The Bitchery of History

By Ursula Major Productions

Celebrating the women who made history, only to be forgotten by it, best friends Max and Allison discuss badass heroines and villains like two kids at the back of the bus.... more

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The podcast currently has 151 episodes available.

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October 01, 2018 Ep. 4.1: The Nun and The Queen
This week, Max and Allison talk about a colonizer and the colonized. The first, a Buddhist warrior nun, she fought the Chinese as chieftain of her clan; the second, a woman for whom an entire era is named, became Queen of England at the age of 18: Ani Pachen and Queen Victoria.
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Allison: @AHPowell91
The Team:
Janette Danielson (@Neddie94)
Kimberly Coscia (@KimberlyGrace48)
Sydney Tannenbaum (@sydneyxmastree)
Jess Lee (@jessmlee)
...more
37min
September 17, 2018 Ep. 4.0: The Pirate and The Pirate (a live episode)
This week, in the first episode of season 4, Allison and Max talk about two women whose reputations were built on the open seas. The first, a woman whose life was upended after the brutal execution of her husband, took her revenge in the English Channel; the second, one of the most prolific women in Irish history, made such a reputation for herself that even Elizabeth I wanted to meet her: Jeanne de Clisson and Grace O'Malley.
Then, on the Bitch Next Door, they are joined by Nikki Boyer!
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Allison: @AHPowell91
Nikki: @iamnikkiboyer
The Team:
Janette Danielson (@Neddie94)
Kimberly Coscia (@KimberlyGrace48)
Sydney Tannenbaum (@sydneyxmastree)
Jess Lee (@jessmlee)
...more
44min
September 10, 2018 Bitches Get Personal
The second annual Bitches Get Personal! Recorded live in The Flight Theater at The Complex on Santa Monica in Los Angeles on September 8th, 2018. itspersonalonstage.com
Performers:
Anna Snedden - Woman;
Emily Dorsett - Doritos;
Liz Kummer - Snowball;
Alycia Conrad - Gay For a Day (Maybe A Lifetime?);
Riley Billingsley - Enough;
Jackie Webb - I Don’t Wanna Go Out
With Your Girlfriend;
Kelsey Struve - Just Friends;
Chloé Godard - Pizza Rolls.
Logo Art by Sydney Tannenbaum
...more
53min
May 28, 2018 Ep. 3.22: The Artist and The Author
This week, in the last episode of season 3, Allison and Max talk about two women who never quite fit into the world around them. The first, one of the most well known artists of the 20th century, lived a life of pain, revolution and profound impact; the second, the first American Woman to win the Nobel prize in literature, held a mirror up to China to reflect a way of life the world may never have seen otherwise: Frida Kahlo and Pearl S. Buck.
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Max: @QuirkyTitle
Allison: @AHPowell91
The Team:
Janette Danielson (@Neddie94)
Kimberly Coscia (@KimberlyGrace48)
Sydney Tannenbaum (@sydneyxmastree)
Jess Lee (@jessmlee)
...more
50min
May 21, 2018 Ep. 3.21: The Activist and The Environmentalist
This week, Allison and Max talk about two Nobel Peace Prize Laureates. The first, awarded her Nobel in 2011, helped end decades of civil war in Liberia through peaceful women-lead resistance; the second, awarded her Nobel in 2004, started a movement that has since planted millions of trees and helped hundreds of thousands of women in Kenya: Leymah Gbowee and Wangari Maathai.
Then on The Bitch Next Door, Allison talks to Amanda Rohlke from The National Women's Museum! You can find more here www.womenshistory.org.
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Max: @QuirkyTitle
Allison: @AHPowell91
The Team:
Janette Danielson (@Neddie94)
Kimberly Coscia (@KimberlyGrace48)
Sydney Tannenbaum (@sydneyxmastree)
Jess Lee (@jessmlee)
...more
52min
May 14, 2018 Ep. 3.20: The Rear Admiral and The Warrior Princess
This week, Max and Allison talk about two military women who defied the expectations of their time. The first, became a professor at Vassar by the time she was 28 and then went on to help lay the foundation for the modern world of computing; the second, a fierce warrior who lead men in battle, she is considered a saint by Sikhs to this day: Grace Hopper and May Bhago.
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Max: @QuirkyTitle
Allison: @AHPowell91
The Team:
Janette Danielson (@Neddie94)
Kimberly Coscia (@KimberlyGrace48)
Sydney Tannenbaum (@sydneyxmastree)
Jess Lee (@jessmlee)
...more
33min
May 07, 2018 Ep. 3.19: The Nurse and The Nurse
This week, Allison and Max discuss two nurses in honor of International Nurses Week! The first, became the first black nurse in America, in the mid 1800's; the second, known around the world as the "lady with the lamp," built her reputation through her ceaseless work ethic: Mary Mahoney and Florence Nightingale.
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Max: @QuirkyTitle
Allison: @AHPowell91
The Team:
Janette Danielson (@Neddie94)
Kimberly Coscia (@KimberlyGrace48)
Sydney Tannenbaum (@sydneyxmastree)
Jess Lee (@jessmlee)
...more
41min
April 30, 2018 Ep. 3.18: The Activist and The Priest
This week, Max and Allison discuss two women who became firsts of their kind. The first, a sharecropper in the Jim Crow south, became a forceful activist on the national stage; the second, an influential activist and lawyer, became the first black woman ordained as an episcopal priest: Fannie Lou Hamer and Pauli Murray.
On the bitch next door, Janette talks to Lily Mercer. You can find The Bechdel Babes here www.bbwritingpartners.com.
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Logo Art by Sydney Tannenbaum
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Max: @QuirkyTitle
Allison: @AHPowell91
The Team:
Janette Danielson (@Neddie94)
Kimberly Coscia (@KimberlyGrace48)
Sydney Tannenbaum (@sydneyxmastree)
Jess Lee (@jessmlee)
...more
58min
April 23, 2018 Ep. 3.17: The Suffragette and The Suffragette
This week, Max and Allison discuss two leaders of the world suffrage movement. The first, a countess my marriage in the Russian Nobility, became an active and vital figure in the battle for Irish independence; the second, one of the mothers of the American suffrage movement, played a pivotal role in charting the course of American women's history: Constance Markievicz & Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
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Logo Art by Sydney Tannenbaum
Join the Conversation!
umpboh.com
Facebook.com/umpboh
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Instagram.com/thebitcheryofhistory
Max: @QuirkyTitle
Allison: @AHPowell91
The Team:
Janette Danielson (@Neddie94)
Kimberly Coscia (@KimberlyGrace48)
Sydney Tannenbaum (@sydneyxmastree)
Jess Lee (@jessmlee)
...more
41min
April 20, 2018 Lady Bit: Gurumayi Was Present
On Monday, we covered Gurumayi in an episode we've renamed The Physician and The Guru. On Wednesday, Bitchery team member Sydney Tannenbaum sat down with Max, for a discussion about the current head of Siddha Yoga; and how the movement she leads helped shape her young life.
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The Team:
Allison Powell
Janette Danielson
Kimberly Coscia
Sydney Tannenbaum
Jess Lee
...more
14min

FAQs about The Bitchery of History:

How many episodes does The Bitchery of History have?

The podcast currently has 151 episodes available.