Nevertheless She Existed

Willie Hobbs Moore with Moiya McTier Jul 02, 2020

A celebration of the first black woman to earn a PhD in physics.

Moiya McTier is a New York-based astrophysicist who studies planets outside of our solar system. She's also a folklorist who specializes in using science and logic to build fictional worlds. You can hear all about the worlds she's built on her podcast, Exolore, where she invites experts to help her imagine life on a different alien planet in every episode.

Please consider donating to Moiya’s patreon: https://www.patreon.com/goastromo

Moiya has also asked for donations to be directed to the Loveland Foundation. A fantastic organization that helps Black women and girls get access to therapy and mental healthcare. https://thelovelandfoundation.org/

Mary Ellen Pleasant with Junior Mintt Jun 27, 2020

Raising a glass to a “capitalist by profession” and all around badass Mary Ellen Pleasant.

Junior Mintt is a drag artist in Brooklyn, out to show how Minty the world can be with a little kindness, empathy, and a strong Black, Trans, Queer perspective.

Donate to her patreon and support a black trans artist! https://www.patreon.com/Juniormintt

Junior is the local artist for G.L.I.T.S, a black trans run organization helping black trans people with housing! Donate to them here- https://www.glitsinc.org/

Audre Lorde with Catherine Clune-Taylor Jun 18, 2020

Catherine Clune-Taylor, Ph.D. is a Black queer feminist writer, educator and activist. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Feminist Science and Technology Studies at San Diego State University, which is even cooler than you think it is. About 13.6% cooler, to be precise. Please send her some love, and by love we mean money and venmo her Catherine-Taylor-23

Catherine would also like to direct donations to the Emergency Relief Fund https://emergencyreleasefund.com/about/ which provides bail funds to keep trans folks in NYC out of prison. For more resources to support black trans people, look here: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/n7wnbb/tony-mcdade-nina-pop-how-to-help

Marsha P. Johnson with Solange Azor Jun 16, 2020

Solange Azor (they/them & she/her) is a doula, comedian, and abolitionist based in Brooklyn/Lenape land. At one point you could find them performing standup and supporting births & abortions around the city. These days she is eating pasta, enjoying weed, and asking you to donate to this Fundraiser to house Black Trans folks.

You can also support Solange individually via Venmo @Solangeaz

BONUS EPISODE: We're Doing A Live Stream! May 10, 2020

Come hang out with us because we are going live!

On this special livestream edition, we’re celebrating women in medicine because your gals are topical as hell. Our lineup of comedians, historians, and storytellers will raise a (very full) glass to the women of yore who took risks, asked hard questions, and saved lives.

Molly Gaebe and Kylie Holloway are your hosts, giving you a dash of context, a dab of framing, as we travel down the rabbit hole of women's history. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll definitely say "f*ck yeah" because Nevertheless, She Existed.

https://www.caveat.nyc/event/nevertheless-she-existed-women-in-medicine-5-19-2020

Boss of Her Body: Joycelyn Elders Mar 31, 2020

People Have Been Masturbating Forever. Joycelyn Elders knew it, Arti Gollapudi celebrates her story.

Arti Gollapudi is a Brooklyn based comedian who received her bachelor of music from Berklee College of Music and her masters of arts in Performance Studies from NYU Tisch. Arti uses comedy as a tool to open dialogue about personal identity, trauma, and farts. Follow her on twitter and instagram @artiparty

Boss of Her Body: Flo Kennedy Mar 24, 2020

Don't Agonize, Organize. The fabulous hosts of the Violently Funny Podcast raise not one but two glasses to repro rights activist Flo Kennedy. https://anchor.fm/violentlyfunnypodcast

Violently Funny is a comedic podcast about domestic violence, dating, sex and sisterhood hosted by survivors Onika McLean (@divaofcomedy) and Brittany Brave (@brittanybrave.) Don't punch back-- punch up. New episodes every Tuesday! https://anchor.fm/violentlyfunnypodcast

Boss of Her Body: Susan Wicklund with Lizz Winstead Mar 17, 2020

It's Lizz Fucking Winstead! The founder of Abortion Access Front (and Molly's boss) stops by our studio to chat activism, why the anti-choice movement in funny, and the late, great abortion provider Susan Wicklund. https://www.aafront.org/

Lizz Winstead is Abortion Access Front’s founder and chief creative officer, is one of the top political satirists working today.

