Legendary Lasses

Ashley tells us the story of Catalina de Erauso, who disguised herself as a man and traveled around Spain and The New World in the first half of the 17th century! There are pirates, fighting with nuns, and a lot more chaos! 

Join us this week while Sally presents us with some interesting facts and theories on witch trials...and we go off on a big conversation on the duality of man, and that history is repeating itself. Be ready to take a depression nap after this episode!

This week, KB is teaching us about the witch trials that took place in Valais! Join us while we hate on the Duke of Savoy, and wish he has legos in his shoes. 

Join us this week on our series on witch trials, where we talk about our first case, the Pendle Witch Trial Case! We discuss King James and a possible scandal involving him, sexism, and the separation of church and state…all the while you hear our blood pressure rising!

Our brains needed a break from talking about witch trials and having an ice-pocalypse happen. Join us while we talk about Saturday plans, dating apps, stationery, and creating the Samwise Gamgee Fan Club! We'll be back next week with continuing with our series on witch trials! 

Join us while we start on a series on witch trials. This episode is about context before we dive into the world of witch trials. 

Please do join us for delightful afternoon tea and all the steaming hot goss you can stand. This week we talk all things Regency Era, Bridgerton, and spiciness. 

Pull up a chair as we tell you the story of Final Destination: Edwardian Edition, starring Miss Unsinkable herself. Violet Jessop. 

We're finally back after a long hiatus and bring you a singer that sang about some naughty stuff. Join our hosts Ashley, KB, and Sally while they to figure out how to podcast again!

Get in the way back time machine as we travel to the Swingin' Sixities and discuss The Mod Era and supermodels of the decade

During this quarantine season, we thought the most appropriate topic was to cover a female physician! Join us as we discuss medieval medical practices, lady doctors, and THE CHURCH.

We're back, baby! Join us for an honest and compelling conversation about the Body Positivity Movement.

Actress, dancer, singer, burlesque performer, spy, activist, and mother, Josephine Baker is our star today! Come join us for her story!

Join us as we talk about the author, Civil War nurse, sister, abolitionist, and suffragette, Louisa May Alcott. 

Happy Birthday to Sally! Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to our listeners! This week we discuss poet, painter, and model of the Pre-Raphaelite period in London, Elizabeth Siddall. 

This week we discuss three sainted ladies while parsing the larger topic of purity (with many Monty Python & The Holy Grail quotes thrown in for fun). You might want to take a shower after this episode as a disclaimer. 

Join us this week, on the spookiest Friday, when we discuss a not so legendary lass, Anne Hamilton-Byrne & her cult, The Family. Warning: short description of child abuse. 

This week we cover the story of Olive Oatman, The Girl with the Blue Tattoo. 

Join us in talking about Beatrix Potter; author, illustrator, natural scientist, and many other titles. Thank you for being patient with us as we figure out our new schedule. 

This week is a weird one. We are one co-host down for this week. But you can join Ashley and Sally talk about a variety of things starting from Jane Eyre and ending with plans for future episodes....It is an episode...in a way.... we guess.

Disclaimer: there are a couple of topics that come up that can be trigging, please make sure to listen to the opening to decide whether this episode is for you. BUT! If it is then please join us in discussing the life and legend of LGBTQ+ activist Marsha P. Johnson.

Happy Halloween 2019! Learn a little bit about the Goth Queen herself, Mary Shelley, her work, how Frankenstein came to be, and her legacy including film adaptations. We introduce a new section called "Sally's Movie Corner." This time she tells us about a film adaptation of Mary Shelley's masterpiece....kind of. 

Don't rain on our parades and mist out on the opportunity to hear us talk about Ladies of Meteorology. 

This week the lasses discuss brash behavior, "beat" bashing, and "bad" books.

Welcome to the story about Little Edie and Gray Gardens, dahling! PSSST! We have a mic now thanks to a good friend, so let us know what you think about the sound quality. We're slowly but surely making it the best it can be for you all!

To start Spooky-tober off right we are jumping into mythic figures. Join us in discussing the demon Lilith and her origin story. Happy Halloween Month! 

Come join us in a conversation in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month! This week we discuss the life of and work of Frida Kahlo along with some interesting debate on her legacy, intersectionality, and advocacy.

GET THEE TO A NUNNERY! Listen to us talk about fake history and then discuss real KICKASS nuns of WWII! And you can hear our pitch for our History Channel TV show, "Nuns?" Beware....we ramble...A LOT in this episode. ENJOY!

Happy Friday the 13th! Want to hear about an ancient Greek poetess, hairy knees, and some literary analysis thrown in just for fun? Enjoy our Sappho episode as we introduce you to the Tenth Muse of Greece.

Get your sly grog and jazz music ready because we're heading back to the 1920s-1930s Australia. Join us for the tales of Kate Leigh and Tilly Devine, The Worst Women in Sydney.

Want to hear a tale about a doctor in Queen Victoria's army who had a spat with Florence Nightingale and got in a pistol duel? Check out Dr. James Miranda Barry. 

In this episode we discuss different cultures who have turned from patriarchal societies to focus on the maternal line....and some rabbit holes are explored.  Visit us at legendarylasses.wordpress.com 

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Let us tell you about the badasses Maude Stevens Wagner and Jessie Knight! Two of the first female tattoo artists in the Western tradition. We will be posting pictures on our website so be sure to visit us at legendarylassies.wordpress.com

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What happens when you challenge a headstrong teenage baroque painter? Listen and find out as we talk about Artemisia Gentileschi.

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