The Remedial Herstory Podcast

With events in Iran escalating, we are re-airing our conversation with Dr. Shahla Haeri and Dr. Filiz Ruhm to discuss the protests that erupted in Iran following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa "Jina" Amini in police custody in 2022. Amini was arrested for for “improperly” wearing her hijab. Women. Life. Freedom. This episode provides a century-long contextualization to this moment. Let&#...

In this episode, Kelsie interviews Kaitlin Calogera, the owner of A Tour of Her Own, a tour company in Washington, DC that highlights the stories and history of women and queer people one might not see in your typical DC tour. Imagine if all tour companies told these stories! Let’s get into it! A Tour of Her Own: https://www.atourofherown.com/ What’s new at RHP? RHP is hosting a Winter Institute i...

In this episode, Kelsie interviews Mary Catherine Starr, the artist behind Mom Life Comics, about how she uses art to illuminate inequities in the home and in the perception of moms and dads as parents. Starr’s work poignantly illustrates the way cultural norms and legal structures create a double standard that is ever present in parenthood. Let’s get into it! Find Starr: https://www.marycatherine...

In this episode, Kelsie and Brooke discuss the legacy of John Locke: democracy for patriarchs, not people. In dismantling absolute monarchy, Locke left the family intact, subjecting women, children, chattel, enslaved people, animals, and all dependents to the whim of the patriarch of the home. With little structural resources to subvert his will, dependents remained oppressed in an era where human...

In this episode, Kelsie interviews DB, a sex educator who uses her platform to share comprehensive sex education with people. Sex Ed with DB is your go-to podcast for smart, science-backed sex education — delivering trusted insights from top experts on sex, sexuality, and pleasure. Let’s get into it! Find Sex Ed with DB at: https://www.sexedwithdb.com/   Check out these resources she recommends: ...

In this episode, Kelsie interviews Emily Glankler from Anti-Social studies about being a high school teacher in this day and age and her “ah ha” moments about the teaching of women and gender in school systems. As a native of Texas, Emily shares a bit about the state of things in Texas schools.  What’s new at RHP? RHP is hosting a Winter Institute in Boston this January 29-31. All RHP Teaching Res...

In this pedagogy focused episode, Kelsie and Brooke talk about the intention behind RHP’s choice to center all our lesson plans through inquiry. They provide a conceptual background for veteran and novice educators alike to learn how to do inquiry and more importantly to distinguish between the types of inquiry most suited for each grade level.  What’s new at RHP? RHP is hosting a Winter Institute...

They want to repeal the 19th Amendment. In this episode, Kelsie and Brooke examine the real life of a colonial woman in Maryland who met all the hallmarks of earning the right to vote: she was a landowner, trusted by the Colonial Governor, a talented lawyer who never lost a case, and the head of her household– still they denied her the vote. Anti-suffrage was never about efficiency or meritocracy–...

In this episode Kelsie interviews Andrew Och, aka the First Ladies Man, about the destruction of the East Wing of the White House– you know the First Ladies’ wing– the one with all the women’s history. What they discuss will shock you. This is an episode you don’t want to miss.  What’s new at RHP? RHP welcomes you to join us at the annual Night of Herstory on November 15, 2025 .  RHP is hosting a...

In this episode, Kelsie and Brooke lay out the plan for Season 6. They share some updates from the Remedial Herstory Project and how our team is weathering the storm. They share details about the Winter Institute, the state of our textbooks, and more! This season will use herstory, pedagogies, guest voices, and humor to help us move the needle forward in this backsliding moment. What’s new at RHP?...

In this episode, Rachel Perez chats with Sarah Percy, author of Forgotten Warriors: The Long History of Women in Combat. Her book examines how the history of women in combat has been forgotten, denied, and even actively suppressed. She traces the history of where and how women fought and explains why it's a crucial history for today's society - never more so than in a political climate whe...

In this episode, Rachel Perez chats with Allison Tyra, author of Uncredited: Women's Overlooked, Misattributed, and Stolen Work. Her book combines 600+ stories encompassing thousands of women with research, statistics and other data to answer a fundamental question: we know women are as good as men, so why haven't we heard of more women? Let’s get into it. Get ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE Learnin...

