Wining About Herstory

In this caffeine fueled episode, the ladies are talking Midwestern hipsters and guinea pig vaginal discharge! First, Emily shares the story of Arabella Mansfield, an OG Iowan who hopped, skipped, and jumped over gender barriers to become the first female lawyer. Then, Kelley tells the tale of  Andromache "Mary" Mavroyeni, who was the ultimate supportive wife and volunteered to help her husband fur...

When we get knocked down, we get back up again, rising from the smush like fruit flies! This week, the ladies are covering two war-time journalists separated by hundreds of years but have a surprising amount in common. First, Kelley tells the story of Marie Colvin, a war journalist who looked like she stepped out of a Bond film, but instead of taking out enemy spies, she sought to cover the traged...

This week the ladies are talking a gay group project, Wonder Woman, loading up on red meat! First, Emily covers the Blood Sisters of San Diego, a group of lesbians who stepped up during the HIV and AIDS crisis to support gay men and maintain the queer community. Then, Kelley shares the story of Kitty O'Neil who survived a trifecta of childhood illness that left her deaf and beat cancer to become W...

Caffeine, force feedings, and cross dressing oh my! Kelley covers Emily Wilding Davison, an English suffragette who laid everything on the line to fight for women's suffrage, including getting arrested over a dozen times and jumping off of a staircase. Then, Emily shares the story of another English badass, Dorothy Lawrence, an enterprising journalist who was determined to cover the front-lines of...

True to form, when the ladies are sober, that's when things get really wild. From trying to rebrand a state to setting everything on fire, this week's episode gets out of control. First, Emily shares the story of Autherine Lucy who fought a lengthy legal battle, endured violence, and waited decades to get into Alabama University and break down racial barriers in education. Then, Kelley covers Sigr...

This week the ladies are full of rage rage FUCKING rage, but channeling it into positive energy! First, Kelley covers Alice Roosevelt, Teddy Roosevelt's oldest daughter who was an independent rebel with a snake named Emily Spinach and spent her life telling the patriarchy and polite society that she didn't give a fuck. Then, Emily shares the story of The Jane Collective who helped women access saf...

We're closing out Pride month with some wild drink-and-fuck energy! First, Emily covers Coccinelle, a trans woman who knew who she was and what she wanted from an early age and went for it with everything she had. Then, Kelley shares the story of Alice Dunbar-Nelson, writer, activist, and general badass who advocated for women's rights and fought for lynching to be recognized as a crime. Go update...

This week's episode is a special blend of LGBTQ+ pride and historical pride! First, Kelley tells the story of Opal Lee who, despite having experienced racial trauma on Juneteenth, advocated for it to become a federal holiday and walked thousands of miles to make it happen! Then, Emily shares the story of Edythe D. Eyde, better known as Lisa Ben, who became a founder of LGBTQ+ journalism when she w...

They're sassy, they're sloppy, and they're whiny! The ladies are wining loud and proud about Pride! First, Emily shares the story of A'Lelia Walker who is best know as Madam C.J. Walker's daughter but should be known for throwing wild parties, being a patron of the arts, and creating a safe space for the black queer community in the 1920s! Then, Kelley covers Vita Sackville-West, an openly queer w...

The ladies are back after a trip to Texas and a nasty stomach bug, just in time to celebrate PRIDE! All month, Kelley & Emily will profile queer women that you DEF should have heard of. First, Kelley tells the story of Emma Trosse who was one of the first women to write a academically about sexuality beyond heterosexual relationships and would have had the best podcasts. Then, Emily pays tribute t...

This week's women both have enduring legacies that still impact us today- even if we don't know it. First, Emily covers Sarah Josepha Hale, a nerd who advocated for women's education and historical preservation, but is best known for a little poem about a girl and her lamb. Then, Kelley (if Emily allows her) shares the story of Elizabeth Fry who tirelessly advocated for prison reform and many of h...

There are A LOT of feelings in this week's episode, which means LOTS of chaos and LOTS of tangents! But at the heart of it all are two amazing ladies (and the women we're covering ;P) First, Kelley covers epic inventor, Beulah Louise Henry, who is often compared to Thomas Edison (except she actually invented her own things and didn't murder an elephant.) Then, Emily shares the story of Kitty Cone,...

