Episode 30 - Dirty Thirty

To celebrate our Dirty Thirty episode, we are uncovering a bit of dirty history surrounding the world's oldest profession here in the good old U.S. of A.

 

 

The Chamberlain-Kahn Act of 1918

In the midst of a pandemic AND a world War, the U.S government spent a cool million trying to curb the rampant spread of V.D by attacking the "problem"...Women. 

 

 

 

You'll be shocked to hear the horrible methods used on women, and find out why this could still be a problem for lady-folk today. 

Stayed tuned for more "Quarantine Edition" sluts, and our Change. Org to finally get the Chamberlain-Kahn Act abolished. 

 

https://newrepublic.com/article/148493/forgotten-war-women 

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamberlain-Kahn_Act

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_W._Stern

 

 

Announcements:

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Episode 28 - Mother of Invention

Hello, Friends. We hope you are all doing well and successfully flattening the curve. This episode is dedicated to some of the things we find ourselves doing while social distancing and the women who pioneered them. Tabitha shares the stories of a much loved recipe and the woman who created it and the "finding joy" queen herself Marie Kondo. Stacie tells about a woman you all "love" who brought us several television "firsts" and badass feminist, Lizzie Magie, the woman who invented the board game Monopoly, (Suck it, Darrow).

 

Ruth Graves Wakefield (1903 - 1977)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/21/obituaries/overlooked-ruth-wakefield.html

https://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/18476/original-nestle-toll-house-chocolate-chip-cookies/

 

 

 

Marie Kondo (1984 - )

https://konmari.com/

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/organizing/a25846191/what-is-the-konmari-method/

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/why-you-should-marie-kondo-your-social-media-feed    

 

 

 

Other Female Inventors that Tabitha Spoke Of:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/03/16/inventions-you-have-women-inventors-thank-these-50-things/39158677/

 

Lucille Ball (1911- 1989)

https://www.biography.com/actor/lucille-ball

http://www.lucy-desi.com/fan-central/lucille-ball/

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/lucille-ball

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lizzie Magie (1866 - 1948)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/09/11/ms-monopoly-female-inventor-lizzie-magie/

https://womenyoushouldknow.net/monopoly-inventor-lizzie-magie/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-monopoly-celebrates-womens-empowerment-what-about-games-overlooked-female-inventor-180973106/

 

 

 

 

If you're struggling while social distancing, please know you are never alone. Call the Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to speak with a trained crisis counselor. Your life matters to us and we're here for you, 24/7. Visit www.suicidepreventionhotline.org for more information.

 Support for Domestic Violence - https://www.thehotline.org/help/

Resources for Domestic Violence Help during COVID_19 (Albany, NY, but nationwide info as well) - https://cbs6albany.com/news/coronavirus/resources-available-for-domestic-violence-victims-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic

 

Episode 26 - Holiday Stories

Happy Holidays to you, our beautiful friends. Grab some cocoa or mulled wine, get cozy under a blankie, light up that yule log and join us for some holiday folklore involving women, trolls, spindles, snow maidens, and some good old holiday kidnapping. Christmas stories can get weird, y'all. 

 

