Latest Womenshistory Podcast Episodes
ACTIVIST - Pauline Morton Sabin
I Don't Know Her - October 28, 2022 19:08 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsThe hosts discuss monetized feminism and then dig into the story of Prohibition and the woman who helped overturn it. Pauline Morton Sabin was a wealthy woman who switched political parties and became the voice and face of the movement to end Prohibition.
REPOST - Anna May Wong & Dieynaba Sidibe
I Don't Know Her - October 25, 2022 00:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsIn honor of Anna May Wong being featured on the US quarter we are sharing her story again.
WARRIOR - Boudica
I Don't Know Her - October 14, 2022 17:45 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsThe hosts give an update on what they did with their summer vacations. Then Rita tells the story of Boudica, a Celtic warrior who battled the Romans in Great Britain in 1st century AD.
Episode 56 - Mae West
Dead Ladies Show Podcast - August 17, 2022 16:30 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsEpisode 56 - Mae West Courtesy of our pals at DLS NYC, we meet the first meta sex symbol: Mae West. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY Mae was brazen, buxom, bawdy, sensational and sexy. She was known for her husky voice, risqué performances, and double entendres that slipped past the film c...
Episode 55 - Virginia Andrews (V.C. Andrews)
Dead Ladies Show Podcast - July 22, 2022 14:51 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsThis episode was recorded at the second-ever PodFest Berlin, a local two-day event full of workshops, networking, free ice cream, and live tapings from podcasts in various languages, including one from us. Dead Ladies Show co-founder Katy Derbyshire and podcast producer/host Susan Stone w...
SURGEON GENERAL - Antonia Novello
I Don't Know Her - June 18, 2022 02:25 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsThe hosts discuss brutal honesty at the top & then Rita dives into the story of Antonia Novello, the first woman to become U.S. Surgeon General. A native of Puerto Rico, Antonia overcame health challenges & rejection to rise to the top of her field (with a few bumps along the way).
Episode 54 - Memphis Minnie
Dead Ladies Show Podcast - June 16, 2022 11:04 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsEpisode 54 - Memphis Minnie In this episode, we drop in on our New York-based sister spinoff show, DLS NYC, which returned to the KGB Bar’s Red Room after a long hiatus. DLS co-founder Florian Duijsens happened to be visiting from Berlin, and took to the stage to introduce the fabulous Mem...
SUPERHERO - Wonder Woman
I Don't Know Her - June 10, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsRita shares a moment of personal growth at the top of the show. Then Avery does something unprecedented for the show–they cover the origins of the character Wonder Woman and the first woman to ever write her, Joye Hummel, who went unacknowledged for 70 years.
PHYSICAL THERAPIST - Mary McMillan
I Don't Know Her - June 03, 2022 10:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsAt the start of the show, Avery discusses gender affirming speech therapy & Rita has a revelation about her queer journey. Then Rita tells the story of Mary McMillan, often coined the mother of physical therapy. Mary pioneered the physical therapy model & established standards of care. She took h...
ACTIVIST - Barbara Waxman Fiduccia
I Don't Know Her - May 27, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsRita contemplates when she should do the emotional labor of white people and when to step away. Then Avery tells the story of Barbara Waxman Fiduccia, a disability rights activist who focused her work on reproductive rights for disabled women and sexual health education. She also fought against ...
ATHLETE - Mildred "Babe" Didrikson
I Don't Know Her - May 20, 2022 10:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsThe hosts start the show discussing why an eye for an eye isn’t the way to solve misgendering. Then Rita introduces us to Mildred “Babe” Didrikson, female athlete of the twentieth century. Babe was a powerhouse athlete who competed in track and field, baseball, basketball, golf, and more, winnin...
Episode 53 - Eva Crane
Dead Ladies Show Podcast - May 12, 2022 02:37 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsEpisode 53 - Eva Crane In this buzz-worthy episode, DLS co-founder Katy Derbyshire (and translator) brings us the story of leading bee scientist Eva Crane. Born to humble beginnings, Eva obtained a PhD in nuclear physics but quickly shifted her attention from atoms to apiculture. She trave...
ADVOCATE - Tanya Zolotoroff Nash
I Don't Know Her - April 29, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsRita & Avery have a tough conversation about a mistake Rita made that resulted in an accidental outing. Then Avery tells the story of Tanya Zolotoroff Nash, a Ukrainian immigrant who became an advocate for Deaf people and worked towards better Deaf accommodations in New York City for 35 years.
ACTIVIST - Jovita Idar
I Don't Know Her - April 22, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsRita talks about her bucket list & Avery (yes, that’s right!) shares their philosophy on credit card debt (spoiler: who cares!). Then Rita tells the inspirational story of Mexican American activist, writer, teacher, nurse, and journalist Jovita Idar. Jovita spent her life fighting for the rights...
SCIENTIST - Dr. Carlee Purdum
I Don't Know Her - April 15, 2022 17:46 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsThis week we are sharing our March Patreon Bonus episode, where AV and Rita sit down with Dr. Carlee Purdum, a research scientist at Texas A&M University who studies how hazards and disasters impact prisons and incarcerated people. The hosts learn a ton from Carlee, like the fact that Texas is o...
