Latest Drunk history Podcast Episodes
Ep223. Catholic Cat Lady & The Florence Nightingale of the Sea
Wining About Herstory - April 16, 2024 01:14 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsIf you're looking for cats, traitorous seamen, and a man's opinion about 'woman sports' then you've come to the right place! This week, Emily discovers her own personal savior, St. Gertrude of Nivelles, who used her love of service to avoid throngs of thirsty suitors. Then, Kelley tells the incre...
Ep222. A Difficult Woman & The Digging Dame
Wining About Herstory - April 09, 2024 22:29 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsThis week the ladies cover two ladies who defied the physical odds in the face of incredibly tragedy! First, Kelley covers Wanda Rutkiewicz, a mountaineer who defied gender, nature, and death itself. The, Emily tells the story Elizabeth Thorn who, when the Battle of Gettysburg left her home and t...
Ep221. Champion of the Boomers & Fire of Love
Wining About Herstory - March 25, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsThis week the ladies are wining about two power couples who have set the bar high for relationship goals! First, Emily shares the story of Frances Hamerstrom, a naturalist who loved prairie chickens, conservation, and biological warfare. Then, Kelley tells the story of Katia Krafft who turned her...
Ep220. Minnesota Suffragette & The Willmar 8 LIVE AT THE OLMSTED COUNTY HISTORY CENTER
Wining About Herstory - March 18, 2024 15:12 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsThe ladies had their second ever live show at the Olmsted County History Center to celebrate Minnesota Mavens! This episode is a rare gem in that it is actually family friendly, so feel free to share with your kiddos who want to learn more about bada** babes from herstory! First, Kelley tells the...
Ep219. Mother of Atomic Energy 2- Electric Boogaloo & Resurrection Queen
Wining About Herstory - March 11, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsThis week the ladies revisit an old favorite and discuss a woman who rose from the dead! First, Kelley revisits Sameera Moussa, a scientist of atomic energy who had the crazy idea that maybe this incredibly powerful technology should be regulated and it MAY have led to her untimely death. Then, E...
Ep218. Spelling Queen Bee & Brooklyn Bridge Babe
Wining About Herstory - March 04, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsThe ladies are JAZZED for Women's History Month (if y'all couldn't tell) and are coming at you with some incredible women who pissed off all the right people! First, Emily covers Marie C. Bolden, a 14-year-old girl who just wanted to win a spelling bee, but ended up delivering a blow to racist sh...
Ep217. I’m Someone & An Immortal Life
Wining About Herstory - February 19, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsIf you're a pretty girl and ready to wine, then you've come to the right place! First, Kelley covers Mary Kenner, the latest in a long line of unappreciated inventors whose revolutionary invention would touch millions of lives and labias. Then, Emily tells the story of Henrietta Lacks, an incred...
Ep216. The Woman on the Bridge & Lady IlLAWnois
Wining About Herstory - February 12, 2024 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsThe ladies are kicking off Black History Month with two incredible women who defied expectations and stuck it to the man! First, Emily shares the story of Amelia Boynton Robinson, a lifelong activist who worked to ensure black Americans had the same voting rights as white Americans, leading her t...
Ep215. Security Queen & Mother of Mistake Out
Wining About Herstory - February 05, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsHave you ever made a mistake? Have you ever felt unsafe in your own home? Then do we have the ladies for you! First, Kelley tells the story of Marie Van Brittan Brown who had a dream of never opening her front door for a stranger and invented one of the first security systems that allowed her to ...
Ep214. Electric Boogaloo: A Feminist Review & Bolognese Minerva
Wining About Herstory - January 22, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsThis week's episode is electric! First, Emily covers Caroline Haslett, a shining revolutionary with some shocking ideas for her time, who combined her love of electricity with her passion for feminism. Then, Kelley covers Laura Bassi, a woman whose intelligence was so immense that even the Pope h...
Ep213. The Flying Housewife & The Landlord’s Game
Wining About Herstory - January 16, 2024 03:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsIt's a snowy, blustery day in Minnesota, so today's episode was recorded remotely which means frequent fur baby interruptions and drinking the cold away! First, Kelley tells the story of Fanny Blankers-Koen, a woman who had the totally unrelatable problem of being too good at too many sports. Sh...
Ep212. Mother to the Boys in Blue & Wing Walker
Wining About Herstory - January 09, 2024 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsOne year- ahem- week into the new year and the ladies are finally covering women with pictures! First, Emily shares the story of Mary Ann Bickerdyke, an American Civil War nurse who only took her orders from God and not even the Union's top generals could do a damn thing about it. Then, courtesy ...
Ep211. Hottie Without a Body & The First Daughter
Wining About Herstory - January 01, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsAs we cautiously move into 2024, the ladies are both covering women without birth dates, photos, or worse, photos of the entirely wrong woman! First, Kelley tells the story of inventor Alice H. Parker who filed the first patent for a natural gas heating system so that people wouldn't burn their h...
Ep210. Christmas Witch & Stellar Candle
Wining About Herstory - December 25, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsThe ladies are paying tribute to this season with stars, magic, and disembowelment! First Emily tells the legend of Frau Perchta, a Christmas Witch who loves tidiness and timeliness, but should you not meet her expectations, you may find yourself with a belly full of straw! Then, Kelley covers He...
Ep209. Harlequin Heroine & Volunteer #11
Wining About Herstory - December 18, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsWhether your wine is red or white, we hope your holiday season is merry and bright! Kelley tells the story of Altina Schinasi, an epic artist, filmmaker, and the designer of the fiercest eyeglasses on the market. Then, Emily tells the tale of Molly Williams, an enslaved woman who worked in a New ...
