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.Music featured in this episode was recorded by Thierry Callen, Kevin MacLeod, and Andrew Huang. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 <a href="https://musees.ville-senlis.fr/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Museums of Senlis</a>.Music featured in this episode was recorded by Thierry Callen, Kevin MacLeod, and Andrew Huang. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

THE CLEANING LADY Seraphine of Senlis

Kate Slaughterback

The day "Rattlesnake Kate" Slaughterback (armed with only a rifle, 4 bullets, and a "No Hunting" sign) successfully shot, slashed and smashed her way through hundreds of rattlesnakes to save herself and her son, a legend was born. But that's just the beginning of her story...Olivia is on location at the Greeley History Museum with Grammy-nominated musician and composer Neyla Pekarek (formerly of The Lumineers), whose musical Rattlesnake Kate premiered in 2022 at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.Kate Slaughterback's letters were read by Emma Porter, and "Rattlesnake Kate's Passionate Love" was performed by Mark Henderson.Music featured in this episode by Neyla Pekarek, Quincas Moreira, Nat Keefe and The Bow Ties, Zachariah Hickman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The day "Rattlesnake Kate" Slaughterback (armed with only a rifle, 4 bullets, and a "No Hunting" sign) successfully shot, slashed and smashed her way through hundreds of rattlesnakes to save herself and her son, a legend was born. But that's just the beginning of her story...Olivia is on location at the <a href="https://greeleymuseums.com/locations/greeley-history-museum/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Greeley History Museum</a> with Grammy-nominated musician and composer <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/neylapekarek" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Neyla Pekarek</a> (formerly of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB7P9Hr5BYB5Mkxau6t3Sgw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Lumineers</a>), whose musical <a href="https://www.denvercenter.org/tickets-events/rattlesnake-kate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rattlesnake Kate</a> premiered in 2022 at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.Kate Slaughterback's letters were read by <a href="https://www.itsmeemmap.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emma Porter,</a> and "Rattlesnake Kate's Passionate Love" was performed by Mark Henderson.Music featured in this episode by Neyla Pekarek, Quincas Moreira, Nat Keefe and The Bow Ties, Zachariah Hickman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

THE WESTERN WOMAN Rattlesnake Kate Slaughterback

The Pharaoh Hatshepsut is probably the most successful woman king Egypt ever had - so why doesn't anyone know how to say her name? Discover this enigmatic, fascinating woman with returning guest and fan-favorite Egyptologist Kara Cooney.Music featured in this episode used by kind permission of Michael Levy, Remon Sakr, Kevin MacLeod and Quincas Moreira. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Pharaoh Hatshepsut is probably the most successful woman king Egypt ever had - so why doesn't anyone know how to say her name? Discover this enigmatic, fascinating woman with <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/tawosret/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">returning guest</a> and fan-favorite Egyptologist <a href="http://karacooney.squarespace.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kara Cooney</a>.Music featured in this episode used by kind permission of Michael Levy, Remon Sakr, Kevin MacLeod and Quincas Moreira. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

THE WOMAN KING Hatshepsut

“I have only one favor to ask of people: to take care of their stories.” When Mary Kawena Puku’i was born, her grandmother named her the PUNA HELE, the one who would carry their Hawaiian tradition and culture into the future. Not an easy task, since she was born in 1895-- the year Hawaii was overthrown and annexed by the United States! But she rose to the task, working tirelessly her entire life to record Hawaiian language and culture...with magnificent and inspiring results!Guest Dr. Eve Okura Koller holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Her research has taken her to places such as New Zealand, the Akwesasne Mohawk Reservation, and Finland. Her publications include the Open Handbook of Linguistic Data Management (MIT Press) and Language Nests (Oxford University Press). She is from Hilo, Hawai'i.Music featured in this episode from the Library of Congress, Doug Maxwell, and Chris Haugen.Want to help us “make history”? Become a Patron or Donate here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“I have only one favor to ask of people: to take care of their stories.” When Mary Kawena Puku’i was born, her grandmother named her the PUNA HELE, the one who would carry their Hawaiian tradition and culture into the future. Not an easy task, since she was born in 1895-- the year Hawaii was overthrown and annexed by the United States! But she rose to the task, working tirelessly her entire life to record Hawaiian language and culture...with magnificent and inspiring results!Guest Dr. Eve Okura Koller holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Her research has taken her to places such as New Zealand, the Akwesasne Mohawk Reservation, and Finland. Her publications include the <a href="https://direct.mit.edu/books/book/5244/The-Open-Handbook-of-Linguistic-Data-Management" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Open Handbook of Linguistic Data Management</a> (MIT Press) and Language Nests (Oxford University Press). She is from Hilo, Hawai'i.Music featured in this episode from the Library of Congress, Doug Maxwell, and Chris Haugen.Want to help us “make history”? Become a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatshernamepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patron</a> or <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/donate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate</a> here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

THE PUNA HELE Mary Kawena Puku'i

Clara Ford

When Clara Ford - a poor, Black, cross-dressing, pipe smoking, single mother - was arrested for the murder of dashing, young, white Frank Westwood, nobody expected her to avoid the noose. So how did this unexpected heroine talk her way out of the death sentence - even after she confessed?Olivia takes us to 19th century Toronto for a wild True Crime adventure with Carolyn Whitzman, author of the fascinating new book Clara at the Door With a Revolver. Join us as we uncover the truth (or do we?) of this unexpected and unbelievable trial.Music featured in this episode by Zachariah Hickman, Aaron Kenny, E's Jammy Jams, Biz Baz, Vess Ossman, Libby Dees and Adam Roberts.Want to help us “make history”? Become a Patron or Donate here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Clara Ford - a poor, Black, cross-dressing, pipe smoking, single mother - was arrested for the murder of dashing, young, white Frank Westwood, nobody expected her to avoid the noose. So how did this unexpected heroine talk her way out of the death sentence - even after she confessed?Olivia takes us to 19th century Toronto for a wild True Crime adventure with Carolyn Whitzman, author of the fascinating new book Clara at the Door With a Revolver. Join us as we uncover the truth (or do we?) of this unexpected and unbelievable trial.Music featured in this episode by Zachariah Hickman, Aaron Kenny, E's Jammy Jams, Biz Baz, Vess Ossman, Libby Dees and Adam Roberts.Want to help us “make history”? Become a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatshernamepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patron</a> or <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/donate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate</a> here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

THE ACCUSED Clara Ford

In a deep dark underwater cave, Mexican divers in 2007 found a mountain of prehistoric animal bones…and one human skeleton. It was Naia– the oldest skeleton ever discovered in the Americas. What can her bones tell us about our human origins? And more than that, what do they tell us about what it means to be human? Come with us on location to Dos Palmas cenote in Mexico, as Katie interviews returning guest Gabo Cemé.Music featured in this episode by Kevin McLeod, ELPHNT, Jimena Contreras, Patrick Patrikios, and Amulets.Want to help us “make history”? Become a Patron or Donate here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a deep dark underwater cave, Mexican divers in 2007 found a mountain of prehistoric animal bones…and one human skeleton. It was Naia– the oldest skeleton ever discovered in the Americas. What can her bones tell us about our human origins? And more than that, what do they tell us about what it means to be human? Come with us on location to Dos Palmas cenote in Mexico, as Katie interviews returning guest <a href="https://ecomaya.mx/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gabo Cemé.</a>Music featured in this episode by Kevin McLeod, ELPHNT, Jimena Contreras, Patrick Patrikios, and Amulets.Want to help us “make history”? Become a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatshernamepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patron</a> or <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/donate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate</a> here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

THE DISCOVERY Naia

Maria Telkes

Her pioneering work on solar heat and solar energy would change science forever – but it was her passionate dedication to humanity that made her a true visionary. Meet the remarkable Maria Telkes, subject of the amazing American Experience documentary The Sun Queen, with Olivia’s guests: Writer/Producer Gene Tempest and Director Amanda Pollack.Music featured in this episode provided by: Amanda Setlik Wilson, The Mini Vandals, Esther Abrami, I Think I Can Help You, and Joel Cummins.Want to help us “make history”? Become a Patron or Donate here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Her pioneering work on solar heat and solar energy would change science forever – but it was her passionate dedication to humanity that made her a true visionary. Meet the remarkable Maria Telkes, subject of the amazing <a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Experience</a> documentary <a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/sun-queen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Sun Queen, </a>with Olivia’s guests: Writer/Producer Gene Tempest and Director Amanda Pollack.Music featured in this episode provided by: Amanda Setlik Wilson, The Mini Vandals, Esther Abrami, I Think I Can Help You, and Joel Cummins.Want to help us “make history”? Become a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatshernamepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patron</a> or <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/donate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate</a> here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

