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 Luis…

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 …

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 …

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 Flore…

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 w…

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…

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 Cierz…

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…

Hello from Los Angeles in lockdown! Our hiatus was scheduled to go until the next Bitches Get Personal, but then there was a pandemic. So we thought we'd check in and bring you some words of comfort from our best friends and family members. Producer: Max Kirkham Producer: Allison Powell Music: Bensound.com & YouTube Audio Library Artwork: Lauren Ci…

Originally released on October 16, 2016, Max and Allison talk about two women whose life's work will continue to impact our world for ages to come. The first, a poet born more than 600 years before the birth of Christ, became one of the most successful artists the world has ever known; The other, a nurse and a social worker, saved more than 2000 so…

Over the course of just under 47 hours, Allison Powell made history in becoming the first woman to run The Backbone Trail in Malibu, CA out and back: 136.8 miles (220.16 km)! In this special episode, Max and Allison discuss her process, her achievement, and the team that helped make it happen. / Intro and Ad Music provided by BenSound.com / Logo Ar…

This week, recorded live at The Complex Hollywood in Los Angeles, California, Allison and Max tell the stories of two women whose accomplishments changed everything. The first, a scientist married to one of the most famous men in the last century, most likely played a pivotal part in his work; the second, an African warrior queen, brought her count…

This week, recorded live at The Complex Hollywood in Los Angeles, California, Max and Allison tell the stories of two women who shattered expectations. The first, a soldier whose short life brought her worldwide fame, did all she could to save her homeland; the second, a prolific swimmer with a mutant ability to keep herself warm, used her platform…

The third annual Bitches Get Personal! Recorded live in The Ruby at The Complex Theaters Los Angeles on August 22, 2019. Tickets for show two available at www.itspersonalonstage.com / Performers: Chloé Godard - Who do you Think You Are; Ariel Putman - Strong Like a Princess; Sara Fisher - Dreams; Liz Kummer - Girl; Allison Powell - See How it Runs;…

This week, Allison and Max are joined by Liz and Riley to discuss 3 women who ignored the probable to do the impossible. The first, a woman who single-mindedly pursued her childhood passion, shattered a glass ceiling; the second, a legend and goddess revered the world over, started life as a poor fisherman’s daughter; and the third, a radical revol…

This week (August 22nd) is the first showing of the third annual Bitches Get Personal. Liz Kummer Guck and Riley Billingsley joined Allison and Max on the podcast and, near the end of each episode, discussed the show and what you can expect when sitting in the audience. What follows here is those two discussions edited into one long segment. If you…

This week, Max and Allison are joined by Liz and Riley to discuss 3 women who defied the expectations of their time. The first, a queen whose life could fill 10 seasons of a cable tv show, kept Europe on its toes with her every move; the second, a woman whose advocacy made her the first Native-American woman to argue in front of the US Supreme Cour…

This week, Allison and Max discuss two sovereigns whose reigns changed the course of history. The first, the longest ruler in Russian History, presided over a revitalization of Russia that brought it into a new age; the second, the first Habsburg in 300 years to balance the royal budget, successfully defended her kingdom before devoting herself to …

This week, Max and Allison discuss two ladies who ruled over ancient Egypt. The first, a queen whose successors tried to erase from history, was both mortal ruler and godlike presence; the second, one of the most famous woman in all of ancient history, was so much more than the seductive temptress Rome made her out to be: Nefertiti and Cleopatra. /…

This week, Max and Allison discuss two women who did what no man had done before. The first, a queen who brought Palmyra to its height in the 4th century, took power on her own terms; the second, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon, became an flashpoint in the fight for women’s rights: Zenobia and Katherine Switzer. / Intro and Ad Music prov…

This week, for our 100th Episode, Allison and Max discuss two women could not have been more different. The first, one of only two women to have been married to one US President and mother to another, was a vocal advocate for the causes she believed in; the second, mother to a gang of infamous American criminals and herself once wanted by the FBI, …

In honor of the last day of Women's History Month 2019, four of the ladies behind The Bitchery of History got together for a round table discussion on where the women's movement is now and where it still needs to go. / Intro and Ad Music provided by BenSound.com / Logo Art by Lauren Cierzan / Join the Conversation! thebitcheryofhistory.com / Facebo…

