All aboard! We're celebrating ladies on trains. Shelby discusses Edwina "Curlie" Justus, the first Black woman to be a Union Pacific locomotive engineer. Amy tells us about Surekha Yadav, a female locopilot of the Indian Railways in India. 

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It's October, and we're kicking off the month with Spooky Stories!!! (Ghost sound here) Shelby tells the tale of La Llorona, the weeping woman. Amy gives us some serious history on Bloody Mary and surprises Shelby with some fun facts about the spend-the-night activity. 

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Did you know that September is Women in Medicine month? Well it is, and we're covering 2 badasses from the past. Shelby discusses Mary Calderone, a physician who advocated for sexual education in the United States. Amy tells us about Goldie Brangman, a nurse anesthetist (Amy explains what that means.).

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We love lore here at Herstory, so we're covering the myths that surround goddesses. Amy educates us on Minerva - the Roman goddess of handicrafts and other cool things. Shelby tells the story of Mesopotamian goddess Ishtar - believed to be the FIRST goddess of love and war.

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Dang it! Another wrench in Herstory plans, but we have you covered. Check out our Just In Case episode now! Also, everyone is all right. It's just one of those weeks.

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It's our 100th episode, and we're celebrating by featuring lady centenarians! Shelby discusses nude photographer (She takes pictures of nude women; she doesn't photograph nude - that we know of.), Ruth Bernhard. Amy tells us about the oldest blogger in Sweden, Dagny Carlsson. 

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Those sneaky gals! Today, we're covering spies! Shelby discusses the mysterious Agent 355. Amy talks about the nefarious Stephanie von Hohenlohe. 

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As Californians ourselves, we love them and need them. Today, we're celebrating lady firefighters. Shelby discusses the first female firefighter in the United States, Molly Williams. Amy educates us on the Pakistani firefighter, Shazia Parveen.

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As promised, we pre-recorded a "just in case" episode, and thank goodness we did. Due to scheduling issues, we couldn't meet to record, so enjoy this random episode.

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Grab your passports because we're off to Sweden. Shelby tells the macabre tale of the infamous Eriksson twins, Sabina and Ursula. Amy educates us on Swedish trans actress and cool name-haver, Saga Becker.

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