Latest Bitches Podcast Episodes
BONUS: How to Manage Your Burnout When the World Is on Fire
Bitches Get Riches - May 22, 2024 16:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsTODAY'S EPISODE: After many years of putting their brilliance on the internet for free, the Bitches are offering their first ever course on the topic of burnout! It was, to quote Piggy, a labor of love... but a labor nonetheless. And to quote Kitty as her body broke down into its component parts...
SO 9 Episode 06: Kathy Swarts – This is Your One Glorious Life
Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel - April 16, 2024 13:47 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsTrue confessions: as Two Old Bitches, we fully expected the Golden Bachelor to be the height of cringey, old-people porn. Watching 22 women in their 60s and 70s compete for the affections of one old man threatened gladiator-level, fury- induced female feuds. And were we ever wrong! Kathy Swa...
SO 9 Episode 05: Age Has Revealed My Nature to Me
Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel - March 18, 2024 14:06 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsAmerican sculptor Jeanne Silverthorne, 73, is an “artist’s artist” known for cast rubber pieces and installations drawn from her studio, turning everyday objects and people into “metaphors for the inevitability of age and decay, …tempered with humor, hope and humanity.” (For photos of a favorite...
SO 9 Episode 04: Who Are You?
Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel - January 19, 2024 10:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsWho Are You? It’s a simple and profound question that we ask (almost) every guest on Two Old Bitches. And given that most of our guests are women over 60, we were curious if a review of their answers might reveal some patterns or insights into how we identify as we age. What we found: for some p...
SO 9 Episode 03: June Millington - Music is Life
Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel - November 02, 2023 21:57 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIf you were deeply enmeshed in the ‘womyn’s’ music scene or romped topless through the Michigan Womyn’s Music Festivals in the 1970s and 1980s, then you will pulsate with memories of the amazing, kick-ass all-women’s rock group, Fanny. Even if you missed it, we hope you can imagine how revolutio...
SO 9 Episode 02: The Only Two-Old Bitches Interview of ChatGPT Ever!!
Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel - September 24, 2023 15:06 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsWe couldn't resist. We were way too curious about ChatGPT to let all of the controversy and (rightful) concern about the dangers of AI deter us from asking it about our favorite topic: the experiences of women in our second half of life. So we asked Chat to take on the persona of an older woman,...
SO 9 Episode 01: Maryjane Fahey - Glorious Broad
Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel - September 05, 2023 12:19 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsTwo Old Bitches love a good reinvention story. By her count at 73, MaryJane Fahey is on “her 5th reinvention!” (But who’s counting?) She was a designer, published author, now an editor, writer, future playwright, future sculptor –and the list goes on. A few years ago, she started Glorious Broads...
BONUS: Believing in Miracles, A Conversation with Chris Dane Owens
Bitches Get Riches - April 26, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsTODAY'S GUEST: The one and only producer, composer, actor, musician, and haver of great hair, Chris Dane Owens! (empirequeenmovie.com, chrisdaneowens.com) LIKE THIS SHOW AND WANT US TO KEEP DOING IT? Show your love by becoming a patron. We're trying really hard not to do the whole corporate mon...
SO 8 Episode 10: Branca Moreria Alves - Call Me Feminist
Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel - February 24, 2023 06:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsBranca Moreira Alves, 82, is absolutely certain about a lot of things: that her primary identity is ‘feminist’, that life is a lot of fun, and that moments matter. A key leader in launching the second wave feminist movement in Brazil -- during its brutal dictatorship from the mid-60s to the mid...
S4 E12: "I'm considering moving across the country with my partner. How hard is it to start over?"
Bitches Get Riches - February 08, 2023 15:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsTODAY'S QUESTION: Hi aunties! My partner and I have been long distance since we got together, and just recently they had to move back home because of Covid. The state they live in is very cheap, they will be there for 4 years getting a business degree, and they've made several offers for me to m...
