Wining About Herstory

First, Kelley tells the story of Aileen Cole Stewart, a Red Cross nurse who, despite being denied the opportunity to serve overseas in WWI, played an invaluable part in fighting the 1918 Influenza Pandemic on the home front. Then, Emily covers Tsuru Aoki, a Japanese silent film star who straddled stereotypes to give her character's depth, while battling growing Asian hate in the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ladies are celebrating Memorial Day by talking about our sheroes, government conspiracies, and Big Macs! First, Emily covers Maj. Megan McClung, a Marine Officer who gave everything in the line of duty, but has been declared to be incompliant with the Department of Defense "policies and procedures." Then, Kelley tells the tale of Margaret Cochran, one of many women who, during the American Revolution, had to follow their husbands to war, and stepped up when the rebels needed her the most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when a maid marries the son of her rich employer? Not what you'd think! Kelley wines about Sarah B. Cochran, a woman who came from a one-dress household and became an absurdly rich business magnate and philanthropist who knew that money wasn't the most important thing in the world, but rather what you do with it. Then, Emily tells the bittersweet tale of Miki Endo, a young woman who found herself in the midst of an epic natural disaster and did everything in her power to ensure others survived. Curl up with your cat and have a lazy day, because we're wining about herstory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Mothers' Day to mothers of all kinds (especially the motherfuckers!) Emily tells the story of Phoebe 'Febb' Ensminger Burn, a proud, intelligent Southern woman who wrote a letter to her son and changed the course of history. Then, Kelley covers Mary Burrill, a queer black writer and playwright who tackled issues such as systemic racism, the cycle of poverty, access to birth control, bodily autonomy and MANY other issues that we DEFINITELY don't still scream about today. Be a good boy and make your mom cry, because we're wining about herstory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Glowing ovaries, persistent boxers, and showtune shame! First, Kelley explains the difference between pool and billiards (yes there is a difference) as she covers Masako 'Katsy' Katsura, a champion billiards player who broke the green felt ceiling and became an international star! Then, Emily tells the tale of Hangaku Gozen, a fierce warrior who was determined to defend her homelands against invaders, even if she had to do it by herself. Say a prayer to Robbie Ruben and shove balls up someone's pooper, because we're wining about herstory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ladies are PUMPED to bring you two amazing stories filled with controversy, inhabitable landscapes, and DIY surgery! First, Emily tells the harrowing story of Dr. Jerri Nielsen FitzGerald who, after a messy divorce, decided to get away from it all- by going to the bottom of the world to be a doctor at an Antarctic research station. But when Dr. Jerri herself was in need of medical attention, it was up to her and a battle promotion crew to keep her alive. Kelley returns to her roots to cover the celestial Vera Rubin who studied the space and stars and, despite all of her efforts to avoid it, was the center of controversy throughout her career and still today. Wrap your lips around a delicious Robby Ruben and remember, you're star stuff, because we're wining about herstory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whether you're a herstorian or a certifiable baddie, you're going to LOVE these two ladies who were having NONE of it. First, Kelley tells the story of Patsy Young, an enslaved woman who escaped and built a life for herself, including a career as a brewer. But when her enslaver came looking, she wasn't going to let go of her freedom so easily. Then, Emily tells the story of Danuta Danielsson, a woman who knew exactly what to do when she saw a Nazi marching in public, unafraid. Grab your handbag and cheers to the original microbrewers, because we're wining about herstory! https://www.goodbeerhunting.com/blog/2021/9/14/patsy-young-american-brewer-fugitive-from-slavery https://www.wral.com/story/nc-ghost-town-patsy-young-underground-railroad/20992261/ https://opbrewco.com/community/thefugitivebrewer/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Righteous rage, medieval bops, and internet family lore is all that's getting the ladies through this latest wave of dystopian nightmare fuel! First, Emily tells the tale of The Pickle Sisters, a 1920s pickle-themed vaudeville group who went viral online when their photo went viral online. But are these gherkin gals all that they appear? Then, Kelley shares the legend of Beryl 'CLUTTERBUCK' Markham, who lived an iconic adventurer's life that involved flying planes, racing horses, and sleeping with princes. Feed your stray-cat neighbors and keep on dancing at the Pink Pony Inn because we're wining about herstory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Righteous rage, medieval bops, and internet family lore is all that's getting the ladies through this latest wave of dystopian nightmare fuel! First, Emily tells the tale of The Pickle Sisters, a 1920s pickle-themed vaudeville group who went viral online when their photo went viral online. But are these gherkin gals all that they appear? Then, Kelley shares the legend of Beryl 'CLUTTERBUCK' Markham, who lived an iconic adventurer's life that involved flying planes, racing horses, and sleeping with princes. Feed your stray-cat neighbors and keep on dancing at the