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Women Who Went Before

Rebekah Haigh & Emily Chesley

Women Who Went Before is on a gynocentric quest into the ancient world. Join hosts Rebekah Haigh and Emily Chesley as they interview the world’s top scholars and unearth the lives of women from the past. It’s a history podcast and detective journey in one, sifting through texts and tropes to find the women who lived beneath.

PublishesTwice monthlyEpisodes22Founded3 years ago
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In our Season 2 finale, we learn about Christian women from late antiquity who sought to transform their bodies inside and out: ascetics and monastics. From fasting to renouncing sexual “appetites” to special clothing—there were lots of things that m... more

Can we trust Roman statues to tell us about real people? What were the differences between gods and humans in art? How much of a say did the emperor have over how Roman women dressed and lived their lives? Dr. Caroline Vout answers these questions an... more

People groups, power, hierarchy, and othering—big themes in Homer’s Odyssey and Iliad. In this episode we learn from Dr. Jackie Murray about what race was and wasn’t in Ancient Greek literature. We see how gender and class intersected with race. We’l... more

CW: This episode discusses themes of sexual assault and intimate partner violence.

Dr. Rhiannon Graybill shares her research on sexual violence in the Hebrew Bible and ways of reading such messy stories for then and now. We also talk about violent t... more

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 40 ratings
  • The best!

    Emily and Rebekah make thoughtful, historical scholarship is fun and easy to understand!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    les000
    United States2 years ago
  • Great listen!

    There is nothing more fun than listening to people who have spent their whole lives researching a topic talk about the research they love. Listening to “Women Who Went Before” is like taking a behind the scenes tour into the classrooms and lives of leading classics scholars from around the world. As a ministry professional who is currently serving in the local church, “Women Who Went Before” feeds my inner scholar and introduces me to new topics and perspectives. I have recommended it to multipl... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Anonymous937940
    United States2 years ago
  • Smart and well-paced

    I love this podcast!! I will try to explain why even though my interest in podcasts tends to be vibe-based. 1. The hosts cover ancient people, texts, and phenomena that are just…fascinating. Some of them I’ve heard before, some I haven’t, but always with a new twist. 2. Then they introduce pretty nuanced complicated questions about those topics where you realize they’re even richer than you thought. 3. They interview fascinating, brilliant scholars on each topic - AND the hosts are fascinating, ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    sporter67
    United States2 years ago
  • So good!

    It’s a great listen. Check it out!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Greatest explorer eva
    United States3 years ago
  • Fantastic work

    Just listened to episode 2, and this episode is full of great information and thought provoking ideas.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    michaeltoystory
    New Zealand3 years ago

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