The Bitchery of History

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Ep. 4.6: The Spy and The Spy Dec 10, 2018

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This week, Max and Allison talk about two women whose deeds were almost completely carried out unseen and unknown. The first, a woman born into Chinese royalty, finds a life of espionage and intrigue after her family's dispossession; the second, a woman almost completely lost to history, served in George Washington's spy ring during the Revolutionary War: Kawashima Yoshiko and Agent 355. / Intro and Ad Music provided by BenSound.com / Logo Art by Lauren Cierzan / Join the Conversation! thebitcheryofhistory.com / Facebook.com/umpboh / Twitter.com/bitcherypodcast / Instagram.com/thebitcheryofhistory / Max: @QuirkyTitle Allison: @AHPowell91 / The Team: Janette Danielson (@Neddie94) Kimberly Coscia (@KimberlyGrace48) Sydney Tannenbaum (@sydneyxmastree) Jess Lee (@jessmlee)

Ep. 4.5: The Physician, The Midwife, and The Doctor Nov 26, 2018

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This week, Allison and Max and Allison talk about three medicine women who pushed what was possible. The first, a rising star cut down by a horrible accident, finds her way back up; the second, a woman who lost everything but the clothes on her back, soon found herself in the company of the King; the third, a woman in the right place at the right time with the right skills, became the first African-American doctor in the USA: Mary Verghese, Louise Bourgeois Boursier, Rebecca Lee Crumpler. / Intro and Ad Music provided by BenSound.com / Logo Art by Lauren Cierzan / Join the Conversation! thebitcheryofhistory.com / Facebook.com/umpboh / Twitter.com/bitcherypodcast / Instagram.com/thebitcheryofhistory / Max: @QuirkyTitle Allison: @AHPowell91 / The Team: Janette Danielson (@Neddie94) Kimberly Coscia (@KimberlyGrace48) Sydney Tannenbaum (@sydneyxmastree) Jess Lee (@jessmlee)

Ep. 4.4: The Astronomer and The Countess Nov 12, 2018

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This week, Max and Allison talk about two nordic women who achieved momentous discoveries. The first, an influential noblewoman in her own right, discovered uses for potatoes that are still famous the world around; the second, an influential scientist and noblewoman, is often overshadowed by her older brother: Eva Ekeblad and Sophia Brahe. / Intro and Ad Music provided by BenSound.com / Logo Art by Lauren Cierzan / Join the Conversation! thebitcheryofhistory.com / Facebook.com/umpboh / Twitter.com/bitcherypodcast / Instagram.com/thebitcheryofhistory / Max: @QuirkyTitle Allison: @AHPowell91 / The Team: Janette Danielson (@Neddie94) Kimberly Coscia (@KimberlyGrace48) Sydney Tannenbaum (@sydneyxmastree) Jess Lee (@jessmlee)

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Nov 05, 2018

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*ALERT* *ALERT* *ALERT* Tomorrow is Election Day! How exciting! vote.org. / Music provided by BenSound.com / Logo Art by Lauren Cierzan / thebitcheryofhistory.com /

Bitch Next Door: Paulina Garan Nov 05, 2018

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This week, Max is joined by friend-of-the-pod Paulina Garan to discuss her new project #NOFILTER; a new, short-form, documentary series that delves into the unfiltered stories of the people all around us. / Intro and Ad Music provided by BenSound.com / Logo Art by Lauren Cierzan / Join the Conversation! / thebitcheryofhistory.com / Facebook.com/umpboh / Twitter.com/bitcherypodcast / Instagram.com/thebitcheryofhistory / Max: @QuirkyTitle / Allison: @AHPowell91 / The Team: Janette Danielson (@Neddie94), Kimberly Coscia (@KimberlyGrace48), Sydney Tannenbaum (@sydneyxmastree), Jess Lee (@jessmlee),

