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In a polarizing episode, we discuss entrepreuner Linda G. Alvarado, Hispanic-American mogul who started her own lucrative and sucessful construction firm AND co-owns the Colorado Rockies (!!!), and anti-feminist Phyllis Schlafly, who infamously rallied against the Equal Rights Amendment in the late 70s and early 80s (yikes--we're not fans!).

This week we hit up the lives of infamous American sociatlite Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor, whose marriage to King Edward VIII rocked the UK (and ultimately the world), and Indian poetess/saint Mirabai, who's devotion to her Lord Sri Krishna was unparalleled--her pious writings and songs are still influential today.

After a TWO WEEK HIATUS, we record our longest episode EVER! In a post-Mother's-Day-homage, Heather talks about dynamic mother/daughter singing sensation, The Judds, and Morgan highlights legendary comedian Joan Rivers. WOMEN CELEBRATING WOMEN!

This week, we dish about Dorothea Dix, who was instrumental in reforming the field of mental illness treatment, as well as psychiatric institutions and prisons in the 1800's, and the influencial blues singer/songwriter Bonnie Raitt, who has earned countless Billboard hits and Grammys, as well as effecting real change in the world as a political activist. LOVE THESE BETCHES.

Episode 35 divulges the stories of Katherine Knight, the first Australian woman to be sentenced to life in prison without parole for the horrific killing (and cooking!) of her boyfriend, John Price, and the acclaimed author of beloved novel Gone With the Wind, Atlanta's own Margaret Michell. These betches, ammiright?

This week we hit up the stories of Ching Shih, the 18th century Pirate Princess of China, and Helena Rubinstein, one of the first female millionaires thanks to her world-wide cosmetics company. Get it, betches.

Episode 33 is all about adorable betches Annette Kellerman, who was the swimmer/actress/performer who popularized the one-piece bathing suit (for which she was once arrested for!), and the legendary country singer/songwriter Loretta Lynn, one of the most iconic and influential recording artists of the 20th century.

This week, we discuss Nancy Wake, who was a secret agent for the French Resistance during the Nazi occupation of Paris, and Diane de Poitiers, the French noblewoman and mistress of King Henry II (20 years her junior!), who wielded an incredible amount of power and influence over the French court. Headstrong betches!

Episode 31 shares the amazing stories of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States, and the Night Witches, who were Russian female pilots sent on death-defying missions to unleash bombs on the Nazis. Holy. Shit. Betches.

This week's episode highlights Mary Ann Patten, who was the first female commander of an American merchant vessel, entitled Neptune's Car, and Buffy Sainte Marie, the Canadian Cree singer/songwriter, artist, and activist, best known for her Oscar-winning song, "Up Where We Belong." We're not singing and crying, YOU are!