Well Behaved Women

Join in as hosts Lauren, Hannah and B dig into life during 1930s - 1940s Germany, and how a family rebelled against the Nazi Regime.  Even more specifically, how one young woman (that's Sophie) had her own "Regina George"moment while do so.    Thumbnail/Artwork provided by:   By Unknown german soldier - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gestapo_photos_of_Sophie_Scholl_taken_after_his_capture...

Join Lauren and Hannah as they discuss the life and performances of math prodigy Shakuntala Devi. With guest appearances by Hannah's cat, these two marvel at the size and scope of Shakuntala's talent with numbers. Join in as they mispronounce their way through this incredible story of the Guinness World Record holder for Fastest Human Computation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

Lauren, Hannah, B, and Anika explore the horrendous life and works of child murderer Beverley Allitt. Join them as they learn about British healthcare, nursing standards, and the sweet life of ignorance being shattered for so many parents of sick children. Trigger warning as this episode discusses the murder of minors.    Image credits to Crackle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

Host Lauren Schill joins Paul Hesse for part three in a series about Dowager Empress Cixi. We discuss her takeover from her adopted son the Emperor Guaqnxu following the 100 days of Reform and her role arming the Boxer Rebellion. Cixi and the Emperor fle3e to Xian and then return to Beijing. Cixi starts a charm offensive, institutes further reforms including for women's education and to end foot b...

Host Lauren Schill guests on the Chinese Revolution Podcast, run by host Paul Hesse. This is the first part of the discussion about Cixi and discuss her childhood, family background, as well as becoming a concubine and rising through the ranks. The coup that takes her to power follows the Second Opium War and her husband's death at the Imperial Hunting Lodge Cixi and Cian rule from behind the silk...

Join your hosts Lauren, B, Hannah, and guest Anika, as they discuss more feminists! This week they talk about Katharine McCormick. Female scientist with a feather in her hat? Check. Suffragette? Check. Smuggler of contraceptives? Check. Financier of THE PILL? Check. Come listen in and learn about all the amazing things that Katharine accomplished in her very long and very rich lifetime.  Hosted on...

Host Lauren Schill guests on The Chinese Revolution podcast with Paul Hesse. This is the second part of the discussion about Cixi and we discuss her son Emperor Tongzhi's marriage, nighttime escapades, death from smallpox and Cixi's adoption of her nephew Emperor Guangxu and relegation of Prince Chun. Cixi deals with the Russians in Xinjiang, the French in Vietnam and the Japanese over Korea. The...

This week Lauren, Hannah, and B discuss badass bitch Khutulun and her wrestling prowess. Listen and learn why women aren't allowed to wrestle in Mongolia. We're a munchin' and a crunchin' on snacks as we tell the tale of Ghengis Kahn's niece.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aaaaaand we're back! Lauren is joined by Hannah and B as the show relaunches for 2023. This week we re-hash the life and works of Eva Peron, spiritual leader of Argentina. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hoo boy do we have a maniac for you this week! It's been a minute. Guys, it's 2022. Life sucks. Let's talk about the Bitch of Buchenwald, Ilse Koch.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back to talk about the latter half of Emma's incredible journey through life as an immigrant and a deportee. Join us as we cackle some more about this very well behaved woman! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back with Emma Goldman, part two! Today we talk about love, breakups, and the ideals of anarchy and syndicalism, and break down Emma's specific ideals based on her essays. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to 2022 in our mid-pandemic dystopia! Today we are talking about labor relations, and the badass anarchist who was around it all, Emma Goldman.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are talking about the incredible minds that brought humans to space. Lauren and Kyria will go through the history of the NACA, the West Area Computers, and NASA as they work together as world class mathletes to shoot humans into the oblivion and bring them back home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yo Ho Ho, a Pirate's life for Me! Today we explore the terror of the South China Seas, the woman feared by the most terrifying of pirates, Ching Shih. Join us and learn just how powerful she got! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month (?) we bring you the final episode on the Pride trio. Sylvia Rivera, a Queen of Greenwich Village and an activist to the end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we continue our Pride series by looking into the life of the fabulous Drag King of the Jewel Box Revue and her role in the Stonewall Riots and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the special Pride themed episodes! Your favorite bitches have mustered the energy to share with you details of the life of Marsha Pay it No Mind Johnson, and delve into some of the nuances of the early LGBT movement in New York City. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we explore the life of a political activist throughout West Africa and a midwife to boot!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the ladies are finally back with a lady who is just now coming back into the world of fame! I don't know guys, this is ridiculous and we are all just hanging on there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kyria and Lauren visit a much more recent history and cover one of the most modern feminists of our time - Gloria Steinem. We cover it all, we discuss what beliefs and ideals we identify and agree and we critique what bothers us. What are your thoughts?  https://openroadmedia.com/ebook/Outrageous-Acts-and-Everyday-Rebellions/9781453250181 https://sites.dlib.nyu.edu/undercover/sites/dlib....

On this week's episode, Lauren and Kyria dive into the story of the Starvation Doctor, Linda Burfield Hazzard. Join us in the early 20th century as we discover the true horror and "Hazzards" of fad health, frauds, and alternative medicine.  Gregg Olsen, Starvation Heights https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Hazzard https://murderpedia.org/female. H/h/hazzard-linda.htm https://www.smithsonianmag.co...

On this week’s episode, Lauren and Kyria cover one of the most well known women in South American history. Join us on our trip to the 1930s and 40s as we cover the woman that Argentina fell in love with. http://www.evitaperon.org/part1.htm http://www.evitaperon.org/part3.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Per%C3%B3n https://www.britannica.com/biography/Eva-Peron https://www.biography.com/politi...

On this episode, Lauren and Kyria learn about the Celtic warrior Queen, Boudica. Join us as we visit the Roman Empire circa 60 AD and hear one woman’s story of revenge. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boudica https://www.biographyonline.net/royalty/boudica.html https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceni https://www.history.com/news/who-was-boudica http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/boudicca....

  This week Lauren and Kyria learn about the first person to undergo complete male-to-female gender reassignment surgery. Join us for the story of one woman’s dedication to being herself in 1930’s Germany. Sources listed Below https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dora_Richter   https://historycollection.co/11-remarkable-transgender-people-history/11/ https://www.hirschfeld.in-berlin.de/institut/en/pers...