SO 8 Episode 09: Epiphanies, Turning Points and Serendipity
Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel - February 08, 2023 13:47 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsYou know those “aha” moments, those flashing lights of clarity, the thundering realization that you’ve met your passion? We realized that so many of the women we’ve talked with on TOB have had these at different points in their lives. And these epiphanies, turning points and serendipitous happen...
S4 E11: "My boss kept my tips. Is that legal—or did she steal from me?"
Bitches Get Riches - January 31, 2023 18:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsTODAY'S QUESTION: So I just got hired at this really small literal mom and pop cafe in the town I just moved to. When I was hired, the one owner told me I would get “$14 an hour plus cash tips.” Maybe I’m just fuckin stupid, but I didn’t realize that that meant literally only the cash tips and I...
S4 E10: “I’m a freelance artist. How do I price my work fairly without losing clients?”
Bitches Get Riches - January 24, 2023 17:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsTODAY'S QUESTION: I was wondering if you had any advice on pricing your own products, specifically artwork? I want to try selling some of the paintings I do, but I don't know what would be a fair price. LIKE THIS SHOW AND WANT US TO KEEP DOING IT? Show your love by becoming a patron. We're try...
S4 E9: “I’m on the wrong career path. How do I convince a new industry to take a chance on me?”
Bitches Get Riches - January 18, 2023 17:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsTODAY'S QUESTION: I recently got a new job with a big pay increase, better hours, more job security, etc., but now I've realized that I hate the career path I'm on right now. I'm a manufacturing supervisor and I don't want to manage people forever and I hate the capitalistic crunch to bleed my e...
S4 E8: "I'm queer, and I want to find a place to retire. How do I balance safety with cost of living?"
Bitches Get Riches - January 10, 2023 18:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsTODAY'S QUESTION: Something has been really bothering me as my spouse and I try to plan our future. We're both looking toward early retirement and every single bit of advice I see for where to retire... just doesn't take into account being gay. At all. All the "retire here for the lowest taxes a...
SO 8 Episode 08: Rosanne Ebner and Liberty Valance – The Clay Knows Better
Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel - January 09, 2023 06:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsGifted ceramic artists Rosanne Ebner, 67, and Liberty Valance, 73, have worked with clay for five or six decades. They say laughing that “it just happened,” yet it is clear that their art is an irresistible and abiding calling. It surfaced for Liberty in preschool where she created her first wor...
S4 E7: “A coworker smells bad. How do I address this super awkward issue at work?”
Bitches Get Riches - January 03, 2023 17:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsTODAY'S QUESTION: A waiter in the restaurant where I work smells bad and almost the whole staff has complained about his particular odor. The thing is, we (as management) don’t know how to address this issue because he is sort of sensitive (he has cried on the job over small verbal warnings). An...
S4 E6: "I'm not feeling challenged at work anymore. Does that mean it's time to move on?"
Bitches Get Riches - December 20, 2022 17:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsTODAY'S QUESTION: I work for a start-up that grew from 25 people to 250 in the last year and a half, since I've been with them. I have a generous paycheck, great benefits, and a vesting agreement that I'm halfway through (but I know those shares aren't worth a dime if I can't sell them), I like ...
S4 E5: "401(k)s aren't offered in my industry. How do I save for retirement if my employer won't help?"
Bitches Get Riches - December 14, 2022 15:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsTODAY'S QUESTION: How do I save for retirement without a 401(k)? Whenever people talk about saving for retirement they mention 401(k)s and pensions, but I don't have any of that. I work in the service industry and I have an IRA. I want to know how to prioritize and plan for retirement without th...
SO 8 Episode 07: Donna Uchizono - Still the One and Only
Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel - December 13, 2022 06:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsDonna Uchizono is the first and only American-born choreographer of Asian ancestry to receive notable national and international recognition in the history of modern dance. She’s received a Guggenheim and a “Bessie,” been commissioned by the likes of Mikhail Baryshnikov and Oliver Sachs, and to...
S4 E4: "I'm $100k in student loan debt and I think it should be forgiven. Does this make me an entitled asshole?"