In this episode we chat with Michelle Young about her new book The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland , in particular why she has been forgotten in the history annals, what Young uncovered about her relationship with her life partner Joyce Heer. Young is an award-winning journalist, author, and professor She is a graduate of Harvard College in the History o...

In this episode Kelsie and the RHP Director of Research, Jacqui Nelson, discuss the echoes of Nazi fascism and misogyny in modern society. They discuss the role misogyny plays in authoritarianism and the Lebensborn program. History doesn’t repeat, it echoes. Let’s get into this. Allen, Ann Taylor. "Feminism, Venereal Diseases, and the State in Germany, 1890–1918." Journal of the History...

In this Episode, we hear from “America’s Government Teacher” about her new book, The Small and the Mighty , which discusses unsung heroes throughout American history. McMahon published a regular newsletter called the Preamble where she tackles contemporary politics. Let’s get into this!  Get ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE Learning Materials⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.remedialherstory.com/learn⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode Kelsie chats with Amanda Zurawski. Amanda is an American reproductive rights activist known for her role in suing the state of Texas in Zurawski v. State of Texas after she went into septic shock twice during her pregnancy after being denied an abortion. Amanda is an activist on the front lines, but a little known fact about her is that she used to be a secondary humanities teacher...

In this episode, Davida Siwisa James is back for another interview to discuss the amazing women, often erased from the story of the American Revolution. Buckle up– Kelsie and Brooke learned a lot here. James’ book, Hamilton Heights and Sugar Hill, published by Fordham University Press, traces 400 years of West Harlem history, including its iconic architecture and luminaries and is available at htt...

In this episode, Kelsie and Brooke discuss politics, tyranny, and the importance of teachers staying ahead of authoritarian efforts to control schools and promote patriotic curriculum. They reference Timothy Snyder’s book On Tyranny which is a worthy read for those who want to learn more.  Get ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE Learning Materials⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.remedialherstory.com/learn⁠...

In this episode, Kelsie interviews Lisa Endo Cooper and Bremond Berry MacDougall who met on the first day of seventh grade and quickly discovered their shared love for books. Together, they read everything they could get their hands on—from Anne of Green Gables to War and Peace. Forty years, five children, other careers, and countless books read later, they founded Quite Literally Books, a publish...

In this episode, Kelsie interviews Rachelle Bergstein, a lifestyle writer, author, and editor, focused on style, pop culture, and families. She is the author of three books: Women from the Ankle Down, Brilliance and Fire, and The Genius of Judy . Find out more at www. RachelleBergstein.com . Get ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE Learning Materials⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.remedialherstory.com/lear...

In this episode, Kelsie and Brooke discuss the history of the Equal Rights Amendment and the work Remedial Herstory has been doing to advocate for its immediate publication. This episode takes you from 1923 when Alice Paul wrote it to the last day of Biden’s presidency. Buckle up! Get ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE Learning Materials⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.remedialherstory.com/learn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, Kelsie interviews Davida Siwisa James about the overlooked contributions of women during the Harlem Renaissance. James’ book, Hamilton Heights and Sugar Hill, published by Fordham University Press, traces 400 years of West Harlem history, including its iconic architecture and luminaries. Highlights include Regina Anderson Andrews, a Schomburg librarian; Mary Lou Williams, a jazz p...

In this episode, Kelsie interviews Kathryn Gehred, a documentarian in the real meaning, of Martha Washington’s Letters. Gehred is a women's historian and documentary editor. She was one of the team of editors who published the 2022 Papers of Martha Washington, the first scholarly edition of Martha Washington's letters. She hosts a podcast called “Your Most Obedient & Humble Servant&quo...

In this episode, Kelsie and Brook discuss the status of women’s history in secondary US classrooms and the exciting progress Remedial Herstory has made in moving the needle on gender parity. Get ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE Learning Materials⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.remedialherstory.com/learn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Remedial Herstory Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, Kelsie interviews Tara Dower, the world record holder on running the Appalachian Trail. Dower ran an ultra marathon every day for 40 days straight to knock down the male held record. This is a herstory making woman. Let’s get into this! Get  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE Learning Materials⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.remedialherstory.com/learn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...