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A servant girl. A powerful samurai. A spooky well in the middle of a castle. What happens next has inspired plays, books, and movies for centuries. This week, Maggie shares the real(?) tale of Okiku, the story that inspired The Ring.---We now h
The Comet Line helped Allied soldiers evade capture by Germans and return to Great Britain. Soldiers took risky train rides, trekked across dangerous terrain, and spent their nights in safe houses—all the while hoping they wouldn't be discovere
This week, Maggie tells us about one of the greatest artists of the Baroque period — Artemisia Gentileschi. Despite a horrific assault and the very public trial that followed (which included torture, btw), she was able to leave her mark on art
When a big historical moment happens, what do podcast girlies do? They derail their podcast schedule to record an episode about it, obvi. This week, Sarah tells us about the murder of Nicole Brown (AKA OJ Simpson's ex-wife). ---We now have a Di
No new episode this week (We know! You're devastated! But we're just girls!) but we wanted to drop a reminder about our Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your u
Okay, okay, now it's time to get to the good stuff. In this episode, we learn about Shelly's upbringing, her connection to Hubbard and David Miscavige, and her disappearance (and/or death?) for the last 17 years. Maggie also tells us about Hubb
It's our first 2-part episode, so of course we're trying to answer the 17-year-old question: where TF is Shelly Miscavige? In part 1, Maggie dives into the history of L. Ron Hubbard and the church of Scientology to set the stage. And it's a mes
An episode to honor our first pod-dog. Rest peacefully, Luna 🖤Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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 dru
"Commit to the bit? We will DIE for the bit." – the fasting girls, probably ---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 screensho
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 insi
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.
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! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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 nu
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! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-
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
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 polte
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-s
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
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
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 suffr
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 capi
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 kill
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. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more informa
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? Fruit
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