Ep208. Woman Chief & Science Witch
Wining About Herstory - December 11, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsGrasping victory from the jaws of defeat, the ladies are thankful to wine about two amazing women! First, Emily delivers on her promise to cover Chief Pine Leaf, a badass warrior chief who used a combination of diplomacy and her warrior prowess to keep the peace. Then, Kelley shares the story of ...
Ep207. Walking a Thin Line & They Won't Take My Dignity
Wining About Herstory - November 20, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsIn honor of Indigenous American Heritage Day, the ladies are learning more about their own country's history that was DEF not taught in school! First, Kelley tells the story of Sarah Winnemucca, a Pieute woman who tried to act as a bridge between her people and the European settlers in the face o...
Ep206. Queen of Samoa & Spiteful Dentist
Wining About Herstory - November 14, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsWinter may be coming (and coming and coming) but the ladies aren't stopping with the fiery femmes! First, Emily tells the story of Queen Salamasina who through a series of political moves and marriages united ancient Samoa and brought about an era of peace. Then, Kelley covers Lilian Lindsay who ...
Ep205. Red Heeled Ghost & Weeping Woman
Wining About Herstory - October 30, 2023 05:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsThe ladies are bidding adieu to spooky season with two frightening phantoms! First, Emily travels to Nigeria to tell the tale of Madam Koi Koi, a sadistic teacher who continues to torture students even in death. Then, Kelley tells the story of La Llorona, a murderous mother who is doomed to stalk...
Ep204. She Could Still Steal Your Man & The Scottish Vampire
Wining About Herstory - October 23, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsThe ladies' bodies are killing them, much like the wicked women in this week's episode! First, Kelley tells the tragic tale of Oiwa, a young woman who was betrayed by her lemon of a husband, but exacted brutal revenge on him. Then, Emily tells the legend of the Baobhan Sith, a beautiful woman of ...
Ep203. Pious Pussy Impersonators & Spritualist Sisters
Wining About Herstory - October 16, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsFlying cats, cracking joints, and hysterical nuns oh my! First, Emily tells a tale that seems perfectly crafted for her- when the nuns in an isolated French convent begin caterwauling without end, the townsfolk call in the police put a stop to the meowing musical. Then, Kelley tells the story of ...
Ep202. She's Dead and She's Rotten & The Witch of Hadley
Wining About Herstory - October 09, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsTo celebrate the most frightening time of the year, the ladies are wining about corporate body delivery methods, slaying dick, and the odd limits of supernatural powers. First, Kelley tells the terrifying tale of Mary Ann Cotton whose loved ones were plagued with intestinal problems and death th...
Ep201. The Greenbrier Ghost & The Pious Poisoner
Wining About Herstory - October 02, 2023 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsIt's spooky season and that means the ladies are indulging in their dark sides with some horrendous herstorical tales! First, Emily tells the supernatural story of Zona Heaster Shue, a woman who died a tragic death, leaving behind a grieving husband. But Zona's mother suspected something was off ...
Ep200. The Model Roman Diva & A Life Altering Wedding
Wining About Herstory - September 25, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsThis week's episode is brought to you by anxiety, drama queens, and heroic librarians! First, Kelley tells the story of Livia Drusilla (not the anti-cramping med) a Roman Empress who achieved god-status after living a life that would make soap opera writers do a double-take. Then, Emily shares th...
Ep199. Architect of the Angels & Poet for Today
Wining About Herstory - September 18, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsThis week's episode is sponsored by caffeine and tacos! First, Emily shares the story of Diana Reiter, a promising young architect who was building a career of busting gender barriers and fighting antisemitism before the Nazis invaded Poland. Then, Kelley covers Gabriela Mistral, a poet who advoc...
Ep198. For Her Loyalty & The Real Amazons
Wining About Herstory - September 11, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsThis week, Kelley tells the prequel to Maggie Lena Walker's story and covers Elizabeth Van Lew, an abolitionist who worked as a spy for the Union during the American Civil War. Despite her loyalty as a patriot, she would pay for her actions for the rest of her life. Then, Emily covers the Scythi...
Ep197. Pay it Forward & Shop Sleuth
Wining About Herstory - September 04, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsIn this week's super head-worthy episode, Kelley and Emily reminisce about green alien cartoons, change their group chat name, and unpack consumer mall culture. First, Kelley tells the story of Maggie Lena Walker, a woman who worked tirelessly to build up the black community in Richmond, VA after...
Ep196. Three Women and a Jogbra & The Cruel System
Wining About Herstory - August 07, 2023 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsBouncing titties? Colonization? Just a normal week for the ladies! First, Emily finally tells the story of a relatable group project (i.e. hellish) as she covers the invention of the sports bra and all of the DD sized drama that came with it! Then, Kelley tells the story of Emily Hobhouse, a serv...
Ep195. Whirley Girl & The Famous Five
Wining About Herstory - August 03, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsThis week's episode is sponsored by CANADA! Or at least one Canadian. First, Kelley discusses the high-flying adventures of forgotten aviatrix Sheila Scott who could do just about anything, except drive a car. Then, Emily shares the story of The Famous Five who prove that not ALL group projects a...
Ep194. The Cercle of Hermaphroditos & Trans Archivist
Wining About Herstory - July 24, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsBusting the binary box, a sexual spectrum, and some intense dad jokes- just a normal day for these winey ladies! First, Emily tells the story of Jennie June and one of the United States' earliest trans activist organizations! Then, Kelley covers Louise Lawrence, a trans activist who had the bold ...
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