In February 2018, Year of Black Panther, we pay tribute by highlighting the many ferocious acts of Queen Njinga of Angola. Brave and fierce since birth, Njinga rose to power despite the Portuguese oppressors and spent most of her life waging a constant war for her land and her people. She kept harems of men, wasn't afraid to cut anyone's throat, and rejected traditional femininity, so we're basically obsessed with her. Also, a contest!

Hop on to the Olympics train at Speculation Station with your hosts this week as Savannah tries to get Jessica interested in sports with a round-up of incredible black Olympians. Find out if basketball teams have stylists and the best way to impress your friends after summer vacation. Raise your hand if you now who Lisa Leslie is.

This week, Jessica doesn't follow Eva Peron's only request and very much cries for her. Despite her poor and difficult childhood, Eva would rise to be the most loved - or hated - person in all of Argentina. We discuss the good, the bad, the ugly...and jackets?

2018 held such promise...until we went through half an episode without recording it. Listen in as Savannah repeats a lot of information about Shirley Chisholm - the first black woman in Congress and the first black woman to run for President. Her courage and tenacity paved the way for many others in government today. Her authorial skills perhaps inspired no one.

What happens when your father is a famous science dude who exploited your childhood for personal gains? You turn out okay, surprisingly. Savannah talks about Anna Freud, who definitely cured her depression by taking walks in the woods and was definitely not in a romantic relationship with a woman (actually, the opposite of those things was true). Shockingly, Jessica only makes one Sound of Music reference.

Does anyone read this? Does anyone care? Today we talk about Ella Baker who was a silent figure in the Civil Rights Movement. Things absolutely would not have gotten done without her. Jessica had a lot of coffee before this episode, so be warned.

Grab a canoe, strap on a deerskin party hat, and brush up on your geography, we're going exploring. Savannah talks about the very little information we have on the legendary Sacagawea, a brave Native American woman who led explorers around the Rocky Mountains with a baby on her back because she was basically given no other choice tbh. Prepare yourself, most things you learned about Lewis and Clark weren't exactly true. Jessica takes a small hint of romance between Sacagawea and Clark and turns it into a full motion picture. Plus, we take a deep dive into the politics of fort building. What more could you want?

In yet another episode of White Men Are the Worst, Jessica brings the story of Pocahontas, as passed down through the oral tradition of the Mattaponi tribe. This isn't your Disney Princess story, no matter how somewhat accurate the sequel was. As usual, Savannah and Jessica somehow manage to bring National Treasure into the conversation, and we learn that watering tobacco with the blood of your enemies does not make it taste sweeter. Go figure.

Witches happened. Or did they? Listen in to this special edition of Such Spooky Women to hear tales of urine cakes, fashion books, and the high valuation of firewood. There are more Ann's and Sarah's than you could possibly keep track of, so maybe take some notes.

It's Spooky Awareness month over at SNWP, so we're bringing you a spook filled episode complete with fortune tellers, curses, murder, and soap making. Listen as Jessica tells the tale of the Soap Maker of Correggio - Leonarda Cianciulli, a woman who went a little crazy and murdered three women to keep her son alive. That logic tracks. With our resident witch expert, Savannah herself, joining us, we also put a curse on certain people in the administration. Stay spoopy. ​