THE SUN QUEEN Maria Telkes

Her story was long consigned to legend and fantasy. An Irish pirate queen who commanded a fleet of ships from Spain to Scotland…in the 1500s?! Not likely. But in the 1990s, historian Anne Chambers found a trove of documents in a dusty old chest at Westport House, and the tales of Grace O’Malley were proven to be marvelously, fantastically, true. Join Katie on location in Ireland for a swashbuckling tale like no other!Music featured in this episode included Kevin MacLeod, Doug Maxwell, David Lim, Half Pelican, and Fiddlesticks.﻿Want to help us “make history”? Become a Patron or Donate here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Her story was long consigned to legend and fantasy. An Irish pirate queen who commanded a fleet of ships from Spain to Scotland…in the 1500s?! Not likely. But in the 1990s, historian Anne Chambers found a trove of documents in a dusty old chest at Westport House, and the tales of Grace O’Malley were proven to be marvelously, fantastically, true. Join Katie on location in Ireland for a swashbuckling tale like no other!Music featured in this episode included Kevin MacLeod, Doug Maxwell, David Lim, Half Pelican, and Fiddlesticks.﻿Want to help us “make history”? Become a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatshernamepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patron</a> or <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/donate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate</a> here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

THE PIRATE QUEEN OF CONNACHT Grace O'Malley

When the mothers of Love Canal learned that their neighborhood was built on a chemical dump, they began the fight of their lives. First for information, and then to escape their own homes. But without biologist Beverly Paigen - who put her reputation, her career, and maybe even her own safety on the line - it would never have happened.Discover this remarkable and infuriating story with returning guest Keith O'Brien, New York Times bestselling author of author of Paradise Falls.Music featured in this episode by Kevin MacLeod, Aaron Kenny, TrackTribe, Mini Vandals, Asher Fulero, Myuu, and Doug Maxwell.﻿ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When the mothers of Love Canal learned that their neighborhood was built on a chemical dump, they began the fight of their lives. First for information, and then to escape their own homes. But without biologist Beverly Paigen - who put her reputation, her career, and maybe even her own safety on the line - it would never have happened.Discover this remarkable and infuriating story with returning guest <a href="https://keithob.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Keith O'Brien</a>, New York Times bestselling author of author of <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/18346/9780593318430" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paradise Falls.</a> Music featured in this episode by Kevin MacLeod, Aaron Kenny, TrackTribe, Mini Vandals, Asher Fulero, Myuu, and Doug Maxwell. ﻿ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

THE USELESS HOUSEWIFE SCIENTIST Beverly Paigen

We often hear about history’s various Golden Ages, but what about when good times were over? Maria van Nispen, a bricklayer’s daughter, came of age during the Dutch “Disaster Year,” 1672. Justice, stability, even the Republic itself seemed lost. If you can’t change the world, change yourself…Travel with Katie to Leiden archives to unearth this remarkable tale with guest Susan Suer.Music featured in this episode includes Jimena Contreras, Doug Maxwell, Sir Cubworth, Emmit Fenn, Wahneta Meixsell and Hanu Dixit.Want to help us “make history”? Become a Patron or Donate here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We often hear about history’s various Golden Ages, but what about when good times were over? Maria van Nispen, a bricklayer’s daughter, came of age during the Dutch “Disaster Year,” 1672. Justice, stability, even the Republic itself seemed lost. If you can’t change the world, change yourself…Travel with Katie to Leiden archives to unearth this remarkable tale with guest Susan Suer.Music featured in this episode includes Jimena Contreras, Doug Maxwell, Sir Cubworth, Emmit Fenn, Wahneta Meixsell and Hanu Dixit.Want to help us “make history”? Become a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatshernamepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patron</a> or <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/donate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate</a> here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

THE WARDEN Maria van Nispen

What’sHerName global women’s history podcast is hosted and produced by academic sisters Olivia Meikle and Dr. Katie Nelson. We interview experts and weave vivid, nuanced biographies of women you’ve never heard of (but should have). Fascinating and funny, thought-provoking and thoughtful. New episodes biweekly Wednesdays.

This has quickly become my favorite podcast. Every aspect is well done, from the music to the expert guests to the wonderful storytelling. These women are so knowledgeable and their love for learning is infectious. They really bring these women to life in an accurate, but never stuffy way. It flows nicely and is always a delight!

My favorite

Awesome ladies talking about awesome ladies. Entertaining and highly enjoyable.

Great podcast!

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Margaret Clitherow

Saint Margaret Clitherow

Margaret Clitherow’s life – and death – were shaped by the religious upheavals of the Protestant Reformation in Elizabethan (16th century) England. A devoted Catholic in a time and place where Catholicism was illegal, she played a powerful role in a kind of “spy” network secretly harboring Catholic priests in the city of York. When a young boy living in her household exposed her secrets, she was imprisoned and then executed by the gruesome method of being pressed to death. She is now Saint Margaret Clitherow, one of only 3 female martyrs of the English Reformation–the other 197 are male.Katie interviews renowned Reformation Historian Peter Marshall, Professor of History at the University of Warwick in England, and co-editor of Oxford’s English Historical Review. He is one of the world’s preeminent scholars in Reformation history and winner of the Harold J. Grimm Prize for Reformation History. His books include 1517: Martin Luther and the Invention of the Reformation (2017), The Oxford Illustrated History of the Reformation (2015), Heretics and Believers: A History of the English Reformation (2017), The Reformation: A Very Short Introduction (2009), and Mother Leakey and the Bishop: A Ghost Story (2007).Music featured in this episode provided by the Weber State University Choirs and Orchestra.﻿Want to help us “make history”? Become a Patron or Donate here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Margaret Clitherow’s life – and death – were shaped by the religious upheavals of the Protestant Reformation in Elizabethan (16th century) England. A devoted Catholic in a time and place where Catholicism was illegal, she played a powerful role in a kind of “spy” network secretly harboring Catholic priests in the city of York. When a young boy living in her household exposed her secrets, she was imprisoned and then executed by the gruesome method of being pressed to death. She is now Saint Margaret Clitherow, one of only 3 female martyrs of the English Reformation–the other 197 are male.Katie interviews renowned Reformation Historian Peter Marshall, Professor of History at the University of Warwick in England, and co-editor of Oxford’s English Historical Review. He is one of the world’s preeminent scholars in Reformation history and winner of the Harold J. Grimm Prize for Reformation History. His books include <a href="http://amzn.to/2hRveJ8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1517: Martin Luther and the Invention of the Reformation</a> (2017), <a href="http://amzn.to/2Dls3lu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Oxford Illustrated History of the Reformation </a>(2015), <a href="http://amzn.to/2yaY2CQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Heretics and Believers: A History of the English Reformation </a>(2017), <a href="http://amzn.to/2Cfplik" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Reformation: A Very Short Introduction </a>(2009), and <a href="http://amzn.to/2Cfzj3j" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mother Leakey and the Bishop: A Ghost Story</a> (2007).Music featured in this episode provided by the Weber State University Choirs and Orchestra. ﻿Want to help us “make history”? Become a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatshernamepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patron</a> or <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/donate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate</a> here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

THE SAINT Margaret Clitherow

Pearl DeVere

Pearl DeVere was one of the most famous and successful madams in the history of the American West. From a suitably mysterious background, Pearl built a thriving business that became one of the most famed “parlor houses” in the country. Her incredible business acumen, as well as her famed beauty and charm, ensured that her legend endures to this day in the historic gold rush town of Cripple Creek, Colorado.Recorded on location at the Old Homestead House Museum in Cripple Creek, Colorado. Guest Charlotte Bumgarner has been Executive Director for Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway Association since 2001, and is one of its founding members. She first became involved with the Old Homestead House Museum as a tour guide in 1996, and is now the manager and protector of the museum. Music featured in this episode performed by Half Pelican, The New Hot 5, Daniel Henderson, Amanda Setlik Wilson, and the Earth Stringband. Want to help us “make history”? Become a Patron or Donate here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pearl DeVere was one of the most famous and successful madams in the history of the American West. From a suitably mysterious background, Pearl built a thriving business that became one of the most famed “parlor houses” in the country. Her incredible business acumen, as well as her famed beauty and charm, ensured that her legend endures to this day in the historic gold rush town of Cripple Creek, Colorado.Recorded on location at the <a href="https://www.oldhomesteadhouse.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Old Homestead House Museum</a> in <a href="https://visitcripplecreek.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cripple Creek</a>, Colorado. Guest Charlotte Bumgarner has been Executive Director for<a href="http://www.goldbeltbyway.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway Association</a> since 2001, and is one of its founding members. She first became involved with the<a href="https://www.oldhomesteadhouse.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Old Homestead House Museum</a> as a tour guide in 1996, and is now the manager and protector of the museum. <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/music/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Music</a> featured in this episode performed by Half Pelican, The New Hot 5, Daniel Henderson, Amanda Setlik Wilson, and the Earth Stringband. Want to help us “make history”? Become a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatshernamepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patron</a> or <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/donate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate</a> here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

