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S3:E1 – DOLLY WILDE

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 12:59:29 -0000

To whom do we owe our talents? Today's episode takes a brief look to the life of Dolly Wilde, a woman who lived in the shadow of her famous uncle and supposedly "squandered" her talents.

Check out Truly Wild by Joan Schenkar for more information about this intriguing woman.

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S2:E3 – HURREM SULTAN / ROXELANA

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 18:05:41 -0000

Hurrem Sultan or Roxelana One of the most badass of the already quite badass women of the Ottoman Empire.

Also, introducing my latest project: HOW TO PARADOX - instructions for navigating a nonsensical world. You can learn all about it on pretty much all of ye olde platforms, each with unique content: instagram, tiktok, substack, and a soon-to-be-launched website. OH YEAH-- AND THERE'S A PODCAST. Everything is under the "How to Paradox" name.

Thanks, dear listeners, for always being such a support!

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S2:E2 – ZENOBIA

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:24:49 -0000

ZENOBIA!

We're back in Palmyra for an episode about a queen who stood up to the Roman Empire.

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S2:E1 – THE RED BARN MURDER: MARY MOORE & MARIA MARTEN

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 15:54:13 -0000

Season 2, because we're in 2022! That's how this works, right?

Today I have a very special episode created specially for my friend Sally: an historical true crime edition of she existed. set in Victorian England!

In a twist on the usual setup of these kinds of episodes, in this one we already know whodunnit... the mystery is for you guess who the victim was-- the kind, gentle Mary Moore? Or the clever, curious Maria Marten?

Either way, both of these young women's lives were tragically and permanently altered thanks to the callousness of one man. But they existed, and they deserve to have their story told.

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S1:E28 – GWENDOLEN, ESTRILDIS, & HAFREN

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:18:35 -0000

Stolen barbarian princesses, vengeful queens destroying their ex-husbands, the origin of not one, but TWO rivers in Britain... what more could you ask for in a season finale?

As this will probably be the last episode of 2021, I want to say thanks for a marvelous first season of she existed.! I'm so pleased that other human beings find enjoyment in my discoveries and ramblings.

Catch you next year with more women of history and/or legend previously unknown to me. Ciao!

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S1:E27 – SILPHIUM

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 09:56:56 -0000

Silphium! Not a woman of history and/or legend, sorry, but rather a now extinct plant often used by women.

Warning: this episode discusses abortion and women's health rights.

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S1:E26 – GENEPIL

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 11:23:28 -0000

GENEPIL, the last Mongolian Queen Consort. A little later in the historical record than usually catches my fancy, her fascinating tale has sparked an interest in Mongolian history for me that I am super stoked to explore further, probably in future episodes! . Note: in the episode I'm unsure if Genepil is literally a descendant of Ghengis Khan or not (though I suspect she is) and I have subsequently confirmed that YES, she definitely was.

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S1:E25 – ARAWELO

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 12:14:57 -0000

ARAWELO

Another badass African queen.

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S1:E24 – PHYLLIS, LUCRETIA, AND OTHER NAUGHTY APOCRYPHAL WOMEN

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:25:53 -0000

"The Power of Women" were common tales used in the Middle Ages and Renaissance to reinforce the notion that women in power was a scary, bad thing for society. Let's hear about a couple of the most popular tales and take a quick look at how these tropes have survived even today!

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S1:E23 – CATS (of egypt)

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 15:17:56 -0000

RIP sweet Casanova.

Today, in honor of our gorgeous fluffy boy, I'm talking about cats. We're looking at an ancient Egyptian goddess (not the one you think!) and I share the worries of an ancient Egyptian who fretted he'd be held responsible for the accidental death of several kittens.

To avoid the sad details about his passing, skip ahead about four minutes or so.

This is your reminder to go snuggle your pets!

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S1:E22 – GIUSTINA ROSSI

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 17:55:49 -0000

GIUSTINA ROSSI History is made up of dumb little incidences.

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S1:E21 – ADELAIDE OF TURIN

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 11:18:52 -0000

ADELAIDE OF TURIN!

In honor of our new home, Adelaide of Turin, a progenitor of the noble house of Savoy. Sometimes, even with the challenge of dry, dusty letters and soulless history books, an historical figure's character just like... blasts through between the lines. Adelaide is one such-- my awe of her grew throughout the creation of this episode!

As promised, here is the link to the most amusing and absolutely savage NY Times article detailing the current status of the Savoy family: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/09/world/europe/italy-house-of-savoy-royalty.html

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S1:E20 – CLEOPATRA THEA

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 17:35:58 -0000

CLEOPATRA THEA

Warning: this episode contains like... a dozen characters who share two names between them. Try to keep up.

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S1:E19 – REGINA, FREEDWOMAN

Thu, 27 May 2021 18:47:44 -0000

Regina, Freedwoman: a Celtic woman. Her husband, Barates, an Arab man from Palmyra. Despite their disparate origins and backgrounds, they found each other and lived together in a Roman city in northern Britain.

We may not know much about them, but what we do know is a poster child for the prevailing power of love against a hell of a lot of odds. Sometimes, we can have nice things. :)

In other news: nineteenth episode clocking in at 19:19. WOOP!

