Category: on-location

THE HAUNTREPRENEUR Caroline Emmerton: 2026 Halloween Special

The 2026 Halloween Special is here! A sinister haunted house. The witchiest city in the world. A classic Gothic horror novel. These became the foundation of Caroline Emmerton’s tourist attraction, ⁠The House of the Seven Gables⁠. Caroline fully embraced darkness and death, and by doing so, she built a community of belonging that is still doing so much good to this day. Join Katie on location in a moody October Salem Massachusetts cemetery, with returning …

19th century / 20th century / Educators / Halloween Specials / North America / on-location / Special Episodes / United States

THE HYSTERICAL SOCIETY The Savannah Seven

Savannah Georgia is famous for its stunning historic architecture and unmatched Southern vibe. Basically all of it was saved from the wrecking ball by seven women, who saw the bulldozer and decided to Do Something About It. To mark America250 – a lovely story of a group of women who decided history was important. Together, they saved one of America’s prettiest cities, and helped pioneer Historic Preservation in the process. Join us on location at …

20th century / Activists / North America / on-location / United States

THE MATRIARCH OF CHINATOWN Ou Shee Eng

For 61 years, Ou Shee Eng’s tiny apartment in Seattle’s Chinatown was the heart a community of women. Possessing the rare ability to read and write Chinese, Ou Shee was the reader and scribe of everyone’s letters. What was happening in China while this circle of women lived quietly in America, and why did they never speak of it? Join Katie on location at the ⁠Wing-Luke Museum⁠ in Seattle, with guest ⁠Elana Eng Lim⁠ to …

20th century / Asia / China / North America / on-location / United States

THE GIRL SCOUT Juliette Gordon Low

Juliette Gordon Low was a classic Southern Belle when she married her handsome prince. But she learned the hard way that “happily ever after” is a harmful fantasy. We can do better for girls, she said: and we must. Rallying all the women around her, she founded Girl Scouts of America, empowering girls to build strength and character, and blaze new trails. Her global impact today is immeasurable. Join us on location at the ⁠Juliette …

20th century / Activists / Artists / Educators / First woman to... / North America / on-location / United States

THE KLONDIKE QUEEN Shaaw Tláa (Kate Carmack)

On a day like any other in 1896, Shaaw Tláa was washing dishes in a Yukon creek. But something shiny caught her eye… and the Klondike Gold Rush began. It’s an insane chapter of world history: 100,000 ill-prepared dreamers from all over the world trekked into the subarctic. But what would become of the indigenous woman who started it all? Shaaw Tláa, known to the world as Kate Carmack, was suddenly one the richest people …

19th century / Canada / First woman to... / Indigenous Peoples / North America / on-location / Travel

THE TUGBOAT PIONEER Thea Foss

135 years ago, Norwegian immigrant Thea Foss lived in a ramshackle driftwood houseboat on the coast of Tacoma Washington. Kind, capable, and hard-working, she was an anchor for hundreds more immigrants during America’s Gilded Age. Thea built the largest maritime company west of the Mississippi- but more than that, she was the heart of the community. (Plus there’s a boat parade, a catastrophic fire, and a truly delightful cow.) Join Katie on location in Tacoma, …

20th century / Europe / North America / Norway / on-location / Travel / United States

THE PEACE WEAVER Eva Palmer Sikelianos

What if we could reopen a primordial spiritual portal, and summon peace on earth? For Eva Palmer Sikelianos in 1920s Greece, world peace wasn’t a lofty dream — it was an achievable goal. The key, Eva believed, was ancient Greek art, returned to Delphi. She had a bold plan, and if she could pull it off, she just might save the world. Join Katie on location at the Benaki Museum in Athens, with Maria Dimitriadou, …

20th century / Activists / Archaeology / Artists / Dancers / Europe / Greece / LGBTQ+ / North America / on-location / Performers / Philosophy / Theater / Travel / United States

THE SAUSAGE MAKER Johanna O’Brien

150 years ago, Irish farmer Johanna O’Brien created a secret recipe for black pudding. Today, her sausage is beloved by Michelin-star chefs across the world (and the recipe is still secret!) Join Katie and guest Rory Copplestone on location at ⁠Clonakilty Blackpudding⁠ in Cork, to hear about a penniless girl who survived the Great Famine, built a thriving farm, and in her sunset years, created one of Ireland’s iconic flavors. ⁠ Here⁠ is that charming …

19th century / Europe / Food / Inventors / Ireland / on-location

THE WITCH OF WELLFLEET Maria Hallett

A pirate ship jammed with treasure. The worst storm to ever hit Cape Cod. The mythical shipwreck — 280 years later, found. Everything in this swashbuckling tale (full of impossible things that really did happen) occurred because of Maria Hallett. Did she turn witch, to curse her lover’s ship, or to save it? Join us on location at Real Pirates Museum in Salem, MA. Stephanie Clements is a Cape Cod native and guide at Real …

18th century / Ghosts / North America / on-location / Pirates / Travel / United States / Witches

BONUS EPISODE: A Night of Celebration LIVE

What’sHerName goes LIVE! To launch our new book, What’s Her Name, A History of the World in 80 Lost Women, former episode guests convene in London from all over the world for a Night of Celebration! In rapid-fire succession, brilliant 3-minute performances of poetry, song, story, and dance take us chronologically through the history of the world. The magic is punctuated throughout with short readings from the new book by Katie and Olivia. The packed …

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