! 💔 Support the show Sho...

💋 Hey there Pithy Listeners! We hope you found Sojourner Truth as inspirational as we did! Hungry for more? We’ve got you covered.  🎧 Listen now for another Small Bite of Justice, dished out by our leading lady. The Pithy Chronicle is proud to offer you "The Kingdom," in all its glory! 👑 * * * #ProudandPithy #BadAssHeroine #BlackHistoryMonth #WomensHistory #HERstory #ProphetMatthias ...

Hey there Pithy Listeners! On this last day of Black History Month, we proudly present the life and story of Sojourner Truth. Listen now! The Pithy Chronicle is honored to celebrate this kick-ass heroine and shed some historical light on her greatest achievements.  Support the show Show Notes: https://www.thepithychronicle.com/resources https://www.tiktok.com/@thepithychroniclers https://www.insta...

We’re baaack! The Pithy Chronicle: History with a Bite proudly presents a Cultural Dig into Mummification.  Listen now to explore past and present cultures who practiced the ancient art of mummification. Come on… you KNOW you want to  Support the show Show Notes: https://www.thepithychronicle.com/resources https://www.tiktok.com/@thepithychroniclers https://www.instagram.com/the.pithy.chronicle/

Hey there Pithy Listeners! We hope you found Mummification as ENGROSSING as we did! Hungry for more? We’ve got you covered… or wrapped  Listen now for another Small Bite of mummies, only this time, they’re alive! The Pithy Chronicle is proud to present “Monkification.”  All YOU have to do, is listen!  Support the show Show Notes: https://www.thepithychronicle.com/resources https://www.tiktok.com/@...

Hey there Pithy Listeners! We hope you escaped Ivan the Terrible unscathed! Hungry for more? We’ve got you covered.  Listen now for another Small Bite out of our Bad Boy. The Pithy Chronicle is proud to present a mini tasting menu of Ivan’s EIGHT wives. ❤️‍🔥 Support the show Show Notes: https://www.thepithychronicle.com/resources https://www.tiktok.com/@thepithychroniclers https://www.instagram.c...

Hey there Pithy Listeners! We hope you fell in love with our girl Isabella! Hungry for more? We’ve got you covered.  Listen now for a Small Bite of betrayal. The Pithy Chronicle is proud to offer you a little taste of Ferdinand - the “mournful” widower.  Support the show Show Notes: https://www.thepithychronicle.com/resources https://www.tiktok.com/@thepithychroniclers https://www.instagram.com/th...

Hey there Pithy Listeners! We hope you fell in lust with Heloise and Abelard! Are you hungry for more? We’ve got you covered.  Listen now for another Small Bite of Courtly Love. The Pithy Chronicle is proud to offer you a little taste of chivalric traditions and unrequited love  Support the show Show Notes: https://www.thepithychronicle.com/resources https://www.tiktok.com/@thepithychroniclers htt...

An enslaved woman caught the eye of the Sultan, and the Ottoman Empire was never the same again. Together, this couple’s love story challenged conventions and torpedoed traditions. And while they may have lived happily ever after, their love had deadly consequences. Support the show Show Notes: https://www.thepithychronicle.com/resources https://www.tiktok.com/@thepithychroniclers https://www.inst...

An enslaved woman caught the eye of the Sultan, and the Ottoman Empire was never the same again. Together, this couple’s love story challenged conventions and torpedoed traditions. And while they may have lived happily ever after, their love had deadly consequences. Support the show Show Notes: https://www.thepithychronicle.com/resources https://www.tiktok.com/@thepithychroniclers https://www.inst...

"The name of wife may have the advantages of sanctity and safety, but to me the sweeter name will always be lover or, if your dignity can bear it, concubine or whore."  Its not your Mother's love story... Support the show Show Notes: https://www.thepithychronicle.com/resources https://www.tiktok.com/@thepithychroniclers https://www.instagram.com/the.pithy.chronicle/

T'was the fateful year of 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.  He conquered and captured more than a few, but she believed she could save them, too.  For Spain must be Catholic, through and through.  That same year she said poo-poo to religious freedoms for the Jews. Support the show Show Notes: https://www.thepithychronicle.com/resources https://www.tiktok.com/@thepithychroniclers https://...

Ivan the Terrible was the first Tsar of Russia...though, he threatened to abdicate twice. He had some stunning victories, a massive fall from grace, and one spectacularly awful example of filicide which triggered the fall of the entire Rurikid Dynasty that had been in power over 600 years. Support the show Show Notes: https://www.thepithychronicle.com/resources https://www.tiktok.com/@thepithychro...

Hey there Pithy Listeners! We hope you fell in love with Suleiman & Hurrem! Are you hungry for more? We’ve got you covered.  Listen now for another Small Bite of True Love. The Pithy Chronicle is proud to offer you a little Suleiman & Hurrem dessert.  Support the show Show Notes: https://www.thepithychronicle.com/resources https://www.tiktok.com/@thepithychroniclers https://www.instagram.c...

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