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Nevertheless She Existed

This is the radical feminist history party you've been waiting for. Recorded at Caveat in NYC, each episode of Nevertheless She Existed brings the story of an erased woman from history from our LES speakeasy right to your earbuds. You'll hear tales of gay nuns burned as witches, queens of NYC thieves, mothers, warriors, and poets. The fabulous, funny, and fierce comedians Molly Gaebe and Kylie Holloway serve as our hosts and voices as we travel down the rabbit hole of women's history. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll definitely say "f*ck yeah" because Nevertheless, She Existed.

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Willie Hobbs Moore with Moiya McTier from 2020-07-02T15:17:39

A celebration of the first black woman to earn a PhD in physics.

Moiya McTier is a New York-based astrophysicist who studies planets outside of our solar system. ...

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Mary Ellen Pleasant with Junior Mintt from 2020-06-27T13:07:54

Raising a glass to a “capitalist by profession” and all around badass Mary Ellen Pleasant.

Junior Mintt is a drag artist in Brooklyn, out to show how Minty the wo...

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Audre Lorde with Catherine Clune-Taylor from 2020-06-18T09:00

Catherine Clune-Taylor, Ph.D. is a Black queer feminist writer, educator and activist. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Feminist Science and Technology Studies at San Diego State Unive...

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Marsha P. Johnson with Solange Azor from 2020-06-16T09:00

Solange Azor (they/them & she/her) is a doula, comedian, and abolitionist based in Brooklyn/Lenape land. At one point you could find them performing standup and supporting births &am...

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BONUS EPISODE: We're Doing A Live Stream! from 2020-05-10T22:29:12

Come hang out with us because we are going live!  

On this special livestream edition, we’re celebrating women in medicine because your gals are topical as hell.  Our lineup of ...

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Boss of Her Body: Joycelyn Elders from 2020-03-31T10:46:43

People Have Been Masturbating Forever. Joycelyn Elders knew it, Arti Gollapudi celebrates her story. 

Arti Gollapudi is a Brooklyn based comedian who received her bachelor of music f...

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Boss of Her Body: Flo Kennedy from 2020-03-24T09:00

Don't Agonize, Organize. The fabulous hosts of the Violently Funny Podcast raise not one but two glasses to repro rights activist Flo Kennedy. https://anchor.fm/violentlyfunnypodcast

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Boss of Her Body: Susan Wicklund with Lizz Winstead from 2020-03-17T09:00

It's Lizz Fucking Winstead! The founder of Abortion Access Front (and Molly's boss) stops by our studio to chat activism, why the anti-choice movement in funny, and the late, great abortion prov...

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Boss of Her Body: Clelia Duel Mosher from 2020-03-10T09:00

Ladies Can Breathe Too. Get ready to angry-drink, Sarah Hartshorne celebrates mythbusting Victorian sex scholar Clelia Duel Mosher

"Sarah Hartshorne is best known as the plus-size contest...

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Boss of Her Body: Brigid of Kildare from 2020-03-03T10:00

The Ancient Irish Catholic Abortion Provider. Jaye McBride raises a wee bit of whiskey to Saint Brigid of Kildare.

Jaye McBride is funny, smart and proudly transgender. Jaye has traveled ...

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Whores, Sluts, and She-Devils: Margo St. James from 2020-02-25T10:00

Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics. The one and only Solange Azor celebrate the life of sex worker and activist Margo St. James. 

Solange Azor is a Brooklyn based comedian and writer. Yo...

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Whores, Sluts, and She-Devils: Josephine Baker from 2020-02-18T10:00

The Thing that Changes History. Miss Junior Mint gives us the whole story of one of the greats- Josephine Baker.

Junior Mint is a black, Trans-femme producer and host of the weekly trans ...

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Whores, Sluts, and She-Devils: Empress Theodora from 2020-02-11T10:00

Anna Cain Bianco introduces us to Theodora, sex worker, actor, and Empress of Byzantium

Anna Cain Bianco is a NYC based comedian and museum consultant. You can catch her at the Metropolit...

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Whores, Sluts, and She-Devils: Phryne from 2020-02-04T10:00

Kaytlin Bailey raises a glass of red wine to the baddest sex worker of yore- Phryne 

Kaytlin Bailey is the host of The Oldest Profession Podcast and is the Director of Communications...

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Taking Up Space: Nathalie Cabrol from 2020-01-28T10:00

Yasmin Tayag of One Zero clues us in- if alien life is out there, a lady just might be the one to find it. 

Yasmin Tayag is the senior science editor at OneZero, formerly the senior ...

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Taking Up Space: Jerrie Cobb from 2020-01-21T14:23:55

Science Friday’s Elah Feder shares the story of Jerrie Cobb, and it’s literally and figuratively out of this world.

Elah Feder is a development producer. She has a masters from Columbia’s...

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Taking Up Space: Hisako Koyama from 2020-01-14T10:00

Maya Deshmukh delivers one hell of a celestial celebration of Hisako Koyama


Maya is an actor and comedian in NYC. She can be seen performing as ""Brown Rice"" with her satiric...

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Taking Up Space: Caroline Hershel from 2020-01-07T10:00

Moiya McTier tells us the tale of four feet of feminism, the singer, and early astronomer Caroline Hershel

Moiya McTier grew up in a log cabin without running water and now she's an astro...

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Women in Horror: Blaxpoitation with Miss Junior Mint from 2019-12-24T12:32:31

It's our first guest! Our queen Junior Mint joins us in studio for an education on Blaxpoitation.

