Think history is a boys club? Think again. In this podcast History Gap we are looking back to pull up the women throughout history that might have fallen through the cracks. Join (extremely) amateur history fans comedy writer Mollie Goodfellow and creator and producer Jorja McAndrew as they educate themselves on some of the cool women from the past that they didn’t learn about in history lessons - mostly because they weren’t listening. From Junko Tabei, incredible mountain climber, to Anne L ...
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Peter Adamson, Professor of Philosophy at the LMU in Munich and at King's College London, takes listeners through the history of philosophy, "without any gaps". www.historyofphilosophy.net
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S2 Ep9: Estée Lauder The Woman Behind The Brand
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This week on History Gap Mollie and Jorja look into the life and inspirations of Estee Lauder the make up and beauty tycoon. From rags to riches, chic rumours about her age, and daring adventures in the skincare world. The girls also explore the history of make up and beauty from ancient Egypt to the present day.…
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S2 Ep8: Anne Lister, Lovers and Life
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On this week's episode Mollie and Jorja explore the life of British diarist Anne Lister. Famously nicknamed 'Gentleman Jack' and coined as the 'first modern lesbian' Anne lived a life controversial to the status quo. From coded diaries, to lesbian love affairs, join Jorja and Mollie into the adventures of Anne Lister.…
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HoP 447 - Andrés Messmer on Spanish Protestantism
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Yes, there were Spanish Protestants! Andrew (Andrés) Messmer joins us to explain how they drew on humanism and philosophy to argue for their religious agenda.Oleh Peter Adamson
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S2 Ep7: Agatha Christie Inventor Of Sleuths
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On this episode of History Gap, Mollie and Jorja look into the life and characters of Agatha Christie. As an accomplished writer her work stands the test of time, but how much do we really know about her life?Oleh History Gap
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S2 Ep6: Empress Dowager Cixi A Killer Queen
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From teenage concubine to an Empress ruling China, this is episode is about to get a little bit Game of Thrones. Join Mollie and Jorja as they tell the story of Cixi and how she worked her way up the ranks of the Imperial Chinese Harem. To some she's a trailblazer that brought change to China, to others she's a cunning murderer. What will you think…
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HoP 446 - Not Doubting Thomas - the Aquinas Revival
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Cajetan, Bañez and other thinkers make Aquinas a central figure of Counter-Reformation thought; we focus on their theories about analogy and the soul.Oleh Peter Adamson
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S2 Ep5: Bessie Coleman The Stunt Pilot
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Bessie Coleman was America's first black and Native American woman to gain a pilots license and was known as 'Queen Bess' by her fans. From fearsome stunts, to paving the way for black women after her, Bessie lived quite the life of adventure. Join Jorja and Mollie as they tell her story.Oleh History Gap
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S2 Ep4: Grace O'Malley - The Irish Pirate Queen
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From a young girl Grace O'Malley learned the ways of piracy and the ocean, before long she was a fearsome Pirate Queen with a 20 ship fleet and over 200 men under her thumb. She was so infamous she even caught the attention of Queen Elizabeth herself. Join Jorja and Mollie as they tell her story.Oleh History Gap
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HoP 445 - Band of Brothers - the Jesuits
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Ignatius of Loyola’s movement begins modestly, but winds up having a global impact on education and philosophy.Oleh Peter Adamson
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Virginia Woolf is one of the world's most famous women in literature, but how much do we actually know about her? In this episode of History Gap join Mollie and Jorja as they explore the life of Virginia including her relationship with Vita Sackville-West.Oleh History Gap
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S2 Ep2: Joan of Arc - The Myth, The Martyr
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The myth, the legend, the Martyr most people have heard the name Joan of Arc, but how much do we really know about her? From peasant girl to taking charge of armies, Joan lives quite the life and pays the price. Jorja and Mollie tell her story.Oleh History Gap
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S2 Ep1: Junko Tabei - Climbing Everest
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As a young girl Junko Tabei had a dream to climb mountains and so she did. Junko would go on to summit over 70 of the world's highest peaks and would even be the first woman to climb Mount Everest. Mollie and Jorja tell her story.Oleh History Gap
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HoP 444 - The Dark Night Rises - Spanish Mysticism
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Teresa of Ávila and John of the Cross push the boundaries of individual spirituality and offer philosophically informed accounts of mystical experience.Oleh Peter Adamson
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S2 Ep1: History Gap Season 2 is coming!
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History Gap is back with a new series and a new co-host. Join (extremely) amateur history fans comedy writer Mollie Goodfellow and creator and producer Jorja McAndrew as they educate themselves on some of the cool women from the past that they didn’t learn about in history lessons - mostly because they weren’t listening. From Junko Tabei, incredibl…
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HoP 443 - Marketplace of Letters - Iberian Humanism
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Fray Luis de Leon, Antonio Nebrija, Beatriz Galindo and other scholars bring the Renaissance to Spain.Oleh Peter Adamson
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HoP 442 - Scott Williams on Disability and the New World
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In this interview we learn about the main issues in modern-day philosophy of disability, and the relevance of this topic for the European encounter with the Americas.Oleh Peter Adamson
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HoP 441 - Lambs to the Slaughter - Debating the New World
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Bartholomé De las Casas argues against opponents, like Sepúlveda, who believed that Europeans had a legal and moral right to rule over and exploit the indigenous peoples of the Americas.Oleh Peter Adamson
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HoP 440 - Longitudinal Studies - Exploration and Science
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Iberian expeditions to the Americas inspire scientists, and Matteo Ricci’s religious mission to Asia becomes an encounter between European and Chinese philosophy.Oleh Peter Adamson
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HoP 439 - Cancel Culture - The Inquisition
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How religious persecution and censorship shaped the context of philosophy in Catholic Europe in the sixteenth century.Oleh Peter Adamson
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HoP 438 - Don't Give Up Pope - Catholic Reformation
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How the Counter-Reformation or Catholic Reformation created a context for philosophy among Catholics, especially in Spain, Portugal, and Italy.Oleh Peter Adamson
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HoP 437 - Jennifer Rampling on Renaissance Alchemy
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An expert on Renaissance alchemy tells us how this art related to philosophy at the time... and how she has tried to reproduce its results!Oleh Peter Adamson
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HoP 436 - Unpathed Waters, Undreamed Shores - Robert Fludd
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Our last figure of the English Renaissance undertakes daring investigations of chemistry, medicine, agriculture, and cosmology – and gets accused of magic and Rosicrucianism.Oleh Peter Adamson
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HoP 435 - Metal More Attractive - William Gilbert and Magnetism
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The cosmological and methodological implications of breakthroughs in the understanding of magnetism and electricity at the turn of the 17th century.Oleh Peter Adamson
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S1 Ep8: The Complicated Coco Chanel
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In this episode of History Gap the girls take a look at the complicated life and legacy of fashion designer Gabrielle Chanel from orphanages to Nazi Spies, and dresses with pockets.Oleh History Gap
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