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ChickstoryS8 Ep 7 - Alice Cornwell & Amy JohnsonIn 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.
2025-10-011h 04ChickstoryS8 Ep 6 - The 'Ladies' Bridge & Phoebe ChappelIn 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.
2025-09-0345 minChickstoryS8 Ep 5 - Louise Mack and Bertha BenzIn 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.
2025-08-0658 minChickstoryS8 Ep 4 - Emma Goldman & Isabel Myers BriggsIn 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....
2025-07-031h 03ChickstoryS8 Ep 3 - Mary Somerville & Valentina TereshkovaIn 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.
2025-06-0458 minChickstoryS8 Ep 2 - Mary Blair & Brettena SmytheIn 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.
2025-04-3058 minChickstoryS8 Ep 1 - Kate Cocks & Louisa LawsonWe'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...
2025-04-0248 minChickstoryIntroducing - Can I Pat Your Dog? With Yvie JonesHi 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.
2024-08-2005 minChickstoryS7 Ep 15 - Slawa DuldigIn 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...
2024-06-1225 minChickstoryS7 Ep 14 - Ettie RoutThis 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/b...
2024-06-0525 minChickstoryS7 Ep 13 - Eleanor of ToledoThis 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 Tu...
2024-05-2939 minChickstoryS7 Ep 12 - Marie Beuzeville BylesThis 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 Throsby
2024-05-2230 minChickstoryS7 Ep 11 - Jane AddamsThis 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...
2024-05-1528 minChickstoryS7 Ep 10 - Emma Constance StoneThis 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...
2024-05-0830 minChickstoryS7 Ep 9 - Clara BartonThis 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/id1378040733...
2024-05-0131 minChickstoryS7 Ep 8 - Maria OrosaThis 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 Lock
2024-04-2426 minChickstoryS7 Ep 7 - Dorothy ThompsonThis 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...
2024-04-1724 minChickstoryS7 Ep 6 - Florence Mary TaylorThis 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/176104804X...
2024-04-1025 minChickstoryS7 Ep 5 - Stephanie KwolekThis 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...
2024-04-0325 minChickstoryS7 Ep 4 - Anne Fraser BonIn this week's ep, Phoebe tells Annie all about Anne Fraser Bon, a pastoralist, philanthropist and advocate for Aboriginal people who campaigned for a public inquiry into the treatment of Victoria's Aboriginal people.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 PicksPodcast - One Minute Remaininghttps://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/one-minute-remaining-stories-from-the-inmates/id1644995366
2024-03-2726 minChickstoryS7 Ep 3 - Marina Raskova and The Night WitchesThis week, Annie tells Phoebe all about Marina Raskova who founded three female air regiments during the Second World War, one of which was known as the Night Witches.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 PicksPodcast - Sentimental Garbagehttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/sentimental-garbage/id1444729607Book - Hamnet...
2024-03-2025 minChickstoryS7 Ep 2 - Catharina "Toto" KoopmanThis week Phoebe tells Annie all about Catharina "Toto" Koopman a Dutch-Javanese model who worked in Paris prior to World War II where she served as a spy for the Italian Resistance and was captured and held prisoner in the Ravensbrück concentration camp.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 PicksPodcast - Cover Up: Body Bro...
2024-03-1327 minChickstoryS7 Ep 1 - Grace BrebnerWe're back with another season of all-new Chickstories. Kicking off Season 7, Annie tells Phoebe all about Grace Brebner, a woman of many firsts for Australian women's policing including becoming the first policewoman in Victoria to reach inspector rank.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 PicksPodcast - Ghost Storyhttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb...
