It's season seven! This year we're investigating the question How Do You Solve A Problem Like Marie Antoinette? Marie Antoinette... more

Today's guest, June Hur, is the author of historical novels that read like K-dramas. Her latest, A Crane Among Wolves,... more

We're talking about pirate history this week with Ella McLeod, author of the new YA novel The Map That Led... more

We're getting into a revolutionary, pants-on vibe this week with a look at Las Soldaderas: women who fought during the... more

Today we're talking about Thanadelthur, a Dene woman who had a profound impact on the Dene people in Northern Saskatchewan... more

We're joined today by Lauren DeLeary to talk about the true story of Matoaka, commonly known as Pocahontas. Her story... more

We're joined by friend of the podcast Gina Berry to discuss the longest-ago figure ever discussed on the show: Hatshepsut!... more

La Quintrala is well-known in Chile as a monstrous woman from colonial history. Her alleged murderous rampage killed over 1,000... more

In a long-awaited crossover between pale-skinned history nerds with glasses and long reddish hair, whose cats like to make guest... more

We're joined today by Katie Gee Salisbury, author of the new Anna May Wong biography Not Your China Doll: The... more