Unsung Sluts Podcast
34 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsSlutty nerds Stacie Rasmussen and Tabitha Davis take a humorous and irreverent approach to feminism as they talk about lesser-known women in history.
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Episode 32 - Pride 2022
July 08, 2022 21:57 - 1 hour - 174 MBHappy Pride 2022, you sexy beasts! Tabitha's Person Charlotte Cushman (July 23, 1816 – February 18, 1876) https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/charlotte-cushman-cross-dressing-tragedienne-of-the-19th-century/ https://www.womenhistoryblog.com/2012/04/charlotte-cushman.html https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/charlotte-cushman-broke-barriers-her-way-becoming-list-actress-1800s-180975221/ Charlotte Cushman portrait by William Page, 1853 Charlotte Cushman and Mati...
Episode 31 - Local Heroes
February 26, 2022 21:21 - 1 hour - 170 MBWe're Back, Bitches!!! We've missed you all so much. A lot has changed in our lives! We get you caught up with our slutty selves and then dive into the stories of some women who made huge impacts in our local communities. Esther Clark Short (1806-1862) https://vancouverfamilymagazine.com/bit-history-esther-short/ https://history.columbian.com/short/ https://history.columbian.com/short/ Esther Clark Short Stacie at Esther's Grave Pioneer Mothers Statue in Esther Short Park...
Episode 30 - Dirty Thirty
August 04, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 150 MBTo celebrate our Dirty Thirty episode, we are uncovering a bit of dirty history surrounding the world's oldest profession here in the good old U.S. of A. The Chamberlain-Kahn Act of 1918 In the midst of a pandemic AND a world War, the U.S government spent a cool million trying to curb the rampant spread of V.D by attacking the "problem"...Women. You'll be shocked to hear the horrible methods used on women, and find out why this could still be a problem for lady-folk today....
Episode 29 - Podcast Blackout
June 01, 2020 06:51 - 10 minutes - 24.2 MBWe stand in solidarity with those raising their voices for justice and change. This week Unsung Sluts Podcast partners with fellow podcasters, Cult 45 Podcast and No Redeeming Qualities Podcast, in a #podcastblackout. ACLU - Fighting Police Abuse Campaign Zero Say Her Name MentalHealth.gov Black Lives Matter The National Domestic Violence Hotline Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Episode 28 - Mother of Invention
April 03, 2020 07:10 - 1 hour - 234 MBHello, Friends. We hope you are all doing well and successfully flattening the curve. This episode is dedicated to some of the things we find ourselves doing while social distancing and the women who pioneered them. Tabitha shares the stories of a much loved recipe and the woman who created it and the "finding joy" queen herself Marie Kondo. Stacie tells about a woman you all "love" who brought us several television "firsts" and badass feminist, Lizzie Magie, the woman who invented the board...
Episode 27 - Self Care During Social Distancing
March 18, 2020 08:16 - 1 hour - 147 MBHi there. We hope you all are doing well. Today's episode is a chat between friends about self care during these uncertain times. Links are provided below for some of things we talked about. Please reach out to us if you need to talk at [email protected] or on any of our social media platforms. We will be having an Unsung Sluts Google Hangout Dance Party on Wednesday, March 18th at 6pm (PDT). Join us by following this link. If you are our listener in Kazakhstan, please send ...
Episode 26 - Holiday Stories
December 20, 2019 08:18 - 1 hour - 169 MBHappy Holidays to you, our beautiful friends. Grab some cocoa or mulled wine, get cozy under a blankie, light up that yule log and join us for some holiday folklore involving women, trolls, spindles, snow maidens, and some good old holiday kidnapping. Christmas stories can get weird, y'all. Tabitha's Stories https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_Christmas_folklore http://blog.praguemorning.cz/czech-christmas-tradition-the-throwing-of-the-shoe/ https://www.transparent.com/education/...
Episode 25 - Puritan Rebels
November 15, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 197 MBJoin Stacie and Tabitha as they share the lives, trials, and tribulations of a few rebel Puritan women in Colonial America. Now please pass the mashed potatoes. TW/CW - This episode contains a discussion of miscarriage and deformities. Anne Hutchinson (1591 – 1643) https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anne-Hutchinson https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/anne-hutchinson https://harvardmagazine.com/2002/11/anne-hutchinson.html Mary Dyer (c. 1611 ...
Episode 24: Murder Most Foul
October 27, 2019 00:59 - 1 hour - 152 MBWelcome to our favorite time of the year. It's the spookiest time! In this episode, Tabitha tells us about the hauntingly beautiful love story of a corpse and her prince and Stacie tells us about the amazing life and gruesome death of one of the greatest mathematicians in history. You'll love this story, but it may put you off of oysters for a while. Ines de Castro (1325-1355) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/In%C3%AAs_de_Castro https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/tomb-of-ines-de-castr...
