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Wining About Herstory

Wining About Herstory

Have you ever wondered where all of the women were in your history books? You"re not alone! Join long time gal pals, Kelley & Emily, as they swap stories about incredible women from history over a cheap bottle of wine. They take wining to a whole new level. Women"s history has never been this tipsy!

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Ep69. The Real Pink Ladies & A Thorough Nuisance

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2020/07/27

This week's episode is full of pussy puns, box wine, and enough walking to put Lord of the Rings to shame! First, Emily talks about the Gulabi Gang, a vigilante group of women wielding bamboo sticks who beat up rapists and abusers, while offering education and financial assistance to impoverished women! Then, Kelley shares the adventures of mountain climber Gertrude 'Trude' Benham who spent her life bagging peaks, cuckholding men out of mountains, and traversing the globe. Grab your bamboo stick and

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Ep68. Inka like the Incans & A One Eyed, Rib Ripping...

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2020/07/20

This week the ladies cover women with CAN do attitudes as they enjoy their first canned wine! First, Kelley covers Danuta Siedzikówna, a literal child who worked with the Polish Resistance to fight Nazis and fight for for Polish independence during WWII and paid the ultimate price. Then, Emily covers the adventurous life of Sophie Morigeau, a Métis woman who defied traditional gender roles to become a successful business woman on the Canadian frontier! When she wasn't breaking buggies (and herself),

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Ep67. Sorceress Panther Queen & The Vindication of...

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2020/07/13

This week the ladies are basking in some poist cotal bliss and sucking down some AMAZING red moscato while talking about a woman who fought for her people and a woman who fought for progress. First, Emily shares the story of Sarraounia Mangou, a magical Panther Queen who used her magic to devastate French invaders and give them diarrhea. Then, Kelley covers a true legend- Mary Wollstonecraft- a prolific writer who wrote one of he earliest feminist philosophies, advocated for women's rights, and

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Ep66. An Excellent Type of Country Girl & Flashing...

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2020/07/06

This week is full of highs and lows as we work the ladies work their way through Meryl Streep's movies and talk about magical vagicals! Clinging to a much needed glass of Riesling, Kelley shares the tragic tale of Andrée Borrel, a French Nazi resistance fighter and spy in World War II who fiercely fought to the very end. Then, Emily tells the legend of Agnodice, an Athenian woman who dreamed of being a doctor in a time where it was illegal to practice medicine. To combat this, she dressed as a man,

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Ep65. The Lesbian Who Defeated DOMA & The Couple that...

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2020/06/29

This week the ladies are manically marveling about some amazing members of the LGBTQ+ community! First, Emily covers Edith 'Edie' Windsor who went from hiding her relationship with her wife Thea to fighting for same-sex couples to be legally recognized. Then, Kelley covers Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore who, when they weren't creating art and defying gender norms, were fighting Nazis! Listen now!** Mornings with u by Barradeen | https://soundcloud.com/barradeenMusic promoted by

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Ep64. Tall, Androgynous, & Armed & The Oldest Living...

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2020/06/22

The ladies are keeping the Pride party going with two guardian angels of the LGBTQ+ community over a bottle of Crowdpleazin zinfandel! First, Kelley tells the tale of Storme Delarverie, a horse riding, body guarding, drag king and leader in the Stonewall Uprising! She was a tough gal and would wreck anyone who messed with her babies (i.e. the LGBTQ+ community.) Then, Emily talks about Ruth Ellis, a black lesbian who survived a race massacre and became an unofficial community center for the LGBTQ+

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Ep63. Transgender Speed Demon & A Loving, Literary...

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2020/06/15

Get ready for sexy mouthfeel, pictures of trees, and a whole lot of moom energy! This week, Emily covers motor-racing champ and war hero, Roberta Cowell who was the first known British woman to undergo sexual reassignment surgery. She also challenged the existing perceptions of trans women simply by being a plane flying, car racing, Nazi tricking badass. Then, Kelley tells the story of author Selma Lagerlöf who made a geography book an international sensation and was the first woman and lesbian to

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Ep62. The Horsewhipping Lesbian & The Guardian of...

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2020/06/08

This week, the bar has been raised and it's horsewhipping high! The ladies are celebrating Pride Month and talking about some seriously lovely lesbians! First, Kelley covers Dr. Marie Equi who fought for women's rights, labor rights, and wasn't afraid to horsewhip a sumbitch for love, all while living her life out and proud! Then, Emily shares the story of Mabel Hampton, a black lesbian who preserved the stories of lesbians from the early 20th century and was a fierce advocate for black rights and

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Ep61. Free Loving Feminist & The Mother of Wine

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2020/06/01

This week we're drinking some Dona Antonia Port which, while not to our tastes, shouldn't detract from the badass woman who made it, Antonia Ferreira! First, Emily shares the story of free loving feminist Noe Ito, who helped to ignite the feminist movement in Japan with the magazine Seito. Then, Kelley shares the story of our wine's namesake, Antonia Ferreira who saved Portugal's wine industry after a plague devastated the vinyards! Listen now! ** Mornings with u by Barradeen |

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Ep60. White Bear Girl & The Arlington Ladies

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2020/05/25

This week the ladies are doing a very special Memorial Day episode full of tales of heroism, honor, and wine that tastes like cat piss (don't worry, it's not the one they're drinking!) Over a GOOD bottle of Barefoot Green Apple Moscato, Kelley tells the story of Lori Piestewa, a member of the Hopi tribe who was attacked while serving in the Iraq War along with her best friend Jessica Lynch. Then, Emily talks about the Arlington Ladies, a group of volunteers who dedicate their time to ensuring no

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Ep59. Patron Saint of Bad Bitches & A Terror for All...