Episode 52 - Katherine Mansfield
Dead Ladies Show Podcast - April 14, 2022 07:13 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsEpisode 52 - Katherine Mansfield In this episode we’ll be hearing from the multi-talented Hinemoana Baker. Hinemoana hails from New Zealand, she is a writer and musician of Māori and Pākehā heritage; she will be presenting her reflections on the life of another New Zealand writer — Katherine...
CONDUCTOR - Antonia Brico
I Don't Know Her - April 08, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsAV talks about the next step in their transition (hint: it starts with T!). Then the hosts talk about a woman who should have had a stellar career in classical music, but, instead, was shut out again and again. Antonia Brico was a world-class symphony conductor who was the first woman to graduat...
ZOOKEEPER - Helen Martini
I Don't Know Her - April 01, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsAV talks about the grueling training they're putting their wife through to become a firefighter. Then Rita tells the somewhat kooky story of Helen Martini, the first female zookeeper at the Bronx Zoo. Don’t forget that we have released our March bonus episode on Patreon, featuring an interview w...
STRONGWOMAN - Charmion
I Don't Know Her - March 25, 2022 23:55 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsAV & Rita address criticism from a listener at the top of the show. Then AV discusses the complexities of body politics through the story of Charmion, a strongwoman who defied social norms through her body and her art.
REBROADCAST - Interview w/ Mary Cronk Farrell
I Don't Know Her - March 18, 2022 15:27 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsIn honor of Mary Cronk Farrell’s book release next week, we are re-releasing AV’s interview with her. Mary is the author of 8 books about women you’ve probably never heard of, but you should have. The two talk about why they’re drawn to telling these stories, revisit Irena Sendler (S1:E17), and ...
Florence Knoll: Total Design
New Angle: Voice - March 14, 2022 22:55 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 148 ratingsWith her legendary unerring taste and a total commitment to produce absolute perfection in her self, her work, her products, and how she would be remembered, Florence Knoll is generally recognized as the single most powerful figure in the field of modern design. As an architect, Florence was...
Episode 5: Florence Knoll: Total Design
New Angle: Voice - March 14, 2022 22:55 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 148 ratingsWith her legendary unerring taste and a total commitment to produce absolute perfection in her self, her work, her products, and how she would be remembered, Florence Knoll is generally recognized as the single most powerful figure in the field of modern design. As an architect, Florence...
Norma Sklarek: An Extremely Bold Hand
New Angle: Voice - March 14, 2022 19:45 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 148 ratingsNorma Sklarek had many “firsts”. She was often credited at the start of her career as the first Black Women architect to be licensed in the United States. That distinction actually goes to Beverly Greene – Norma was the 3rd. But it didn’t matter. Young black girls read her name in the like...
Episode 4: Norma Sklarek: An Extremely Bold Hand
New Angle: Voice - March 14, 2022 19:45 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 148 ratingsNorma Sklarek had many “firsts”. She was often credited at the start of her career as the first Black Women architect to be licensed in the United States. That distinction actually goes to Beverly Greene – Norma was the 3rd. But it didn’t matter. Young black girls read her name in the like...
Fast Food and Radical Rooflines: Helen Fong Shapes Los Angeles Coffee Shops
New Angle: Voice - March 14, 2022 19:35 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 148 ratingsWho hasn't had a burger and fries at a Denny's or Bob's Big Boy? There are thousands of them, not just in Los Angeles, where they were born, but across the country. These family restaurants are core to how America defined itself after World War II. Cars, families, space flight, modernism....th...
Episode 3: Fast Food and Radical Rooflines: Helen Fong Shapes Los Angeles Coffee Shops
New Angle: Voice - March 14, 2022 19:35 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 148 ratingsWho hasn't had a burger and fries at a Denny's or Bob's Big Boy? There are thousands of them, not just in Los Angeles, where they were born, but across the country. These family restaurants are core to how America defined itself after World War II. Cars, families, space flight, modernism....th...
DRUMMER - Viola Smith
I Don't Know Her - March 11, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsAV shares about some upsetting events that took place over the weekend. Then Rita introduces us to Viola Smith, one of the first professional female drummers and known as the “Fastest Girl Drummer in the World.” Viola made her mark in the Big Band and Swing era, but continued to be a successful ...
Episode 51 - Rosa Luxemburg
Dead Ladies Show Podcast - March 08, 2022 11:03 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsEpisode 51 - Rosa Luxemburg The world is a troubling place, but we hope you can still find some inspiration out there, and in honor of International Women’s Day, we wanted to bring you the story of a woman who fought, loved, and sacrificed, in troubling times of her own — the revolutionar...
S7E10: BIPOC Podcast Creators with Tangia Renee and Maribel Quezada Smith
That's What She Did Podcast - March 08, 2022 07:05 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsTangia Renee is doing something a little different and coming out from behind the mic to be a guest on her own show, sort of. After working hard on a new project Tangia Renee and Maribel Quezada Smith are here to talk about the launch of BIPOC Podcast Creators. An online community and consulting...
S7E9: The Power Of Owning Your Story with Sarah Eagle Heart
That's What She Did Podcast - March 08, 2022 07:05 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsSarah Eagle Heart is an Emmy-winning social justice storyteller, activist, media strategist, and producer focused on advocacy on behalf of Indigenous Peoples. She is an internationally accomplished executive with a diverse background in tribal, corporate, and non-profit organizations. Her creati...