Wining About Herstory

The ladies are bidding a fond farewell to a month of murderesses, maladies, and malevolence with two stories on opposite ends of the spectrum. Sharing a bottle of cabernet savignon, Kelley starts off with the story of Lizzie Halliday and how she earned the title of Worst Woman in America. Then, Emily tells the tale of Sadie 'The Goat' Farrell whose criminal exploits ranged from headbutting to pira...

**TRIGGER WARNING FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT** This week, the ladies are drinking a wine 31 episodes in the making, 19 Crimes shiraz! It pairs well with the terrible tales they're telling this week. First, the ladies turn into hypochondriac as Emily tells the story of Mary Mallon, who unknowingly infected and killed those around her with Tyhpoid. Then, Kelley reminds us why it's important not to trust any...

Things get dark in the ladies' second week of ghoulish stories. This week, they expand their horizons and butcher a whole new language; Swedish! Over a bottle of appropriately inappropriate Apothic Inferno wine, Kelley shares the story of Malin Matsdotter who was one of the many victims of a teenage conspiracy and executed for being a witch in the worst way possible. Then, things get worse as Emil...

The ladies are kicking off a month of felonious females with two queens of crime! Sharing a bottle of Eve (herstory's original bad girl) chardonnay, Emily begins with the story of Alice 'Annie' Diamond (or is it Alice Black?) the queen of one of Victorian London's most notorious gangs who were all female! Then, Kelley separates fact from fiction regarding one of the most infamous and legendary fem...

The ladies are trying new things this week with a bottle of Shotfire Shiraz! Kelley shares the story of Betty 'Babe' Robinson, a phenomenal runner whose career was almost cut short by a bizarre plane accident. Then, Emily follows a lead on a herstory hero that takes her to some interesting places as she tells the story of Sharon Lane, a Vietnam War nurse who has a dark distinction. Channel your ma...

This week, the ladies drink what is almost the perfect herstory wine and chat about two badass ladies who changed the world. First, Emily shares the story of Luisa Capetillo, a labor organizer, feminist, and rebellious pants wearer. Then, Kelley talks about Rosalind Franklin (no relation to Benjamin Franklin) who discovered the double helix and got none of the credit! Grab your strike pants and ge...

This week the ladies cover two women who rose to new heights, even when others tried to keep them down. Over a bottle of Gato Negro, Kelley tells the tale of Sophie Blanchard, who became one of the first professional female balloonists (on a budget no less.) Her ballooning adventures were so revolutionary that people thought she was a demon! Then, Emily shares the story of Tsuruhime Ohori, a pries...

This week's episode, fuled by some Flying Solo rosé, has its ups and downs, but we manage to stay the course. Emily starts off with the story of Kalpana Chawla, who seemed destined to defy expectations and become the first Indian woman in space! Then, Kelley talks about Melanie Klein; not so much her story (because it can't be found) but her pioneering research into child psychology! Top off your...

Reunited and it feels so good! The ladies are back with some big witch energy and a bottle of Fesity Bitch Rosé to share some amazing stories of badass babes. Kelley starts off with the tumultuous story of photographer Lee Miller who documented some of the worst atrocities imaginable and paid the price. Then, Emily shares the tale of one of the most unlikely artists, Sarah Biffin, who, despite not...

The ladies are back after an illness induced hiatus! This week they sip on some Tarima Monatrell which pair well with Emily's cough drops. Emily starts off with two shallow dives on two women who survived horrific events and responded like badasses: Timoclea of Thebes & Carrie Davies. Then, Kelley shares the story of Margaret E. Knight who saved your grandad from workplace stabbings and made trips...

This week on herstory's peppiest podcast, the ladies go through some highs and lows while drinking some super appropriate Clear Night wine. First, Kelley, covers . Dr. Cecelia Payne,  who had to hop across the pond, just to get her degree in astronomy. Then, Emily shares the story of the Mirabal sisters who fought to overthrow a murderous dictator. Start proofing your dissertations and prepare to...

This week we're taking inspiration from all over! Emily finds some amazing art that inspires her to share the story of Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim across the English Channel (after someone tried to sabotage her!)  Then, Kelley takes a recommendation and covers Martha Gellhorn, an intrepid journalist who had a hands-on roll in D-Day. Despite this, she is best known as someone's wife. G...

On a morning recording, Kelley & Emily sip on mimosas with Barefoot moscato as they chat about two women who were both brought down by pricks. First, Kelley covers Ana Mendieta who explored the trauma of being forced out of Cuba through her incredible sculptures, photography, and films. Then, Emily shares the story of Mildred Fish Harnack, a German and American literature goddess and general pain...

