Dead Ladies Show Podcast
The Dead Ladies Show presents the stories of amazing women from history told live on stage in Berlin and beyond. Inspiring, irreverent, and entertaining! @deadladiesshow on Instagram and Twitter. Facebook: thedeadladiesshow.
Episode 53 - Eva Crane
May 12th, 2022
Episode 53 - Eva Crane
In this buzz-worthy episode, DLS co-founder Katy Derbyshire (and translator) brings us the story of leading bee scientist Eva Crane. Born to humble beginnings, Eva obtained a PhD in nuclear …
Episode 52 - Katherine Mansfield
April 14th, 2022
In this episode we’ll be hearing from the multi-talented Hinemoana Baker. Hinemoana hails from New Zealand, she is …
Episode 51 - Rosa Luxemburg
March 8th, 2022
Episode 51 - Rosa Luxemburg
The world is a troubling place, but we hope you can still find some inspiration out there, and in honor of International Women’s Day, we wanted to bring you the story of a woman who …
Episode 50 - Adelaide Herrmann
February 18th, 2022
Episode 50 - Adelaide Herrmann
In this episode, DLS co-founder Katy Derbyshire conjures up a Victorian-era Dead Lady magician who dazzled audiences and broke boundaries. Starting from her childhood in England, Adelaide …
Episode 49 - Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
January 20th, 2022
We kick off 2022 with an episode devoted to a woman famed for her wit and beauty, and later for her status as a sort of early inoculation influencer. …
Episode 48 - Zaha Hadid
December 15th, 2021
Episode 47 - Milena Jesenská
November 19th, 2021
Episode 47 - Milena Jesenská
In this edition of the Dead Ladies Show Podcast, DLS co-founder Katy Derbyshire brings you the story of Milena Jesenská live from the stage of the Berlin translation festival …
Episode 46 - Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven
October 16th, 2021
**This episode contains brief mentions of suicide and suicide attempts, as well as some humorous profanity**
In this edition of the Dead Ladies Show Podcast, DLS co-founder Florian Duijsens introduces us to the …
Episode 45 - Nana Yaa Asantewaa
September 16th, 2021
Episode 45: Nana Yaa Asantewaa
We’re back with Season 5 of the Dead Ladies Show Podcast! And we kick things off with a fierce leader, the legendary Nana Yaa Asantewaa, a West African queen who led a war against the …
Episode 44 - Irmgard Keun
June 20th, 2021
In this episode of the podcast, DLS co-founder Katy Derbyshire introduces us to daring German writer Irmgard Keun. As an ingenue, Irmgard’s writing debut was much more consequent than her acting debut, and she garnered …
Episode 43 - Bebe Barron
May 13th, 2021
This episode the introducing duties go to DLS co-founders Katy Derbyshire and Florian Duijsens as they hand off to podcast producer and host Susan Stone to present the featured Dead Lady -- Bebe Barron.
Known as the …
Episode 42 - Emily Hahn
April 8th, 2021
This episode we meet the intrepid Emily Hahn, an American writer and passionate traveller who wrote 54 books while reporting for the New Yorker.
As a young woman, she was the first woman to graduate in mining …
Episode 41 - Annette von Droste-Hülshoff
March 14th, 2021
In this episode, Anneke Lubkowitz introduces us to the brilliant and strange 19th century writer and poet Annette von Droste-Hülshoff.
This Dead Lady was a Lady in the literal sense - she was born into nobility, and the …
Episode 40 - Beryl Gilroy
February 12th, 2021
The star of our 40th (!) episode is author, educator, and therapist Beryl Gilroy. Born in what was then British Guiana, she trained as a teacher before migrating to London in 1952 as part of the Windrush generation and …
Episode 39 - Gráinne Mhaol (Grace O’Malley)
January 16th, 2021
Episode 39 introduces Gráinne Mhaol, also known as Grace O’Malley, the legendary Irish pirate queen.
Translator Laura Radosh presents the rollicking …
Episode 38 - Sister Rosetta Tharpe
December 9th, 2020
In episode 38, we hear the sweet, sweet music of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, known as the godmother of rock’n’roll.
DLS co-founder Florian Duijsens …
Episode 37 - Chevalière d’Éon
November 12th, 2020
In Episode 37, Dead Ladies Show co-founder Katy Derbyshire introduces French spy, diplomat, and enigma, the Chevalière d’Éon.