As co-creator and head writer of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” she forever changed the way people get their news. Now with Abortion Access Front, Winstead has taken her satirical brilliance one step further, combining it with her passion for reproductive rights to expose anti choice hypocrisy and inspiring a whole new model of activism. https://www.aafront.org/about-us/ Founded in 2015 under the name Lady Parts Justice League, Abortion Access Front is a team of comedians, writers, and producers that uses humor to destigmatize abortion and expose the extremist anti-choice forces working to destroy access to reproductive rights in all 50 states.

Boss of Her Body: Clelia Duel Mosher Mar 10, 2020

Ladies Can Breathe Too. Get ready to angry-drink, Sarah Hartshorne celebrates mythbusting Victorian sex scholar Clelia Duel Mosher

"Sarah Hartshorne is best known as the plus-size contestant on Cycle 9 of America’s Next Top Model and was voted Least Annoying Contestant of her cycle by the now defunct annoying or not.com. After the show, she modeled all over the world for clients like Glamour, Vogue, Skechers and more.

Since “retiring” from modeling she’s performed standup all over NYC and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and was part of the Vagical Mystery Tour with Abortion Access Front, where she is currently a writer. You can see her on Netflix’s ‘Explained’ and HBO’s ‘Vice’ on consent. You can follow her @sarahhartshorne"

Boss of Her Body: Brigid of Kildare Mar 03, 2020

The Ancient Irish Catholic Abortion Provider. Jaye McBride raises a wee bit of whiskey to Saint Brigid of Kildare.

Jaye McBride is funny, smart and proudly transgender. Jaye has traveled the world performing stand-up comedy both as a headliner and sharing the stage with comedy greats like Aziz Ansari, Gilbert Gottfried, Jim Norton & Bobcat Goldthwait. Jaye has also been a part of The Boston Comedy Festival, The Maine Comedy Festival and the She Devil Comedy Festival.

In addition to stand-up, Jaye has written, produced and acted in a variety of short films. When not performing on-stage or on-screen Jaye writes ""The Comedy Blog"" for the Times Union and speaks at colleges all across the country with her lecture about being transgender. Having transitioned in 2007, Jaye is uniquely qualified to talk about awkward first dates, strained family relationships and self-acceptance. Follow her @jayemcbride

Whores, Sluts, and She-Devils: Margo St. James Feb 25, 2020

Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics. The one and only Solange Azor celebrate the life of sex worker and activist Margo St. James.

Solange Azor is a Brooklyn based comedian and writer. You can also find her supporting births as a birth and abortion doula! Follow her @solangenaz on instagram and twitter.

Whores, Sluts, and She-Devils: Josephine Baker Feb 18, 2020

The Thing that Changes History. Miss Junior Mint gives us the whole story of one of the greats- Josephine Baker.

Junior Mint is a black, Trans-femme producer and host of the weekly trans & PoC Centric variety show “In Living Color!” Follow @inlivingcolorbk and @juniormintt

Whores, Sluts, and She-Devils: Empress Theodora Feb 11, 2020

Anna Cain Bianco introduces us to Theodora, sex worker, actor, and Empress of Byzantium

Anna Cain Bianco is a NYC based comedian and museum consultant. You can catch her at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, doing standup around the city, or on Twitter @annacainbianco.

Whores, Sluts, and She-Devils: Phryne Feb 04, 2020

Kaytlin Bailey raises a glass of red wine to the baddest sex worker of yore- Phryne

Kaytlin Bailey is the host of The Oldest Profession Podcast and is the Director of Communications for Decriminalize Sex Work. @kaytlinbailey

Taking Up Space: Nathalie Cabrol Jan 28, 2020

Yasmin Tayag of One Zero clues us in- if alien life is out there, a lady just might be the one to find it.

Yasmin Tayag is the senior science editor at OneZero, formerly the senior science editor at Inverse. Before that, she did unspeakable things with sea squirts in a genetics lab at NYU. You can follow her at @yeahyeahyasmin for more weird science content.

Taking Up Space: Jerrie Cobb Jan 21, 2020

Science Friday’s Elah Feder shares the story of Jerrie Cobb, and it’s literally and figuratively out of this world.