This week's motto is short and sweet as the ladies cover two little-known ladies! First, Emily covers Fatima Al-Fihri, an immigrant who used her intelligence and inheritance to build a space for her community to worship, congregate, and learn that is still helping people today. Then, Kelley shares the story of Anne Mackintosh who, while her husband was off trying to quash an uprising, raised her o...

In this particularly raspy episode, we're talking about naught royals and dropping some sweet cock rhymes! First, Kelley shares the story of Mary Whiton Calkins, an early psychologist who was too amazing for Harvard to give her a degree; content warning for Emily giggling like a 12-year-old at her name repeatedly. Then Emily tells the twisted tale of Fredegund who lied, schemed, and murdered her w...

Even after becoming local media sensations, the ladies are staying grounded with the stories of two women who overcame incredible odds to succeed! First, Kelley shares the story of Rebecca Lukens who rose to the challenge of running her own iron works company after the deaths of her father and husband. The widowed mother of 6 battled sexism, economic recession, and her own family to build her busi...

Fueled by coffee and sunshine, the ladies get more than a little loopy this week! First, Emily shares the story of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm, an integrated all-girl musical group that rode a stolen bus to success. Then, Kelley covers Huda Sha'rawi, an early feminist leader in Egypt who fought tooth and nail to give women equal opportunities. Get out of here with that snow prophecy bu...

Daylight savings time is a bad bitch, but that's not stopping the ladies from talking about some real bad bitches! Kelley covers Belva Ann Lockwood, a lawyer who walked (and wrote a very compelling letter to the president) so RBG and Elle Woods could run. Then, Emily tells the tale of Countess Ilona Zrinyi who rebelled against the ruling family and held her own while the enemy laid siege to her la...

The ladies are talking name changes,  colonization, and toxic workplaces! First, Emily shares the story of Yaa Asantewaa, the ultimate motivational speaker who led her people in battle against British invaders. Then, Kelley tells the truly horrific tale of Lois Jenson, a single mom who just wanted a well-paying job to support her kids, but was met with sexual violence and harassment instead.  Lawy...

After an unintended break (and some serious kismet) the ladies are delivering a blast from the past! First, Kelley covers Dr. Jocelyn Elders who took her sex positivity and focus on sexual education all the way to the White House where she was deemed "too controversial" (by '90s standards) for wanting to promote things like safe sex and contraception. Then, Emily covers Dr. Ruth Temple, who has th...

This week the ladies are covering tow women who went out and DID THE DAMN THING! First, Emily shares the story of Lyda D. Newman; inventor, business woman, and suffragist who invented something that you probably have in your bathroom! Then, Kelley covers Amanda Berry Smith who, despite suffering numerous tragedies, found hope in her faith and spent her life trying to fulfill God's mission by helpi...

We're celebrating Black History Month by profiling black women you DEFINITELY should have heard of! First, Kelley tells the incredible story of Mamie Till, an incredibly intelligent woman who was breaking barriers and proving herself to be a true survivor. When her son Emmett was murdered, she responded in the most incredible ways possible. Emily covers Isabel de Olvera, an interracial black, Mexi...

Thanks to a special listener suggestion, the ladies are covering a pair of ladies who were deaf or hard of hearing! First, Emily tells the story of early feminist nun, Sister Teresa de Cartagena who used her sudden deafness to better hear God and God told her to SLAY. Then, Kelley fulfills her destiny and covers famed astronomer Annie Jump Cannon who broke down gender barriers in science while cat...

We're joined by a very special guest, DeAnne Blanton, author of 'They Fought Like Demons: Women Soldiers in the Civil War' and former archivist at the National Archives! DeAnne is a WEALTH of knowledge and we could listen to her all day (but you'll have to settle for an hour.) We talk nasty jobs during the American Civil War, an unidentified woman soldier, and how rough civilian life was! Grab you...

The ladies are joined by another member of the girl gang, Katee! A third person was required to handle the level of amazing the women covered are performing at. Kelley tells the story of Dr. Fe Del Mundo who may have been a literal angel as she worked to provide healthcare in the Philippines. Emily tells the story of Savitribai Phule who started out as an illiterate child bride and became a teache...

Want to know where America's favorite cookie came from? Of course you do! Want to hear about a lady scientist who was overshadowed by her husband even though she did a lot of the work? Probably not, but shit happens. Emily covers Ruth Graves Wakefield, a culinary genius who invented the chocolate chip cookie. Kelley covers Esther Lederberg who made groundbreaking discoveries while studying bacteri...