Tabitha's Stories

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_Christmas_folklore

http://blog.praguemorning.cz/czech-christmas-tradition-the-throwing-of-the-shoe/

https://www.transparent.com/education/

https://www.history.com/news/why-do-we-kiss-under-the-mistletoe

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Befana

https://www.learnreligions.com/cailleach-the-ruler-of-winter-2561705

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Icelandic name	English translation	Description[16]	Arrival[16]	Departure
Stekkjarstaur	Sheep-Cote Clod	Harasses sheep, but is impaired by his stiff peg-legs.	12 December	25 December
Giljagaur	Gully Gawk	Hides in gullies, waiting for an opportunity to sneak into the cowshed and steal milk.	13 December	26 December
Stúfur	Stubby	Abnormally short. Steals pans to eat the crust left on them.	14 December	27 December
Þvörusleikir	Spoon-Licker	Steals and licks wooden spoons. Is extremely thin due to malnutrition.	15 December	28 December
Pottaskefill	Pot-Scraper	Steals leftovers from pots.	16 December	29 December
Askasleikir	Bowl-Licker	Hides under beds waiting for someone to put down their "askur" (a type of bowl with a lid used instead of dishes), which he then steals.	17 December	30 December
Hurðaskellir	Door-Slammer	Likes to slam doors, especially during the night, waking people up.	18 December	31 December
Skyrgámur	Skyr-Gobbler	A Yule Lad with a great affinity for skyr (similar to yogurt).	19 December	1 January
Bjúgnakrækir	Sausage-Swiper	Hides in the rafters and snatches sausages that are being smoked.	20 December	2 January
Gluggagægir	Window-Peeper	A snoop who looks through windows in search of things to steal.	21 December	3 January
Gáttaþefur	Doorway-Sniffer	Has an abnormally large nose and an acute sense of smell which he uses to locate leaf bread (laufabrauð).	22 December	4 January
Ketkrókur	Meat-Hook	Uses a hook to steal meat.	23 December	5 January
Kertasníkir	Candle-Stealer	Follows children in order to steal their candles (which were once made of tallow and thus edible).	24 December	6 January

 

Stacie's Stories

https://russiapedia.rt.com/of-russian-origin/snegurochka/

https://www.tripsavvy.com/snegurochka-1502312

https://literature.fandom.com/wiki/Frau_Holle

https://www.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm024.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you're struggling this holiday season, please know you are never alone. Call the Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to speak with a trained crisis counselor. Your life matters to us and we're here for you, 24/7. Visit www.suicidepreventionhotline.org for more information.

 

 

 

Episode 25 - Puritan Rebels

Join Stacie and Tabitha as they share the lives, trials, and tribulations of a few rebel Puritan women in Colonial America. Now please pass the mashed potatoes. 

TW/CW - This episode contains a discussion of miscarriage and deformities. 

 

Anne Hutchinson (1591 – 1643)

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anne-Hutchinson

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/anne-hutchinson

https://harvardmagazine.com/2002/11/anne-hutchinson.html

 

 

 

 

Mary Dyer (c. 1611 - 1660)

http://www.womenhistoryblog.com/2007/10/mary-barrett-dyer.html

https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/philosophy-and-religion/protestant-christianity-biographies/mary-dyer

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-Barrett-Dyer

 

 

 

Herodias Long Hicks Gardiner Porter (c. 1623 - after 1674)

https://portsmouthhistorynotes.com/2017/06/27/founding-mothers-herodias-long-hicks-gardiner-porter-so-scandalous-a-life/

http://www.5thirdstreet.com/family/histories/HerodiasLong.html

William Coddington's 1644 account of the separation of Herodias from John Hicks

 

Marriage Record of John Hicks and Herodias Long dated 14 March 1636.

 

Episode 24: Murder Most Foul

Welcome to our favorite time of the year. It's the spookiest time! In this episode, Tabitha tells us about the hauntingly beautiful love story of a corpse and her prince and Stacie tells us about the amazing life and gruesome death of one of the greatest mathematicians in history. You'll love this story, but it may put you off of oysters for a while. 

 

Ines de Castro (1325-1355)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/In%C3%AAs_de_Castro

Hypatia (350 or 370 AD - 415 AD) 

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hypatia

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/hypatia-ancient-alexandrias-great-female-scholar-10942888/

http://www.math.wichita.edu/history/women/hypatia.html

 

 

 

Episode 23 - Revolutionary Women

Happy Birthday, America! Join us for Episode 23 of The Unsung Sluts Podcast. In this episode, Stacie and Tabitha play a rapid-fire round of "Who Was a Revolutionary War Bad Ass?" 10 women's stories. 5 minutes each (give or take). So strap on your bonnet, hustle your bustle, and get ready for some late 18th-century ass-kickin'.

