A podcast where we consume libations and discuss women's history.
Recorded before we even knew how newsworthy the USPS would be, this week Savannah tells the story of Charity Adams, a woman who probably never slept.
It's PRIDE MONTH which means it's time for Savannah's yearly 'person who was involved in the ttonewall riots we never learned about' episode. She takes us through the wild life of the 'Rosa Parks of the Gay Rights Movement'. Hey, schools, maybe start teaching queer history.
Savannah brings us yet another woman she just searched for using the current month and historical women. But hey, it works. Rachel Carson is credited with being the mother of the environmental conservation movement, but I bet none of you have ever heard of her.
We're really drunk and we have a guest! It's a soap opera of a story and we get into it. Listen to semi coherent ramblings of the first and only woman to ever rule China as emperor.
What? Savannah doing another female supreme court justice? Who would've thought???
Well. When we recorded NASA WAS going to do an all female space walk. Fingers crossed they still do. Either way, listen to the tale of the first American woman in space who was pretty rad and super private.
A hoy, mateys. We're talking about two pirates who were definitely just gal pal-ing around. It's the 1700s, so welcome to speculation station.
That's right - we're bringing you two women! Due to technical difficulties, there's another episode coming at you shortly, but enjoy this bonus we recorded! Savannah talks about a Civil War Spy and Jessica talks about a boring movie. You decide who wins this one.
It's Black History Month and we're bringing you a doozy. Yes, it's been a month since we last posted. Yes, this episode is very long. Yes, both Jessica and Savannah cry in it. But it's Michelle Obama, she deserves nothing less.
It's a new year. We have yet another tragic tale. We make jokes. Nothing changes and life moves on.
Hold onto your hats, it's yet another of Savannah's 'famous collection of women'. Inspired by Americans total and complete disregard for the fact that Thanksgiving celebrates colonialism, Savannah brings us a few Indian women who tried to stick it to the British occupation. Spoiler alert: it doesn't end well for them. Also, a discussion on the plural of horse.
It's a special Thanksgiving episode to remind you that we only celebrate this holiday because the Europeans killed off millions of people. Molly Spotted Elk was a Penobscot who danced her way around the United States and Paris, hiked some mountains, and tried to maintain Native American authenticity in all her work.
It's our SpooOOooooOky episode and we're covering the Voodoo queen herself, Marie Laveau. Heaving bosoms, devil charm bracelets, and creepy dolls abound.
Screaming into the void about the Kavanaugh Hearings? Want to scream some more about how time is a flat circle and history repeats itself? Jessica delves into Anita Hill and her testimony and gets angry about misogyny, racism, and how we still aren't believing survivors. It's not a funny one, folx. Buckle up.
This episode has all of your favorites: spies, queer women of color, and the groundbreaking 1992 Whitney Houston classic, The Bodyguard. Jessica knew Savannah would instantly love Elvira de la Fuenta Chaudoir, a "cocktail grubbing party girl who cared for nothing beyond booze, betting, and batting for both teams". So, actually, just Savannah in a past life.
It's summer hours over at the pod but we're bringing you a great one. Savannah takes us through the life of Huda Shaarawi, a woman who helped usher feminism into Egypt by casting off her veil and using her privilege to get things done. Take a drink every time Savannah says 'things were happening' in reference to a very important political movement and finish the drink when Jessica starts freaking out about Italy. Do not operate heavy machinery after.
Some of us were having an existential crisis about the fourth of july, which is totally normal. Since the last thing the women at Such Nasty Women want to do is celebrate white guys, they take a look back at how America has been treating black women poorly since the literal conception of the nation. Enjoy this bonus episode about Sally Hemmings to remember that not only is America bad now, it pretty much always has been unless you're a white dude. Maybe we shouldn't let Savannah write these descriptions after she's been sleep deprived for nights due to incessant fireworks. Yay America.
Savannah is uploading this because of technical difficulties, Jessica probably had a better description but here we are. Does anyone even read this? Tweet at me if you do. Anyway, it was pride month when we recorded this, so that's something. Savannah probably says something about leather jackets.
Pride month is once again upon us even if the White House wants to plug its ears and pretend it doesn't exist. Savannah brings the tale of Barbara Jordan, the first African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction and the first Southern African-American woman elected to the United States House of Representatives. Renowned public speaker and notorious camping lover, Barbara was instrumental in the politics of the late 1960s, which greatly resembles the politics of today because time is a flat circle and nothing matters. Enjoy!
