Join us on Here's Where It Gets Interesting today as we dive into the First Ladyship of Elizabeth Monroe. As the reserved wife of 5th President, James Monroe, Elizabeth added a more formal feel to entertaining in the White House. She was raven-haired and regal, and kept the public at arms length, which wasn’t always a popular decision. She modeled her social ... Show More
Yesterday
The Most Chaotic Election in American History Was Saved by an Irish Immigrant, and a Conversation with Congressman James Clyburn
Meet the Irish immigrant who used fireplace tongs to fight a member of Congress, was thrown in jail for insulting a president, and ultimately changed the course of American history.
Plus, Sharon talks with powerful Democratic Congressman James Clyburn in a wide-ranging convers ... Show More
45m 22s
Nov 19
Presenting unPAUSED with Dr. Mary Claire Haver
Welcome to unPAUSED, the podcast where bold, unfiltered conversations take place about what it really takes for women to thrive in the second half of life. Every week, Dr. Mary Claire Haver, a board-certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Certified Menopause Practitioner, and #1 New ... Show More
2m 43s
Nov 17
How Hard Can It Be, Boys Do It? Plus, Fighting for Equal Rights After the Civil War, and Answers to Your Questions
It’s not something you’ll read about in most history books. Sharon tells the remarkable story of Florence Hall and her Women’s Land Army: the women who took over the farming jobs American men left behind when they went off to fight World War II. These women weren’t just fill-ins, ... Show More
45m 26s
Sep 2022
Elizabeth II, une vie sous le sceau du devoir
<p>Depuis leur naissance, plus de 80% des citoyens du Royaume-Uni n’ont connu qu’elle sur le trône. C’est donc dans le plus grand deuil qu’une nation quasi toute entière s’apprête, pour la première fois, à voir la couronne se poser sur une autre tête que celle, si familière, d’<a ... Show More
24m 37s
Sep 2022
Queen Elizabeth II: A 70 Year Reign
<p>Queen Elizabeth II appointed 15 Prime Ministers and witnessed 18 general elections, 13 government referendums, three minority governments, and one coalition.</p><br><p>Each Prime Minister enormously valued her experience and wisdom in their meetings with her.</p><br><p>From Wi ... Show More
33m 35s
Dec 2023
JFK Special 4. | How Jackie O Defined An Era
<p>If the Kennedy's were America's first royal family, then Jackie was its queen.</p><br><p>She was a style icon who, alongside her husband and president JFK, symbolised a fresh hopeful start in post-war America.</p><br><p>And then on 22nd November 1963, the unimaginable happened ... Show More
34m 17s