Well Behaved Women

Today we start a WILD two-parter on what can essentially breakdown to "missed connections gone horribly wrong - for the men".  Belle Guinness is our topic today, a serial killer of the female persuasion. Originally from Norway, Belle emigrated to the US and began "operating " in Chicago, falling in love with butchery, and then taking things too far.    image credit: Wikipedia Commons.  link: https...

We're sipping hot Hot tea this week as the the health of the PM is made know to Liz, and SHE'S PISSED!  How does a Queen handle such things?    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for a promotion!!! It's Judge RBG now.   This week, we're covering Ruth's time as a judge, her dedication to the nation as a whole, and her nomination/confirmation to the US Supreme Court.  Thats when began her journey from icon to absolute legend!  Image credits: Wikipedia commons. Link: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stan_Polovets_awards_Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg_Lifetime_...

In this week's episode of The Crownening, Hannah and Lauren have so much to cover it went into two parts! This first half covers the Crown episode 7 until about the halfway point, when HM Lizzie meets Professor Hogg for the first time. Spoilers, obviously.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE Notorious R.B.G.!!!!! The legendary Supreme Court Justice is our topic today, one that we are extremely excited to dive into. This week we're starting at the very beginning, when Ruth was born and diving into her education and early career as a lawyer.  But be warned, we'll be ringing the "misogyny bell" throughout...  Seriously, like A LOT! DISCLAIMER - This episode was recorded over a video...

Oh Hellooooo, darlings.  It's a spicy one this week:  Margaret has an important question to ask Lizzie   We define the title of the episode Fluff is sexy Cookie is at her peak "cookie-ness" trying to hide a scandal   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Uh oh, guys ... Jeannie's in the clink!   Our favorite holy morale booster has been deemed a CRIMINAL and BLASPHEMOUS!  She is purchased by the English and held on trial, with death as the penalty.  Her Crimes?  Wearing pants, acting upon DEMONIC (?) visions, and refusing to be judged by plain old human men and decreed only God could judge her.   Welp, let's see how this goes! (I think we already...

Chip Chip Cheerio and Hello everyone!  It's time for our next installment of royal drama that isn't going on right now!  This week we see Elizabeth getting ready to officially be crowned "Queen" and she names Philip as the Board director or something of the whole affair.  WELL, the men in suits with mustaches DO NOT like it and believe he is going to ruin the whole thing, and the monarchy!  MEANWH...

Hello, Hello, Hello!  Welcome pack for Part 2 of Jeanne D'Arc.  When we join Jeanne this week she is leading the Dauphin, Charles (Heir to throne of France), on a road trip to get crowned.  But, Jeanne was held to EXTREMELY high expectations and sometimes, she fell a bit short.  Now what's a girl with visions from angels supposed to do? Image credits: Wikimedia Commons Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

*Mrs. Doubtfire voice*  Oh hellOOOOOoooo! Queen Lizzie's reign starts to heat up when a  special fog rolls into London Town, and it causes CHAOS.  No one can see (or breathe) a damned thing.  Everyone is looking to Winston Churchill to solve the problem, but what is he worried about?  Phillip flying!  Is he serious??? We also get to know more about the new girl, Venetia Scott!  She's got the hots...

Welcome to part 1 of the Life and Times of Jeanne D'Arc, or as we in the States know her, Joan of Arc!  This is one of the legendary ones, and for good reasons.  In this episode we tackle a looong and inappropriately named war (in 3 distinct segments), bodies bodies everywhere, and one simple girl hearing voices in the fields. Joan was a 15 or 16 year old girl who had visions of her destiny, deliv...

Oh helloooo!  We are on episode 3 of the first season of Netflix's "The Crown".  This week, it's the big day and boy did this episode deliver!  Elizabeth tackles verbiage in her wedding vows, Winston Churchill mulls over the King's health condition, the King tries to cover his health issues with makeup and assigns Elizabeth her first real royal tour.  Image credit:  Season 1 Episode 3  The Crown "...

You know them, you love them (probably), they're BREASTS!  Today, the topic is mammories, boobs, breasts, titties, or any other name you know them by.  They're everywhere, come in all shapes and sizes and nearly half the world has them, but how much do you really know about them?  Lauren helps us by diving into the topic and humorously educates us through the biology of how they work!   So dive in...