Happy Royal Wedding! But is Meghan Markle the first black royal? Maybe? Maybe not? Idk women's history is hard. Don't worry, we talk about it.
Because history is written by men and men don't like when women do things they can't, today we bring you an episode with little information but lots of fun. It seems Chinese women were kicking butt and taking names on the sea, and doing it better than most. Jessica runs through a list of female Chinese pirates while Savannah dreams of all the movies that could be made about them. It's a Choose Your Own Adventure!, you know, if the adventure was always destined to end in disaster.
Savannah talks about Corazon Aquino, the first female president of the Philippines. She didn't give Jessica a description, so here we are.
Let's get violent. Sophia's story continues with her participation in the WSPU's militant suffragette campaign. We'll explore tweed bodysuits, nationalist podcast campaigns, and how exactly boats work (because Savannah sure doesn't know.) We don't really care if you like the episode, "We don't intend that you should be pleased."
Princess. Suffragette. Bicycle rider. Jessica begins the tale of Sophia Duleep Singh, daughter of the last Maharajah of the Punjab and goddaughter of Queen Victoria herself. Part backstory, part childhood, all about how white men ruin everything.
It's a tale as old as time. Black woman grows up in the racist South. Eventually makes her way up to New York. Protesting girl scouts, Germans wearing berets, dancing spoons. Woman has to flee from the FBI. Happily ever after?
Happy International Women's Day! This week, Savannah discusses the life of Sylvia Rivera, the "Rose Parks of transgender activism". Jessica doesn't make any jokes because let's be honest women's history is hard and sad. Also, please get in contact with us if you know ANYTHING about mafia run bars.
In February 2018, Year of Black Panther, we pay tribute by highlighting the many ferocious acts of Queen Njinga of Angola. Brave and fierce since birth, Njinga rose to power despite the Portuguese oppressors and spent most of her life waging a constant war for her land and her people. She kept harems of men, wasn't afraid to cut anyone's throat, and rejected traditional femininity, so we're basically obsessed with her. Also, a contest!
Hop on to the Olympics train at Speculation Station with your hosts this week as Savannah tries to get Jessica interested in sports with a round-up of incredible black Olympians. Find out if basketball teams have stylists and the best way to impress your friends after summer vacation. Raise your hand if you now who Lisa Leslie is.
This week, Jessica doesn't follow Eva Peron's only request and very much cries for her. Despite her poor and difficult childhood, Eva would rise to be the most loved - or hated - person in all of Argentina. We discuss the good, the bad, the ugly...and jackets?
2018 held such promise...until we went through half an episode without recording it. Listen in as Savannah repeats a lot of information about Shirley Chisholm - the first black woman in Congress and the first black woman to run for President. Her courage and tenacity paved the way for many others in government today. Her authorial skills perhaps inspired no one.
What happens when your father is a famous science dude who exploited your childhood for personal gains? You turn out okay, surprisingly. Savannah talks about Anna Freud, who definitely cured her depression by taking walks in the woods and was definitely not in a romantic relationship with a woman (actually, the opposite of those things was true). Shockingly, Jessica only makes one Sound of Music reference.
Does anyone read this? Does anyone care? Today we talk about Ella Baker who was a silent figure in the Civil Rights Movement. Things absolutely would not have gotten done without her. Jessica had a lot of coffee before this episode, so be warned.
Grab a canoe, strap on a deerskin party hat, and brush up on your geography, we're going exploring. Savannah talks about the very little information we have on the legendary Sacagawea, a brave Native American woman who led explorers around the Rocky Mountains with a baby on her back because she was basically given no other choice tbh. Prepare yourself, most things you learned about Lewis and Clark weren't exactly true. Jessica takes a small hint of romance between Sacagawea and Clark and turns it into a full motion picture. Plus, we take a deep dive into the politics of fort building. What more could you want?
In yet another episode of White Men Are the Worst, Jessica brings the story of Pocahontas, as passed down through the oral tradition of the Mattaponi tribe. This isn't your Disney Princess story, no matter how somewhat accurate the sequel was. As usual, Savannah and Jessica somehow manage to bring National Treasure into the conversation, and we learn that watering tobacco with the blood of your enemies does not make it taste sweeter. Go figure.
Witches happened. Or did they? Listen in to this special edition of Such Spooky Women to hear tales of urine cakes, fashion books, and the high valuation of firewood. There are more Ann's and Sarah's than you could possibly keep track of, so maybe take some notes.
