women in history

UTK 07 - Babies at the Barricade (feat. Stephen McCole & Emma Noble)

UTK 07 - Babies at the Barricade (feat. Stephen McCole & Emma Noble)

Grab your prams and practice your Les Mis because this week we're building a barricade--except instead of Marius we're talking about Mary Barbour and the Glasgow rent strikes of 1915…

UTK 03 - Oh Sh*t, The Picts! (feat. Jillian Mannion)

UTK 03 - Oh Sh*t, The Picts! (feat. Jillian Mannion)

Did the Picts have it all figured out? Where did Hadrian learn to build walls? When will Nat reference another Doctor Who episode? We're exploring all this and more…

061 - I Got Rhythm And All That Jazz And More

061 - I Got Rhythm And All That Jazz And More

Math, science, astronomy, music, poetry... this week, we decided to tackle every area of study. First, Cass serenades us with the International Sweethearts of Rhythm…

056 - Don't Call Me Mouse (feat. Rachel Bublitz)

056 - Don't Call Me Mouse (feat. Rachel Bublitz)

This week combines 3 things we love: spies, badass broads, and playwright Rachel Bublitz. The latter joins to tell the tale of Nancy Wake: badass lady spy…

051 - Zen and the Art of Motorbike Medicine

051 - Zen and the Art of Motorbike Medicine

Climb in the the Shared History sidecar as we go on a journey of the "discovery" and definition of what is now known as ADHD, then zip over to Flanders field…

048 - Fair or Unfair (feat. Jim Vozzella)

048 - Fair or Unfair (feat. Jim Vozzella)

We're bullying Cass into doing a Chicago-centric finale, y'all! It's the 1893 Chicago World's Fair with guest Jim Vozzella…

042 - Double Triple Threats

042 - Double Triple Threats

We're reading bones and tickling ivories this week. From Empress-Priestess-General Fu Hao to Composer-Pianist-Manufacturer Nannette Streicher…

013 - War, But Make it Fashion

013 - War, But Make it Fashion

War, what is it good for? Overlooking the contributions of women! Cass takes us to WWI for early plastic surgery and Nat takes us to WWII for soviet female fighter pilots…

004 - Going for the Gold Member

004 - Going for the Gold Member

We like sports and we don’t care who knows! Today we learn about the 1999 USWNT at the Women's World Cup, the incomparable Cheryl Miller, and have a surprise celebrity guest…

001 - Cher'd History

001 - Cher'd History

It's the pilot! Cass and Nat go colonial and then modern as they learn about two amazing women from American history: Sybil Luddington and Wilma Mankiller.