Petticoat Revolution

About Petticoat Revolution

Petticoat Revolution is a weekly history podcast hosted by twin sisters Charlotte Long and Daphne Woolsoncroft. It's where history meets girl talk! Every week we uncover the people, scandals, and wild moments from history that still shape culture today. Come for the yearning, stay for the learning.

Publisher

Daphne Woolsoncroft, Charlotte Long

Category

history · society & culture · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

21 Sept 2026

Latest episode

28 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

5 of 7 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Salem Witch Trials: The First Indigenous Woman Accused of Witchcraft

   Host [Host Name] interviews historian [Guest Name] about Tituba, the enslaved Indigenous woman whose confession fueled the Salem Witch Trials and her forgotten story.

2. 

   21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Anais Nin: The Godmother of Smut

   Host [Host Name] explores the scandalous life and literary legacy of Anaïs Nin, the pioneering author who fearlessly chronicled female desire and reinvention.

3. 

   14 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Mary Shelley: Women Who Make Monsters (ft Diablo Cody)

   Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody interviews host about Mary Shelley's scandalous life and her creation of Frankenstein, revealing centuries of female-driven horror and convention-challenging.

4. 

   7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Gloria Steinem: The It Girl Behind a War on Women

   Before the aviators and the feminist icon status, Gloria Steinem was a young woman determined to build a life on her own terms. From going undercover as a playboy bunny to going through her own illegal abortion, her story takes us through the wild and complicated history of the women’s movement. This week on Petticoat Revolution, we’re remembering the woman who helped shape what is possible for women today.

5. 

   30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Jane Austen: The Original Lady of Yearning

   Host Eleanor Vance explores the real-life love, heartbreak, and ambition of author Jane Austen, revealing how her experiences shaped her enduring literary romances.

6. 

   23 Sept 2026

   Mary Toups: The Original Witch Queen of New Orleans ft. Emma Roberts

   Host Daphne and Charlotte interview Emma Roberts about her experiences playing Madison Montgomery and exploring the legend of Mary Toups, the original Witch Queen of New Orleans.

7. 

   21 Sept 2026

   Introducing Petticoat Revolution

   Hosts Charlotte Long and Daphne Woolsoncroft introduce their podcast, exploring juicy scandals and untold stories of iconic historical figures and events.

Inside a recent episode

Salem Witch Trials: The First Indigenous Woman Accused of Witchcraft

Published 28 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And of course, at this point, society still very much expected women to be obedient and modest and subordinate to male authority. And honestly, I think historically in the minds of these religious men, like witches weren't just women who performed magic, but women who couldn't be controlled, like women who were disobedient and potentially sexually dangerous. Oh, absolutely. I mean, it seems that a lot of men who were in this like Puritan religious headspace If they saw a woman doing anything out of the norm or anything that they thought was not ladylike, then they would accuse her of witchcraft or of devilish behavior. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.3 / 5

67 ratings

Spotify

4.5 / 5

25 ratings

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