Pink Pony Inn because we're wining about herstory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ladies were THRILLED (and shocked?) to be invited back to the Olmsted County History Center to perform LIVE! Kelley tells the story of Dr. Martha Ripley, an activist who came to Minneapolis and changed the game for maternity care. Then, Emily covers Engla Schey, a woman who, after being devastated by her father's mental illness, launched a one-woman crusade for mental health care reform that ballooned in ways she could never imagine. Enjoy this uncharacteristically family friendly episode! Grab your coffee and your bad feminist jokes, because we're wining about herstory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Strap in and strap on for some melodramatic darkness! First, Emily tells the incredible story of Rose Girone, who lived to be 113 years old, despite the world's best efforts to kill her. Then, Kelley tells the story of the first EPIC road trip by Bertha Benz, a super nerd who was determined to help her equally nerdy husband make their automobile dreams come true. Have a woman make your drinks and don't sleep in ashtrays because we're wining about herstory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ladies are traveling back in time to the humble year of our Goddess, 2019, seeking redemption for their first ever episode! No more static, no more echoing, and NO MORE tin-can audio! But don't worry- the wine, chaos, and complete lack of professionalism are still in tact. First, Kelley tells the expanded story of Sybil Luddington, the girl who rode further than Paul Revere at only 16-years-old. A lot more has come out about Sybil since Kelley first told her s tory, but not how to spell her name. Then, Emily cold-reads her original (depression-fueled) story about the lady who started it all- Olympe de Gouges! When the French Revolution broke out, Olympe wanted to make sure that no one forgot about the ladies, but found herself on the chopping block. Strap in and strap on and do epic shit, because we're wining about herstory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emily tells the stories of Tidye Pickett and Louise Stokes, two Olympic runners who had their shot at the spotlight stolen from them. Then, Kelley covers Bebe Moore, a woman who dropped her teaching career to become a writer and ended up transforming the mental health space for women of color. Stay away from sketchy radio DJs and beef up your bookshelf because we're wining about herstory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ladies are coming at you from the humble year of 2024 to bring you the, too long delayed, stories of Mary Kenner & Henrietta Lacks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gaslighting, science jargon, and living nightmares! Kelley covers Dame Kathleen Lonsdale, a smartie who cracked the structural code on diamonds. Then, Emily tells the harrowing tale of Juliane Koepcke who, after falling 2 miles out of the sky, walked her way out of the Amazon. Grab your crystals (not those crystals) and beware of Christmas cake, because we're wining about herstory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sub implosions, conspiracy theories, and death classism! Emily covers Georgia Gilmore, a leader in the Montgomery Bus Boycott whose cooking and activism were both dishes best served piping hot. Then, Kelley tells the s tory of Dorothy McKibbin, a globe-trotting gal who became one of the most trusted people for the United States' most secretive operation. Don't let your dog eat screws for the military and be a gun-hitting granny, because we're wining about herstory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cyberstalking! Inappropriate office decor! Puking! The Virgin Mary! Somehow, by the grace of God (or in spite of it) the ladies are bringing ALL of this and more this week. First, Kelley honors her gamer side by highlighting Carol Kantor, one of the early thought leaders in the video game industry! Back when Pong was all the rage and game developers didn't really care of their games were any good, market researcher Carol Kantor bet Atari VP that she could predict which games would/n't sell within 6 months. Her player-focused research techniques would become industry standard for all major developers today! Then, Emily travels across the Mississippi to that dark shadowy place, Wisconsin, to tell the story of Belgian immigrant Adele Brise. While walking through the woods, Adele encountered a mysterious woman in white who would change her life, her small Wisconsin town, and (perhaps) save hundreds of lives. Chug those electrolytes and don't give strangers rides, because we're wining about herstory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MOVE over 2024, the new year is here! Joined by friend Katee and silent watcher Drew, the ladies are talking ghostly time travel, voting loopholes, and glass dildoes! First, Emily stays close to home, investigating a local school's namesake Harriet Bishop. Best known as 'St. Paul's First Teacher,' Harriet's life and legacy is much more messy and problematic than initially believed. Then, Kelley tells the story of Charlotte Edith Anderson Monture, a Mohawk woman who got an education (despite not being allowed to), became a nurse (despite not being allowed to), and served in WWI on the front lines saving lives. Watch out for MLMs and get ready for that sigma shit, because we're wining about herstory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we brace for the new year, these two women are helping us end 2024 off with innovation, resilience, and generosity. Kelley covers Tabitha Babbitt, an innovative Shaker woman who found a better way to cut wood and shared it instead