Womanica

4.2 (19)
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Thinking back to our history classes growing up, we had one question: Where the ladies at? Enter, Womanica. In just 5 minutes a day, learn about different incredible women from throughout history. On Wonder Media Network’s award-winning podcast, we’re telling the stories of women you may or may not know — but definitely should.

12 HRS AGO

Women of Controversy: Marion Hammer

Marion Hammer (1939 - present) is the first woman to be president of the National Rifle Association. She served as one of Florida’s most dogged and influential NRA lobbyists. She expanded the political power of the NRA and has been behind laws such as Conceal and Carry and Stand Your Ground.

6 min
1 DAY AGO

Women of Controversy: Marie C. Bolden

Marie C. Bolden (1894-1981) was the winner of the first-ever national spelling bee in 1908. As a Black student competing against segregated schools, her victory was an important but largely forgotten moment in history.

4 min
2 DAYS AGO

Women of Controversy: Linda Tripp

Linda Tripp (1949-2020) was an American civil servant who illegally recorded conversations with Monica Lewinsky about her affair with President Bill Clinton. She testified regarding the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal and her role in exposing it before largely withdrawing from the public eye.

6 min
3 DAYS AGO

Women of Controversy: Julia Pastrana

Julia Pastrana (1834-1859) was a 19th century performer often referred to as the “Ape Woman.” She was born with hypertrichosis and gingival hyperplasia, and her physical appearance led her to become a popular attraction at circuses. The dehumanizing language used to promote her act encapsulates the racism and pseudoscience that defined the era of “freak shows.”

7 min
6 DAYS AGO

Women of Controversy: Juana Barraza

Juana Barraza (1957 - present) is a Mexican amateur wrestler turned serial killer, known as "La Mataviejitas" ("The Old Lady Killer"). She was convicted of murdering elderly women in Mexico City between the late 1990s and 2006. Barraza was arrested in 2006 and sentenced to 759 years in prison for her crimes.

7 min
14 NOV

Women of Controversy: Giulia Tofana

Giulia Tofana (c. 1620) was a 17th century Italian apothecary with a dark secret. Unhappily married women visited her shop in Rome to purchase her specially formulated, slow-acting poison. When their husbands mysteriously died of “sudden illnesses,” authorities struggled to trace the true cause of death—poison—back to Giulia.

6 min
13 NOV

Women of Controversy: Freydris Eriksdotter

Freydis Eriksdotter was a Viking explorer and sister to Leif Erikson. She is mentioned in the two quasi- historical, Nordic texts: The Saga of the Greenlanders and Eirik the Red’s Saga. In both texts, Freydis set sail and explored the new land.

6 min
12 NOV

Women of Controversy: Ethel Rosenberg

Ethel Rosenberg (1915-1953) was an American citizen executed for alleged Soviet espionage during the Cold War. She and her husband, Julius, were convicted of couriering top-secret information about American technology, including nuclear weapon designs, to the Soviets. Their case was hotly debated and the source of intense controversy. Many believed that they were innocent victims of Cold War paranoia. Recently, decoded information was released pointing to Ethel’s innocence. For Further Reading: Declassified documents shed light on Ethel Rosenberg’s involvement in her husband’s Cold War spy case The Rosenbergs' Last Letter Execution of the Rosenbergs – archive, 1953

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Jenny Kaplan

Host

4.2

out of 5

19 Ratings

Loving the goddesses this month.

10/10/2023

jencherry85

Lilith is my favourite deity so was glad to hear her included but loving the goddesses in general. Love your work team.
10/10 podcast

23/02/2021

gailval

They do an amazing job, I listen to this every morning and feel so inspired
Love the podcast, hate the ads

25/09/2023

NoNicknamesNotTaken

I’m sorry, I know this seems an unfair complaint (however the creators do get a say in these things) but when there is an equal amount of ad time as there is actual content this is a no from me. If I’m listening to, say, and hour long podcast episode then I don’t mind some ads at the beginning, end, and maybe interspersed through the episode. When I’m listening to something only five minutes long and have to listen to three ads at the start then often the same three ads at the end then they straight away repeat three times again as it jumps to the next episode… Sorry, I can’t do it.
Mahler

10/08/2022

aus der Ferne

What a pity about this annoying untrained voice🥴

Thinking back to our history classes growing up, we had one question: Where the ladies at? Enter, Womanica. In just 5 minutes a day, learn about different incredible women from throughout history. On Wonder Media Network’s award-winning podcast, we’re telling the stories of women you may or may not know — but definitely should.

Channel

iHeartPodcasts
Creator

Wonder Media Network and iHeartPodcasts
Years Active

2019 - 2024
Episodes

1.5K
Rating

Clean
Copyright

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Show Website

Womanica
Provider

iHeartMedia + Entertainment, Inc