Episode 23 - Revolutionary Women
July 12, 2019 07:01 - 1 hour - 195 MBHappy Birthday, America! Join us for Episode 23 of The Unsung Sluts Podcast. In this episode, Stacie and Tabitha play a rapid-fire round of "Who Was a Revolutionary War Bad Ass?" 10 women's stories. 5 minutes each (give or take). So strap on your bonnet, hustle your bustle, and get ready for some late 18th-century ass-kickin'. Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillis_Wheatley https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/phillis-wheatley https...
Episode 22: Part Two - Pride Month 2019
June 25, 2019 16:11 - 40 minutes - 92 MBWelcome to Part Two of Episode 22 of the Unsung Sluts Podcast. In this episode, Stacie tells us the true story of Anne Lister, known to modern audiences as "Gentleman Jack." Anne Lister (1791 – 1840) http://mentalfloss.com/article/581234/gentleman-jack-anne-lister-facts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Lister https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/the_life_and_loves_of_anne_lister https://inews.co.uk/opinion/comment/anne-lister-diaries-gentleman-jack-lesbian-church-wedding-ann...
Episode 22: Part One - Pride Month 2019
June 25, 2019 16:11 - 37 minutes - 85.6 MBHappy Pride Month and welcome to Episode 22: Part One, of the Unsung Sluts Podcast. In Part One, Tabitha tells us about Anna Rüling and the humble German beginnings of Lesbian history. Theodora "Theo" Anna Sprüngli (a.k.a. Anna Rüling) (1880 – 1953) https://www.lesbiannews.com/anna-ruling-first-known-lesbian-activist/ https://web.archive.org/web/20051120022127/http://undelete.org/library/library020.html https://muse.jhu.edu/article/189802 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_R%C3%BClin...
Episode 21 - Differently Abled Heroes
March 17, 2019 07:25 - 1 hour - 143 MBWelcome to the Unsung Sluts Podcast - Episode 21, a look at two amazing differently-abled women. In this episode, Stacie tells us about the life and activism of Haben Girma, a woman born deaf-blind who has committed her life and career to making the world a better place for people with disabilities and Tabitha tells us about the adventures of Annette Kellerman, whose childhood illnesses and disabilities led to stardom. Haben Girma - (1988 - still out there doing her thing) https://habengi...
Episode 20 - W.T.A.F.?
March 03, 2019 08:01 - 1 hour - 143 MBSometimes in our research, we come across stories that have us saying, "What The Actual F*ck?!" Episode 20 features two such stories. Tabitha tells us about "Queen of the Universe," Mandukhai Sechen Khatun, and Stacie shares the extremely WTF? story of Lady Grange. Mandukhai Sechen Khatun (c. 1449 – 1510) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandukhai https://amazingwomeninhistory.com/queen-manduhai-wise/ https://www.rejectedprincesses.com/princesses/mandukhai-khatun https://aux.avclub.com/...
Episode 19 -Black History Celebration
February 15, 2019 07:01 - 1 hour - 157 MBJoin us for Episode 19, a celebration of Black History! In this episode, Stacie tells who you can thank for being able to actually find Black History in your local libraries and Tabitha tells us about a badass Queen. Dorothy B. Porter (1905 - 1995) https://daily.jstor.org/what-dorothy-porters-life-meant-for-black-studies/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_B._Porter https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/remembering-howard-university-librarian-who-decolonized-way-books-were-catalog...
Episode 18 - You Don't Know My Life!
February 01, 2019 07:01 - 57 minutes - 132 MBJoin us for Episode 18, an Episode of Exploration and Explanation. In today's episode,Tabitha and Stacie ask each other questions from the game, "You Don't Know My Life!" We had a great time playing this game.You can play too! Find out more about this fun game and order one for yourself by visiting their website at: www.youdontknowmylifegame.com on Instagram at @ydkmlgame Also, check out The Lady Dicks Podcast at www.theladydicks.com and give them some social media love at @theladydi...
Episode 17 - The Allies Episode
January 18, 2019 08:09 - 1 hour - 162 MBJoin us for a celebration of two important allies. Stacie tells us about her hero, Bea Arthur. Tabitha shares with us the trials and tribulations of social entrepreneur, Arunachalam Muruganantham. Bea Arthur (1922 - 2009) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bea_Arthur https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/bea-arthur-us-marine https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/Arthur-Bea Bea Arthur in the Star Wars Holiday Special Bea Arthur on the Perry Como Show Bea Arthur on Gaytime TV Bea...
