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  Dr. Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle  

What’sHerName puts the women back into world history. Hosts (and sisters) Olivia Meikle and Dr. Katie Nelson are professors by day, podcasters by night. Weaving interviews with experts into vivid, nuanced biographies, What'sHerName tells the stories of fascinating women you’ve never heard of (but should have). Fascinating and funny, thought-provoking and insightful. New episodes biweekly Mondays.

What’sHerName puts the women back into world history. Hosts (and sisters) Olivia Meikle and Dr. Katie Nelson are professors by day, podcasters by night. Weaving interviews with experts into vivid, nuanced biographies, What'sHerName tells the stories of fascinating women you’ve never heard of (but should have). Fascinating and funny, thought-provoking and insightful. New episodes biweekly Mondays.

 

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#147

CHRISTMAS IN MAINE Sarah Orne Jewett

Travel to snowy Victorian Maine in this year's Christmas Special, as Katie reads from the memoirs of Sarah Orne Jewett. An immensely famous and beloved novelist in her day, Sarah wrote wholesome tales of the country folk of Maine, where as a child she had accompanied her physician father on his rounds. Find a massive collection of Sarah Orne Jewett's works collected by the Sarah Orne Jewett Text Project [HERE] (https://www.sarahornejewett.org/soj/contents.htm) . Our What'sHerName [SHOP] (https://whatshernameshop.printify.me/products) is open! Every purchase supports our mission to get these women's stories out into the world. Thank you for your support! Music in this episode includes: Fiddlesticks, from their album Cold Fusion; Wexford Carol by Rob Whalen on SoundCloud; Twin Musicom; Cooper Cannell; Kevin MacLeod; Esther Abrami; The Midshipmen Glee Club; Quincas Moreira; Asher Fulero. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

16 Dec 2024

50 MINS

50:02

16 Dec 2024

#146

THE LEGEND Zainab Pasha

Zeynab Pasha was one of the most influential voices during several crises of 19th century Iranian history. From the Bread Crisis to the Tobacco Protests and the lead up to Iran's Constitutional Revolution, she led the way in taking back the power of the people. She was legendary, and then she disappeared - literally and figuratively. Author Afarin Bellisario helps us rediscover the life of this incredible woman. Music featured in this episode provided by Farya Faraji and selections from the Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran collection at Harvard University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

03 Nov 2024

40 MINS

40:59

03 Nov 2024

#145

THE APOTHECARY Giulia Tofana

If you knew the recipe for an undetectable poison, would you use it? What about giving it to women with abusive husbands? Giulia Tofana's legendary poison Aqua Tofana (brilliantly disguised as holy ointment) was famed and feared in 17th-century Rome. But just how many terrible husbands can drop dead, before the Pope gets suspicious? In this year's Halloween Special, our guests are Gaia Aloisi and Ted Blackburn, the creators of Aqua Tofana, a new electronic opera about the life of Giulia Tofana. [Become a Patron] (https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/0efac72e-6e10-11ea-acc7-af432fd72393/podcasts/b8e05178-640d-11ed-b2a7-fb756009d28f/episodes/patreon.com/whatshernamepodcast) for ad-free episodes and help us Make Women's History! ________________ Find out more about Aqua Tofana the opera (and watch the Act 1 Preview) [HERE] (https://www.tete-a-tete.org.uk/event/aqua-tofana/) Connect with the Aqua Tofana team on Instagram @AquaTofanaOpera The Black Widows of the Eternal City by Craig Monson is [HERE] (https://bookshop.org/a/18346/9780472132041) from Indie booksellers You may also enjoy reading [Mike Dash's history of Aqua Tofana] (https://mikedashhistory.com/2015/04/06/aqua-tofana-slow-poisoning-and-husband-killing-in-17th-century-italy/) - a lively summary of the Magical Underworld of Rome, though lacking the primary sources of the trial Other music featured: Halloween Midnight by Roman Cano; Ghost Story and Ghost Processional by Kevin MacLeod Episode cover image is from The Love Potion by Evelyn De Morgan, 1903 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

