a very funny podcast about some of history’s most notorious women
s1 e1 — SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR and MARY BAKER: Women can be dicks too!
In our first episode, Miriam tells the story of French philosopher Simone de Beauvoir, and Lavetta tells the story of history's most daring scam artist, Mary Baker (aka Princess Caraboo).
s1 e2 — HANNAH MARY TABBS and MARIE ANTOINETTE: Cake, castles, and murder!
This week, Lavetta tells the story of freedwoman turned bad girl Hannah Mary Tabbs, and Miriam tells the story of French queen turned scorned woman, Marie Antoinette.
s1 e3 — MAMIE SMITH and CAROLINE ASTOR: What do you get when you play the blues backwards?
This week, Miriam tells the story of Blues pioneer Mamie Smith, and Lavetta tells the story of New York queen bee socialite Caroline Astor.
s1 e4 — SISTER ROSETTA THARPE and SUSAN AHN CUDDY: Guns, sex, and rock-n-roll, baby!
This week, Lavetta tells the story of "godmother of rock-n-roll" Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and Miriam tells the story of American naval pioneer Susan Ahn Cuddy.
s1 e5 — ANGELA HOVAK JOHNSTON and HEDDA HOPPER: "Karen" is not a slur - stop it!
This week, Miriam tells the story of Inuk artist and activist Angela Hovak Johnston, and Lavetta tells the story of one of history's most notorious "Karens," Hedda Hopper.
s1 e6 — VIOLA DESMOND and ZHENG YI SAO: Bravery often wears a skirt.
This week, in an effort to keep her "black card" and in honor of Black History Month, Lavetta tells the heroic story of Canadian civil rights icon Viola Desmond, and Miriam recounts one of the most successful pirates in history, Zheng Yi Sao.
s1 e7 — VITORIA and LIN SINIANG: A healer and a warrior walk into a bar.
This week, Miriam tells the story of enslaved woman and healer Vitoria, and Lavetta tells the story of teen peasant turned warrior Lin Siniang.
s1 e8 — JENNY JONES and LISA MARIE PRESLEY: The talk show host and the nepo baby!
This week, Lavetta tells the story of 90s talk show host Jenny Jones, and Miriam tells the story of OG "Nepo Baby" Lisa Marie Presley.
s1 e9 — AUTHERINE JUANITA LUCY and KHADIJAH BINT KHUWAYLID: student and mother of believers
This week, Miriam tells the story of civil rights era student pioneer Autherine Juanita Lucy, and Lavetta tells the story of Prophet Muhammad’s first wife, Khadijah bint Khuwaylid.
s1 e10 — MERLE OBERON and FREDDIE OVERSTEEGEN: the actress and the Nazi killer
This week, Lavetta tells the story of the first Asian actress technically nominated for Best Actress Oscar, Merle Oberon, and Miriam tells the story of Dutch badass and Nazi killer Freddie Oversteegen.
s1 e11 — LUCILLE BOGAN and JUDY MORAN: Sex, murder and the blues!
This week, Miriam tells the story of sexually liberated blues icon Lucille Bogan (aka Bessie Jackson), and Lavetta tells the story of notorious Australian murderess Judy Moran.
s1 e12 — DORIS PAYNE and SELENA GOMEZ: Diamonds are a girl’s best friend!
This week, Lavetta tells the story of notorious jewel thief Doris Payne, and Miriam talks about the career and philanthropy of Selena Gomez.
s1 e13 — HEDY LAMARR and RAYA & SAKINA: the beautiful and the deadly
This week, Miriam tells the story of one of Old Hollywood’s most beautiful leading ladies, Hedy Lamarr, and Lavetta tells the story of Egypt’s most famous serial killers, Raya and Sakina.
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