Re-Feminist History (aka Bitchstory)

We're back.  Happy 2025!  Remember in 1999 when we all worried that all the computers and clocks and databases were going to break?  Good times... Anyway, for our first episode in this new dystopian era, we picked out 2 civil rights leaders that you probably haven't heard of, because if we need anything, it's inspiration and hope for change... You can listen to the episode here:  https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/MYncG1Hu8Pb Jo Ann Robinson: A Trailblazer in the Fight for Civil Rights Jo Ann Robinson was a pivotal yet often overlooked figure in the Civil Rights Movement. Born in 1912 in Culloden, Georgia, Robinson became an educator and a fierce advocate for racial equality. Her contributions as a leader of the Women's Political Council (WPC) and her crucial role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott cemented her legacy as a key architect of the fight against segregation. After earning her degrees and becoming a professor at Alabama State College, Robinson quickly beca...

As we wrap up another year of Bitch-ing, I want to express my gratitude to our listeners and supporters.   It is honestly still a little surprising to me that the word "bitch" continues to trigger people.  I get asked regularly why we use such an offensive word in the title. I would like to note that none of those people were particularly supportive when we changed it to "Re-feminist History" for half of 2024.  So you just can't please everyone. And if you're a woman, you can't please most.  If you're a bitch, no one likes you so it hardly matters and you should just do what makes your rabid heart sing.  Not everyone understands what we are doing, and that's ok.  I still feel we are offering quality, educational information every episode.  Calling it Bitchstory is making a point about strong women in history being villainized.  Tudor Resting Bitch Face - Margaret Beaufort, ep 35 Our quote that we use every week is "well behaved women never m...

This week, Lisa and I are going to go over our favorite Bitchstory episodes so far.  So in the spirit of revisiting favorites, here's some info on Sybil Ludington. Though "Bitchstory" goes back quite a bit farther, because I had Smarty Pants Lisa on my solo podcast as a guest for a couple years, our very first official Bitchstory episode was on Sybil.  And she's the embodiment of why we feel this podcast and research is so important.  Sybil rode farther, and did more for the mission than good ol' Paul Revere, yet most people have never heard of Sybil. We want to sing those unsung heroines, and we started with a teenager, doing the most, as our Nation was on the cusp of its independence...  Paul Revere’s midnight ride is widely celebrated, but the heroic efforts of a young girl named Sybil Ludington deserves equal recognition. At just 16 years old , Sybil played a pivotal role in the American Revolutionary War, demonstrating courage, determination, and a deep commi...

Listen  to the Podcast on  Spotify Listen on Apple Listen on the web  (NO APP NEEDED) Email me:  kelly@untamedmoon.com  (NEW EMAIL ADDRESS) LISTEN TO  Episode 82- cyclops and snow bunnies and wise women, oh my!  EPISODE  HERE It feels like weeks since I blogged. The blur of election grief I suppose. Anyway, voila here I am! On the podcast this week, Lisa and I did something different, far more light hearted. My mispronunciations of things will either make you cringe or laugh-cry. We had so much fun recording this episode. We both needed that lightness. We did both go off about a couple things but overall, it is just podcast lite. We discussed the Winter goddesses from our respective ancestry. Mine are Scottish, German, and Scandanavian. Lisa's are Asian and Native American. Scottish lore tells of a giantess with one eye, blue skin, and long white hair. She is called The Cailleach , the Hag of winter, and Queen Beira. The celtic explanation of t...

So this week I thought I'd change it up and talk about this soup recipe I am loving.  This is a one pot meal that will please everyone in the family.   You'll need:   Chicken thighs, boneless and skinless wild rice cream of mushroom soup (canned) chicken broth (4 cups) half and half celery - 2 stalks, diced carrots - 2 carrots, diced onion - 1/2 white I'm just kidding. I want to talk about the horrors of living as a woman in the USA right now.  But here is a link to a soup I really love: https://www.food.com/recipe/copy-cat-panera-cream-of-chicken-and-wild-rice-soup-438883 I forgot to do a post last week, because the election had just happened. Needless to say, I am gutted by the result.  Many advisors and business owners try to walk a fine line with politics so that they don't alienate any potential clients.  Look, chances are very slim that anyone I might alienate with my political opinions is going to come to me for anything anyway. So fuck it...

Listen  to the Podcast on  Spotify Listen on Apple Listen on the web  (NO APP NEEDED) Email me:  kelly@untamedmoon.com  (NEW EMAIL ADDRESS) LISTEN TO THE  Modern Indigenous Badasses  EPISODE  HERE I'm writing this the day before the election, and like most of you, I am on pins and needles. I am so hopeful and a little excited, but also full of seething rage at what we've had to endure the last few years. "Well that's not very spiritual Kelly" . Nope, it sure isn't...or is it?  I am disgusted with this country right now.  How did we get here and how to we recover?   Idanno. Seems we've been fucking up human rights since we started, so...in light of that... here's some info about November and Native American Heritage Month.   I am channeling my election angst into this blog on behalf of the Native Americans who were here long before Columbus, or the Vikings, or the stupid Pilgrims with their uppity religious crap tha...

As you probably know if you're reading this blog, Samhain is a Pagan holiday celebrated in conjunction with Halloween.  (By the way, "Pagan" doesn't mean Witches, necessarily.  It refers to religious beliefs other than those of the main or recognized religions of a region.)  Anyway, Samhain is a Celtic holiday that celebrates the end of the Harvest season and the beginning of Winter .  It is celebrated on November 1st.  Hmmm, what else happens around that time? All Saints Day, Halloween, Dia De Los Muertos...to name a few.  It's no coincidence that all of these holidays happen at the same time.  When Christian and Catholic Colonists took over a newly conquered area, they tried to mash cultures and religions together to encourage participation by the natives, and then eventually everything is one big soup of holidays.  Samhain is said to mark a period where the veils between worlds becomes thinner. There are various deities associated with d...