Historically Badass Broads

Sophie Scholl

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Sophie Scholl (1921-1943); the badass German student and anti-Nazi activist.

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Anna Julia Cooper

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Anna Julia Cooper (1858-1964); the badass American intellectual activist and leader of Black feminism.

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Ida B. Wells

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 14:00:24 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Ida B. Wells (1862-1931); the badass American journalist and activist who fought tirelessly to shed an accurate light on Black rights and Women's rights and enact concrete change. TW: racial violence.

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Lady Caroline Lamb

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 14:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Lady Caroline Lamb (1785-1828); the wild UK novelist and aristocrat who was a badass through and through. TW: mildly sexually explicit and violent content.

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Madame Restell

Wed, 01 May 2024 14:00:38 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Madame Restell (1812-1878); the British-born (not actually French, eventually American) badass midwife and business woman. TW: Abortion.

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Marie Antoinette

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 19:01:59 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Marie Antoinette (1755-1793); the Austrian-born badass who was the final Queen of France. TW: explicit sexual and violent content.

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Elizabeth Báthory

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 14:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Elizabeth Báthory (1560-1614); the badass Hungarian noblewoman and alleged prolific serial killer. TW: occasional descriptions of violence.

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Empress Elisabeth (Sisi) of Austria

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:00:37 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Empress Sisi (1837-1898); the badass Bavarian-born Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary.

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Rachel Carson

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 14:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Rachel Carson (1907-1964); the badass American scientist and writer who inspired the advancement of environmentalism.

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Murasaki Shikibu

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 14:00:31 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Murasaki Shikibu (~973 - ~1014); the badass Japanese writer who penned one of the world's first novels.

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Queen Charlotte

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 14:00:38 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818); the badass German-born Queen who is the subject of the most recent Bridgerton spin off Netflix series.

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Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

Wed, 10 May 2023 14:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1648-1695); the badass Mexican savant and nun.

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Virginia Hall

Wed, 05 Apr 2023 14:00:21 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Virginia Hall (1906-1982); the badass American WWII spy who did so many shocking things that we struggled to keep this episode under two hours.

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The Amazon Women

Wed, 01 Mar 2023 15:00:34 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about the Amazons; a badass group of female warriors from Greek mythology who may or may not have existed.

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Mary Frith

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 15:00:06 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Mary Frith (1584/1585-1659); the English badass known for being a notorious cross-dressing pickpocket.

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Belle da Costa Greene

Wed, 04 Jan 2023 15:00:53 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Belle da Costa Greene (1879-1950); the American badass known for being "one of the best known librarians in the country."

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Hildegard of Bingen

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:00:49 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179); the German badass known for being a literal SAINT?!?!

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Artemisia Gentileschi

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 14:00:54 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1653); the Italian badass known for being the most celebrated female painter of the 17th century. Trigger warning: sexual assault.

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Eleanor Roosevelt

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 14:00:09 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962); the New York badass known for being the longest-serving FLOTUS (and accomplishing a million other things).

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Gráinne Ní Mháille (Grace O'Malley)

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 14:00:17 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Gráinne Ní Mháille (1530-1603); the Irish badass known for being The Pirate Queen.

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Empress Wu

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 14:00:44 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Empress Wu (624AD-705AD); the Chinese badass known for being the first and only female emperor of China.

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Liliʻuokalani

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 14:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Liliʻuokalani (1838-1917); the only queen regnant of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

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Cleopatra

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 14:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Cleopatra (69 BC-30 BC); the badass Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt.

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Lina Cavalieri

Wed, 04 May 2022 14:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Lina Cavalieri (1874-1944); the Italian operatic Soprano known for being a multi-faceted badass and muse.

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Katheryn Parr

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 14:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Katheryn Parr (1512-1548); the Queen of England AND Ireland who was the sixth and final wife of King Henry VIII.

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Katheryn Howard

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 15:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Katheryn Howard (~1521/1525 - 1542); the unlucky young English woman descended from the 2nd Duke of Norfolk who became the fifth wife of King Henry VIII.

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Anne of Cleves

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Anne of Cleves (1515 – 1557); the German Lady who became the fourth wife of King Henry VIII.

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Jane Seymour

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 15:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Jane Seymour (1508-1537); the badass maid-of-honour to Queen Katherine who became the third wife of King Henry VIII.

