The Other Half: The History of Women Through the Ages podcast

The Other Half: The History of Women Through the Ages

Women make up half of the world's population, and yet history books often consign them to the sidelines. They are dismissed as merely the wives of powerful men; babymakers and nothing more. Yet women have been the driving force behind history for millennia, from female Pharoahs, warrior princesses and pirates, to the revolutionaries who sought to topple the male-dominated political systems of their day. From host of the popular 'Queens of England Podcast', The Other Half tells the forgotten and ignored stories of the most powerful and influential women in history. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Women make up half of the world's population, and yet history books often consign them to the sidelines. They are dismissed as merely the wives of powerful men; babymakers and nothing more. Yet women have been the driving force behind history for millennia, from female Pharoahs, warrior princesses and pirates, to the revolutionaries who sought to topple the male-dominated political systems of their day. From host of the popular 'Queens of England Podcast', The Other Half tells the forgotten and ignored stories of the most powerful and influential women in history. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

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6.04 Policarpa Salavarrieta: The Seamstress Spy

Revolutionary heroes can come from anywhere - and Colombia found one in their seamstress s... more

23 Feb 2025

28 MINS

28:52

23 Feb 2025


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6.03 Jane Whorwood (2) Agent 409

With her beloved king in custody, Jane does everything in her power to break him out of ca... more

02 Feb 2025

45 MINS

45:40

02 Feb 2025


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6.02 Jane Whorwood (1) The gold smuggler royal

Fleeing an unhappy marriage and filled with royalist fervour, a young Scottish courtier sp... more

19 Jan 2025

41 MINS

41:43

19 Jan 2025


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6.01 Sisterhood of Spies: History's greatest female secret agents

While the image of the spy is often a suave man in a tuxedo - the history of espionage is ... more

05 Jan 2025

24 MINS

24:52

05 Jan 2025


#148

Get ready for Season 6!

As a Christmas bonus, I reveal the state for the premiere of Season 6: The Sisterhood of S... more

25 Dec 2024

05 MINS

05:25

25 Dec 2024


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5.24 Cixi (3) Here we coup again

Cixi was on the sidelines, but a bungled attempt at reform and a disastrous war with Japan... more

27 Sep 2024

43 MINS

43:04

27 Sep 2024


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5.23 Cixi (2) Reigning in the Regencies

Cixi orchestrates a coup to firmly establish her as the chief power behind the throne. [Su... more

18 Aug 2024

42 MINS

42:40

18 Aug 2024


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5.22 Cixi (1) Entering The Great Within

Born in relative poverty and obscurity, Cixi becomes an Imperial concubine, and rises thro... more

28 Jul 2024

31 MINS

31:14

28 Jul 2024


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5.21 Lola Montez (3) Whipped into shape

More husbands, more countries, more scandal. Lola Montez embarks on a world tour, showcasi... more

07 Jul 2024

53 MINS

53:22

07 Jul 2024


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5.20 Lola Montez (2) Awakening a volcano

Lola Montez goes up in the world, capturing the heart of a king and sparking a revolution ... more

16 Jun 2024

44 MINS

44:58

16 Jun 2024


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5.19 Lola Montez (1) Ireland, India and Infamy RE-UPLOAD

RE-RECORDED - If you downloaded the old version (which had editing errors), please re-down... more

28 May 2024

41 MINS

41:44

28 May 2024


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5.18 Manuela Sáenz (3) The Unburied Woman of Paita

Manuela Saenz makes one last desperate effort to bring her lover back to power while the L... more

05 May 2024

37 MINS

37:56

05 May 2024