{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"HerStory","home_page_url":"https://herstorypodcast.fireside.fm","feed_url":"https://herstorypodcast.fireside.fm/json","description":"HerStory is a podcast delving into the stories of some of most famous women in history, the names of women you probably already know, but maybe you don’t know their real stories. \r\n\r\nEach season we will follow six women from a certain field or a certain time in history, learning a little more about them and discussing what history may have incorrectly told us about them.","_fireside":{"subtitle":"HerStory","pubdate":"2022-12-14T00:15:00.000+00:00","explicit":false,"copyright":"2026 by Megan Musgrove Ward","owner":"Megan Musgrove","image":"https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d2e25fd5-2d7c-4190-b407-1459f8bfe9f1/cover.jpg?v=1"},"items":[{"id":"86cd0105-6269-49ed-9196-910fbb0c2a40","title":"Episode 4: Elizabeth Taylor - Part 1","url":"https://herstorypodcast.fireside.fm/4","content_text":"Elizabeth Taylor is predominantly known for two things – expensive jewellery and her marriages. \nBut there’s so much more to her. She successfully made the leap from child star to movie icon. She was a double Oscar winner. And her tenacity meant that the public finally took notice of the HIV/AIDS crisis.\n\nThank you for listening to this episode of HerStory! \nYou can follow me on Instagram for hints at future episodes and to let me know what you thought of the show.\n\nRecommended reading: -\nElizabeth: The Biography of Elizabeth Taylor by J. Randy Taraborrelli\nThe Accidental Feminist: How Elizabeth Taylor Raised Our Consciousness and We Were Too Distracted by Her Beauty to Notice by M.G.Lord\nFurious Love: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton: The Marriage of the Century by Sam Kashner and Nancy Schoenberger\n\nRecommended Viewing\n\nThe Collection of Elizabeth Taylor - a quick video from Christie's, as they prepare for the auction of her jewellery collection following her death - on YouTube here\n\nElizabeth Taylor: Auction of a Lifetime - this is an amazing documentary that covers the auction as well as her life. It used to be available in YouTube but has since been taken down since I last watched it. Worth a look if you can find it. \n\nRecommended Elizabeth films:-\nA Place in the Sun (1951)\nCat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)\nSuddenly, Last Summer (1959)\nCleopatra (1963)\nWho’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)\n\nIf you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, review, or just tell a friend.\n\nMusic featured is royalty-free music from Snapmuse. ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Taylor is predominantly known for two things – expensive jewellery and her marriages. \u003cbr\u003e\nBut there’s so much more to her. She successfully made the leap from child star to movie icon. She was a double Oscar winner. And her tenacity meant that the public finally took notice of the HIV/AIDS crisis.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThank you for listening to this episode of HerStory! \u003cbr\u003e\nYou can follow me on Instagram for hints at future episodes and to let me know what you thought of the show.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended reading: -\u003cbr\u003e\nElizabeth: The Biography of Elizabeth Taylor by J. Randy Taraborrelli\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Accidental Feminist: How Elizabeth Taylor Raised Our Consciousness and We Were Too Distracted by Her Beauty to Notice by M.G.Lord\u003cbr\u003e\nFurious Love: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton: The Marriage of the Century by Sam Kashner and Nancy Schoenberger\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended Viewing\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Collection of Elizabeth Taylor - a quick video from Christie\u0026#39;s, as they prepare for the auction of her jewellery collection following her death - on YouTube \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODPUwi_DxMs\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Taylor: Auction of a Lifetime - this is an amazing documentary that covers the auction as well as her life. It used to be available in YouTube but has since been taken down since I last watched it. Worth a look if you can find it. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended Elizabeth films:-\u003cbr\u003e\nA Place in the Sun (1951)\u003cbr\u003e\nCat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)\u003cbr\u003e\nSuddenly, Last Summer (1959)\u003cbr\u003e\nCleopatra (1963)\u003cbr\u003e\nWho’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, review, or just tell a friend.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMusic featured is royalty-free music from Snapmuse. \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Along with eight marriages to seven men, Elizabeth Taylor also won two Oscars, made the successful transition from child actor to Hollywood icon and spearheaded an AIDs awareness campaign in the 1980s.","date_published":"2022-12-14T00:15:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d2e25fd5-2d7c-4190-b407-1459f8bfe9f1/86cd0105-6269-49ed-9196-910fbb0c2a40.