Women in Utah started voting way back in 1870 as part of a grassroots uprising that was both unique and radical. The story of how Utah women became the first to vote in America begins with polygamy and ends long after the Nineteenth Amendment guaranteed American women the freedom to vote. Host Dianna Douglas narrates a long-forgotten history.
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Welcome to BLACK SUFFRAGIST IN THE SPOTLIGHT! We bring center-stage trailblazers often hidden in history. Our honorees are epic, but we retell their journeys in compact servings. So, in the time it takes you to prep and chill with your favorite drink, you can take in some of the highs and lows of their remarkable lives. The podcast is hosted by Jennifer Rolle, producer and director of the documentary THE BLACK SUFFRAGIST. Please join us as we celebrate these 19th-century pioneers.
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Learn things about London that most Londoners don't even know in weekly episodes with qualified London tour guide Hazel Baker from londonguidedwalks.co.uk There's so much we can't fit into our tours, no matter how hard we try. This London history podcast is where we can get down and dirty with the detail! You're not going to find this level of detail in any guidebook. Leave us a voice message to get featured!
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Feminist podcast discovering the history behind the women who fought for the rights we have today and how we need to continue their fight
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Two women. Half the population. Several thousand years of history. About an hour. Join us on an award-winning journey through herstory! The History Chicks celebrates the lives of remarkable women from ancient times to the modern day, exploring women’s history in engaging episodes full of deep research, pop culture references, and the occasional tumble down a rabbit hole.
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Explore the art, history, and culture of girlhood around the world. Our monthly journeys include conversations and interviews about Girl Museum's exhibitions, projects and more on the topics of art, history, material culture, and social issues that center girls' points of view. Episodes are narrated by members of Girl Museum, the first and only museum in the world dedicated to celebrating girlhood. Hosted by Ashley E. Remer and the Girl Museum team. Our music is by Chan A-V.
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An odd dad and his 11 year old daughter exploring the strange and unusual in a peculiar world. Discussions will be kept PG-13. Hosted by Dean Boese and Krysta Williams. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/family-plot--4670465/support.
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A podcast from the Fall for the Book Festival team - Director Kara Oakleaf, and Manager, Suzy Rigdon. Each season, they sit down with writers from across the genre spectrum. Visit the festival's site at https://fallforthebook.org/
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From the author who started it all and New Zealand's original podcast authoress, Tee Morris and Pip Ballantine return to Podiobooks.com with Tales from the Archives, a collection of original steampunk short stories set in the world of their award-winning series, The Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences. Featuring voices familiar and new, Pip and Tee invite you to sample the fantastic world of their shadowy organisation that fights for Queen and Empire against the mysterious and unknown. This vol ...
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The comedy podcast that takes history seriously. In each episode of You’re Dead to Me from BBC Radio 4, Greg Jenner is joined by a comedian and an expert historian to learn and laugh about the past. History isn’t just about dates and textbooks – it’s about extraordinary characters, amazing stories, and some very questionable fashion choices. How long did it take to build an Egyptian pyramid? What does the Bayeux Tapestry reveal about medieval life? Why did it take nearly half a millennium fo ...
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OdysseyStage takes audiences on a theatrical journey through the stories of, and by, the people of North Carolina.
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34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting History
34 Circe Salon, 34 Circe Media, Sean Marlon Newcombe, Dawn "Sam" Alden
Smashing the falsehood and omissions of women of action, warrior women and great queens, past, present and future. Amazons, War Goddesses and Matriarchy. Truths shall be revealed, myths demolished and empires restored. Join us for an exciting ride!
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On the eve of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in America, EQUAL MEANS EQUAL has launched the Woman’s Journal 2.0. The Woman’s Journal began as a weekly newspaper in 1870, and was instrumental in mobilizing people across the country to support the 19th Amendment. We hope this new iteration will inspire people nationwide to support the ERA. Kamala Lopez and Natalie White from Equal Means Equal, along with women’s rights attorney Wendy Murphy (@WMurphyLaw) will co-host and interview g ...
