History, Bitches
From Livia Drusilla to Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, history is chock-full of provocative women. This podcast exposes the lives of these crazy dames and bad broads, and re-considers the contentious legacies they’ve left behind. So, hold onto your hats…
- Website
- http://historybitches.blogspot.com/
- Description
- This ain’t yo momma’s history podcast…
- Language
- 🇬🇧 English
- last modified
- 2024-04-12 04:14
- last episode published
- 2019-10-30 14:22
- publication frequency
- 33.29 days
- Contributors
- The History Bitch
- Owner Author
- Explicit
- true
- Number of Episodes
- 73
- Rss-Feeds
- Detail page
- Categories
- Society & Culture History
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Episodes
| Date | Title & Description | Contributors |
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| 2019-10-30 |
Episode 42: A Trip to New Orleans - Marie Laveau and Delphine LaLaurie Join Brittany and Erika as they explore two iconic New Orleans women: Marie Laveau and Delphine LaLaurie. Staples of their societies in their time and in ours but with two very different legacies: one a voodoo queen capable of granting wishes, and the ... |
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| 2019-10-01 | It’s the most spoopiest time of the year….! Welcome back, bitches! To celebrate the start of the Halloween season, Erika and Brittany are profiling Kate Webster, “the Richmond Murderess,” and Italian serial killer Leonarda Cianciulli (a.k.a. "Soap-Make... |
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| 2019-03-11 | This companion to Episode 40: Elizabeth Keckly (Pt. 1), features an interview with Erin Carlson Mast, CEO and Executive Director of President Lincoln's Cottage. Tune-in to hear us chat about everything Elizabeth Keckly-from her friendship with Mary Tod... |
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| 2019-03-08 | Quick primer episode on the incredible Elizabeth Keckly, who we shall be discussing with our good friends over at Lincoln’s Cottage in celebration of both Black History Month and Women’s History Month.President Lincoln's CottageWebsite: https://www.lin... |
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| 2018-12-09 | December 13, 2018 marks the 200th anniversary of Mary Todd Lincoln’s birth. To mark the occasion, Erika and Brittany are joined by Erin Carlson Mast, the CEO and Executive Director of President Lincoln’s Cottage in Washington, DC. Join us for a fascina... |
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| 2018-11-21 |
Episode 38: Queens of Vice, Stephanie St. Clare & Griselda Blanco Brittany and Erika discuss the careers they wish they could shock their families with at Thanksgiving. Alas, a life of criminal enterprise isn’t for us so instead we’ll talk about two ladies who rose to the top of their games. |
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| 2018-10-31 | You may think of cute little cabbage patch babies when you hear about baby farms, but the truth is a hell of lot less cute. Join Erika and Brittany as we explore this 1800s practice and one of it’s most notorious practitioners, Amelie Dwyer |
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| 2018-10-30 | Erika and Brittany explore the idea that Jack the Ripper was in fact Jill the Ripper. Conclusions? Probably not, but we meet some interesting and outrageous candidates along the way. |
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| 2018-07-27 | This episode, we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Romanov family’s execution. We’ll provide a bit of historical context before jumping into the lives of Grand Duchesses Olga and Anastasia, the women who impersonated them, and the discovery of t... |
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| 2018-07-09 | This was meant to be a 4th of July episode, but...well...you’ll get it. Join us as we examine the tragic lives of accused spy Ethel Rosenberg and Carrie Buck, a victim of America’s early eugenics movement.To donate to the Innocence Project, visit: http... |
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