THE SINNER Pearl DeVere

In Nazi Germany, resistance was not just forbidden, it was deadly. But in 1942, a group of young college students went from enthusiastic supporters of the Third Reich to some of its most vocal opponents, publishing thousands of leaflets calling Hitler a criminal, and attempting to start a student revolt. Though their dream of a revolution never became reality, their courageous stance in the face of evil has become legendary in Germany, and their story continues to inspire and influence generations of young people around the world. Olivia interviews author Kip Wilson, whose wonderful new YA novel-in-verse White Rose tells the story through the eyes of 21-year-old Sophie Scholl.A full transcript of this episode is available here.Guest Kip Wilson is the author of White Rose and The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin, the Poetry Editor of the Young Adult Review Network, and has a Ph.D. in German Literature. In 2017, she won the PEN/New England Susan P. Bloom Discovery Award, and her work has appeared in several children’s literary magazines.Music featured in this episode provided by the Weber State University Chamber Choir, Jeff Cuno, Mary Lou Williams and Amanda Setlik Wilson.Want to help us “make history”? Become a Patron or Donate here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Nazi Germany, resistance was not just forbidden, it was deadly. But in 1942, a group of young college students went from enthusiastic supporters of the Third Reich to some of its most vocal opponents, publishing thousands of leaflets calling Hitler a criminal, and attempting to start a student revolt. Though their dream of a revolution never became reality, their courageous stance in the face of evil has become legendary in Germany, and their story continues to inspire and influence generations of young people around the world. Olivia interviews author <a href="http://www.kipwilsonwrites.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kip Wilson</a>, whose wonderful new YA novel-in-verse <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/18346/9781328594433" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">White Rose</a> tells the story through the eyes of 21-year-old Sophie Scholl.A full transcript of this episode is <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Transcript-Sophie-Scholl.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">available here.</a>Guest <a href="http://www.kipwilsonwrites.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kip Wilson</a> is the author of <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/18346/9781328594433" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">White Rose</a> and <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/18346/9780358448907" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin</a>, the Poetry Editor of the Young Adult Review Network, and has a Ph.D. in German Literature. In 2017, she won the PEN/New England Susan P. Bloom Discovery Award, and her work has appeared in several children’s literary magazines.Music featured in this episode provided by the Weber State University Chamber Choir, Jeff Cuno, <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/mary-lou-williams/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mary Lou Williams</a> and <a href="https://amandawilsonpiano.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amanda Setlik Wilson</a>.Want to help us “make history”? Become a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatshernamepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patron</a> or <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/donate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate</a> here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

THE WHITE ROSE Sophie Scholl

It was a dark and stormy night, many centuries ago. In a cave on the edge of a haunted wood, a monstrous baby was born, and instead of crying, she cackled! No one would have expected the baby to thrive, but she grew to become Mother Shipton, England’s most famous witch. Hear the amazing story of the deformed, friendless child who took on the most powerful men in the kingdom, and won!Travel with Katie on location at Mother Shipton’s Cave (with a pool that turns things to stone!) with guest Jay Stelling for our Halloween Special.A full transcript of this episode is available here.Guest Jay Stelling is an office assistant at Mother Shipton’s Cave as well as an illustrator, doll maker and storyteller from North Yorkshire, England. She graduated in 2018 from Leeds Arts University where she received a First in BA(hons) Illustration. You can often find her making tiny dolls in her little attic studio with her partner and their two fluffy cats. Jay is fascinated by fairies and folklore, with most of her work centred around charming character and children’s stories, such as fairy tales and Yorkshire legends. Jay’s first children’s book Whistle-Stop Thistle is a story about recycling and reusing scrap materials. You can purchase her dolls, her book, and more on her website.Music featured in this episode provided by the ​Tudor Consort​, Roman Cano, Ben Sound, Elena Naumova, and Kevin MacLeod.Want to help us “make history”? Become a Patron or Donate here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was a dark and stormy night, many centuries ago. In a cave on the edge of a haunted wood, a monstrous baby was born, and instead of crying, she cackled! No one would have expected the baby to thrive, but she grew to become Mother Shipton, England’s most famous witch. Hear the amazing story of the deformed, friendless child who took on the most powerful men in the kingdom, and won!Travel with Katie on location at <a href="https://www.mothershipton.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mother Shipton’s Cave</a> (with a pool that turns things to stone!) with guest <a href="http://www.jaystelling.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jay Stelling</a> for our Halloween Special.A full transcript of this episode is <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Mother-Shipton-transcript-final.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">available here</a><a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Mother-Shipton-transcript.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">.</a>Guest <a href="http://www.jaystelling.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jay Stelling</a> is an office assistant at <a href="https://www.mothershipton.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mother Shipton’s Cave</a> as well as an illustrator, doll maker and storyteller from North Yorkshire, England. She graduated in 2018 from Leeds Arts University where she received a First in BA(hons) Illustration. You can often find her making <a href="https://jaystellingdesign.co.uk/shop/handmade-art-dolls/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tiny dolls</a> in her little attic studio with her partner and their two fluffy cats. Jay is fascinated by fairies and folklore, with most of her work centred around charming character and children’s stories, such as fairy tales and Yorkshire legends. Jay’s first children’s book <a href="https://jaystellingdesign.co.uk/product/whistle-stop-thistle/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Whistle-Stop Thistle</a> is a story about recycling and reusing scrap materials. You can purchase her dolls, her book, and more<a href="http://www.jaystelling.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> on her website.</a>Music featured in this episode provided by the ​Tudor Consort​, Roman Cano, Ben Sound, Elena Naumova, and Kevin MacLeod.Want to help us “make history”? Become a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatshernamepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patron</a> or <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/donate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate</a> here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

THE WITCH Mother Shipton

Émilie du Châtelet

Do we live in the best of all possible worlds? Émilie du Châtelet thought so, and set out to prove it with empirical evidence three hundred years ago. Raised at the lavish court of Louis XIV, she stood out like a sore thumb: while the women around her were glamorous, graceful and illiterate, she was clunky, fierce, and bookish. The story of her world-changing contribution to science is as delightful as it is surprising: part frilly courtier, part mad-scientist, she fed her voracious appetite for books by sword-fighting and card-counting at Versailles. In this episode, visit the country chateau where she and her lover, Voltaire, became famous for living their best life.Interview with guest Madame Contesse de Salignac Fenelon recorded on location at Chateau Cirey in Cirey-sur-Blaise, France. Émilie du Châtelet voiced by Emily Wadley.Music featured in this episode included: “Cello Suite One in G Prelude” by JS Bach performed by John Michel, “The Four Seasons” by Antonio Vivaldi, performed by the Wichita State University Chamber Players, “Monsieur’s Almain from the Manc” by Phillip Serna, “Brandenberg Concerto No 3 Allegro” by JS Bach performed by Advent Chamber Orchestra, “Andante from Italian Concerto, BWV 971″ by JS Bach performed by Catrin Finch.Want to help us “make history”? Become a Patron or Donate here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do we live in the best of all possible worlds? Émilie du Châtelet thought so, and set out to prove it with empirical evidence three hundred years ago. Raised at the lavish court of Louis XIV, she stood out like a sore thumb: while the women around her were glamorous, graceful and illiterate, she was clunky, fierce, and bookish. The story of her world-changing contribution to science is as delightful as it is surprising: part frilly courtier, part mad-scientist, she fed her voracious appetite for books by sword-fighting and card-counting at Versailles. In this episode, visit the country chateau where she and her lover, Voltaire, became famous for living their best life.Interview with guest Madame Contesse de Salignac Fenelon recorded on location at Chateau Cirey in Cirey-sur-Blaise, France. Émilie du Châtelet voiced by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4672312/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emily Wadley</a>.Music featured in this episode included: “Cello Suite One in G Prelude” by JS Bach performed by John Michel, “The Four Seasons” by Antonio Vivaldi, performed by the Wichita State University Chamber Players, “Monsieur’s Almain from the Manc” by <a href="http://www.phillipwserna.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Phillip Serna</a>, “Brandenberg Concerto No 3 Allegro” by JS Bach performed by Advent Chamber Orchestra, “Andante from Italian Concerto, BWV 971″ by JS Bach performed by Catrin Finch.Want to help us “make history”? Become a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatshernamepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patron</a> or <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/donate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate</a> here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

