Ranked #1
TRAVELER & SPORTS EXECUTIVE: Alice Ramsey & Effa Manley
TRAVELER & SPORTS EXECUTIVE: Alice Ramsey & Effa Manley
Rita brings a new candidate for Queen! Then she tells the adventurous tale of Alice Ramsey, the first woman to drive the... Read more
28 Feb 2020
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1hr 3mins
Ranked #2
DANCER & ARCHITECT: Isadora Duncan & Louise Blanchard Bethune
DANCER & ARCHITECT: Isadora Duncan & Louise Blanchard Bethune
A bisexual atheist commie who dies an unseemly death? What more could you want in a story? Tune in this week to hear abo... Read more
18 Jan 2019
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1hr 13mins
Ranked #3
PILOT & POLICE OFFICER: Pancho Barnes & Rose Fortune
PILOT & POLICE OFFICER: Pancho Barnes & Rose Fortune
Rita and Amanda dish on 90 Day Fiance before getting into a great episode on stunt pilot and epic partier Pancho Barnes.... Read more
13 Sep 2019
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1hr
Ranked #4
ASTRONAUT & POSTAL WORKER: Valentina Tereshkova & "Stagecoach" Mary Fields
ASTRONAUT & POSTAL WORKER: Valentina Tereshkova & "Stagecoach" Mary Fields
Perfect timing for this week's episode as Rita delves into Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space. Amanda tries ... Read more
12 Apr 2019
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1hr 8mins
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Ranked #5
ATHLETE & ARTIST: Althea Gibson & Yayoi Kusama
ATHLETE & ARTIST: Althea Gibson & Yayoi Kusama
This episode is excabitchin'! Rita details the ups and downs of tennis star Althea Gibson's life. Then Amanda introduces... Read more
27 Dec 2019
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1hr 32mins
Ranked #6
PILOT & ACTIVIST: Berta Zerón de García & Naziq al-Abid
PILOT & ACTIVIST: Berta Zerón de García & Naziq al-Abid
IDK Her is going international this episode! Hailing from Mexico, daredevil Berta Zerón de García is Rita's pick of the ... Read more
9 Jan 2019
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54mins
Ranked #7
THEATRE MANAGER & ACTIVIST: Laura Keene & Rigoberta Menchú Tum
THEATRE MANAGER & ACTIVIST: Laura Keene & Rigoberta Menchú Tum
Amanda sheds light on the full story of Laura Keene, an actress who rose to become one of the most powerful theatre mana... Read more
25 Nov 2019
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57mins
Ranked #8
LAWYER & DENTIST: Lyda Conley & Lucy Hobbs Taylor
LAWYER & DENTIST: Lyda Conley & Lucy Hobbs Taylor
Rita & Amanda encounter a creepy man at a bar, not a first for either of them. Then Amanda tells the story of Lyda C... Read more
29 Nov 2019
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1hr 6mins
Ranked #9
TATTOOIST & SINGER: Maud Wagner & Cesária Évora
TATTOOIST & SINGER: Maud Wagner & Cesária Évora
Both Rita and Amanda have brought along some unconventional women this week. Join Amanda as she discusses Maud Wagner, t... Read more
10 May 2019
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #10
PRINCESS & STUNTWOMAN: Ka'iulani & Helen Gibson
PRINCESS & STUNTWOMAN: Ka'iulani & Helen Gibson
Join the ladies this week for a wild ride in women's history. Rita discusses Hawaii's Princess Victoria Kawekiu Ka'iulan... Read more
29 Mar 2019
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1hr 16mins
Ranked #11
ATHLETE & BOXER: Helen Stephens & Barbara Buttrick
ATHLETE & BOXER: Helen Stephens & Barbara Buttrick
Hitler? Ass pinching? Boxing? Don't miss this episode, folx. Amanda brings us Helen Stephens, the world's fastest woman ... Read more
31 May 2019
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1hr 8mins
Ranked #12
REVOLUTIONARY & MUSICIAN: Angela Jimenez & Elizabeth Cotten
REVOLUTIONARY & MUSICIAN: Angela Jimenez & Elizabeth Cotten
Our season finale covers Angela Jimenez, Mexican revolutionary and all-around badass, who partially inspired La Cucarach... Read more
7 Jun 2019
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1hr 21mins
Ranked #13
BOTANIST & SEXPERT: Ynes Mexía & Susie Bright
BOTANIST & SEXPERT: Ynes Mexía & Susie Bright
The ladies discuss straight pride and Chelsea Handler's new Netflix documentary on white privilege. Then Rita dives in w... Read more
20 Sep 2019
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1hr 28mins
Ranked #14
SWIMMER & QUEEN: Gertrude Ederle & Christina Vasa
SWIMMER & QUEEN: Gertrude Ederle & Christina Vasa
The women's history expedition continues! Rita talks about Gertrude "Trudy" Ederle, swimmer extraordinaire. Amanda discu... Read more
15 Mar 2019
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1hr 11mins
Ranked #15
ENVIRONMENTALIST & SWORDSWOMAN: Winona LaDuke & Julie d'Aubigny
ENVIRONMENTALIST & SWORDSWOMAN: Winona LaDuke & Julie d'Aubigny
The Vigils have gone vegetarian & it's a struggle! Then Amanda dives in on the incredible story of Winona LaDuke, wh... Read more
8 Nov 2019
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1hr 9mins
Ranked #16
MOUNTAIN CLIMBER & OPERA SINGER: Junko Tabei & Camilla Williams
MOUNTAIN CLIMBER & OPERA SINGER: Junko Tabei & Camilla Williams
The ladies are out of their comfort zones this week. Amanda brings Junko Tabei to the table, the first woman to summit M... Read more
25 Jan 2019
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1hr 24mins
Ranked #17
POLICYMAKER & ENTREPRENEUR: Frances Perkins & Madam CJ Walker
POLICYMAKER & ENTREPRENEUR: Frances Perkins & Madam CJ Walker
Amanda is fired up today! She tells the story of Frances Perkins, someone who should be a household name, but isn't. She... Read more
24 May 2019
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1hr 19mins
Ranked #18
MILITARY OFFICER & ACTIVIST: Dr. Olivia J. Hooker & Dolores Huerta
MILITARY OFFICER & ACTIVIST: Dr. Olivia J. Hooker & Dolores Huerta
Our hosts get personal on this episode. Amanda talks about Olivia J. Hooker, the last survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacr... Read more
1 Mar 2019
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1hr 32mins
Ranked #19
PIRATE & THIEF: Ching Shih & Pearl Hart
PIRATE & THIEF: Ching Shih & Pearl Hart
Rita & Amanda discuss confronting rapists & not inviting bad men to things. Then Rita introduces Ching Shih, a p... Read more
1 Nov 2019
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57mins
Ranked #20
BREWER & ARMY SURGEON: Susannah Oland & Mary Edwards Walker
BREWER & ARMY SURGEON: Susannah Oland & Mary Edwards Walker
Beer fans, unite! Amanda tells the story of Susannah Oland--brewer and business owner extraordinaire whose legacy lives ... Read more
8 Mar 2019
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1hr 5mins
