One of the most famous pair of outlaws in American history. Mythologized as a pair of tragic lovers. Outlaws. Infamous for their crime spree and their furious driving style. This week, Maia leads Grant through the back story of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. From Clyde’s rough childhood to Bonnie’s concerned mother, the back story before their criminal records provide interesting clues and more than a few laughs. Donkeys get involved, birds are harassed, and the notorious Bonnie and Clyde shoot their way into history. Gone but Not Forgotten, this week on Well, I Laughed!

00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:24:43 Gone but not Forgotten
00:39:09 Clyde Chestnut Barrow
01:00:13 Bonnie Parker
01:08:54 An Iconic Duo is Born
01:11:26 In the Clink (TW)
01:23:54 Straight and Narrow.... nah
01:32:02 Bonnie Detained
01:46:19 Wanted
01:55:47 Crime Spree: more crime, more spree
02:03:24 1933
02:18:05 The Saxophones keep getting louder
02:24:58 Legacy

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Long before Rosa Parks famously refused to move from her seat on a public bus, thousands of Black Americans had spent decades protesting segregation with their bodies. Ida B. Wells grew up orphaned, impoverished, and with several young siblings to care for. But Wells never let the circumstances of her life stop her from advocating for what is right. An accomplished author, Wells was exiled from the South for decades for her explosive (and true) expose on southern racial violence. A pioneer in investigative journalism and anti-lynching laws, Ida B. Wells believed in America, she knew “I’ll B. Better” this week, on Well, I Laughed!

00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:38:54 I'll B. Better
00:54:17 Walking in Memphis
01:17:43 The People's Grocery
01:41:01 Anti-Lynching Crusader
01:54:11 A Life in Chicago, Away from the South

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It's stories from the Well, I Laughed listener-verse! This week's stories feature lawlessness, heartbreak, and some pretty wild women. Our first story comes from Lily’s whose wild adventures in her youth lead to love and so much more. Squinn is shocked to find out their favorite game was also deeply educational. An anonymous listener who finds out it is always the quiet ones you have to watch out for (to break the law). And Elena finds her groove in online piracy… for a cause! When it comes to our listener stories, we have a wild good time. This week, on Well, I Laughed!

00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:37:12 Lily gets the worst case of FOMO
00:49:04 Squinn realizes their childhood was educational
01:06:15 Mr. Sparky gets off scot-free
01:17:27 Elena allegedly became an IT professional

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A lot has been said by Helen Keller. Revered by many, misunderstood by some. Helen's life was so extraordinary that some assume her life's accomplishments must be embellished. How did a woman with no sight, no hearing, living decades before the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act manage to do it all? But what often gets lost in the well-deserved praise of her accomplishments is the radical idealist behind those acts. Helen Keller was inspiring, but she was also controversial. A woman who knew intimately how uncaring this world could be, the privilege her wealth afforded her, and the responsibility she held to make the world a better place. When it comes to the words of Helen Keller it is best if they are Heard and Heeded, this week on Well, I Laughed!

00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:32:39 Heard and Heeded
00:37:39 Early Challenges
01:04:18 The Making of a Celebrity
01:14:42 Work that Defines Us
01:35:49 A Woman Who Loves
01:40:07 Older and Wiser

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Some are born for greatness, others are made. For Judit Polgár and her sisters, their father was not leaving it up to chance. Raised from birth to be chess prodigies, the Polgár sisters overcame communism, misogyny, and her own self doubt to become the youngest chess grandmaster in history and the first woman to ever break into the top ten chess players in the world. Win, lose, or draw, there is no questioning her legacy. This week, on Well, I Laughed.

00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:30:36 Win, Lose, or Draw
00:35:50 The Experiment
00:46:18 Chess Basics
00:56:42 Tournament Rules
00:58:15 Elo Rating System
01:02:01 World of Chess
01:05:15 A Genius is...Made?
01:16:39 1988 Chess Olympiad
01:24:06 Youngest Grandmaster
01:27:15 1994 Linares
01:43:47 But she's a woman?!
01:49:10 Life Outside of Chess
01:53:19 Friendship
01:58:51 Break the Cycle
02:03:43 Where are they now?

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It's our listener episode and we have some WILD stories to end our Wild Women theme. Nicole shares that in her family nothing is what it seems... because it could be full of money. Jenny is haunted be a spooky force that won't leave her alone. Emily learns to be careful what you wish for, especially if you are not close to a bathroom. And Axel get's closer to "be gay, do crime!" than almost any other listener story we've had so far. All those wild stories and more, this week on Well, I Laughed!

00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:30:40 "Macy"'s family's Wild Italian Women (and men)
00:43:29 Jenny has a gnome adjacent experience
00:55:45 Emily experiences an unfortunate Poo-Pocalypse during COVID
01:09:11 Axel is maybe a wanted criminal

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Be a girl, do crime! This week Maia takes us to the streets of London and snitches on a girl gang with sticky fingers. The Forty Elephants gang was notorious for the crimes they pulled off. Using their wits, charm, and a eye for the most valuable merchandise in the store this all-girl group had no problem slipping out whatever they liked most. We also take a closer look at a few of the leading Queens like Mary Carr (subject of A Thousand Blows on Disney/Hulu), Alice Diamond, Maggie Hughes, and Shirley Pitts. Find out how they did (and the rules they lived by), this week on Well, I Laughed!

00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:21:07 Gone Shopping
00:32:27 The Riot
00:42:59 The Dynasty
00:47:52 The Process
01:13:10 Hoister Code
01:16:19 The Queens: Mary Carr
01:23:44 The Queens: Alice Diamond
01:34:40 The Queens: Maggie Hughes
01:40:35 Legacy

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We love powerful women on this show, and this week's subject is no different! Boudica is known as a powerful leader against Roman control. She is a popular figure in British history. And her likeness is used as a symbol for a host of causes. But what is the actual story behind Boudica's popularity? What is her story? And who can we trust when it comes to document it and share it truthfully. This week we dive in the Tit for Tat history of Boudica. This week on Well, I Laughed.

00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:26:31 Tit for Tat
00:37:35 Roman Women
00:56:41 Off to Roman Britain
01:23:33 Boudica does war crimes
01:46:40 What we learn from rebels
01:51:28 Boudica's Own Legacy

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