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In the final episode of the season, Annie tells Phoebe all about Eunice Newton Foote - an American scientist, inventor, and women's rights campaigner who was the first scientist to identify the climate phenomenon now referred to as the greenhouse effect. And, Phoebe tells Annie all about Kitty McEwan an Australian sports journalist, golfer and former superintendent for the Australian Women's Land Army in Victoria and, is believed to have been the first female sports journalist in Australia. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode, Phoebe tells Annie all about Alice Cornwell, a British goldmining industrialist and newspaper proprietor who made her fortune from gold and floated her company on the London Stock Exchange. Phoebe tells Annie all about Amy Johnson, the first woman pilot to fly solo from London to Darwin. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Annie tells Phoebe the real story of the Waterloo Bridge, otherwise known as the "Ladies Bridge", and Phoebe tells Annie all about Phoebe Chappel - MM MBBS BSc, a South Australian medical doctor, decorated for her heroic service in France during World War I and the first Australian, and the only female doctor, to receive the Military Medal – awarded for gallantry in the field. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode - Phoebe tells Annie all about Australian poet, journalist and novelist Louise Mack, who in 1914 became the first female war correspondent during World War I and Annie tells Phoebe all about Bertha Benz - business partner, investor and wife of automobile inventor Carl Benz who was the first person to drive an internal-combustion-engined automobile over a long distance whilst field testing the Benz Patent-Motorwagen. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Annie tells Phoebe all about Isabel Myers Briggs, an American writer who co-created the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator with her mother, Katharine Cook Briggs. The MBTI is one of the most often used personality tests worldwide; over two million people complete the questionnaire each year. And, Phoebe tells Annie all about Emma Goldman, a Russian-born anarchist revolutionary, political activist, and writer. She played a pivotal role in the development of anarchist political philosophy in North America and Europe in the first half of the 20th century. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Phoebe tells Annie all about Mary Somerville, a Scottish scientist, writer, and polymath who studied mathematics and astronomy, and in 1835 was elected the first female Honorary Member of the Royal Astronomical Society. Annie tells Phoebe all about Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, who flew a solo mission on Vostok 6 on June 16, 1963. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Annie tells Phoebe about Mary Blair, a prominent concept artist who was pivotal in producing well-known art and animation for The Walt Disney Company, and Phoebe tells Annie about Brettena Smythe, an Australian women's rights activist and entrepreneur. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back!! Welcome to season 8. This season, we're mixing things up a little. We'll be bringing you two Chickstories a month in one bumper episode. We are also proudly now part of the broad radio network - a radio and podcast network run entirely by women for women. This month Annie tells Phoebe about Louisa Lawson - poet, writer and mother of Henry Lawson and Phoebe tells Annie about Kate Cocks - SA's first police woman. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hi Chickstorians! Just jumping into your feed to let you know Chickstory is taking a wee break while Annie works on a brand new podcast with the OG Chickstorian Yvie Jones called Can I Pat Your Dog? It's out on August 29th and we'd love you to give it a follow. Join Yvie each week as she visits a celebrity in their home to ask if she can pat their dog! Expect to laugh, learn and fall in love with some of Australia's favourites when they let us into their world of being a dog parent. Follow on your preferred podcast app - https://lnk.bio/CanIPatYourDogPodcast Can I Pat Your Dog? is proudly brought to you by Big Dog Pet Foods. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the final ep of Season 7, Annie tells Phoebe all about Slawa Horowitz, an inventor, artist, interior designer, and teacher who designed, patented and manufactured the folding umbrella! If you have a spare 2 minutes, we'd love for you to rate and review our little podcast; it helps people like you who might also like what do find us! Chick Picks Podcast: Bronwyn https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/bronwyn/id1748010922 Book: At The foot Of The Cherry Tree - Alli Parker https://www.booktopia.com.au/at-the-foot-of-the-cherry-tree-alli-parker/book/9781460763520.html Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Phoebe tells Annie all about Ettie Rout, a safe sex campaigner in World War 1, who designed safe sex kits after recognising the venereal disease problem during the war. Her kits were handed out to all soldiers going on leave in an effort to administer preventative methods. If you have a spare 2 minutes, we'd love for you to rate and review our little podcast; it helps people like you who might also like what do find us! Chick Picks Podcast: Buried Bones https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buried-bones-a-historical-true-crime-podcast-with/id1455668750 Book: The Accident - Fiona Lowe https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-accident-fiona-lowe/book/9781867246992.html Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Annie tells Phoebe all about Eleanor of Toledo, a Spanish noblewoman who became the world's first lady as the Duchess of Florence—the first wife of Cosimo I de' Medici. A keen businesswoman, she financed many of her husband's political campaigns and is credited with introducing tomatoes, amongst other herbs and vegetables, to Italy. If you have a spare 2 minutes, we'd love for you to rate and review our little podcast; it helps people like you who might also like what do find us! Chick Picks TV Show: Stanley Tucci- Searching for Italy https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/stanley-tucci-searching-for-italy/season-2 Book: With My Little Eye - Sandra Hogan https://www.booktopia.com.au/with-my-little-eye-sandra-hogan/book/9781760878467.html Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Phoebe tells Annie all about Marie Beuzeville Byles, the first practising female solicitor in New South Wales. She was also an Australian conservationist, pacifist, mountaineer, explorer, avid bushwalker, feminist, journalist, and original member of the Buddhist Society in New South Wales. If you have a spare 2 minutes, we'd love for you to rate and review our little podcast; it helps people like you who might also like what do find us! Podcast: Dolly Parton's America https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dolly-partons-america/id1481398762 Book: Holly Throsby https://www.hollythrosby.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Annie tells Phoebe all about Jane Addams, who was instrumental in developing Social Work as a profession and was also the first American woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize. If you have a spare 2 minutes, we'd love for you to rate and review our little podcast; it helps people like you who might also like what do find us! Podcast: You're Dead To Me https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/youre-dead-to-me/id1479973402 Book: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-midnight-library-matt-haig/book/9781786892737.html Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Phoebe tells Annie all about Emma Constance Stone, the first woman to practice medicine in Australia who played an important role in founding both the Queen Victoria Hospital and the Victorian Medical Women's Society in Melbourne. P.S. - If you have a spare 2 mins we'd greatly appreciate it if you could leave us a review. It helps other people who might like what we do find us :-) Chick Picks Podcast: Catching Dad's Killer https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/catching-dads-killer/id1719919275 Book: Love, Just In https://www.booktopia.com.au/love-just-in-natalie-murray/book/9781761470639.html Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.