The History Chicks
By The History Chicks
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Podcast Description
Any resemblance to a boring history class is purely coincidental!
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CleanEpisode 26 – Rosa Parks | This episode was a surprise for us. We had planned on posting a minicast about Rosa Parks to tie in with the episode on Ida B. Wells. The women’s lives had several parallels and we wanted to highlight Rosa Park’s role in the civil rights movement. But | 5/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 25 – Ida B. Wells-Barnett | Ida B. Wells- born a slave, educated in a post-Civil War south and left to care for her family at an early age. She grew to become a teacher, a writer, a crusader, a suffragist, a wife and mother. A woman of strength and character who dared to speak u... | 5/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 24 – Last Four Wives of Henry VIII | With this episode we continue our series on the Tudors. Henry, Henry, Henry… First Catherine of Aragon didn’t produce, so you divorced her. Then Anne Boleyn failed as well, so you took care of that nuisance. | 4/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMinicast: Titanic Field Trip | Despite press claims of being unsinkable, by 2:10 AM on the 15th of April, Titanic begins her journey to the bottom of the sea, taking just over 1,500 people with her. The stories of those people and the history of that night- that ship- continue to g... | 4/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 23 – Margaret “Molly” Brown | Molly Brown- the Unsinkable Molly Brown. A woman whose real life story was so much more impressive than the one that was assigned to her after her death. | 4/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMinicast – Anne Boleyn | In this minicast we discuss the life of of Henry VIII's most talked about wives-Anne Boleyn. Of all the six she lives on in story, speculation and fascination although she had a longer run attracting the Queen’s crown than she actually wore it. | 4/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 22 : Katherine of Aragon | As we continue in our Tudors series, we take some time to discuss the life of Henry VIII’s first wife, Katherine of Aragon. She was born from royal stock, had a wicked awesome role model for Queenly duties in her Mama, | 3/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 21 – Tudor Grandmothers | Henry VIII's grandmothers were brought up on opposing sides of the Wars of the Roses, but these courageous women worked together to help create the Tudor dynasty. | 3/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMinicast – Teeny Tiny Tudor Tutorial | Yes, we will devote the rest of this series to the women, but we have to give you a teeny, tiny Tudor tutorial to set the stage. And that kind of talk requires us to focus on the men. Hang on for a quick and simple blaze through the War of the Roses an... | 2/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSeason 3 Introduction | We are VERY excited! We discuss some upcoming plans on this podcast, as well as sharing some stories that happened behind the scenes. Thank you (again and again and again) for listening! | 2/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Music Show | The only history that we look at in this episode is the history of the music we have chosen for Seasons 1 & 2! During each episode we try to pair music with the woman that we are discussing. Sometimes we shoot for a mood, a period tone, | 1/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMinicast – Sophie Blanchard | Our subject for this minicast is a woman who let her adventurous life soar! High above France, Sophie Blanchard was the first female professional balloonist and given the title “Aeronaut of the Official Festivals” by Napolean Bonaparte during his reig | 1/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 20 – Nellie Bly | We focus on a woman who embodied sass, drive, creativity, brains, bravery and heart…and did it all under a name that wasn’t her own. | 1/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMinicast – Annie Chambers | For this minicast we discuss a madam far removed from Madame de Pompadour. Another country, another time period, a different social class, However, both used similar tools to gain power and influence; both used brains in addition to body to make their ... | 1/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 19 – Madame de Pompadour | We attempt to be as PG13 as possible during this episode’s discussion of a woman who won the favor of a King, and is remembered as one of the most influential mistresses France has ever seen. | 12/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 18: Ella Fitzgerald | Once again, you asked and we answered! This week we discuss the other winner in our guaranteed content poll- the inimitable Ella Fitzgerald! | 12/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 17 – The Duchess of Devonshire | You voted - and we are pleased to present the first winner of our Guaranteed Content Poll- Georgiana Spencer Cavendish, The Duchess of Devonshire! | 11/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMinicast – Mary Shelley | 18-year-old Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Shelley and the poets Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron were sitting around a fire at Lake Geneva. It was here that the three challenged each other to write the scariest story they could, | 11/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 16 – Mary Wollstonecraft | Imagine that you had ideas that were so radical for your time that it would take a couple of hundred years for them to be accepted? Can you imagine that your lifestyle would be given more attention in those years than your message? | 10/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMinicast – Betty Crocker | In this minicast, we have a little discussion about the history of Betty Crocker. (You know she wasn’t real, right? We’re going with the fictional character theme.) | 10/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 15 – 1950′s Housewives | Once a season we take a slight break from reality and sit down for a chat about a fictional woman. This season we chose not one, but a group: The 50’s TV Mom - and their slightly more real counterparts, the 50's suburbanite. | 10/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 14 – Clara Barton | Clara Barton. We have received a lot of requests to discuss the life of this teacher, nurse, founder of the American Red Cross and legendary humanitarian. In this episode we finally get to do just that. | 9/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 13 – Princess Charlotte | Our friend Queen Victoria would probably not have existed without the story of a Princess that came before her—Charlotte Augusta of Wales. | 9/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 12 – Queen Victoria, Part 2 | Welcome to the second part of our conversation about Queen Victoria. So much to talk about, we just couldn’t keep it to an hour! | 9/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 11 – Queen Victoria, Part 1 | We begin our second season with a woman whose life will take us two episodes to discuss. She wasn’t just black dresses, and talking about herself in the third person, you know! She led a very colorful and unique life! | 8/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSeason 2 