16 Oct 2024

55 MINS

55:11

16 Oct 2024

#144

THE DRAGON FROM CHICAGO Sigrid Schultz

When Sigrid Schultz was offered a job as a reporter in Berlin, Germany in 1919, she had no idea how her life was about to change - or how her work would change the world. [Returning] (https://whatshernamepodcast.com/zenobia/) [guest] (https://whatshernamepodcast.com/lakshmibai/) [Pamela Toler] (https://www.pameladtoler.com/) introduces us to this indomitable woman, who was one of the first to raise the alarm about the Nazis, one of the last to leave as WWII made reporting impossible, and the first woman in history to head an American News Bureau. Music in this episode provided by Andy Reiner, Peak Duo, Amanda Setlik Wilson, Jeff Cuno, Esther Abrami, Sir Cubworth, The New Hot 5, and Emmit Fenn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

05 Oct 2024

56 MINS

56:53

05 Oct 2024

#143

THE SWORN SPINSTER Fanny Law

Whenever Teresa Lim asked about a striking woman she saw in old family photos, she was told 'That's Aunt Fanny; she was unfortunate.' So naturally, Teresa Lim spent years excavating Aunt Fanny's life in 1920s Singapore. It's a story of three devoted sisters, ghost husbands, working-class Chinese feminists, and sworn spinsters. Turns out, Fanny was very fortunate indeed...until History arrived at her front door. _________________________ You can buy Teresa Lim's The Interpreter's Daughter and benefit a local indie bookshop [HERE] (https://bookshop.org/a/18346/9781639362684) Music in this episode was by: The [Butterfly Lovers Concerto for violin] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK3jRo6aTbQ) performed by Takako Nishizaki Doug Maxwell: Honky Tonkin'; Lao Tsu Erhu Gene Kardos' Orchestra: My Extraordinary Gal, 1932 Yao Lie: Rose Rose I Love You Kevin MacLeod: Medusa; March of the Mind; Despair and Triumph Jesse Gallagher: Thin Places Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

18 Sep 2024

55 MINS

55:13

18 Sep 2024

#142

THE FILMMAKERS The McDonagh Sisters

Throughout the 1920s, three sisters dominated the Australian film scene. The phenomenal filmmaking team of Isabel, Phyllis, and Paulette McDonagh reigned supreme as the undisputed Queens of Silent Cinema... until the talkies arrived to turn everything upside down. Award-winning author Mandy Sayer tells Olivia all about Those Dashing McDonagh Sisters, whose lives were every bit as dramatic (and as complicated) as any Hollywood film. Music featured in this episode provided by Amanda Setlik Wilson, Aaron Kenny, and E's Jammy Jams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

05 Sep 2024

59 MINS

59:51

05 Sep 2024

#141

THE TANK COMMANDER Aleksandra Samusenko

Aleksandra Samusenko commanded a unit of Soviet tanks through some of the most brutal battles in human history. The Soviet Union never told her story. But an American paratrooper who'd escaped a Nazi POW camp never forgot her. In the final months of World War II, he joined her unit, and together they made the final push to Berlin. Guest [Hayley Noble] (https://hayleymnoble.wixsite.com/hnoble) shares the story of THE TANK COMMANDER Aleksandra Samusenko. Haley Noble's website on Soviet Women in Combat is [HERE] (https://sovietwomenincombatwwii.wordpress.com/) , with social media links [HERE] (https://hayleymnoble.wixsite.com/hnoble/social-media-for-women-in-combat) . Soviet WWII Music used in this episode can be found [HERE] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1caubsEvhnk&list=PLNaAAQsYPAFd_ahN_piqjoWYKaB-zaYDr&index=1) . The Russian State History page on Samusenko (with lots of photos and documents) is [HERE] (https://statehistory.ru/738/Neizvestnaya-Aleksandra-Samusenko---zhenshchina-tankist) . Additional music was composed by Exra Lipp, Amulets, Jimena Contreras, Wayne Jones, Esther Abrami, and Quincas Moreira. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

21 Aug 2024

54 MINS

54:33

21 Aug 2024

#140

THE FIRST LADY Pat Nixon

For decades, her remarkable achievements as United States First Lady have been overshadowed by her husband's big mistakes. Returning guest Heath Hardage Lee is back to help change that! Olivia introduces us to the remarkable and unfairly forgotten Pat Nixon. Music in this episode provided by The Westerlies, Aaron Kenny, Josh Lippi and the Overtimers, The Mini Vandals, Cooper Cannell, Doug Maxwell, Quincas Moereira, and the US Marine Corps Band. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