Ep. 4.3: The Astronaut and The Bullfighter Oct 29, 2018

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This week, Max and Allison talk about two women who changed everything. The first, America's first woman in space, used her platform to educate and inspire; the second, an American raised in Peru, became one of the most famous bullfighters in history: Sally Ride and Conchita Cintrón. Intro and Ad Music provided by BenSound.com Logo Art by Lauren Cierzan Join the Conversation! thebitcheryofhistory.com Facebook.com/umpboh Patreon.com/UrsulaMajor Twitter.com/bitcherypodcast Instagram.com/thebitcheryofhistory Max: @QuirkyTitle Allison: @AHPowell91 The Team: Janette Danielson (@Neddie94) Kimberly Coscia (@KimberlyGrace48) Sydney Tannenbaum (@sydneyxmastree) Jess Lee (@jessmlee)

Ep. 4.2: The Schoolgirl and The Chief Oct 15, 2018

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This week, Allison and Max talk about two women who endured many dangers on their way to breaking barriers. The first, a young girl in the newly desegregated American south, needed a federal escort just to get to school; the second, a woman born and raised in poverty, rose to become the first woman to serve as principal chief of the Cherokee Nation: Ruby Bridges and Wilma Mankiller. Intro and Ad Music provided by BenSound.com Logo Art by Lauren Cierzan Join the Conversation! thebitcheryofhistory.com Facebook.com/umpboh Patreon.com/UrsulaMajor Twitter.com/bitcherypodcast Instagram.com/thebitcheryofhistory Max: @QuirkyTitle Allison: @AHPowell91 The Team: Janette Danielson (@Neddie94) Kimberly Coscia (@KimberlyGrace48) Sydney Tannenbaum (@sydneyxmastree) Jess Lee (@jessmlee)

Ep. 4.1: The Nun and The Queen Oct 01, 2018

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This week, Max and Allison talk about a colonizer and the colonized. The first, a Buddhist warrior nun, she fought the Chinese as chieftain of her clan; the second, a woman for whom an entire era is named, became Queen of England at the age of 18: Ani Pachen and Queen Victoria. Intro and Ad Music provided by BenSound.com Logo Art by Lauren Cierzan Join the Conversation! thebitcheryofhistory.com Facebook.com/umpboh Patreon.com/UrsulaMajor Twitter.com/bitcherypodcast Instagram.com/thebitcheryofhistory Max: @QuirkyTitle Allison: @AHPowell91 The Team: Janette Danielson (@Neddie94) Kimberly Coscia (@KimberlyGrace48) Sydney Tannenbaum (@sydneyxmastree) Jess Lee (@jessmlee)

Ep. 4.0: The Pirate and The Pirate (a live episode) Sep 17, 2018

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This week, in the first episode of season 4, Allison and Max talk about two women whose reputations were built on the open seas. The first, a woman whose life was upended after the brutal execution of her husband, took her revenge in the English Channel; the second, one of the most prolific women in Irish history, made such a reputation for herself that even Elizabeth I wanted to meet her: Jeanne de Clisson and Grace O'Malley. Then, on the Bitch Next Door, they are joined by Nikki Boyer! Intro and Ad Music provided by BenSound.com Logo Art by Lauren Cierzan Join the Conversation! thebitcheryofhistory.com Facebook.com/umpboh Patreon.com/UrsulaMajor Twitter.com/bitcherypodcast Instagram.com/thebitcheryofhistory Max: @QuirkyTitle Allison: @AHPowell91 Nikki: @iamnikkiboyer The Team: Janette Danielson (@Neddie94) Kimberly Coscia (@KimberlyGrace48) Sydney Tannenbaum (@sydneyxmastree) Jess Lee (@jessmlee)

Bitches Get Personal Sep 10, 2018

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The second annual Bitches Get Personal! Recorded live in The Flight Theater at The Complex on Santa Monica in Los Angeles on September 8th, 2018. itspersonalonstage.com Performers: Anna Snedden - Woman; Emily Dorsett - Doritos; Liz Kummer - Snowball; Alycia Conrad - Gay For a Day (Maybe A Lifetime?); Riley Billingsley - Enough; Jackie Webb - I Don’t Wanna Go Out With Your Girlfriend; Kelsey Struve - Just Friends; Chloé Godard - Pizza Rolls. Logo Art by Sydney Tannenbaum

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