of patenting it. Then, Emily shares the story of Pailadzo Captanian, a survivor of the Armenian genocide whose most recognized contribution to American culture is the least amazing thing about her. Bring that bad bitch energy into 2025 because we're wining about herstory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the years, we have covered powdered faced hags, candle-clad saints, and the first-nameless Mrs. Clause. This year, we are bringing two new figures to the wintry women cannon! Emily tells the tale of Grýla, an Icelandic giantess who eats children. But why is she so nasty? From lay-about husbands to prankster sons, Grýla has plenty to be pissy about. Then, Kelley tells the story of Beira, the Scottish Queen of Winter and creator goddess. All of her powers couldn't make up for her deep insecurity. To deal with that, she turned to kidnapping and an endless war with her son. Get ready to hike through 12 feet of herstory because it's time to wine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spend too much money at the holiday market? Well strap in and strap on for some totally FREE feminine goodness! Kelley tells the story of mountaineering maniac Elizabeth Hawkings-Whitshed who battled steep inclines and Victorian sensibilities to not only climb every mountain, but help more women tap into their potential. Then, Emily visits the land of her birth to tell the incredible story of Annie Keller, a young teacher who did everything she could to protect her students from a terrible twister. Give your Crustacean Concierge the night off and get ready to meet God, because we're wining about herstory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nothing says 'Thanksgiving' like ill-prepared colonists, Puritanical mania, and an old fashioned massacre! First, Emily tells the disastrous story of Jonestown through the eyes of one unfortunate settler. Then, Kelley tells the story of Anne Hutchinson, a woman living in the Massachusetts (bless you) colony and dared to question one man's understanding of the unknowable and omnipotent being called God. Pass the cranberry sauce, we're wining about herstory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week the ladies are saluting instigators, imposters, and improbably diagnoses! First, Kelley takes us to the magical land of Haskell's Raskells Ranch where a teacher named Phyllis Patterson decided to bring history to life, inadvertently inventing everyone's favorite corset cinching, fox tail wearing, fairy wing fluttering, chain mail clinking, mead chugging festival! Then, Emily tells the curious tale of Mary Toft who stumped doctors when she began giving birth to rabbits. But the story of this bunny birther is much more complicated than it seems. Find a couch you can crash on for the end-times and get ready to salute, because we're wining about herstory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ladies are PISSED and here to talk about a couple of ladies who did not SIT DOWN or SHUT UP and GOT IT DONE! First, Emily tells the story of Stephanie St. Claire, a criminal queen pin in Harlem who used her ill-gotten gains to help financially support the black community. But when the Italian Mafia set their sights on her operation, it was all out war. Then, Kelley tells the story of Zheng Yi Sao, a highly organized pirate captain, terrorizing the South China Sea with brilliant efficiency. But when the Chinese government tried to put baby in a corner, they would face the full force of her wrath. Grab your pride flags, stand up, and get ready to REBEL because we're wining about herstory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Due to illness, emotional devastation, and a 2-year-old's birthday party, the ladies were not able to record a new episode this week. But because you can't NOT have your weekly hit of herstory, we're releasing our first-ever Herstory Happenings on the Seneca Falls Convention! Learn about the first women's rights convention in the United States and see what happens when women get together to fuck some shit up! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Because spooky season is a state of mind, the ladies are bringing you the tales of some frightening femmes! Kelley tells the legend of Mae Nak, a woman who loved her husband so much that she defied the laws of nature to be with him. But did he appreciate it?? Then, Emily tells a strange tale of Lurancy Vennum, a 13-year-old girl who began exhibiting troubling symptoms, including being possessed by a dead girl named Mary Roff. What really happened in the small town of Watseka?? Grab your friend with a tight little ass, appreciate your wife, and don't do cocaine about it, because we're wining about herstory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Against all reason, Joy from Bite Sized Crime is BACK to listen to the ladies tell her a ghastly tale of war, stolen innocence, and spooky toilets. After falling victim to a WWII air raid, a young girl, Hanako, was cursed to haunt the girl's toilet, unleashing bizarre punishments on those who disturb her. Climb atop your shit pedestal and watch out for lizards, because we're wining about herstory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ladies are kicking off a spooky season so big that it takes THREE gals to make it happen! Joined by Joy Scaglione of the Bite Sized Crime podcast, we're talking true crime, chronic anxiety, and Robert Stack's trench coat. Joy shares the story of a hometown horror- in 2006, 14-year-old Elizabeth Shoaf was kidnapped while getting off the school bus and held captive in a bunker. Determined to survive, Elizabeth worked to manipulate her captor and find a way to escape. Settle in for that Unsolved Mysteries marathon and break out the hand-drawn crime scene diagrams, because we're wining about herstory! Bite Sized Crime: http://www.bitesizedcrimepod.