Join Brittany and Erika as they explore two iconic New Orleans women: Marie Laveau and Delphine LaLaurie. Staples of their societies in their time and in ours but with two very different legacies: one a voodoo queen capable of granting wishes, and the other a vicious, cruel monster run out of town.

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Episode 42: A Trip to New Orleans - Marie Laveau and Delphine LaLaurie

It’s the most spoopiest time of the year….! Welcome back, bitches! To celebrate the start of the Halloween season, Erika and Brittany are profiling Kate Webster, “the Richmond Murderess,” and Italian serial killer Leonarda Cianciulli (a.k.a. "Soap-Maker of Correggio"). Theme Music: Bach - Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 (Anthos Dubstep Remix) by Anthos

Episode 41: Kate Webster & Leonarda Cianciulli

This companion to Episode 40: Elizabeth Keckly (Pt. 1), features an interview with Erin Carlson Mast, CEO and Executive Director of President Lincoln's Cottage. Tune-in to hear us chat about everything Elizabeth Keckly-from her friendship with Mary Todd to her role as Lincoln historian. Website: https://www.lincolncottage.org/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LincolnsCottageInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lincolnscottage/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LincolnsCottage/To submit a hometown heroine or suggest a podcast episode topic, email brittany.podcast@gmail.comTheme Music: Bach - Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 (Anthos Dubstep Remix) by Anthos

Episode 41: Elizabeth Keckly (Pt. 2)

Quick primer episode on the incredible Elizabeth Keckly, who we shall be discussing with our good friends over at Lincoln’s Cottage in celebration of both Black History Month and Women’s History Month.President Lincoln's CottageWebsite: https://www.lincolncottage.org/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LincolnsCottageInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lincolnscottage/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LincolnsCottage/To submit a hometown heroine or suggest a podcast episode topic, email brittany.podcast@gmail.comTheme Music: Bach - Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 (Anthos Dubstep Remix) by Anthos

Episode 40: Elizabeth-Keckly (Pt.1)

December 13, 2018 marks the 200th anniversary of Mary Todd Lincoln’s birth. To mark the occasion, Erika and Brittany are joined by Erin Carlson Mast, the CEO and Executive Director of President Lincoln’s Cottage in Washington, DC. Join us for a fascinating, in-depth chat on the controversial First Lady’s tragic life and evolving legacy.President Lincoln's Cottage: https://www.lincolncottage.org/Erin's book, 'A Short Biography of Mary Lincoln (White House Collection)': https://www.amazon.com/Short-Biography-Lincoln-White-Collection/dp/1944038264/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1544390330&sr=1-2

Episode 39: Mary Todd Lincoln

Brittany and Erika discuss the careers they wish they could shock their families with at Thanksgiving. Alas, a life of criminal enterprise isn’t for us so instead we’ll talk about two ladies who rose to the top of their games.

Episode 38: Queens of Vice, Stephanie St. Clare & Griselda Blanco

You may think of cute little cabbage patch babies when you hear about baby farms, but the truth is a hell of lot less cute. Join Erika and Brittany as we explore this 1800s practice and one of it’s most notorious practitioners, Amelie Dwyer

Episode 37: Baby Farmers

Erika and Brittany explore the idea that Jack the Ripper was in fact Jill the Ripper. Conclusions? Probably not, but we meet some interesting and outrageous candidates along the way.

Episode 36: Lady Rippers, the Unlikely Suspects

This episode, we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Romanov family’s execution. We’ll provide a bit of historical context before jumping into the lives of Grand Duchesses Olga and Anastasia, the women who impersonated them, and the discovery of the family’s remains.To donate to the Innocence Project, visit: https://www.innocenceproject.org/To donate to End the Backlog: http://www.endthebacklog.org/To submit a hometown heroine or suggest a podcast episode topic, email brittany.podcast@gmail.comFor blog articles and the complete podcast archive, visit: http://historybitchespodcast.comTheme Music: Bach - Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 (Anthos Dubstep Remix) by Anthos