Bitches Get Riches - December 06, 2022 17:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsTODAY'S QUESTION: I have over 100k in student loan debt, and I keep meeting other people with student loan debt that wax poetic about how they feel like “their money belongs to the department of education” and “they owe it to the country to pay that money back” “I made a commitment, I don’t want...
S4 E3: "My credit card debt is slowly crushing me. Is there any escape from this horrible cycle?"
Bitches Get Riches - November 29, 2022 19:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsTODAY'S QUESTION: I’m in credit card debt and I don’t want to be. What the hell do I do? LIKE THIS SHOW AND WANT US TO KEEP DOING IT? Show your love by becoming a patron. We're trying really hard not to do the whole corporate money thing. Disrupt capitalism today! (https://www.patreon.com/bitc...
S4 E2: “We’re moving in together but don’t plan to get married. How can we split finances fairly?”
Bitches Get Riches - November 22, 2022 17:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsTODAY'S QUESTION: I moved in with my partner recently, after dating just a few months. We have no plans to get married or share bank accounts. How do we financially navigate being more than roommates but not quite spouses? LIKE THIS SHOW AND WANT US TO KEEP DOING IT? Show your love by becoming ...
S4 E1 "Index funds include unethical companies. Can I still invest in them, or does that make me a monster?"
Bitches Get Riches - November 15, 2022 19:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsTODAY'S QUESTION: I take it you have investments in broad-based index funds (since it's the prudent thing to do)? At the same time, many of your posts have an anti-capitalist bent. How do you address this conflict? Mind you, I'm not pointing fingers here, because I'm in much the same situation—...
S4 E1 "Index Funds Include Unethical Companies. Can I Still Invest in Them, or Does That Make Me a Monster?"
Bitches Get Riches - November 15, 2022 19:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsTODAY'S QUESTION: I take it you have investments in broad-based index funds (since it's the prudent thing to do)? At the same time, many of your posts have an anti-capitalist bent. How do you address this conflict? Mind you, I'm not pointing fingers here, because I'm in much the same situation—...
SO 8 Episode 06: Jody Oberfelder - A Creative Move a Day
Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel - November 01, 2022 05:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsGutsy, vital, creative Jody Oberfelder is committed to a life of ‘becoming,’ recognizing that becoming older is also about learning to trust your voice and continue to advance. This New York-based choreographer, director and filmmaker – leading Jody Oberfelder Projects (JOP) -- considers herself...
SO 8 Episode 05: Marlies Yearby – Deep Body Listener
Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel - October 20, 2022 19:59 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratings“I have to create, because that is an extension of my breath,” is just one of the many insights into living deeply and meaningfully as an artist that 62-year old director and choreographer extraordinaire Marlies Yearby shared during our illuminating conversation in this episode. The multiple hon...
SO 8 Episode 04: Screen Bitches on Good Luck to You Leo Grande, Hacks and Borgen
Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel - September 26, 2022 12:04 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsWhat are you streaming these days? Two Old Bitches always wants to know, especially if you find shows that feature pithy, provocative and stereotype-busting roles for women of a certain age. Luckily, we're seeing some uptick in those (though not nearly pithy and provocative enough and mostly whi...
SO8 Episode 03: Judy Gold – You Can’t Argue With An Older Woman
Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel - September 12, 2022 17:06 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsAs soon as we learned we landed an interview with Judy Gold, stellar comedian, actor and writer, Two Old Bitches started grinning and giggling. What a coup! Once we actually began talking with her, we laughed out loud, and often, at her insightful zingers. Judy, whose comedic heroes are Joan Riv...
SO8 Episode 02: Ayesha Pande – Understanding the World Differently
Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel - August 18, 2022 18:10 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsFifteen years ago, Ayesha Pande, a successful editor with top publishers (e.g. Farrar Straus and Giroux) struck out on her own to build a mission-driven literary agency with an antiracist focus based in Harlem. Ayesha Pande Literary has flourished and is known for launching an award-winning, bes...