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There is plenty in this world to bitch about (Kendra and Carissa do it every day…) but like many women before them, they know bitching alone is not enough! Every week Kendra Braunger and Carissa Christenson discuss issues that make their blood boil while celebrating the bad bitches who are doing something about it. Using humor as a coping mechanism, join them as they navigate this crazy world bitch by bitch.

Kendra Braunger and Carissa Christenson


    • Jul 22, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    087 - The War on Drugs & Natalie de Blois

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 63:53


    While Minnesota accidentally legalized marijuana this month, millions of Americans are still incarcerated over BS drug charges all thanks to the bogus War on Drugs. Let's dig into that. Plus, a bad bitch that dominated and made waves in a traditionally male industry. 

    086 - The 4th of July & Judith Heumann

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 68:16


    We're back babyyyyyy! And even though it was just the 4th, we're not feeling verypatriotic...and we're gonna talk about it. Plus, a bad bitch who fought in a civil rights movement you might not have even known existed!

    085 - Green Lawn Culture & Julia Child

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 76:42


    This week we're leading the charge on ending lawn mowing and ridiculous lawn care because LAWNS ARE POINTLESS! But you know who wasn't pointless and is still influencing our lives today? This week's bad bitch!

    084 - School Shootings & Irena Sendlerowa

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 88:17


    We hate that we have to talk about this, but there's a major problem in this country and we aren't doing enough about it. Plus, a bad bitch that did her part to save thousands of children. 

    083 - Nipplegate & Henrietta Swan Leavitt

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 66:51


    This week we're talking about another event you probably remember, or think you remember, and the sexist consequences that went along with it. Plus, a bad bitch who was out of this world!

    082 - The (Potential) Overturn of Roe v. Wade & Jane

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 72:01


    This week we're giving you an episode we never thought we'd need... we're talking about the recently leaked draft that may overturn Roe v. Wade and we're mad about it, so let's bitch! Plus, we'll celebrate some bad ass women who helped protect a women's right to choose in a pre Roe America.

    081 - Menstrual Gaslighting & Vera Atkins

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 72:53


    Some men think PMS is nothing more than a cultural phenomenon... but is it? We're sick of menstrual gaslighting, so we're talking about it. Plus, another incredible bad bitch with an eye for spies!

    080 - Sexist Interview Questions & Mary Shelly

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 72:07


    Today we're role playing with real life interview questions that have been pitched to real life women, and spoiler alert... they're bullshit! Plus, a 18th century bad bitch who's work is still influencing pop culture today!

    079 - Fragile Masculinity in Sports & Effa Manley

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 61:45


    Have you ever sat down and thought about why sports are gendered...like, really thought about it? Listen to these stories and you may find it's not the reason you thought. Plus, a bad bitch who's work in sports and civil rights, changed the world!

    078 - Confidence Culture & Hazel Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 52:02


    Some people think the answer to all of life's problems is confidence... but is it? Today we're exploring that, plus a bad bitch who helped change the course of WWII.

    077 - The U.S. Tax System & Eunice Newton Foote

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 62:12


    Tax season is upon us... and if you're in the U.S. it's a massive pain! But the reason why it's such a pain may surprise you! Plus, a bad bitch who hasn't gotten the credit she deserves! 

    076 - Men in Gyms & Margaret Rudkin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 74:18


    Not every gym bro is a nightmare, but a lot of them are! Let's talk about some of our biggest gym pet peeves and ways to fix them! Plus, a bad bitch who's work you've heard of, but who's name you probably haven't.

    075 - The Food Pyramid & The Night Witches

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 73:20


     We don't care what you think... the food pyramid isn't dead! But it definitely should be!Plus this week you get not one, not two, but 1,200 bad bitches!

    074 - Banned Books & Mabel Fairbanks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 62:20


    This week we're celebrating the 1st amendment by talking about banned books (not band books) and we've got a lot of feelings! Plus, a bad bitch who paved the ice for talented skaters.

    073 - Men Writing Women & Ann Cole Lowe

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 65:23


    Sometimes we read books and swear that the male authors have never met a real woman. Today we're gonna bitch and laugh all about it! Plus, a bad bitch with a mean stitch!

    072 - The Commercialization of Valentine's Day & Martha Wash

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 67:24


    We have a love/hate relationship with Valentine's day, but we have a hate-hate relationship with how commercialized it's become. Plus, a bad bitch you've probably heard without realizing it!

    071 - Sexist Wedding Traditions & Jeanne Baret

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 82:46


    Everybody loves a wedding, but there are a few traditions that we maybe shouldn't love as much. Plus, a bad bitch that that loves botany and travel!