Modeled after the Declaration of Independence and signed in 1848 by 68 women and 32 men, The Declaration of Sentiments came out of the first women's rights convention held in the United States. Spoken by Allison Powell, Janette Danielson, Sydney Tannenbaum and Kim Coscia, these are their words. / Intro and Ad Music provided by BenSound.com / Logo A…

Sojourner Truth's best-known speech, delivered at the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio in 1851, was delivered off the top of her head. Spoken by Kelsey Packwood, these are her words. / Find more info on It's Personal at http://www.itspersonalonstage.com/ / Intro and Ad Music provided by BenSound.com / Logo Art by Lauren Cierzan / Join …

In 1914, Nellie McClung took part in a mock Women’s Parliament playing the role of the Conservative Premier of Manitoba. Spoken by Chloé Godard, these are her words. / Find more info on It's Personal at http://www.itspersonalonstage.com/ / Intro and Ad Music provided by BenSound.com / Logo Art by Lauren Cierzan / Join the Conversation! thebitcheryo…

In 1837, Sarah Grimké wrote a series of 15 Letters on the Equality of the Sexes. Spoken by Emily Dorsett, from the second of those 15, these are her words. / Find more info on It's Personal at http://www.itspersonalonstage.com/ / Intro and Ad Music provided by BenSound.com / Logo Art by Lauren Cierzan / Join the Conversation! thebitcheryofhistory.c…

In 1995, Hillary Clinton gave a speech to the United Nations 4th World Conference on Women that is seen to this day as a seminal moment in Women’s History. Spoken by Riley Billingsley, these are her words. / Find more info on It's Personal at http://www.itspersonalonstage.com/ / Intro and Ad Music provided by BenSound.com / Logo Art by Lauren Cierz…

On the day of her birthday in 2013, Malala gave a speech to the United Nations General Assembly. Spoken by Liz Kummer, these are her words. / Find more info on It's Personal at http://www.itspersonalonstage.com/ / Intro and Ad Music provided by BenSound.com / Logo Art by Lauren Cierzan / Join the Conversation! thebitcheryofhistory.com / Facebook / …

Happy Sunday y'all! Max here with some info on a slight change to this week's episode. / Find more info on It's Personal at http://www.itspersonalonstage.com/ / Intro and Ad Music provided by BenSound.com / Logo Art by Lauren Cierzan / Join the Conversation! thebitcheryofhistory.com / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Max: @QuirkyTitle Allison: @AHP…

This week, Allison and Max tell the stories of two Badass Bitches from Asia. One gave birth to a form of writing that would eventually give us epics like Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings; The other pulled herself up by the bootstraps, all the way to the pinnacle of Chinese authority, and guided a nation into the future: Murasaki Shikibu and Th…

This week, 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…

This week, Allison and Max tell the stories of two Badass Bitches from Eastern Europe. One is a battle hardened tank driver from World War II and the other ushered the Kingdom of Georgia into its golden age in the early 13th century: Mariya Oktyabrskaya and Tamar of Georgia. This episode originally aired on March 7, 2016. / Intro and Ad Music provi…

This week, Allison and Max discuss two women who did the impossible. The first, a girl born in a remote Russian village, became the first woman to go into space; the second, a lady whose life had been marred by one misfortune after another, suddenly found herself the first woman elected Governor of a U.S. state: Valentina Tereshkova and Nellie Tayl…

This week, we’re pulling one from the vaults as Max and Allison discuss two women who changed the course of history. The first, a girl born to the bear keeper of Constantinople, climbed her way up to the pinnacle of society and became one of the most influential women in the history of the world; the second, a mythological figure from the dawn of c…

This week, Max and Allison talk about two women who wrote their way into the history books. The first, a dame of the British empire, holds several Guinness World Record for her prolific number of published romantic works; the second, arguably the mother of an entire genre of literature, was known primarily during her lifetime as her husband’s wife:…