THE OPTIMIST Émilie du Châtelet

Margaret "Molly" Brown is often cited as the quintessential American rags-to-riches story. Born to poor Irish immigrants in Missouri, Margaret went on to become one of the wealthiest women in the country. She cemented her place in history through her heroism on the disastrous maiden voyage of the Titanic, but her life story is a compelling and unusual tale of character, compassion and just the right amount of bull-headedness. Her story is fully worthy of the many films, books and musicals which have born her name (even if that isn’t really her name, and most don’t in any way resemble her real story). Discover the remarkable woman behind the myth of the “Unsinkable Molly Brown.” Join us on-location at the Molly Brown House Museum in Denver, Colorado.Guest Jamie Melissa Wilms was Director of Education at the Molly Brown House from 2013-2018, and is now the Executive Director of the Denver Firefighter’s Museum. She has a BA in American History/Public Administration from Northern Michigan University, an MA in Historical Administration/American History from Eastern Illinois University, and has worked in the museum field for over fifteen years in locations across the United States.Music featured in this episode by Killarney, Andy Reiner and Jon Sousa, Marc Nelson, and The Earth Stringband.Want to help us “make history”? Become a Patron or Donate here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Margaret "Molly" Brown is often cited as the quintessential American rags-to-riches story. Born to poor Irish immigrants in Missouri, Margaret went on to become one of the wealthiest women in the country. She cemented her place in history through her heroism on the disastrous maiden voyage of the Titanic, but her life story is a compelling and unusual tale of character, compassion and just the right amount of bull-headedness. Her story is fully worthy of the many films, books and musicals which have born her name (even if that isn’t really her name, and most don’t in any way resemble her real story). Discover the remarkable woman behind the myth of the “Unsinkable Molly Brown.” Join us on-location at the <a href="https://mollybrown.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Molly Brown House Museum</a> in Denver, Colorado.Guest Jamie Melissa Wilms was Director of Education at the <a href="https://mollybrown.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Molly Brown House</a> from 2013-2018, and is now the Executive Director of the Denver Firefighter’s Museum. She has a BA in American History/Public Administration from Northern Michigan University, an MA in Historical Administration/American History from Eastern Illinois University, and has worked in the museum field for over fifteen years in locations across the United States.<a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/music/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Music</a> featured in this episode by <a href="https://killarney.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Killarney</a>, <a href="https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/andyreinerjonsousa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andy Reiner and Jon Sousa</a>, Marc Nelson, and <a href="https://earthstringband.wordpress.com/download-album/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Earth Stringband.</a>Want to help us “make history”? Become a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatshernamepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patron</a> or <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/donate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate</a> here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

THE UNSINKABLE Margaret “Molly” Brown

Her story might be one of ambition and regicide, or one of a woman manipulated by an evil puppetmaster. Or it might be both! Travel with us back in time three thousand years, where our guest, Egyptologist Kara Cooney, introduces us to that most enigmatic (and overlooked) New Kingdom pharaoh, Tawosret.A complete transcript of this episode is available here.Dr. Kathlyn (Kara) Cooney is a professor of Egyptian Art and Architecture at UCLA. Her latest book, When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt, explores the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs. She is also the author of The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut’s Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt. Cooney produced Out of Egypt, a comparative archaeology series which aired in 2009 on the Discovery Channel.Music featured in this episode used by kind permission of Michael Levy and Ramon Sakr.Want to help us “make history”? Become a Patron or Donate here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Her story might be one of ambition and regicide, or one of a woman manipulated by an evil puppetmaster. Or it might be both! Travel with us back in time three thousand years, where our guest, <a href="http://karacooney.squarespace.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egyptologist Kara Cooney,</a> introduces us to that most enigmatic (and overlooked) New Kingdom pharaoh, Tawosret.A complete transcript of this episode is <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/THE-PHARAOH-Tawosret-transcript.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">available here</a>.<a href="http://karacooney.squarespace.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Kathlyn (Kara) Cooney</a> is a professor of Egyptian Art and Architecture at UCLA. Her latest book, <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781426219771" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt</a>, explores the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs. She is also the author of <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780307956767" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut’s Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt.</a> Cooney produced <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007TT8BHO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Out of Egypt</a>, a comparative archaeology series which aired in 2009 on the Discovery Channel.Music featured in this episode used by kind permission of Michael Levy and Ramon Sakr.Want to help us “make history”? Become a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatshernamepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patron</a> or <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/donate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate</a> here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

THE PHARAOH Tawosret

When your heart tells you to do one thing, and your parents tell you to do another, what do you do? 22-year-old Perpetua faced this dilemma 1,800 years ago in ancient Carthage. She faced a grisly death in an ancient Roman arena with her slave, Felicitas, at her side. Their tale is full of bizarre twists, gladiators, preemie babies, religious visions, and even a “most ferocious cow.” Katie interviews Eliza Rosenberg, Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow in Religious Studies at Utah State University, where she teaches courses in world religions, biblical studies, Judaism, Christianity, and Greek.Browse a truly comprehensive collection of all resources related to the story of Perpetua and Felicitas, and explore the mysterious world of Ancient Roman music with guest musician Michael Levy. We are fascinated by his explorations into what the ancient world might have sounded like.Guest Eliza Rosenberg is a Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow in Religious Studies at Utah State University, where she teaches courses in world religions, biblical studies, Judaism, Christianity, and Greek. She holds a Ph.D. in New Testament from McGill University. Her recent publications include “Weddings and the Return to Life in the Book of Revelation” in the volume Coming Back to Life: The Permeability of Past and Present, Mortality and Immortality, Death and Life in the Ancient Mediterranean, edited by F.S. Tappenden and C. Daniel-Hughes (McGill University, 2016) and “‘As She Herself Has Rendered’: Resituating Gender Perspectives on Revelation’s ‘Babylon,'” in the volume New Perspectives on the Book of Revelation, edited by Adela Yarbro Collins (Peeters, 2017). She is currently completing a book manuscript on the book of Revelation and violent theodicy.Icon of Perpetua and Felicitas by Élisabeth Lamour - no other use allowed without written permission from the artist.Music featured in this episode included: “Nero’s Lyre" “Gloria Belli,” “Contemplationis,” “Sorrow” composed and performed by Michael Levy, and “March of the Lizards” composed and performed by Unstoppable Farmer.Want to help us “make history”? Become a Patron or Donate here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When your heart tells you to do one thing, and your parents tell you to do another, what do you do? 22-year-old Perpetua faced this dilemma 1,800 years ago in ancient Carthage. She faced a grisly death in an ancient Roman arena with her slave, Felicitas, at her side. Their tale is full of bizarre twists, gladiators, preemie babies, religious visions, and even a “most ferocious cow.” Katie interviews Eliza Rosenberg, Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow in Religious Studies at Utah State University, where she teaches courses in world religions, biblical studies, Judaism, Christianity, and Greek.Browse a <a href="https://www.perpetuafelicity.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">truly comprehensive collection</a> of all resources related to the story of Perpetua and Felicitas, and explore the mysterious world of Ancient Roman music with guest musician <a href="https://www.ancientlyre.com/index/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michael Levy</a>. We are fascinated by his explorations into what the ancient world <a href="https://www.ancientlyre.com/historical_research/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">might have sounded like</a>.Guest Eliza Rosenberg is a Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow in Religious Studies at Utah State University, where she teaches courses in world religions, biblical studies, Judaism, Christianity, and Greek. She holds a Ph.D. in New Testament from McGill University. Her recent publications include “Weddings and the Return to Life in the Book of Revelation” in the volume Coming Back to Life: The Permeability of Past and Present, Mortality and Immortality, Death and Life in the Ancient Mediterranean, edited by F.S. Tappenden and C. Daniel-Hughes (McGill University, 2016) and “‘As She Herself Has Rendered’: Resituating Gender Perspectives on Revelation’s ‘Babylon,'” in the volume New Perspectives on the Book of Revelation, edited by Adela Yarbro Collins (Peeters, 2017). She is currently completing a book manuscript on the book of Revelation and violent theodicy.Icon of Perpetua and Felicitas by <a href="https://iconeslamour.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Élisabeth Lamour</a> - no other use allowed without written permission from the artist.Music featured in this episode included: “Nero’s Lyre" “Gloria Belli,” “Contemplationis,” “Sorrow” composed and performed by <a href="https://www.ancientlyre.com/index/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michael Levy</a>, and <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/March-of-the-Lizards.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“March of the Lizards”</a> composed and performed by <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-273645071" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unstoppable Farmer</a>.Want to help us “make history”? Become a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatshernamepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patron</a> or <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/donate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate</a> here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