    070 - Female Rivalry & Mariya Vasilyevna Oktyabrskaya

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 59:05


    It's the butt of many jokes and the plot of many movies, but female rivalry is real and it's a problem! Plus, a bad ass war veteran hellbent on revenge, that you've probably never heard of!

    069 - The Orgasm Gap & Maya Angelou

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 85:38


    Listen, we were going to bitch about 69ing, but then we found a problem that is so much worse! Plus, a bad bitch so awesome you may soon be able to carry around her in your pocket!

    068 - COVID-19 & Betty White

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 82:02


    It's been around for 2 years now, and it doesn't seem to be going anywhere... it's the pandammit... and it's time we bitch about it! Plus, we're celebrating the first bad bitch of 2022 who is a national treasure!

    067 - Diet Culture & Selma Burke

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 102:53


    The New Year is upon us and for many people that means New Year's resolutions and diets. But diets are bad, like, really bad, and the culture that created them and perpetuates them is really bad too! Lets talk about it! Then, we'll celebrate a bad bitch who's work you've definitely seen, and you probably don't even know it!

    066 - "Cancelled" Christmas Movies & Mary Edwards Walker

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 68:49


    We all love Christmas movies, but it turns out, some of our favorites are quite problematic. Plus, a bad bitch that deserves way more recognition than she got!

    065 - Unpaid Maternity Leave & Nichelle Nichols

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 88:56


    Paid maternity leave benefits mothers, babies, and yes, it even benefits the economy, yet so many people argue the opposite, and we're sick of it! Let's bitch about it! Plus, a bad bitch who's legacy will live long!

    064 - Burnout & Eunice Carter

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 81:39


    We've mentioned it before, but burnout is real and it is not fun! Plus, it's a lot more common than some people believe, so let's bitch about it! Plus, a bad bitch that's responsible for taking down the mafia! #spoileralert

    063 - American Maternity Leave & Mary Fields

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 84:00


    Maternity leave is super important... for the health of the baby, for the health of the mother, for the health of the economy... so then why is American Maternity Leave so shitty? Let's talk about it! Plus, a bad ass lawn care worker who's life takes a turn you may not be expecting!

    062 - Black Friday & Lindy West

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2021 84:23


    Happy Black Friday y'all! ...or is it?! You guessed it, today we're bitching about the capitalist nightmare that is Black Friday. Plus, we're celebrating a bad bitch who's not afraid to stand up for what she believes in.

    061 - The Salvation Army & Sophie Scholl

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 73:14


    Can you hear the bells? It must be the holiday season, because today we're talking about the monster behind those holiday bell ringers - the Salvation Army. Plus, a bad bitch that made a HUGE impact on history across the globe!

    060 - Weaponized Incompetence & Gertrude Ederle

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 83:09


    Buckle up because this week we're talking weaponized incompetence (if you know, you know... if you don't, you're about to!) Plus, sit back and learn about another bad ass female athlete for the books!

    059 - The McDonald's Coffee Lawsuit & Betty Robinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 68:55


    We're back! And we're talking about the McDonald's Coffee Lawsuit that you probably think you know, but you probably don't know the truth! Plus, we're hitting you with another incredible female athlete! 

    058 - The Lack of Women in STEM & Sonia Sotomayor

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 96:58


    This week we're talking women in STEM (or rather, why there are so few of them) and another incredible US Supreme Court Justice!PLUS! We have an announcement! Stay tuned till the end to hear our news!

    057 - Sexist Words You Might Not Know About & Gladys West

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 55:26


    We use words every day, but odds are, some of the words you use casually, are (or were) actually sexist. Plus, we're telling you about another bad ass woman in STEM!

    056 - Gifted and Talented Burnout & Anne Bonny

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 79:53


    For those of us raised as "Gifted and Talented" students, we were told the road of life would be easy...but for many of us, it's been anything but. Let's talk about it. Plus, it's time for another pirate story, and she's a good one!

    Bitty Bitch Minisode - Texas Abortion Ban

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 56:26


    We bring you this unprompted (not-so) bitty bitch because we can't stay silent about the bullshit that is the Texas Abortion Ban... so buckle up, because we have a lot to say!

    055 - Hostile Architecture & Martha Gellhorn

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 88:11


    You might not have noticed, but we're surrounded by intentional designs that are actively hostile, especially towards homeless and other vulnerable populations. What the f*ck?! We need to talk about it! Plus, a bad ass war correspondent you need to know about! 

    054 - Hollywood Sexism & Alice Paul

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 95:24


    This week we're talking Hollywood... and shocker, both in front of and behind the camera, there is sexism everywhere you look! Plus, this week's bad bitch is extra bad with a call back to a previous episode!

