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Elizabeth Packard

Lindsay and Madison are joined by Alex from Weird Distractions to discuss Elizabeth Packard, as well as why asylums were prisons, that you shouldn’t trust anyone who believes in TULIPS, and how to fight for the rights of others and kick ass doing it.

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Grace O’Malley

Lindsay and Madison discuss Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen of Connaught, as well as why you should never cross an Irish lass, that it’s not lying if you keep up PART of the bargain, and how to be an epic badass.

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Nellie Bly

Lindsay and Madison discuss reporter Nellie Bly and her experience at Blackwell Island Insane Asylum, as well as why it sucked to be a woman in the Victorian Era (cause chances are you’re insane), that it’s always a good idea to fight misogyny, and how important it is to stick to your guns regardless of your gender.

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Ching Shih, the Pirate Queen

Lindsay and Madison discuss the most fearsome female pirate of all time - Ching Shih - as well as how she invented the prenup, that seducing your adopted son can have far-reaching benefits (even if it toes the line of being squicky), and that we love listener stories.

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