It's Spooky Awareness month over at SNWP, so we're bringing you a spook filled episode complete with fortune tellers, curses, murder, and soap making. Listen as Jessica tells the tale of the Soap Maker of Correggio - Leonarda Cianciulli, a woman who went a little crazy and murdered three women to keep her son alive. That logic tracks. With our resident witch expert, Savannah herself, joining us, we also put a curse on certain people in the administration. Stay spoopy.
New quill, who dis? This episode we finish talking about Catherine the Great and her many accomplishments during her rule. From building up Russia's culture and territory to her predisposition for younger men, Catherine's reign is defined by her decisive victories and divisive rumors (yeah, we talk about the horse one). If you take anything away from this episode, let it be that Savannah and Jessica would do anything for a castle.
In Part 1, Jessica gushes over the life and less than pleasant upbringing of the woman who would become Catherine the Great and lead Russia into becoming a major European power. No snakes, polar bears, or 11 year old alcoholics were harmed in the making of this podcast.
Hey. Listen. Research on women is hard. Being a lawyer in the 1870s apparently wasn't. Savannah speaks briefly on Arabella Mansfield, the first woman in the United States ever admitted to the bar. Jessica tries to make jokes and can't align herself with the right historical period. Oh, and if you're interested in investing in Such Nasty Cow Spit, shoot us an email.
Have you ever thought to yourself, I would really love to learn about how computers began from two people who have no clue how computers work? Well, you're in luck! We talk about Grace Hopper, a Navy rear admiral and one of the first computer programmers. The personification of 'nevertheless she persisted', Grace forged her way in the tech world to revolutionize the computer. And she might have sung to some pears.
This may come as a surprise to some, but female doctors have existed for a pretty long time. Could we find a lot of information on the earliest ones? No! Did we do an episode anyway? Yes! Join us as Savannah takes Jessica through six biographies of lady doctors who saved lives even though lots of men tried to stop them. Because...idk only men should be able to do things?
Would you die for the right cause? Would you sacrifice yourself for your ideals? Who will gun down Savannah first? We discuss these important questions and more while Jessica regales Savannah with the heroic story of Qiu Jin. Writer and warrior, she fought to escape the oppressive limitations of 19th Century China. Savannah once again tries to convince everyone that leather jackets are the future.
Kidnappings, court trials, melodrama, healings, tent revivals! In this episode of Such Nasty Women, Savannah puts her Religion degrees to use by discussing the fascinating life of Aimee Semple McPherson; a pivotal figure in 20th Century Christianity that nobody talks about. Meanwhile, Jessica does not try to hide her disgust at the thought of marrying Jesus. They drank a lot before this episode, so they probably offended a lot of people.
It’s an episode of victories and defeats. Jessica attempts to reconstruct the life of Egypt’s last queen, Cleopatra, as she gains, loses, reestablishes, almost loses again, and builds up her kingdom. Travel with us up the Nile as we explore ancient artifacts such as swag bags, vibrators, and the Little Caesar’s pizza chain. Get off at propaganda station as we attempt to deconstruct the outright misogyny of Cleopatra’s contemporaries and the tales of seduction and manipulation by later historians. Oh, and pack a snack, it’s a long one.
Sometimes you record a really funny five minutes of audio and then look down to see that the battery on your recorder has died. Then you have to start your podcast over but you forget to do an intro. This Such Nasty Women, a podcast where we just ruin everything, and today Savannah discusses Audre Lorde and how it's possible for one kind of weird girl to make a big difference. Jessica is there too.
Do you know about math? Do you know how to math? Does anyone know math stuff? We sure don’t. Jessica talks about Sonya Kovalevsky, the first woman to receive a doctorate degree in math stuff and do other math related things that amount to pure nonsense. She definitely was difficult to work with and she probably had an affair with her friend’s sister, but hey, we can’t all be perfect. Savannah and Jessica take some more quizzes at the end and scheme to get their PhD’s in Women’s History without doing any extra work.
Continuing our Pride Month celebration, this week we're delving into the historical archives to prove that Bisexuality and RBF are not only real but have faced backlash since at least the 17th Century. This week, Savannah discusses the life of Queen Anne, the last English monarch under the Stuart line, while Jessica learns that coming up with nicknames is harder than it seems and that Parliament has never made sense.
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