Ever hear the story of the young girl from England who discovered a new species of dinosaur? This week, we learn all about the fascinating life of Mary Anning!

Did you know the first woman to win an Olympic Championship for the U.S. had absolutely no idea she was even competing in the Olympics?? This week, we hear the fascinating story of Olympian Margaret Abbott!

It's our final episode of Pride Month 2025, and we're learning about a queer icon who you may not have known was a queer icon! The first U.S. woman in space, the person who discovered what caused the Challenger explosion, and a life-long educator for women in STEM, let's learn about Sally Ride!

Pride Month 2025 continues, as we learn all about the woman whose research changed everything: Evelyn Hooker. A psychologist who dedicated her studies to proving that homosexuality was not a mental illness, Evelyn was instrumental in changing clinical and public attitudes toward the LGBTQIA+ community.

Happy Pride Month! This week, we learn all about a little known slice of queer paradise - the Glen Burnie House at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley!

That's right, folks... Anna's talking about the Russian Tsars again. It's time to learn about Ivan the Terrible, boy king who made his own little kingdom within a kingdom for the sole purpose of bullying the people who were mean to him.

A songwriter, a cartoonist, a Playboy legend?, and a beloved children's author. This week, we learn all about Shel Silverstein.

NOTE: Please forgive us for the technical issues in this week's episode. It was... a struggle.

This week, we learn all about one of Anna's favorite authors/historical nemeses. It's complicated. Let's talk about F. Scott Fitzgerald!

It's our 150th episode, and Amanda is a theater kid now! What better time to talk about the Broadway Legend, Stephen Sondheim? Let's learn about Stephen's life and his greatest works. Bear with us while we geek out about some of our favorite musicals.

We wrap up Women's History Month 2025 with an episode all about the first woman to serve in the U.S. Congress. She was a suffragette, a pacifist, and a founding member of the ACLU. She's Jeannette Rankin!