Leading up to the 2024 presidential election, Rachel brings us the story of Jeanette Rankin - jack of all trades, social worker, and suffragette. Listen now to learn about one of the first female politicians and the impact she had on women in politics!

Wicked witch? Precarious trickster? Embodiment of the wild feminine spirit? This week Jess surprises Rachel with the story of Slavic feminist icon, Baba Yaga. Listen in as they explore folklore and how even Baba Yaga couldn't escape the unfair expectations placed on women.

Two corrections:

1. Lindy Ryan is incorrectly referenced as the author of Into the Forest: Tales of the Baba Yaga. She is the editor, and Catherine Henry is credited as the author of the book's introduction. The quote attributed to Lindy is, however, correct.

2. Kris Spisak's book is titled Becoming Baba Yaga: Trickster, Feminist, and Wicked Witch of the Wood. Her quoted article is called "Who is Baba Yaga?"

Sources:

• Who is Baba Yaga? by Kris Spisak - https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/who-is-baba-yaga
• Where Did Baba Yaga Get a Mortar? by A. L. Toporkov - http://halkidon2006.orthodoxy.ru/Kultura_Iskusstvo/A_L_Toporkov_Otkuda_u_Baby-Yagi_stupa.htm
• Into the Forest: Tales of the Baba Yaga by Catherine Henry and Lindy Ryan - https://www.amazon.com/Into-Forest-Tales-Baba-Yaga-ebook/dp/B09TBLF7JG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2KC94Z5EKAFMZ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.kr8fGlaR8PFdMB37s2uzBNrPS52lzRfH6EaFDaC4Z9DGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.lM7JeljFsA6Ljl5yun-of-cWCA8tDfePBN4eyprXihU&dib_tag=se&keywords=into+the+forest+baba+yaga&qid=1729454738&s=digital-text&sprefix=into+the+forest+baba+yaga%2Ckindle-unlimited%2C172&sr=1-1
• ‘You Won’t Be Alone’ Review: That witch doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger by Joe Friar - https://fortworthreport.org/2022/04/03/you-wont-be-alone-review-that-witch-doesnt-kill-you-makes-you-stronger/
• Baba Yaga: The Wicked Witch of Slavic Folklore by Riley Winters - https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-europe/baba-yaga-confounding-crone-slavic-folklore-002836
• Baba Yaga: The greatest 'wicked witch' of all? by David Barnett - https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20221118-baba-yaga-the-greatest-wicked-witch-of-all

Rachel is kicking off spooky season with a look at the stories of beloved horror actors Shelley Duvall and Tippi Hendren! You know them from films like The Shining and The Birds, but today we're talking about the cruel abuse and sexual harassment they faced while working with Stanely Kubrick and Alfred Hitchcock.

Sources:

Hollywood's Mistreatment of Shelley Duvall by Violet Rhodes chargerpress.com

Shelley Duvall's Legacy Deserves Better Than The Shining Urban Legend by SlashFilm Staff, August 14th, 2024 slashfilm.com

Tippi Hedren's Alfred Hitchcock Abuse Allegations - Learn More After Dakota Johnson Resurfaces Claims by Benjamin VanHoose November 15, 2021 people.com

Tippi Hedren: Alfred Hitchock sexually assaulted me by Raquel Laneri October 29th, 2016 nypost.com