BONUS EPISODE Voices of Women Festival

What'sHerName by Dr. Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle

Dec 1, 202530:24Society & Culture

At the recent Voices of Women Festival, we invited folks to pop into our ad-hoc recording box to record the 60-second story of their favorite historical woman. The results are a delight - and include some cast and crew m...

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