No Ordinary Women

15: Mary Ware Dennett and Typhoid Mary

Lynn tells us about Mary Coffin Ware Dennett. An American women's rights activist, pacifist, homeopathic advocate, and pioneer in the areas of birth control, education, and women's suffrage.Rose tells us about Typhoid Mary who spread Typhoid all over New York as a cook. She was given a chance to find a new career, but she didn't follow the rules and was forced to spend her life in isolation. Thank you to our sources!The Frightening Legacy of Typhoid MaryTyphoid Mary: the super-spreader before the term even existed | Infectious diseases | The GuardianTyphoid Mary, Who Spread Typhoid in Early 1900sTyphoid Mary | Biography, Disease, & Facts | Britannica10 Things You May Not Know About 'Typhoid Mary' - HISTORYThe trunk where Mary's papers were foundMary WorkingPamphlet Mary Ware Dennett PhotoMary Ware Dennett PhotoThe Education Pamphlet That Sparked a Landmark Censorship CaseMary Coffin Ware Dennett (1872-1947)

14: Mother Teresa and Judy Buenoano

Rose tells us a heartwarming Christmas story about Mother Teresa….or does she? Turns out, Mother Teresa was pretty controversial. While she did a lot of good by opening homes for people with HIV/AIDS, leprosy, and tuberculosis while also running soup kitchens, mobile clinics, hospice care, hospitals, orphanages, and schools, she also believed that it was God’s will that the poor suffer and refused to give medication that would help them. Lynn tells us about Judy Buenoano, the female serial killer who prosecutors nicknamed ‘Black Widow.’ She killed everyone she loved in order to collect insurance money, and she almost got away with it.Thank you to our sources!Judy in jailJudy in courtJudy's mug shotJudy Buenoano - Crime MuseumThe Black Widow | Middle District of Florida | United States District CourtJudy Buenoano: The 'Black Widow' Serial Killer Of '70s FloridaMother Teresa | Canonization, Awards, Facts, & Feast Day | BritannicaMother Teresa BiographicalBiography Mother Teresa |  Biography OnlineMother Teresa's Disturbing Legacy The Catholic Church Tried To Cover Up

13: Eileen Nearne and Jeanette McAdams

Eileen Nearne was a young woman who became a member of the UK’s Special Operations Executive in France during World War II. Lynn tells us all about how she was awarded the prestigious Croix de Guerre for her bravery and ability to endure life threatening torture from the , all while keeping her alliance to her fellow members of the SOE. She assisted in espionage, sabotage, and reconnaissance in countries occupied by Germany and other Axis powers. Then Rose tells us about Jeanette McAdams who killed almost everyone in her family for a reason no one knows. Jeanette's siblings would mysteriously die anytime she was around, but no one seemed to suspect her until her mother died after drinking a drink made by Jeanette. Thank you to our sources!Eileen (left) attending a memorial at Ravensbruck Concentration CampEileen and Jacqueline with one of Eileen’s paintingsThe Croix de Guerre MedalEileen NearneEileen Nearne: The Spy Who Foiled a Attack | About the Hero | Lowell Milken CenterThe Rose – SOE Agent Eileen Nearne Survived the Gestapo & Helped Expose V-1 RocketsEileen Nearne – Spy - The Heroine CollectiveMarc Hoover: The peculiar case of Jeanette McAdams | The Clermont SunMurderess: Three Female Killers & Their Stories - Crime CapsuleThe McAdams mystery | Community | starbeacon.com

12: Malala Yousafzai and Leonarda Cianciulli

This week Rose tells us about Malala Yousafzai, an amazing woman who was shot three times because she refused to let the Taliban tell her she wasn't allowed to get an education. Then Lynn tells us about the Italian serial killer, Leonarda Cianciulli. Better known as the "Soap-Maker of Correggio, she murdered three women and turned their bodies into soap and teacakes.Thank you to our sources!Leonard a embraces her son at her trialThe 1930 Irpinia Earthquake, which cost Leonarda Cianciulli her family homeLeonarda , the soap maker of CorreggioLeonarda Cianciulli Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life & AchievementsLeonarda Cianciulli | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderersMeet Leonarda Cianciulli, Italy's Infamous Female Serial KillerGruesome Facts About Serial Killer & Soap-Maker Leonarda CianciulliMalala Yousafzai: Portrait of the girl bloggerMalala Yousafzai - Story, Quotes & Facts - BiographyMalala Yousafzai | Biography, Nobel Prize, & Facts | BritannicaThe Nobel Prize - Malala Yousafzai

11: Evelyn Yoshimura and Jen and Sarah Hart

Lynn tells us about Evelyn Yoshimura. Evelyn Yoshimura is a Japanese American civil rights activist. Inspired by the African American civil rights movement, Yoshimura worked to enact change for the Asian American community.Then, Rose breaks the rules and tells us about TWO batshit crazy women, Jen and Sarah Hart. Two horrible women who adopted six children and horribly abused them until they decided to murder the entire family by driving off a cliff. Thank you to our sources! Mike Murase, Group photo of women staff at Gidra, 1971, Courtesy of Gidra, Densho ArchivesEvelyn at her retirement lunch with husband Bruce IwasakiEvelyn's Retirement PhotoArt Challenge: Women Of Color Who Paved The WayEvelyn Yoshimura | Real People | Discover NikkeiInspiring Stories: Evelyn Yoshimura - Little Tokyo Service CenterPhoto of Devonte Hart - The sick 'woke' mom behind Devonte Hart's tragic deathPhoto of Hart Family - Devonte Hart's mother: tracing her life from the Midwest to her drive off the California cliff - oregonlive.comSave Little Tokyo PhotoHart family murders - WikipediaJen and Sarah Hart: Inside the World of Two Mothers Who Drove Their Six Kids Off a California Cliff | Glamour

