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Historically Badass Broads
Frances Harper
Season 1, Ep. 14
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Maura and Chloé talk about Frances Harper (1825-1911); an American abolitionist, suffragist, writer, teacher, public speaker, and overall badass who was one of the first Black women to be published in the US.
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5. Sophie Scholl
59:53||Season 2, Ep. 5Maura and Chloé talk about Sophie Scholl (1921-1943); the badass German student and anti-Nazi activist.
4. Anna Julia Cooper
01:00:14||Season 2, Ep. 4Maura and Chloé talk about Anna Julia Cooper (1858-1964); the badass American intellectual activist and leader of Black feminism.
3. Ida B. Wells
01:02:51||Season 2, Ep. 3Maura and Chloé talk about Ida B. Wells (1862-1931); the badass American journalist and activist who fought tirelessly to shed an accurate light on Black rights and Women's rights and enact concrete change. TW: racial violence.
2. Lady Caroline Lamb
01:32:05||Season 2, Ep. 2Maura and Chloé talk about Lady Caroline Lamb (1785-1828); the wild UK novelist and aristocrat who was a badass through and through. TW: mildly sexually explicit and violent content.
1. Madame Restell
01:31:45||Season 2, Ep. 1Maura and Chloé talk about Madame Restell (1812-1878); the British-born (not actually French, eventually American) badass midwife and business woman. TW: Abortion.
50. Marie Antoinette
01:39:54||Season 1, Ep. 50Maura 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.
49. Elizabeth Báthory
01:26:04||Season 1, Ep. 49Maura and Chloé talk about Elizabeth Báthory (1560-1614); the badass Hungarian noblewoman and alleged prolific serial killer. TW: occasional descriptions of violence.
48. Empress Elisabeth (Sisi) of Austria
01:39:05||Season 1, Ep. 48Maura and Chloé talk about Empress Sisi (1837-1898); the badass Bavarian-born Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary.
47. Rachel Carson
01:29:48||Season 1, Ep. 47Maura and Chloé talk about Rachel Carson (1907-1964); the badass American scientist and writer who inspired the advancement of environmentalism.