Historically Badass Broads

Maura and Chloé talk about Madame Restell (1812-1878); the British-born (not actually French, eventually American) badass midwife and business woman. TW: Abortion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maura and Chloé talk about Elizabeth Báthory (1560-1614); the badass Hungarian noblewoman and alleged prolific serial killer. TW: occasional descriptions of violence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maura and Chloé talk about Empress Sisi (1837-1898); the badass Bavarian-born Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maura and Chloé talk about Rachel Carson (1907-1964); the badass American scientist and writer who inspired the advancement of environmentalism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maura and Chloé talk about Murasaki Shikibu (~973 - ~1014); the badass Japanese writer who penned one of the world's first novels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maura and Chloé talk about Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1648-1695); the badass Mexican savant and nun. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maura and Chloé talk about the Amazons; a badass group of female warriors from Greek mythology who may or may not have existed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.