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S1:E18 – AMINA

Thu, 20 May 2021 17:31:57 -0000

AMINA! Super fierce Hausa ruler from the area we now know as northern Nigeria.

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S1:E17 – ENHEDUANNA

Thu, 06 May 2021 12:42:04 -0000

Today I'm sharing Enheduanna, the FIRST KNOWN AUTHOR IN ALL HUMAN HISTORY. All of it!

Full disclosure, though, in this episode I'm mooooostly using Enheduanna as an excuse to let my my feminist flag fly a little more intensely than usual. A peek behind the normally more opaque (I think??) curtain of my rage, if you will. But I think you'll understand the reason behind my frustration and fury when you dive into it.

Do note there are more expletives than usual in this here 'sode.

Cheers!

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S1:E16 – KUBABA

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:45:51 -0000

Kubaba

Ancient Sumerian King (yes, King!), the only woman on the Sumerian King List! Ignore that one time I call her a Queen in the podcast, we all make mistakes.

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S1:E15 – ISOBEL GUNN

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 15:01:42 -0000

ISOBEL GUNN was a total fur-trapping badass and the first European woman to make it to the wild west of Canada in the early 19th century... not that anyone knew it at the time.

Also featuring the Ogham tree language, just because I like trees.

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S1:E14 – LAMIA... OF ATHENS!!

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 17:58:28 -0000

Awwww snap, ANOTHER LAMIA! But a most def real one for probably sure.

Tune in to learn about maybe the world's first cougar! Maybe the world's earliest variant of the yo mama joke! And certainly the spiciest episode with the most mentions of penises to date. What's not to love?

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S1:E13 – LAMIA

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 14:29:18 -0000

Join me for the THIRTEENTH EPISODE of she existed. and learn all about Lamia, Queen and inspiration for a whole sub class of blood-suckin', child-killin' demonesses!

This... might be my favorite episode thus far. What could be more fun than following obscure threads of mythology through history?? Nothing except maybe one of those trampoline parks.

We've got murder! Blindness! Wine! Intrigue! Snakes! Planes! Well, maybe not that last one. But the rest of it, yeah!

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S1:E12 – GITARJA

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 12:45:51 -0000

Potentially a real life inspiration for our previous episode's subject, Urduja, Gitarja was a super rad Javanese ruler in the 1300s. Also, join me as I seethe about crappy depictions of badass women in kids' films. Again.

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S1:E11 – URDUJA

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 12:16:15 -0000

Urduja, warrior princess!

This one is extra fun, because not only was Urduja spunky, but from the account we have that fact didn't seem to be all that unusual in her particular culture. I looooove learning about cultures wherein women being a badass isn't a strange or unusual thing. Because the more badass there is, the more badass there is, right?!

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S1:E10 – BRIGH BRIGAID

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 12:50:33 -0000

OH SNAP

We've got BRIGH BRIGAID BREHON LAW CUCHULAINN

SO MUCH STUFF you are definitely going to want to google.

If you want to watch the unedited video footage of this recording session, head on over to the IGTV channel @she.existed !

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S1:E9 – LIN SINIANG

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 19:39:22 -0000

"Paint and rouge army." Need I really say more?

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S1:E8 – TIN HINAN

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 21:07:53 -0000

TIN HINAN

Tin Hinan is the legendary (or maybe/definitely not JUST legendary) founder of the Tuareg people.

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S1:E7 – WOMEN OF THE SALONS OF THE ITALIAN PENINSULA

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 18:50:16 -0000

S1:E6 – LADIES OF THE ENGLISH COFFEEHOUSES

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 09:11:47 -0000

Interesting stuff to look up

Moll King Anne Rocheford (there are a lot of Anne Rochefords, so maybe add "velvet coffeewoman" to get the one you're looking for. Or maybe you want another Anne Rocheford? I don't know your life.) Flash slang (again, maybe add coffeehouse) Clementia Taylor Coffehouses 18th Century (duh)

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S1:E5 – WOMEN OF THE LITERARY SALONS OF THE ARAB WORLD

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 20:10:38 -0000

INTERESTING STUFF TO LOOK UP

Al-Khansa Sukaynah Bint Al-Husayn Maryana Marrash Nazli Fazil Nahda

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S1:E4 – LIBUŠE

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:54:01 -0000

COOL STUFF TO LOOK UP

Libuše Vlasta Sarka War of the Maidens Cosmos of Prague Triune Goddess

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S1:E3 – RHODOPIS

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 16:55:41 -0000

STUFF TO LOOK UP

Rhodopis Doricha Sappho Thrace Origins of Cinderella Story

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S1:E2 – THE RAIN QUEENS

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 12:07:37 -0000

STUFF TO LOOK UP

Rain Queens Balobedu Cycad tree Modjadji Glorinah Khutso Mabaso

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S1:E1 – MAGNA MATER and CLAUDIA QUINTA

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:12:04 -0000

INTERESTING STUFF TO LOOK UP

Magna Mater Cybele Megalesia Claudia Quinta Meteorites in History and Religion

special thanks to the aforementioned v patient husband

. theme song is 'the magical lake in the wonderland' by xylote it is, indeed, magical

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