Well Behaved Women

This week, Lauren guides us as we travel back to ancient Egypt and learn about Hapshepsut, the Queen who would become Queen.

What happens when your dad is Pharoah, but then he has no legitimate sons, and you get passed over?  Do you have to marry to keep power?  What's a girl to do with all that power?  Will anyone remember her?

We answer all of these questions, and more! 

Image credits:  "Seated Statue of Hatshepsut" Rogers Fund, 1929.  Image found through The Met's Open Access.  Link: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/544450

Lauren and B go over the life and deeds of Winnie Ruth Judd, aka the Trunk Murderess, aka the Tiger woman.  What's with the nicknames? Feels like they're WILDLY different.  Well, that may just be Ruth!  There are different sides to her tale.

Find out (along with B) in this bonkers episode set in Phoenix, Arizona. 

Image credits:  "Winnie Ruth Judd", found on Hushed Up Histories site.  Link: https://husheduphistory.com/post/614118950309085184/tiger-woman-and-her-trunks-the-horrible-case

We've got an unsupervised episode!  Join Lauren and B as they learn about the weird old world of the Hinkypunk! What exactly is that weird word? What's the origin of this strange phenomena?Come find out!

Image Credit to Herman Hendrich: Will-o'-the-Wisp and the Snake

This week, Lauren shares with B and Anneka the story of one of the most prolific snipers of all time, Lyudmila Pavlichenko. Come, listen, laugh, as we learn about the best soldiers the Soviet Union had to offer and how they worked together to fight the Axis powers of World War II. 

In this week's unsupervised episode, B and Lauren go off the rails about... the uterus! Join them as they discuss the history, the mystery, and the mechanics of Eve's original curse! Cover art for the episode drawn by Lauren, so now you have to see the lumpy butt like us!

She's so fine she blows our minds HEY MIKI! This week we learn not just about the life and works of Miki Sawada, the "Mother of 2,000 Children", but her family's legacy as well! Join the group as we learn about the history of the Mitsubishi corporation and a sense of duty that changed thousands of little lives.

Photo credit to Toyko Museum Collection

The gang's all here for this week's episode! B, Hannah, and Lauren are joined by Anneka and her ITALIAN HANDS as they learn about Artemisia Gentileschi. A massively talented Renaissance painter, a mother, and a survivor, Artemisia kicked methaphorical ass. From being tortured by thumbscrews in a criminal trial to painting the ceiling of the King of England himself, join the group as they learn all the twists, turns, and curves that Artemisia perfected in her art.

Trigger Warning: We will be discussing rape and a subsequent trial.

Ahoy and welcome aboard! Sorry for the cheesy intro, but c'mon, it's Pirates!!!! Today Lauren takes Hannah and B to the seas for a rousing tale of two piratesses, Anne Bonny and Mary Read, who were terrifying in their own rights, swash-buckling with the best of them!  

Image Credits: 

"An 1842 sketch of M. Read (right) killing a pirate" sourced from Mary Read's  Wikipedia page. Link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Read

Resources:

https://rictornorton.co.uk/pirates.htm

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/if-theres-a-man-among-ye-the-tale-of-pirate-queens-anne-bonny-and-mary-read-45576461/

https://www.historyextra.com/period/stuart/anne-bonny-mary-read-female-pirates-lives-crimes/

https://www.themarysue.com/who-were-pirates-anne-bonny-and-mary-read-the-only-women-convicted-of-piracy-explained/

https://gallery.lib.umn.edu/exhibits/show/mary-read-anne-bonny/mary-and-anne--pirate-queens

https://ocean.si.edu/human-connections/history-cultures/ann-bonny-and-mary-read

https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-157040

It's a spicy one today!   We're taking on the tales of the Bloody Countess of Transylvania, Elizabeth Bathory.  She style, she has taste .... ehhhh, wait, what kind of taste? (we will go over this one, get ready).

Listen to learn more with us, and check out our references below :) 

Image Credits:  "Elizabeth Bathory", sourced from  https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elizabeth-Bathory  &

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elizabeth-Bathory

Resources: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_B%C3%A1thory

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A1thory_family

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/the-bloody-legend-of-hungarys-serial-killer-countess

https://allthatsinteresting.com/elizabeth-bathory

https://www.historyhit.com/the-blood-countess-facts-about-elizabeth-bathory/

https://www.historytoday.com/archive/months-past/death-countess-elizabeth-bathory

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elizabeth-Bathory

https://www.biography.com/crime/elizabeth-bathory

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bathorys-torturous-escapades-are-exposed

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel_B%C3%A1thory

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthias,_Holy_Roman_Emperor

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferenc_N%C3%A1dasdy

https://www.byarcadia.org/post/demonising-powerful-women-the-blood-countess

Don't tell ANY of these ladies your credit card number, because they'll never forget it!   This. is. THE 40 Elephants gang, a gang of clever ladies that had boutiques all over London quaking in their boots.   Join us today for an exciting tale that includes  gangsters such as Alice Diamond and Babyface Maggie! 

