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A new podcast about old ladies who were not, in fact, well behaved. Each week, Lauren and Kyria will learn about a new revolutionary femme, so join them on their journey to knowledge.

Lauren Schill


    • Dec 16, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 10m AVG DURATION
    • 102 EPISODES


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    Ep. 84 - Lizzie's Final Act - Elizabeth 1 Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 83:47


    Oh HellooOOOOoooo!     We have FINALLY come to the finale of Elizabeth Tudor, The Virgin Queen of England.  In this episode... Mary Queen of Scots becomes a problem for Liz, Many suitors have been waiting in the wings for decades, Liz faces off with the Spanish Armada, and her favorite Boy Toy gets offered up to her enemy! Oh yeah, and Liz doesn't live forever, and we find out who her sucessor is.... FOLLOW THE SOCIALS instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellbehavedwomenpodcast/ threads:  @wellbehavedwomenpodcast facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wellbehavedwomenpodcast reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/WellBehavedWomen/ tiktok: @wellbehavedwomenpod   Image Credit: "Elizabeth 1 MET"  British, Etruria, Staffordshire; Cameo medallion; Ceramics-Pottery - source from Wikimedia Commons link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elizabeth_I_MET_128596.jpg  

    Ep. 83 - Queen Elizabeth the First (Part 2)- From "Treasonous Plotter" to Queen of England

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 63:12


    Oh HEEELLOOOOOOOOO! This week - Liz is still under house arrest by her sister from last episode, but big things are in store for her once her sister dies childless.  Now, Elizabeth has to unite a fractured nation, deal with tons of councilmen badgering her to get married, and deal with a jilted ex-brother-in-law.... FOLLOW THE SOCIALS instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellbehavedwomenpodcast/ threads:  @wellbehavedwomenpodcast facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wellbehavedwomenpodcast reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/WellBehavedWomen/ tiktok: @wellbehavedwomenpod   Image Credit: "The Hampden Portrait of Elizabeth I of England" by Steven Van Der Meulen - source from Wikimedia Commons link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Hampden_Portrait_of_Elizabeth_I_of_England.jpg  

    The Crownening S2 E4 - Beryl

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 78:22


    It's finally here!  We've been waiting for this episode since the beginning!   This week is a Margaret-heavy one, and we're here for it!  Margaret gets engaged, then un-engaged, then goes to a party and meets an interesting new man.  Not to mention, her new birthday portrait makes a real splash!  Get excited for a scandolous new B-plot as well!    FOLLOW THE SOCIALS instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellbehavedwomenpodcast/ threads:  @wellbehavedwomenpodcast facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wellbehavedwomenpodcast reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/WellBehavedWomen/ tiktok: @wellbehavedwomenpod   image credit: courtesy of IMDB - link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6955526/  

    Ep. 82 - Elizabeth The First: The Early & Traumatic Years

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 79:44


    Alright, it took us 3 tries to get this epoisode recorded.  A few major news stories broke out during that time, and everything feels like it's on fire.  So, what better time to talk about the Virgin Queen?  We're starting with Elizabeth's early years; her mother's beheading, being disinherited at age 3, trying to earn her place in court, and what happens when King dad dies, and you're no where near the throne.....   FOLLOW THE SOCIALS instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellbehavedwomenpodcast/ threads:  @wellbehavedwomenpodcast facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wellbehavedwomenpodcast reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/WellBehavedWomen/ tiktok: @wellbehavedwomenpod   Image Credit: "Elizabth 1 circa 1565" by Levina Teerlinc - source from Wikimedia Commons

    The Crownening S2 E3 - "Lisbon"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 86:59


    Oh HELLLOOOOO!!!  Haven't done that in a while!  This week:  Liz and Philip put on a show for the public, while battling it out behind closed doors.  Phil's bestie, Mike, has his hands full with the news of his divorce breaking world-wide!  And we have a special appearance from our favorite mustachioed man! Image Credit:  Entertainment Weekly - link: https://ew.com/recap/the-crown-season-2-episode-3/ 