Introduction | Just a quick introduction to the next few months of shows; including the results of our Guaranteed Content Poll! | 8/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPostcard – Beckett and the Day of Museums | In our second vacation postcard, Beckett takes you through a day of visiting local museums. And pie. Wish you were here! | 8/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAudio Postcard #1 – Susan and the Painted Ladies | Our first postcard, from Susan: | 8/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSeason 1 Wrap-Up and FAQ Minicast | This season wrap-up and FAQ episode is a question and answer grab bag. We posted a call for questions which we answer in this episode, as well as some odds and ends we thought would be fun. | 7/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 10 – Jennie Jerome Churchill | We wrap up our Gilded Age series with a lively discussion about one of the first wave of Gilded Age Heiresses- an American born woman who gave birth to a son who would eventually be known as one of the greatest Britons in history. | 6/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMinicast – Gilded Age Servants | Not everyone in the Gilded Age had a wardrobe of Worth dresses and the luxury of boredom; an army of servants were required behind the scenes to ensure the Dollar Princesses' success. | 6/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 9 – Gilded Age Heiresses | Call them whatever you want; Gilded Age Heiresses, Dollar Princesses, Buccaneers... Spanning about a twenty-year time period, wealthy American ladies of marrying age headed across the pond to snag the ultimate in opulent accessories: a noble title. | 6/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAge of Innocence “Moviecast” | We try an experiment - and discuss Martin Scorsese's 1993 movie "The Age of Innocence" - a film based on a book by Edith Wharton, and set within the formal world of Mrs. Astor's Gilded Age New York. | 5/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 8 – The Mrs. Astor | The History Chicks request the pleasure of your company as we begin a multi part series on The Gilded Age. In this episode we discuss the life and life’s work of one of the big names in turn of the century New York High Society: Caroline Webster Scher. | 5/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAnnie Sullivan Macy Minicast (audio) | While doing research for the Helen Keller podcast, we both gained an admiration for Anne Sullivan Macy and thought she deserved a little spotlight time all her own. Of course, much of her story is intertwined with that of Helen, but she was a strong, | 4/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 7 – Helen Keller (audio) | Helen Keller - A life of silence and darkness. While that was the hand she was dealt, she actually lived a very loud and colorful life. Helen Keller raised awareness to the challenges and unlimited potential of the disabled and in doing so, | 4/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 6 – Lizzie Borden (Audio) | Upper middle class Victorian New England: Polite conversations, genteel ladies, dapper gentlemen, beautiful architecture, and a 32 year old spinster taking a hatchet to her parents. Or did she? The woman that we discuss in this episode was propelled in... | 4/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 5 – Dolley Madison (Audio) | Get out your best china and polish that silver! Don a feathered turban, and settle in for a chat about a woman who was not only one of the greatest hostesses in the history of party throwing, but a woman who was an extraordinary networker, | 3/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAbigail Adams Feminism Minicast (audio) | Was she or wasn't she? Beckett and Susan invite you to decide for yourself, with links and books for you to use in your investigation. | 3/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 4 – Abigail Adams (audio) | The woman that we discuss in this episode lived a life of devotion and sacrifice during an exciting, yet turbulent, period of American History. By all accounts she was an intelligent wife, mother, patriot, home fire-tender, Second Lady, | 3/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanRed Riding Hood Minicast (audio) | A small, less officially historical companion piece to the Cinderella podcast. | 2/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 3 – Cinderella (Audio) | Not the princess you thought she was, exactly... | 2/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanLittle House Minicast (Audio) | Laura Ingalls Wilder - bonus material minicast | 2/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 2 – Laura Ingalls Wilder | Laura Ingalls Wilder - Episode 2 | 2/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 1 – Marie Antoinette (Audio) | From fabulous to tragic in 34 short years. | 1/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanIntroduction to The History Chicks (Audio) | Any resemblance to a boring history class is purely coincidental! Beckett and Susan give you the inside scoop on the stories behind the women in history. | 1/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Not boring.
A very entertaining first podcast. Entertaining and witty. The podcast was much better than the rapidly declining Stuff You Missed in History Class. Looking forward to Episode Two. Give it a chance, everyone!!
Not perfect but interesting
The information is great. Some of the stories they tell are pretty obscure and well researched. The only problem I have is the hosts didn't sound like they did a lot of planning of how they were going to present the information. There is a lot of talking over each other. Also one person will start telling a story, the other will agree or say something over her and then the story just sort of stops. This left me confused at some parts. This review is just based on the first episode though so I'd be curious to hear more and hope they improve.
Promising
I'm willing to overlook technical problems with a new podcast, and the sound quality was much better in the subsequent episodes. The Ingalls podcasts were more interesting, possibly because the material was new to me, unlike the Marie Antoinette story.
The only problem I have with this pocast is the pretty much the same one I have with that other history podcast presented by women (and I am a woman, probably old enough to be the mother or grandmother of the podcast presenters.) Please, please, please, do not giggle and laugh constantly! If you make a joke, or there's something really laugh-out-loud funny, then by all means laugh, and I'll be laughing too. So far the History Chicks are less guilty of this than the always-snickering women who present that other podcast, and that's all good.
One other thing - there was a bit too much personal history presented, at least for my taste. When you're doing your 150th podcast, and I really feel I know you, that might be less jarring and even good. But at this point, in a new podcast, please stick to the material and keep the personal anecdotes to a minimum. It's more professional, and I am all about women being professional in a professional setting. For what's worth, there are a number of male podcasters who are pretty bad about this too, but we women have to be better than them, don't we?
Anyway, good job overall and I'm looking forward to the next episode!
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