2024-03-0622 minChickstoryS6 Ep 16 - Jessie Mary VaseyIn this final Ep of Season 6, Phoebe tells Annie all about Jessie Vasey, founder of the War Widows' Guild of Australia, who, almost single-handedly founded a self-help organisation that assisted women widowed through war. Thanks for listening to another Season of Chickstory - we'll be back in 2024 and can't wait to bring you more incredible stories about Chicks In History! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-11-2630 minChickstoryS6 Ep 15 - Mae WestThis week Annie tells Phoebe all about Mae West. You've probably heard of this Hollywood legend, but we guarantee there's probably a lot you haven't heard, like that one time she saved Paramount Pictures from bankruptcy.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-11-1932 minChickstoryS6 Ep 14- Annie KopchovskyThis week, Phoebe tells Annie all about Annie Kopchovsky, a pioneer of women's cycling who cycled the world in the 1890s just days after learning to ride a bike.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-11-1226 minChickstoryS6 Ep 13- The History of HysteriaWe are mixing it up this week with the History of Hysteria. This week, Annie tells Phoebe all about Hysteria, its origins, its treatments and mans fascination with this terribly gendered condition. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-11-0536 min
ChickstoryS6 Ep 12 - (Chickstory Repeated) Noor Inayat KhanWe're still on a wee break (New Eps return next week!) so here's another one of our favs..In this Ep, Phoebe tells Annie all about Noor Inayat Khan, the first female radio operator to be dropped into Nazi-occupied FranceSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-10-3041 minChickstoryS6 Ep 11 - (Chickstory Repeated) Elizabeth MacarthurWe're taking a short break while Phebe is away sunning herself in Thailand! Enjoy one of Annie's favourites from the archives...We bet most of you have heard of John Macarthur - Australia's so-called father of the wool industry but have you heard of his wife - Elizabeth Macarthur? This week Annie gets mad and tells Phoebe all about the incredible woman behind the man behind the wool industry.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-10-2236 minChickstoryS6 Ep 10 - Sonia Revid & Louisa Mary LightfootThis week, Phoebe tells Annie all about two remarkable women, Sonia Revid and Louisa Mary Lightfoot, who both contributed significantly to the dance culture in Australia. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-10-1529 minChickstoryS6 Ep 9 - Rachel CarsonIn this weeks Ep, Annie tells Phoebe all about Rachel Carson, a marine biologist, writer, and conservationist whose influential book Silent Spring and other writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-10-0841 minChickstoryS6 Ep 8 - Amy BockThis week, Phoebe tells Annie all about Amy Bock, New Zealand's most celebrated and energetic confidence trickster. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-10-0130 minChickstoryS6 Ep 7 - Nettie StevensThis week, Annie tells Phoebe all about Nettie Stevens, an American geneticist who discovered the sex chromosomes.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-09-2429 minChickstoryS6 Ep 6 - Vera ScantleburyThis week Phoebe tells Annie all about Vera Scantlebury, a trailblazing Australian medical practitioner and paediatrician. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-09-1728 minChickstoryS6 Ep 5 - Inez MilhollandThis week, Annie tells Phoebe all about Inez Milholland, who became known as the most beautiful suffragette - much to her frustration. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-09-1036 minChickstoryS6 Ep 4 - Nora HeysenThis week, Poebe tells Annie all about Nora Heysen - the first woman to win the Australian Archibald Prize in 1938 and the first Australian woman appointed as an official war artist.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-09-0333 minChickstoryS6 Ep 3 - Netty Honeyball and the history of women's soccerThis week, Annie tells Phoebe about Netty Honeyball and her part in women's soccer history. Get ready for this one - it's gonna make you maaaaad!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-08-2735 minChickstoryS6 Ep 2 - Mary PenfoldThis week, Phoebe tells Annie all about Mary Penfold - businesswoman, pioneering winemaker and co-founder of Penfolds Winery.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-08-2028 min
Consciously AliveEp 70: How To Create A Flexible + Freedom Based Life with Annie ClarkeJoin Phoebe's Free Masterclass - How to Build A Six Figure Course with Confidence >This week I am diving into conversation with Annie Clarke, a UK based yoga teacher and founder of online studio, The Practice. Annie provides so much great advice and wisdom as she shares how to create a dream life of freedom for yourself and your family.Highlights from this episode include: How to change the trajectory of your lifeHow to live life outside the box of society’s normsHow to stay curious on your journey of self-discoveryWhy finding what lights you...
