Badass Women of America

About Badass Women of America

This podcast is about the women in history who broke barriers and made history yet you probably have never heard of them. Join us each week for a new episode about a woman or women who fought in wars, were amazing explorers, were pioneers in aviation – women who weren’t in our history books. These were exciting, brave, adventurous women who helped shaped this country. Join me, Kit and my friend Sherlock, as we share the exciting stories of these women whom you will want to know. These are the Badass Women of America.

Publisher

Kit and Sherlock

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Mar 2025

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

81 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   The Bizarre and Inspiring Story of Harriet Strong

   Send us Fan Mail Harriet Strong went from a frail, delicate Victorian woman to the mother of water conservation in America. After decades of suppression under her father and husband, Harriet found her strength by necessity and changed farming irrigation in America forever. Join Kit and Sherlock for the whole story of Harriet Strong, a revolutionary of California farming. See pictures and additional information about Badass Women of America on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/badas...

2. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Anne Royall - First American Woman Investigative Journalist - 1820s

   Send us Fan Mail Anne Royall was born in 1769 in Baltimore but her family moved to Pennsylvania in 1772 to help settle a new town in what was then considered the migration West. It was the beginning of the expansion of the United States. In 1782 during the Revolutionary War Anne's town in Pennsylvania was raided by British soldiers and Seneca warriors who burned the town to the ground. Anne and her mother survived the attack and moved to Sweet Springs, Virginia where they worked for a w...

3. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Women Lighthouse Keepers in the 1800s!

   Send us Fan Mail Seriously, did you know that hundreds of women were lighthouse keepers in the 1800s? We didn't. Ida Lewis and Kate Walker were two of the most famous. They kept the light burning through storms and fog. They kept a watch on the waters around them rescuing dozens and dozens of sailors who had the misfortune of capsizing during a storm. These women were the bravest of the brave. Join Kit and Sherlock for the whole story of Ida and Kate - two of the bravest wom...

Who has been a guest on Badass Women of America

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Sarah Rector
• Patricia McCormick
• Bette Ford
• Raquel Martinez
• Martha Gellhorn

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 32 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

52

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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