    Ep. 81 - Onna No! It's a Demon!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 45:33


    Happy Spooky Week! We are a week away from Halloween and we had to shout out some spooky ladies from a world away.  We are focusing on some of the women who appear in Japanese folk-lore!  3 spooky tales in one episode, let's GOOO!   FOLLOW THE SOCIALS instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellbehavedwomenpodcast/ threads:  @wellbehavedwomenpodcast facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wellbehavedwomenpodcast reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/WellBehavedWomen/ tiktok: @wellbehavedwomenpod   Image Credit:  "Yuki-onna (ゆき女) from the Hyakkai-Zukan by Sawaki Suushi" image link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuki-onna 

    The Crownening S2 E2 - A Company of Men

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 79:41


    The boys are up to no good on a world tour!  Philip and his Bestie, Mike, get tongues wagging when someone starts spilling tea... Liz is waiting to hear from Philip while her Prime Minister is also up to no good, with world-wide consequences.  And we stan women supporting women with crappy husbands!   Image Credit: Still from S2E2 of The Crown, Netflix. 

    Ep. 80 - Queen Mary 1 (Pt 3): The Bloody Part of "Bloody Mary"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 89:44


    When you were a kid, did you every try to evoke the legend of Bloody Mary?  Standing in a dark bathroom, you say her name 3 times, turn around, and she'll be right in the mirror to cause a heart attack.  Ring a bell? Well .... what if we told you that one of Bloody Mary's inspiration is our own Queen Mary the first of England!  But, she didn't pop up in your bathroom ... we'll get into all that.    Image credits: "Queen Mary I of England..."  from Wikimedia  image link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Mary_I_of_England_Wellcome_V0048336.jpg  

    The Crownening S2 Ep1 - Misadventures

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 92:36


    Season 2 Premiere!!!! We're back at the palace, ready to read subtle cues and listen to the men in mustaches.  To begin this season, we're treated to a flashforward of a tense discussion between Philip and Liz, and the happier times that preceded it.  Eden is facing some issues in the Middle East, and he's keeping secrets .... BIG ones!  Step back into the  scandolous, yet prim and proper world of rich people in world politics!    Image Credits: Netflix - "The Crown", sourced from Google Images Link: https://decider.com/2017/12/08/the-crown-recap-season-2-episode-1/  

    Ep. 79 - Queen Mary 1st (Pt. 2) - New Queen, Who Dis?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 72:44


    Alright everyone, it's time to don your corsets and take your weekly bath, we're heading back to Tudor England!  When we last left Mary, her father had passed and a there was a new King in Town - her MUCH  younger brother and godson, and faith-rival, Edward (the 6th).  A boy king on the throne, what could go wrong?  A boy king with a VERY different faith, who was scared of Mary - I repeat - WHAT COULD GO WRONG??? Image credit: Portrait of Mary I of England (1516–1558), by Manner of Anthonis Mor link:   File:Portrait of Mary I of England (1516–1558), by Manner of Anthonis Mor.jpg

    Ep. 78 - Queen Mary 1st (Pt. 1): Mary, Mary, Not Contrary (Yet...)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 93:00


    Get your boots, a toothbrush and your cloak, we're going to Tudor England!  We're so excited to dive into the childhood of Queen Mary the First of England, a.k.a. "Bloody Mary".   But was she always so "bloody"?    From being an acomplished little princess, to childhood engagements, and then to finding out she isn't an only child anymore... being a princess was NOT all it's cracked up to be!  FOLLOW THE SOCIALS instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellbehavedwomenpodcast/ threads:  @wellbehavedwomenpodcast facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wellbehavedwomenpodcast reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/WellBehavedWomen/ tiktok: @wellbehavedwomenpod   Image Credits:  Sourced from Wikipedia.  Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_I_of_England  