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Episode 264 Matilda Joslyn Gage - Suffragist, Believer in Equality, and Firebrand
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1:14:20There is so much going on in this episode, I almost don't know where to begin. In his corner, Arthur discusses his new school year, art and Undertales. Then we settle in to learn about Matilda Joslyn Gage. Raised in a home that was a stop for the Underground Railroad, she learned lessons early about equality and doing the right thing and translated…
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Hannibal of Carthage: fearsome enemy of ancient Rome
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55:21Greg Jenner is joined in ancient North Africa by classicist Professor Josephine Quinn and comedian Darren Harriott to learn about Hannibal of Carthage and his war with Rome. Located in modern-day Tunisia, Carthage was once a Mediterranean superpower that rivalled Rome. In 218 BCE, the Second Punic War began between the two powers, with the Carthagi…
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Episode 267 The Devil's Promenade and The Hornet Spooklight - Welcome to Spooky Season
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59:44TW: We do at one point briefly discuss suicide, so if this is a problem for you, feel free to skip the part about the spooklight's origins, which is where the discussion happens. This week, Arthur talks school ande grandma, Laura talks her recent birthday (other Virgos holla!) and then we talk the Hornet Spooklight. Seen over E 50 Road better known…
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Family Role Episode 2 - Lore For The Pages - The Ithaqua Infestation Part 1
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46:08In this episode, we jump to our second campaign, a Call of Cthulhu based campaign called Lore for the Pages. In this episode, our heroes inherit both a bookstore and a home from KH Hillman, a bookseller who for years has been selling Cthulhu Mythos and occult books and objets d'arts by mail to unscrupulous buyers. Now, our heroes have to reclaim th…
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We're going back to our 2013 coverage of this iconic artist who turned her pain, passion, fear, and unique outlook on life into remarkable and memorable art. Her bold subject and color choices (as well as her bold life choices) defied convention and sent her to the heights of international acclaim. Our 2026 Field Trip to London sold out in record t…
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In this month's episode of GirlSpeak, Education Advisor Hillary Rose discusses the letters between Daisy Bell and her father Alexander Graham Bell, inventor and scientist. This correspondence was between 1895 and 1902, when Daisy was 15 to 22 years old. The original letters are all held in the Library of Congress. Here is the link to the family's p…
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Alexandria: city of knowledge and culture
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56:33Greg Jenner is joined in Egypt by historian Professor Islam Issa and comedian Athena Kugblenu to learn all about the history of science and philosophy in the city of Alexandria. Founded by ancient conqueror Alexander the Great, Alexandria from its earliest days was a city at the forefront of scientific discoveries, philosophical enquiry and religio…
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Episode 139: Downing Street — A Microcosm of London Step down one of the world’s most famous addresses. Downing Street isn’t just the seat of power; it reflects London’s history, politics, and social change. Discover the stories that shaped a nation from this iconic street.
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Episode 266 Billy the Kid - The Man and the Myth
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55:07This week, we head back to the 1800's to meet the man who would become known as Billy the Kid! Born Henry McCarty in New York City, he eventually went west with his Mother and brother with stops in Indiana and Wichita before landing in Silver City New Mexico. His mom died when he was just 14 and his stepdad abandoned him to head to California to st…
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India between empires: the long 18th century
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57:18Greg Jenner is joined in early modern India by historian Dr Jagjeet Lally and comedian Nish Kumar to learn all about the subcontinent’s dynamic eighteenth century. From the sixteenth century, the dominant power in India was the Mughal Empire. According to the traditional narrative, when the Mughals began to decline in the eighteenth century, the su…
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Episode 265 Samuel L. Clemens - How he became Mark Twain - America's Favorite Humorist
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1:08:12We have such an episode for you today! We are staying true to both our Missouri and nerdy roots to bring you the life of Samuel Langhorne Clemens better known as Mark Twain, America's Favorite Humorist. We learn of his many jobs including Riverboat Pilot, Prospector, Newspaper man, journalist, printer's devil, and of course, writer extraordinaire! …
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Catherine de Medici lived in a century defined by the the contributions of remarkable women, and she distinguished herself as one of the most remarkable of them all. No longer an apprentice in the art of intrigue, she was sharp and strategic and brave in ways that defied cultural expectations Whatever her reputation became, her capacity for calcula…
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Family Role Episode 1 - A Kiln in Cobblepot - A TTRPG Experience
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1:13:57This is an episode of our new TTRPG podcast Family Role. Each week we will alternate between D&D adventures and Call of Cthulhu adventures. Hopefully, we will be joined by cool guests along the way. This week features 8 year old Alexandria 'Lexi' Boese as Grelda the Mighty, a Fey Hexblade Warlock; Arthur Williams portraying Albion Bonze a Tiefling …