Episode 35: Olga & Anastasia Romanov

This was meant to be a 4th of July episode, but...well...you’ll get it. Join us as we examine the tragic lives of accused spy Ethel Rosenberg and Carrie Buck, a victim of America’s early eugenics movement.To donate to the Innocence Project, visit: https://www.innocenceproject.org/To donate to End the Backlog: http://www.endthebacklog.org/To submit a hometown heroine or suggest a podcast episode topic, email brittany.podcast@gmail.comFor blog articles and the complete podcast archive, visit: http://historybitchespodcast.comTheme Music: Bach - Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 (Anthos Dubstep Remix) by Anthos

Episode 34: Ethel Rosenberg & Carrie Buck

Happy Pride, bitches! This week, we’re discussing American gay liberation activist, Marsha P. Johnson and French soldier/diplomat/spy, the Chevalier d'Éon. Join us as we chat about these extraordinary and brave trans women, butcher the French language, get interrupted by a delivery person, and get sidetracked by...well everything. It’s a wild one!To donate to Casa Ruby, visit: http://casaruby.org/To submit a hometown heroine or suggest a podcast episode topic, email brittany.podcast@gmail.comFor blog articles and the complete podcast archive, visit: http://historybitchespodcast.comTheme Music: Bach - Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 (Anthos Dubstep Remix) by Anthos

Episode 33: Marsha P. Johnson & the Chevalier D'Eon

Join us for a very special episode in which Erika and I learn the importance of communicating, review Meghan Markle’s wedding dress, share our thought on pigeons, and discuss the tragic story of Iva Ikuko Toguri D'Aquino, a.k.a. Tokyo Rose. Happy Memorial, bitches! To submit a hometown heroine or suggest a podcast episode topic, email brittany.podcast@gmail.comFor blog articles and the complete podcast archive, visit: http://historybitchespodcast.comTheme Music: Bach - Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 (Anthos Dubstep Remix) by Anthos

Episode 32: Tokyo Rose

To celebrate the upcoming wedding of American actress Meghan Markle to some British dude (I think he might be famous or something), this episode of History, Bitches is about the the British royal family! Tune-in to hear about Wallis Simpson, the American divorcee who ‘saved’ the monarchy from a Nazi king and Charlotte of Wales, the original People’s Princess. To submit a hometown heroine or suggest a podcast episode topic, email brittany.podcast@gmail.comFor blog articles, visit: http://historybitchespodcast.comTheme Music: Bach - Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 (Anthos Dubstep Remix) by Anthos

Episode 31: Wallis Simpson & Princess Charlotte

This week’s episode covers Dr. Mary Walker, certified badass and the only woman to ever receive the Medal of Honor, and the controversial figure of La Malinche, a captive/conspirator in the Spanish conquest of Mexico. Don’t forget to send in your hometown heroines, bitches!To submit a hometown heroine or suggest a podcast episode topic, email brittany.podcast@gmail.comFor blog articles and the complete podcast archive, visit: http://historybitchespodcast.comTheme Music: Bach - Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 (Anthos Dubstep Remix) by Anthos

Episode 30: Dr. Mary Walker & La Malinche

This episode, “History, Bitches” is celebrating Black Women’s History Month, National Poetry Month, and Yom Hashoah or Days of Remembrance. Tune-in to hear about journalist, poet, and activist Alice Dunbar Nelson and Gisella Perl, a renowned OB-GYN and Holocaust survivor. Trigger warning: the second segment of the show features discussions of rape, abortion, torture, and murder. Theme Music: Bach - Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 (Anthos Dubstep Remix) by AnthosFor blog articles and the complete podcast archive, visit: http://historybitchespodcast.comTo submit a hometown heroine or suggest a podcast episode topic, email brittany.podcast@gmail.com

Episode 29: Alice Dunbar Nelson & Gisella Perl

From Queen Isabela “the She Wolf” of France to Phillis Wheatley, America’s first black published poet, history is full of provocative and forgotten women. This podcast rethinks the legacies of these crazy dames and bad broads and celebrates the achievements of those previously overlooked or neglected.For blog articles and the complete podcast archive, visit: http://historybitchespodcast.com

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