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Historically Badass Broads
Madame Restell
Season 2, Ep. 1
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Maura and Chloé talk about Madame Restell (1812-1878); the British-born (not actually French, eventually American) badass midwife and business woman. TW: Abortion.
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50. Marie Antoinette
01:39:54Maura 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
01:26:04Maura 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
01:39:05Maura and Chloé talk about Empress Sisi (1837-1898); the badass Bavarian-born Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary.47. Rachel Carson
01:29:48Maura and Chloé talk about Rachel Carson (1907-1964); the badass American scientist and writer who inspired the advancement of environmentalism.46. Murasaki Shikibu
01:10:36Maura and Chloé talk about Murasaki Shikibu (~973 - ~1014); the badass Japanese writer who penned one of the world's first novels.45. Queen Charlotte
01:16:27Maura 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.44. Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
59:07Maura and Chloé talk about Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1648-1695); the badass Mexican savant and nun.43. Virginia Hall
01:54:33Maura 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.