Podcast Episodes

Martha Washington, 2025

As a tie-in to our coverage of Betsy Ambler and Ken Burns' American Revolution documentary we decided to revisit Martha. Some called her The Mother …

3 months, 4 weeks ago

Sarah Rector

Once upon a time, an eleven-year-old girl named Sarah Rector struck it rich with a discovery that was perfectly timed for the rise of the automobile …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

ITALY TRAVELOGUE - 2025

Viva l'Italia! We took 50 listeners on an epic journey filled with history, architecture, camaraderie and SO MUCH delicious food! From the ancient la…

4 months, 4 weeks ago

BONUS - The American Revolution on PBS - Our interview with co-director Sarah Botstein

The American Revolution changed the way the world worked; the principles of governance in the new country laid the foundation for movements all over …

5 months ago

Betsy Ambler - and an interview with Sarah Botstein from the PBS documentary The American Revolution

Life during the Revolutionary War was more than military strategy; there were plenty of battles to be fought at home. Betsy Ambler was a young teenag…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Elizabeth Packard

In 1860, Elizabeth Packard was committed to a mental institution by her husband - for YEARS - for the crime of speaking her mind . This practice was…

6 months ago

Frida Kahlo, 2025

We're going back to our 2013 coverage of this iconic artist who turned her pain, passion, fear, and unique outlook on life into remarkable and memora…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Catherine de Medici Part 2

Catherine de Medici lived in a century defined by the the contributions of remarkable women, and she distinguished herself as one of the most remarka…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

Catherine de Medici Part 1

As the last legitimate heir to a powerful family, Catherine de Medici was married at only 14 into one of the most powerful royal houses in Europe. Th…

7 months, 1 week ago

Philadelphia 2025 Travelogue

It's field trip time again! We took 50 listeners with us to the cradle of our country - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Over the course of a long weeken…

7 months, 3 weeks ago