Fierce Females of History Podcast
1) Rosaleen Norton: The Witch of Kings Cross
Winter solstice is less than a month away, and what better way to celebrate our mid-season break than with a tale of a witch: one of the earliest symbols of feminism. Today, hear the story of Syd...Show More
2) Turia Pitt: Born to run
Who remembers cross country at school? Who wishes they could forget?Running is painful, sweaty and long, but it can also reap some serious benefits. Our girl Turia Pitt is one of those people who prob...Show More
3) Bea Arthur: Golden Girl
In Hollywood, if you’re a woman older than 55, you’re practically invisible.It’s a symptom of a broader societal problem, but in 1985, a show debuted starring three women, all over the age of 60. ...Show More
4) Anastasia Romanov: Journey to the past
Ever scared you’re the less hot sibling? We don’t have that problem, but we can sympathise because even though we’re stunning specimens, we do still have hearts. However, Anastasia Romanov, ...Show More
5) Elizabeth Báthory: Countess Dracula
Elizabeth Báthory: Countess DraculaYeah, you read that correctly. This week's Fierce Female (or should we say, FEROCIOUS Female) liked to get her hands dirty... with human blood.This week we tell the ...Show More
6) Florence Violet Mckenzie: Radio revolutionary
Florence Violet McKenzie: Radio revolutionary Sometimes in life you’re going to encounter some people who are just clowns. And not just clowns, but dumb clowns.Often, ladies, these will be men, as our...Show More
7) Pancho Barnes: Having a good time
What do you get if you combine Jay Gatsby, Amelia Earhart, Sancho Panza, Indiana Jones, Lady Godiva and (maybe) a dash of Hugh Hefner?Someone starting to resemble the whirlwind of a human being that w...Show More
8) Helen Reddy: Hear her roar
Helen Reddy: Hear me roarFair warning on this one, you may have Helen Reddy’s hit song ‘I Am Woman’ stuck in your head for days after listening. Although in terms of songs to have stuck in your head, ...Show More
9) Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: Suffragette socialite
Who’s been watching Bridgerton? We’ve been obsessed, mainly with the Duke of Hastings.So we like handsome men, sue us.Anyway, we’re not here to talk about Regé-Jean Page - although there’s probably a ...Show More
10) Seondeok of Silla: Supernatural Korean Queen
How would you feel if you lived a nice life but then historians hundreds of years later questioned whether you even existed? You’d be dead, but we imagine you’d still be fairly pissed off. T...Show More