    Ep. 77 - Mata Hari Part 2: A "Spy-Whore's" Fate

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 66:00


    Welcome back, settle in, because we're continuing with Part 2 of Mata Hari!  Last week, we ended on Mata Hari taking Paris by storm and the critics were raving about her.  This week, we learn what happened in world politics, how two nations vied for her intel, and how her hips weren't technically truthful and what the consequences were for that.    FOLLOW THE SOCIALS instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellbehavedwomenpodcast/ threads:  @wellbehavedwomenpodcast facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wellbehavedwomenpodcast reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/WellBehavedWomen/ tiktok: @wellbehavedwomenpod   Image Credit: "Margaretha Geertruida "Grietje" Zelle, known as Mata Hari (1876-1917)" - sourced from Wikimedia Commons   link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mata_Hari_Grietje_Zelle.jpg More Actual Photos of Mata from Wiki Media Commons, and some AI funsies, on our website: www.wellbehavedwomenpodcast.com  

    Ep. 76 - Mata Hari Part 1: The Spoiled Beginnings of Margaretha Zelle

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 69:58


    oh HELOOOOOOOOO! We're back and we are so so happy :) Even better, we're kicking back off on a hot hot HOT note, with a trip to our favorite location of late, FRANCE!  Have you ever heard of Mata Hari? Well, if you were in Paris in the early 1900s, then you DEFINITELY have heard of this cunning performer and businesswoman.  She was a mysteriously attractive woman with dance moves that captured the city's hearts.  But her beginnings aren't what you think...   Image credits: image created using openart.ai

    Monday Minisode: New Candidate, Who Dis?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 34:17


    Surprise! This is coming a week late so everyone has heard the news, but the US political world got a flippity doo dah last week. So Lauren and Hannah sit down for a few minutes and talk about an influential female figure in our present, Vice President and Presidential candidate, Kamala Harris.    Photo Credit: Nathan Howard for Reuters

    Ep. 75 - Hypatia and the Philosophers Robes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 78:12


    Let's take it back.  WAAAY back. Back to Ancient Alexandria (Egypt) where we meet Hypatia, only daughter and child of Theon. And they were the definition of a healthy Father-Daughter Philosophical Mathematics duo!   Why is she important?  Ohhhh, just by being a beauty!  A SMART beauty, who rose the ranks of Academia and began to lead lectures on her own.  Men (and some women, we imagine) would come from all over the Mediterrannean to learn from her.  She was BIG NEWS! But not everyone loved her like we do... Image credit: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hypatia_by_Julius_Kronberg,_1889,_detail.jpg  

    Ep. 74 - La Saponaficatrice di Correggio: Leonarda Cianculi Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 70:00


    Sooooooooo..... Don't buy Soap from Leonarda.  I don't care what she offers you..  It's not morally good soap, and honestly how much can human soap really clean? TRIGGER WARNING FOR THE ENTIRE EPISODE:  This episode contains themes of violence, cannibalism, and other horrifying acts.  IF this is not your thing, we totally understand, and we invite you to come back next week for another tale with less of these themes.  Image Credit: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leonarda_Cianciulli.jpg      

    Ep. 73 - Leonarda Cianciulli: Cruel Curses Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 51:29


    Sooo, you know how we LOVE a good feminine rage story - this isn't it.  This is more of the drug-less "Breaking Bad" vibes.  We're talking about Leonarda Cianciulli - The Soapmaker of Correggio (Italy).  She's not a simple DIY pro - we're dealing with a full blown serial killer!  This week we're dealing with crafts and kills, mother/son relationships, and the last soap store we'd ever shop at.  Image credit: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leonarda_Cianciulli_mugshot.jpg

    Ep. 72 - A Widow's Revenge: Jeanne de Clisson Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 72:57


    OOOOOOOOHHHHH! This is a good one!   All our revenge girlies, rise up! Jeanne de Clisson is leading the charge to avenge her husband, her lands, her monies, and traumatizing her sons in the process.  But it's fine, it's FIIIIINE.  Everything is FINE!   Hannah is just getting all excited by  the "Danaerys Targaryen"/Olga of Kiev vibes in this episode.  Image Credits:  WBW, AI-generated Image from Playground.com