 

Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillis_Wheatley

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/phillis-wheatley

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/phillis-wheatley

 

 

 

Prudence Cummings "Pru" Wright (1740 – 1824)

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/prudence-wright

http://www.womenhistoryblog.com/2009/05/prudence-cummings-wright.html

https://historyofmassachusetts.org/prudence-cummings-wright-leonard-whitings-guard/

 

 

 

 

 

Sybil Ludington (1761-1839)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sybil_Ludington

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sybil-Ludington

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/sybil-ludington

 

 

 

 

Agent 355 - 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent_355

http://www.womenhistoryblog.com/2011/12/agent-355.html

https://museumhack.com/legend-agent-355/

 

 

 

 

Deborah Sampson (1760 – 1827)

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Deborah-Sampson

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deborah_Sampson

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/deborah-sampson

 

 

 

 

MARGARET CORBIN (1751-1800)

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/margaret-cochran-corbin

http://www.womenhistoryblog.com/2010/05/margaret-corbin.html

https://www.dar.org/national-society/margaret-cochran-corbin

 

 

 

 

Esther de Berdt Reed (1746–1780)

http://www.womenhistoryblog.com/2010/12/esther-de-berdt-reed.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther_de_Berdt

https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/archive/ladies-association-of-philadelphia/

 

 

 

 

Nancy Hart (1735-1830)

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/nancy-morgan-hart

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/nancy-hart

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Hart

 

 

 

  

 

Nanyehi (Nancy Ward) (1738 – 1822)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Ward

http://www.native-languages.org/morelegends/nunnehi.htm

https://www.manataka.org/page1163.html

 

 

 

 

 Betsy Ross

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betsy_Ross

http://historicphiladelphia.org/betsy-ross-house/woman/

https://www.history.org/foundation/journal/summer08/betsy.cfm

 

 

 

Episode 22: Part Two - Pride Month 2019

Welcome to Part Two of Episode 22 of the Unsung Sluts Podcast. In this episode, Stacie tells us the true story of Anne Lister, known to modern audiences as "Gentleman Jack."

 

Anne Lister (1791 – 1840)

http://mentalfloss.com/article/581234/gentleman-jack-anne-lister-facts

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Lister

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/the_life_and_loves_of_anne_lister

https://inews.co.uk/opinion/comment/anne-lister-diaries-gentleman-jack-lesbian-church-wedding-ann-walker-york-goodramgate/

 

Young Anne Lister

 

 Suranne Jones as "Gentleman Jack" on BBC and the real Anne 

Lister

 

Shibden Hall, Halifax

 

Interior, Shibden Hall

 

The Diary

 

The Diary and Code

 

The Coded Diary

 

John Lister's Key

 

Anne and Ann's Wedding Site

 

Church where Anne Lister is buried.

 

Anne Lister's Grave Stone

 

Lambertville, NJ Buck's on Bridge Coffeeshop sign.

 

Hey Sluts, check out Tabitha and Stacie on the latest episode of The Feminist Critique, a podcast where two amateur film critics, put films to the (feminist) test. Using several tests to judge the film's feminism, Gracie and Aislene ask is the film feminist and inclusive? Above all, is it good? Sometimes, those two things are not mutually exclusive. Tab and Stac take a look at Hedwig and the Angry Inch and put it to the test(s). Give it a listen and then please give them some love in the form of follows and reviews. Thanks!

Click here to listen.

Episode 22: Part One - Pride Month 2019

Happy Pride Month and welcome to Episode 22: Part One, of the Unsung Sluts Podcast. In Part One, Tabitha tells us about Anna Rüling and the humble German beginnings of Lesbian history.