2023-03-2058 minChickstoryS5 Ep 16 - Helen B. TaussigIn the final episode of Season 5, Phoebe tells Annie all about Helen B. Taussig, a remarkable woman who overcame learning difficulties to become the founder of pediatric cardiology. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-11-1428 minChickstoryS5 Ep 15 - Eleanor Of AquitaineThis week, Annie tells Phoebe all about Eleanor of Aquitaine who at the age of 15 became the most sought-after bride of her generation. She was also the only woman ever to be the queen of France and the queen of England in one lifetime!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-11-0749 minChickstoryS5 EP 13 - Kathleen M. ButlerThis week Annie tells Phoebe all about Kathleen M. Butler. Many know John Bradfield - the man behind the Sydney Harbour Bridge, but we bet you've never heard of Kathleen - the woman who helped build one of the world's most popular landmarks. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-10-2438 minChickstoryS5 Ep 12 - Joan RosanoveThis week, Phoebe tells Annie all about Joan Rosanove, Victoria's first QC (now KC) who fought for women's rights within the legal justice system. Trigger warning: we chat about some pretty grisly stuff involving murder and deaths in this one- just a heads up if that's not your cup of tea. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-10-1741 minChickstoryS5 Ep 11 - Elizabeth Cady StantonIn this weeks ep, Annie tells Phoebe all about Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the unknown woman who worked alongside Susan B Anthony who together began the many decades of work it would take to secure the right the vote for women. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-10-1049 minChickstoryS5 Ep 10 - Aletta JacobsThis week, Phoebe tells Annie all about Aletta Jacobs the first woman to officially attend a Dutch university and who went on to become one of the first female physicians in the Netherlands. Aletta was passionate about women's rights concerning birth and went on to open the world's first birth control clinic!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-10-0329 minChickstoryS5 Ep 9 - Maria TelkesThis week Annie tells Phoebe all about Maria Telkes, otherwise known as The Sun Queen - a Hungarian-American biophysicist, scientist and inventor who successfully developed the first solar thermal storage systems which were used to create one of the first solar-heated homes which started the American Solar Housing Boom in the 1970s. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-09-2630 minChickstoryS5 Ep 8 - Gertrude BellThis week Phoebe tells Annie all about Gertrude Bell, an English writer, traveller, political officer, administrator, and archaeologist who spent most of her life exploring and mapping the Middle East. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-09-1934 minChickstoryS5 Ep 6 - Isabella BirdThis week Phoebe tells Annie the delightful story of Isabella Bird - one of the most accomplished female travellers of the 19th Century! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-09-0532 minChickstoryS5 Ep 5 - Melitta BentzThis week Annie tells Phoebe all about Melitta Bentz - a German Housewife whose invention is still one of the most commonly used items across the globe! But not by Phoebe, she wants nothing to do with it :-) Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-08-2936 minChickstoryS5 Ep 4 - Beatrice ShillingIn this week's episode, Phoebe tells Annie all about Beatrice Shilling, a woman whose small but remarkable invention helped Britain battle Germany in the Second World War! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-08-2223 minChickstoryS5 Ep 3 - Mary DyerIn this week's episode - Annie tells Phoebe all about Mary Dyer, a brave and remarkable woman who paid the ultimate sacrifice for taking a stand on what she believed in. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-08-1541 minChickstoryS5 EP 2 - Lola MontezPhoebe debuts her first ever Chickstory and tells Annie all about Lola Montez, a woman whose infamous 'Spider Dance' made it all the way to Goldfields of Melbourne. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-08-0827 minChickstoryS5 EP 1 - Mary AnningIn our very first Ep of the season, Annie tells Phoebe all about Mary Anning - an English fossil collector and palaeontologist whose findings contributed to changes in scientific thinking about the history of the earth and prehistoric animals. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-08-0127 minChickstoryWe're back: Introducing Phoebe! Chickstory is back with a new look a new co-host but the same incredible stories about often overlooked women from history. Meet Phoebe, my new co-host. Phoebe resides on Wadawurrung land and is your resident history detective and super sleuth (her parents also refer to her as a "sticky beak'') she is passionate about genealogy and discovered a love of researching families, their origins and finding skeletons in the closet (and coaxing them out). This is mostly due to her fascination with her own family history which is abundant with stories and mysteries from all over th...