    Ep. 71 - The Jeanne Britches War: Jeanne de Clisson part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 74:04


    Hey, so do any of you remember the 100 Years War? The one in France? That occurred over 3 DISTINCT PERIODS? We do!  And we're back, except this time we meet up with a different Jeanne (familiar?)  who is at the beginning of the war this time! Jeanne de Clisson (another Jeanne!) doesn't hear angels calling to her but she does wind up a wealthy widow! In Part 1 we chart Jeanne's rise to the rich widow status and how she got there. And we learn how she got caught up in the beginning of an epic-ly long death match between England and France!  Image link: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?search=Jeanne+de+Clisson&title=Special:MediaSearch&type=image

    Mama Afrika: Miriam Makeba Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 72:24


    We're back for Part 2 of Miriam Makeb's story!  Exiled from her country for ... literally just singing and being an icon/beacon for hope. Separated from her daughter, too.  Rude.  Let's learn how Miriam maintained hope and spread the word about it through song.  image credits: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?search=Makeba+&title=Special:MediaSearch&type=image  

    The Crownening S1 E10 - “Gloriana”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 67:51


    This is it - The season 1 finale!!!!  The Queen, Liz, is faced with the ultimate challenge as Peter Townsend arrives back in town and reunites with Margaret.  Phillip struggles with the new mission assigned to him.  Where does this these our royal family?

    Ep. 69 - You-Brought-This-On-Yourself Makeba Pt 1: Miriam's Meek Beginnings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 66:55


    Warning - we discuss Aparthied in South Africa and the horrendous acts committed during this time.  we're getting introduced to a vibrant, soulful powerhouse - Miriam Makeba!!! Songstress, activist, and all-around amazing human.  From her unusual name (hint, not "Miriam" but another of her names), her musical debut and, of course, "The Click Song", to her exile and world-wide-impact.  But let's not get ahead of ourselves, we're only in part 1!  Image credits: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?search=Miriam+Makeba&title=Special:MediaSearch&type=image

    The Crownening S1 Ep9 - Assassins

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 67:35


    It's the Penultimate episode of Season 1!!!  This week, Winston is getting honored with an official portrait for his 80th birthday!   Liz and Margaret navigate a tricky sister situation, Philip is given his own mission on behalf of the royal family, and Margaret gets excited for Peter's return!  Lots to unpack, let's go!!!!

    Ep. 68 - Diggin' Up Them Holes: Hell's Belle Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 63:51


    Ooooooh boy, Belle is on a rampage now!  Our main character is luring in lonely men through the want ads, or old-timey "online dating" for the kids today. She advertised herself as a snack, a catch, hard to ignore.  However, her motives were so so so much darker. Than anyone would have guessed. image credits: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?search=Belle+Guinness&title=Special:MediaSearch&type=image  

    The Crownening - S1 Ep8 - “Pride & Joy”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 101:56


    Tensions heat up this week between the sisters, Margaret vs. Lizzie!  The Queen has a trip to go on and she leaves the Queenly duties to Margaret while she's away, can she trust Margaret to do it well?  Meanwhile, Cookie scouts real estate in Scotland!   

    Ep. 67 - Under the Gunness: Hell's Belle Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 70:57


    Today we start a WILD two-parter on what can essentially breakdown to "missed connections gone horribly wrong - for the men".  Belle Guinness is our topic today, a serial killer of the female persuasion. Originally from Norway, Belle emigrated to the US and began "operating " in Chicago, falling in love with butchery, and then taking things too far.    image credit: Wikipedia Commons.  link: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?search=Belle+gunness+&title=Special:MediaSearch&type=image  

    The Crownening S1 Ep7 - “Scientia Potenta Est” Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 66:10


    We're sipping hot Hot tea this week as the the health of the PM is made know to Liz, and SHE'S PISSED!  How does a Queen handle such things?   