Junior Mint is a black, Trans-femme producer and host of the weekly trans & PoC Centr...

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Women in Horror: Millicent Patrick from 2019-12-17T10:00

Actual witch and our favorite woman of darkness Anna Cain Bianco shares the story of Millicent Patrick- creator of the Creature of the Black Lagoon.


Anna Cain Bianco is a NYC ...

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Women in Horror: Alice Guy-Blache from 2019-12-10T10:00

Our resident harlot of horror, Sarah Hartshorne, celebrates the first filmmaker Alice Guy-Blache


Sarah Hartshorne is best known as the plus-size contestant on Cycle 9 of Ameri...

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Women in Horror: Mary Shelley from 2019-12-03T10:00

The Women of Herstory of the Rocks raise a glass to Mary Shelley

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Wild West: Angela Jimenez from 2019-11-26T10:00

Ana Maria Jamolca celebrates the Soldaderas of the Mexican Civil War and reminds us to break the damn rules.


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Wild West: Shaaw Tlaa from 2019-11-21T14:10:16

If a woman can survive the Yukon Gold Rush, 1800s Seattle, and a marriage to a man named Lying George, you know she's a bad bitch. Check out the story of Shaaw Tlaa as told by Tallie Medel. Tallie...

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Wild West: Changunak Antisarlook Andrewuk from 2019-11-12T16:58:43

When life hands you lemons, make a herd of reindeer. Regan de Loggans celebrates Changunak Antisarlook Andrewuk. https://www.inupiatgov.com/ https://www.thearcticinstitute.org/climate-change-women...

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Wild West: Charley Parkhurst from 2019-11-05T12:01:04

Nikki Palumbo raises a glass of whiskey to the one-eyed stagecoach driving hero we didn't know we needed- Charley Parkhurst.

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Deep in Delaware: A Molly Gaebe Travelogue from 2019-10-23T08:39:54

In this bonus episode, the fearless explorer Molly Gaebe shares the story of her travels through a dark and tumultuous terrain- her early 20s.

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Explorers: Valentia Tereshkova from 2019-10-15T23:37:57

Evelina Chumashkaeva raises a very large glass of vodka to Valentina Tereshkova- the first lady is space.

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Explorers: Mary Kingsley from 2019-10-08T19:45:53

Anna Cain Bianco shares the story of Mary Kingsley- explorer, author, and unsinkable woman. Also there's a fish named after her.

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Explorers: Ynes Mexia from 2019-10-01T07:23

Tallie Medel celebrates our feminist grandma and world-traveling botanist Ynes Mexia.

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Bonus Episode: Molly Goes Undercover from 2019-09-26T09:55:55

We're finishing our series on women in broadcasting. To celebrate, and to get ready for the series on women explorers, please enjoy this special episode where Molly recounts her own adventure under...

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Feminist Ripple Effect: Na Hye-Sok with Alex Laughlin from 2019-09-18T02:19:32

Na Hye-Sok travelled the world, painted masterpieces, kicked off a cultural revolution in Korea, and still found time to be a woman. Alex Laughlin shares her story.

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Ladies On The Trail: Tabitha Moffat Brown from 2019-09-17T16:06:32

Saddle Up folks! In this bonus episode Kylie celebrates one of the toughest bitches on the Oregon Trail. There will be rivers to ford, horses to ride, and a healthy dose of feminism so gird yer loi...

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Get this Bitch a Byline: Gerda Taro with Phoebe Leila Barghouty from 2019-09-10T16:56:46

Phoebe Leili Bargouhty celebrates the short and spectacular life of war photographer Gerda Taro.

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Butch Queen of Hollywood - Dorothy Arzner with Cloe Shasha from 2019-09-04T03:31:22

The feminism, the groundbreaking cinema, the cheekbones! Cloe Shasha raises a glass to director Dorothy Arzner.

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Bonus Episode - Ishtar from 2019-08-07T19:14:33

Badass goddesses? Prostitutes as Priestesses? Orgasms? We're celebrating the patriarchy's worst nightmare on this special bonus episode.

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Modern Witch: Mary Steichen Calderon with Natalia Petrzela from 2019-07-31T07:06:03

Natalia Petrzela tells us about Mary Steichen Calderon, called witch, mistress of the Devil, prostitute of hell, and more for her pioneering work on sex education. Natalia Petrzela is a scholar, w...

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Are Black Women Magic? Marie Laveau with Keisha Zollar from 2019-07-31T07:00:37

Keisha Zollar tell us about Marie Laveau, the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans! Spoiler alert! She doesn’t die at the end! Well, she does, of course, but this is the first witch in our series who enjoys...

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Big Gay Portal to Hell: Benedetta Carlini with Catherine Clune Taylor from 2019-07-31T06:56:46

On this episode, Catherine Clune-Taylor tells us about Benedetta Carlini - a Catholic mystic and lesbian nun. We know, we know, the movie’s already being made, RELAX. Benedetta’s story is a reminde...

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Original Witch: Matteuccia de Francesco with Anna Cain Bianco from 2019-07-31T06:44:51

Kicking off the Witches Get Stuff Done Series, Anna Cain Bianco tells us about Matteuccia de Francesco, the subject of one of the earliest witch trials in Europe. Anna Cain Bianco is a NYC based c...

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What is Nevertheless She Existed?? from 2019-07-28T07:55

This is the radical feminist history party you've been waiting for. Recorded at Caveat in NYC, each episode brings the story of an erased woman from history from our LES speakeasy right to your ear...

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