Jenny Kaplan

Jenny Kaplan is an award-winning journalist and the CEO and co-founder of Wonder Media Network, an audio-first media company focused on uplifting underrepresented voices. She’s created a list celebrating women’s mark on history.

Women’s History

Too often history is retold with male figures front and center, and the accomplishments of women fall by the wayside. This list includes podcasts that feature stories about influential women who made a mark and should be remembered.

Unladylike

Unladylike is educational, well-researched and hilarious. Hosts Cristen Conger and Caroline Ervi provide a safe space for feminists who want to break the mold.

Episode Recommendation: How to Get a Yoga Body with Jessamyn Stanley

Dolly Parton’s America

This podcast about America’s sweetheart Dolly Parton is also about radical forgiveness, love, and community. Told intimately by RadioLab founder Jad Abumrad and the show’s producer Shima Oliaee, Dolly Parton’s America is an uplifting listen in an increasingly polarized world.

Episode Recommendation: Dolly Parton’s America

Encyclopedia Womannica

In just 5 minutes a day, Encyclopedia Womannica (hosted by yours truly) tells the stories of women from throughout history and around the world who you may not know about — but definitely should! It’s an educational podcast that highlights groundbreaking women you’ll wish you learned about in school.

Episode Recommendation: Beautiful Minds: Hannah Arendt

Call Your Girlfriend

This is a podcast that highlights every kind of woman through an intersectional lens. Hosts Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman speak with insightful women about everything from current events to sex education. Call Your Girlfriend will make you want to hug your friends.

Episode Recommendation: Adult Sex Ed

HistoryPod

This daily podcast examines historical events that happened on the day of each episode release. From the day Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to the day the 19th Amendment was ratified, HistoryPod features an array of events involving revolutionary women.

Episode Recommendation: 16th August 1858: Queen Victoria sends the first transatlantic telegram

Historical Figures

This informative show explores the biographies of revolutionary figures in history from Marie Curie to Queen Victoria.

Episode Recommendation: Famous Fates: Marilyn Monroe

How to Be a Girl

How to Be a Girl thoughtfully examines the joys and hurdles of raising a transgender daughter. Host Marlo Mack invites listeners into her unique and complex experience with motherhood. It’s informative, engaging, and profoundly touching.

Episode Recommendation: Episode XXX: Emma at last

Stuff Mom Never Told You

This podcast explores the challenges and perspectives of womanhood, diving into topics related to structural oppression and gender norms. Hosts Emilie Aries and Bridget Todd candidly discuss feminism and the ways in which it affects a woman’s personhood.

Episode Recommendation: What does it mean to be ‘Unladylike’ in 2018?

History, Bitches!

This podcast celebrates the achievements of neglected women in history in a way that’s both funny and accessible. It’ll make you wish the hosts, Brittany and Erika, taught your high school history classes.

Episode Recommendation: Mary Todd Lincoln

Ordinary Equality

In 2020, women are not in the US Constitution…and they never have been. Ordinary Equality tells the story of the Equal Rights Amendment, a landmark amendment that passed, failed, was resurrected, and now has the potential to change US history once and for all.

Episode Recommendation: Foot Soldiers of the Patriarchy