    Ep. 66 - I Love it When They Call Me Lil Ruth-y: RBG Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 105:01


    It's time for a promotion!!! It's Judge RBG now.   This week, we're covering Ruth's time as a judge, her dedication to the nation as a whole, and her nomination/confirmation to the US Supreme Court.  Thats when began her journey from icon to absolute legend!  Image credits: Wikipedia commons. Link: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stan_Polovets_awards_Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg_Lifetime_Achievement_Award_2018

    The Crownening S1 Ep7 - “Scientia Potentia Est” Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2024 60:10


    In this week's episode of The Crownening, Hannah and Lauren have so much to cover it went into two parts! This first half covers the Crown episode 7 until about the halfway point, when HM Lizzie meets Professor Hogg for the first time. Spoilers, obviously. 

    Ep. 65 - "If you don't know, now you know..." RBG PT 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 88:10


    THE Notorious R.B.G.!!!!! The legendary Supreme Court Justice is our topic today, one that we are extremely excited to dive into. This week we're starting at the very beginning, when Ruth was born and diving into her education and early career as a lawyer.  But be warned, we'll be ringing the "misogyny bell" throughout...  Seriously, like A LOT! DISCLAIMER - This episode was recorded over a video conferencing platform, so the audio cuts off some of our sentences.  We did our best to fis it in editing, but we weren't able to get it all.  

    The Crownening S1 E6 PT 1 - "Gelignite"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 115:45


    Oh Hellooooo, darlings.  It's a spicy one this week:  Margaret has an important question to ask Lizzie   We define the title of the episode Fluff is sexy Cookie is at her peak "cookie-ness" trying to hide a scandal  

    Ep. 64 - Joanie Arc and the Trial of the Century

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 49:12


    Uh oh, guys ... Jeannie's in the clink!   Our favorite holy morale booster has been deemed a CRIMINAL and BLASPHEMOUS!  She is purchased by the English and held on trial, with death as the penalty.  Her Crimes?  Wearing pants, acting upon DEMONIC (?) visions, and refusing to be judged by plain old human men and decreed only God could judge her.   Welp, let's see how this goes! (I think we already know, though...)   Image credits: Image of Jeanne d'Arc in New Orleans by Emmanuel Frémiet , sourced from Wikimedia Commons. Link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Joan_of_Arc_(5568983169)-_Modified_Version.jpg

    The Crownening S1 E5 - Smoke and Mirrors

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 110:45


    Chip Chip Cheerio and Hello everyone!  It's time for our next installment of royal drama that isn't going on right now!  This week we see Elizabeth getting ready to officially be crowned "Queen" and she names Philip as the Board director or something of the whole affair.  WELL, the men in suits with mustaches DO NOT like it and believe he is going to ruin the whole thing, and the monarchy!  MEANWHILE:  Our favorite former king is arriving in his least favorite city, London, to attend the coronation.  But, the men with suits and mustaches need to have a chat with him first, and it gets HEATED.  We're really starting to heat up now! 

    Ep. 63 - Heeeeeere's Jeannie! Jeanne D'Arc Part Deux

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 66:31


    Hello, Hello, Hello!  Welcome pack for Part 2 of Jeanne D'Arc.  When we join Jeanne this week she is leading the Dauphin, Charles (Heir to throne of France), on a road trip to get crowned.  But, Jeanne was held to EXTREMELY high expectations and sometimes, she fell a bit short.  Now what's a girl with visions from angels supposed to do? Image credits: Wikimedia Commons

    The Crownening S1 E4 - "Act of God"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 86:00


    *Mrs. Doubtfire voice*  Oh hellOOOOOoooo! Queen Lizzie's reign starts to heat up when a special fog rolls into London Town, and it causes CHAOS.  No one can see (or breathe) a damned thing.  Everyone is looking to Winston Churchill to solve the problem, but what is he worried about?  Phillip flying!  Is he serious??? We also get to know more about the new girl, Venetia Scott!  She's got the hots for ... Winston Churchill?  We're not entirely sure, but she's definitely crushing on him - luckily platonically, kind of!  We've got a lot to cover, and more!  Image credit:  Netflix's The Crown Season 1 Episode 4 "Act of God"  