2022-07-2506 min
Tell No OneThe Bizarre Death of Phoebe Handsjuk: Is Everyone Insane?The bizarre death of Phoebe Handsjuk. We think she was murdered but we couldn't possibly say by who. Sources:Phoebe's Fall podcastPhoebeHandsjuk.comAllthatsinteresting.comTrueCrimeSocietyBlogThe Daily MailTheAge.com.auSupport the show
2022-05-1836 min
ChickstoryS4 Ep 9: Yvie's Final Ep After 4 Seasons and 75 episodes, Yvie has finally left the Chickstory podcast nest and become a real hen to make it in the big time. Personally, I thought she'd never leave. In this final Ep with Yvie and Annie, we take a look back at some of our favourite eps over the last 2 years. What next for Chickstory? We'll be back with Annie plus! a brand new co-host - so stay tuned!!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-04-1348 minChickstoryS4 Ep 7 - Nancy WakeIn this week's Ep, Annie tells Yvie all about one of the most wanted women of the Gestapo - Australian/New Zealander Nancy Wake. This incredible story almost doesn't seem real and much of what she did was the inspiration behind the movie Inglorious Bastards. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-03-3043 minChickstoryS4 Ep 5: Jobs for Women CampaignThis week Annie takes a look a the incredible women behind the 1980's Jobs for Women campaign that led to a historic 14-year anti-discrimination court battle with Australia's biggest company at the time - BHP. Inspired by the ABC documentary Women of Steel these women paved the way for many more anti-discrimination cases to follow and is considered one of the most important cases of its kind in Australian history. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-03-1647 minChickstoryS4 Ep4: Alva Erskine BelmontThis week Yvie tells Annie all about one of the women who inspired the Paramount+ series The Gilded Age. Alva Erskine Belmont was obsessed with being accepted by the New York elite but she was also a fierce feminist who was behind the first suffrage parade in New York City in 1910.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-03-0942 minChickstoryS4 Ep 3 : Sallie-Anne HucksteppThis week Annie tells Yvie all about one of the most important whistleblowers in NSW policing history - Sallie-Anne Huckstepp who paid the ultimate price for being a brave, fearless and incredible woman. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-03-0242 minChickstorySeries 3 Ep 14 - Chicks In TechOk, stay with us on this Ep! Yvie and Annie try to talk about women in Tech. Annie thinks STP’s are real trees that talk to each other and Yvie throws around acronyms like she’s bloody Steve Jobs. She casually drops words like Protocol, LAN and Loops like she actually knows what she’s talking about. We really have bitten off more than we can chew. We hope the smart listeners appreciate it. Please don’t @ us. We stop waffling at around the 15 min mark!Got an amazing story about a Chick In H...
2021-11-1050 minChickstorySeries 3 Ep 13 - Chicks in FashionChickstory- serving you orally since 2020! This week we chat about women in Faaaaarrrsshhun and Annie tells Yvie all about one of Coco Chanel's rivals, Elsa Schiaparelli. Elsa was the first French-Italian female designer to merge art and fashion and her surrealist designs in the early 20th century meant many heralded her as a fashion genius and, she invented the wrap dress 40 years before Diane von Furstenberg made it her thing! We also talk about an awesome initiative called Kiva - that allows people to lend money via the Internet to low-income entrepreneurs and students in 77 countries!
2021-11-0346 minChickstorySeries 3 Ep 12 - Chicks in FoodThis week we look at women throughout history and the contributions they've made to food. We take a look at how women were instrumental in the agricultural revolution! (you guessed it - women were first - men followed) Our CITN is a proud Ualarai Barkandji woman and bushfood educator Jody Orcher, who is making it her mission to educate people on indigenous bush foods and medicine. Yvie tells Annie all about Buwei Yang Chow who is responsible for coining the terms 'stir fry' and 'pot sticker' and bringing Chinese cooking techniques to the western world. We...
2021-10-2754 minChickstorySeries 3 Ep 11 - Chicks in LiteratureDon't be fooled by this weeks ep - we haven't all of sudden decided to do a bread podcast, although if the first 10 mins are anything to go by you might be mistaken. Annie eventually gets to tell Yvie all about Mary Shelley, the amazing writer behind one of the greatest gothic novels of all time - Frankenstein. We chat about Maid which takes Yvie on a much-deserved rant and we highlight young writer Amanda Gorman, who has countless accolades and has written not one but three books this year!We stop waffling at 20:33.
