Sistory Untold

Sistory Untold

By Marva and SabrinaHistory
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Sistory Untold episodes

  • Saints and Sisters: Santa Teresa and Sor Juana
    On this episode, we are breaking one of our own rules: we are talking about two sisters who never met. In fact, they lived in different centuries on different continents. And yet, they’re Sisters. That’s right— capital S Sisters. Santa Teresa de Ávila and Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz were both nuns in the same order for part of their lives. And that’s not where the resemblance stops. They both were important writers and avid readers, and they both sought somewhat unconventional lifestyles. Learn all about the reasons why we think they count as sistory in this episode of Sistory Untold! Check out our website sistoryuntold.com for more resources and sources from this episode. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @sistoryuntold to keep up with all things sistory!
    1 hr 14 min
  • Medieval Queens pt 4: Elizabeth Woodville and Margaret Beaufort
    You may have seen their stories on the show "The White Queen" but you have to know their full stories to really understand them. This is the episode we've all (well Marva) has been waiting for. The conclusion to our Medieval Queens series, at leat for now. Margaret Beaufort and Elizabeth Woodville would spend the majority of the Wars of the Roses on opposing sides, but in the end they would unite to create Englands most famous dynasty-  the Tudors. Learn all about their plots, conspiracies, and rise to power in this episode of Sistory Untold. 
    Ps. the year I could not remember was 1485!
    Find out more info and sources for all of our episodes on our website: Sistoryuntold.com
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    1 hr 11 min
  • Stunning Sisters: Models of the Pre-Raphaelite Sisterhood

    The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was a secret society of painters in the mid 19th century that formed as a rebellion against the "dark and unimaginative" mainstream artists of the time. But we don't care about them. In this episode, we will talk about the women who truly made this artistic movement possible, The Pre-Raphaelite Sisterhood. These "stunners" (aka models) rose from low social classes into something like stardoms through their work with the Pre-Raphaelite painters. Some started their own businesses or launched painting careers of their own. They were friends, colleagues, and competitors to one another, and all were fascinating women in their own right. P.S. the really long named painting that Sabrina botched should be “A Converted British Family Sheltering a Christian Missionary from the Persecution of the Druids.  Find all of our sources, along with pictures on our blog on sistoryuntold.com. Connect with us on Twitter or Instagram @sistoryuntold to make sure you never miss an update.

    1 hr 16 min
  • Goddess sisters: Pele, Kapo, Hi'iaka, and Namaka
    This is a Sistory Untold first! We are talking about not two but four sisters! These sisters also just so happen to be goddesses and some of the coolest stories we have ever told. So tune in this ep to find out about these amazing legendary sisters. Buckle up because these sisters have even more tension in their relationships than Marva and Sabrina.  Disclaimer: though I did try my absolute best with pronunciation, if something is wrong I do apologise. Find all of our sources, along with pictures on our blog on sistoryuntold.com. Connect with us on Twitter or Instagram @sistoryuntold to make sure you never miss an update.
    50 min
  • Jane and Cassandra Austen with Historian, Dr. Lizzie Rogers
    This is part two of our guest episode on Jane and Casandra Austen. We are hearing from historian and Jane Austen enthusiast Lizzie Rogers all about the Austen sisters. You will Find out about their very deep personal connection as well as a few things that might surprise you about the sisters we have come to think of representing the ideal of prim and proper. Pictures and further information can be found on our blog Sistoryuntold.com or our Instagram @sistoryuntold
    1 hr 12 min
  • Jane Austen Part 1: The World and Writings of Jane Austen with Jackie Herring
    In this episode, we speak with Jackie Herring, the director of the Jane Austen Festival in Bath. Every year, thousands of Jane Austen lovers from around the world come together to learn, dance, promenade, and build community. In addition to talking about the festival, Jackie tells us about Jane Austen’s life, from infancy until death, and all of the fascinating twist and turns her life took in between! P.S. We encountered some technical difficulties during this episode, so please forgive the moments where you can’t hear Jackie clearly. We trust you can use context clues to fill in the blanks!
    1 hr
  • Medieval Queens pt 3: Wolves and Witches- Margaret of Anjou and Jacquetta of Luxembourg
    Medieval women and war might seem like two opposites but in Margaret of Anjou you find a woman who is never going to back down from a fight. Jacquetta of Luxembourg may not be as blood thirsty but she was never one to sit on the sidelines. Find out about two women who quite literally made history in this weeks episode of Sistory Untold. Has history treated them fairly claiming they are she-wolves and witches? (If you haven't listened to parts one and two of the medieval queens series we highly recommend you start there.)
    1 hr 10 min
  • Mysticism or Madness? Margery Kempe and Julian of Norwich
    Picture this: it’s the mid 1300s, the Black Death just killed 1/3 of country, every time you turn around there’s a new pope, and you’re bedridden. This is the position in which Margery and Julian found themselves immediately before their divine encounters. But, as fascinating as their encounters with Christ were, what is perhaps even more interesting is their encounter with one another. As mystics, both women faced doubt and judgement from the world around them, but found encouragement and solidarity in each other. P.S. Correction: Marie du France lived in England. Someone needs to rename her Marie du England.
    1 hr 6 min
  • Live Fast, Die Young: Maria Coventry and Kitty Fisher
    Bad girls do it well... In 18th century society both Maria Coventry and Kitty Fisher embodied these modern day lyrics. Their rivalry was the talk of the town and their legacies would go on to inspire books, paintings, poems, and now the TV show Harlots (on Hulu and BBC2). Listen to their full stories on this episode of Sistory Untold.
    54 min
  • Women in Pre-Colonial Philippines: Caquenga and Luysa
    From their earliest creation stories to the 2017 WEF Global Gender Gap report, women in the Philippines consistently experience more equality with men than in many other nations. But what did that look like when Spanish colonizers arrived and observed that in the Philippines “the best man is a woman?” The answer to that question can be answered through the story of two women: Luysa Balinan and her rival Caquenga. Both women risked their lives for their religious beliefs and fought for a version of the Philippines that they thought was morally right, but they stood on different sides of the argument. Listen to find out whom history has made the victor.
    1 hr

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