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Natalia Theodoridou discusses his fever dream of a Bluebeard retelling - about the choice and non-choice of those stuck in cycles of abuse, the power of fairytales, and the toxicity of the patriarchy. He also examines choice and character arcs in interactive fiction, and how his landscape has informed his writing.…
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138. Dockside Gold: How Whales Transformed London
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48:10This episode reveals London's hidden connections to some of the most remote places on Earth – from the icy fjords of Spitsbergen to the vast Southern Ocean. Discover how whale hunting shaped everything from street lighting to women's fashion, and why this brutal yet economically vital trade ultimately came to define London's position as a global ma…
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Renaissance Beauty: hair, makeup and skincare in the 16th century
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57:39Greg Jenner is joined in sixteenth-century Italy by historian Professor Jill Burke and comedian Tatty Macleod to learn all about Renaissance beauty standards and treatments. Early modern Italy is renowned for the gorgeous artworks created by painters like Titian, Rubens and Botticelli, many of them featuring beautiful women looking at themselves in…
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Viking Women: wives, weavers and warriors
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57:48Greg Jenner is joined in medieval Scandinavia by historian Dr Eleanor Barraclough and comedian Chloe Petts to learn about the fascinating women of the Viking age. The popular stereotype of the Vikings is pretty macho: bearded men on boats, heading out to raid, pillage and burn down monasteries. There are some famous images of Viking warrior women: …
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Episode 263 The Keddie Cabin Murders - The Unsolved Crime that Destroyed a Community
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1:07:50Man what an episode!! In Arthur's Corner, he discusses his online school and the tragedy of needing a new kitten. Then we dig into the murders in Keddie California. We study the history of the area, what made it popular and what made it begin to fail. We talk about it's engineering marvel, the Keddie Wye. We also look into Glenna 'Sue' Sharp's past…
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As the last legitimate heir to a powerful family, Catherine de Medici was married at only 14 into one of the most powerful royal houses in Europe. The two halves of her story are VASTLY different, and here in Part 1, we are going to tell you about how she had no resources but INNER resources - and the character that developed from the circumstances…
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The Remarkable Story Behind the World's First Underwater Tunnel | London History Podcast Ep. 137 In episode 137 of the London History Podcast, join host Hazel Baker and guest Katherine MacAlpine, Director of the Brunel Museum, as they delve into the fascinating history of the world's first tunnel under a river - the Thames Tunnel. Built by the pion…
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Kellogg Brothers: a family feud and the creation of a cereal empire
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59:09Greg Jenner is joined in nineteenth-century America by historian Dr Vanessa Heggie and comedian Ed Byrne to learn all about the feuding Kellogg Brothers. John and Will Kellogg were born into a large family in Battle Creek, Michigan, in the middle of the 1800s. Following a childhood marred by illness and death, John earned a medical degree before re…
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🎙️ London's Printing Revolution & the Birth of Children's Literature | The London History Podcast Join Hazel Baker for a fascinating journey through 1740s London, a city alive with ink, ambition, and innovation. In this episode of The London History Podcast, we uncover how a tiny chapbook, Tommy Thumb’s Pretty Song Book, helped transform childhood …
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Episode 262 Creatives in Wartime - The US Ghost Army
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1:00:42We talk about so much in this episode. Arthur takes us to his corner to discuss his new school and a new OC he's literally creating while he talks. Plus we talk Gavin Newsom's hilarious tweets, and the Garfield commercial about fat cats. Then we settle in to discuss this week's topic, the US Ghost Army. Officially they were the 23rd Headquarters Sp…
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This month we continue our GirlSpeak series on girls' letters and diaries with Resident Scholar Elizabeth Dillenburg discussing the journal of Black poet, educator, and abolitionist Charlotte Forten Grimké. More information on Grimké here and here. Visit Girl Museum.
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Alexandre Dumas: author of The Three Musketeers
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56:07Greg Jenner is joined in nineteenth-century France by historian Professor Olivette Otele and comedian Celya AB to learn about acclaimed novelist Alexandre Dumas. Alexandre was born to an innkeeper’s daughter and a legendary Black general who fought for Napoleon. After his father’s death the family grew up in rural poverty, but after a visit to Pari…
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Episode 261 - The Cash-Landrum UFO Incident - UAPs and a Medical Mystery
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1:32:34This episode is so chock full of content, you might accidentally learn something in the first ten minutes. In Arthur's Corner, among other things, he talks about a recent visit to Children's Mercy Hospital and Dean brings up Josh Gates as Arthur talks his 'hear me out's. We discuss Horrifying History and the fact they posted a snippet of one of Lau…
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