2021-10-2049 minChickstorySeries 3 Ep 10 - Chicks in ComedyIn this weeks ep, we chat about Chicks in Comedy and explore that age-old trope - 'Women aren't funny' (how very dare they!). We explore the life and incredible career of one of comedies greatest stars from yesteryear and we also chat about one of our favs from today. Annie talks about her newest crush Stanley Tucci but Yvie doesn't like the way he speaks. Pffffft. Got an amazing story about a Chick In History? Email us at mychickstory@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcastExecutive Producers Yvie...
2021-10-1356 minChickstorySeries 3 Ep 9 - Chicks in PoliticsIn this 'Chicks in Politics' episode, Annie takes us all the way back to Imperial China where we learn all about a young woman in her 20's who ruled the Qing Dynasty for nearly half a century. We also discuss the new Foxtel show Impeachment and spoiler alert- Annie is up to Ep 3 of Scenes From a Marriage and it's v v sad! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-10-0634 minChickstorySeries 3 Ep 7 - Chicks in PandemicsIn our first themed episode - Chicks in Pandemics, Annie and Yvie look back at pandemics throughout history and how chicks have risen to the challenge!Got an amazing story about a Chick In History? Email us at mychickstory@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcast and TikTok @chickstorypodcast.Executive Producers Yvie Jones and Annette StaglienoEdited by Annette StaglienoSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-09-2238 min
ChickstorySeries 3 Ep 6 - Mary SeacoleYou’ve probably heard of Florence Nightingale, but have you heard of Mary Seacole? In this Ep- Annie tells Yvie all about the OG Mary Seacole, a British-Jamaican woman who was turned away time after time for offering her ‘Doctress’ services during the Crimean War. Mary takes matters into her own hands and builds her own hospital to nurse and assist the wounded during the war. Our Chicks in the Now this week are all of the women in Texas who are being denied the right to make decisions for their own bodies under new state laws.We s...
2021-09-1538 minChickstorySeries 3 Ep 4 - Anne ListerIn this episode Annie tells Yvie all about Anne Lister. Known as the first modern lesbian and for challenging the social norms around how women should behave, this incredible woman is the inspiration behind the Foxtel series Gentlemen Jack. We stop waffling at - 9:55Got an amazing story about a chick in history of your own? Email your Chickstory to mychickstory@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcastExecutive Producers Yvie Jones and Annette StaglienoEdited by Annette StaglienoProduced b...
2021-09-0139 minChickstorySeries 3 Ep 1 - Ada LovelaceWelcome back Chickstorians! We've missed you! In the very first Ep of Season 3 Annie tells Yvie all about Ada Lovelace - the first woman to dream up a computer algorithm and software program. Although this discovery is often thought of as controversial, this incredible woman should be given the praise she deserves for taking an idea that one step further with her original thinking and creativity! Story begins at 14:12Got an amazing story about a chick in history of your own? Email your Chickstory to mychickstory@gmail.comFollow us on...
2021-08-1135 minChickstorySeries 2 Ep 20 - Louisa Lort SmithIn this final episode of the season, Yvie tells Annie all about Louisa Lort Smith, animal activist and founder of Lort Smith Animal Hospital. She made it her life mission to protect animals of all shapes and sizes offering animal welfare services to the poor throughout the early 1900’s. We also chat mould, the new Netflix show Start Up and our Chicks in the now are a bunch of remarkable Australian women who have recently brought down the most influential man in pop music!Got an amazing story about a chick in history of your own? Em...
2021-06-2440 minChickstorySeries 2 Ep 19 - Marie Van Brittan BrownThis week Annie tells Yvie all about Marie Van Brittan Brown. You won’t believe what she invented in 1966. An incredible woman who was way before her time. We also chat Sex and the City reboot, revisit the amazing Australian series Secret Life of Us and our Chick In The Now is the inspiration behind the new Netflix movie Believe Me.Got an amazing story about a chick in history of your own? Email your Chickstory to mychickstory@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcastExecutive Producers Yvie Jones an...
2021-06-1748 minChickstorySeries 2 Ep 15 - Lillian May ArmfieldThis week Annie tells Yvie all about Lillian May Armfield, one of Australia’s first policewomen detectives who patrolled the eastern suburbs of Sydney in 1915 - a time when Tilly Devine and Kate Leigh ruled the streets. Lillian spent her days looking for runaway girls, catching cocaine dealers and going undercover to bust fortune tellers. We also introduce our youngest listener (sorry mum!) and Annie needs help with a strange animal in her backyard. Sources : Lillian Armfield: How Australia's first female detective took on Tilly Devine and the Razor Gangs and changed the face of...