THE MARTYRS Perpetua and Felicitas

In 3rd century Palmyra (modern-day Syria), the bold and brilliant queen Zenobia defied the Roman Empire and launched a wildly successful campaign of expansion, eventually ruling Arabia, Egypt, and parts of Asia Minor. But at her final defeat in 272, her story fragments into several curious and contradictory versions of “the end.” We take on this history “Choose Your Own Adventure” style –examining the sources that bring her story to life, and choosing which ending we believe is the best one.Armed with a PhD in history, a well-thumbed deck of library cards, and a large bump of curiosity, author, speaker, and historian, guest Pamela D. Toler translates history for a popular audience. She goes beyond the familiar boundaries of American history to tell stories from other parts of the world as well as history from the other side of the battlefield, the gender line, or the color bar. Toler is the author of eight books of popular history for children and adults. Her newest book is Women Warriors: An Unexpected History.Music featured in this episode included: “Incantations of Heka,” “Gloria Belli,” “Sacred Flame of Vesta,” “Dark Realms of Pluto," and “Hymn to Osiris” written and performed by Michael Levy, and “March of the Lizards” and “Gladiator Pitz” written and performed by Unstoppable Farmer.Want to help us “make history”? Become a Patron or Donate here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 3rd century Palmyra (modern-day Syria), the bold and brilliant queen Zenobia defied the Roman Empire and launched a wildly successful campaign of expansion, eventually ruling Arabia, Egypt, and parts of Asia Minor. But at her final defeat in 272, her story fragments into several curious and contradictory versions of “the end.” We take on this history “Choose Your Own Adventure” style –examining the sources that bring her story to life, and choosing which ending we believe is the best one.Armed with a PhD in history, a well-thumbed deck of library cards, and a large bump of curiosity, author, speaker, and historian, guest <a href="https://www.pameladtoler.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pamela D. Toler</a> translates history for a popular audience. She goes beyond the familiar boundaries of American history to tell stories from other parts of the world as well as history from the other side of the battlefield, the gender line, or the color bar. Toler is the author of eight books of popular history for children and adults. Her newest book is <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/women-warriors-pamela-toler/1128801744#/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women Warriors: An Unexpected History</a>.Music featured in this episode included: “Incantations of Heka,” “Gloria Belli,” “Sacred Flame of Vesta,” “Dark Realms of Pluto," and “Hymn to Osiris” written and performed by <a href="https://www.ancientlyre.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michael Levy</a>, and “March of the Lizards” and “Gladiator Pitz” written and performed by <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-273645071" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unstoppable Farmer</a>.Want to help us “make history”? Become a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatshernamepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patron</a> or <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/donate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate</a> here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

THE WARRIOR Zenobia

Carolyn Cassady

Carolyn Cassady was an artist, costume designer, writer, and critical influence on the members of the Beat Generation. Her marriage to Neal Cassady and her friendships with Jack Kerouac and other prominent members of the Beats have long overshadowed her own life and accomplishments, but with the recent publication of new manuscripts discovered after her death that is finally beginning to change. An astonishingly talented and prolific creative force, Carolyn Cassady’s legacy of determination, strength, and uniquely creative work is finally being recognized as she emerges from the shadow of “the guys.” Our guests are Cathy Cassady, eldest daughter of Carolyn and Neal Cassady and editor of Carolyn’s posthumously-published book Travel Tips for the Timid, and Josette Lorig, PhD candidate at the University of Colorado Boulder.[Correction: in this episode Olivia mistakenly says that Carolyn Cassady discovered Neal, Luanne Henderson and Jack Kerouac in bed together. It was actually Allen Ginsberg, not Kerouac.]Guest Cathy Cassady was born in San Francisco and spent her childhood in the South Bay Area in Monte Sereno, CA. After high school, Cathy spent twenty years working as a medical assistant/transcriber before returning to college. Having spent most of her working years sitting down, she realized it was not a healthy way for folks to spend their working days. She thus earned a B.S. in Exercise Physiology, and an M.S. in Worksite Wellness Management. She spent the rest of her career as a health educator, helping employees stay healthy and fit. She is currently retired, writing, and living with her husband, George, and their loveable Labradoodle, Tula near their three kids and six grandchildren in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Northern California.Guest Josette Lorig is a PhD candidate in English, Instructor, and the manager of the Laboratory for Race &amp; Popular Culture at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research focuses on mid-twentieth century literature and culture, popular novels, women’s life-writing, and gender sexuality studies.Music featured in this episode included works by Mary Lou Williams, “I Can’t See You” written and performed by Jeff Cuno, and “Evening Glow” written by Daniel Henderson and performed by his Big Band.Want to help us “make history”? Become a Patron or Donate here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

<a href="http://www.nealcassadyestate.com/carolyn.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carolyn Cassady</a> was an artist, costume designer, writer, and critical influence on the members of the Beat Generation. Her marriage to Neal Cassady and her friendships with Jack Kerouac and other prominent members of the Beats have long overshadowed her own life and accomplishments, but with the recent publication of new manuscripts discovered after her death that is finally beginning to change. An astonishingly talented and prolific creative force, Carolyn Cassady’s legacy of determination, strength, and uniquely creative work is finally being recognized as she emerges from the shadow of “the guys.” Our guests are <a href="https://www.cathycassady.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cathy Cassady</a>, eldest daughter of Carolyn and Neal Cassady and editor of Carolyn’s posthumously-published book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Travel-Tips-Timid-Guidebooks-Never/dp/0999041460" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Travel Tips for the Timid</a>, and Josette Lorig, PhD candidate at the University of Colorado Boulder.[Correction: in this episode Olivia mistakenly says that Carolyn Cassady discovered Neal, Luanne Henderson and Jack Kerouac in bed together. It was actually Allen Ginsberg, not Kerouac.]Guest <a href="https://www.cathycassady.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cathy Cassady</a> was born in San Francisco and spent her childhood in the South Bay Area in Monte Sereno, CA. After high school, Cathy spent twenty years working as a medical assistant/transcriber before returning to college. Having spent most of her working years sitting down, she realized it was not a healthy way for folks to spend their working days. She thus earned a B.S. in Exercise Physiology, and an M.S. in Worksite Wellness Management. She spent the rest of her career as a health educator, helping employees stay healthy and fit. She is currently retired, writing, and living with her husband, George, and their loveable Labradoodle, Tula near their three kids and six grandchildren in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Northern California.Guest Josette Lorig is a PhD candidate in English, Instructor, and the manager of the Laboratory for Race &amp; Popular Culture at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research focuses on mid-twentieth century literature and culture, popular novels, women’s life-writing, and gender sexuality studies.Music featured in this episode included works by Mary Lou Williams, “I Can’t See You” written and performed by <a href="https://www.jeffcunofilmmusic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jeff Cuno</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aerkxiwRVLQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Evening Glow”</a> written by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@danielhenderson6992" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daniel Henderson</a> and performed by his Big Band.Want to help us “make history”? Become a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatshernamepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patron</a> or <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/donate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate</a> here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

THE MUSE Carolyn Cassady

Ancient kings and rulers from across the world traveled to the remote mountain town Delphi, Greece, to visit a nameless elderly peasant woman. They made the trek because she alone could see the future, and channeled the voice of god. Her words made world leaders change the course of their lives, but no one ever documented who she really was. Travel with us on location to Delphi, Greece, to reenact an ancient visit to Pythia, the oracle of Delphi.Katie is on location with guest Dimitrios Georgaras, who has been “listening to the harmony” at Delphi for forty years. After a career in the Greek merchant navy, guest Dimitrios Georgaras began creating bronze pieces using the ancient method of sand-casting. He has been “listening to the harmony” at Delphi for forty years, having visited the site and archaeological museum over a thousand times.Music featured in this episode generously provided by Michael Levy and Sam Henderson.Want to help us “make history”? Become a Patron or Donate here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ancient kings and rulers from across the world traveled to the remote mountain town Delphi, Greece, to visit a nameless elderly peasant woman. They made the trek because she alone could see the future, and channeled the voice of god. Her words made world leaders change the course of their lives, but no one ever documented who she really was. Travel with us on location to Delphi, Greece, to reenact an ancient visit to Pythia, the oracle of Delphi.Katie is on location with guest <a href="http://georgar.tripod.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dimitrios Georgaras</a>, who has been “listening to the harmony” at Delphi for forty years. After a career in the Greek merchant navy, guest <a href="http://georgar.tripod.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dimitrios Georgaras</a> began creating bronze pieces using the ancient method of sand-casting. He has been “listening to the harmony” at Delphi for forty years, having visited the site and archaeological museum over a thousand times.Music featured in this episode generously provided by Michael Levy and Sam Henderson.Want to help us “make history”? Become a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatshernamepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patron</a> or <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/donate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate</a> here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

THE ORACLE Pythia

Caroline Herschel

Hundreds of years ago, Caroline Herschel lived a real-life Cinderella story. Except instead of marrying a handsome prince, she became a world-renowned astronomer! Her brutal childhood was one of servitude, suffering and loneliness. Childhood diseases piled on the misery, stunting her growth, disfiguring her face and blinding her in one eye. But Caroline Herschel’s story is an incredibly beautiful tale of triumph and achievement. Her meteoric rise to fame for her astonishing astronomical discoveries led to international renown. The adoring public named her The Comet Huntress.Katie interviewed Joseph Middleton on location at the Herschel Museum of Astronomy in Bath, England. This episode also features excerpts from Caroline Herschel’s memoirs wonderfully performed by Kevin E Green for Librivox.Guest Joseph Middleton has been the manager of the Herschel Museum of Astronomy for the past six years and has worked in museums in Bath, England, for the last ten years, including being the manager of No.1 Royal Crescent. He studied Fine Art at Falmouth University.Music for this episode provided by the Herschel Ensemble.Want to help us “make history”? Become a Patron or Donate here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hundreds of years ago, Caroline Herschel lived a real-life Cinderella story. Except instead of marrying a handsome prince, she became a world-renowned astronomer! Her brutal childhood was one of servitude, suffering and loneliness. Childhood diseases piled on the misery, stunting her growth, disfiguring her face and blinding her in one eye. But Caroline Herschel’s story is an incredibly beautiful tale of triumph and achievement. Her meteoric rise to fame for her astonishing astronomical discoveries led to international renown. The adoring public named her The Comet Huntress.Katie interviewed Joseph Middleton on location at the <a href="http://herschelmuseum.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Herschel Museum of Astronomy</a> in Bath, England. This episode also features <a href="https://librivox.org/memoir-correspondence-caroline-herschel-by-margaret-herschel/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">excerpts</a> from<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Correspondence-Caroline-Herschel-Classic-Reprint/dp/1333900511/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1532795911&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=memoirs+of+caroline+herschel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Caroline Herschel’s memoirs</a> wonderfully performed by <a href="http://www.kevthegreen.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin E Green</a> for Librivox.Guest Joseph Middleton has been the manager of the <a href="http://herschelmuseum.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Herschel Museum of Astronomy</a> for the past six years and has worked in museums in Bath, England, for the last ten years, including being the manager of <a href="http://no1royalcrescent.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No.1 Royal Crescent</a>. He studied Fine Art at Falmouth University.Music for this episode provided by <a href="http://www.herschelensemble.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Herschel Ensemble.</a>Want to help us “make history”? Become a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatshernamepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patron</a> or <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/donate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate</a> here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

