Henrietta Maria, England’s Forgotten Warrior Queen
Lindsay and Madison discuss Henrietta Maria de Bourbon, as well as how religion can put a strain on a country and a marriage, that Henrietta is responsible for #BookTok, and how easy it is to be written out of history for being a woman.
The Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island
Lindsay and Madison discuss The Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island, as well as the importance of language, that women are resilient, and how to be an inspiration to young children everywhere.
The Lady Juliana
Lindsay and Madison discuss The Lady Juliana, as well as why pit stops are important during any long trip, that women are more resilient than we’re given credit for, and how to go down in history in a good way.
Blanche Hariot
Lindsay and Madison discuss Blanche Hariot, as well as how to be a badass, that Victorians are essentially gothic hipsters, and how to spin a tale that is so captivating it jumps continents.
Queen Lili’uokalani
Lindsay and Madison discuss Queen Lili’uokalani, as well as the amazing culture of Hawaii, that the patriarchy fucking sucks, and how to leave a lasting legacy for women and the natives of Hawaii for years to come.
Mary Leonard with PNW Haunts & Homicides
Join Lindsay and Caitlyn from PNW Haunts & Homicides, as we traverse through Mary Gysin Leonard's extraordinary life with all its twists, turns, and triumphs. She was a woman whose tale of migration, marriage, and murder is as colorful as it is controversial.
Elizabeth Packard
Lindsay and Madison are joined by Alex from Weird Distractions to discuss Elizabeth Packard, as well as why asylums were prisons, that you shouldn’t trust anyone who believes in TULIPS, and how to fight for the rights of others and kick ass doing it.
Dahomey Amazons
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Dahomey Amazons, as well as how history can be both good and bad, that women are badass, and how colonialism ruins everything. The fourth in our Black History Month series.
Grace O’Malley
Lindsay and Madison discuss Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen of Connaught, as well as why you should never cross an Irish lass, that it’s not lying if you keep up PART of the bargain, and how to be an epic badass.
Margaret Dickson
Lindsay and Madison discuss Margaret Dickson, as well as how Scotland used to punish women just cause they could, that not every hanging ends how you think it will, and how to get a sweet nickname just for not dying.
Queen Olga of Kyiv
Lindsay and Madison discuss Queen Olga of Kyiv, as well as why it’s not the best idea to propose to someone whose husband you murdered, that revenge is always best served crispy, and how all can be forgiven if you convert an entire empire to Christianity.
Great Scottish Witch Hunt of 1597
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Great Scottish Witch Hunt of 1597, as well as why you should never trust the word of a woman out to save her own skin, that quarrels with neighbors shouldn’t result in someone’s immolation, and how one woman stood up for what was right in the most kickass of ways.
Marie Laveau — the Voodoo Queen
Lindsay and Madison discuss Marie Laveau — the Voodoo Queen, as well as why you should be careful what you share with your hairdresser, that voodoo isn’t a tool of the Devil, and how to be a badass long after your death.
Belle Starr—Queen of the Oklahoma Outlaws
Lindsay and Madison discuss Belle Starr—Queen of the Oklahoma Outlaws, as well as why teaching rich girls to shoot may not be the best idea, that the average life expectancy in the Wild West was pretty low, and how fashion forward you can be as a lady outlaw.
Nellie Bly
Lindsay and Madison discuss reporter Nellie Bly and her experience at Blackwell Island Insane Asylum, as well as why it sucked to be a woman in the Victorian Era (cause chances are you’re insane), that it’s always a good idea to fight misogyny, and how important it is to stick to your guns regardless of your gender.
Ching Shih, the Pirate Queen
Lindsay and Madison discuss the most fearsome female pirate of all time - Ching Shih - as well as how she invented the prenup, that seducing your adopted son can have far-reaching benefits (even if it toes the line of being squicky), and that we love listener stories.