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Peacebuilders: Aung San Suu Kyi
Season 4 Episode 3
Aung San Suu Kyi (1945-present) waged a historic battle against her own imprisonment in a country she called home. But now, she faces accusations of …
3 years, 5 months ago
Peacebuilders: Alva Myrdal
Season 4 Episode 2
Alva Myrdal (1902-1986) was most known for her groundbreaking work in negotiating for nuclear disarmament, but she also tried to build new ways for w…
3 years, 5 months ago
Peacebuilders: Coretta Scott King
Season 4 Episode 1
Coretta Scott King (1927-2006) was an essential figure in the Civil Rights movement. She was often overshadowed by her husband’s status as the leader…
3 years, 5 months ago
Best of: Jane Toppan
Season 3 Episode 320
Jane Toppan (1857-1938) was responsible for at least 31 deaths throughout her career as a nurse. Despite the string of fatalities that followed in he…
3 years, 5 months ago
Best of: Teresa of Avila
Season 3 Episode 319
Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) was a Spanish Carmelite nun, writer, mystic, and reformer.
In honor of the spookiest month, we’re revisiting our favorite …
3 years, 5 months ago
Best of: Sadie the Goat
Season 3 Episode 318
Sadie Farrell, aka Sadie the Goat (c. 1869) was a robber and New York river pirate.
In honor of the spookiest month, we’re revisiting our favorite Wom…
3 years, 5 months ago
Best of: Ranavalona I
Season 3 Episode 317
Ranavalona I (1792-1861) was a queen known for her ruthless 33 year reign in Madagascar, often portrayed as both a bloodthirsty dictator and an anti-…
3 years, 5 months ago
Best of: Dorothea Puente
Season 3 Episode 316
Dorothea Puente (1929-2011) was an infamous landlady serial killer.
In honor of the spookiest month, we’re revisiting our favorite Womanica episodes f…
3 years, 5 months ago
Best of: Bonnie Nettles
Season 3 Episode 315
Bonnie Nettles (1927-1985) was co-founder of the Heaven’s Gate cult, whose members committed mass suicide.
In honor of the spookiest month, we’re revi…
3 years, 5 months ago
Best of: Credonia Mwerinde
Season 3 Episode 314
Today’s villainess is Credonia Mwerinde (1952-present), Ugandan cult leader who is suspected of brutally killing hundreds of her followers.
In honor o…
3 years, 6 months ago