Ep296. Ultimate Cat Lady & Refrigeration Revolution

About this episode

Emily explores the life of a notable cat lady and Kelley discusses an inventor who revolutionized food preservation.

Eccentric cat ladies, street sweepers, and ice blocks oh my! Emily gets to know one of history's greatest cat ladies, who not only loved her cats but supported the arts. Then, Kelley covers an inventor who was sick of spoiled food, dirty streets, and decided to fix ALL OF IT. Stop sending animals into space and honor the worm moon because we're wining about herstory! Join the Funerary Cult: https://www.patreon.com/winingaboutherstory Sponsor a Glass of Wine: https://buymeacoffee.com/wahpod Get Merch: https://wining-about-herstory.myspreadshop.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

People in this episode

Hosts: Emily, Kelley

Topics covered

• cat ladies
• invention
• refrigeration
• history
• arts

Keywords

• Eccentric
• street sweepers
• ice blocks
• worm moon

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