On this episode, we explore the life of Mary Ellen Pleasant, a 19th c. entrepreneur in San Francisco who was an active supporter of the underground railroad... and the first female black millionaire in the US.

Kallie Johnston co-hosts.

On this episode, we explore the life of British novelist Jane Austen.

Kirsten Dougay cohosts.

On this episode, we explore the life of Jeanne Wakatsuki-Houston, who endured captivity in internment camps during WWII.

Kelli Trevino cohosts.

On this episode, we explore the lives of the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo, who investigated forced adoptions during Argentina's Dirty War.

Lane Buckels cohosts.

On this episode, we explore the life of Micaela Bastidas, who died fighting for the rights of Quechua people in colonial Spain.

Sarah Miller cohosts.

On this episode, we explore the life of English-Mexican surrealist Leonora Carrington. Kallie Johnston co-hosts.

On this episode of Your Grandma Rocks, we explore the life of Delphine Lalaurie, a 19th c. New Orleans slave owner known for brutally mistreating her slaves.

Warning: contains graphic depictions of physical abuse.

On this episode of Your Grandma Rocks, we explore the life of the "empress of blues": Bessie Smith.

On this episode of Your Grandma Rocks, we explore the life of Hildegard of Bingen, a German nun known for her writings, her music... and her visions.

On this episode of Your Grandma Rocks, we explore the life of Amelia Earhart, a free-thinking soul who set many flying records in the interwar period before disappearing mysteriously.