This week, Allison and Max talk about two women who defied the expectations of their time. The first, a woman of many careers, became a prostitue before becoming a pilot, spy, politician, and best selling author; The second, an outspoken advocate for queer rights, became the first transgendered mayor and then member of parliament in the world: Marthe Richard and Georgina Beyer.

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This week, Allison and Max talk about two women who used their circumstances to rise above the crowd. The first, a mongol princess and granddaughter to Gengis Khan, became one of the most powerful and legendary women of her time; The second, a woman who made her fortune owning and operating brothels in the pacific northwest, became a political force unto herself: Khutulun and Madame Lou Graham.

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This week, Allison and Max talk about two women who refused to let their voices be silenced. The first, a groundbreaking science fiction writer, became the first of her kind to win The MacArthur Genius Grant; The second, a black woman living in apartheid, became known the world over for her political activism against it: Octavia E. Butler and Lillian Ngoyi.

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This week, Max and Allison talk about two women who shattered the glass ceilings above them. The first, a legend both on and off the silver screen, rose to become one of the most powerful women Hollywood has ever known; The second, a grandchild of slaves, became one of the first African American woman doctors in the United States: Mary Pickford and May Edward Chinn.

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A rebroadcast of our very first episode! With the original description:

This week, Allison and Max tell the stories of a badass bitch of science and a badass bitch of the American Revolution: Cecelia Payne and Deborah Sampson.

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This week, Allison and Max talk about two women who changed the world around them The first, an exotic dancer from Denmark who redefined the art, found herself on the wrong side of more than a couple governments during World War One; The second, a prolific architect whose buildings stand all over the world, broke many barriers and inspired a generation of architects: Mata Hari and Zaha Hadid.

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This week, Max and Allison talk about two women who grew up worlds apart. The first, a New York Times best-selling author, grew up in a family of emotional abuse and neglect before finding her own way to success; The second, a woman born as the daughter of one of history's great poets, became a groundbreaking pioneer when she wrote the first computer program in the 19th century: Adeline Yen Mah and Ada Lovelace.

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Kaustubh "Vick" Singh

This week, Max and Allison talk about two women who changed the world around them. The first, a trailblazer and an activist, she is helping to lead the fight for trans awareness and education; The second, a trailblazing career journalist, secured the scoop of the century when she reported on the start of World War Two: Kate Bornstein and Clare Hollingworth.

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This week, Max and Allison talk about two women who were not scared of raising their voices. The first, a French aristocrat living in the 17th century, became a novelist after writing one of the first in the world; The other, a suffragist and Irish nationalist, fought her entire life for her country and her pride: Madame de La Fayette and Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington.

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This week, Max and Allison talk about two wildly different women who left an indelible mark on the world. The first, a Chinese chemist and researcher, discovered a cure that has saved and continues to save millions of lives to this day; The other, an infamous and ruthless drug lord, made millions while leaving a trail of bodies and destruction in her wake: Tu Youyou and Griselda Blanco.

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