This week, Kelley & Emily share a bottle of Sheep Thrills Pecorino Terre Di Chieti (that tastes quite sheepy) and lovingly made smoothies while they go on a roller coaster of emotions! First, Emily shares the incredible (and wine-cry-inducing) story of Ruth Coker Burks who cared for AIDS patients during the crisis of the 1980s. Then, Kelley spins a tale of sex, murder, and drugs as she covers the...

Welcome back herstory heroes for more tales of badass ladies from history! This week, Kelley and Emily talk summer plans and celebrate the fact that the Edinburgh 7 will finally be getting their degrees after 150 years! Kelley starts off by sharing the story of voracious intellectual Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz who became a nun so men would leave her and her books the fuck alone. Then, Emily talks a...

This week, the ladies drink some sinfully sour Prayers of Saints chardonnay while chatting about glamor, Minnesotan culture, and Greek mythology! Kelley starts off by covering the legendary singer Peggy Lee who used a low, quiet voice to draw her audience in. (Did we mention she was in Lady & the Tramp??) Then, Emily covers the legendary courtesan Phryne who was entirely too sexy for people to han...

There were technical difficulties and scheduling issues. Nevertheless, the ladies persisted! This week, Kelley and Emily take a trip to old Hollywood to discuss two women who lived life out loud, even when the world didn't want them to. Gripping a repeat glass of Sangria, Emily talks about Hollywood legend, queen, and all around badass, Tallulah Bankhead! Though she had a rough beginning (and the...

Kelley and Emily narrowly avoid disaster as they (kinda) cover the same person! While splitting a bottle of Costco Sangria (so fancy) Kelley covers two of the first trans women to undergo gender reassignment surgery- Dora Richter and Christine Jorgensen! Then, Emily tells the story of the real Danish Girl, Lili Elbe (the third woman Kelley was going to cover!) who risked it all to realize who she...

This week, Kelley & Emily cover some radical, firecrackers who lived life to the extreme! They pair these feisty ladies with some Kung Fu Girl Riesling which is unexpectedly dry. Emily starts off with the story of Gladys Bentley an open lesbian and Harlem Renaissance entertainer who rocked a suit like no one else could! Her sexy songs were a controversial hit which transcended race and sexuality....

The ladies are celebrating Pride by profiling LGBTQ+ women all month! They're kicking things off by covering two of the women who helped give birth to Pride and are too often overlooked: Sylvia Rivera & Marsha P. Johnson! They pair these revolutionary besties with a bottle of Matchbook syrah. Kelley starts off by telling the all-too-relatable story of Sylvia Rivera who fought for the most marginal...

It's Memorial Day and while everyone else may be kicking off the summer with cookouts and road trips, the ladies are sitting down, splitting a bottle of Insurrection Red Blend wine, and getting real about women who felt the call to serve and defied the odds to do so! Emily starts us off with the story of Cathay Williams, a slave who passed a series of SUPER CASUAL medical exams and posed as a man...

This week's episode is full of highs and lows but a bottle of Innocent Bystander Moscato gets us through it! Kelley starts off by sharing the FUCKING TRAGIC story of genius sculptor Camille Claudel who changed the art world forever, despite being overlooked and conspired against in her time. Then, Emily brings us back up by telling the elevating story of the Night Witches! This all female squad of...

This week, the ladies mix things up to celebrate 10 episodes! Sharing a bottle of Liberation de Paris pinot noir (which might be the official wine of the Catholic Church,) Emily shares the story of Saint Hildegard of Bingen, Christian mystic, visionary, and sexologist (WHAT??) who created a map of the universe based on the vagina. Then, Kelley looks back on 10 years of badass ladies and 10 of the...

On this very special episode, the ladies celebrate not only their mothers, but all moms and women who are working to make the world a better place! Emily & Kelley dive into a bottle of Pouilly-Fuissé Chardonnay (Emily's mom's favorite type of wine) and try to untangle the wires they got crossed to pull together this Frankenstein-esque episode. First, Kelly shares the story of her own mom, Sue, and...

Crack open a deceptively acidic bottle of Lost Angel moscato  and prepare to get sciencey as fuck as Kelley & Emily cover two underappreciated STEM ladies! Emily starts off by covering physicist Hedwig Kohn. The ladies talk about Hedwig's SUPER FRUSTRATING escape from Nazi Germany and how they aren't qualified to be U.S. citizens. Then, Kelley gets astronomical (astrologonomical?) covering the Cin...