09 Aug 2024

54 MINS

54:15

09 Aug 2024

#139

THE IRISH JOAN OF ARC Maud Gonne

She was one of the key figures of Irish Independence, known in her lifetime as The Irish Joan of Arc. But somehow, history only remembers her as the woman who wouldn't marry WB Yeats. More recently, a BBC headline called her "Ireland's heroine who had sex in her baby's tomb." Both those things are true, but... her real story is even more bonkers - and of course, so much more amazing. Join us with guest [Orna Ross] (https://ornaross.com/) to put Maud Gonne back in her rightful place, among the founders of modern Ireland. Join the [Kickstarter Campaign] (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ornaross/a-life-before-launch-an-epic-historical-novel) for a special edition of A Life Before benefitting the movement to memorialize Maud Gonne in Dublin! Music in this episode was generously shared by Andy Reiner and Jon Sousa from their album Canyon Sunrise. Plus music from E's Jammy Jams, Jesse Gallagher, Doug Maxwell, Wayne Jones, Kevin MacLeod, and Audionautix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

24 Jul 2024

53 MINS

53:19

24 Jul 2024

#138

THE INDOMITABLE SPIRIT Artemisia Gentileschi

Artemisia Gentileschi was one of the most famed and respected painters in 17th century Europe, but after she died, her story - and many of her works - were lost, and over the years, Artemisia has become better known for what was done to her than for what she did. Award-winning artist [Lindsay Huss] (https://lindsayhussart.com/) helps us try to change that. (Content warning: discussions of physical and sexual violence)   Music for this episode provided by Marc Nelson, Advent Chamber Orchestra, Catrin Finch, John Harrison, and the Wichita State University Chamber Players Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