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":68675917,"duration_in_seconds":1716}]},{"id":"d4bafbc9-e6ad-40f8-b567-244f5bdaa556","title":"Episode 3: Bonus Ep: A Little More Audrey","url":"https://herstorypodcast.fireside.fm/3","content_text":"Due to a technical issue (that's completely my fault!) episode 3 is going to be delayed for a week. \n\nBut that gives me the chance to put out this bite-sized bonus episode, to accompany episode 1. A quick look into Audrey Hepburn's film career, focusing on the experiences she dealt with on My Fair Lady. ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eDue to a technical issue (that\u0026#39;s completely my fault!) episode 3 is going to be delayed for a week. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut that gives me the chance to put out this bite-sized bonus episode, to accompany episode 1. A quick look into Audrey Hepburn\u0026#39;s film career, focusing on the experiences she dealt with on My Fair Lady. \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"A bite-sized episode to delve back into Audrey Hepburn's career","date_published":"2022-11-30T00:15:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d2e25fd5-2d7c-4190-b407-1459f8bfe9f1/d4bafbc9-e6ad-40f8-b567-244f5bdaa556.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":12935835,"duration_in_seconds":323}]},{"id":"c14a9c25-54ac-4f0a-97f0-b2a73cafd3ac","title":"Episode 2: Marilyn Monroe","url":"https://herstorypodcast.fireside.fm/2","content_text":"Marilyn Monroe is an icon, instantly recognisable from the name alone. One of the most photographed and written about figures of the 20th century, she still remains an enigma. And despite the happy screen persona the character of Marilyn portrayed, there was a lifetime of struggle undertaken. More than just a beautiful commodity, she was a talented performer and a trailblazer.\n\nThank you for listening to this episode of HerStory! \nYou can follow me on Instagram for hints at future episodes and to let me know what you thought of the show.\n\nRecommended reading: -\nMy Story by Marilyn Monroe \u0026amp; Ben Hecht\nMarilyn Monroe: The Last Interview \u0026amp; Other Conversations by Marilyn Monroe \u0026amp; Sady Doyle\nFragments: Poems, Intimate Notes, Letters by Marilyn Monroe, Stanley Buchthal \u0026amp; Bernard Comment \n\nRecommended Viewing\nLove, Marilyn – 2012 documentary. Trailer can be found here\n\nRecommended Marilyn films:-\nAll About Eve (1950)\nDon’t Bother to Knock (1952)\nGentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)\nHow to Marry a Millionaire (1953)\nSome Like it Hot (1959)\n\nIf you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, review, or just tell a friend.\n\nMusic featured is royalty-free music from Snapmuse. ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eMarilyn Monroe is an icon, instantly recognisable from the name alone. One of the most photographed and written about figures of the 20th century, she still remains an enigma. And despite the happy screen persona the character of Marilyn portrayed, there was a lifetime of struggle undertaken. More than just a beautiful commodity, she was a talented performer and a trailblazer.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThank you for listening to this episode of HerStory! \u003cbr\u003e\nYou can follow me on \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/_herstorypodcast_/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e for hints at future episodes and to let me know what you thought of the show.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended reading: -\u003cbr\u003e\nMy Story by Marilyn Monroe \u0026amp; Ben Hecht\u003cbr\u003e\nMarilyn Monroe: The Last Interview \u0026amp; Other Conversations by Marilyn Monroe \u0026amp; Sady Doyle\u003cbr\u003e\nFragments: Poems, Intimate Notes, Letters by Marilyn Monroe, Stanley Buchthal \u0026amp; Bernard Comment \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended Viewing\u003cbr\u003e\nLove, Marilyn – 2012 documentary. Trailer can be found \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6gDT6V1Zr4\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended Marilyn films:-\u003cbr\u003e\nAll About Eve (1950)\u003cbr\u003e\nDon’t Bother to Knock (1952)\u003cbr\u003e\nGentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)\u003cbr\u003e\nHow to Marry a Millionaire (1953)\u003cbr\u003e\nSome Like it Hot (1959)\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, review, or just tell a friend.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMusic featured is royalty-free music from Snapmuse. \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"A look into the life and struggles of Marilyn Monroe. From humble beginnings as the orphaned Norma Jeane to her rise to most famous woman on the planet.","date_published":"2022-11-23T00:15:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d2e25fd5-2d7c-4190-b407-1459f8bfe9f1/c14a9c25-54ac-4f0a-97f0-b2a73cafd3ac.