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Ep. 3.22: The Artist and The Author May 28, 2018

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This week, in the last episode of season 3, Allison and Max talk about two women who never quite fit into the world around them. The first, one of the most well known artists of the 20th century, lived a life of pain, revolution and profound impact; the second, the first American Woman to win the Nobel prize in literature, held a mirror up to China to reflect a way of life the world may never have seen otherwise: Frida Kahlo and Pearl S. Buck. Intro and Ad Music provided by BenSound.com Logo Art by Sydney Tannenbaum Join the Conversation! umpboh.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. 3.21: The Activist and The Environmentalist May 21, 2018

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This week, Allison and Max talk about two Nobel Peace Prize Laureates. The first, awarded her Nobel in 2011, helped end decades of civil war in Liberia through peaceful women-lead resistance; the second, awarded her Nobel in 2004, started a movement that has since planted millions of trees and helped hundreds of thousands of women in Kenya: Leymah Gbowee and Wangari Maathai. Then on The Bitch Next Door, Allison talks to Amanda Rohlke from The National Women's Museum! You can find more here www.womenshistory.org. Intro and Ad Music provided by BenSound.com Logo Art by Sydney Tannenbaum Join the Conversation! umpboh.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. 3.20: The Rear Admiral and The Warrior Princess May 14, 2018

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This week, Max and Allison talk about two military women who defied the expectations of their time. The first, became a professor at Vassar by the time she was 28 and then went on to help lay the foundation for the modern world of computing; the second, a fierce warrior who lead men in battle, she is considered a saint by Sikhs to this day: Grace Hopper and May Bhago. Intro and Ad Music provided by BenSound.com Logo Art by Sydney Tannenbaum Join the Conversation! umpboh.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. 3.19: The Nurse and The Nurse May 07, 2018

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This week, Allison and Max discuss two nurses in honor of International Nurses Week! The first, became the first black nurse in America, in the mid 1800's; the second, known around the world as the "lady with the lamp," built her reputation through her ceaseless work ethic: Mary Mahoney and Florence Nightingale. Intro and Ad Music provided by BenSound.com Logo Art by Sydney Tannenbaum Join the Conversation! umpboh.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. 3.18: The Activist and The Priest Apr 30, 2018

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This week, Max and Allison discuss two women who became firsts of their kind. The first, a sharecropper in the Jim Crow south, became a forceful activist on the national stage; the second, an influential activist and lawyer, became the first black woman ordained as an episcopal priest: Fannie Lou Hamer and Pauli Murray. On the bitch next door, Janette talks to Lily Mercer. You can find The Bechdel Babes here www.bbwritingpartners.com. Intro and Ad Music provided by BenSound.com Logo Art by Sydney Tannenbaum Join the Conversation! umpboh.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. 3.17: The Suffragette and The Suffragette Apr 23, 2018

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This week, Max and Allison discuss two leaders of the world suffrage movement. The first, a countess my marriage in the Russian Nobility, became an active and vital figure in the battle for Irish independence; the second, one of the mothers of the American suffrage movement, played a pivotal role in charting the course of American women's history: Constance Markievicz & Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Intro and Ad Music provided by BenSound.com Logo Art by Sydney Tannenbaum Join the Conversation! umpboh.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)

Lady Bit: Gurumayi Was Present Apr 20, 2018

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On Monday, we covered Gurumayi in an episode we've renamed The Physician and The Guru. On Wednesday, Bitchery team member Sydney Tannenbaum sat down with Max, for a discussion about the current head of Siddha Yoga; and how the movement she leads helped shape her young life. Intro and Ad Music provided by BenSound.com Logo Art by Sydney Tannenbaum umpboh.com Instagram.com/thebitcheryofhistory The Team: Allison Powell Janette Danielson Kimberly Coscia Sydney Tannenbaum Jess Lee

Ep. 3.16: The Physician and The Guru Apr 16, 2018

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****Episode contains graphic descriptions of sexual intercourse. Discretion is advised.**** This week, Max and Allison discuss two very different healers. The first, a recluse for the last 14 years, leads thousands around the world to this day; the second, the first female physician, lived learned her craft under the threat of death: Gurumayi Chidvilasananda and Agnodice. Intro and Ad Music provided by BenSound.com Logo Art by Sydney Tannenbaum Join the Conversation! umpboh.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. 3.15: The Slayer and The Hunter Apr 09, 2018

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It's story time on the pod! This week, Max and Allison discuss 4 women whose stories have been part of the canon of fictional badass women for centuries: Thákane, Marguerite de Bressieux, Atalanta, and Europa. Intro and Ad Music provided by BenSound.com Logo Art by Sydney Tannenbaum Join the Conversation! umpboh.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. 3.14: The Drag Queen and The "Saint" Apr 02, 2018

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This week, Max and Allison discuss two women who became larger than life only to meet unfortunate ends. The first, a drag queen who helped shape the modern queer movement, lived most of her life hand-to-mouth on the streets; The second, a 16th century nun, shot to fame through her visions and piety only to fall just as quickly after declaring herself an Empress: Sylvia Rivera and Benedetta Carlini. Then, in an all new Bitch Next Door, Allison talks to Roni Geva. Co-Creator and Producer of a web series called Ctrl Alt Delete. Check it out here: https://www.facebook.com/ctrlaltdeleteshow/ Intro and Ad Music provided by BenSound.com Logo Art by Sydney Tannenbaum Join the Conversation! umpboh.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)

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