THE ASTRONOMER Caroline Herschel

Ruth Nichols

Ruth Rowland Nichols was a pioneer of early aviation, the only woman yet to hold simultaneous world records for speed, altitude, and distance, the first woman to attempt a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean, the founder of the Relief Wings branch of the Civil Air Patrol and one of the most famous pilots of the 1930’s (even more famous than her friend and rival Amelia Earhart). Her courage and daring made her a national icon, but she is barely remembered now by the country that once praised her as its most famous “fly girl.”A full transcript of this episode is available here.Thanks to Highbridge Audio for generously allowing us to use excerpts from the Fly Girls audiobook, read by Erin Bennett. Our guest, New York Times Bestselling author Keith O’Brien, is a former reporter for the  Boston Globe and a frequent contributor to National Public Radio. His work has appeared on shows such as All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and This American Life. He has also written for the New York Times Magazine, Politico, and  Slate, and is the author of Outside Shot: Big Dreams, Hard Times, and One County’s Quest for Basketball Greatness. He lives in New Hampshire.Music for this episode was generously provided by Amanda Setlik Wilson, Jeremy Dittus, Jeff Cuno, The Melody Weavers, and the New Hot 5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ruth Rowland Nichols was a pioneer of early aviation, the only woman yet to hold simultaneous world records for speed, altitude, and distance, the first woman to attempt a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean, the founder of the Relief Wings branch of the Civil Air Patrol and one of the most famous pilots of the 1930’s (even more famous than her friend and rival Amelia Earhart). Her courage and daring made her a national icon, but she is barely remembered now by the country that once praised her as its most famous “fly girl.”A full transcript of this episode is <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/THE-FLY-GIRL-Ruth-Nichols-transcript.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">available here</a>.Thanks to <a href="https://highbridgeaudio.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Highbridge Audio</a> for generously allowing us to use excerpts from the <a href="https://highbridgeaudio.com/flygirls.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fly Girls</a> audiobook, read by Erin Bennett. Our guest, New York Times Bestselling author <a href="http://www.keithob.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Keith O’Brien,</a> is a former reporter for the Boston Globe and a frequent contributor to National Public Radio. His work has appeared on shows such as All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and This American Life. He has also written for the New York Times Magazine, Politico, and Slate, and is the author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250042798/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Outside Shot: Big Dreams, Hard Times, and One County’s Quest for Basketball Greatness.</a> He lives in New Hampshire.Music for this episode was generously provided by Amanda Setlik Wilson, Jeremy Dittus, Jeff Cuno, The Melody Weavers, and the New Hot 5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

THE FLY GIRL Ruth Nichols

Sisters Jane and Anna Maria Porter were wildly popular writers–among the most widely-read writers in Regency England. (Yes, more popular than Jane Austen!) Their novels were on every British bookshelf, their poetry was popular and acclaimed, and Jane Porter’s historical novel The Scottish Chiefs would retain its popularity for nearly 150 years. So how did these bestselling icons of British literature end up nearly penniless and living as “professional houseguests” without a home to call their own? And why did the eternal fame they expected elude them in the end? Guest Devoney Looser is the author of the award-winning book The Making of Jane Austen (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2017). She was awarded the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship in 2018 for her work on a book about the Porter Sisters. She is Professor of English at Arizona State University and the author or editor of six other books on literature by women. Her recent writing has appeared in The Atlantic, the New York Times, Salon, The TLS, and Entertainment Weekly, and she’s had the pleasure of talking about Austen on CNN. Looser has played roller derby as Stone Cold Jane Austen and is on Twitter @devoneylooser and @Making_JaneMusic featured in this episode by Amanda Setlik Wilson, Allison Kim, Peter Ryan, and Half Pelican.Want to help us “make history”? Become a Patron or Donate here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sisters Jane and Anna Maria Porter were wildly popular writers–among the most widely-read writers in Regency England. (Yes, more popular than Jane Austen!) Their novels were on every British bookshelf, their poetry was popular and acclaimed, and Jane Porter’s historical novel <a href="https://amzn.to/2GOLBUP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Scottish Chiefs</a> would retain its popularity for nearly 150 years. So how did these bestselling icons of British literature end up nearly penniless and living as “professional houseguests” without a home to call their own? And why did the eternal fame they expected elude them in the end? Guest <a href="http://www.devoneylooser.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Devoney Looser</a> is the author of the award-winning book <a href="http://www.makingjaneausten.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Making of Jane Austen</a> (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2017). She was awarded the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship in 2018 for her work on a book about the Porter Sisters. She is Professor of English at Arizona State University and the author or editor of six other books on literature by women. Her recent writing has appeared in The Atlantic, the New York Times, Salon, The TLS, and Entertainment Weekly, and she’s had the pleasure of talking about Austen on CNN. Looser has played roller derby as Stone Cold Jane Austen and is on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/devoneylooser" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@devoneylooser</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/Making_Jane" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Making_Jane</a>Music featured in this episode by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpc8fDR_twN1HpmtzsVflig/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amanda Setlik Wilson</a>, Allison Kim, Peter Ryan, and <a href="http://www.halfpelican.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Half Pelican</a>.Want to help us “make history”? Become a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatshernamepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patron</a> or <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/donate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate</a> here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

THE SISTERS Jane and Anna Maria Porter

Emperor Wu

Over 2000 years of history, China had exactly one female emperor. Wu Zhao (also known as Wu Zetian) rose from fifth-ranked concubine (a glorified maid) to supreme ruler, effectively governing China for over fifty years. Her reign was one of the most peaceful and productive periods of the Tang Dynasty, so why does history remember her as a bloodthirsty, sexually depraved tyrant? Learn about this enigmatic, fascinating woman with our guest, Wu Zhao biographer and Professor of Chinese History, N. Harry Rothschild. Consultation and voiceovers for this episode provided by Dr. Xiao Jing Miao, Research Fellow at Oxford University.Guest Dr. N. Harry Rothschild was a Professor of Chinese History at the University of North Florida and the author of The World of Wu Zhao, Wu Zhao: China’s Only Woman Emperor and Emperor Wu Zhao and Her Pantheon of Devis, Divinities, and Dynastic Mothers. Dr. Rothschild’s teaching career spanned nearly a quarter of a century, beginning as a K-12 substitute in the hills of western Maine after he graduated from Harvard University in 1992 with a B.A. in East Asian Language and Civilizations and cleverly decided to write a novel on bronzecasting and kingship in Shang China in his parents’ basement. From 1988 to 1990, he lived, studied Mandarin, and worked in Beijing. Dr. Rothschild died in Dec 2021.Music featured in this episode provided by Cao Jianguo, Li Xiangting, Zhu Runfu, Tang Dai Li Yue Fu Yuan Zu, the Hubei Chime Bells Array, Charlie Huang, and the Shanxii Provincial Song and Dance Troupe.Want to help us “make history”? Become a Patron or Donate here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over 2000 years of history, China had exactly one female emperor. Wu Zhao (also known as Wu Zetian) rose from fifth-ranked concubine (a glorified maid) to supreme ruler, effectively governing China for over fifty years. Her reign was one of the most peaceful and productive periods of the Tang Dynasty, so why does history remember her as a bloodthirsty, sexually depraved tyrant? Learn about this enigmatic, fascinating woman with our guest, Wu Zhao biographer and Professor of Chinese History, <a href="https://www.pearson.com/us/higher-education/program/Rothschild-Wu-Zhao-China-s-Only-Female-Emperor/PGM191872.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">N. Harry Rothschild</a>. Consultation and voiceovers for this episode provided by <a href="https://www.pmb.ox.ac.uk/person/dr-xiaojing-miao" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Xiao Jing Miao</a>, Research Fellow at Oxford University.Guest Dr. N. Harry Rothschild was a Professor of Chinese History at the University of North Florida and the author of <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/18346/9781839983528" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The World of Wu Zhao</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/18346/9780321394262" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wu Zhao: China’s Only Woman Emperor</a> and <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/18346/9780231169394" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emperor Wu Zhao and Her Pantheon of Devis, Divinities, and Dynastic Mother</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Emperor-Pantheon-Divinities-Dynastic-Buddhist/dp/0231169388" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">s</a>. Dr. Rothschild’s teaching career spanned nearly a quarter of a century, beginning as a K-12 substitute in the hills of western Maine after he graduated from Harvard University in 1992 with a B.A. in East Asian Language and Civilizations and cleverly decided to write a novel on bronzecasting and kingship in Shang China in his parents’ basement. From 1988 to 1990, he lived, studied Mandarin, and worked in Beijing. Dr. Rothschild died in Dec 2021.Music featured in this episode provided by Cao Jianguo, Li Xiangting, Zhu Runfu, Tang Dai Li Yue Fu Yuan Zu, the Hubei Chime Bells Array, Charlie Huang, and the Shanxii Provincial Song and Dance Troupe.Want to help us “make history”? Become a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatshernamepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patron</a> or <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/donate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate</a> here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