Resources: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forty_Elephants

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Diamond

https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/remembering-forty-elephants-gang-cunning-brutality

https://thecrimewire.com/institutional/The-Most-Notorious-All-Women-Criminal-Gang-in-History

https://www.dannydutch.com/post/meet-the-forty-elephants-the-all-girl-gang-from-london

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QZEnyZyYo4

https://www.wondriumdaily.com/criminal-secret-society-the-story-of-forty-elephants/

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/dec/27/girl-gang-london-underworld

https://www.historicmysteries.com/40-elephants/

https://www.avclub.com/meet-the-female-shoplifting-gang-who-ruled-london-s-wes-1842528335

https://www.mylondon.news/news/nostalgia/female-gang-terrorised-london-200-20306560

https://www.cambridgeartstheatre.com/news/how-be-proper-victorian-lady-10-ridiculous-rules-women-1800s

https://www.almanac.com/victorian-era-etiquette-and-manners

https://stmuscholars.org/who-says-a-woman-cant-be-gangsta-alice-diamond-and-the-forty-elephants/

https://www.thesocialhistorian.com/victorian-etiquette/

Image Credits:  Found through Wikimedia Commons, pulled from Bitch Media's webpage on the 40 elephants gang. 

Link: https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/remembering-forty-elephants-gang-cunning-brutality

We're back into the life and times of Calamity Jane, aka Martha Cannary!  Join us as we learn how Martha/Jane was close to Wild Bill Hickok, how she handled his death, and what she did with her twilight years!  

Image Credits: unattributed, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

This week on Well Behaved Women, we talk about a real badass, or WAS SHE?!?! Join the group as guest Adam Franti of Murderhobos helps Lauren weave the tale of Martha Cannary. Episode one of two, this portion covers the first major part of her life, up to about 1876. 

Sources: 

https://allthatsinteresting.com/calamity-jane

https://www.deadwood.com/history/infamous-deadwood/calamity-jane/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calamity_Jane

https://www.biography.com/history-culture/calamity-jane

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Calamity-Jane-American-frontierswoman

https://study.com/academy/lesson/calamity-jane-biography-facts.html

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/calamity-jane-is-born

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_American_Old_West

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Sioux_War_of_1876https://www.ilibrarian.net/history/oregon_trail_map_large.jpg

https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-calamityjane/

https://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks/w00014.html

This week, Lauren tells Hannah and B a nice tale about the history of poaching around the world. This group called the Black Mamba Anti Poaching Unit is responsible for the protection of wildlife in South Africa. Listen in as we learn about hunting, poaching, the preservation of wildlife, and what roles the Mambas play in that complicated tapestry. 

If you would like to learn more about the the Black Mambas APU and the amazing, vital work they do, you can do so through their website - https://transfrontierafrica.org/the-black-mambas. 

For any donations, you can find those faster through the following link (still on the Black Mambas own website) - DONATE.   Poaching is still a major problem many species are still facing today.  We love the work the Black Mambas APU do and they have seen some great success! We hope to continue to see them succeed at saving lives! 

** We couldn't fit all the photos we'd like in this post, but you can see more photos on our website - HERE. **

Surprise non-episode drop! Hannah and Lauren saw the Barbie movie! We sat down and talked about it at length, because we don't know how to have a normal conversation about it. If you've already seen the movie, listen in! If not, PLEASE go see the movie before listening to us talk about it for far too long.

AKA Gina and the Greeks

Join us for a trip to the mythical side, where we're learning about Themis, the Greek Goddess of Justice, Divine Order, and Law!! 

We could really use her right about now .... 

Want to support the show?  We have a GoFundMe (Click HERE) for the month of July this year (2023) to improve our audio quality for you.

Thank you so much, we love you all to the ends of the Earth! 

Image: A Statue of Themis, Goddess of Justice & Law. Courtesy of "Greekboston.com"

Link: https://www.greekboston.com/culture/mythology/themis/

Hello and welcome to part two of our deep dive into the life of Sandra Day O'Connor, Supreme Court Justice!  She's on the bench and has to share it with an ex-boyfriend.  Will they butt heads or will they work together?  Listen to find out now! 

ALSO - for the month of July we are hosting a GoFundMe to improve our audio, for better audio quality! If you'd like to support the show, please follow the link below. 

https://gofund.me/e652d89a 

Thank you so much, we love you all to the ends of the Earth! 

Image: "Sandra Day O'Connor", courtesy of White House Photographic Collection, National Archives, Washington, D.C. Found with Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Link: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sandra-Day-OConnor#/media/1/424738/262744

Have you ever wondered what life would be like for a smart as hell woman who decided to be a lawyer? Well, wonder no more! This week, your hosts delve into life for the First Woman on the Supreme Court bench, or FWOTSC. Part one of two, we cover her early life all the way up to her appointment on the bench.

Image: "Sandra Day O'Connor", courtesy of White House Photographic Collection, National Archives, Washington, D.C. Found with Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Link: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sandra-Day-OConnor#/media/1/424738/262744

This week we talk about Elizabeth Coleman, the world's first black Native American woman to get a pilot's license. Join the crew as we discuss planes, war, explosions, and flying circuses!

Image credits:  "Bessie Coleman, Curtiss Field, L.I. 1922" Courtesy of: "Cradle of Aviation Museum" 

link: https://www.cradleofaviation.org/history/history/women-in-aviation/bessie-coleman.html

Lauren, B, and Hannah discuss the life and works of Minnie Vautrin, who was a missionary in China in the mid 20th century. She travels, she digs trenches, she does it all! Trigger warning: war violence and suicide. 

Image credits:  No Title Shown For Image.  "  Courtesy of "National Women's History Museum's Website" - Author:  By Hua-ling Hu, PhD | 2016.   
link: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/minnie-vautrin

Join our hosts Lauren, Hannah and B as they take a trip to Forbidden City Lane for the second part of our Cixi journey.  

Image credits:  "Empress Dowager Cixi; Katharine A. Carl (1865–1938); Oil on canvas with camphor wood frame, 1903; Transfer from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, S2011.16 "  Courtesy of "Smithsonian Snapshots" - link: https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/snapshot/cixi-last-empress-dowager-china