2021-05-1959 minChickstoryEp 11 Series 2 - The Edinburgh SevenThis week Annie tells the amazing story of the Edinburgh Seven. These brave and courageous women paved the way for women to study medicine and were the first female students allowed to graduate as doctors in the UK. The fight for their rightful position amongst the men in this space went down as one of the milestone events for women in medical history. We also chat MAFS (obvs), The Bee Gees, shit internet providers and shit restaurants.CITN this week is @thenastywomanclub - the place to for all things sex, body positivity, intersectional feminism & pop culture.
2021-04-211h 04ChickstoryEp 8 Series 2 - Special Guest: Carol Ferone and the story of Edith CowanThis week we are joined by the fabulous Carol Ferrone, the time travelling business coach who you’ll recognise from the ABCTV show Back In Time For Dinner and Further Back in Time For Dinner! It was no secret that Yvie and Annie were obsessed with this show and they fan-girled hard when Carol agreed to come on the show and tell them all about Edith Cowan – the first woman in Australian Parliament - she’s even on the $50 dollar note (remember money?). We chat to Carol about corsets, crying and what it was like to live through 100 years of Aus...
2021-03-311h 18ChickstoryEp 7 Series 2 - Beatrice FaustThis week Annie is inspired by the ABC special 'Brazen Hussies' and tells the story of Beatrice Faust who founded the Women's Electoral Lobby (WEL) and worked tirelessly advocating for women’s rights and equality in government as well as fighting for women's rights in regards to abortion laws. She made an unprecedented contribution putting women rights on the political agenda and influencing policies in the 1972 election!Got an amazing story about a chick in history of your own? Email your Chickstory to mychickstory@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcast
2021-03-2456 minChickstoryEp 6 Series 2 - Special Guest: Carla Mattiazzo and the story of her great Nonna Maria!This week Annie and Yvie are joined by Carla Mattiazzo - an award winning cabaret artist, writer, producer and podcaster. Carla has just finished a run of her award-winning show 'Catchelorette' at Adelaide's fringe festival which she was forced to put on hold when Covid hit in 2020. Carla quickly realised the show must go on - but in Podcast form and started her podcast 'Catchelorette and friends' - an investigation into the way people love from first crushes to happily ever after...or not. Carla tells us all about the inspiring matriarch of her family the formidable Great Nonna...
2021-03-171h 13ChickstoryEp 5 Series 2 - Elizebeth Smith FriedmanThis week we talk about chick in history Elizebeth Smith Friedman- America's first female cryptanalyst. Annie talks about being Ghosted and we introduce a new segment called - Word Up!Got an amazing story about a chick in history of your own? Email your Chickstory to mychickstory@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcastLinks:https://www.nsa.gov/About-Us/Current-Leadership/Article-View/Article/1623028/elizebeth-s-friedman/Executive Producers Yvie Jones and Annette StaglienoEdited by Annette Staglieno and Sam Petersen.Produced by...
2021-03-1049 minChickstoryEp 3 Series 2 - Katherine SwitzerThis week Annie tells Yvie all about Kathrine Switzer - the first female to officially run the Boston Marathon. Although Kathrine was attacked mid race by an official who physically tried to stop her from running she preserved and finished the race. She's worked tirelessly to bring running to millions of women as a way to empower and inspire.Preamble includes TV show Euphoria, devastation in Texas, and Annie's challenge to buy nothing new all year.Yvie and Annie have their first on-air fight (which is hilarious) and we get our first Chick...
2021-02-241h 02ChickstorySUMMER SERIES - Hedy LamarThis week Annie takes us back to Ep 6 Hedy Lamar - a woman who was so much more than her Hollywood good looks! These re-released Eps feature just the meaty Chickstory bit and no gaff! Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to mychickstory@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcastExecutive Producers Yvie Jones and Annette Staglieno. Produced by Sam PetersenSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
2021-01-2739 minChickstorySUMMER SERIES - Hattie McDanielFor this week's re-released Ep Annie has chosen Ep 4 Hattie McDaniel - the first African American to win an Academy Award. These re-released Eps feature just the meaty Chickstory bit and no gaff! Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to mychickstory@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcastExecutive Producers Yvie Jones and Annette Staglieno. Produced by Sam PetersenSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...