Born Charles Geneviève Louise Auguste André Timothée d'Éon de Beaumont, the Chevalière d’Éon …
Episode 36 - Shirley Jackson
October 15th, 2020
Our 36th podcast episode brings you a glimpse of the acclaimed author of some of the most chilling tales in contemporary American literature, Shirley Jackson. Her short story “The Lottery” is a true classic since its …
Episode 35 - Ida B. Wells
September 17th, 2020
It’s Episode 35! On a sultry September evening, DLS Podcast producer and host Susan Stone took the stage to present the life and times of the …
Episode 34 - Willa Muir
June 17th, 2020
In Episode 34, we’re once more in Muenster as guests of the Burg Hülshoff Centre for Literature, which happens to be named after a Dead Lady poet, Annette von Droste-Hülshoff! This time around, we’ll get introduced to …
Episode 33 - Dorothy L. Sayers
May 13th, 2020
Episode 33 takes us virtually to Muenster as guests of the Burg Hülshoff Centre for Literature, which happens to be named after a Dead Lady poet, Annette von Droste-Hülshoff! However, we’re here to talk about mystery …
Episode 32 - Rose Mackenberg
April 16th, 2020
Episode 32 introduces enthusiastic ghost-buster Rose Mackenberg! Sometimes called “Harry Houdini’s Girl Detective,” Rose was dedicated to debunking …
Episode 31 - Alexandra Kollontai
March 8th, 2020
Welcome to Episode 31, released on International Women’s Day 2020. In honor of this day, we meet a woman who was involved in women’s rights, as well …
Episode 30 - Emma Goldman
February 14th, 2020
Episode 30! Can you believe it? For a little inspiration in these grim political times, podcast producer & presenter Susan Stone chooses a brand …
Episode 29 - Zora Neale Hurston
January 15th, 2020
Episode 29 presents a giant of the Harlem Renaissance: writer, anthropologist and zombie finder Zora Neale Hurston! Zora may be best known for her …
DEUTSCH Episode 28 - Fanny Cradock DEUTSCH!
December 17th, 2019
Episode 28 - mal auf Deutsch! Autorin, Aktivistin und Creative Director Mary Scherpe erzählt von der recht exzentrischen Fernsehköchin Fanny Cradock. Dazu, die beiden Gründer*innen der Dead Ladies Show,, Katy Derbyshire …
Episode 28 - Fanny Cradock
December 12th, 2019
Episode 28 brings you the delicious delights of pioneering TV chef and all-around extravagant character Fanny Cradock! This English Dead Lady …
Episode 27 - Margaret Fountaine
November 14th, 2019
On Episode 27, we meet a Dead Lady Lepidopterist! Dead Ladies Show co-founder Florian Duijsens introduces us to Margaret Fountaine, an English …
Episode 26 - Doreen Valiente & Martha Maxwell
October 17th, 2019
Episode 26 brings you spooky Dead Lady tales all the way from NYC! First, Claire Carroll introduces us to England’s Doreen Valiente, known as the …
Episode 25 - LaVern Baker
September 19th, 2019
In this episode, DLS co-founder Katy Derbyshire — who is a translator, publisher, and avid blues dancer — brings us the story of R&B, blues, and rock legend LaVern Baker, a performer with strong charisma, an …
Season Three Promo
September 6th, 2019
A sneak peek at what's coming up in Season Three of the Dead Ladies Show Podcast. Find us at deadladiesshow.com and your podcast purveyor of choice. …
Episode 24 - Hedy Lamarr
June 20th, 2019
In this episode, writer and translator Isabel Fargo Cole tells the tale of lovely, lonely, and litigious HEDY LAMARR. Born Hedwig Kiesler, as a …
Episode 23 - Bessie Blount & Florynce Kennedy
May 16th, 2019
In this episode, it’s New York City, baby! Our sister spin-off show — hosted and curated by Molly O’Laughlin Kemper at KGB Bar — represents with two …
Episode 22 - Josephine Baker
April 18th, 2019
The Dead Ladies Show is a series of entertaining and inspiring talks about women who achieved amazing things against all odds, presented live in Berlin. This podcast is based on that series. Because women's history is …
Episode 21 - Noor Inayat Khan
March 14th, 2019
The Dead Ladies Show is a series of entertaining and inspiring talks about women who achieved amazing things against all odds, presented live in Berlin. This podcast is based on that series. Because women's history is …
Episode 20 - Anna May Wong
February 14th, 2019
The Dead Ladies Show is a series of entertaining and inspiring talks about women who achieved amazing things against all odds, presented live in Berlin. This podcast is based on that series. Because women's history is …
Episode 19 - Constance Barnicoat & Irihapeti Ramsden
January 17th, 2019
The Dead Ladies Show is a series of entertaining and inspiring talks about women who achieved amazing things against all odds, presented live on stage, usually in Berlin. This podcast is based on that series. Because …
Episode 18 - Elsa Lanchester
December 12th, 2018
The Dead Ladies Show is a series of entertaining and inspiring talks about women who achieved amazing things against all odds, presented live in Berlin. This podcast is based on that series. Because women's history is …
