Wicked Women: The Podcast
1) Victoria Woodhull
A suffragist, a spiritualist, a stockbroker, an author, and in 1872, the first woman to run for president of the United States, Victoria Woodhull was a visionary who defied expectations. But her ...Show More
2) Reading Women Through Portraits
In today’s episode, I’m joined by Gemma Haigh, now known to many as The Plant Parlour (where she champions cultivating lush botanical spaces), but who first made her mark as curator and researcher on ...Show More
3) Story of a Murder
On July 13, 1910, on a quiet suburban street in Camden Town, London, a grisly discovery shattered the illusion of domestic peace. Beneath the floorboards of 39 Hilldrop Crescent, the dismembered remai...Show More
4) Margaret More Roper
Today, we journey back to Tudor England to meet a woman whose story has been overshadowed by the fame—and fate—of her father, Sir Thomas More. But make no mistake: Margaret More Roper was no mere foot...Show More
5) The Legend of Lilith
A she-demon who devours children.A seductress who visits men in their sleep.The first wife of Adam, cast out of Eden for defying him.A feminist icon reclaimed by modern movements.Lilith is all of thes...Show More
6) Portraits of Groundbreaking Women
Original Sisters, a stunning collection of 154 portraits, reclaimed the lives and faces of groundbreaking women from history. In today’s episode I’m in discussion with the book’s author and artis...Show More
7) Judy Blume
“I never planned to become an activist but things happen. You either take action or you don’t. Standing up and speaking out for what you believe in—well, it feels a lot better than doing nothing. And ...Show More
8) Katherine Howard in Fiction
Katherine Howard, the fifth wife of England’s King Henry VIII, has rarely received a positive portrayal in fiction. Throughout the 20th century in books, tv series, and movies, she was depicted as fri...Show More
9) Women's Paths to Power
Throughout the history of the Christian Church, women have held myriad roles. They have been preachers, saints, temptations, wives, sinners, and mothers. In recent generations with the rise of mainstr...Show More
10) Writing Their Own Words
Throughout history, roughly 50% of the human population has identified as female, while women only occupy around .05% of written history. In many cases from the past, even when women were referenced i...Show More