From pagan rituals to poetry, the Valentine's Day we know today only exists because of its ties to various religions, people, customs, and values spanning hundreds of years. This week, we chat about the history Valentine's Day and Sarah shares the story of one woman's quest to help the U.S. celebrate Valentine's Day in style.

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It's all too common for Western cultures to assume feminist movements are a Western phenomenon. But at the same time the U.S. suffragettes were were fighting for women's rights, so was Soraya Tarzi, Queen of Afghanistan.

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This week, we're staying local as Maggie shares the story of one of the most infamous cold cases in recent Oklahoma history—the murder of Carina Saunders.

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In this special holiday mini, Sarah and Maggie chat about how things have changed since our last Single Bells episode in 2023 and what they do to make the holidays feel special when you're single.

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This week, Sarah tells us the story of Sonya Massey, a Black woman in a mental health crisis who deserved help but instead was killed by the very person sent to help her.

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When people think of the Space Race, they may think of a room of white men scrambling to get a man on the moon before Russia. In reality, the Space Race was fueled by the intelligence and mathematical prowess of Black women, including the "girl who loved to count," Katherine Johnson.

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When you're stripped of humanity, sometimes the only thing you can do to feel human is cling to your friends. In this episode, Sarah tells us the story of two women who quite literally used the power of friendship to survive one of the darkest times in history, Suzanne Bouvard and Simone Séailles.

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This week, Janelle Archer returns to continue the story of Karen Read and the murder of John O'Keefe. And if you think the trial couldn't get weirder (and the prosecution more cartoonish), then buckle up, baby.

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