13 Jul 2024

53 MINS

53:39

13 Jul 2024

#137

BONUS: A Night of Celebration Live

What'sHerName goes live! ------------------------- To launch our new book, What's Her Name, A History of the World in 80 Lost Women, former episode guests convene in London from all over the world for a Night of Celebration! In rapid-fire succession, brilliant 3-minute performances of poetry, song, story and dance take us chronologically through the history of the world. The magic is punctuated throughout with short readings by Katie and Olivia from the new book. The packed house at the Vagina Museum, with the most enthusiastic audience, made for a heartwarming night we'll never forget! Guest Performers in order of appearance: ----------------------------------------- Introduction and reading by [GABBY NEMETH] (https://uk.linkedin.com/in/gabriella-nemeth-4b784125) , Senior Editor at [Michael O’Mara Books] (https://www.mombooks.com/book/whats-her-name/) Musician and composer SAM HENDERSON (our little brother!) performing the world's oldest written song, the [Seikolos Epitaph] (https://whatshernamepodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-Epitaph-of-Seikolos.mp3) Chemist and poet KIRK STAPLEY, reading his [ poem "Naia"] (https://whatshernamepodcast.com/naia/) SISTER RITA MINEHAN, [Brigidine Sister] (https://whatshernamepodcast.com/brigid-of-kildare/) and founding member of the [Solas Bhríde Centre] (https://solasbhride.ie/) , reading St. Brigid's Lake of Beer Prayer GABO CEMÉ, founder of [Eco Maya Travel] (https://ecomaya.mx/) and [Wild Animal Sanctuary] (https://ecomaya.mx/experiences/animal-sanctuary/) , telling the [story of Zazil-Ha] (https://whatshernamepodcast.com/zazil-ha/) Westminster Abbey's [AARON PATERSON] (https://acapmedia.co.uk/) , reading the 17th century petitions and receipts of [Elizabeth Gregory] (https://whatshernamepodcast.com/elizabeth-gregory/) , Head Carpenter of the Abbey Award-winning Pakistani singer-songwriter and Bollywood music director [ZEB BANGASH] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCybGayZQrX_5MVJJqzltXmg) performing [Roshe,] (https://youtu.be/Ybd7DIgF8_Q?si=9gJk4-SOSFJKnurF) a love poem by 16th century Persian mystic [Habba Khatun] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habba_Khatoon) Professor [WALEED ZIAD] (https://waleedziad.com/cv/) of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina, telling the story of 19th century Sufi mystic Dadi Mithan [IAN MORTIMER] (https://www.ianmortimer.com/) , bestselling author of more than [twenty books on the history of England] (https://bookshop.org/contributors/ian-mortimer-b7f3c627-844d-41a7-808a-5976394c93d2) , reflects on the life of [Harriot Mellon] (https://whatshernamepodcast.com/harriot-mellon/) Composer JESSICA WADLEY performing her original song "Mount Florence" about Yosemite adventurer [Florence Hutchings] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Hutchings) Dancer and choreographer [JANET COLLARD] (https://www.janetcollard.com/about) performing her interpretation of 1920s cabaret dancer [Valeska Gert's] (https://whatshernamepodcast.com/valeska-gert/) infamous "prostitute dance," [Canaille.] (https://vimeo.com/292550293) [KIP WILSON] (https://www.kipwilsonwrites.com/) reading from her novel-in-verse [One Last Shot] (https://bookshop.org/a/18346/9780063251687) , about Spanish Civil War photojournalist [Gerda Taro] (https://whatshernamepodcast.com/gerda-taro/) [NIKKI DRUCE] (https://www.youtube.com/c/MacabreLondon) , host of the [Macabre London podcast] (https://macabrelondon.com/) , recreates the final seance of [Helen Duncan] (https://whatshernamepodcast.com/helen-duncan/) , Britain's last convicted witch Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter [NEYLA PEKAREK] (http://neylapekarek.com/) , formerly of [The Lumineers] (https://youtu.be/zvCBSSwgtg4?si=6go4nP11_jNKrhkM) , performs ["I Want Everything"] (https://youtu.be/gQFCsmEPjpQ?si=9vjP6aLwTJx4IV3P) from her 2022 musical [Rattlesnake Kate] (https://open.spotify.com/album/0idsZ0FMok0aQEkxFJcXCU?si=NfqfebwdQDqFAozd5nnVsw) [SOPHIE POLDERMANS] (https://sophiepoldermans.com/) , author of [Seducing and Killing Nazis] (https://bookshop.org/a/18346/9789083003405) , telling the story of [Truus and Freddie Oversteegen] (https://whatshernamepodcast.com/truus-and-freddie-oversteegen/) and Hannie Schaft Composer and musician [Erica Glenn,] (https://www.ericakyreeglenn.com/) Director of Choral Activities at BYU - Hawaii, performing an Art Song by Ukranian composer [Stefania Turkevych] (https://whatshernamepodcast.com/stefania-turkevych/) Historian [PAM TOLER] (https://www.pameladtoler.com/) tells the story of anti-fascist war correspondent [Sigrid Schultz] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigrid_Schultz) , from her forthcoming book [The Dragon from Chicago] (https://bookshop.org/a/18346/9780807063064) Art Historian MONICA WALKER, Events Manager at the [Old Operating Theater Museum] (https://oldoperatingtheatre.com/) , performs a bellydance in honor of [Samia Gamal] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samia_Gamal) of Egypt Artist, designer, and illustrator [ELLA KASPEROWICZ] (http://www.ellastrated.co.uk/) , illustrator of our second book [A Stinky History of Toilets] (https://bookshop.org/a/18346/9781684493739) , whose whimsical illustrations brighten the future of the world Learn more about your ad choices. 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26 Jun 2024

1 HR 35 MINS

1:35:38

26 Jun 2024

#136

THE ABOLITIONIST Ellen Garrison

The story goes that the American Civil Rights movement started when Rosa Parks refused to leave her bus seat in 1955. But 89 years before that, Ellen Garrison refused to leave the waiting room at a Baltimore train station. When she was thrown out, she sued, in one of the first court cases to test African American civil rights. Criss-crossing America to teach former slaves wherever needed, Ellen Garrison devoted her life to lifting those who had been held down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

