Episodes

  • Ida B. Wells

    Ida B. Wells
    Jul 10 2024
    Maura and Chloé talk about Ida B. Wells (1862-1931); the badass American journalist and activist who fought tirelessly to shed an accurate light on Black rights and Women's rights and enact concrete change. TW: racial violence.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Lady Caroline Lamb

    Lady Caroline Lamb
    Jun 5 2024
    Maura and Chloé talk about Lady Caroline Lamb (1785-1828); the wild UK novelist and aristocrat who was a badass through and through. TW: mildly sexually explicit and violent content.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • Madame Restell

    Madame Restell
    May 1 2024
    Maura and Chloé talk about Madame Restell (1812-1878); the British-born (not actually French, eventually American) badass midwife and business woman. TW: Abortion.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • Marie Antoinette

    Marie Antoinette
    Dec 6 2023
    Maura and Chloé talk about Marie Antoinette (1755-1793); the Austrian-born badass who was the final Queen of France. TW: explicit sexual and violent content.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • Elizabeth Báthory

    Elizabeth Báthory
    Oct 25 2023
    Maura and Chloé talk about Elizabeth Báthory (1560-1614); the badass Hungarian noblewoman and alleged prolific serial killer. TW: occasional descriptions of violence.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Empress Elisabeth (Sisi) of Austria

    Empress Elisabeth (Sisi) of Austria
    Sep 20 2023
    Maura and Chloé talk about Empress Sisi (1837-1898); the badass Bavarian-born Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • Rachel Carson

    Rachel Carson
    Aug 9 2023
    Maura and Chloé talk about Rachel Carson (1907-1964); the badass American scientist and writer who inspired the advancement of environmentalism.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • Murasaki Shikibu

    Murasaki Shikibu
    Jul 12 2023
    Maura and Chloé talk about Murasaki Shikibu (~973 - ~1014); the badass Japanese writer who penned one of the world's first novels.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 hr and 11 mins