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Anne Boleyn

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Anne Boleyn (1501-1536); a badass English Queen who became the second wife of King Henry VIII.

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Katherine of Aragon

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 14:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Katherine of Aragon (1485-1536); a badass Spanish princess who became the first wife of King Henry VIII.

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Frida Kahlo

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 16:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón (a.k.a Frida Kahlo) (1907-1954); a disabled Mexican painter and badass extraordinaire.

TW: suicide + graphic accident

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Lizzy Lind af Hageby

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Emilie Augusta Louise "Lizzy" Lind af Hageby (1878-1963); a Swedish-British feminist and animal rights advocate who was a prominent anti-vivisection activist badass.

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Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 14:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun (1755-1842); a prolific French portrait painting badass known for being the favored painter of Marie Antoinette.

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Annie Oakley

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 14:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Annie Oakley (1860-1926); a sharpshooting badass from Ohio who starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show.

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Gladys Bentley

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 14:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Gladys Bentley (1907-1960); a Black, lesbian, cross-dressing, blues singing, piano-playing badass in a white suit.

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Laura Bassi

Wed, 05 May 2021 14:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Laura Bassi (1711-1778); an Italian physicist, academic, and badass who was the first woman to receive a doctorate in science.

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Emily Dickinson

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 14:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Emily Dickinson (1830-1886); an American poet badass regarded as one of the most important figures in American poetry.

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Mary Queen of Scots

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 15:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Mary Queen of Scots (1542-1587); a Scottish Queen and badass known for reigning over Scotland until her forced abdication.

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Phillis Wheatley

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 15:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784); a West African-American writer and badass known for being the first African-American author to publish a book of poetry.

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Jane Austen

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 15:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Jane Austen (1775-1817); an English novelist and badass known for writing such novels as Pride & Prejudice, Emma, and Sense & Sensibility.

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Mary I of England

Wed, 02 Dec 2020 15:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Mary I of England (1516-1558); an English monarch badass, also known as "Bloody Mary" Queen of England and Ireland.

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Frances Harper

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 15:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Frances Harper (1825-1911); an American abolitionist, suffragist, writer, teacher, public speaker, and overall badass who was one of the first Black women to be published in the US.

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Mary Shelley

Wed, 07 Oct 2020 14:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Mary Shelley (1797-1851); an English novelist and badass known for writing Frankenstein.

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Catherine the Great: Part Two

Wed, 02 Sep 2020 14:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk some more about Catherine the Great (1729-1796); a Polish badass empress regnant and the longest-ruling leader of All Russia.

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Catherine the Great: Part One

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 14:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Catherine the Great (1729-1796); a Polish badass empress regnant and the longest-ruling leader of All Russia.

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Dido Elizabeth Belle

Wed, 08 Jul 2020 15:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Dido Elizabeth Belle (1761-1804); a Black British woman know for a badass smirk in a painting with her cousin.

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Elizabeth Woodville

Wed, 05 Feb 2020 15:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Elizabeth Woodville (1437-1492); Queen of England and famously beautiful badass.

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Margaret of Anjou: Part Two

Tue, 31 Dec 2019 15:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk some more about Margaret of Anjou (1430-1482); a Wars of the Roses fighter and Queen of England and France badass.

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Margaret of Anjou: Holiday Special

Tue, 24 Dec 2019 15:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about a letter written by Margaret of Anjou.

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Margaret of Anjou: Part One

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 15:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Margaret of Anjou (1430-1482); a Wars of the Roses fighter and Queen of England and France badass.

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Eleanor of Aquitaine: Part Two

Wed, 06 Nov 2019 15:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk some more about Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122-1204); a queen consort, duchess and wealthy badass.

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Eleanor of Aquitaine: Part One

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 14:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122-1204); a queen consort, duchess and wealthy badass.

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Ching Shih

Fri, 02 Aug 2019 16:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Ching Shih (1775-1844); a Chinese sex worker and pirate leader badass.

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Empress Theodora

Sun, 16 Jun 2019 20:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Empress Theodora (c. 500-548 AD); a Roman actress, sex worker, and empress badass.

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Matilda of England

Fri, 24 May 2019 20:00:00 GMT

Maura and Chloé talk about Matilda of England.

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