Marva YatesFeb 13, 20211 minNot the Last Tasmanians In this episode we are covering the tragic lives of the two women who are often considered the "last Tasmanians". They survived torture...
Marva YatesFeb 13, 20211 minGerman Valkyries Melitta Von Stauffenberg and Hanna ReitschIn this 2 part episode we are talking about a different kind of sistory. In our most modern episode yet we talk about the female World...
Sabrina YatesFeb 12, 20211 minMary, Mary, Quite Contrary: Mary Astell and Lady Mary Wortley MontaguMary Astell and Lady Mary Wortley Montagu had a lot more in common than their names. They also had a record book full of firsts— the...
Sabrina YatesJan 20, 20211 minA (sort of) Matriarchal Dynasty: Asma and Arwa al-SulayhiIt's rare to come across a dynasty that was ruled entirely by women, but we were lucky enough to find one for this episode! Asma Bint...
Sabrina YatesNov 18, 20201 minMean or Misunderstood? Sisterhood in King LearThis episode was a Sistory Untold first! We talked about three fictional women: Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia in William Shakespeare's...
Sabrina YatesNov 4, 20201 minDaughters of Anarchy: Voltairine de Cleyre and Emma GoldmanIn this episode, we talk about Voltairine de Cleyre and Emma Goldman, two American-based anarchafeminists who stood up to women’s rights...
Sabrina Y.Oct 7, 20201 minSaints and Sisters: Santa Teresa de Ávila and Sor Juana Inés de la CruzThis particular story (or sistory, I should say) starts in 16th century Spain and ends in 17th century New Spain.
Sabrina Y.Oct 6, 20201 minStunning Sisters: Models of the Pre-Raphaelite SisterhoodI used to really hate the Victorian era. I found it stuffy and austere compared to the somewhat unhinged 18th century before it. But...
Marva YatesSep 11, 20201 minMedieval Queens pt 3: Margaret of Anjou and Jacquetta of Luxembourg Sources Jacquetta of Luxembourg, Duchess of Bedford and Lady Rivers (c. 1416-1472) by LUCIA DIAZ PASCUAL She-Wolves The Women Who Ruled...
Marva YatesSep 11, 20201 minLive Fast, Die Young: Kitty Fisher and Maria CoventrySources https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/55384885/Fisher.pdf?1514390467=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DThe_Lives...
Sabrina Y.Aug 20, 20202 minMysticism or Madness? Margery Kempe and Julian of NorwichIf you listened to our last episode "Mysticism or Madness: Margery Kempe and Julian of Norwich" you know how fascinating and unusual the...
Marva YatesAug 2, 20201 minMedieval Queens pt 2: The IsabellasIn the second instalment of our Medieval queens series we talk about two powerful, if not a little crazy, women named Isabella. The first...
Sabrina Y.Jul 23, 20203 minWomen's Health from Hysteria to Hysterectomy From ancient Egypt through the 20th century, hysteria (Greek for "wandering womb") seemed to plague women around the world.
Sabrina Y.Jul 12, 20202 minThe Founding MothersIn our last blog post and podcast abuot the Schuyler Sisters, you learned all about the women from this prominent New York family and of...
Marva YatesJul 8, 20201 minThe Founding Sisters: Eliza and Angelica Schuyler Not only do we think that the historical Schuyler sisters are fascinating, (you will too if you listen to episode 4 of Sistory untold)...
Sabrina Y.Jul 1, 20202 minMary Wollstonecraft Shelley and Claire ClairmontThese sisters lived together throughout the first two decades of the 19th century and were extremely close companions.
Sabrina Y.Jun 29, 20201 minMadame C.J. Walker and Annie Turnbo Malone Thanks for listening to the very first episode of Sistory Untold! Assuming you listened... if not then go away and don't come back until...
Marva YatesJun 29, 20201 minEleanor and Matilda If you have listened to the episode Empress Matilda and Queen Eleanor of Sistory Untold you will know all about the lives, loves and...