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bitesizedcrimepod/ https://linktr.ee/bitesizedcrimepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the most HORRIBLE TIME of the year! The ladies are dipping their toes in the dark waters of the spooky and unexplained this week with two truly terrifying tales. First, Emily shares the story of Mercy Lena Brown. When a mysterious illness ravaged the Brown family, the townsfolk of Exeter, Rhode Island, suspected a vampire was preying on the family- and the vampire was closer than anyone suspected. Then, Kelley tells the tale of Riina, a warrior woman of the Samoan Islands who, when two women were abducted by dude-bro ghosts, defied all expectations by rescuing them with her killer thighs. Question suspicious tonics and don't let weird dudes with whispering hair tell you what to do because we're wining about herstory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ladies may not know where or when they are, but they know it's time for some herstory! First, Kelley covers Martha Bernal, a Mexican American woman who took her experiences facing discrimination along with her career in psychology to pioneer a whole new field of mental health study and care. Then, Emily tells the story of Anna Coleman Ladd. As an artist during WWI, Anna was looking for a way to support injured soldiers, leading her to begin crafting some shockingly realistic masks. Grab your favorite salty blonde and don't hide your Kamala reaction faces, because we're wining about herstory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drugged up dogs, corporate evil, and copious amounts of birthday cake! Emily tells the story of Ellie De Castro who set out on a mission to find out who Nellie E. Brown, the namesake of her father's elementary school, was. The simple question took an international team two years to answer and was far from what anyone expected. Then, Kelley tells the story of Berta Cáceres, a Lenca woman in Honduras fighting to protect the environment and her ancestral lands. But when corporate greed and government corruption come together, the results are tragic. Grab your decanter of mystery whisky and keep the hope alive, because we're wining about herstory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Same shit, different way! Kelley tells the story of Penelope Barker, a woman living in the American Colonies who capitalized on several husbands' (unintentional) deaths to raise her status, make her own money, and start the first women's led political movement! Then, Emily tells the story Phyllis Lumley, the woman behind the viral 1950s television clip who raised seven children with no arms and, most impressive, didn't need anyone to light her own cigarette. Described as 'A Mother in a Million,' was Phyllis really so different from other women of her time? Grab a bag of mini donuts and persist like the horror you are, because we're wining about herstory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Ladies are BACK! AGAIN! For the 238th time! First, Emily celebrates the Olympics by covering Olympian Matilda 'Lida' Scott Howell, who found love and success through archery, making history at the first Olympic Games to be held in the U.S. Then, Kelley tells the story of Susan Ahn Cuddy, a Korean American woman who proved just what a woman could do during WWII when she was given a chance and a big, big, BIG gun. Grab your chocolate medal and strap into a flight simulator, because we're wining about herstory! (AGAIN!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are Gerbil Money Pit and we are here to rock your faces off! First, Kelley tells the story of Penta who, to avoid her pervy brother, cut off her hands, gave birth to a dog, and attended the world's worst pity party. Then, Emily covers Elizabeth 'Baby Doe' Tabor, an ambitious young woman whose meteoric rise and fall is still legendary in Colorado- but what is the truth about this alleged homewrecker/sex worker/gold digger/socialite? Plug in your sauna because we're wining about herstory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's episode is sponsored by unmitigated nonsense! Emily covers Sarah Kidder who wasn't kidding around when she became the first woman President of a (questionably named) railroad! Then, Kelley tells the story of Helen Gardener (the artist formally known as Alice Chenoweth) who was a writer, activist, and intellectual, but DEFINTELY NOT a feminist. Go out there and make your moms proud because we're wining about herstory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ladies are here to drink and validate your beautiful self! Kelley tells the story of Laura Bridgman, a disabled woman who redefined what people thought a blind and deaf person could accomplish. Then, Emily covers Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir, a far traveling Viking woman who had bad luck with husbands, but great fortune with traveling the world. Grab a pocket of Oreos and your favorite Karen because we're wining about herstory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Swarthy fireman, gaslighting cohosts, and looks that could kill! Emily shares the story of Kate the ghost, a hard working gal who got caught up in men's bullshit and now haunts the location of her greatest tragedy. Then, Kelley tells the story of Eliza Suggs who, despite suffering from brittle bone syndrome, brought short girl energy to everything in her life, including speaking, writing, and telling nosey bitches to mind their own business. Bitch when are you going to start talking because we're wining about herstory!