Episode 16 - 2018 in Review
January 04, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 164 MBEpisode 16 - 2018 in Review Join us for an "end of year" conversation. Tabitha and Stacie discuss some of the major news stories of 2018 that concerned or involved women. Mentioned on today's show... El Salvador Woman Released From Prison After 11 Years Statue of Liberty Protester Indian Women Form Human Chain Women's Rights in Saudi Arabia Rules for Babies on the Senate Floor Christine Blasey Ford Statement History Making Number of Women in Congress ...
Episode 15 - Madhumala & Brownie
December 21, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 156 MBWhat do hostile indigenous tribal people and a Tupperware party have in common? Find out on Episode 15 of the Unsung Sluts Podcast. Tabitha tells us about the passion of Madhumala Chattopadhyay, the anthropologist who first contacted the Sentinelese and Jarawas tribes. Stacie tells us about the life of Brownie Wise, a woman who forever changed the business world in the1950's. And go see Dixie Longate's Tupperware Party when it comes to your town. You can catch her at the Kirk Douglas Theate...
Episode 14 - A Couple of Randos
November 30, 2018 07:01 - 1 hour - 173 MBAre you in the mood for a little "strange?" Join us for Episode 14 - A Couple of Randos. It's just like the old days when Tabitha and Stacie used to discuss random people they had just learned about over a cup of coffee. Tabitha tells us about Chinese Big Brain and Eloquent AF Physicist Chien-Shiung Wu and Stacie gets a chance to gush about the multi-talented and trailblazing comedienne Phyllis Diller. Chien-Shiung Wu (1912 - 1997) https://www.beyondcurie.com/chenshiungwu/ https://then...
Episode 13 - The Unluckiest Episode
November 16, 2018 19:27 - 1 hour - 166 MBJoin us if you dare! It's the Unsung Sluts Podcast Lucky 13th Episode. In today's episode, Tabitha and Stacie discuss Triskaidekaphobia (the fear of the Number 13), some reasons why this number is considered unlucky, and several stories about unlucky women. Triskaidekaphobia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triskaidekaphobia http://www.triskaidekaphobia.info/ Stacie's story from uTheFlyingPigSquadron Melanie Martinez - The Victim of 5 Hurricanes Accidentally Hilarious News St...
Episode 12 - Witches and Banshees
October 31, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 157 MBBOO!!! Listen if you dare to this very spooky Unsung Sluts Podcast Halloween Episode! Join our two Ghost Hosts, Stacie and Tabitha, as they tell you the historical origins of Witches and Banshees. Banshees and Keeners https://www.rte.ie/archives/exhibitions/1981-proinsias-o-conluain/615507-rainn/ https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsfilmtv/mourning-the-loss-of-the-keening-tradition-in-ireland-415997.html https://www.libraryireland.com/articles/IrishFuneralCryDPJ1-31/index.php Th...
Episode 11 - Royalty
October 26, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 152 MBHear ye! Hear ye! It's an Unsung Sluts Podcast Royalty Episode. In today's episode, Tabitha tells us the bloody good tale of Countess Bathory and Stacie tells you the romantic and true story of Jadwiga of Poland. Countess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed (1560 - 1614) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_B%C3%A1thory https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/blood-countess-slovakia/index.html https://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/stories/the-blood-countess-historys-most-prolific-female-ser...
Episode 10 - Part Two - Women of Temperance
October 12, 2018 07:39 - 47 minutes - 109 MBCheers! It's an Unsung Sluts Podcast Temperance and Prohibition Episode. This is Part Two of this two-part episode. In this episode, Tabitha tells us about Pauline Sabin and her involvement in the Prohibition of the 1920's and 1930's. Pauline Sabin (1887 - 1955) http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/prohibition/media_detail/2082534271-sabin/ https://www.alcoholproblemsandsolutions.org/pauline-sabin-repeal-prohibition-leader/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauline_Sabin http://www.forgottenfe...
Episode 10 - Part One - Women of Temperance
October 12, 2018 07:38 - 39 minutes - 91 MBCheers! It's an Unsung Sluts Podcast Temperance and Prohibition Episode. This is Part One of this two-part episode. In this episode, Stacie tells us about Carrie A. Nation and her unconventional method of eradicating the devil's tonic. Carry A. Nation - (1846 - 1911) https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/carry-nation-smashes-bar https://americacomesalive.com/2012/03/08/carrie-a-nation-1846-1911-crusader-for-prohibition-and-for-the-rights-of-women/ https://www.britannica.com/bi...
Episode 9 - Indigenous Women
October 05, 2018 09:22 - 1 hour - 155 MBEpisode 9 - Indigenous Women It's an Unsung Sluts Podcast celebration of Indigenous Peoples' Month. In this episode, we celebrate two amazing Native American Women. Tabitha tells us about Susan La Flesche Picotte and Stacie recounts the daring deeds of Running Eagle. Please send us an email about the Unsung Sluts (Amazing Women doing Amazing Things) in your lives at: Email - [email protected] Follow Unsung Sluts Podcast on: Instagram: @unsung_sluts_podcast Twitter: @uns...
