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The Bitchery of History

Celebrating the women who made history, only to be forgotten by it, best friends Max and Allison discuss badass heroines and villains like two kids at the back of the bus.

Ranked #1

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3.19 The Nurse and The Nurse (re-broadcast)

3.19 The Nurse and The Nurse (re-broadcast)

In HONOR of International Nurses Week, we're re-releasing this episode from May of 2018 -- This week, Allison and Max di... Read more

11 May 2020

40mins

Ranked #2

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Ep. 4.15: The Queen and The Pharaoh

Ep. 4.15: The Queen and The Pharaoh

This week, Max and Allison discuss two ladies who ruled over ancient Egypt. The first, a queen whose successors tried to... Read more

20 May 2019

40mins

Ranked #3

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Ep. 4.13: The First Lady and The Outlaw

Ep. 4.13: The First Lady and The Outlaw

This week, for our 100th Episode, Allison and Max discuss two women could not have been more different. The first, one o... Read more

22 Apr 2019

50mins

Ranked #4

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Ep. 3.3: The Feminist and The Feminist

Ep. 3.3: The Feminist and The Feminist

This week, Max and Allison discuss two women whose lives were devoted to advancing the common cause. The first, an iconi... Read more

15 Jan 2018

38mins

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Ranked #5

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Ep. 4.18: The Pilot, The Goddess, and the Revolutionary

Ep. 4.18: The Pilot, The Goddess, and the Revolutionary

This week, Allison and Max are joined by Liz and Riley to discuss 3 women who ignored the probable to do the impossible.... Read more

19 Aug 2019

55mins

Ranked #6

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Ep. 4.3: The Astronaut and The Bullfighter

Ep. 4.3: The Astronaut and The Bullfighter

This week, Max and Allison talk about two women who changed everything. The first, America's first woman in space, used ... Read more

29 Oct 2018

34mins

Ranked #7

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Ep. 4.0: The Pirate and The Pirate (a live episode)

Ep. 4.0: The Pirate and The Pirate (a live episode)

This week, in the first episode of season 4, Allison and Max talk about two women whose reputations were built on the op... Read more

17 Sep 2018

43mins

Ranked #8

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Ep. 3.8: The Conductor and The Nurse

Ep. 3.8: The Conductor and The Nurse

This week, Max and Janette talk about two women whose lives were marred by death and pain. The first, an American icon, ... Read more

19 Feb 2018

45mins

Ranked #9

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Ep. 3.0: The Mother of God

Ep. 3.0: The Mother of God

This week, in a special Christmas episode, Allison and Max discuss the most illustrious woman ever covered on The Bitche... Read more

25 Dec 2017

44mins

Ranked #10

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Ep. 3.2: The Killer and The Interpreter

Ep. 3.2: The Killer and The Interpreter

This week, Max and Allison discuss two women whose reputations are both, shall we say, less than stellar. The first, a b... Read more

8 Jan 2018

49mins

Ranked #11

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4.12 The Journalist and The Suffragette (re-broadcast)

4.12 The Journalist and The Suffragette (re-broadcast)

In light of last week's events, we're re-releasing this episode from March of 2019. -- Max and Allison discuss two women... Read more

11 May 2020

37mins

Ranked #12

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BND - Triny Willerton

BND - Triny Willerton

Today, Allison is joined by It Could Be Me founder Triny Willerton. This inspirational triathlete was hit by a truck in ... Read more

18 May 2020

1hr 9mins

Ranked #13

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ReEp. 1.10: The Empress and The Demon

ReEp. 1.10: The Empress and The Demon

This week, we’re pulling one from the vaults as Max and Allison discuss two women who changed the course of history. The... Read more

18 Feb 2019

40mins

Ranked #14

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1.37: The Poet and The Hero

1.37: The Poet and The Hero

Originally released on October 16, 2016, Max and Allison talk about two women whose life's work will continue to impact ... Read more

28 Dec 2019

30mins

Ranked #15

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Ep.1.5: Le Scandale et La Maupin

Ep.1.5: Le Scandale et La Maupin

A rebroadcast of our fifth episode! With the original description: This week, Allison and Max tell the stories of two Ba... Read more

5 Mar 2018

25mins

Ranked #16

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Ep. 3.22: The Artist and The Author

Ep. 3.22: The Artist and The Author

This week, in the last episode of season 3, Allison and Max talk about two women who never quite fit into the world arou... Read more

28 May 2018

49mins

Ranked #17

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Ep. 3.7: The Empress and The Crusader

Ep. 3.7: The Empress and The Crusader

This week, Allison and Max discuss two incredibly influential women who could not have been more different from one anot... Read more

12 Feb 2018

51mins

Ranked #18

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Ep. 4.7: The Bodhisattva and The Water Spirit

Ep. 4.7: The Bodhisattva and The Water Spirit

This week, Allison and Max talk about two women who are more spirit and legend than flesh and blood. The first, a bodhis... Read more

23 Dec 2018

36mins

Ranked #19

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ReEp. 1.6: The Fighting Girlfriend and The King of Queens

ReEp. 1.6: The Fighting Girlfriend and The King of Queens

This week, Allison and Max tell the stories of two Badass Bitches from Eastern Europe. One is a battle hardened tank dri... Read more

4 Mar 2019

29mins

Ranked #20

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Allison Made History

Allison Made History

Over the course of just under 47 hours, Allison Powell made history in becoming the first woman to run The Backbone Trai... Read more

28 Nov 2019

58mins

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