    053 - The Male Default: Medical Edition & Marie Van Brittan Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 84:21


    Your odds of being misdiagnosed, mistreated, or ignored by a doctor go up significantly if you're a female. Why? Because doctors are trained to see the male body as the default body. Shocker... that's a huge problem, and we're gonna bitch about it! Afterwards, calm down with the story of a bad ass inventor you've probably never heard about, even though you probably use their inventions daily!

    052 - Sex Myths & Frida Kahlo

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 96:34


    We've encountered a lot of lies, myths, and gaslighting about sex in our 31 years of life, and we thought it was about time we set the record straight! Plus, we're finally talking about one of our feminist artist icons - and we're dropping a few facts we bet you don't know!

    051 - The Male Default: Workplace Edition & Jeannette Rankin

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 93:11


    We're at it again with "The Male Default" part 2! Work can be a dangerous place, especially if you're a woman. From cold office temps, to poorly fitting PPE, to sexist chemical exposure guidelines, the workplace just isn't made for women. It's a problem... and it's about time we talked about it! Plus, a ground breaking politician for the books!

    050 - Gaslighting & Wilma Rudolph

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 94:03


    We might be biased, but we think gaslighting is one of the worst things you can do to a person, and we need to talk about it! Join us as we get a little personal in this episode, and stick around till the end to learn about one of the most bad ass olympic athletes to ever live!

    049 - The Male Default: Car Safety Edition & Ada Lovelace

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 98:24


    Buckle up... cause this one's a doozy! Many things in this world are made for men and cars are one of them. Turns out, when you build car safety around the needs of men it has dire consequences for women, and you bet your butt we're going to bitch about it! Plus, we're celebrating another bad ass woman in STEM - the mother of programming!

    048 - The Wedding Industry & Mary Bowser

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 82:42


    Weddings are beautiful, dreamy, and romantic... at least until you realize how expensive the are! Tune in this week to listen to us bitch about weddings. Then, stick around for a civil war bad bitch for the books!

    047 - NCAA & Dolly Parton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 97:02


    We've bitched about the NCAA before, but you don't even know the half of it! You think DI college athletes have it good? Well think again! We'll set the record straight, and then we'll tell you about one of the baddest bitches around!

    046 - Cancel Culture & Aggie Underwood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 95:24


    Today we're drinking spite beers and bitching about Cancel Culture. Is it good? Is is bad? Let's find out! Then prepare yourselves - this week's bad bitch has a doozy of a story!Plus - a little cameo by the WHO (not the band)

    045 - BMI & Laverne Cox

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 78:58


    We got 99 problems but our BMI ain't one! The world has led us to believe that it's the best indication of our health, but its a big ol' load of BS! So forget that BMI and let Hot Girl Summer commence! And if you need any inspiration for being a bad ass confident woman, look no further than this week's bad bitch who is an inspiration in more ways than one!

    044 - Juneteenth & Stormé DeLarverie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 76:37


    We're not bitching about Juneteenth... but we are bitching about how no one knows about it and how it deserves to be honored and recognized as a holiday! Don't know what we're talking about? Tune in to find out! Plus, we're celebrating another bad ass Stonewall Veteran as this week's bad bitch! 

    043 - Rainbow Capitalism & Edith Windsor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 77:27


    Pride month is about a lot of things, but it's not about corporate greed and the manipulation of the LGBTQ+ community! Today we're talking Rainbow Capitalism and all of it's multi-colored BS! Plus, our bad bitch this week is an LGBTQ+ activist that you need to know about!

    042 - Multi-Level Marketing & Marsha P. Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 94:45


    Grab a friend, and tell them to grab a friend, and tell them to grab a friend... or host a party, cause we're talking MLMs! And it's pride month and we're kicking it off with one of the Bad Bitches who started it all!

    041 - Male Birth Control & Stephanie Kwolek

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 82:50


    You're going to need more than two hands to count the number of female birth control options currently available, but if you want to count male birth control options you only need 2 fingers. Lets bitch about it! Then, buckle up your bullet proof vests - this bad bitch's discovery changed the world!

    040 - Virginity & Judith Love Cohen

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 85:29


    Unless you're describing olive oil, you should never judge it based off of it's virginity status. In fact (as you're about to learn) it's a big ol' construct! Deconstruct with us... then stick around to learn about an incredible bad bitch that will give you hope in humanity again!

    039 - The Birth Control Pill & Eleanor of Aquitaine

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 92:50


    Have you ever actually read the all the warnings that come with a pack of birth control pills? Yeah, us neither... until this week! Let us fill you in (...spoiler alert...it's not pretty!) Then prepare to be impressed by the life of the OG Queen!

    038 - Fast Fashion & Cecelia Payne

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 85:32


    Do you know where your clothes come from? Do you know what it took to make them? You're probably not going to like what you hear, but we need to talk about it! So sit down, and buckle up! And stick around to learn about the most influential astronomer around!

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