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Two Edo-era Geishas proving that being smart has always been sexy, in an 1850s woodblock print by Kikukawa Eizan entitled, “Two Women Writing.”

  • We shoot to release at least one full-length episode on the main feed each month… These babies take a lot of time to produce! We also try to publish at least one exclusive bonus episode over on Patreon a month. You can learn more about those on our Patrons page!

  • You know it! We are always excited to hear about new topics and fascinating ladies, and would love to hear from you, so fire away.

  • Research takes several weeks or (in the case of our Day in the Life series) several months, writing the episode takes several days, recording takes a few hours, choosing music and casting voice actors takes a few hours, and editing audio takes many hours more. We feel strongly about thoroughness and accuracy, so research and writing the scripts is what takes the longest.

  • We don't like to leave a thing half finished, but reading everything that exists on any one of our topics would take the rest of our lives. We read several books on each topic, reference a great deal of academic journal articles from university databases, interview historians and specialists, and even chase down primary sources and archival materials when we can. We do a WHOLE lot of cross-referencing and keep diligent records of our sources… If you ever want to see our exact sources, reach out, and we will happily share a bibliography with you! However, we are sure to get a thing wrong now and then, and if you ever catch anything, do be sure to let us know. 

  • I use a Rode-N1 microphone, a Focusrite Scarlett Solo Audio Interface, a Macbook Pro, and a coffin-like recording booth that Mr. Exploress built with contributions from our wonderful patrons.

  • Of course! We strive for accuracy and correctness always, but we are human and will inevitably get some things wrong. We’d be grateful if you would go to the Contact page and drop us a line.

  • We are so glad you asked! It would mean the world to us if you want to support what we do. The best way to support us is by checking out the Patrons page and becoming a patron, or by buying some cool merch on the Store page. The Exploress takes a lot of time and effort, and your contributions really do help us keep the show going.

  • I LOVE learning interesting things about ladies in history. But so many of the (delightful) women's history podcasts I follow focus on biographies of specific women. When I listen to them I’m often thinking: yes, but what kind of undies was she wearing? How did she manage to pee with so many layers on? What did her world FEEL like? And I knew from the get go that I wanted to explore not just specific lives, but different eras and the myriad ways women lived within them. I wanted to know what it would be like to BE them; I wanted to do some creative time traveling.

    The other piece of the puzzle for me was going to Sleep No More in NYC. It’s an incredibly immersive piece of theater; a kind of choose your own adventure that puts you INTO the story. It made me feel like I’d stepped back in time, back to the 1920s, and I can’t remember ever being happier. I wanted to try and give listeners THAT experience as much as I could over audio.

  • Transcripts for every episode are always available to our patrons, so if you really enjoy reading transcripts rather than listening to audio, consider becoming a patron! If you require a transcript for accessibility purposes, or if you are an educator using our show in the classroom, please reach out to us via our Contact page, and we’d be happy to send you a transcript.

  • Yes indeed! I had the privilege of being interviewed on What’s Her Name about the life of Macedonian badass Olympias, as well as twice on Ancient History Fangirl, where I talked about women in history more generally (and may share an embarrassing story or two). You can also hear me talking about my novel Nightbirds in several places, which you’ll find listed on my author website.

  • I sure do! My debut YA Fantasy novel, Nightbirds, and the sequel, Fyrebirds, are out now. You can learn more about it over at my author website. But why not check out my other podcast, Pub Dates, where my friend and fellow Amie Kaufman and I take listeners behind the scenes on both our series? If you like behind the scenes DVD extras, or are interested in hearing writers break down how they craft stories, this one’s for you.

  • This changes daily, but at this moment, Cleopatra, Ma Rainey, Anne Boleyn, Zenobia, and Zelda Fitzgerald. What a wild night it would be.