The Exploress
BookmarkKate J. Armstrong, Carly A. Quinn
The Exploress is a history podcast hosted by Kate J. Armstrong, Carly A. Quinn. It has 139 episodes, with the latest published March 2026.
Join us as we time travel through women's history, one era at a time. We'll explore the lived experiences and everyday lives of historical ladies, both famous and obscure, from a variety of different time periods, countries, and cultures. Let's go traveling.
history ·en ·139 episodes
Empress Börte and Life for Women in the Mongol Empire
Giving Cleopatra Voice with Natasha Solomons
Empress Cleopatra of Ancient Egypt
Empress Theodora & Life for Women in the Byzantine Empire
Empress Taytu Betul & Life for Women in 19th-century Ethiopia
Women Who Ruled the World with Elizabeth Norton
The Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, Marie Laveau
Women's Medicine in the 19th Century (with a side of spice) with Adriana Herrera
Empress Nur Jahan & Life for Women in Mughal India
Empress Trailer
Heroines of the Harlem Renaissance with Victoria Christopher Murray
A Lady's Life in the Viking Age, Part 5: Shield Maidens and Sorceresses
A Lady's Life in the Viking Age, Part 4: Weavers, Traders, Raiders, and Slaves
Lesbian Fashion History with Eleanor Medhurst
The Wild Times of Julie D'Aubigny
Ladies Who Sleuth in Regency England with Alison Goodman
1,001 Nights with Al-Khayzuran
A Lady's Life in the Viking Age, Part 3: The Daily Grind
A Lady's Life in the Viking Age, Part 2: Relationships, Marriage, and Power
A Lady's Life in the Viking Age, Part 1: Finding the Norse
A Lady's Life in the Viking Age: The Goddess Freyja
Love and War in Ancient Rome with Jenny Williamson
Re-Release: Spiritualists & Mediums of 19th-Century America
Re-Release: The History of Witch Hunts in Scotland and England
Forty Elephants: The All-Female Crime Gang of 1920s London
Lady Pirates and Queen Elizabeth I's Golden Age of Piracy
Announcement!
The FYREBIRDS Audiobook
Writing Magical Women and the Belle Epoque with author Ryan Graudin
NIGHTBIRDS: Let's Talk Spoilers
FYREBIRDS and the Women of 1920s Prohibition, Revisited
Crude, Rude, and Setting the Mood: An Interview with Therese O'Neill
The History of the Bikini
A Lady's Life in Tokugawa Japan, 4: Off to Battle with Samurai Warrior Women
A Lady's Life in Tokugawa Japan, Part 3: Fashion & Fun with the Glamorous Geisha
A Lady's Life in Tokugawa Japan, Part 2: Home, Duty, Marriage, and Tea
A Lady's Life in Tokugawa Japan, Part 1: Welcome to the Edo Era
The Crusader Queens, Part 2
The Crusader Queens, Part 1
Queens with Swords: Teuta, Amanirenas, and Mavia (Mawiyya)
The Black Female Entertainers of the 1920s
The Female Movie Stars of 1920s Hollywood
America's Fight for Women's Rights: Interview with Elizabeth Cobbs
A Lady's Life in the 1920s, Part 4: A Friday Night
The Lady Killers of 1920s Chicago
Writing the Women of Pompeii: Elodie Harper Interview, Part 2
Giulia Tofana, Italy's Poison Queen
A Lady's Life in the 1920s, Part 3: A Thursday at Home
A Lady's Life in the 1920s, Part 2: A Wednesday at Work
A Lady's Life in the 1920s, Part 1: A Summer Saturday
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