The Bitchery of History

Ursula Major Productions
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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. 

  1. Bitches Get Personal 2020 - The Activist and The Interpreter

    08/03/2020

    Bitches Get Personal 2020 - The Activist and The Interpreter

    This week, live from YouTube and The 4th Annual Bitches Get Personal, Max and Allison talk about two women who challenged impossible odds. The first, an activist and labor organizer, was the first published feminist in Puerto Rico. The second, a Native American interpreter and educator, straddled the two worlds. That right, we're talking about Luisa Capetillo and Sarah Winnemucca! Then, we're joined by Maebe A. Girl, the first drag queen elected to public office in California! We talk about her journey, her goals, and her fight. Music by: Bensound.com Max: @quirkytitle Allison: @allisonhpowell Maebe A. Girl: @maebeagirl

    1h 10m
  2. Bitches Get Personal 2020 - The Activist and The Doctor

    07/27/2020

    Bitches Get Personal 2020 - The Activist and The Doctor

    This week, live from YouTube and The 4th Annual Bitches Get Personal, Max and Allison talk about two women who changed who changed the world by the force of their will. The first, an activist and educator, almost went to jail for decades for a crime she didn't commit. The second, a doctor and suffragist, is widely believed to have opened the first birth control clinic in the world. That right, we're talking about Angela Davis and Aletta Jacobs! Then, we're joined by AJ Joyce of the She's So Reel podcast. We talk about her journey, her podcast, and her love of diversity and inclusion in entertainment. https://shessoreel.com/ https://www.facebook.com/shessoreel/ Music by: Bensound.com Max: @quirkytitle Allison: @allisonhpowell AJ Joyce: @ajsoreel

    1h 26m
  3. BND - Triny Willerton

    05/18/2020

    BND - Triny Willerton

    Today, Allison is joined by It Could Be Me founder Triny Willerton. This inspirational triathlete was hit by a truck in May of 2018 while riding her bike and was running an Iron Man later that year. Triny talks to Allison about recovery, her advocacy work, and their shared love of being active! Bitches Get Stuff Done indeed! Silent Bike Ride - May 20th @ 2:10pm on Swift https://www.itcouldbeme.org/ Twitter: @itcouldbeme Instagram: @itcouldbeme2020 Itcouldbeme2019@gmail.com Logo: Lauren Cierzan Music: Youtube Audio Library Max: @QuirkyTitle Allison: @AllisonHPowell Triny: @trinywillerton

    1h 10m
  4. 3.19 The Nurse and The Nurse (re-broadcast)

    05/11/2020

    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 discuss two nurses! The first, became the first black nurse in America, in the mid 1800's; the second, known around the world as the "lady with the lamp," built her reputation through her ceaseless work ethic: Mary Mahoney and Florence Nightingale. Intro and Ad Music: BenSound.com Logo: Lauren Cierzan Max: @QuirkyTitle Allison: @AllisonHPowell

    40 min

  5. 05/11/2020

    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 who shed light on the world around them. The first, an investigative journalist and relentless civil rights advocate, became, arguably, the loudest anti-lynching crusader in US history; the second, a doctor and one of the first women ordained as a methodist minister, was a leader of the national suffrage movement in the United States: Ida B. Wells and Anna Howard Shaw. Intro and Ad Music: BenSound.com Logo: Lauren Cierzan Max: @QuirkyTitle Allison: @AllisonHPowell

    38 min
  6. Quarantine Cycle - Week 4

    04/27/2020

    Quarantine Cycle - Week 4

    Hello! Thank you again for joining us for this special Quarantine Cycle of episodes. For our final week, we're joined by Lola Noh and Anna Lewis. Also, Allison reads a piece submitted by Marguerite Nocci. Producer: Max Kirkham Producer: Allison Powell Music: Bensound.com & YouTube Audio Library Artwork: Lauren Cierzan For more information visit www.thebitcheryofhistory.com.

    40 min
  7. Quarantine Cycle - Week 3

    04/20/2020

    Quarantine Cycle - Week 3

    Greetings from Hollywood in hibernation! Over another week in isolation, we got more of our friends and family on the phone to share their stories. Please welcome Nicole Powell, Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut, Roni Geva, and Grace Seamon Lahiff! Producer: Max Kirkham Producer: Allison Powell Music: Bensound.com & YouTube Audio Library Artwork: Lauren Cierzan For more information visit www.thebitcheryofhistory.com.

    30 min
  8. Quarantine Cycle - Week 2

    04/13/2020

    Quarantine Cycle - Week 2

    Hello from Los Angeles in lockdown! We've been hard at work getting our friends and family on the phone to share their stories. Today, Janette Danielson, Kim Grant, and Lauren Brooks. Producer: Max Kirkham Producer: Allison Powell Music: Bensound.com & YouTube Audio Library Artwork: Lauren Cierzan For more information visit www.thebitcheryofhistory.com.

    34 min
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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. 

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  • Creator
    Ursula Major Productions
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2020
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2023 Ursula Major Productions
  • Show Website
    The Bitchery of History