THE EMPEROR Wu Zhao (Wu Zetian)

Nur Jahan

Nur Jahan was the only Empress in the history of the Mughal Empire. Reigning as an equal with her husband Jahangir, she was the only woman to issue executive orders, mint coins, or lead an army — and her tiger-hunting skills were legendary. Though she was one of the most influential leaders in 17th century Asia, for centuries her legacy has been reduced to a love story that ends where her real adventure began–at her marriage to Emperor Jahangir. With our guest Dr. Ruby Lal, author of the new book Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan, we discover the incredible life of this enigmatic and influential ruler.Guest Ruby Lal is Professor of South Asian Studies at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. She holds a D.Phil. in Modern History from the University of Oxford, UK, and an M.Phil in History from the University of Delhi, India. Her narrative history Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan, was published in 2018. Her first two books were Domesticity and Power in the Early Mughal World and Coming of Age in Nineteenth Century India: The Girl-Child and the Art of Playfulness, both from Cambridge University Press. Olivia’s interview with Ruby Lal was recorded on location at the 2018 Jaipur Literature Festival at the Boulder Public Library.Music featured in this episode provided by Navatman Music Collective, Ashok Pathak, and Vinod Prasanna, Okey Szoke &amp; Pompey.Want to help us “make history”? Become a Patron or Donate here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nur Jahan was the only Empress in the history of the Mughal Empire. Reigning as an equal with her husband Jahangir, she was the only woman to issue executive orders, mint coins, or lead an army — and her tiger-hunting skills were legendary. Though she was one of the most influential leaders in 17th century Asia, for centuries her legacy has been reduced to a love story that ends where her real adventure began–at her marriage to Emperor Jahangir. With our guest <a href="http://rubylal.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Ruby Lal</a>, author of the new book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Empress-Astonishing-Reign-Nur-Jahan/dp/0393239349/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan</a>, we discover the incredible life of this enigmatic and influential ruler.Guest <a href="http://rubylal.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ruby Lal</a> is Professor of South Asian Studies at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. She holds a D.Phil. in Modern History from the University of Oxford, UK, and an M.Phil in History from the University of Delhi, India. Her narrative history<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0393239349" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan</a>, was published in 2018. Her first two books were <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Domesticity-Cambridge-Studies-Islamic-Civilization/dp/0521615348" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Domesticity and Power in the Early Mughal World </a>and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Coming-Age-Nineteenth-Century-India-Playfulness/dp/1107521343" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coming of Age in Nineteenth Century India: The Girl-Child and the Art of Playfulness</a>, both from Cambridge University Press. Olivia’s interview with Ruby Lal was recorded on location at the 2018 <a href="https://jaipurliteraturefestival.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jaipur Literature Festival</a> at the <a href="https://jaipurliteraturefestival.org/boulder/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boulder Public Library</a>.Music featured in this episode provided by Navatman Music Collective, Ashok Pathak, and Vinod Prasanna, Okey Szoke &amp; Pompey.Want to help us “make history”? Become a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatshernamepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patron</a> or <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/donate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate</a> here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

THE EMPRESS Nur Jahan

Our 2018 Halloween Special brings back four of our most popular guests with four new stories of hauntings, mysterious deaths, witch hunts, and seances to bring you many spooky returns of the season!In 1612, ten people were hanged as witches in Lancashire, England, sentenced to death because of the testimony of a 9 year old girl. The eight women and two men Jennet Device accused included her mother, grandmother, sister and brother, and the trial of Old Demdike and her “coven” would become infamous around the world. Guest Mary Sharratt retold the story of the Pendle Witches in her novel Daughters of the Witching Hill. Thomas Potts voiced by Thaddeus Weiland.Pearl DeVere was one of the most famous and successful madams in the history of the American West. Her incredible business acumen, as well as her famed beauty and charm, ensured that her legend endures to this day in the historic gold rush town of Cripple Creek, Colorado, but according to museum curator Charlotte Bumgarner, her legend isn’t the only thing that lives on in her house. Recorded on location at the Old Homestead House Museum in Cripple Creek, Colorado.After her husband Harry Houdini’s death in 1926, Bess Houdini held regular seances to attempt to communicate with his spirit as part of a bargain the two had made while he was alive–he would contact her through a medium and give a secret code word that only the two of them knew to assure that it was really he. After ten years of attempts, she finally “turned out the light” on the Houdini seances, but her tireless efforts to keep his legacy alive assured that he is now the most famous magician in the world–more well-known than he was even in life. Guest Paul Draper shares Bess Houdini’s fascinating and compelling life. Bess Houdini voiced by Dena Brady.Lily Cove was just 20 years old when she fell to her death during a parachute jump from her hot air balloon on June 11th, 1906. Her short career as a wildly popular aeronaut came to a tragic and mysterious end when she somehow became separated from her parachute and crashed into the field behind Ponden Hall in Haworth, England. Sharon Wright‘s book Balloonomania Belles brings her to life again.Music featured in this episode included: “Ave Verum Corpus” and “Si le ne Vous” by the Weber State Univ. Chamber Choir, Puccini’s "Manon Lescaut, Intermezzo" by the MIT Symphony Orchestra and Concert Choir, Byrd's "Agnus Dei" by Solis, Choir of the Sun, "I Can't See You"by Jeff Cuno, “A Hot Time in the Old Town” by Daniel Henderson and Amanda Setlik Wilson, "A Hot Time in the Old Town” by Garrick and Anna Dunford Meacham, Elgar's “Salut d’Amor” by Peak Duo, “Aunt Hagar’s Blues” by The New Hot 5, “Goodbye, Liza Jane” by Marc Nelson, "Cripple Creek" by Half Pelican, and “Aquarium” from Saint-Saens’ Carvinal of the Animals performed by Jeremy Dittus.Want to help us “make history”? Become a Patron or Donate here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our 2018 Halloween Special brings back four of our most popular guests with four new stories of hauntings, mysterious deaths, witch hunts, and seances to bring you many spooky returns of the season!In 1612, ten people were hanged as witches in Lancashire, England, sentenced to death because of the testimony of a 9 year old girl. The eight women and two men Jennet Device accused included her mother, grandmother, sister and brother, and the trial of Old Demdike and her “coven” would become infamous around the world. Guest <a href="http://marysharratt.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mary Sharratt</a> retold the story of the Pendle Witches in her novel <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Daughters-Witching-Hill-Mary-Sharratt-ebook/dp/B003U8AKHC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1540187546&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=daughters+of+the+witching+hill" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daughters of the Witching Hill.</a> Thomas Potts voiced by Thaddeus Weiland.Pearl DeVere was one of the most famous and successful madams in the history of the American West. Her incredible business acumen, as well as her famed beauty and charm, ensured that her legend endures to this day in the historic gold rush town of Cripple Creek, Colorado, but according to museum curator Charlotte Bumgarner, her legend isn’t the only thing that lives on in her house. Recorded on location at the <a href="https://www.oldhomesteadhouse.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Old Homestead House Museum</a> in <a href="https://visitcripplecreek.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cripple Creek</a>, Colorado.After her husband Harry Houdini’s death in 1926, Bess Houdini held regular seances to attempt to communicate with his spirit as part of a bargain the two had made while he was alive–he would contact her through a medium and give a secret code word that only the two of them knew to assure that it was really he. After ten years of attempts, she finally “turned out the light” on the Houdini seances, but her tireless efforts to keep his legacy alive assured that he is now the most famous magician in the world–more well-known than he was even in life. Guest <a href="http://mentalmysteries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paul Draper</a> shares Bess Houdini’s fascinating and compelling life. Bess Houdini voiced by Dena Brady.Lily Cove was just 20 years old when she fell to her death during a parachute jump from her hot air balloon on June 11th, 1906. Her short career as a wildly popular aeronaut came to a tragic and mysterious end when she somehow became separated from her parachute and crashed into the field behind Ponden Hall in Haworth, England. <a href="http://sharon-wright-agency.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sharon Wright</a>‘s book <a href="http://sharon-wright-agency.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Balloonomania Belles</a> brings her to life again.Music featured in this episode included: “Ave Verum Corpus” and “Si le ne Vous” by the <a href="https://www.weber.edu/music/chamber-choir.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Weber State Univ. Chamber Choir</a>, <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/MIT_Symphony_Orchestra/An_Opera_Evening/Manon_Lescaut_Intermezzo_Puccini" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Puccini’s "Manon Lescaut, Intermezzo"</a> by the MIT Symphony Orchestra and Concert Choir, Byrd's "Agnus Dei" by <a href="https://www.solischoir.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Solis, Choir of the Sun,</a> "I Can't See You"by <a href="https://soundcloud.com/scraping-101" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jeff Cuno,</a> “A Hot Time in the Old Town” by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcZbCB06G5APVj6qN0fsPBA/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daniel Henderson</a> and <a href="https://amandawilsonpiano.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amanda Setlik Wilson</a>, "A Hot Time in the Old Town” by Garrick and Anna Dunford Meacham, Elgar's “Salut d’Amor” by <a href="https://amandawilsonpiano.com/recordings/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peak Duo</a>, “Aunt Hagar’s Blues” by <a href="https://youtu.be/lXKDu6cdXLI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The New Hot 5</a>, “Goodbye, Liza Jane” by Marc Nelson, "Cripple Creek" by <a href="https://www.andyreiner.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Half Pelican</a>, and “Aquarium” from Saint-Saens’ Carvinal of the Animals performed by Jeremy Dittus.Want to help us “make history”? Become a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatshernamepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patron</a> or <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/donate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate</a> here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