    Ep. 62 - I Dream of Jeannie Pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 67:26


    Welcome to part 1 of the Life and Times of Jeanne D'Arc, or as we in the States know her, Joan of Arc!  This is one of the legendary ones, and for good reasons.  In this episode we tackle a looong and inappropriately named war (in 3 distinct segments), bodies bodies everywhere, and one simple girl hearing voices in the fields. Joan was a 15 or 16 year old girl who had visions of her destiny, delivered by angels from God, and she was to fight for and restore the rightful King of France.  But first, she has to get there, needs people to believe that she isn't insane, and needs an army.  What's a girl to do?   Image Credits:  "Joan of Arc" by John Everett Millais (1865)  

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    The Crownening S1 Ep3 - "Windsor"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 78:34


    Oh helloooo!  We are on episode 3 of the first season of Netflix's "The Crown".  This week, it's the big day and boy did this episode deliver!  Elizabeth tackles verbiage in her wedding vows, Winston Churchill mulls over the King's health condition, the King tries to cover his health issues with makeup and assigns Elizabeth her first real royal tour.  Image credit:  Season 1 Episode 3 The Crown "Wolferton Splash"

    Ep. 61 - Titty Talkin! The Mammaries of Anarchy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 64:05


    You know them, you love them (probably), they're BREASTS!  Today, the topic is mammories, boobs, breasts, titties, or any other name you know them by.  They're everywhere, come in all shapes and sizes and nearly half the world has them, but how much do you really know about them?  Lauren helps us by diving into the topic and humorously educates us through the biology of how they work!   So dive in and get to know more about your favorite pair of boobs today!  Image credits: https://www.boredpanda.com/bullet-bra-fashion-vintage/ 

    The Crownening S1 Episode 2: Hyde Park Corner

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 64:32


    In the second episode of Season 1 of Netflix's  "The Crown", Lauren and Hannah plan a safari a-la Elizabeth and Phillip,  Princess Elizabeth gets knews she wasn't expecting, Winston Churchill is holding a briefing in the tub, and all the while, Hannah can't take her eyes off of Matt Smith (who can?).   Get into it with us and more on "The Crownening"!   Image credit goes to: Netflix, this image is a still from Season 1 Ep. 2 of "The Crown". 

    Ep. 60 - DJ Mariposa and Las Hermanas Mirabal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 63:04


    This week, Lauren and Hannah explore the crazy world of mid-century Dominican Republic and what type of power a dictator can truly wield over one family. Join them as they learn about the Mirabal sisters Patria, Dede, Minerva, and Maria Teresa.   Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88xR6Y_8tjM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirabal_sisters https://www.history.com/news/mirabal-sisters-trujillo-dictator https://time.com/5793594/mirabal-sisters-100-women-of-the-year/ https://daily.jstor.org/remembering-the-mirabal-sisters/ https://usoas.usmission.gov/our-relationship/about-oas/#:~:text=Members%3A%2035%E2%80%94Antigua%20and%20Barbuda,Kitts%20and%20Nevis%2C%20Saint%20Lucia%2C https://www.gradesaver.com/in-the-time-of-the-butterflies/study-guide/fourteenth-of-june-movement   https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/dominican-activists-challenge-rafael-trujillo-s-dictatorship-fourteenth-june-movement-1959-1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael_Trujillo#Assassination Image Credit: https://womensmuseum.wordpress.com/2019/10/25/amazing-women-spotlight-the-mirabal-sisters/

    The Crown-ening: S.1 Ep. 1"Wolferton Splash"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2024 64:20


    Sorry we're late this week, but Happy Saturday!   We're trying something new this year, and we're so excited to share it with you (finally)!   Lauren and Hannah both love Netflix's The Crown (centering on the reign of Queen Elizabeth II), looking back on how this woman took on the insurmountable role of British Monarch in her mid 20's, how she effected a nation (and the world) for decades! Folks, let me tell you, making this first episode has been interesting, to say the least.   We hit a number of technical issues, and you will hear us get a bit loopy and slappy on this episode because of it.    

