Herstory

Amy is still sick, so Shelby went at it alone again! Today, we take a medium dive into the herstory of purses. Although not just an accessories for the ladies, purses are essential to many women due to the lack of pockets offered in our clothing.

Welcome to our new series titled Party of One. Amy wasn't feeling well, so Shelby took it upon herself to do a solo show so we wouldn't skip a week. If you hate it, no worries! You'll get a traditional show with us both next week. Surprise!

Today, we celebrate MLK Day with some badass ladies! First, Shelby covers Joy Buolamwini, an MIT grad student who discovered AI facial recognition could not register some faces due to racial and gender bias. And she's doing something about it! Next is inventor Mary Kenner, who invented a ton of stuff, including the belted sanitary napkin.

They say 50% of marriages end in divorce, so that's a lot of material for this podcast! Covering divorcees in this ep was a blast. Shelby goes WAY back to the Roman Empire (something men apparently think of on the daily) and discusses the tumultuous end of Fausta's arranged marriage to Constantine. Amy makes it a bit more current while she explains the MANY divorces of screen siren Lana Turner.

We're back to real-time, and we're celebrating by discussing one of our favorite subjects - CATS! Shelby covers Ellen Chapman, one of the first-ever female lion tamers, while Amy goes over how cats have been linked to women since the beginning of time. Cat lovers rejoice!

Who are the women behind the most iconic AI female voices? We did the research, so you don't have to. Shelby covers the original iPhone lady herself, Siri. Amy delves into the woman behind your at-home personal assistant, Alexa.

Well, hello listener and fellow Herstorian. We've missed you, but we're back. To celebrate, we're covering women who came back fighting, even when the chips were down! Amy covers Eleanor of Aquitaine, a queen twice over. Shelby discusses Indian mountaineer Arunima Sinha. We also apologize for a few technical glitches during the recording. It doesn't hinder the listening TOO much.

We have to put on our faces for this episode because we're covering make-up moguls. Shelby is sick, so bear with her while she discusses the Houstonian princess of pink, Mary Kay Ash. Amy educates us on glam gal and one of make-up's firsts, Merle Norman.

Intro Song: What I Do by Kristy Krüger © ℗Just Like Freddy Music ASCAP

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For this Halloween episode, we're covering demons. You know them. They're mean as hell. Shelby discusses Baba Yaga, a demon ogress who likes to eat children. Amy talks about Lady Midday (aka Poludnista), who happens to be a day demon, whatever that is.

Intro Song: What I Do by Kristy Krüger © ℗Just Like Freddy Music ASCAP

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It's all about the fashion, baby! Shelby talks about the herstory of the bustle and the g-string. Amy educates us on bras and corsets.

Intro Song: What I Do by Kristy Krüger © ℗Just Like Freddy Music ASCAP

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