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Madwoman in the Attic

Sarah Rearick & Maggie Marshall

A podcast about weird, wild, and witchy women. From real life women-in-the-attic stories to the secret lives of cult leader wives, we dig deep into the stories of women who for one reason or another were ostracized, feared, or locked away. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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49:54

Minisode 3: Soul Pets

Madwoman in the Attic ·

2024/03/27

An episode to honor our first pod-dog. Rest peacefully, Luna 🖤

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1:44:09

20: Cocaine Cowgirl | Griselda Blanco

Madwoman in the Attic ·

2024/03/20

It's 2024, year of the mob wife aesthetic. But why be the mob wife when you could be the ~mob boss~ and be feared by everyone—including the big man himself, Pablo Escobar? On this episode, Sarah tells us about the biggest, baddest, scariest drug lord in Colombia (and maybe anywhere): Griselda Blanco, AKA The Godmother. ---We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your

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1:42:30

19: Gorging Gorging Girls | The Fasting Girls

Madwoman in the Attic ·

2024/03/13

"Commit to the bit? We will DIE for the bit." – the fasting girls, probably

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1:21:47

18: Goodnight Olive | Olive Thomas

Madwoman in the Attic ·

2024/02/28

The afterlife of Olive Thomas is as dazzling as her days on the silver screen. Her untimely demise marked one of the first scandals of Hollywood. Was it a tragic accident, a heartbroken suicide, or something more sinister? And why does she insist on haunting the New Amsterdam Theatre, of all places?

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1:38:44

17: Gramma Rays | Babushkas of Chernobyl

Madwoman in the Attic ·

2024/02/21

Chernobyl is NOT for the guys. It's JUST for the girls! In this episode, we're meeting the Babushkas of Chernobyl who refused to be separated from their homeland and returned to exclusion zone to make their home among the radioactive wildlife. 👵💪

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1:00:57

Minisode 2: Platonic Love

Madwoman in the Attic ·

2024/02/14

It's Valentine's Day. This episode is your cue to go make a reservation with your bestie and celebrate platonic love ON Valentine's Day — not the weekend after!

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1:55:29

16: I Thee Dread | History of Marriage

Madwoman in the Attic ·

2024/02/07

Marriage began as a way to basically trade women like livestock. But also — many have fought and died for the right to marry. On this episode, our resident divorcee, Sarah, tells us about the complicated, sometimes beautiful, sometimes messy nuptial tradition.

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1:55:48

15: The Buzz | History of the Vibrator

Madwoman in the Attic ·

2024/01/31

We're getting the buzz on the buzz. And by buzz we mean vibrators! On this episode, Maggie shares the history of vibrators — we're talking floating uteruses, hysteria, bee-filled gourds, leeches, and more!

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1:31:47

14: Mommy Indearest | Indira Gandhi

Madwoman in the Attic ·

2024/01/24

Trailblazer? Check. Feminist icon? Check. Authoritarian nepobaby? Also check. In this episode, we're talking about Indira Gandhi, beloved champion for the poor and also promoter of forced sterilization, making her one of the most controversial female politicians in history.

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1:29:24

13: Poltergeist IRL | Tina Resch

Madwoman in the Attic ·

2024/01/17

Objects flying and breaking, strange noises, a young girl in the midst of it all — it's the plot of a movie for most. For Tina Resch, it was real life. Or was it? In this episode, we talk about the seemingly innocent story of a small town poltergeist that devolves into a violent murder.

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1:38:23

12: Big Bad Woolf | Virginia Woolf

Madwoman in the Attic ·

2024/01/10

We're back from our holiday break and who better to kick off 2024 with than the literary mastermind, scathing critic, and queer icon, Virginia Woolf? In this episode, Sarah tells her story — from the origins of her writing career, to her star-studded social circle, to her infamous death.

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28:27

Minisode 1: Single Bells

Madwoman in the Attic ·

2023/12/20

We're going on a wee lil' holiday break because we're just girls! We can't work all the time! So here's a minisode, as a treat, and then we'll see you in 2024!In this minisode, we talk about being single around the holidays, how non-singles can better support their single friends and family members, and the importance of a village mindset. Oh, and we sing a couple carols! Fun!

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1:30:38

11: Tiger Queen | Caterina Sforza

Madwoman in the Attic ·

2023/12/13

Leonardo DiVinci is just beginning his career and Christopher Columbus will soon DiScOvEr the not-so-new-because-it-is-very-much-occupied world. But who cares what the men were doing?? Today we're learning about the baddest bitch of the Italian Renaissance, the Tiger Queen, Caterina Sforza.

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1:39:50

10: Meow-velous | Crazy Cat Ladies

Madwoman in the Attic ·

2023/12/06

The crazy cat lady trope has been around since the middle ages. Who is at fault? The Roman Catholic Church of course! In this episode, your hosts talk about how this trope played a part in everything from the Bubonic plague to the woman's suffrage movement.

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1:22:03

9: Sew Deadly | Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Madwoman in the Attic ·

2023/11/29

Get in losers, we're going on strike! This week, we're talking about a disaster that transformed labor laws and safety regulations — the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. We also chat about our employer red flags, shopping sustainably in a capitalist hellscape, and a rapid game of would-you-rather.

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1:11:47

8: Come on Aileen | Aileen Wuornos

Madwoman in the Attic ·

2023/11/22

This week, we're talking about super light-hearted fun girlypop stuff like mental illness, trauma responses, and incarceration! Neat! Sarah shares the story of Aileen Wuornos, and begs the question: is Aileen Wuornos a heartless man-hating killer? Just a girl who was repeatedly failed by the people and systems that should have protected her? Or, perhaps, a mysterious third option?

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1:32:24

7: It's Just Allergies | Hatshepsut

Madwoman in the Attic ·

2023/11/15

This episode is for the listeners who had an ancient Egypt phase in 5th grade! We're talking about Hatshepsut — a marketing genius with the power of the gods (obelisks?) on her side.

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1:30:20

6: Unseen Unheard Unknown | Anne Hamilton-Byrne

Madwoman in the Attic ·

2023/11/08

We're back! This week, we meet Anne Hamilton-Byrne, the charismatic (and really bad) leader of a New Age cult called The Family. We also talk about what makes a cult a cult. MLMs definitely count, but what about church camp? Trader Joe's? Fruitarianism?

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1:46:57

5: Mommy Night Witch | The Night Witches

Madwoman in the Attic ·

2023/11/01

In today's episode, Maggie tells Sarah about the Night Witches — a badass all-women bomber squadron in WW2. The gorls also talk about being women in the workforce, using your perceived weaknesses as your strengths, and how exactly we stay so hot and funny!!

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1:30:31

4: Nun of Our Business | Sister Dorothy

Madwoman in the Attic ·

2023/10/25

Today, we're visiting Sarah's alma mater, Mercyhurst University. This story has everything: love, death, nuns, and even a first-hand account of Mercyhurst's most notorious (beloved?) ghostie.

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