Herstory

Dec 08 2024 202 ep. 50 mins 92
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Join comics Shelby Stockton and Amy Claire as they sift through archives to bring you stories of badass women throughout history. Because this is HERstory.

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Turkey

Dec 08 2024 52 mins  
The women of Turkey are fierce and fun! Shelby discusses Turkey's first war photographer, Semiha Es. Amy tells us about Turkish actress and beauty Turkan Soray. NOTE: We had a weird glitch around the 21.20 mark. We're chalking it up to Mercury's retrograde. It's noticeable, and we're not sure what information was missed, but we were on a tangent, so we won't sweat it.

Showgirls

Nov 25 2024 62 mins  
Who doesn't like the glitz and glam of Las Vegas? Today, we're showcasing showgirls! The ladies of the Strip, so to speak. Shelby talks about Texas beauty Betty Bunch. Amy discusses the long career of Linda Green.

Fighters

Nov 17 2024 54 mins  
Jab! Hook! Uppercut! Today, we're talking about female fighters. Shelby covers English bare-knuckle boxer, Elizabeth Wilkinson-Stokes. Amy educates us on American professional boxer and mixed martial artist Claressa Shields. See ya in the ring!

Hey Herstorians

Nov 10 2024 2 mins  
Friends - It's been a rough week. We're still processing, but we'll be back next week with a regular episode. Go out and make some herstory, if you have the strength. You can also sleep.

Filmmakers

Nov 03 2024 51 mins  
Roll sound! Today, we celebrate female filmmakers. Amy covers Belgian-born French film director, screenwriter and photographer, Agnes Varda. Shelby discusses avant-garde Czech film director and pioneer of Czech cinema, Věra Chytilová. And scene!

Mummies

Oct 27 2024 55 mins  
It's spooky season, and we love a seasonal theme. This week, we're covering mummies - more specifically, women who have been mummified. Amy covers Chinese noblewoman, Xin Zhui. Shelby discusses the ancient Egyptian mummy known as The Screaming Woman.

Hockey Players

Oct 20 2024 51 mins  
We love women's sports, so we're celebrating female Hockey Players! Amy educates us on Angela James, a Canadian former ice hockey player who played at the highest levels of senior hockey between 1980 and 2000. Shelby discusses Julie Chu, an American-Canadian former Olympic ice hockey player who played forward on the United States women's ice hockey team and defense with Les Canadie

Libras

Oct 14 2024 66 mins  
As October continues, we have decided to celebrate our fair and balanced astrological sign—Libras. Shelby gets macabre as she discusses French serial killer Jeanne Weber. Amy gives an "out-of-this-world" story about astronaut Mae Jemison, the first African American woman to travel to space.

Finland

Oct 06 2024 54 mins  
Let's take a trip to Finland (unless you're already there, of course). We love the progressive country, so we decided it's about time Finalnd got some Herstory love. Shelby covers Finnish writer and social activist Minna Canth. Amy tells us about the first female president of Finland, Tarja Halonen.

70s Icons

Sep 29 2024 75 mins  
Some women shine so brightly that they become icons, and we're celebrating a couple of those who outshone the most in the 1970s. Shelby talks about Anita Pallenberg, an Italian-German film actress, artist, and model who was the muse for the Rolling Stones. Amy does a whole DJ set, exclusively featuring Donna Summer's additive disco tunes.