This week, Allison, Max, and Janette talk about three women who conquered their obstacles and then some. The first, the brain behind the triumph of Hearst Castle and over 200 other buildings still standing today, was California’s first licensed female architect; The second, a woman known around the world for being both deaf and blind, was so much m…

This week, Max and Allison talk about two women who put everything on the line for their countries. The first, a queen celebrated in India to this day, rode into battle with a sword in each hand and her son tied behind her back; the second, long time mistress and partner to Simón Bolivar in his revolutionary cause, earned herself the title the libe…

This week, Allison and Max talk about two women who are more spirit and legend than flesh and blood. The first, a bodhisattva associated with compassion, her name translates to [The One Who] Perceives the Sounds of the World; the second, both a singular diety and a collection spirits, is venerated to this day by priests and priestesses who practice…

This week, Max is joined by Wednesday Martin. The New York Times best-selling author of Primates of Park Avenue discusses history, anthropology, her new book Untrue, and a lady bit about Marlene Dietrich. / Music from BenSound.com / Logo Art by Lauren Cierzan / Join the Conversation! / thebitcheryofhistory.com / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Max…

This episode originally aired February 22, 2016: This week, Allison and Max talk about two women who did it first. The first, a woman who smashed glass ceilings left and right, became the first African American woman to run for president; the second, a plaintiff in the suit that ended bus segregation in Alabama, refused to give up her seat 9 months…

This week, Max and Allison talk about two women whose deeds were almost completely carried out unseen and unknown. The first, a woman born into Chinese royalty, finds a life of espionage and intrigue after her family's dispossession; the second, a woman almost completely lost to history, served in George Washington's spy ring during the Revolutiona…

This week, Allison and Max and Allison talk about three medicine women who pushed what was possible. The first, a rising star cut down by a horrible accident, finds her way back up; the second, a woman who lost everything but the clothes on her back, soon found herself in the company of the King; the third, a woman in the right place at the right t…

This week, Max and Allison talk about two nordic women who achieved momentous discoveries. The first, an influential noblewoman in her own right, discovered uses for potatoes that are still famous the world around; the second, an influential scientist and noblewoman, is often overshadowed by her older brother: Eva Ekeblad and Sophia Brahe. / Intro …

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This week, Max is joined by friend-of-the-pod Paulina Garan to discuss her new project #NOFILTER; a new, short-form, documentary series that delves into the unfiltered stories of the people all around us. / Intro and Ad Music provided by BenSound.com / Logo Art by Lauren Cierzan / Join the Conversation! / thebitcheryofhistory.com / Facebook.com/ump…

This week, Max and Allison talk about two women who changed everything. The first, America's first woman in space, used her platform to educate and inspire; the second, an American raised in Peru, became one of the most famous bullfighters in history: Sally Ride and Conchita Cintrón. Intro and Ad Music provided by BenSound.com Logo Art by Lauren Ci…

This week, Allison and Max talk about two women who endured many dangers on their way to breaking barriers. The first, a young girl in the newly desegregated American south, needed a federal escort just to get to school; the second, a woman born and raised in poverty, rose to become the first woman to serve as principal chief of the Cherokee Nation…

This week, Max and Allison talk about a colonizer and the colonized. The first, a Buddhist warrior nun, she fought the Chinese as chieftain of her clan; the second, a woman for whom an entire era is named, became Queen of England at the age of 18: Ani Pachen and Queen Victoria. Intro and Ad Music provided by BenSound.com Logo Art by Lauren Cierzan …

This week, in the first episode of season 4, Allison and Max talk about two women whose reputations were built on the open seas. The first, a woman whose life was upended after the brutal execution of her husband, took her revenge in the English Channel; the second, one of the most prolific women in Irish history, made such a reputation for herself…

The second annual Bitches Get Personal! Recorded live in The Flight Theater at The Complex on Santa Monica in Los Angeles on September 8th, 2018. itspersonalonstage.com Performers: Anna Snedden - Woman; Emily Dorsett - Doritos; Liz Kummer - Snowball; Alycia Conrad - Gay For a Day (Maybe A Lifetime?); Riley Billingsley - Enough; Jackie Webb - I Don’…