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Broad History

Isabelle Roughol
American Revolution
Women's History
Wages For Housework
Women In the American Revolution
Abigail Adams
Slavery
Alexander Hamilton
Phillis Wheatley Peters
Women In History
Broad History
Newsletter
Care Work
Dissolution Of the Monasteries
Paris
French Politics
France
Fire Safety
Polly Bemis
Ella Watson
Loyalists

The history you think you know, with women in it this time

PublishesTwice monthlyEpisodes17Founded7 months ago
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Republican motherhood is a fundamental concept of the early American republic. Women's political power, it argues, is exercised not at the ballot box but in their own separate sphere, where they raise good little patriots. Carol Berkin concludes our ... more

Mercy Otis Warren was what the Revolution called a "female politician" – a woman who cared about and discussed politics, a wholly new archetype for American society then. Her poems, plays and pamphlets – and ultimately her 3-volume history of the rev... more

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Phillis Wheatley Peters was transported to America as an enslaved 7-year-old. She quickly became a literary prodigy and an international celebrity – the unofficial first poet laureate of a new nation, says her biographer Vincent Carretta. Together we... more

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When Elizabeth "Mumbet" Freeman overheard the opening of the new Massachussetts constitution in 1780 – "all men are born free and equal" – she knew the words had to apply to her, too. Elizabeth was the first enslaved woman to sue for and win her free... more

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Rosemarie Zagarri
Distinguished professor of history, George Mason University
George Mason University
Episode: American Revolution | Part 6 | Mercy Otis Warren and the female politicians (with Rosemarie Zagarri)
Vincent Carretta
Phillis Wheatley Peters biographer, scholar
Author, Phillis Wheatley Peters Biography
Episode: American Revolution | Part 5 | Phillis Wheatley Peters, unofficial poet laureate of the new United States
Errin Haines
Co-founder and editor at large of The 19th
The 19th
Episode: American Revolution | Part 4 | Elizabeth Freeman, the woman who sued her enslavers (with Errin Haines)
Amanda Vaill
Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer of the Schuyler sisters
W. W. Norton & Company (publisher)
Episode: American Revolution | Part 3 | The Schuyler sisters: Inside America's most famous love triangle (with Amanda Vaill)
Woody Holton
Historian, University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
Episode: American Revolution | Part 2 | What Abigail Adams really meant by "Remember the ladies" (with Woody Holton)
Carol Berkin
Historian and author of Revolutionary Mothers
The City College of New York (CUNY) / author
Episode: American Revolution | Part 1 | The political awakening of American women (with Carol Berkin)
Megan Kate Nelson
Historian of the American West
University-affiliated author of The Westerners
Episode: The Real American Frontier | Part 1 | The West you never hear about (with Megan Kate Nelson)
Dr. Kate Lister
Sex historian, host of Betwixt the Sheets, author of Flick A History of Female Pleasure
Betwixt the Sheets; book author
Episode: History's super confused ideas about women's sex lives (with Kate Lister)
Julia Cooke
American writer and journalist, author of Starry and Restless
Author
Episode: The women who invented modern war reporting (with Julia Cooke)

Host

Isabelle Roughol
Host of Broad History; frequent presenter with deep ties to the project; leads historical storytelling and interview structure.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 104 ratings
  • I'm very much enjoying learning about these intriguing women whose histories have become somewhat buried over time. I hope the podcast is able to continue, because the world always needs more stories of women!!

    Podcast Addict
    5
    ktmarieoc
    a month ago
  • Great Binge

    I recently discovered this podcast on a road trip. I love being immersed in stories that are not typically told in a history book. I am hooked and going through the backlog.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CRuth4116
    United States2 months ago
  • Great podcast!

    I love this podcast! Every episode is different and fascinating. Thank you for a podcast I didn’t know I needed.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Catialada
    United States2 months ago
  • My new favourite podcast

    Every episode I’ve listened to so far has been a revelation - enlightening, entertaining and enraging in roughly equal measure. Can’t wait for more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Barcelonessa
    United Kingdom3 months ago
  • Best new podcast of 2026

    Essential listening for all men (and women too). The forgotten and ignored women of history. Add it to your favourites now.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Margaret Klemola
    Australia3 months ago

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Notable for highlighting overlooked women and challenging myths.
A must-listen for anyone curious about nuanced historical narratives.
Explaining history in engaging, human terms.
Well-researched and brain food for history buffs.

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American Revolution | Part 3 | The Schuyler sisters: Inside America's most famous love triangle (with Amanda Vaill)
Q: How did Eliza meet Hamilton and become engaged so quickly?
Eliza met Hamilton in Morristown while the Continental Army was there; impressed by his intellect and Washington's confidence in him, she quickly became engaged after their meetings.
History's super confused ideas about women's sex lives (with Kate Lister)
Q: So what's a moment in women's history, or a moment in history, that you think we should explore again from the perspective of women?
Kate suggests revisiting the sexual revolution of the 1960s to understand its uneven impact, arguing that real equality in sex did not occur for everyone and that the revolution mostly benefited some groups while leaving others behind; she also recommends exploring medieval period women's experiences through new scholarly lenses.
The Real American Frontier | Part 2 | The homesteaders trad wives would rather forget about (with Megan Kate Nelson)
Q: What is a moment in history that you think we should look at again from the perspective of women?
A reexamination of Black, Indigenous, and Mexican women who ran ranches, traded, and shaped frontier economies would broaden our understanding beyond the famous white male icons and reveal a more layered West.
The Real American Frontier | Part 2 | The homesteaders trad wives would rather forget about (with Megan Kate Nelson)
Q: Do you want to take it from there?
Yes, here is how Polly Bemis's journey connects to the broader patterns of Chinese migration, labor, and settlement in the West, and how her life challenges typical western frontier narratives.

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A history podcast focused on uncovering women's roles and perspectives often missing from mainstream narratives. Episodes mix rigorous scholarly context with vivid storytelling to challenge myths about the past, from the American West to gendered labor and sexuality. Listeners can expect nuanced analyses, strong guest expertise, and calls to broaden the historical conversation to include marginalized voices, with a distinctive emphasis on how past narratives shape present culture and politics.

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1. Rosemarie Zagarri
2. Vincent Carretta
3. Errin Haines
4. Amanda Vaill
5. Woody Holton
6. Carol Berkin
7. Megan Kate Nelson
8. Dr. Kate Lister

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