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2020/05/18

This week we're covering two badass women who may have inflated legends over a bottle of neck-cranking chardonnay! First, Emily covers Olga of Kiev who came up with increasingly creative and horrifying ways to murder people, including a swarm of fire birds, before becoming a legit saint! Then, Kelley shares the story of Esther Morris, a hustling gal who decided one day to become the first female Justice of the Peace where she really stuck it to pettifoggers and hooligans. Get wasted on your funeral

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Ep58. MOTHERS' DAY SPECIAL II Electric Boogaloo

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2020/05/11

We're celebrating Mothers' Day with a very special episode where we hear from YOU! We're reading and playing your stories about women who have made a positive impact in your life. From amazing grandmothers to inspirational teachers, we're celebrating amazing women! Want to hear your stories on the podcast? Email them to us for our Say Their Name segment! ** Mornings with u by Barradeen | https://soundcloud.com/barradeenMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons

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Ep57. The High School Dropout Who Discovered...

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2020/05/04

This week is all about coronavirus, medicine, and scientific excellence, all fueled by some excellent Marchesi sauvignon blanc wine! First, Kelley gets super topical and tells the unexpected tale of June Almeida, a high school dropout who made a career out of taking pictures of viruses and made an insane discovery! Then, Emily shares the story of Dr. Frances Kelsey who prevented a drug that was leading to infant deaths from hitting the American market! Get your research together and remember, pics

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Ep56. Helen Keller's Inspiration & The Enchantress of...

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2020/04/27

This week's episode is full of resilient kids, slutty mathematics, and polynomial functions (which Kelley & Emily are both super familiar with.) First, Emily shares the story of Ranghild Kata who, at three and a half years old lost her sight, hearing, sense of taste, and sense of smell. Nevertheless she persisted and learned to communicate in some amazing ways! Then, Kelley covers a herstory heavy hitter- Ada Lovelace who combated her mother's worries about her becoming a raging slut to become one

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Ep55. Seducing and Killing Nazis &The Woman Behind...

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2020/04/20

Fighting Nazis, factory fires, and a whole lot of people having a bad time in hell; this episode is full of that and more! First, Kelley tells the story of Truus and Freddie Oversteegen and Hannie Schaft who, as girls, joined the resistance and fought against the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands. Then, Emily shares the story of the woman every American should know, Frances Perkins who was a life-long labor-rights activist and was behind much of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal which helped get

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Ep54. Extreme Tax Evasion & The Goddess of Glucose

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2020/04/13

The ladies are getting back into the swing of things and are bringing you two badass babes you won't believe you've never heard of! First, Emily takes a listener request and covers Viola Desmond who was living her best life as a bomb-ass beautician and only wanted to see Olivia de Havilland (who is NOT dead) on the big screen. Then racism happened. Then, Kelley tells the tale of biochcemist Gerty Cori who combated sexism and seemed to bend time itself (how else do you explain cramming 18 years worth

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Ep53. Stunt Girl Reporters & Rename the Hall

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2020/04/09

After a series of unfortunate (and downright bizarre) events the ladies are delivering a quarantine friendly episode about some truly clever and enterprising gals! First, Kelley shares the stories of three 'stunt girl reporters' who infiltrated corrupt businesses, disaster zones, and staged fainting spells to get to the truth! Then, Emily shares the story of Alice Ball who was a genius chemist who we would all know if not for her untimely death and one barf-bag of a person. Grab whatever drink is

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Ep52. The Golden Hand & Miss Unsinkable

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2020/03/30

It's a very special social-distancing episode! The ladies are on lock down but that doesn't mean you have to go without your weekly dose of badass babes. This week, Kelley covers the patron saint of thieves, Sonya Blyuvshtein who stole, conned, and seduced her way to fame and success! (With the help of an enema monkey.) Then, Emily covers Violet Jessop who survived not one, not two, but three ship accidents including fan-favorite, the Titanic! Grab your life vest and harness that big pussy energy

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Ep51. The Women's Battalion of Death & Sole Survivor

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2020/03/16

To celebrate Women's History Month, the ladies have a very special episode! We're honoring herstory hero and writer, Kathryn J. Atwood, who has written multiple books on women in war, by covering women from two of her books! First, Emily shares the story of Maria Bochkareva who got permission from the Tsar to serve in World War I and formed her own all-female battalion to shame men into fighting! Then, Kelley tells the harrowing survivor story of World War II nurse Vivian Bullwinkel who survived a

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Ep50. Minneapolis Maternity Hospital & The Willmar 8

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2020/03/09

We're celebrating our 1 year anniversary! (Birthday?) with some home grown herstory heroes from our great, frozen state of Minnesota! First, we tell the story of Dr. Martha Ripley who had the crazy notion that all women deserved decent maternity care and was an intense warrior, fighting against the patriarchy. Then, we talk about the Willmar 8 who didn't take kindly to being paid less than men and took to the streets in -70 degree weather to strike! Stuff your snowsuits full of newspaper and hit the

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