Chickstory Annie & Phoebe
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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.
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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.
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Chick Picks
Podcast: Buried Bones
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buried-bones-a-historical-true-crime-podcast-with/id1455668750
Book: The Accident - Fiona Lowe
https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-accident-fiona-lowe/book/9781867246992.html
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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 tomatoes, amongst other herbs and vegetables, to Italy.
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Chick Picks
TV Show: Stanley Tucci- Searching for Italy
https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/stanley-tucci-searching-for-italy/season-2
Book: With My Little Eye - Sandra Hogan
https://www.booktopia.com.au/with-my-little-eye-sandra-hogan/book/9781760878467.html
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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 Wales.
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Podcast: Dolly Parton's America
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dolly-partons-america/id1481398762
Book: Holly Throsby
https://www.hollythrosby.com/
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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.
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Podcast: You're Dead To Me
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/youre-dead-to-me/id1479973402
Book: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-midnight-library-matt-haig/book/9781786892737.html
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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.
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Chick Picks
Podcast: Catching Dad's Killer
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/catching-dads-killer/id1719919275
Book: Love, Just In
https://www.booktopia.com.au/love-just-in-natalie-murray/book/9781761470639.html
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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.
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Chick Picks
Podcast: Nothing Much Happens
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/nothing-much-happens-bedtime-stories-to-help-you-sleep/id1378040733
Book: The Seven Sisters Book Series
https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-seven-sisters-lucinda-riley/book/9781529003451.html
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Customer Reviews
So many awesome chicks!
Wow! All these fab women I’m learning about…it’s almost like they’ve deliberately been overlooked! So great to hear their stories finally! And it’s super entertaining too!!
Simply wonderful
Love love love
Worth listening to
Fantastic listening informative and very funny love love