Elah Feder is a development producer. She has a masters from Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism. She co-hosted and produced the Undiscovered podcast at Science Friday where she is the resident Canadian. You can follow her @elahfeder

Taking Up Space: Hisako Koyama Jan 14, 2020

Maya Deshmukh delivers one hell of a celestial celebration of Hisako Koyama

Maya is an actor and comedian in NYC. She can be seen performing as ""Brown Rice"" with her satirical fake K-pop girl group: AzN POP, as well as co-hosting a monthly ""fashion-comedy"" show called 'Fashion Puhleeze', where comedians break down trends very far from a red carpet. Maya has been featured on Betches, Nick Mom, Funny or Die, and can be seen on season 2 of HBO's High Maintenance. She also works part-time as a general dentist (not a joke). @mayadesh

Taking Up Space: Caroline Hershel Jan 07, 2020

Moiya McTier tells us the tale of four feet of feminism, the singer, and early astronomer Caroline Hershel

Moiya McTier grew up in a log cabin without running water and now she's an astrophysicist studying planets outside of our solar system. Along the way, Moiya became the first person to graduate with degrees in both astrophysics and folklore from Harvard University, she wrote a science fiction novel, and she found a passion for science communication. When she’s not thinking about the universe, Moiya spends her time reading fantasy books and cuddling with her cat, Kosmo. You can follow her @goastromo- heads up her twitter is a lot of badass space content.

Women in Horror: Blaxpoitation with Miss Junior Mint Dec 24, 2019

It's our first guest! Our queen Junior Mint joins us in studio for an education on Blaxpoitation.

Junior Mint is a black, Trans-femme producer and host of the weekly trans & PoC Centric variety show “In Living Color!” Follow @inlivingcolorbk and @juniormintt

Women in Horror: Millicent Patrick Dec 17, 2019

Actual witch and our favorite woman of darkness Anna Cain Bianco shares the story of Millicent Patrick- creator of the Creature of the Black Lagoon.

Anna Cain Bianco is a NYC based comedian and museum consultant. You can catch her at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, doing standup around the city, or on Twitter @annacainbianco.

Women in Horror: Alice Guy-Blache Dec 10, 2019

Our resident harlot of horror, Sarah Hartshorne, celebrates the first filmmaker Alice Guy-Blache

Sarah Hartshorne is best known as the plus-size contestant on Cycle 9 of America’s Next Top Model and was voted Least Annoying Contestant of her cycle by the now defunct annoying or not.com. After the show, she modeled all over the world for clients like Glamour, Vogue, Skechers and more.

Since “retiring” from modeling she’s performed standup all over NYC and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and was part of the Vagical Mystery Tour with Abortion Access Front, where she is currently a writer. You can see her on Netflix’s ‘Explained’ and HBO’s ‘Vice’ on consent. You can follow her @sarahhartshorne

Women in Horror: Mary Shelley Dec 03, 2019

The Women of Herstory of the Rocks raise a glass to Mary Shelley

Wild West: Angela Jimenez Nov 26, 2019

Ana Maria Jamolca celebrates the Soldaderas of the Mexican Civil War and reminds us to break the damn rules.

Wild West: Shaaw Tlaa Nov 21, 2019

If a woman can survive the Yukon Gold Rush, 1800s Seattle, and a marriage to a man named Lying George, you know she's a bad bitch. Check out the story of Shaaw Tlaa as told by Tallie Medel. Tallie Medel is an actor, comedian and dancer based in New York City. She’s appeared on Inside Amy Schumer and Broad City. Tallie is one-third of COCOON CENTRAL DANCE TEAM. **Reuploaded to fix audio glitch!

Wild West: Changunak Antisarlook Andrewuk Nov 12, 2019

When life hands you lemons, make a herd of reindeer. Regan de Loggans celebrates Changunak Antisarlook Andrewuk. https://www.inupiatgov.com/ https://www.thearcticinstitute.org/climate-change-womens-issues-inuit-culture/ https://indigenouskinshipcollective.com/ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/30-makers-mentors-interview-with-regan-loggans/id1071726419?i=1000392675841 https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html

Wild West: Charley Parkhurst Nov 05, 2019

Nikki Palumbo raises a glass of whiskey to the one-eyed stagecoach driving hero we didn't know we needed- Charley Parkhurst.

Deep in Delaware: A Molly Gaebe Travelogue Oct 23, 2019

In this bonus episode, the fearless explorer Molly Gaebe shares the story of her travels through a dark and tumultuous terrain- her early 20s.

