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Chickstory

Chicks In History

Annie & Phoebe · Annie & Phoebe

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Show overview

Chickstory has been publishing since 2020, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 131 episodes, alongside 8 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 95 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 8th season.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 31 min and 54 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. Roughly 63% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language History show.

There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 6 months ago. The busiest year was 2021, with 40 episodes published. Published by Annie & Phoebe.

Episodes
131
Running
2020–2025 · 5y
Median length
43 min
Cadence
Fortnightly

From the publisher

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. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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S8 Ep 8S8 Ep 8 - Eunice Newton Foote & Kitty McEwan

In the final episode of the season, Annie tells Phoebe all about Eunice Newton Foote - an American scientist, inventor, and women's rights campaigner who was the first scientist to identify the climate phenomenon now referred to as the greenhouse effect. And, Phoebe tells Annie all about Kitty McEwan an Australian sports journalist, golfer and former superintendent for the Australian Women's Land Army in Victoria and, is believed to have been the first female sports journalist in Australia.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 5, 202549 min

S8 Ep 7S8 Ep 7 - Alice Cornwell & Amy Johnson

In this week's episode, Phoebe tells Annie all about Alice Cornwell, a British goldmining industrialist and newspaper proprietor who made her fortune from gold and floated her company on the London Stock Exchange. Phoebe tells Annie all about Amy Johnson, the first woman pilot to fly solo from London to Darwin. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 1, 20251h 4m

S8 Ep 6S8 Ep 6 - The 'Ladies' Bridge & Phoebe Chappel

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In this episode, Annie tells Phoebe the real story of the Waterloo Bridge, otherwise known as the "Ladies Bridge", and Phoebe tells Annie all about Phoebe Chappel - MM MBBS BSc, a South Australian medical doctor, decorated for her heroic service in France during World War I and the first Australian, and the only female doctor, to receive the Military Medal – awarded for gallantry in the field.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 3, 202545 min

S8 Ep 5S8 Ep 5 - Louise Mack and Bertha Benz

In this week's episode - Phoebe tells Annie all about Australian poet, journalist and novelist Louise Mack, who in 1914 became the first female war correspondent during World War I and Annie tells Phoebe all about Bertha Benz - business partner, investor and wife of automobile inventor Carl Benz who was the first person to drive an internal-combustion-engined automobile over a long distance whilst field testing the Benz Patent-Motorwagen. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 6, 202558 min

S8 Ep 4S8 Ep 4 - Emma Goldman & Isabel Myers Briggs

In this episode, Annie tells Phoebe all about Isabel Myers Briggs, an American writer who co-created the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator with her mother, Katharine Cook Briggs. The MBTI is one of the most often used personality tests worldwide; over two million people complete the questionnaire each year. And, Phoebe tells Annie all about Emma Goldman, a Russian-born anarchist revolutionary, political activist, and writer. She played a pivotal role in the development of anarchist political philosophy in North America and Europe in the first half of the 20th century. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 3, 20251h 3m

S8 Ep 3S8 Ep 3 - Mary Somerville & Valentina Tereshkova

In this episode, Phoebe tells Annie all about Mary Somerville, a Scottish scientist, writer, and polymath who studied mathematics and astronomy, and in 1835 was elected the first female Honorary Member of the Royal Astronomical Society. Annie tells Phoebe all about Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, who flew a solo mission on Vostok 6 on June 16, 1963. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 4, 202558 min

S8 Ep 1S8 Ep 2 - Mary Blair & Brettena Smythe

In this episode, Annie tells Phoebe about Mary Blair, a prominent concept artist who was pivotal in producing well-known art and animation for The Walt Disney Company, and Phoebe tells Annie about Brettena Smythe, an Australian women's rights activist and entrepreneur.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 30, 202558 min

S8 Ep 1S8 Ep 1 - Kate Cocks & Louisa Lawson

We're back!! Welcome to season 8. This season, we're mixing things up a little. We'll be bringing you two Chickstories a month in one bumper episode. We are also proudly now part of the broad radio network - a radio and podcast network run entirely by women for women. This month Annie tells Phoebe about Louisa Lawson - poet, writer and mother of Henry Lawson and Phoebe tells Annie about Kate Cocks - SA's first police woman.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 2, 202548 min

Introducing - Can I Pat Your Dog? With Yvie Jones

Hi Chickstorians! Just jumping into your feed to let you know Chickstory is taking a wee break while Annie works on a brand new podcast with the OG Chickstorian Yvie Jones called Can I Pat Your Dog? It's out on August 29th and we'd love you to give it a follow. Join Yvie each week as she visits a celebrity in their home to ask if she can pat their dog! Expect to laugh, learn and fall in love with some of Australia's favourites when they let us into their world of being a dog parent. Follow on your preferred podcast app - https://lnk.bio/CanIPatYourDogPodcastCan I Pat Your Dog? is proudly brought to you by Big Dog Pet Foods.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 20, 20245 min

S7 Ep 15S7 Ep 15 - Slawa Duldig

In the final ep of Season 7, Annie tells Phoebe all about Slawa Horowitz, an inventor, artist, interior designer, and teacher who designed, patented and manufactured the folding umbrella! If you have a spare 2 minutes, we'd love for you to rate and review our little podcast; it helps people like you who might also like what do find us!Chick PicksPodcast: Bronwynhttps://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/bronwyn/id1748010922Book: At The foot Of The Cherry Tree - Alli Parkerhttps://www.booktopia.com.au/at-the-foot-of-the-cherry-tree-alli-parker/book/9781460763520.htmlSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 12, 202425 min

