The History Chicks

Susan Vollenweider and Beckett Graham have been telling the stories of remarkable women for over a decade now, and they have gotten really good at it. The History Chicks is an award-winning history podcast with 353 episodes spanning from ancient queens to modern trailblazers, and the research that goes into each episode is genuinely impressive. Boudica, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Dovey Johnson Roundtree -- the range covers figures you studied in school and plenty you probably never heard of. The format typically gives each historical woman a deep profile, often spanning multiple episodes for the bigger stories. Susan and Beckett weave in pop culture references and personal commentary that keeps things from feeling like a textbook reading. They go down rabbit holes, and they are honest about it. Sometimes those tangents are the best parts. The production has improved steadily over the years, which you would expect from a show running since 2011. Now distributed through QCODE, the show maintains a 4.7-star rating from nearly 8,000 reviews, which is the kind of consistency that only comes from genuinely caring about your subject matter. Episodes release twice a month, giving the hosts time to do proper research rather than churning out content. If you have ever felt like history class skipped over the women, this is the corrective. The back catalog alone could keep you busy for months. The hosts have a warmth between them that makes even the heaviest historical topics feel approachable.