It's Dairy Appreciation Month y'all so naturally, we're wining about LGBTQ ladies! First, Kelley tells the story of Mary Frith, AKA Mol Cutpurse, used her affinity for masculine clothes to further her criminal enterprises. Then, Emily talks about Kitty Tsui, a multi-hyphenate living legend who helped to establish the AAPI Lesbian community in California, wrote groundbreaking LGBTQ literature, was a champion bodybuilder, leather educator, actor, and SO MUCH MORE! Pet a rainbow cow and oil up, because we're wining about herstory! Queering the Family Farm: https://www.wpr.org/agriculture/queering-family-farm-despite-obstacles-lgbtq-farmers-find-fertile-ground-midwest

Falling uteruses! Epic gore! A vindicated grandma! Author of 'Better Faster Farther: How Running Changed Everything We Know About Women,' Maggie Mertens joins the ladies to talk about these topics and more! Better Faster Farther explores the history of women in running, the myths that were designed to hold women back, and the liberation women have found in running. Get your copy of Better Faster Farther NOW wherever you get your books! Find Maggie on: https://maggiemertens.com/ Instagram: @maggiejmertens

With thanks to Li Perez, the ladies are drinking some GORG Stella Pino Grigio to wine about boobs, women, and how history hates women! First, Emily tells the story of author Nobuku Yoshiya, an open lesbian who defined the Shojo and Yuri genres and went to extreme legal lengths to be with her partner! Then, Kelley tells the story of Vasilissa Vasilyenva, a Russian woman who preferred wearing men's clothes, much to the confusion of the Tsar. When the Tsar began going to great lengths to determine Vasilissa's sex (none of which involved having a conversation) things got weird. Prep the adoption papers and bring on the girlish trash, because we're wining about herstory!

If you like obscure LGBTQ+ women from history that you DEF should have heard of, then BRING YA ASS to this week's episode! First, Kelley tells the story of the ultimate odd couple, Ana Lezama de Urinza and Eustaquia de Sonza, who bonded over a love of swordplay and vigilante justice. Then, Emily brings her ass back to Minnesota to tell the story of Cecelia Regina Gonzaga, who was arrested in Minneapolis for the sensational crime of wearing women's clothes and became an icon. Grab some Minnesota sushi and BRING YA ASS because we're wining about herstory!