In the second episode of Season 1 of Netflix's  "The Crown", Lauren and Hannah plan a safari a-la Elizabeth and Phillip,  Princess Elizabeth gets knews she wasn't expecting, Winston Churchill is holding a briefing in the tub, and all the while, Hannah can't take her eyes off of Matt Smith (who can?).   Get into it with us and more on "The Crownening"!   Image credit goes to: Netflix, this image is...

This week, Lauren and Hannah explore the crazy world of mid-century Dominican Republic and what type of power a dictator can truly wield over one family. Join them as they learn about the Mirabal sisters Patria, Dede, Minerva, and Maria Teresa.   Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88xR6Y_8tjM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirabal_sisters https://www.history.com/news/mirabal-sisters-trujillo-...

Sorry we're late this week, but Happy Saturday!   We're trying something new this year, and we're so excited to share it with you (finally)!   Lauren and Hannah both love Netflix's  The Crown  (centering on the reign of Queen Elizabeth II), looking back on how this woman took on the insurmountable role of British Monarch in her mid 20's, how she effected a nation (and the world) for decades! Folks...

We've got some mythic warrior maidens today!  We're taking it back to 1900 in China, during a time of uprising - the Boxer Uprising.  We're talking about The Red Lanterns, an elite group of women trained to fight AND were rumored heavily to have SUPERNATURAL ABILITIES! Keep in mind, the girls in The Red Lanterns were only between the ages of 11 to 17 years old!!!! Can you remember what you were do...

She started from the bottom, now she here!  Lauren has the tea this week on a woman who went from a tragically kidnapped/enslaved child to the Chief Consort and Legal Wife of the Ottoman Sultan, Suleiman the Magnificent!   That's quite the upgrade, how'd she pull it off?  Listen in to find out!  Image credits: Latin oil painting of Hurrem Sultan titled Rosa Solymanni Vxor (Rosa, Süleyman's Wife) (...

It's a fun one this week!  Lauren regails us with the determination of one woman to "save America" from the drink.  That's right! This week, we are covering Carrie A. Nation, a woman known for her dedication to Prohibition and her unusually violent methods in doing so.   While today we may not agree with her methods or with Prohibition at all, we can understand her reasoning behind it.  Alcohol ca...

It's the second act in our two-part series on Ida B. Wells.  This week, host Lauren tells us how Ida took her rage and bravery, and turned it into written action!  We explore the pamphlets Ida published and how she became the #1 Truth-Teller of the 20th Century.  We also wanted to shine a light on one of the organizations that we mentioned in our podcast - The Dock Ellis Foundation The Dock Ellis...

Hey, friends!  This week, Lauren brings us the life and times of one Ida B. Wells!  Picture this, you're a young black girl born into slavery in the 1860's in Mississippi.  Childhood is tragedy after tragedy, and you're separated from your family at a young age by being sold off.  Then, after you're emapncipated, your begin a career in investigative journalism and begin to publish pamphlet after p...

This week, B is out of the office so Lauren has prepared a re-telling of an early episode for Hannah - Marsha P. Johnson and her incredible impact on American life today.   We delve into their childhood, how they discovered "Marsha" and, of course, how Marsha impacted the historic event in American history, The Stonewall Riots of 1969!  IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE TO OR GET INVOLVED In this episod...

Join Lauren and B this week as they talk about "Dr." Linda Hazzard, dietician, enema queen, and serial murderer? ** Trigger Warning ** This episode will include discussions of starvation, abuse and death.  Listeners, please be advised.    Wondering how to contact us?  You can find us below!  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wellbehavedwomenpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellbehaved...

Lauren continues to tell B and Hannah about the crazy life of Queen Christina of Sweden.  She takes quite a few trips, dodges a few Popes, gets invited to Rome by some other Popes, and continues to live lavishly off her friends. Wait until we tell you where she got buried!!!! (Hint: it is, like, so exclusive!)   Image credits:   Queen Christina in Palazzo Corsini (Kristian Zahrtmann, 1908). Image...

This week the pod lab explores the first, and incredibly busy, half of the life of Christina, Queen of Sweden. Join as we discuss hairy babies, buffoonery, romantic necrophilia, and how many mommies it actually takes to raise a queen.   Image Credit: British Museum Paulus Pontius after  Anselmus Van Hulle Christina, Queen of Sweden at the Peace of Münster ca. 1648 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...