PODCAST · history
Chickstory
by Annie & Phoebe
This is Chickstory! A podcast about chicks... in history. Each episode Annie (curious chickstorian) is joined by Phoebe (actual historian) to share some of the most remarkable stories about often overlooked women of history. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
-
S8 Ep 8 - Eunice Newton Foote & Kitty McEwan
In the final episode of the season, Annie tells Phoebe all about Eunice Newton Foote - an American scientist, inventor, and women's rights campaigner who was the first scientist to identify the climate phenomenon now referred to as the greenhouse effect. And, Phoebe tells Annie all about Kitty...
-
S8 Ep 7 - Alice Cornwell & Amy Johnson
In this week's episode, Phoebe tells Annie all about Alice Cornwell, a British goldmining industrialist and newspaper proprietor who made her fortune from gold and floated her company on the London Stock Exchange. Phoebe tells Annie all about Amy Johnson, the first woman pilot to fly solo from...
-
S8 Ep 6 - The 'Ladies' Bridge & Phoebe Chappel
In this episode, Annie tells Phoebe the real story of the Waterloo Bridge, otherwise known as the "Ladies Bridge", and Phoebe tells Annie all about Phoebe Chappel - MM MBBS BSc, a South Australian medical doctor, decorated for her heroic service in France during World War I and the first...
-
S8 Ep 5 - Louise Mack and Bertha Benz
In this week's episode - Phoebe tells Annie all about Australian poet, journalist and novelist Louise Mack, who in 1914 became the first female war correspondent during World War I and Annie tells Phoebe all about Bertha Benz - business partner, investor and wife of automobile inventor Carl Benz...
-
S8 Ep 4 - Emma Goldman & Isabel Myers Briggs
In this episode, Annie tells Phoebe all about Isabel Myers Briggs, an American writer who co-created the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator with her mother, Katharine Cook Briggs. The MBTI is one of the most often used personality tests worldwide; over two million people complete the questionnaire each...
-
S8 Ep 3 - Mary Somerville & Valentina Tereshkova
In this episode, Phoebe tells Annie all about Mary Somerville, a Scottish scientist, writer, and polymath who studied mathematics and astronomy, and in 1835 was elected the first female Honorary Member of the Royal Astronomical Society. Annie tells Phoebe all about Valentina Tereshkova, the first...
-
S8 Ep 2 - Mary Blair & Brettena Smythe
In this episode, Annie tells Phoebe about Mary Blair, a prominent concept artist who was pivotal in producing well-known art and animation for The Walt Disney Company, and Phoebe tells Annie about Brettena Smythe, an Australian women's rights activist and entrepreneur. Support this show...
-
S8 Ep 1 - Kate Cocks & Louisa Lawson
We're back!! Welcome to season 8. This season, we're mixing things up a little. We'll be bringing you two Chickstories a month in one bumper episode. We are also proudly now part of the broad radio network - a radio and podcast network run entirely by women for women. This month Annie tells…
more -
Introducing - Can I Pat Your Dog? With Yvie Jones
Hi Chickstorians! Just jumping into your feed to let you know Chickstory is taking a wee break while Annie works on a brand new podcast with the OG Chickstorian Yvie Jones called Can I Pat Your Dog? It's out on August 29th and we'd love you to give it a follow. Join Yvie each week as she visits a...
-
S7 Ep 15 - Slawa Duldig
In the final ep of Season 7, Annie tells Phoebe all about Slawa Horowitz, an inventor, artist, interior designer, and teacher who designed, patented and manufactured the folding umbrella! If you have a spare 2 minutes, we'd love for you to rate and review our little podcast; it helps people like...
-
S7 Ep 14 - Ettie Rout
This week, Phoebe tells Annie all about Ettie Rout, a safe sex campaigner in World War 1, who designed safe sex kits after recognising the venereal disease problem during the war. Her kits were handed out to all soldiers going on leave in an effort to administer preventative methods. If you have…
more -
S7 Ep 13 - Eleanor of Toledo
This week, Annie tells Phoebe all about Eleanor of Toledo, a Spanish noblewoman who became the world's first lady as the Duchess of Florence—the first wife of Cosimo I de' Medici. A keen businesswoman, she financed many of her husband's political campaigns and is credited with introducing…
more -
S7 Ep 12 - Marie Beuzeville Byles
This week, Phoebe tells Annie all about Marie Beuzeville Byles, the first practising female solicitor in New South Wales. She was also an Australian conservationist, pacifist, mountaineer, explorer, avid bushwalker, feminist, journalist, and original member of the Buddhist Society in New South...
-
S7 Ep 11 - Jane Addams
This week, Annie tells Phoebe all about Jane Addams, who was instrumental in developing Social Work as a profession and was also the first American woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize. If you have a spare 2 minutes, we'd love for you to rate and review our little podcast; it helps people like you…
more -
S7 Ep 10 - Emma Constance Stone
This week, Phoebe tells Annie all about Emma Constance Stone, the first woman to practice medicine in Australia who played an important role in founding both the Queen Victoria Hospital and the Victorian Medical Women's Society in Melbourne. P.S. - If you have a spare 2 mins we'd greatly…
more -
S7 Ep 9 - Clara Barton
This week, Annie tells Phoebe all about Clara (Clarissa) Barton, an American nurse who founded the American Red Cross. She is known for her humanitarian work and civil rights advocacy right up until her mid-70s. P.S. - If you have a spare 2 mins we'd greatly appreciate it if you could leave us a...
