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Your not so average museum gals drinking and discussing various topics on war, while slinging the occasional joke or two. info.womenonwar@gmail.com Hosts: Jillian Drapala Alyssa Adkins

Women on War Podcast


    • Dec 8, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 40m AVG DURATION
    • 17 EPISODES


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    Tanks!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 51:59


    In this episode, Aly and Jillian discuss all things tanks. From Russia's honorary mention to France's amazingly familiar design - they guide you through all things tanks and hope we don't get stuck in a trench....

    Clausewitz v. Jomini

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 45:22


    Clausewitz? Jomini? Who are they? What did they do? They were soldiers since what age?! Join Alyssa and Jillian as they lay war strategy fundamentals to kickoff our series on WWI and maybe hear our in-field correspondent, Countess Applebottom.

    Women in Combat

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 65:05


    Jump into this episode as Jillian interviews Alyssa regarding women in combat roles. How can we continue to change the status quo? Join us as we discuss a large issue facing the military today for our last episode for women's history month!

    Women on War: All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 61:12


    "Take me out to the ball game...Take me with the crowd." Join Alyssa and Jillian as they discuss women's baseball for not only the AAGPBL but also the powerful women who dominated in the Negro League. 

    Women on War: 404th WAC Band

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 55:02


    Join Alyssa and Jillian as they discuss the incredible women of the 404th Women's Army Corp Band. Who not only rose up to what seemed an impossible challenge at the time from a difficult leader - but did proved him wrong with such grace and bravery. With the Army segregated in WWII, they not only fought to play music but also for their role in the military to serve their country in a time when women could not fully serve. Sit and stay a while as we shine a spotlight on these amazing women.

    Women on War: Ladies of Bastogne & ANC feat. Rebecca Goodenow

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 55:52


    Join Alyssa and Jillian as they discuss Renee and Augusta, the famous nurses of Bastogne, the women of the Army Nurse Corps and how media can better portray women in military films. We don't know about you, we like a good romance movie as much as the next girl - but we need shows that expand on them. Anybody else in for a WASP tv docuseries?

    Women on War - Joan Clarke

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 53:56


    Join Alyssa and Jillian as we discuss all things code breaking. Joan Clarke and Elizabeth Smith Freidman along with many others who worked on breaking code during WWII have their stories under lock and key until they were declassified. Now we tell their stories more passionately to cement their legacy. 

    Women on War: Anna Smith Strong

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 29:49


    Join Alyssa and Jillian as they uncover the Revolutionary War spy, Anna Smith Strong, discussing all things espionage by laundry, petticoats and Revolutionary War Tinder?! This episode gets as wild as spying for the Continental Army. Turns everywhere and we don't just mean the episode! Tune in now and tell us what you think at info.womenonwar@gmail.com

    Women on War - Night Witches ft. Rachel Box pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 57:29


    Rachel Box joins us for the last part of exploring the story of the Night Witches, Russia's female pilots and crews. Join Alyssa and Jillian as we dive into the deeper ends of the story and how far women have come in the military today. 

    Night Witches -ft. Rachel Box Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 28:43


    Its a bird....its a plane....its the infamous Night Witches! In this episode, Jillian and Alyssa welcome their first guest, Rachel Box, to discuss a female regiment so feared - the Germans had a medal specifically for this all-female regiment. Tune in to this wild first ride of an episode!

    Women on War: Annie Etheridge Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 29:35


    In the second part to last week's episode, Jillian and Alyssa continue their discussion about Annie Etheridge, reenactment culture and accurate portrayals of women in history. Will Annie get a pension? Did she ever receive that letter and what was it about? Tune in to find out! Email us questions and feedback at info.womenonwar@gmail.com and don't forget to like us on Instagram and Facebook!

    Women on War: Annie Etheridge Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 32:40


    "Women didn't serve in the Civil War" is a common phrase that is heard often in the reenacting community. In this week's episode Alyssa interviews Jillian to dive deep into the story of one brave woman who defied the odds, earned respect and almost a officers rank for her work in the War. Join us for part one of this incredible story! Drop us a review on Spotify and Apple podcasts. Like our Facebook and Instagram pages @Womenonwarpodcast and give us a message at info.womenonwar@gmail.com

    Women on War: The Toldeo War

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 25:41


    Michigan versus Ohio. Need we say more? In the episode Alyssa and Jillian uncover the reason behind why these states are feuding to this day. Although it may now be over one of football's biggest rivalries, however, it once was over a small piece of land known as the Toledo strip. 

    Women on War: The Battle of the Oaken Bucket

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 22:47


    The place - Italy. The year - 1325. The item that caused a war.....an oaken bucket? In this episode, Alyssa and Jillian discuss all things medieval and just exactly what caused this war to take place. So join us as we sip wine and get to the bottom of the barrel...we mean bucket.  Like our podcast? Email us at info.womenonwar@gmail.com and leave us a review! 

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    Women on War: Hatfields v. McCoys pt 2.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 26:58


    In this episode, Alyssa and Jillian discuss the final events that led this feud to it's end. Was it the wives who ended it or were they supportive of their husbands? Tune in to find out more! 

    Women on War: Hatfields v. McCoys pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 20:12


    In this episode, Alyssa and Jillian discuss the famous family feud that took place in the 1800s and spanned a few decades. Find out what was the causation of this feud. Was it a romance? Stolen guns? Or a fight over a pig. Tune in to part one of this two part series and dive deep in the Appalachian mountains with us!

    The Great Emu War of 1932

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 22:05


    Something about emus, the K-Force and Lewis guns? In this episode, Alyssa and Jillian discuss the Great Emu War of 1932 and maybe crack a joke or two about bird battle plans.

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