 

Theodora "Theo" Anna Sprüngli (a.k.a. Anna Rüling) (1880 – 1953)

https://www.lesbiannews.com/anna-ruling-first-known-lesbian-activist/

https://web.archive.org/web/20051120022127/http://undelete.org/library/library020.html

https://muse.jhu.edu/article/189802

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_R%C3%BCling

 

 

Anna Rüling

 

Young Anna

 

 

Hey Sluts, check out Tabitha and Stacie on the latest episode of The Feminist Critique, a podcast where two amateur film critics, put films to the (feminist) test. Using several tests to judge the film's feminism, Gracie and Aislene ask is the film feminist and inclusive? Above all, is it good? Sometimes, those two things are not mutually exclusive. Tab and Stac take a look at Hedwig and the Angry Inch and put it to the test(s). Give it a listen and then please give them some love in the form of follows and reviews. Thanks! 

Click here to listen.

Episode 21 - Differently Abled Heroes

Welcome to the Unsung Sluts Podcast - Episode 21, a look at two amazing differently-abled women. In this episode, Stacie tells us about the life and activism of Haben Girma, a woman born deaf-blind who has committed her life and career to making the world a better place for people with disabilities and Tabitha tells us about the adventures of Annette Kellerman, whose childhood illnesses and disabilities led to stardom. 

Haben Girma - (1988 - still out there doing her thing)

https://habengirma.com/

Follow Haben Girma on Twitter @HabenGirma

Video of Haben at the White House

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haben_Girma

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/07/31/428075935/she-owes-her-activism-to-a-brave-mom-the-ada-and-chocolate-cake

https://today.law.harvard.edu/haben-girma-13-launching-a-career-at-the-intersection-of-law-education-and-civil-rights/

https://www.chronicle.com/blognetwork/tenuredradical/2013/03/we-dont-need-another-hero-one-womans-disabled-history/

https://psychologybenefits.org/2014/09/30/people-with-disabilities-arent-heroes-theyre-people/

 

 

 

 

 

Annette Kellerman (1887 - 1975)

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/from-cripple-to-star-how-australianborn-diver-annette-kellerman-became-a-pinnacle-of-physical-feminine-perfection/news-story/f4a7439e2d3a1cb06998739bd21096c0

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/120276265

https://mernetwork.com/index/showthread.php?6403-Annette-Kellerman-The-First-Professional-Mermaid

https://www.boston.com/news/history/2015/07/02/this-womans-one-piece-bathing-suit-got-her-arrested-in-1907

https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SU19140204.2.21&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1

https://www.nfsa.gov.au/latest/annette-kellerman-biography

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYi7Kbdesp0

http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/kellermann-annette-marie-6911

https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/07/14/in-1907-swimmer-annette-kellermann-was-arrested-for-wearing-one-piece-swimsuit-afterwards-she-marketed-her-own-line-revolutionized-womens-swimwear/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annette_Kellermann

https://www.circussirenent.com/pod

https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/diving-crocodile-pit-annette-kellerman

https://www.akac.com.au/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also, check out another great podcast, It's Real, I Swear and give them some social media love at @ItsRealISwear on Twitter. In every episode, the hosts, Daniela and Katie discuss Urban Legends and Mysteries from all over the world, while sampling foods from the regions they cover.

 

Episode 20 - W.T.A.F.?

Sometimes in our research, we come across stories that have us saying, "What The Actual F*ck?!" Episode 20 features two such stories. Tabitha tells us about "Queen of the Universe," Mandukhai Sechen Khatun, and Stacie shares the extremely WTF? story of Lady Grange.

 Mandukhai Sechen Khatun (c. 1449 – 1510)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandukhai

http://libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk/diu/2017/03/16/the-stories-and-afterlife-of-lady-grange/

https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/the-harrowing-story-of-the-prisoner-of-st-kilda-1-4033032

https://www.scorrybreac.org/lady-grange.html

 

Lady Grange. 

Lady Grange's "home" on the shitty island.

A Scottish cleit. 

The church ruins where Lady Grange is buried.

Lady Grange's headstone.

Lady Grange's grave.

 

Also, check out another great podcast, The Pretty Gross Podcast at www.prettygross.libsyn.com and give them some social media love at @PrettyGrossGals on Twitter. They are a bi-weekly podcast delving into the disgusting topics that tickle them - from the downright revolting to the adorably gross.