-
S7 Ep 8 - Maria Orosa
This week, Phoebe tells Annie all about Maria Orosa, a food technologist, pharmaceutical chemist, humanitarian, and war heroine who also invented Banana ketchup! P.S. - If you have a spare 2 mins we'd greatly appreciate it if you could leave us a review. It helps other people who might like what…
more -
S7 Ep 7 - Dorothy Thompson
This week, Annie tells Phoebe all about Dorothy Thompson, the first American journalist in history to be expelled from Germany (after meeting Hitler and calling him a 'little man') and was one of the few women news commentators broadcasting on radio during the 1930s. P.S. - If you have a spare 2...
-
S7 Ep 6 - Florence Mary Taylor
This week, Phoebe tells Annie all about Florence May Taylor, the first qualified female architect in Australia and the first female member of the UK's Institution of Structural Engineers in 1926. P.S. If you have a few spare minutes, we'd love it if you could rate and review our little podcast…
more -
S7 Ep 5 - Stephanie Kwolek
This week, Annie tells Phoebe all about Stephanie Kwolek who created the first of a family of synthetic fibres of exceptional strength and stiffness. The best known of these fibres is Kevlar which led to the invention of the world's first bullet proof vest. P.S. If you have a few spare minutes,...
-
S7 Ep 4 - Anne Fraser Bon
In this week's ep, Phoebe tells Annie all about Anne Fraser Bon, a pastoralist, philanthropist and advocate for Aboriginal people who campaigned for a public inquiry into the treatment of Victoria's Aboriginal people. P.S. If you have a few spare minutes, we'd love it if you could rate and review...
-
S7 Ep 3 - Marina Raskova and The Night Witches
This week, Annie tells Phoebe all about Marina Raskova who founded three female air regiments during the Second World War, one of which was known as the Night Witches. P.S. If you have a few spare minutes, we'd love it if you could rate and review our little podcast- it helps other people like…
more -
S7 Ep 2 - Catharina "Toto" Koopman
This week Phoebe tells Annie all about Catharina "Toto" Koopman a Dutch-Javanese model who worked in Paris prior to World War II where she served as a spy for the Italian Resistance and was captured and held prisoner in the Ravensbrück concentration camp. P.S. If you have a few spare minutes…
more -
S7 Ep 1 - Grace Brebner
We're back with another season of all-new Chickstories. Kicking off Season 7, Annie tells Phoebe all about Grace Brebner, a woman of many firsts for Australian women's policing including becoming the first policewoman in Victoria to reach inspector rank. P.S. If you have a few spare minutes, we'd...
-
S6 Ep 16 - Jessie Mary Vasey
In this final Ep of Season 6, Phoebe tells Annie all about Jessie Vasey, founder of the War Widows' Guild of Australia, who, almost single-handedly founded a self-help organisation that assisted women widowed through war. Thanks for listening to another Season of Chickstory - we'll be back in…
more -
S6 Ep 15 - Mae West
This week Annie tells Phoebe all about Mae West. You've probably heard of this Hollywood legend, but we guarantee there's probably a lot you haven't heard, like that one time she saved Paramount Pictures from bankruptcy. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast.…
more -
S6 Ep 14- Annie Kopchovsky
This week, Phoebe tells Annie all about Annie Kopchovsky, a pioneer of women's cycling who cycled the world in the 1890s just days after learning to ride a bike. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
S6 Ep 13- The History of Hysteria
We are mixing it up this week with the History of Hysteria. This week, Annie tells Phoebe all about Hysteria, its origins, its treatments and mans fascination with this terribly gendered condition. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
-
S6 Ep 12 - (Chickstory Repeated) Noor Inayat Khan
We're still on a wee break (New Eps return next week!) so here's another one of our favs..In this Ep, Phoebe tells Annie all about Noor Inayat Khan, the first female radio operator to be dropped into Nazi-occupied France Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast.…
more -
S6 Ep 11 - (Chickstory Repeated) Elizabeth Macarthur
We're taking a short break while Phebe is away sunning herself in Thailand! Enjoy one of Annie's favourites from the archives... We bet most of you have heard of John Macarthur - Australia's so-called father of the wool industry but have you heard of his wife - Elizabeth Macarthur? This week…
more -
S6 Ep 10 - Sonia Revid & Louisa Mary Lightfoot
This week, Phoebe tells Annie all about two remarkable women, Sonia Revid and Louisa Mary Lightfoot, who both contributed significantly to the dance culture in Australia. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
S6 Ep 9 - Rachel Carson
In this weeks Ep, Annie tells Phoebe all about Rachel Carson, a marine biologist, writer, and conservationist whose influential book Silent Spring and other writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on...
