Badass Women of History

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What do Catherine the Great, Cleopatra, and Elizabeth I have in common? They were all badass. However, they aren’t the only women throughout history who have broken the mold, dared to be different, and engaged in some generally kick-ass behavior. Each week, long-time friends Gillian and Kendra, will be joined by special guests as they take a deeper look at and feature one of many overlooked, sidelined, and less than famous Badass Women in History and ask, what would they do in times like these? Badass Women of History The Podcast is produced by Industrial Sound & Magic.

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    • Apr 6, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 57m AVG DURATION
    • 10 EPISODES


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    Lady Gregory, Augusta - Bonus Easter Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 75:25


    Gillian and Kendra didn't know what to do with themselves during the Season 1 break. So looking for any excuse to get behind the mic and combine their two favorite pastimes, talking and eating chocolate, they get together for this bonus Easter episode of Badass Woman of History and discuss the life and works of Irish dramatist Isabella Augusta, Lady Gregory. #ladygregory #irishliteraryrevival #awomanssonnets #yeats #theoldladysaysno #theabbey #irishhistory Find us on Instagram: @badasswomanofhistory and Facebook: @BWoHPodcast Badass Women of History The Podcast is produced by Industrial Sound & Magic.

    Elizabeth Barrett Browning - Sometimes, love really does conquer all.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 64:47


    Badass Woman of History's Season 1 finale sees Gillian and Kendra sharpening their quills to write sonnets about English poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and discuss how to live an authentic life, social reform and embracing love, when it comes your way. #badasswomenofhistory #socialreform #victorianlovestory #elizabethbarrettbrowning #womenshistorymonth #sonnetsfromtheportuguese #robertbrowning Find us on Instagram: @badasswomanofhistory and Facebook: @BWoHPodcast Badass Women of History The Podcast is produced by Industrial Sound & Magic.

    Simone de Beauvoir - Why we should never meet our heroes.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 65:18


    In this episode, Gillian and Kendra reminisce about a time when they were allowed to get on planes and travel to romantic cities to drink coffee in Parisian cafes and, discuss the need to hold people accountable for their actions. The latest badass woman to feel their wrath is Simone de Beauvoir, the Godmother of second-wave feminism. #badasswomenofhistory #feminism #thesecondsex #ledeuxièmesexe #simonedebeauvoir #womenshistorymonth #iwd Follow us on Instagram: @badasswomanofhistory and Facebook: @BWoHPodcast Badass Women of History The Podcast is produced by Industrial Sound & Magic.

    Charlotte Corday - Fighting fake news one bathtub stabbing at a time.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 61:50


    In this weeks show, Kendra and Gillian are reading Plutarch and fighting fake news, as they discuss Charlotte Corday and her role in the death of Jean-Paul Marat and the French Revolution. And Gillian wrestles with a deeply rooted urge to travel back in time, and punch Maximilien Robespierre in the dick! #badasswomenofhistory #frenchrevolution #madameguillotine #frenchpolitics #sansculotte #charlottecorday Follow us on Instagram: @badasswomanofhistory and Facebook: @BWoHPodcast Badass Women of History The Podcast is produced by Industrial Sound & Magic.

    Empress Theadora - How to turn bear dancing into a lucratice career in politics.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 54:58


    For this week's Badass Women of History, Kendra and Gillian have been practicing their bear dancing moves and mosaic making skills as they examine the remarkable and influential life of Empress Theodora - co-ruler of the Byzantine Empire, and explore what she can teach us about creating our best lives and not letting social constraints get in our way. #byzantines #byzantineempire #justinian #bwoh Follow us on Instagram: @badasswomanofhistory and Facebook: @BWoHPodcast Badass Women of History The Podcast is produced by Industrial Sound & Magic.

    Jeanne de Clisson - Considering a late life career change? Try piracy!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2021 70:09


    This episode of Badass Women of History has Gillian and Kendra reaching for their calico shirts and plundered silk-wears, as they talk about one of the most successful pirates in European history, Jeanne de Clisson - aka The Lioness of Brittany, aka Jeanne de Belleville. And, how to use her midlife career change as inspiration, when life throws you a curve ball. #jeannedeclisson #femalepirate #piracy #midlifecareerchange Follow us on Instagram: @badasswomanofhistory and Facebook: @BWoHPodcast Badass Women of History The Podcast is produced by Industrial Sound & Magic.

    Artemisia Gentileschi - No means no, even in 17th century Italy.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021 57:39


    In today's show, Kendra and Gillian take a deep, dark look into the life of 17th-century Italian Baroque artist, Artemisia Gentileschi. And, how the trauma that informed her art and life, can help assault survivors today, regain a sense of self and control. This episode of Badass Women of History discusses adult themes that may be triggering. Listener discretion is advised. #womenofhistory #ArtemisiaGentileschi If you or anyone you know have found themselves the victim of, or exposed to any kind of sexual or domestic violence and or abuse, you may find the following helplines, resources and support networks, helpful. North America - http://www.aardvarc.org U.K. - Supportline https://www.supportline.org.uk/problems/rape-and-sexual-assault/ European Rape Crisis Network - https://www.rcne.com/ Global - Innocence in Danger https://www.innocenceindanger.ch/en/ Follow us on Instagram: @badasswomanofhistory and Facebook: @BWoHPodcast

    Lady Margaret Beaufort - “Women are too flighty to get stuff done” and other lies the patriarchy tells us.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 61:31


    In this episode, Gillian and Kendra briefly resurface from the safe haven of their Covid-free bunkers, to discuss how Margaret Beaufort, during the Wars of the Roses, used her Badass motherly instincts to become a political mastermind, overthrow a tyrant, and establish England's best-known royal dynasty - all while navigating one of the most tumultuous periods in British history. #britishhistory Badass Women of History The Podcast is produced by Industrial Sound & Magic.

    Judith - Beautiful Widow comes out of retirement, to destroy a dude.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 57:18


    Politics, murder, race and religion, nothing is off the table in this first episode from Badass Women of History, as Kendra and Gillian talk all-things Judith and how this Badass woman from the Bible reminds us that, while thoughts and prayers are great, sometimes you need to take matters into your own hands, get all gussied up, and cut some dude's head off, with a little help from your ride-or-die friend. #jackedlikejudith #bookofjudith #womenofhistory Follow us on Instagram: @badasswomanofhistory and Facebook: @BWoHPodcast Badass Women of History The Podcast is produced by Industrial Sound & Magic.

    Badass Women of History The Podcast - Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 2:10


    What do Catherine the Great, Cleopatra, and Elizabeth I have in common? They were all badass. However, they aren't the only women throughout history who have broken the mold, dared to be different, and engaged in some generally kick-ass behavior. Each week, long-time friends Gillian and Kendra, will be joined by special guests as they take a deeper look at and feature one of many overlooked, sidelined, and less than famous Badass Women in History and ask, what would they do in times like these? #womenofhistory Follow us on Instagram: @badasswomanofhistory and Facebook: @BWoHPodcast Badass Women of History The Podcast is produced by Industrial Sound & Magic.

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