29 May 2024

50 MINS

50:58

29 May 2024

#135

THE BYZANTINE Irene of Athens

From arriving at the port of Constantinople as a teenage bride to the heir to the Byzantine Throne, to exiling - and blinding - her own son, Constantine IV, to boldly crowning herself the first Empress Regnant of the Byzantine Empire, Irene of Athens' life was a wildly unpredictable ride through one of the most tumultuous and fascinating periods of medieval history. Olivia interviews archaeologist and historian Judith Herrin, author of [Women in Purple: Rulers of Medieval Byzantium ] (https://bookshop.org/a/18346/9780691117805) and [Unrivalled Influence: Women and Empire in Byzantium.] (https://bookshop.org/a/18346/9780691166704) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

16 May 2024

58 MINS

58:00

16 May 2024

#134

THE BUTTERFLY IN THE SUN Mata Hari

A charming Indonesian orphan danced her way to fame and fortune... except literally everything about Mata Hari was a lie. She said she wanted to live like a butterfly in the sun. So in the end, could she really have been guilty of espionage? Katie takes us to Leiden to marvel at the incredible life of Mata Hari. Music featured in this episode provided by Doug Maxwell, Jesse Gallagher, Patrick Patrikios, Amulets, Offenbach, Jimena Contreras, BizBaz Studio, Wayne Jones, Quincas Moreira, ELPHNT and E’s Jammy Jams. Want to help us “make history”? Become a [Patron] (https://www.patreon.com/whatshernamepodcast) or [Donate] (https://whatshernamepodcast.com/donate/) here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

01 May 2024

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:07

01 May 2024

#133

THE COUNTERFEIT COUNTESS Janina Mehlberg

When Jewish mathematician Pepi Mehlberg was offered a new identity as Countess Janina Suchodolska in Nazi-occupied Poland, she took that chance and used it - to join the underground resistance, feed thousands of Nazi prisoners every week, and eventually rescue over 10,000 Poles from Majdanek concentration camp. And she was just getting started. Our guests are Elizabeth White and Joanna Sliwa, authors of the new book [The Counterfeit Countess: The Jewish Woman Who Rescued Thousands of Poles During the Holocaust.] (https://bookshop.org/a/18346/9781982189129) Music featured in this episode provided by: Trialogo, Amanda Setlik Wilson, Kevin MacLeod, Esther Abrami, Myuu, Nico deNapoli, E's Jammy Jams, Adam Aston and Michael Levy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

17 Apr 2024

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:16

17 Apr 2024

#132

THE VOYAGER Hannah Masury Howe

In 1867, a ship bound for California with 400 Chinese passengers signaled distress as it drifted in the Pacific Ocean. The ship's captain was a woman, and her mutinous crew had refused to sail the ship even though they were running out of water. How did Captain Hannah Masury Howe come to be in such a predicament, and how could she possibly save herself and the ship? Our guest is NYT bestselling author Katherine Howe, in this real-life high seas adventure. Music featured in this episode by provided by: Violeta del Carmen Parra Sandoval, Jeff Cuno, Elphnt, Emmit Fenn, Jesse Gallagher, Chris Haugen, Kevin MacLeod and Doug Maxwell. Want to help us “make history”? Become a [Patron] (https://www.patreon.com/whatshernamepodcast) or [Donate] (https://whatshernamepodcast.com/donate/) here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

27 Mar 2024

51 MINS

51:35

27 Mar 2024

#131

THE SOLID CITIZEN Frances Perkins

Frances Perkins, first female cabinet secretary in US history, was the mind (and the will) behind nearly every landmark policy of the Roosevelt administration's New Deal - so why doesn't anyone know her name? Bestselling author Stephanie Dray introduces us to this remarkable woman whose vision and relentless hard work would touch the life of every American for nearly a century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

