Tales of the women behind the discoveries of DNA and HIV, two badass acronyms that would forever change the course of medical history.

Listen to the thrilling tale of Virginia Hall, the woman who topped the Nazis' most wanted list in World War II and later to Emily's unending fangirl love of Agent Peggy Carter.

Special guests Jill and Sam join us for a romp through the Baroque period, an update on Emily's NaNoWriMo, and Jill's epic mixtape making talents.

Two tales of legitimate badasses, as told by a legitimate fraidycat who is terrified of everything. And a lengthy explanation of why jungle + Emily = crocodile poop.

Our fourth episode finds half of our team deep in the tenuous grasp of NaNoWriMo. Join us as we turn our attention to the work of Frances Burney, one of Jane Austen's favorite authors, and celebrate the amazing life of Alice B. Sheldon, the pioneering sci-fi scribe better known as James Tiptree Jr.

Female presidential candidate Victoria Woodhull, and suffragette activist Alice Paul.

Join us on a Halloween romp through scary movies, costumes, flapper girls, Native Americans, and pirates, oh my! We'll introduce you to journalist and flapper extraordinaire Lois "Lipstick" Long, Native American warrior Pine Leaf (aka Woman Chief), and Jeanne de Clisson - one badass French pirate.

A quick welcome, the story of Queen Boudicca's rebellion against the Roman empire, and an introduction to Kurdish Colonel Nahida Ahmad Rashida.