2021-01-1321 minChickstorySUMMER SERIES - ICYMI: Emily Wilding Davison/Emmeline Pankhurst - Ep 2In Case You Missed It (ICYMI)For the next few Eps we'll be sharing our favourites again from Season 1 - just the Chickstory minus the gaff!To kick off the summer series Annie has selected Ep 2 - the incredible story of suffragettes Emily Wilding Davison and Emmeline Pankhurst.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-12-3036 minChickstoryEp 25 - Madam ClicquotIn our final episode for the year Annie tells Yvie all about Madame Clicquot who took on her husband's wine business when she was widowed at 27. You'll never look at at a bottle of veuve clicquot the same again. This ep was also filmed in front of a live virtual audience.Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to mychickstory@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcastSources:https://www.veuveclicquot.com/en-au/our-house/madame-clicquothttps://en.wikipedia.org...
2020-12-231h 02ChickstoryEp 24 - Vera LynnBy the time of her death in 2020 Vera Lynn had been active in the music industry for 96 years. In one of the most emotional eps so far Yvie tells Annie all about this incredible woman and her amazing legacy to the music industry.Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to mychickstory@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram - @chickstory_podcastExecutive Producers Yvie Jones and Annette Staglieno. Produced by Sam PetersenSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory.
2020-12-161h 00ChickstoryEp 15 - Myra Juliet FarrellMyra Juliet Farrell was a prolific inventor with over 24 patents to her name! Some of the most common household items we still use today we owe to Myra!Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to mychickstory@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcastLinks:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myra_Juliet_Farrellhttps://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/today-in-history/australian-myra-taylor-freed-women-from-torture-of-the-corset/news-story/1080ebba3223846749267eed90a82db3Executive Producers Yvie Jones and Annette Staglieno. ...
2020-10-1457 minChickstoryEp 14 - Frances LevvyThis week we discuss Frances Levvy, an animal protection advocate from Sydney and a co-founder of the RSPCA.Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to mychickstory@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcastExecutive Producers Yvie Jones and Annette Staglieno. Produced by Sam Petersen.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-10-0749 minChickstoryEp 13 - Lillian RoxonDubbed 'the Mother of Rock', Roxon became the most influential rock journalist in the world from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s. She gained an international following for her witty, passionate appraisals of musicians and their work. Roxon remained a fan first and foremost and her hit predictions became legendary.Embedded in the rock and emerging punk scene in New York, she knew all the new and emerging stars including David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Alice Cooper and Patti Smith.Got an amazing chick in history story of your own...
2020-09-3057 minChickstoryEp. 12 - Empress Elisabeth of AustriaBefore Princess Di, the world had the original tragedy of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, better known as Sisi (Sissi). They probably would have been friends! Her story was more dramatic and less sordid. But just as heartbreaking. Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to: mychickstory@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcastLinks:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empress_Elisabeth_of_Austria https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/magazine/2019/05-06/empress-elisabeth-of-austria/Executive Producers Yvie Jones and A...
2020-09-2358 minChickstoryEp 11 - Dulcie MarkhamKnown as the 'Angel of Death' Dulcie Markham reportedly "saw more violence and death than any other woman in Australia's history".Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to: mychickstory@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: chickstory_podcastSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dulcie_Markhamhttps://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/conversations/leigh-straw-2019/11158482Executive Producers: Yvie Jones and Annette Staglieno. Produced by Sam PetersenSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory.
2020-09-1641 minChickstoryEp 10 - Sonita AlizadehThis weeks chick in history is a kickass young woman from Afghanistan, who didn't like what was to become of her, so made some changes. Her name is Sonita AlizadehGot an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to: mychickstory@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcastLink:https://youtu.be/n65w1DU8cGU https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonita_Alizadeh https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/oct/24/sonita-director-interview-rokhsareh-ghaem-maghamihttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/oct/24/sonita-director-interview-rokhsareh-ghaem-maghamihttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/oct/24/sonita-director-interview-rokhsareh-ghaem-maghamihttps://www.theguardian...
