Podcast Episodes

Grace Hopper

Grace Hopper started out as a curious kid who took apart every clock in the house just to see how they worked - and then carried that same energy int…

8 hours ago

Join us in Japan!

This week's episode will be ready for your ears in a couple of days, but this is a quick note to let you know that the History Chicks Field Trip to J…

1 day, 23 hours ago

Loire Valley 2026 Travelogue

We just got back from a brand new field trip that we have nicknamed “Helleaux Chateaux!”

Along with dozens of friends, we went on an excursion across…

2 weeks, 3 days ago

Gertrude Jekyll

Gertrude Jekyll could turn her hand to anything; deeply involved with the Arts and Crafts movement, she mastered dozens of specialties in her quest t…

1 month ago

Annie Londonderry, 2026

In this revisit from 2019, we wonder: was Annie Londonderry a flim-flam artist or a true pioneer? Maybe both? Her trip around the world on a bicycle …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Virginia Hall

Virginia Hall wanted to be a diplomat, but the State Department kept shutting doors in her face …and then she lost her leg in a hunting accident, whi…

2 months ago

Rosa Bonheur

Rosa Bonheur was a wild, animal‑obsessed kid who drew before she could read, and knew she was meant for the world of art from an extremely young age.…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Mercy Otis Warren

Mercy Otis Warren’s life is one long argument for the idea that political courage isn’t just found on battlefields or in legislatures; it’s found in …

3 months, 1 week ago

Wonder Woman, 2026: Mega Episode

This is one of our favorite subjects ever! In this, we've combined both parts that originally ran in 2020 to revisit Wonder Woman, mega-episode style…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chicago Travelogue 2026

Fifty-six travelers met in the Windy City to visit some of the subjects we've covered over the years: Bertha Palmer, Frances Glessner Lee, Anne Frank…

4 months ago