In honor of Women’s History Month, we are sharing a special bonus episode featuring Chicana activist and artist Irma Lerma Barbosa. Her legacy will be preserved for years to come in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History Collections.
Irma attended college at a time when the Chicano movement was just gaining momentum – and she jumped right int ... Show More
Feb 2024
Encore: History fails when it ignores the BIPOC women who made it
In honor of Black History Month, Untextbooked is sharing a favorite episode from our archive. Women of color have been at the forefront of many movements, yet are often neglected, demonized, or ignored. Your history class probably didn’t teach you about Josephine Baker, who was n ... Show More
35m 9s
Sep 2024
Katy Hessel on The Story of Art Without Men, with Pandora Sykes, Part One
This is the first instalment of a three-part episode. How many women artists do you know? Despite the work of activist groups and scholars alike, women are still troublingly absent from the history of art. Historian and broadcaster Katy Hessel wants to change that. In September 2 ... Show More
40m 41s
May 2024
Workers: Hiratsuka Raichō
Hiratsuka Raichō (1886-1971) was a Japanese feminist and social reformer, who founded a literary magazine by and for women. After becoming a mother, she became an advocate for working women in Japan, fighting for suffrage and better working conditions.
For Further Reading:
“In ... Show More
7m 33s
Jun 2024
"Very Delta" Episode 97 (w/ Tito Bonito)
International burlesque star Tito Bonito is here, and it’s getting hot on the show today! Tito chats about the Burlesque Hall of Fame, traveling the world and his college days with Shea Couleé! Also, the two talk about what they’re proud of this pride season and how to own up to ... Show More
1h 2m