Episode 8 - Juana & Sylvia
September 21, 2018 08:40 - 1 hour - 145 MBIt's an Unsung Sluts Podcast celebration of Latina Heritage Month. In this episode, we celebrate two "Sisters." The first is a 17th Century genius nun named Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. The second is our LGBT activist Sister Sylvia Rivera. Please send us an email about the Unsung Sluts (Amazing Women doing Amazing Things) in your lives at: Email - [email protected] Follow Unsung Sluts Podcast on: Instagram: @unsung_sluts_podcast Twitter: @unsungsluts Facebook - Unsung Sl...
Episode 7 - Gretel & Emma
September 14, 2018 08:10 - 1 hour - 144 MBIt's an Unsung Sluts Podcast celebration of Rosh Hashanah. Happy New Year! In this episode, we celebrate the lives and sacrifices of the elite Jewish athlete, Gretel Bergmann, and famed anarchist and activist Emma Goldman. Please send us an email about the Unsung Sluts (Amazing Women doing Amazing Things) in your lives at: Email - [email protected] Follow Unsung Sluts Podcast on: Instagram: @unsung_sluts_podcast Twitter: @unsungsluts Facebook - Unsung Sluts Podcast ...
Episode 6 - Women of Disney
September 08, 2018 08:33 - 1 hour - 155 MBIt's an Unsung Sluts Podcast Women of Disney episode. Join us as we talk about two pioneers of Disney art and magic. Mary Blair and Harriet Burns are two artists who are very much responsible for the iconic look of "Disney." Please send us an email about the Unsung Sluts (Amazing Women doing Amazing Things) in your lives at: Email - [email protected] Follow Unsung Sluts Podcast on: Instagram: @unsung_sluts_podcast Twitter: @unsungsluts Facebook - Unsung Sluts Podcast ...
Episode 5 - An Orgy of Education
August 30, 2018 09:40 - 1 hour - 188 MBIt's Back to School time! The Unsung Sluts Podcast celebrates with a veritable orgy of education. So, strap in as Tabitha and Stacie teach you about four international students and teachers who changed the world. Please send us an email about the Unsung Sluts (Amazing Women doing Amazing Things) in your lives at: Email - [email protected] Follow Unsung Sluts Podcast on: Instagram: @unsung_sluts_podcast Twitter: @unsungsluts Facebook - Unsung Sluts Podcast The Unsu...
Episode 4 - Aretha & Dolly
August 23, 2018 08:49 - 1 hour - 202 MBIt's an Unsung Sluts Podcast Tennesee Diva Musical Royalty Episode. On the heels of the news of The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin's, passing last week, Stacie brings us an in-depth look at her life, career, honors, accolades, and lifelong civil rights activism. Tabitha tells us about the amazing life, talent, and philanthropic work of the beautiful Queen of Country, Dolly Parton. Please send us an email about the Unsung Sluts (Amazing Women doing Amazing Things) in your lives at: Emai...
Episode 3 - Josephine & Virginia
August 16, 2018 02:00 - 1 hour - 144 MBIt's an Unsung Sluts Podcast Spy Episode! Tabitha enlightens us about the incredible life of Josephine Baker, including why we took it upon ourselves to edit her Wikipedia page. Stacie shares the life story of one of her favorite women, famed spy Virginia Hall. Please send us an email about the Unsung Sluts (Amazing Women doing Amazing Things) in your lives at: Email - [email protected] Follow Unsung Sluts Podcast on: Instagram: @unsung_sluts_podcast Twitter: @unsungsluts...
Episode 2 - Clara & Huda
August 09, 2018 02:13 - 50 minutes - 116 MBThis week Stacie and Tabitha once again span the globe for stories about astonishing women in history. Stacie tells us about Clara Shortridge Foltz, the "First Woman" of California, in more ways than one. Tabitha shares with us the life of Egyptian feminist rebel Huda Shaarawi. These contemporaries may have been oceans and continents apart, but they were definitely on the same badass page. Please send us an email about the Unsung Sluts (Amazing Women doing Amazing Things) in your lives a...
Episode 1 - Boudicca & Stagecoach Charley
August 02, 2018 00:15 - 56 minutes - 129 MBWelcome to the First Episode of Unsung Sluts. In this episode, Tabitha talks about the KickAss Celtic Warrior Queen, Boudicca and Stacie tells us about the secret life of famed "Whip" of the Old West, Stagecoach Charley Parkhurst. More about Boudicca https://www.thoughtco.com/boudicca-boadicea-biography-3528571 http://www.athenapub.com/britsite/tacitus1.htm https://www.ancient.eu/Boudicca https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/boadicea StageCoach Charley http://www.mobileranger.com/lo...