13 Mar 2024

59 MINS

59:16

13 Mar 2024

#130

THE EQUESTRIAN Anna Sewell

"This was one woman with a very little life, who made the most enormous difference." Celia Brayfield shares with Katie the story of Anna Sewell who, on her death bed, wrote a story and changed the world. Black Beauty was no mere "horse book." It catapulted the cause of animal rights and became one of the bestselling books of all time. But Anna Sewell -a quiet, humble Quaker- didn't change the world by preaching: she changed the world by listening. You can find Celia Brayfield's new book, Writing Black Beauty, [in our bookshop] (https://bookshop.org/a/18346/9781639364992) and support local indie sellers. Excerpts from Black Beauty were read by Cori Samuel and the whole book is free to download at [Librivox.org] (https://librivox.org/black-beauty-by-anna-sewell-version-2/) . Music for this episode was composed and performed by: The Mini Vandals, Asher Fulero, Aakash Gandhi, Kevin MacLeod, Josef Suk, and Esther Abrami. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

28 Feb 2024

58 MINS

58:49

28 Feb 2024

#129

THE GUNG-HO ORIGINAL Helen Foster Snow

In 1931, a young American aspiring writer set off for what she thought would be a one-year adventure in China. Hoping to gain life experience so she could eventually write the Great American Novel - she would instead become famous as the "Voice of China" to the west, and improve the lives of millions of people in the process. Olivia talks with Helen Foster Snow's great-nephew Adam Foster and her friend and translator Professor An Wei in this unexpected and inspiring episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

10 Jan 2024

59 MINS

59:43

10 Jan 2024

#128

CHRISTMAS IN SWEDEN Selma Lagerlöf

Selma Lagerlöf poetically recorded old Norse fairytales and profoundly influenced Swedish identity. Her work was so brilliant, she was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1909. In old age, she turned her poetic pen to her own life, recalling winters in the 1860s at her beloved Varmland farmhouse, Mårbaka. For our annual Christmas Special, we bring her poignant memoirs to life, accompanied by an audio feast of traditional Swedish music. God Jul! Music featured in this episode was generously shared by [Blås, Balg & Tagel] (https://youtu.be/4gLEiCKD2wI?si=w5yMA-PmcCaSpRBd) , [Haga Vokalensemble] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isqeDP7CdOM) , [MrsBean 1987] (https://www.youtube.com/@MsBean1987/videos) , Kevin MacLeod, Aaron Kenny, DJ Williams, The Westerlies, and Wayne Jones. You can find a digital copy of [Mårbaka] (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66906) and [all Selma Lagerlöf's books] (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1717) at Gutenberg Project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

13 Dec 2023

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:27

13 Dec 2023

#127

THE WILD CHILD Alice Roosevelt

When Alice Roosevelt's dad became President of the United States, her family became the center of attention for the entire country (and the world) - and that was just how she liked it. Whether smoking on the White House roof, racing her bright red motorcar through the streets of Washington DC, or wearing her snake Emily Spinach as jewelry while attending Congressional Balls - Alice scandalized her parents and delighted the nation. But that was just the beginning. Olivia interviews Shelley Fraser Mickle, author of the new book [White House Wild Child: How Alice Roosevelt Broke All the Rules and Won the Heart of America] (https://bookshop.org/a/18346/9781623545499) . Music for this episode provided by Amanda Setlik Wilson, Aaron Kenny, The New Hot 5, Peak Duo, Victor Dance Orchestra, Esther Abrami, The Melody Weavers and the US Marine Corps Band. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

02 Dec 2023

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:29

02 Dec 2023

#126

THE BOSTON BRAHMIN Ethel Gibson Allen

Come with us to peak Gilded Age America! We'll watch a charmingly unconventional love story unfold, cure yellow fever, stare at some incredible wallpaper and explore fascinating reasons why women should NOT vote. Katie takes us on location to Ethel Gibson Allen's Boston mansion, now the [Gibson House Museum] (https://www.thegibsonhouse.org/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

15 Nov 2023

58 MINS

58:36

15 Nov 2023

#125

THE BLOOD COUNTESS Elizabeth Báthory

Countess Elizabeth Báthory was a monster - a sadistic, murderous, vampire-witch who, in her castle in Hungary in the early 1600s, tortured and murdered over 600 young girls, then bathed in the blood of her victims. Or did she? Was she truly the supreme supernatural evil of 500 years of legend? Or was she an innocent victim of witch-hunt hysteria and political scheming? Or was she something else entirely? Dig into the mysteries of this gruesome, complicated tale with our guest, legal historian Kimberly Craft, in our 2023 Halloween Special. Music featured in this episode was provided by Kevin Macleod, Doug Maxwell, Esther Abrami, Aaron Kenny, Brian Bolger, Jimena Contreras, Quincas Moreira, Twin Musicom, Myuu and John Patitucci. Want to help us “make history”? Become a [Patron] (https://www.patreon.com/whatshernamepodcast) or [Donate] (https://whatshernamepodcast.com/donate/) here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

