In Walks a Woman Podcast

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Come along as we explore books about women and by women and think about how stories influence us—both by limiting and expanding female horizons.

Calling all Govenerds! Sharon McMahon walks into In Walks a Woman, and we get to hear all about her new children’s book...
05/29/2026

Calling all Govenerds! Sharon McMahon walks into In Walks a Woman, and we get to hear all about her new children’s book, We Are Mighty, published by and beautifully illustrated by gifted artist Susanna Chapman.

Big SHOUT OUT to and for making history come alive for young readers!

In this interview, Sharon talks about how she shaped her stories for children, what she sees as the “next needed thing” in how we teach history in America, and insights on how our gender influences whether we’re open to learn from men, or women, or both.

Plus, we get a little otherworldly in this one (cue the spooky music) as Sharon tells us about the story that changed the direction of her life.

We mention in this episode, and if you have not heard about this organization, you gotta go check them out!

Hallie Rubenhold’s The Five sheds light on the lives of the 5 women who were murdered by Jack the Ripper in London in 18...
05/28/2026

Hallie Rubenhold’s The Five sheds light on the lives of the 5 women who were murdered by Jack the Ripper in London in 1888. So much of history has focused on these women’s deaths, the macabre nature of their wounds, and the assumption that they were all bad women who put themselves in harm’s way. In other words, since they were seen as fallen women, they were in essence blamed for their own murders. Join us for Episode 10 of our Fallen Women Season as we get into this amazingly researched history by to whom the world owes a debt of gratitude. 🔍🌌🌂

We did not know about the Sewing Girl’s Tale when we planned our Fallen Women season, but when we came across it, we kne...
05/22/2026

We did not know about the Sewing Girl’s Tale when we planned our Fallen Women season, but when we came across it, we knew we had to include it because it is a THRILLING read. Narrative history at its BEST! Listen to learn why this trial could only have happened in the 1790s, why it was the first r**e case to be covered in newspapers, and how New York rippled in reaction to the verdict.

Wishing you all a lovely Mother’s Day from In Walks a Woman Pod! Tell your mom (or any other important woman in your lif...
05/10/2026

Wishing you all a lovely Mother’s Day from In Walks a Woman Pod! Tell your mom (or any other important woman in your life!) that you appreciate them 💓💐

What if there were a supernatural force taking vengeance on men who mistreated women? Would you be on board? In her ne...
05/10/2026

What if there were a supernatural force taking vengeance on men who mistreated women? Would you be on board? In her new atmospheric thriller, Laurie Dove, takes us deep into a world of lore, spirits, and creatures from childhood stories who we assume are not real…but are they?

Young women are disappearing, and ex-Chicago detective, Carrie Starr, has to find out who–or what–is responsible, all while coming to terms with her own daughter’s death. Listen to this great interview with the author about what sparked the idea for the novel, her own life story, and her questions about how we define justice.

Transcendentalist male writers prided themselves on going it alone: Henry David Thoreau claimed he lived alone by a lake...
05/03/2026

Transcendentalist male writers prided themselves on going it alone: Henry David Thoreau claimed he lived alone by a lake 🦆for 2 years, and Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote that a man needed to be self-reliant…but was Emerson self-reliant? Or was he reading someone else’s writing for inspiration🧐? And was that “someone” a woman? In our May 1st episode with Dr. Randall Fuller, an expert in the field, we discuss some stunning investigative scholarship, revealing that the manly Transcendentalist movement was made and advanced by quite a few brave, bright, generous women.

Mary Roach is a woman who has traveled the world with questions and returns to her writer’s desk with the ability to exp...
04/25/2026

Mary Roach is a woman who has traveled the world with questions and returns to her writer’s desk with the ability to explain complicated science accessibly within funny, insightful, human stories. She’s a treasure, and we were lucky enough to catch an hour of her time when she was visiting Lawrence, Kansas. Thank you for sponsoring Mary’s visit! Run to to get your copy of REPLACEABLE YOU, published by .w.norton because it’s a fantastic read 📘📖

We are huge fans of Sharon and look forward to interviewing her on In Walks A Woman in May!
04/24/2026

We are huge fans of Sharon and look forward to interviewing her on In Walks A Woman in May!

So excited to interview Mary Roach on Thursday, before her event at Liberty Hall in Lawrence! And who should appear in C...
04/20/2026

So excited to interview Mary Roach on Thursday, before her event at Liberty Hall in Lawrence! And who should appear in Chapter 10, but my Aunt Norma! Episode drop will be Friday morning.

Is Russia circa 1875 any kinder to fallen women? If you’re okay with spoilers rather than spending a month (or more!) re...
03/29/2026

Is Russia circa 1875 any kinder to fallen women? If you’re okay with spoilers rather than spending a month (or more!) reading the novel itself, join us for a fun episode on Leo Tolstoy’s .

Our dear friend and Russian literature enthusiast, Heather Coates, joins us to hash out this 🐳 of a book that many claim is the best novel ever written.

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