Explorers: Valentia Tereshkova Oct 15, 2019

Evelina Chumashkaeva raises a very large glass of vodka to Valentina Tereshkova- the first lady is space.

Explorers: Mary Kingsley Oct 08, 2019

Anna Cain Bianco shares the story of Mary Kingsley- explorer, author, and unsinkable woman. Also there's a fish named after her.

Explorers: Ynes Mexia Oct 01, 2019

Tallie Medel celebrates our feminist grandma and world-traveling botanist Ynes Mexia.

Bonus Episode: Molly Goes Undercover Sep 26, 2019

We're finishing our series on women in broadcasting. To celebrate, and to get ready for the series on women explorers, please enjoy this special episode where Molly recounts her own adventure undercover.

Feminist Ripple Effect: Na Hye-Sok with Alex Laughlin Sep 18, 2019

Na Hye-Sok travelled the world, painted masterpieces, kicked off a cultural revolution in Korea, and still found time to be a woman. Alex Laughlin shares her story.

Ladies On The Trail: Tabitha Moffat Brown Sep 17, 2019

Saddle Up folks! In this bonus episode Kylie celebrates one of the toughest bitches on the Oregon Trail. There will be rivers to ford, horses to ride, and a healthy dose of feminism so gird yer loins. For more stories of women of the Wild West check out our live show Sept 19th at Caveat

Get this Bitch a Byline: Gerda Taro with Phoebe Leila Barghouty Sep 10, 2019

Phoebe Leili Bargouhty celebrates the short and spectacular life of war photographer Gerda Taro.

Butch Queen of Hollywood - Dorothy Arzner with Cloe Shasha Sep 04, 2019

The feminism, the groundbreaking cinema, the cheekbones! Cloe Shasha raises a glass to director Dorothy Arzner.

Bonus Episode - Ishtar Aug 07, 2019

Badass goddesses? Prostitutes as Priestesses? Orgasms? We're celebrating the patriarchy's worst nightmare on this special bonus episode.

Modern Witch: Mary Steichen Calderon with Natalia Petrzela Jul 31, 2019

Natalia Petrzela tells us about Mary Steichen Calderon, called witch, mistress of the Devil, prostitute of hell, and more for her pioneering work on sex education. Natalia Petrzela is a scholar, writer, teacher, and activist. As Associate Professor of History at The New School, she studies the politics and culture of the modern USA. Her first book, Classroom Wars: Language, Sex, and the Making of Modern Political Culture (Oxford, 2015), explores the roots of the culture wars in American public schools.

Are Black Women Magic? Marie Laveau with Keisha Zollar Jul 31, 2019

Keisha Zollar tell us about Marie Laveau, the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans! Spoiler alert! She doesn’t die at the end! Well, she does, of course, but this is the first witch in our series who enjoys a nice long happy life, and who is still revered to this day. Keisha Zollar is an actress-comedienne who is currently a Writing Supervisor on Busy Tonight. Previously, she was a staff writer on The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, and her comedy group Astronomy Club has a digital series with Comedy Central.

Big Gay Portal to Hell: Benedetta Carlini with Catherine Clune Taylor Jul 31, 2019

On this episode, Catherine Clune-Taylor tells us about Benedetta Carlini - a Catholic mystic and lesbian nun. We know, we know, the movie’s already being made, RELAX. Benedetta’s story is a reminder though that the history of witches...is gay as hell, and that women who demonstrate any appetite for success are denigrated and attacked. Catherine Clune-Taylor is a writer, activist and feminist academic and is Assistant Professor of Feminist Science and Technology Studies at San Diego State University

Original Witch: Matteuccia de Francesco with Anna Cain Bianco Jul 31, 2019

Kicking off the Witches Get Stuff Done Series, Anna Cain Bianco tells us about Matteuccia de Francesco, the subject of one of the earliest witch trials in Europe. Anna Cain Bianco is a NYC based comedian and museum consultant. You can catch her at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, doing standup around the city, or on Twitter @annacainbainco.

What is Nevertheless She Existed?? Jul 28, 2019

This is the radical feminist history party you've been waiting for. Recorded at Caveat in NYC, each episode brings the story of an erased woman from history from our LES speakeasy right to your earbuds. You'll hear tales of a gay nuns burned as witches, queens of NYC theives, mothers, warriors, and poets. The fabulous, funny, and fierce comedian Molly Gaebe serves as our host and voice as we travel down the rabbit hole of women's history.

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