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":73906676,"duration_in_seconds":1847}]},{"id":"8c9e750a-1ec9-4c21-bafa-7db049f2300a","title":"Episode 1: Audrey Hepburn","url":"https://herstorypodcast.fireside.fm/1","content_text":"Thank you for listening to the first episode of HerStory! \nYou can follow me on Instagram for hints at future episodes and to let me know what you thought of the show.\n\nAudrey Hepburn is an icon of the Golden Age of Hollywood, but her film career only makes up a small part of her story. From turbulent beginnings in Nazi-occupied Holland, to discovering the role she felt she was always destined for, Audrey is so much more than a beautiful woman in a Givenchy dress. \nThe screen test for Roman Holiday can be found here\nThe trailer for the documentary Audrey (2020) can be found here\n\nRecommended reading: -\nWhat Would Audrey Do?: Timeless Lessons for Living with Grace and Style by Pamela Keogh (it’s part-lifestyle guide and part-biography, but really delves into all aspects of Audrey)\nEnchantment: The Life of Audrey Hepburn by Donald Spoto\nAudrey Hepburn: A Elegant Spirit – Sean Hepburn Ferrer\n\nRecommended films:-\nRoman Holiday (1953)\nSabrina (1954)\nFunny Face (1957)\nCharade (1963)\nHow to Steal a Million (1966)\nTwo for the Road (1967)\n\nMore information on the work UNICEF carry out and to make a donation can be found here\n\nIf you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, review, or just tell a friend.\n\nMusic featured is royalty-free music from Snapmuse. ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eThank you for listening to the first episode of HerStory! \u003cbr\u003e\nYou can follow me on \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/_herstorypodcast_/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e for hints at future episodes and to let me know what you thought of the show.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAudrey Hepburn is an icon of the Golden Age of Hollywood, but her film career only makes up a small part of her story. From turbulent beginnings in Nazi-occupied Holland, to discovering the role she felt she was always destined for, Audrey is so much more than a beautiful woman in a Givenchy dress. \u003cbr\u003e\nThe screen test for Roman Holiday can be found \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSnKWwRCWnw\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe trailer for the documentary Audrey (2020) can be found \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOY77nyd6fY\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended reading: -\u003cbr\u003e\nWhat Would Audrey Do?: Timeless Lessons for Living with Grace and Style by Pamela Keogh (it’s part-lifestyle guide and part-biography, but really delves into all aspects of Audrey)\u003cbr\u003e\nEnchantment: The Life of Audrey Hepburn by Donald Spoto\u003cbr\u003e\nAudrey Hepburn: A Elegant Spirit – Sean Hepburn Ferrer\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended films:-\u003cbr\u003e\nRoman Holiday (1953)\u003cbr\u003e\nSabrina (1954)\u003cbr\u003e\nFunny Face (1957)\u003cbr\u003e\nCharade (1963)\u003cbr\u003e\nHow to Steal a Million (1966)\u003cbr\u003e\nTwo for the Road (1967)\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMore information on the work UNICEF carry out and to make a donation can be found \u003ca href=\"https://www.unicef.org.uk/?msclkid=daf7a64257d719aa5156c53349dded6c\u0026utm_source=bing\u0026utm_medium=cpc\u0026utm_campaign=**Brand-Unicef-Exact-G631906975\u0026utm_term=unicef\u0026utm_content=unicef\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, review, or just tell a friend.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMusic featured is royalty-free music from Snapmuse. \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"A look into the life of Audrey Hepburn, beginning with her years under the Nazi Occupation in Holland, through her incredible rise to Hollywood and style icon.","date_published":"2022-11-16T00:15:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d2e25fd5-2d7c-4190-b407-1459f8bfe9f1/8c9e750a-1ec9-4c21-bafa-7db049f2300a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":50356766,"duration_in_seconds":1258}]},{"id":"e87fabd4-a81a-48e5-9ddc-83011c5e298a","title":"Welcome to HerStory","url":"https://herstorypodcast.fireside.fm/trailer","content_text":"HerStory Podcast is a new podcast, delving into the stories of some of most famous women in history, the names of women you probably already know, but maybe you don’t know their real stories. \n\nEpisode 1 launches Wednesday 16th November 2022. \n\nWe will be beginning our journey in the Golden Age of Hollywood.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eHerStory Podcast is a new podcast, delving into the stories of some of most famous women in history, the names of women you probably already know, but maybe you don’t know their real stories. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEpisode 1 launches Wednesday 16th November 2022. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe will be beginning our journey in the Golden Age of Hollywood.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"The podcast telling her story. 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