-
S6 Ep 8 - Amy Bock
This week, Phoebe tells Annie all about Amy Bock, New Zealand's most celebrated and energetic confidence trickster. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
S6 Ep 7 - Nettie Stevens
This week, Annie tells Phoebe all about Nettie Stevens, an American geneticist who discovered the sex chromosomes. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
S6 Ep 6 - Vera Scantlebury
This week Phoebe tells Annie all about Vera Scantlebury, a trailblazing Australian medical practitioner and paediatrician. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
S6 Ep 5 - Inez Milholland
This week, Annie tells Phoebe all about Inez Milholland, who became known as the most beautiful suffragette - much to her frustration. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
S6 Ep 4 - Nora Heysen
This week, Poebe tells Annie all about Nora Heysen - the first woman to win the Australian Archibald Prize in 1938 and the first Australian woman appointed as an official war artist. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
S6 Ep 3 - Netty Honeyball and the history of women's soccer
This week, Annie tells Phoebe about Netty Honeyball and her part in women's soccer history. Get ready for this one - it's gonna make you maaaaad! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
S6 Ep 2 - Mary Penfold
This week, Phoebe tells Annie all about Mary Penfold - businesswoman, pioneering winemaker and co-founder of Penfolds Winery. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
S6 Ep 1 - Ruth Handler
We're baaaaack!! Did you miss us? We missed you, lovely Chickstorians. So, you may have seen the movie, but do you know the full story behind Barbie's inventor, Ruth Handler? P.S. If you have a few spare minutes, we'd love it if you could rate and review our little podcast- it helps other people...
-
S5 Ep 16 - Helen B. Taussig
In the final episode of Season 5, Phoebe tells Annie all about Helen B. Taussig, a remarkable woman who overcame learning difficulties to become the founder of pediatric cardiology. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
S5 Ep 15 - Eleanor Of Aquitaine
This week, Annie tells Phoebe all about Eleanor of Aquitaine who at the age of 15 became the most sought-after bride of her generation. She was also the only woman ever to be the queen of France and the queen of England in one lifetime! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory....
-
S5 EP 13 - Kathleen M. Butler
This week Annie tells Phoebe all about Kathleen M. Butler. Many know John Bradfield - the man behind the Sydney Harbour Bridge, but we bet you've never heard of Kathleen - the woman who helped build one of the world's most popular landmarks. Support this show…
more -
S5 Ep 12 - Joan Rosanove
This week, Phoebe tells Annie all about Joan Rosanove, Victoria's first QC (now KC) who fought for women's rights within the legal justice system. Trigger warning: we chat about some pretty grisly stuff involving murder and deaths in this one- just a heads up if that's not your cup of tea.…
more -
S5 Ep 11 - Elizabeth Cady Stanton
In this weeks ep, Annie tells Phoebe all about Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the unknown woman who worked alongside Susan B Anthony who together began the many decades of work it would take to secure the right the vote for women. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast....
-
S5 Ep 10 - Aletta Jacobs
This week, Phoebe tells Annie all about Aletta Jacobs the first woman to officially attend a Dutch university and who went on to become one of the first female physicians in the Netherlands. Aletta was passionate about women's rights concerning birth and went on to open the world's first birth...
-
S5 Ep 9 - Maria Telkes
This week Annie tells Phoebe all about Maria Telkes, otherwise known as The Sun Queen - a Hungarian-American biophysicist, scientist and inventor who successfully developed the first solar thermal storage systems which were used to create one of the first solar-heated homes which started the...
-
S5 Ep 8 - Gertrude Bell
This week Phoebe tells Annie all about Gertrude Bell, an English writer, traveller, political officer, administrator, and archaeologist who spent most of her life exploring and mapping the Middle East. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
-
S5 Ep 6 - Isabella Bird
This week Phoebe tells Annie the delightful story of Isabella Bird - one of the most accomplished female travellers of the 19th Century! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
S5 Ep 5 - Melitta Bentz
This week Annie tells Phoebe all about Melitta Bentz - a German Housewife whose invention is still one of the most commonly used items across the globe! But not by Phoebe, she wants nothing to do with it :-) Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See...
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
This is Chickstory! A podcast about chicks... in history. Each episode Annie (curious chickstorian) is joined by Phoebe (actual historian) to share some of the most remarkable stories about often overlooked women of history.
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HOSTED BY
Annie & Phoebe
CATEGORIES
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Chickstory have?
Chickstory currently has 131 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Chickstory about?
This is Chickstory! A podcast about chicks... in history. Each episode Annie (curious chickstorian) is joined by Phoebe (actual historian) to share some of the most remarkable stories about often overlooked women of history. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast....
How often does Chickstory release new episodes?
Chickstory publishes regularly with 131 episodes available. Check the episode list for the typical release schedule.
Where can I listen to Chickstory?
You can listen to Chickstory on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts Chickstory?
Chickstory is created and hosted by Annie & Phoebe .
URL copied to clipboard!