S7 Ep 14S7 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. If you have a spare 2 minutes, we'd love for you to rate and review our little podcast; it helps people like you who might also like what do find us!Chick PicksPodcast: Buried Boneshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buried-bones-a-historical-true-crime-podcast-with/id1455668750Book: The Accident - Fiona Lowehttps://www.booktopia.com.au/the-accident-fiona-lowe/book/9781867246992.htmlSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 5, 202425 min

S7 Ep 13S7 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. If you have a spare 2 minutes, we'd love for you to rate and review our little podcast; it helps people like you who might also like what do find us!Chick PicksTV Show: Stanley Tucci- Searching for Italyhttps://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/stanley-tucci-searching-for-italy/season-2Book: With My Little Eye - Sandra Hoganhttps://www.booktopia.com.au/with-my-little-eye-sandra-hogan/book/9781760878467.htmlSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 29, 202439 min

S7 Ep 12S7 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.If you have a spare 2 minutes, we'd love for you to rate and review our little podcast; it helps people like you who might also like what do find us!Podcast: Dolly Parton's Americahttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dolly-partons-america/id1481398762Book: Holly Throsbyhttps://www.hollythrosby.com/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 22, 202430 min

S7 Ep 11S7 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. If you have a spare 2 minutes, we'd love for you to rate and review our little podcast; it helps people like you who might also like what do find us!Podcast: You're Dead To Mehttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/youre-dead-to-me/id1479973402Book: The Midnight Library by Matt Haighttps://www.booktopia.com.au/the-midnight-library-matt-haig/book/9781786892737.htmlSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 15, 202428 min

S7 Ep 10S7 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.P.S. - If you have a spare 2 mins we'd greatly appreciate it if you could leave us a review. It helps other people who might like what we do find us :-)Chick PicksPodcast: Catching Dad's Killerhttps://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/catching-dads-killer/id1719919275Book: Love, Just Inhttps://www.booktopia.com.au/love-just-in-natalie-murray/book/9781761470639.htmlSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 8, 202430 min

S7 Ep 9S7 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.P.S. - If you have a spare 2 mins we'd greatly appreciate it if you could leave us a review. It helps other people who might like what we do find us :-)Chick PicksPodcast: Nothing Much Happenshttps://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/nothing-much-happens-bedtime-stories-to-help-you-sleep/id1378040733Book: The Seven Sisters Book Serieshttps://www.booktopia.com.au/the-seven-sisters-lucinda-riley/book/9781529003451.htmlSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 1, 202431 min

S7 Ep 8S7 Ep 8 - Maria Orosa

This week, Phoebe tells Annie all about Maria Orosa, a food technologist, pharmaceutical chemist, humanitarian, and war heroine who also invented Banana ketchup!P.S. - If you have a spare 2 mins we'd greatly appreciate it if you could leave us a review. It helps other people who might like what we do find us :-)Chick PicksTV Show: Shakespeare - The Rise Of A Geniushttps://iview.abc.net.au/show/shakespeare-rise-of-a-genius/series/1/video/ZW4039A001S00Book: The Fancies - Kim Lockhttps://www.booktopia.com.au/the-fancies-kim-lock/book/9781867251620.htmlSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 24, 202426 min

S7 Ep 7S7 Ep 7 - Dorothy Thompson

This week, Annie tells Phoebe all about Dorothy Thompson, the first American journalist in history to be expelled from Germany (after meeting Hitler and calling him a 'little man') and was one of the few women news commentators broadcasting on radio during the 1930s.P.S. - If you have a spare 2 mins we'd greatly appreciate it if you could leave us a review. It helps other people who might like what we do find us :-) Chick PicksPodcast: Sarah Wilson - Wildhttps://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/wild-with-sarah-wilson/id1548626341Book: Gone - Glenna Thomsonhttps://www.amazon.com.au/Gone-Glenna-Thomson/dp/1761345508Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 17, 202424 min

S7 Ep 6S7 Ep 6 - Florence Mary Taylor

This week, Phoebe tells Annie all about Florence May Taylor, the first qualified female architect in Australia and the first female member of the UK's Institution of Structural Engineers in 1926.P.S. If you have a few spare minutes, we'd love it if you could rate and review our little podcast- it helps other people like you find us and discover these incredible stories about often overlooked women in history.Chick Picks!Book: Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder, Kerryn Maynehttps://www.amazon.com.au/Lenny-Marks-Gets-Away-Murder/dp/176104804XPodcast: The Easey Street Murdershttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/casefile-presents-the-easey-street-murders/id1730470115Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 10, 202425 min

S7 Ep 5S7 Ep 5 - Stephanie Kwolek

This week, Annie tells Phoebe all about Stephanie Kwolek who created the first of a family of synthetic fibres of exceptional strength and stiffness. The best known of these fibres is Kevlar which led to the invention of the world's first bullet proof vest.P.S. If you have a few spare minutes, we'd love it if you could rate and review our little podcast- it helps other people like you find us and discover these incredible stories about often overlooked women in history.Chick Picks!Book: Sisters Under The Rising Sunhttps://www.booktopia.com.au/sisters-under-the-rising-sun-heather-morris/book/9781760688356.html?Podcast: Media Pressurehttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/media-pressure/id1724255685Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 3, 202425 min
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