What would you do if your life was omitted, reduced to an overlooked footnote, or filed away as an anomaly?
In this episode, Dan and Elizabeth turn a lens on the practice of history itself, interrogating the choices and power structures that have traditionally left women out of the history books.
They retrace the lives of three women who once stood firml ... Show More
May 5
Ear Today, Gone Tomorrow: Van Gogh’s Guide to Artistic Failure
If you’re an artist, when would you like recognition to strike? Do you want it to be in your lifetime, only to be forgotten decades after your death? Or do you want to remain undiscovered, with your story potentially echoing for centuries after you’ve been discovered posthumously ... Show More
33m 23s
Apr 28
Why isn’t Leonardo Da Vinci remembered as an engineer?
If you judge him by his own elaborate metrics, Leonardo da Vinci was a failure. Long before the Mona Lisa became shorthand for genius, Leonardo imagined himself as something else entirely: a military engineer, a designer of bridges and armoured vehicles, a master of siegecraft an ... Show More
32m 18s
Feb 2025
Baby Broker | 3. The Birth Mothers
When the family from Chicago meets their daughter’s birth mom, Sarah, they discover she’s living in horrifying conditions. Why haven’t the thousands they’ve paid Tara Lee for Sarah’s expenses trickled down to her? Binge all episodes of Baby Broker, ad-free today by subscribing to ... Show More
31m 2s
Mar 2025
Finding Mom's Killer | 3. The House on Wolf Road
As Lieutenant Dave Messmore continues his search for Noreen, a series of clues leads him to a mysterious house in Erie, Pennsylvania. Binge all episodes of Finding Mom's Killer, ad-free today by subscribing to The Binge. Visit The Binge Crimes on Apple Podcasts and hit ‘subscribe ... Show More
42m 19s