This week Jess and Katie go back in time to meet Velu Nachiyar, the first Queen to fight against the British colonial power. Then, they take a look at the woman who created a familiar "pop icon," Ruth Handler.

Episode 10: The Official Mistress & the Swaggy Interpreter

Jul 13th, 2017 42m 16s

This week Jess and Katie travel back in time to the middle ages to meet the favourite mistress of King Charles VII of France, Agnès Sorel. Next, we meet viral sensation Amber Galloway Gallego, a sign language interpreter of rap and hip hop.

Episode 9: An Upstander & A Warrior

Jun 18th, 2017 51m 21s

This week Katie and Jess educate themselves on two Indigenous Australian women in light of Reconciliation Week.

Episode 8: Factory Girl & Jungle Juliane

Jun 4th, 2017 1h 2m

This week Jess and Katie discuss the first "it" girl and confront their worst fear.

Episode 7: Left Eye & A Nasty Gal

May 19th, 2017 1h 15m

This week Katie and Jess sing some old favourites, ask themselves whether they believe in fate and then eat some chicken wings.

Episode 6: A Woman's Army, The Queen of Pinups & Two Fridas

May 4th, 2017 1h 7m

This week Katie and Jess phone a friend, Catherine! This week they talk evil Jafars, BDSM and Leon Trotsky (whose dat? lol) HONOURABLE MENTION: https://www.buzzfeed.com/ikrd/people-are-loving-this-photo-of-a-badass-woman-laughing-at

Episode 5: Lesbian Cowboys & The Land of No Men

Apr 17th, 2017 1h 1m

This week Katie drinks two bottles of wine while Jess isn't looking and consequently fumbles through serious topics such as genital mutilation and she is sorry for that. There's talks of cultural differences, nature strips and the 2006 classic

Episode 4: The Matriarchal Millionare & A Progressive Politician

Mar 22nd, 2017 1h 10m

In celebration and reflection of International Women's Day, Jess and Katie sit down to discuss how much they don't know about the women's rights movement. They discuss the importance of Mark Ruffalo, feeling beautiful and being a good singer, e

Episode 3: Lady Eggplant & Long Walks On Cuthbert

Feb 22nd, 2017 1h

This week Katie and Jess come up with a new, arguably better, podcast idea, they encounter the second nubbin and consistently butcher both the french accent and language. HONORABLE MENTION: http://www.hansrunesson.se/damen.jpg

Episode 2: The First Brassire & the Most Imfamous Female Pirate

Feb 15th, 2017 1h 2m

Katie and Jess discuss how shit it must of been to wear another creatures bones & the importance of a woman's looks in a position of power???

Episode 1: The Original Soul Sister & the Little Black Dress

Feb 8th, 2017 1h 19m

This is the first ever and shittiest quality episode of Cool Women Who Have Done Cool Things. Forgive them, it's their first time. This week Katie and Jess delve into what they're really doing this podcast for, pondering the lack of recognition

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