Sophia Duleep Singh
What happens when a princess fights for political change?In this episode of Heroine City, Lynsey Shaw is joined by historian, teacher and writer Shalina Patel to explore the extraordinary life of Soph...
24 Juli 46min
The Grey Women: Lady Jane, Her Mother & Sisters
What happens when women are born too close to the throne?In this episode of Heroine City, Lynsey Shaw is joined by historian and bestselling author Leanda de Lisle to uncover the lives of the Grey wom...
18 Maj 56min
Julie D'Aubigny
In this episode of Heroine City, host Lynsey Shaw is joined by Ace Armande to uncover the extraordinary life of Julie d’Aubigny, better known as Mademoiselle Maupin. A dazzling opera singer and fearle...
1 Sep 20251h 5min
Lucy Duff Gordon
In this episode, host Lynsey Shaw is joined by Lizzie Broadbent, creator of Women Who Meant Business, and fellow women's history advocate and researcher, to explore the extraordinary life of Lucy Duff...
4 Aug 202535min
Eleanor Crosses
When Queen Eleanor of Castile died in 1290, King Edward I marked her final journey with twelve towering stone crosses, monuments of love, loss, and legacy. But who was Eleanor really, and what do thes...
14 Juli 202540min
Eleanor of Castile
In the first part of our two-parter, discover the remarkable life and enduring legacy of Eleanor of Castile, the queen consort who defied medieval expectations. From her political acumen and role in t...
10 Mars 202552min
Harriet Lewis
Welcome to Heroine City, the podcast that shines a light on women in history on all their glorious shapes and form, efforts, errors and eras. In this episode, we step into the turbulent world of Harri...
24 Feb 202547min
Women and Portrait Miniatures
This episode of Heroine City uncovers the private world of portrait miniatures, focusing on the women who played a role in their creation, exchange, and preservation. These intimate paintings—once wor...
2 Dec 202447min