2020-09-0945 minChickstoryEp 9 - Lise MeitnerLise Meitner was heralded by Einstein as the Marie Curie of the German-speaking world. She was part of the team that discovered nuclear fission but was excluded from the Nobel Prize for the discovery! NB: this ep was recorded during lockdown so please forgive the sound!Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to: mychickstory@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcastSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lise_Meitnerhttps://theconversation.com/lise-meitner-the-forgotten-woman-of-nuclear-physics-who-deserved-a-nobel-prize-106220https://www.brainpickings...
2020-09-0353 minChickstoryEp 8 - Irena SendlerIrena Sendler was a Polish humanitarian, social worker, and nurse who served in the Polish Underground Resistance during World War II in German-occupied Warsaw. What she achieved during the second world war was simply hard to believe.Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to: mychickstory@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcasthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irena_SendlerExecutive Producers: Yvie Jones and Annette StaglienoProduced by Sam PetersenSupport this show http...
2020-08-2650 minChickstoryEp 7 - Isabel FlickIsabel Flick OAM was an incredible Aboriginal community activist who spent her life standing up for Aboriginal rights. What Isobel lacked in academia (Aborginal children were forbidden to attend school until 1947) she made up for in tenacity and determinedness. NB: this episode was recorded during lockdown so the sound may be a little wonky!Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to mychickstory@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcasthttps://www.amazon.com.au/Isabel-Flick-extraordinary-Aboriginal-Remarkable-ebook/dp/B01IMW60B0
2020-08-1958 minChickstoryEp 6 - Hedy LemarrHedy Lemarr was one of the biggest stars of the silver screen - Snow White was modelled on her and she inspired the character of Catwoman. But Hedy leaves a legacy that many don't know about. She created something that has changed the world as we know it today.Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to - mychickstory@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram - chickstory_podcastSources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombshell:_The_Hedy_Lamarr_Story...
2020-08-1256 minChickstoryEp 5 - Alice AndersonAlice Anderson opened the first all female Garage in Melbourne in the 1920s proving that women were also able to thrive in what was seen as a distinctly male dominated profession. Her legacy and tenaciouness paved the way for many Australian women to be able to pursue a career in mechanics.Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to - mychickstory@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram - @chickstory_podcastSources:http://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/anderson-alice-elizabeth-12772https://www.abc...
2020-08-0555 minChickstoryEp 4 - Hattie McDanielHattie was the first African American to win an Academy Award. We also shout out to Clementine Ford and legendary local horse lady!Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to mychickstory@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram chickstory_podcastSources:"Hattie McDaniel, First African American to Win an Academy Award,Hattie McDaniel bio. "https://www.biography.com/".https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkzJKFpSUksExecutive Producers Yvie Jones and Annette Staglieno...
2020-07-2937 minChickstoryEp 3 - Nellie BlyNellie Bly was a pioneer investigative journalist. She was one of the first female journalists of her era to report by going undercover and became known for her record-breaking trip around the world!Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to mychickstory@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram: chickstory_podcastExecutive Producers Yvie Jones and Annette StaglienoProduced by Sam PetersonAround The World in 72 days - by Nellie Blyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie...
2020-07-2245 minChickstoryEp 2 - Emmeline Pankhurst and Emily Wilding DavisonThis ep starts with kickass suffragette creator Emmeline Pankhurst but diverts to foot soldier Emily Wilding Davison. We also read an email about an incredible Gran who fit 10 lives into her one! Jameela Jamil also gets a nod.Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to mychickstory@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram: chickstory_podcastSources:How Woman Sacrificed Their Lives For The Vote | Absolute History documentarySecrets Of A Suffragette (Women's Rights Documentary) | Timeline documentaryhttps://www...
2020-07-1550 minChickstoryEp 1 - Harriet Elphinestone DickOnce called the greatest swimmer of her time, this amazing chick made it her life’s mission to educate women and girls on the importance of physical fitness.Follow us on instagram:Chickstory: @chickstory_podcastAnnie: @Annette_GenevieveYvie: @Yvie_JonesGot an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to mychickstory@gmail.comSources:https://stkildahistory.org.au/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Elphinstone-Dickhttps://www.upperbeaconsfieldhistory.org.au/g0...
2020-07-0846 min
ChickstoryChickstory...COMING SOONIn a podcast studio far far away, two women set out on a quest to bring you some of the most amazing stories about women in history. Coming to your ears soon!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-06-2102 min