Secret double lives! Aerial jail breaks! Extreme sandwiches! This week's episode has it all. First, Emily explores the history of LGBTQ+ folks in the military through the story of Master Sergeant Helen Godvin. Throughout her 20 year career in the Air Force, Helen was forced to live a double life due to the U.S. Military's homophobic policies. At work, she was a single straight woman and at home, she was a loving mother and partner. Despite the incredible stress and paranoia of hiding her sexuality from the military, Helen never faltered and never failed. Then, Kelley tells the twisty (and a little too relatable) tale of Nadine Vaujou who fell into a toxic relationship with a chronic criminal that spiraled into an epic prison break involving fruit, secret cake notes, and a helicopter. Chow down on some Milk Duds and stay strapped with nectarines because we're wining about herstory! Sources: From Handcuffs to Rainbows: Queer in the Military by Morgan Godvin: https://daily.jstor.org/from-handcuffs-to-rainbows-queer-in-the-military/ Helen Godvin's Obituary: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/gresham-or/helen-godvin-5792331 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you tell if a toy is for a boy or a girl? What's the most magical word in the English language? Learn all of this and more in this week's episode! Kelley travels back to the Philippines to tell the incredible story of Josefa Llanes Escoda, a woman who worked to support the women and children of her country through education and scouting- and then the Fire Nation attacked. Then, Emily tells the story of Harita Kaur Deol, a girl who had a love of flying and, thanks to changes in the military, was able to fulfill her dream as an Indian Air Force pilot, flying full speed through the glass ceiling. Meet your new favorite grandpa and slide into diet summer, because we're wining about herstory!

This week's very special episode is brought to you by pug chaos! Enjoy the melodic tones of snoring dogs rustling through Target bags! Emily tells the epic tale of Mary Fields, a woman who had one epic mission- to deliver the mail, regardless of rain, shine, or bandits! Then, Kelley tells the story of Ani Pachen, a Tibetan woman who just wanted to bring peace to her people- and then the Japanese attacked. Grab that piece of metal before your dog eats it and pray to the octopus goddess, St. Ursula, because we're wining about herstory!

This week the ladies are talking sports with to athletic angels who worked to break the racial and gender barriers imposed in sports! Kelley tells the story of Alice Milliat, an accomplished athlete that campaigned for more opportunities for women in sports. Then, Emily covers Toni Stone, who had to battle not only racism but also sexism to become one of the only women to play professional baseball. Hop on the krankenwagen and do the damn thing, because we're wining about herstory!

After last week's depression-fest, the ladies got real weird with it! First, Emily tells the strange tale of Rachel Wall, a woman who had big dreams of living by the ocean which turned into a full-blown career in piracy. Then, Kelley tells the truly twisty tale of Étaíne, an legendary Irish beauty who, naturally, everyone wanted to get with. The attempts of humans and gods alike led to insect transformations, sexual mischief, and a birth that Emily still can't wrap her head around. Grab a cat's butt and hold onto it because we're wining about herstory!

Rebel forces and floating corpses, these are just a few of our favorite things! First, Kelley tells the story of the beauty queen battle axe Remedios Gomez-Paraiso who led rebel forces into battle against the occupying Japanese army in her pageant best. Then, Emily covers who may be our most unknown woman of all time, a nameless young woman who was found floating in the river, but her face would change the world. Grab your orphan dog and don't forget to do you nails, because we're wining about herstory!

If you're looking for cats, traitorous seamen, and a man's opinion about 'woman sports' then you've come to the right place! This week, Emily discovers her own personal savior, St. Gertrude of Nivelles, who used her love of service to avoid throngs of thirsty suitors. Then, Kelley tells the incredible story of Mary Ann Brown Patten, a ride or die bitch who captained her husband's ship when he became ill, contending with violent seas, craven crew members, and an utterly thankless world. Grab your favorite feline and climb aboard because we're wining about herstory!

This week the ladies cover two ladies who defied the physical odds in the face of incredibly tragedy! First, Kelley covers Wanda Rutkiewicz, a mountaineer who defied gender, nature, and death itself. The, Emily tells the story Elizabeth Thorn who, when the Battle of Gettysburg left her home and town devastated, undertook the gruesome but necessary work of burying the bodies. Coworkers beware because we're wining about herstory!

This week the ladies are wining about two power couples who have set the bar high for relationship goals! First, Emily shares the story of Frances Hamerstrom, a naturalist who loved prairie chickens, conservation, and biological warfare. Then, Kelley tells the story of Katia Krafft who turned her volcano phase into a full-blown career and lifestyle, going so far as to travel to erupting volcanoes to study them. Grab your space suit and get Jeremey Bearimy because we're wining about herstory!