    Ep. 59 - Red Lanterns Rising

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 52:25


    We've got some mythic warrior maidens today!  We're taking it back to 1900 in China, during a time of uprising - the Boxer Uprising.  We're talking about The Red Lanterns, an elite group of women trained to fight AND were rumored heavily to have SUPERNATURAL ABILITIES! Keep in mind, the girls in The Red Lanterns were only between the ages of 11 to 17 years old!!!! Can you remember what you were doing at 11 years old?  Image credits:  Unnamed photo of The Red Lanterns - sourced from Wikipedia.  Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Lanterns_(Boxer_Uprising)#:~:text=The%20Red%20Lanterns%20(simplified%20Chinese,and%20fight%20against%20foreign%20enemies 

    Ep. 58 - Roxy-oxy-Oxenfree!!! - Roxelena, Hurrem Sultana

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 73:06


    She started from the bottom, now she here!  Lauren has the tea this week on a woman who went from a tragically kidnapped/enslaved child to the Chief Consort and Legal Wife of the Ottoman Sultan, Suleiman the Magnificent!   That's quite the upgrade, how'd she pull it off?  Listen in to find out!  Image credits: Latin oil painting of Hurrem Sultan titled Rosa Solymanni Vxor (Rosa, Süleyman's Wife) (Roxelana), c. 1500-1558.  Sourced from Wikimedia Commons. Link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Khourrem.jpg#filehistory 

    Ep. 57 - Hatchetation Nation - Carrie A. Nation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2024 66:30


    It's a fun one this week!  Lauren regails us with the determination of one woman to "save America" from the drink.  That's right! This week, we are covering Carrie A. Nation, a woman known for her dedication to Prohibition and her unusually violent methods in doing so.   While today we may not agree with her methods or with Prohibition at all, we can understand her reasoning behind it.  Alcohol can effect more than just the person drinking and many women at this time had suffered the consequences of their husband's drinking.  To many, Prohibition was the answer.  I guess we'll see how it all shakes out!  Image credits: "Carrie A Nation with a hatchet" by unknown photographer, circa around 1900.  link: www.https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carrie-nation-feature-543882879.jpg 

    Ep. 56 - Ida B. Writin'

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 82:08


    It's the second act in our two-part series on Ida B. Wells.  This week, host Lauren tells us how Ida took her rage and bravery, and turned it into written action!  We explore the pamphlets Ida published and how she became the #1 Truth-Teller of the 20th Century.  We also wanted to shine a light on one of the organizations that we mentioned in our podcast - The Dock Ellis Foundation The Dock Ellis Foundation - https://www.dockellisfoundation.com  ​Dock Ellis Foundation provides underprivileged families and victims with the support and guidance they need to bring their missing loved one's home. The Dock Ellis Foundation responds to each report of a missing person with an investigation, awareness campaign, search, placement and advocacy at no charge to families. Our work offers reassurance and hope for those reporting missing person cases that their case will receive an adequate response. We give peace of mind to a community that is otherwise neglected when lives are most at stake. We respond to those missing a loved one with the seriousness that situation always deserves. DONATE   They are absolutely incredible and provide an incredibly needed resource, especially for missing black women and their families! If you are interested in supporting this amazing foundation, you can learn more at dockellisfoundation.com, where you can also donate if you wish! #BringThemHome #dockellisfoundation   Image Credits:  "MISS Ida Wells-Barnett Image from page 73 of "The story of the Illinois Federation of Colored Women's Clubs" (1922)" Sourced from Wikimedia Commons   Link: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/MISS_Ida_Wells-Barnett_Image_from_page_73_of_%22The_story_of_the_Illinois_Federation_of_Colored_Women%27s_Clubs%22_%281922%29.jpg       

    Ep.55 - Ida B Ragin'

