The Comet Line helped Allied soldiers evade capture by Germans and return to Great Britain. Soldiers took risky train rides, trekked across dangerous terrain, and spent their nights in safe houses—all the while hoping they wouldn't be discovered. (Or betrayed.) In this episode, Sarah shares the story of the person who led over 118 soldiers through this escape route—not soldier, but a young artist and nurse, Andrée de Jongh.---We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your crafts and current reads, and more. LET'S BE FRIENDS IRL!!! https://www.patreon.com/MadWomanintheAtticPodHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

This week, Maggie tells us about one of the greatest artists of the Baroque period — Artemisia Gentileschi. Despite a horrific assault and the very public trial that followed (which included torture, btw), she was able to leave her mark on art history. Through paintings like "Judith Slaying Holofernes" and others, she did not glorify the men in those paintings, but instead portrayed the agency, fierceness, and strength of the women—traits that were so often avoided by the male artists of the day. ---We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your crafts and current reads, and more. LET'S BE FRIENDS IRL!!! https://www.patreon.com/MadWomanintheAtticPodHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

When a big historical moment happens, what do podcast girlies do? They derail their podcast schedule to record an episode about it, obvi. This week, Sarah tells us about the murder of Nicole Brown (AKA OJ Simpson's ex-wife). ---We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your crafts and current reads, and more. LET'S BE FRIENDS IRL!!! https://www.patreon.com/MadWomanintheAtticPodHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

No new episode this week (We know! You're devastated! But we're just girls!) but we wanted to drop a reminder about our Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your crafts and current reads, and more. LET'S BE FRIENDS IRL!!! https://www.patreon.com/MadWomanintheAtticPodHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Okay, okay, now it's time to get to the good stuff. In this episode, we learn about Shelly's upbringing, her connection to Hubbard and David Miscavige, and her disappearance (and/or death?) for the last 17 years. Maggie also tells us about Hubbard's three wives, and believe us when we say—that shit gets weird.---We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your crafts and current reads, and more. LET'S BE FRIENDS IRL!!! https://www.patreon.com/MadWomanintheAtticPodHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

It's our first 2-part episode, so of course we're trying to answer the 17-year-old question: where TF is Shelly Miscavige? In part 1, Maggie dives into the history of L. Ron Hubbard and the church of Scientology to set the stage. And it's a messy, messy stage! ---We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your crafts and current reads, and more. LET'S BE FRIENDS IRL!!! https://www.patreon.com/MadWomanintheAtticPodHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

An episode to honor our first pod-dog. Rest peacefully, Luna 🖤Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

It's 2024, year of the mob wife aesthetic. But why be the mob wife when you could be the ~mob boss~ and be feared by everyone—including the big man himself, Pablo Escobar? On this episode, Sarah tells us about the biggest, baddest, scariest drug lord in Colombia (and maybe anywhere): Griselda Blanco, AKA The Godmother. ---We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your crafts and current reads, and more. LET'S BE FRIENDS IRL!!! https://www.patreon.com/MadWomanintheAtticPodHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

"Commit to the bit? We will DIE for the bit." – the fasting girls, probably ---We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your crafts and current reads, and more. LET'S BE FRIENDS IRL!!! https://www.patreon.com/MadWomanintheAtticPodHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

The afterlife of Olive Thomas is as dazzling as her days on the silver screen. Her untimely demise marked one of the first scandals of Hollywood. Was it a tragic accident, a heartbroken suicide, or something more sinister? And why does she insist on haunting the New Amsterdam Theatre, of all places? ---We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your crafts and current reads, and more. LET'S BE FRIENDS IRL!!! https://www.patreon.com/MadWomanintheAtticPodHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Chernobyl is NOT for the guys. It's JUST for the girls! In this episode, we're meeting the Babushkas of Chernobyl who refused to be separated from their homeland and returned to exclusion zone to make their home among the radioactive wildlife. 👵💪Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

It's Valentine's Day. This episode is your cue to go make a reservation with your bestie and celebrate platonic love ON Valentine's Day — not the weekend after! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Marriage began as a way to basically trade women like livestock. But also — many have fought and died for the right to marry. On this episode, our resident divorcee, Sarah, tells us about the complicated, sometimes beautiful, sometimes messy nuptial tradition.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

We're getting the buzz on the buzz. And by buzz we mean vibrators! On this episode, Maggie shares the history of vibrators — we're talking floating uteruses, hysteria, bee-filled gourds, leeches, and more! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Trailblazer? Check. Feminist icon? Check. Authoritarian nepobaby? Also check. In this episode, we're talking about Indira Gandhi, beloved champion for the poor and also promoter of forced sterilization, making her one of the most controversial female politicians in history. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Objects flying and breaking, strange noises, a young girl in the midst of it all — it's the plot of a movie for most. For Tina Resch, it was real life. Or was it? In this episode, we talk about the seemingly innocent story of a small town poltergeist that devolves into a violent murder.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

We're back from our holiday break and who better to kick off 2024 with than the literary mastermind, scathing critic, and queer icon, Virginia Woolf? In this episode, Sarah tells her story — from the origins of her writing career, to her star-studded social circle, to her infamous death.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

We're going on a wee lil' holiday break because we're just girls! We can't work all the time! So here's a minisode, as a treat, and then we'll see you in 2024!In this minisode, we talk about being single around the holidays, how non-singles can better support their single friends and family members, and the importance of a village mindset. Oh, and we sing a couple carols! Fun!Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Leonardo DiVinci is just beginning his career and Christopher Columbus will soon DiScOvEr the not-so-new-because-it-is-very-much-occupied world. But who cares what the men were doing?? Today we're learning about the baddest bitch of the Italian Renaissance, the Tiger Queen, Caterina Sforza.  Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

The crazy cat lady trope has been around since the middle ages. Who is at fault? The Roman Catholic Church of course! In this episode, your hosts talk about how this trope played a part in everything from the Bubonic plague to the woman's suffrage movement.---We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your crafts and current reads, and more. LET'S BE FRIENDS IRL!!! https://www.patreon.com/MadWomanintheAtticPodHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.