Herstory

What makes a bad wife? We weren't sure, so you get two very different ladies in this episode. Shelby discusses Belle Gunness, a Norwegian-American serial killer. Amy tells us about Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll, a Scottish heiress, socialite, and aristocrat.

Repost alert!!! Life got the best of us this week, so enjoy this repost from 2024. (Also, this was supposed to come out last week, but due to a technical issue, it did not.) Today, Shelby and Amy tackle the world of handiwork. First, they share a household handy task in which they are proficient. (Amy's is quite impressive.) Next, Amy covers the Ladies Bridge, the Waterloo Bridge, built mostly by women during WWII. Shelby talks about Lillian Baumbach, the first woman to acquire a Master Plumber's license in 1951.

They get a bad rap, but let's admit it - Party Girls can be a lot of fun. Shelby discusses mean girl/fun girl and prominent French socialite, Daisy Fellowes. Amy tells us about American dancer, jazz singer, vaudevillian, and saloon-keeper, Ada "Bricktop" Smith. Grab your favorite spirit, and party with us!

Repost Alert!!! Life is life-ing with your hosts, so we had to do a repost. Everyone is fine; there just aren't enough hours in the day. We hope to be back on schedule next week. Until then, enjoy this repost about our favorite kind of ladies: Troubelmakers. Shelby discusses the crossdressing, pipe-smoking, thief, Mary Frith. Amy tells us about the cool AF socialite, Alice Roosevelt Longworth.

Welcome to another Party of One. In this episode, Shelby explains Divorce Ranches. Mainly in Nevada, these guest ranches were where women would stay for several weeks or months in order to establish residency and qualify for a quick divorce under Nevada law. It's a fascinating loophole that helped women to escape their miserable marriages in the 1920s-1950s.