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 45:40


    Hey, friends!  This week, Lauren brings us the life and times of one Ida B. Wells!  Picture this, you're a young black girl born into slavery in the 1860's in Mississippi.  Childhood is tragedy after tragedy, and you're separated from your family at a young age by being sold off.  Then, after you're emapncipated, your begin a career in investigative journalism and begin to publish pamphlet after pamphlet calling out the horrifying and brutal treatment/murder of Black men/women in your community.  All of a sudden, you and your paper are a target!  What does a woman do in this case?  Well... luckily Ida knew :)  I promise this has a happy-ish ending! The Dock Ellis Foundation - https://www.dockellisfoundation.com  ​Dock Ellis Foundation provides underprivileged families and victims with the support and guidance they need to bring their missing loved one's home. The Dock Ellis Foundation responds to each report of a missing person with an investigation, awareness campaign, search, placement and advocacy at no charge to families. Our work offers reassurance and hope for those reporting missing person cases that their case will receive an adequate response. We give peace of mind to a community that is otherwise neglected when lives are most at stake. We respond to those missing a loved one with the seriousness that situation always deserves. DONATE Image credits:  Portrait of Ida B Wells in Black and White. Found through Wikimedia Commons.  Link:  https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ida_B._Wells.jpg 

    Marsha P. Johnson - She Had The Stones For Stonewall

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 58:35


    This week, B is out of the office so Lauren has prepared a re-telling of an early episode for Hannah - Marsha P. Johnson and her incredible impact on American life today.   We delve into their childhood, how they discovered "Marsha" and, of course, how Marsha impacted the historic event in American history, The Stonewall Riots of 1969!  Image Credits:  (Found through the "National Park Service" website, at the following link https://www.nps.gov/people/marsha-p-johnson.htm).  The following credits were provided by the National Park service:  Marsha protests Bellevue Hospital's treatment of street people/LGBTQ. By Diana Davies, 1968-1975. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-5fa8-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 

    Caution: Hazzardous Materials - "Dr." Linda Hazzard

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 57:41


    Join Lauren and B this week as they talk about "Dr." Linda Hazzard, dietician, enema queen, and serial murderer? ** Trigger Warning ** This episode will include discussions of starvation, abuse and death.  Listeners, please be advised.    Wondering how to contact us?  You can find us below!  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wellbehavedwomenpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellbehavedwomenpodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wellbehavedwomenpod Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/WellBehavedWomen Or you can email us! Wellbehavedwomenpodcast@gmail.com   Image Credits:  Unknown. photo found through "Forgotten Minnestoa" website, Link: https://forgottenminnesota.com/forgotten-minnesota/2018/07/starvation-doctor-quack-healer-serial-killer

    Saint-ish Christina Alexandra

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 80:57


    Lauren continues to tell B and Hannah about the crazy life of Queen Christina of Sweden.  She takes quite a few trips, dodges a few Popes, gets invited to Rome by some other Popes, and continues to live lavishly off her friends. Wait until we tell you where she got buried!!!! (Hint: it is, like, so exclusive!)   Image credits:  Queen Christina in Palazzo Corsini (Kristian Zahrtmann, 1908). Image from the National Gallery of Denmark. 

    Dommy Mommies for Queen Christina

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 100:41


    This week the pod lab explores the first, and incredibly busy, half of the life of Christina, Queen of Sweden. Join as we discuss hairy babies, buffoonery, romantic necrophilia, and how many mommies it actually takes to raise a queen.   Image Credit: British Museum Paulus Pontius after Anselmus Van Hulle Christina, Queen of Sweden at the Peace of Münster ca. 1648

    Running Away with my Hearst

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 126:00


    Today Lauren brings us the tale of the kidnapping of Patricia Hearst, granddaughter of newspaper tycoon and policitican William Randolph Hearst.  It a truly twisty tale, starting with living with her hippy boyfriend, and then being taken from the apartment, stowed away, blindfolded.  BUT, it doesn't stop there.  There's ransom, brainwashing, an attempted bank heist and then the police make some arrests.... but who they arrest is quite interesting.  Image credits: "Patty Hearst arrest photo, 19 September 1975" Source Link: http://www.youngandprettyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/phearstmug1.jpg

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