History, Bitches!
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Episode 42: A Trip to New Orleans - Marie Laveau and Delphine LaLaurie
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 41: Kate Webster & Leonarda Cianciulli
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the most spoopiest time of the year….! Welcome back, bitches! To celebrate the start of the Halloween season, Erika and Brittany are profilin...
Episode 41: Elizabeth Keckly (Pt. 2)
11 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This companion to Episode 40: Elizabeth Keckly (Pt. 1), features an interview with Erin Carlson Mast, CEO and Executive Director of President Lincoln'...
Episode 40: Elizabeth-Keckly (Pt.1)
08 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Quick primer episode on the incredible Elizabeth Keckly, who we shall be discussing with our good friends over at Lincoln’s Cottage in celebration o...
Episode 39: Mary Todd Lincoln
09 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 38: Queens of Vice, Stephanie St. Clare & Griselda Blanco
21 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 37: Baby Farmers
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 36: Lady Rippers, the Unlikely Suspects
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 outr...
Episode 35: Olga & Anastasia Romanov
27 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Romanov family’s execution. We’ll provide a bit of historical context before jumping int...
Episode 34: Ethel Rosenberg & Carrie Buck
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 Ca...
Episode 33: Marsha P. Johnson & the Chevalier D'Eon
21 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Pride, bitches! This week, we’re discussing American gay liberation activist, Marsha P. Johnson and French soldier/diplomat/spy, the Chevalier...
Episode 32: Tokyo Rose
28 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a very special episode in which Erika and I learn the importance of communicating, review Meghan Markle’s wedding dress, share our thoug...
Episode 31: Wallis Simpson & Princess Charlotte
11 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate the upcoming wedding of American actress Meghan Markle to some British dude (I think he might be famous or something), this episode of Hi...
Episode 30: Dr. Mary Walker & La Malinche
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode covers Dr. Mary Walker, certified badass and the only woman to ever receive the Medal of Honor, and the controversial figure of ...
Episode 29: Alice Dunbar Nelson & Gisella Perl
11 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, “History, Bitches” is celebrating Black Women’s History Month, National Poetry Month, and Yom Hashoah or Days of Remembrance. Tune...
Episode 28: Madge Oberholtzer & Zenobia
31 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode tackles the brave, though admittedly problematic, heroine Madge Oberholtzer and ancient rebel queen, Zenobia. Happy Women’s Hi...
Episode 27: Clementine Barnabet & Anne Askew
09 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What do America’s first documented black female serial killer and Tudor England’s last Protestant martyr have in common? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! But, ...
Episode 26: Ona Judge & Mary Bowser
21 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate Black History Month, Erika and I chat about two badass ladies who dared to defy a president, Ona Judge and Mary Bowser.Theme Music: Bach ...
Episode 25: We're Back Bitches!
11 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back, bitches! After a year-long+ hiatus, 'History Bitches' is happy to return with a new co-host, Erika. In this episode, we discuss the famo...
Episode 24: Badass Bitches of the Met
12 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
It likely comes as no surprise that women are under-represented in the art world. However, renegade tour company Museum Hack is hoping to change th...
Episode 23: Bitches & Witches
03 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Can’t wait until next Halloween for more goblins and ghouls? Then you’re in luck! This week’s episode, a co-production with the Renaissance E...
Episode 22: Ghoul Girls
28 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode is a co-production between History, Bitches and the Renaissance English History Podcast. So, grab a blanket and flashlight becau...
Episode 21: Theodosia Burr (Mini-cast)
28 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The Encyclopedia of Women in American History described her ‘one of the best educated women of her generation,’ while America’s 3rd Vice Preside...
Episode 20: History Bitches Gets Undressed Pt. 2
22 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Bodies, stays, and busk points, OH MY! This week, for ‘History Bitches Gets Undressed, Part 2,’ I speak to guest co-host Sarah Bendall about th...
Episode 19: History Bitches Gets Undressed Pt. 1
03 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Centuries before the Victoria’s Secret Angels were raising eyebrows on the cat-walk, European noblewomen set fingers wagging and hearts racing wi...
Episode 18: Daughters of the Empire-Settler Women in South Africa
16 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
During the year 1820, roughly 5,000 Britons descended on what is today South Africa to seize land and spread their ‘civilizing’ influence to the X...
Episode 17: Heroines on the High Seas
23 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
During the 19th century, a handful of extraordinary British women disguised themselves as men and sailed the high seas. Whether driven by financial de...
Episode 16: Nancy Wake, “The White Mouse”
30 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
She parachuted out airplanes, bicycled 500 km. through opposition-held territory, and killed Nazis using just her bare hands! But, what led this sp...
Episode 15: Mata Hari
14 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
From disenchanted, favorite child she escaped to become a hopeful, teenage bride. From business-savvy show woman and courtesan she fell to become a...
Episode 14: Phills Wheatley (Mini-cast)
23 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
She overcame her subjugated status to become America’s first black published poet, yet she died in abject poverty. How could Phillis Wheatley soar t...
Episode 13: Aida Overton-Walker (Mini-cast)
16 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
She was the first African-American female entertainer to achieve international stardom, but there’s a good chance you've never heard of her. C...
Episode 12: Abe Sada Pt. 2
19 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Some considered her living proof of the hazards of female sexuality; others esteemed her for revolting against the patriarchy. Tune in for Part II ...
Episode 11: Abe Sada Pt. 1
13 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
She perpetrated the crime of the century; after cutting her name into her murdered lover’s thigh, Abe Sada left her brand on Japanese history, to...
Episode 10: Twisted Sisters
15 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
They're selective mutes, murderous housemaids, and twins possessed by “folie à deux.” Tune-in to discover what makes June and Jennifer Gibbons, C...
Episode 9: Lavinia Fisher (Mini-cast)
04 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Was Charleston’s Lavinia Fisher America’s first woman serial killer? Tune-in to hear the grisly legend and discover the shocking truth.For blog ar...
Episode 8: Ada “Bricktop” Smith, “Cabaret Queen of Paris and Rome”
19 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
F. Scott Fitzgerald said his real claim to fame was not penning “This Side of Paradise” or “The Great Gatsby,” but rather discovering Br...
Episode 7: Mabel Stark (Mini-cast)
12 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Selina Kyle ain’t got nothin’ on Mabel Stark! The world’s first women tiger trainer, she was the original Catwoman. Tune-in to discover mo...
Episode 6: Bessie Stringfield (Mini-cast)
23 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
She rode solo coast to coast eight times during the peak of racial discrimination in the U.S, established the Iron Horse Motorcycle Club, and owned 27...
Episode 5: "The Iron Lady" Pt. 2
17 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Reactions to her death included requesting, “Ding, Dong the Witch is Dead” be played in her memory. Ouch! But, conversely, she was ranked # 16 in ...
Episode 4: "The Iron Lady" Pt. 1
16 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Her nicknames include “Attila the Hen,” the “Grocer’s Daughter,” and the “Iron Lady”- but who was the real Margaret Thatcher? Tune-in to...
Episode 3: Alice Roosevelt Longworth
17 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
From maverick first daughter to Washington power broker, Chelsea and the Bush twins got nothin’ on Alice Roosevelt Longworth. Tune-in to discover mo...
Episode 2: Queen Isabella "the She-Wolf" of France
11 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
From majorly side-lined tween bride to the “Queen that Conquered England,” Isabella of France was one bad-ass chick! Tune-in to discover more a...
Episode 1: Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald
08 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Husband F. Scott Fitzgerald called her his “barbarian princess from the South,” other folks just called her crazy! Tune-in to discover more abo...