10: Jan Broberg and Madam C.J. Walker

Rose tells us the about Jan Broberg who was kidnapped twice at the ages of twelve and fourteen by a "family friend" who convinced her that she would be vaporized by aliens if she didn't do what he said. Jan has used her story to help other young children, as well as parents, to look for warning signs she and her family once missed. Then Lynn tells us about another badass woman! Madame C.J. Walker was born free into a family of former slaves. Throughout her life she was determined to make enough money to afford her daughter a proper education. Her determination paid off when she created a homemade remedy that helped her hair regrow after suffering a scalp condition.Thus, giving her the title of America’s first Black female self-made millionaire. Thank you to all of our sources!PhotoMadam C. J. Walker - WikipediaMadam Walker, the First Black American Woman to Be a Self-Made Millionaire | The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross | PBSMadam C.J. Walker - Products, Daughter & Hair Products - BiographyPhoto of Madam C.J. WalkerPhoto of Madam C.J. Walkers Wonderful Hair GrowerPhoto of Jan Broberg Now Photo of Broberg FamilyThe True Story Behind ‘A Friend Of The Family,’ Explained: Who Is Jan Broberg? What Had Happened With Her?A Friend of the Family: The staggering real-life story of Jan Broberg | The IndependentActress Abducted As Girl Warns Parents

9: Frida Kahlo and Jane Addams

Lynn tells us about Frida Kahlo, a famous Mexican artist whose tragic life story was just about as popular as her art. She was the first female artist to outwardly express her pain and suffering through self-portraits. Then, Rose tells us about Jane Addams, an American settlement activist, reformer, social worker, sociologist, public administrator and author. Jane contracted tuberculosis of the spine at age four and suffered a lot of pain throughout her life, but she didn’t let that stop her from becoming the first female to win the Nobel Peace Prize!Photo - Self Portrait with Hummingbird and Thorn NecklacePhoto - The Broken ColumnPhoto - Diego and IPhoto of Frida KahloFrida Kahlo - WikipediaFrida Kahlo | Biography, Paintings, & Facts | Britannica (Photo)Frida Kahlo biography9 facts about the life of Frida Kahlo | ArumaPhoto of Peace Sign - Jane Addams Day - Making Lineages Visible — Jane Addams Hull-House MuseumPicture of Jane Addams - Jane Addams - Hull House, Sociology & Quotes - BiographyJane Addams | Biography, Accomplishments, Significance, Hull House, Books, & Facts | BritannicaJane Addams | National Women's History MuseumJane Addams - WikipediaJane Addams - Biographical Thank you to our sources!

8: Madame Delphine LaLaurie and Patty Hearst

First, Rose talks about one of the worst women ever. Madame Delphine LaLaurie was a two-time widow who abused her slaves so bad that a mob of townspeople ran her out of town.Then Lynn tells us about Patty Hearst, an heiress who was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army and helped them rob a bank. Did she become one of them or was she just trying to survive? Thank you to our sources!

7: Georgie White and Marsha P. Johnson

Lynn tells us about a truly badass woman who turned her grief into a successful business. Georgie White was the first woman to run the Grand Canyon as a commercial enterprise.Then Rose tells us all about Marsha P. Johnson, an American liberation activist and self-identified drag queen who fought for LGBTQ+ rights until the day she died. Women of the Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon Trust [Picture of Georgie Looking like Bessie][Map of River] Grand Canyon Route Options | Advantage Grand CanyonThe Disappearance of Bessie and Glen Hyde Remains One of the Most Puzzling Unsolved Mysteries [Picture of Bessie Hyde]REMEMBERING GEORGIE (WHITE) CLARK— “Woman of the River” by Anne Snowden Crosman (ZX#22) – Canyon Country ZephyrGeorgie White - WikipediaGeorgie White: Grand Canyon Rafting Pioneer | Rivers & OceansThe Life and Mystery of Grand Canyon Pioneer Georgie WhiteThe Rabblerousing Queen of Grand Canyon Rafting - Outside OnlineMarsha P. Johnson (U.S. National Park Service)Marsha P. Johnson - Sacramento LGBT Community CenterThe Cold Case of an LGBTQ Pioneer Marsha P. Johnson - Human Rights CampaignMarsha P. Johnson - WikipediaMarsha P. Johnson | National Women's History MuseumAbout Marsha P. Johnson – Marsha P. Johnson Memorial – Elizabeth Native and Transgender Activist for LGBTQ+ Rights

6: Phoolan Devi and Attina Marie Cannaday

Sorry for the bad audio this week, we have no idea what happened, but we tried to clean it up as best we could!Rose tells us about the ‘Bandit Queen’. Phoolan Devi put up with a lot in her young life but she always had a rebellious side. She decided that she wasn’t going to let the world treat her bad just because she was born poor and female. Lynn tells us about Attina Marie Cannaday, whose troubled childhood led her down the wrong road. Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution - WikipediaAttina Marie Cannaday Net Worth, Age, Wiki, Biography, Height, Dating, Family, Career - Dish DeAttina Marie Cannaday - WikiMili, The Best Wikipedia ReaderAttina Marie Cannaday v. STATE of MississippiAttina Marie Cannaday - WikipediaAttina Cannaday | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderersPhoolan Devi Photos | Images of Phoolan Devi - Times of IndiaPhoolan Devi - WikipediaThe Life and Legend of India’s Bandit QueenWomen in History – Phoolan Devi – History @ BhamRemembering the Bandit Queen: 10 things to know about Phoolan Devi - India Today