WITCHES & MEDIUMS & GHOSTS, OH MY! 2018 Halloween Special

Margaret Cavendish

Four hundred years ago, Margaret Cavendish dared to contemplate the biggest philosophical questions of her day. Brilliant and bold, she wrote 21 books despite being dismissed or mocked by the almost entirely male intellectual community. A famously eccentric dresser, she and her husband hosted high-society parties at their fantastical castle, but she was also paralyzed by bashfulness and dreaded talking to people. She hoped that her intellectual works would lead to eternal fame, but she remained quite ignored until recent scholars dug her books out of the shadows.Guest Dr. Rachel Robison-Greene earned her PhD from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She works in metaethics, normative ethics, and applied ethics. She teaches philosophy at Weber State University. She has co-edited eleven books on pop-culture and philosophy and is currently working on a solo edited collection on philosophy in Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale.Music featured in this episode by Solis Camerata, Mandy Clegg, Tommy Strawser, Sam Kreidenweis, Erik Gustafson, Kerry Ginger, Joel Wolcott, Carol Jennings, and Marc Nelson.Want to help us “make history”? Become a Patron or Donate here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Four hundred years ago, Margaret Cavendish dared to contemplate the biggest philosophical questions of her day. Brilliant and bold, she wrote 21 books despite being dismissed or mocked by the almost entirely male intellectual community. A famously eccentric dresser, she and her husband hosted high-society parties at their fantastical castle, but she was also paralyzed by bashfulness and dreaded talking to people. She hoped that her intellectual works would lead to eternal fame, but she remained quite ignored until recent scholars dug her books out of the shadows.Guest Dr. Rachel Robison-Greene earned her PhD from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She works in metaethics, normative ethics, and applied ethics. She teaches philosophy at Weber State University. She has co-edited <a href="http://amzn.to/2GeVyrD" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">eleven books on pop-culture and philosophy</a> and is currently working on a solo edited collection on <a href="http://amzn.to/2DxLFU5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">philosophy in Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale.</a><a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/music/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Music</a> featured in this episode by Solis Camerata, Mandy Clegg, Tommy Strawser, Sam Kreidenweis, Erik Gustafson, Kerry Ginger, Joel Wolcott, Carol Jennings, and Marc Nelson.Want to help us “make history”? Become a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatshernamepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patron</a> or <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/donate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate</a> here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

THE PHILOSOPHER Margaret Cavendish

Dorothy Osborne

In this episode, a 17th-century tale of true love and extreme patience. Dorothy Osborne and William Temple fell deeply in love, but her family forbade the match. For years, while Dorothy’s creepily overbearing brother presented her with suitor after suitor of his own choosing, Dorothy and William faithfully sent each other secret love letters. Dorothy’s letters survive, and reveal the story of her escape from the clutches of her possessive brother in pursuit of “happily ever after.” Katie interviews Professor Bernard Capp, foremost expert on 17th-century Britain and author of the new book, The Ties That Bind.A digital archive of Dorothy Osborne’s letters can be found here, and free audio performances of her letters are at Librivox.After completing his masters and doctorate at the University of Oxford, Guest Bernard Capp went on to teach at the University of Warwick for half a century. He has written books on a wide range of early modern English topics including the family, gender, radical movements in the English Revolution, the impact of puritan rule during the interregnum, astrological almanacs, popular literature, and the Cromwellian navy. Music featured in this episode included: “Canarios” by Gaspar San, performed by Marc Nelson, and “Queen Marie’s Dumpe,” “The Nightingale,” “Franklin &amp; Focky,” “Parthenia,” “Gerard’s Mistresse,” and “Fairwell Fair Armidia” by Dr. Phillip Serna.Want to help us “make history”? Become a Patron or Donate here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, a 17th-century tale of true love and extreme patience. Dorothy Osborne and William Temple fell deeply in love, but her family forbade the match. For years, while Dorothy’s creepily overbearing brother presented her with suitor after suitor of his own choosing, Dorothy and William faithfully sent each other secret love letters. Dorothy’s letters survive, and reveal the story of her escape from the clutches of her possessive brother in pursuit of “happily ever after.” Katie interviews Professor Bernard Capp, foremost expert on 17th-century Britain and author of the new book, <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Ties-That-Bind-Siblings-Society/dp/019882338X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1537738986&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=bernard+capp+ties&amp;dpID=51lg29ElMDL&amp;preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&amp;dpSrc=srch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Ties That Bind.</a>A digital archive of Dorothy Osborne’s letters can be found <a href="http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/osborne/letters/letters.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, and free audio performances of her letters are at <a href="https://librivox.org/love-letters-of-dorothy-osborne-by-dorothy-osborne/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Librivox</a>.After completing his masters and doctorate at the University of Oxford, Guest <a href="https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/history/people/staff_index/bcapp/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bernard Capp</a> went on to teach at the University of Warwick for half a century. He has written books on a wide range of early modern English topics including the family, gender, radical movements in the English Revolution, the impact of puritan rule during the interregnum, astrological almanacs, popular literature, and the Cromwellian navy. Music featured in this episode included: <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Canarios-Gaspar-Sanz-1.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Canarios”</a> by Gaspar San, performed by Marc Nelson, and “Queen Marie’s Dumpe,” “The Nightingale,” “Franklin &amp; Focky,” “Parthenia,” “Gerard’s Mistresse,” and “Fairwell Fair Armidia” by <a href="http://www.phillipwserna.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Phillip Serna</a>.Want to help us “make history”? Become a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatshernamepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patron</a> or <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/donate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate</a> here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

THE TRUE LOVE Dorothy Osborne

Mary Pattison Irwin

In the moment when Mary Pattison locked eyes with dashing American solider John Irwin across the ballroom at the St. Patrick’s Day Ball in 1784, her destiny was set. Married by the end of the gala and on a ship to the brand new nation of the USA two weeks later, she would set up the first “Rope Walk,” rope manufacturer in the small frontier town of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her foresight, skill and ambition would assure her family’s place as one of the “pillars of the city” but history would erase her name and give her husband the credit. But Olivia's guest Gloria Forouzan is giving it back!Guest Gloria Forouzan works in the office of Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto. In addition to her other duties, she is an unofficial historian, searching out the stories of unknown residents who have left a mark on the city. Her focus is on women of the region.Music featured in this episode provided by Killarney, Andy Reiner, Jon Souza, and Half Pelican.Want to help us “make history”? Become a Patron or Donate here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the moment when Mary Pattison locked eyes with dashing American solider John Irwin across the ballroom at the St. Patrick’s Day Ball in 1784, her destiny was set. Married by the end of the gala and on a ship to the brand new nation of the USA two weeks later, she would set up the first “Rope Walk,” rope manufacturer in the small frontier town of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her foresight, skill and ambition would assure her family’s place as one of the “pillars of the city” but history would erase her name and give her husband the credit. But Olivia's guest Gloria Forouzan is giving it back!Guest Gloria Forouzan works in the office of Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto. In addition to her other duties, she is an unofficial historian, searching out the stories of unknown residents who have left a mark on the city. Her focus is on women of the region.Music featured in this episode provided by Killarney, Andy Reiner, Jon Souza, and Half Pelican.Want to help us “make history”? Become a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatshernamepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patron</a> or <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/donate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate</a> here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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