The Other Half: The History of Women Through the Ages
James Boulton
Women make up half of the world's population, and yet history books often consign them to the sidelines. They are dismissed as merely the wives of powerful men; babymakers and nothing more. Yet women have been the driving force behind history for millennia, from female Pharoahs, warrior princesses and pirates, to the revolutionaries who sought to topple the male-dominated political systems of their day. From host of the popular 'Queens of England Podcast', The Other Half tells the forgotten and ignored stories of the most powerful and influential women in history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 22, 2026 • 58min
6.23 Noor Inayat Khan (2) Night and fog
In the heart of occupied Paris, a pacifist with a radio suitcase becomes the last operator standing—and the Gestapo’s most elusive target.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 22, 2026 • 55min
6.22 Noor Inayat Khan (1) The Pacifist Princess
Deemed "not overburdened with brains" and morally opposed to lying, Noor Inayat Khan was the last person you'd send into Nazi-occupied France.Come to the Intelligent Speech Conference. Use the code OTHER to get 10% off!Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 1, 2026 • 49min
6.21 Christine Granville (4) The Countess Below Decks
She survived blizzards, the Gestapo and firing squads, but can Britain's first female World War II spy survive the peace?Support the show on PatreonFollow us on FacebookCome to the Intelligent Speech Conference. Use the code OTHER to get 10% off! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 11, 2026 • 48min
6.20 Christine Granville (3) The Digne Jailbreak
Christine Granville parachutes into occupied France, trading shadows for the front lines, and risks everything on a daring bluff when all hope seems lost.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on FacebookCome to the Intelligent Speech Conference. Use the code OTHER to get 10% off! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 21, 2025 • 56min
6.19 Christine Granville (2) Wanted: Dead or Alive
Christine trades the frozen peaks of Eastern Europe for the dusty intrigue of Cairo - where her biggest enemy wasn't the Nazis, but her own side.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on FacebookCome to the Intelligent Speech Conference. Use the code OTHER to get 10% off! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 29, 2025 • 53min
6.18 Christine Granville (1) The spy who skied in from the cold
In the coldest winter in living memory, a glamorous Polish countess trades high society for high-altitude espionage, skiing into occupied territory to become Britain's first female special agent of the Second World War.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 16, 2025 • 58min
6.17: The Nurse, the Doctor and the Governess
Finishing up our series of episodes on First World War female espionage, we look at 3 spies from Belgium, Germany and France: Marthe Cnockeart McKenna, Elsbeth Schragmuller and Louise de Bettignies.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 26, 2025 • 51min
6.16 Mata Hari (4) The death of two women
After weeks of relentless interrogation and Mata Hari faces a military tribunal and a trial for her life.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 5, 2025 • 52min
6.15 Mata Hari (3) Red or Black
Mata Hari makes a desperate gamble to set up a future for herself—only to discover her own handler, Captain Ladoux, has set the most devastating trap of all.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 7, 2025 • 55min
6.14 Mata Hari (2) Like a butterfly in the sun
Mata Hari captivates audiences with her exotic dance that fuses sensuality and spirituality. But as her fame rises, the shadows of her past and the looming spectre of World War I threaten to ensnare her in a perilous web of intrigue and betrayal.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