12 Oct 2023

55 MINS

55:06

12 Oct 2023

#124

THE MONGOL KHATUN Genghis Khan's Daughters

Without the daughters of Genghis Khan, there would have been no Mongol Empire. Four women ruled over North, South, East, and West, in what would become the largest land empire in the history of the world. It's a story you've never heard, because the sisters were literally cut out of the Mongol records. Join us with eminent Mongol scholar Jack Weatherford, who went searching for the missing story... and found it. Illustrations by [Brooke Smart.] (http://www.brooke-smart.com/) Want to help us “make history”? Become a [Patron] (https://www.patreon.com/whatshernamepodcast) or [Donate] (https://whatshernamepodcast.com/donate/) here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

27 Sep 2023

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:33

27 Sep 2023

#123

THE QUEEN OF HAITI Marie-Louise Christophe

Say you join a revolution in the name of liberty and equality. Then someone hands you a crown. Could you do more good, with that power? Or will everything fall apart? Come with us to Haiti and across Europe in the twisty-turny tale of THE QUEEN OF HAITI, Marie-Louise Christophe. Katie's guest is [Vanessa Riley] (https://vanessariley.com/about.html) , author of [Queen of Exiles] (https://bookshop.org/a/18346/9780063270992) . To learn more about the sound recordings by anthropologist Alan Lomax, check out [CulturalEquity.org] (https://www.culturalequity.org/resources/gjb) , and the [American Folklife Center] (https://guides.loc.gov/haiti-folklife) . We featured "Valtz Creole" by Musique Creole Group, and a number of voodoo ceremony recordings. Additional music was composed by ELPHNT, Kevin Macleod, Jimena Contreras, Quincas Moreira, Sir Cubworth, Aaron Kenny, Brian Bolger, Beethoven and Mendelssohn. Want to help us “make history”? Become a [Patron] (https://www.patreon.com/whatshernamepodcast) or [Donate] (https://whatshernamepodcast.com/donate/) here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

13 Sep 2023

51 MINS

51:06

13 Sep 2023

#122

THE ANTI-FASCIST Gerda Taro

How did a 25-year-old German Jewish refugee with no formal photography training become 'half of' the most celebrated war photographer in history? [Returning guest] (https://whatshernamepodcast.com/sophie-scholl/) Kip Wilson takes us right into the heart of the Spanish Civil War to meet Gerda Taro - subject of Wilson's newest novel [One Last Shot ] (https://bookshop.org/a/18346/9780063251687) and the most famous photojournalist you've never heard of. Music featured in this episode was provided by Trialogo, The Mini Vandals, Sir Cubworth, Doug Maxwell, Aaron Kenny, and Esther Abrami.  Want to help us “make history”? Become a [Patron] (https://www.patreon.com/whatshernamepodcast) or [Donate] (https://whatshernamepodcast.com/donate/) here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

30 Aug 2023

45 MINS

45:46

30 Aug 2023

#121

THE CLEANING LADY Seraphine of Senlis

How did a lifelong cleaning lady become one of the most beloved painters in French history? In 1905, the voice of the Virgin Mary told orphaned, uneducated maid Seraphine to paint, and she obeyed. Her small French town was on the front line of both world wars, and through it all she painted her kaleidoscopic view. She gave her paintings to everyone in town...who promptly tossed them in the fireplace. She died penniless and unknown, but when a film about her aired on French television a couple years ago, everything changed. Travel with Katie in Senlis for a vivid soundscape of turn-of-the-century France and meet "France's Mona Lisa." Katie's guest is Alicia Basso Boccabella at the [Museums of Senlis] (https://musees.ville-senlis.fr/) . Music featured in this episode was recorded by Thierry Callen, Kevin MacLeod, and Andrew Huang. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

12 Jul 2023

57 MINS

57:24

12 Jul 2023