a very funny podcast about some of history’s most notorious women
s4 e1 — Special Guest, ANNIE KORZEN: A notorious woman speaks
To kick-off Season 4, Lavetta and Miriam welcome actress, author and TikTok megastar Annie Korzen as she talks about her life, her extraordinary career second act as an online sensation and her new book, The Book of Annie: Humor, Heart, and Chutzpah from an Accidental Influencer.
s4 e2 — SONORA WEBSTER CARVER and NANCY REAGAN: The good, the bad and the problematic!
This week, Miriam tells the amazing story of the old-skool live show entertainer, Sonora Webster Carver; and Lavetta tells the surprising life story of Nancy Reagan.
s4 e3 — ELINOR BILLINGTON and LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY: It’s called white-on-white crime!
This week, Lavetta tells the hilarious story of the mother of one of the most annoying Mayflower families, Elinor Billington; and Miriam tells the story of one of the most beloved Canadians, Lucy Maud Montgomery.
s4 e4 — REGINA JONAS and BRENDA ANN SPENCER: The first female is not always a good thing!
This week, Miriam recounts the exemplary life of the first female rabbi, Regina Jonas; and Lavetta recounts the tragic life of America’s first female school shooter, Brenda Ann Spencer.
s4 e5 — LEONA HELMSLEY and ARTEMISIA GENTILESCHI: The Grinch ain’t got nuthin’ on her!
This week, Lavetta tells the hilarious and unbelievable life story of the “Queen of Mean,” Leona Helmsley; and Miriam tells the heartbreaking and ultimately triumphant story of Italian artist, Artemisia Gentileschi.
s4 e6 — JULIA C. COLLINS and EVELYN DICK: Giggling like 10-year-old boys!
This week, Miriam tells the story of Julia C. Collins, the woman behind a character from the tv series "The Gilded Age"; and Lavetta gets the adolescent puns rolling when she tells the story of one of Canada’s most notorious women, Evelyn Dick.
s4 e7 — CATHERINE DICKENS and KATHERINE LEE BATES: What in the Dick-ens is this?
This week, in the spirit of the holidays, Lavetta tells the little known life story of author Catherine Dickens, wife of Charles Dickens; and Miriam covers the extraordinary life of author and poet, Katherine Lee Bates.
s4 e8 — TAYLOR SWIFT and PAM GRIER: Baddies unite!
This week, Miriam covers the extraordinary life of mega music star, Taylor Swift; and in an homage to her recently deceased grandmother, Lavetta covers the life story of the first bonafide female action star and 1970s blaxploitation queen, Pam Grier.
s4 e9 — CORETTA SCOTT KING and AMY TRASK: Who you callin’ a prop?!
This week, Lavetta covers the extraordinary life of civil rights icon, Coretta Scott King; and Miriam covers the extraordinary work of sports leadership icon, Amy Trask.
s4 e10 — JEN SHAH and KIM SUN-JA: It’s the waterboarding for me!
This week, Miriam covers the crazy life story of Real Housewives star and convicted felon, Jen Shah; and Lavetta covers the even crazier killing spree of South Korea’s first female serial killer, Kim Sun-Ja.
s4 e11 — BERTHA HEYMAN and TAYTU BETUL: You say cunning, I say charismatic.
This week, Lavetta tells the unbelievable story of one of the most shameless scam artists ever, Big Bertha Heyman; and Miriam tells the even more unbelievable story of Ethiopian empress, Taytu Betul.
s4 e12 — MARGARET CAVENDISH and ROXANNE SHANTE: Sci-Fi stans vs. Rap stans
This week, Miriam covers the difficult yet accomplished life of writer and Elizabethan era sci-fi author, Margaret Cavendish; and Lavetta covers the surprising and hilarious origins of the Rap/Hip Hop beef thru the life story of Rap/Hip Hop pioneer, Roxanne Shante.
s4 e13 — BELLE DA COSTA GREENE and BRIDGET BIDDY MASON: And still we rise, b!tches!
This week, Lavetta covers the boss lady life and legacy of Morgan Library director Belle da Costa Greene; and Miriam covers the remarkable life of enslaved woman turned real estate mogul, Bridget Biddy Mason.
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