Episode 17 - Ada Lovelace
December 12th, 2018
The Dead Ladies Show is a series of entertaining and inspiring talks about women who achieved amazing things against all odds, presented live in Berlin. This podcast is based on that series. Because women's history is …
Episode 16 - Mary Shelley
December 12th, 2018
The Dead Ladies Show is a series of entertaining and inspiring talks about women who achieved amazing things against all odds, presented live in Berlin. This podcast is based on that series. Because women's history is …
Episode 15 - Mary Wollstonecraft
December 12th, 2018
The Dead Ladies Show is a series of entertaining and inspiring talks about women who achieved amazing things against all odds, presented live in Berlin. This podcast is based on that series. Because women's history is …
Episode 14 - Aphra Behn
November 15th, 2018
The Dead Ladies Show is a series of entertaining and inspiring talks about women who achieved amazing things against all odds, presented live in Berlin. This podcast is based on that series. Because women's history is …
Episode 13 - Marie Curie
October 18th, 2018
The Dead Ladies Show is a series of entertaining and inspiring talks about women who achieved amazing things against all odds, presented live in Berlin. This podcast is based on that series. Because women's history is …
Season Two Promo
October 1st, 2018
A sneak peek at what's coming up in Season Two of the Dead Ladies Show Podcast. Find us at deadladiesshow.com and your podcast purveyor of choice. …
Episode 12 - Anne Lister
August 23rd, 2018
The Dead Ladies Show is a series of entertaining and inspiring talks about women who achieved amazing things against all odds, presented live in Berlin. This podcast is based on that series. Because women's history is …
Episode 11 - Lotte Reiniger
July 26th, 2018
The Dead Ladies Show is a series of entertaining and inspiring talks about women who achieved amazing things against all odds, presented live in Berlin. This podcast is based on that series. Because women's history is …
Episode 10 - Mary Kingsley
June 28th, 2018
The Dead Ladies Show is a series of entertaining and inspiring talks about women who achieved amazing things against all odds, presented live in Berlin. This podcast is based on that series. Because women's history is …
Episode 09 - Kaethe Paulus
May 24th, 2018
The Dead Ladies Show is a series of entertaining and inspiring talks about women who achieved amazing things against all odds, presented live on stage in Berlin at ACUD. This podcast is based on that series. Because …
Episode 08 - Theda Bara
April 25th, 2018
The Dead Ladies Show is a series of entertaining and inspiring talks about women who achieved amazing things against all odds, presented live on stage in Berlin at ACUD. This podcast is based on that series. Because …
Episode 07 - The Grimke Sisters
March 28th, 2018
The Dead Ladies Show is a series of entertaining and inspiring talks about women who achieved amazing things against all odds, presented live on stage in Berlin at ACUD. This podcast is based on that series. Because …
Episode 06 - Constance Markievicz
February 22nd, 2018
The Dead Ladies Show is a series of entertaining and inspiring talks about women who achieved amazing things against all odds, presented live on stage in Berlin at ACUD. This podcast is based on that series. Because …
Episode 05 - Leonora Carrington
January 25th, 2018
The Dead Ladies Show is a series of entertaining and inspiring talks about women who achieved amazing things against all odds, presented live on stage in Berlin at ACUD. This podcast is based on that series. Because …
Episode 04 - Dorothy Parker
December 14th, 2017
The Dead Ladies Show is a series of entertaining and inspiring presentations on women who achieved amazing things against all odds, presented live on stage in Berlin. This podcast is based on that series. Because …
Episode 03 - May Ayim
November 22nd, 2017
The Dead Ladies Show is a series of entertaining and inspiring presentations on women who achieved amazing things against all odds, presented live on stage in Berlin at event space ACUD. This podcast is based on that …
Episode 02 - Fanny Blankers-Koen
October 27th, 2017
The Dead Ladies Show is a series of entertaining and inspiring presentations on women who achieved amazing things against all odds, presented live on stage in Berlin at event space ACUD. This podcast is based on that …
Episode 01 - Hypatia
September 26th, 2017
The Dead Ladies Show is a series of entertaining and inspiring presentations on women who achieved amazing things against all odds, presented live on stage in Berlin at event space ACUD. This podcast is based on that …
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