Jul 8

Making It in America: The Almost Impossible Quest to Manufacture in the USA, an interview with Rachel Slade (Dressed Classic)

This week we are joined by Rachel Slade to discuss her book Making It In America which examines the story of the company American Roots which has undertaken the nearly impossible task of manufacturing garments 100% made in the U.S.A. Recorded live at the 18th Annual Sustainabilit ... Show More

41m 11s

Jul 3

Fresh Fly Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style, an interview with Elena Romero and Elizabeth Way, part II (Dressed Classic)

In this week's Dressed Classic episodes we revisit our two-part 2023 conversation celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip hop with guests Elena Romero and Elizabeth Way. RECOMMENDED READING: Romero, Elena and Elizabeth Way. ⁠Fresh Fly Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style⁠. New ... Show More

27m 22s

Jul 1

Fresh Fly Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style, an interview with Elena Romero and Elizabeth Way, part I (Dressed Classic)

In this week's Dressed Classic episodes we revisit our 2023 conversation celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip hop with guests Elena Romero and Elizabeth Way. RECOMMENDED READING: Romero, Elena and Elizabeth Way. Fresh Fly Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style. New York: Rizzo ... Show More

37m 26s

Mar 2023

American Women and the Fight for Equality with Elisabeth Griffith

Elisabeth Griffith discusses the history of equal rights for women, the 19th Amendment, and how a century later all women are still grappling to secure their rights. Buy the book here Just The Right Book Subscription Promo Code (15% off): Podcast Email us at: podcast@rjjulia.c ... Show More

47m 26s

Mar 2021

ICYMI - Veronica Chambers on "Finish the Fight!" and American Suffrage

New York Times editor Veronica Chambers talks about her book about the American suffrage movement "Finish the Fight!" and the 100th anniversary of women getting the right to vote in the U.S. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio ... Show More

9m 25s

Oct 2022

Glowing on the Job

The Girlboss Summit returns to discuss some of the women who we have to thank for our labor rights today - Dolores Huerta and The Radium Girls. Digressions include a baby Ilaria update, the debatable use of Uggs as snow boots, and how we saved the day on one listener's wedding. C ... Show More

1h 6m

Aug 2023

The 19th Amendment & Women's Equality Day

Desi Lydic womansplains two big gender issues: female representation and the ERA. Dulcé Sloan looks at how the 19th Amendment got passed, its shortcomings, and how far we still have to go for true equal access to elections for all. And Veronica Chambers breaks down the often unre ... Show More

23m 13s

Mar 2022

International Women Day

Today on the show it was all about representing women and celebrating their achievements, with one woman being entrepruener and host Angela Yee! Moreover, we also had Congresswoman Cori Bush stop by, and she spoke on her journey from activism to politics, calling out democrats, p ... Show More

1h 38m

Aug 2021

Episode 37: What Gets Told

"History was dependent upon people like me remembering." A conversation with Betty Reid Soskin, shortly before her 100th birthday. Betty Reid Soskin’s book is Sign My Name to Freedom. For a transcript of this episode, send an email to transcripts@thisiscriminal.com with the episo ... Show More

27m 28s

Jan 2018

What Role Did World War I Play in Women Gaining the Right to Vote?

In the fifth podcast of Arguing History, Lynn Dumenil and Christopher Capozzola consider the relationship between America’s involvement in World War I and the granting of women the right to vote. As they note, when the war broke out women were enjoying considerable momentum at th ... Show More

57m 55s

Styling the American Suffragist, an inte...