What'sHerName

What'sHerName

Hosted by Olivia and Katie · Dr. Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle

4.9from 1,475 ratings

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88Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
185
Episodes
34
Transcribed
1,475
Ratings
Daily
Cadence
2017
First episode
143K
YouTube views

About What'sHerName

What’sHerName puts the women back into world history. Hosts Dr. Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle are professors-turned-podcasters (and sisters!). Weaving interviews with experts into vivid, nuanced biographies, What'sHerName women's history podcast tells the stories of fascinating women you’ve never heard of (but should have). Fascinating and funny, thought-provoking and insightful. New episodes biweekly Mondays.

Publisher
Dr. Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle
Category
history · society & culture
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
31 Dec 2017
Latest episode
17 Sept 2026
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Latest episodes

34 of 185 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    THE PIRATES Anne Bonny and Mary Read

  2. 31 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

    THE FAIRYTELLER Marie-Catherine d'Aulnoy

  3. 17 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

    THE LAST OF THE WILD WEST COWGIRLS Goldie Griffith

Who has been a guest on What'sHerName

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Greg Jenner
  • Jane Harrington
  • Kay Turnbaugh
  • Tilar Matzeo
  • Kathleen Brady

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views
142,572
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.8 / 5
492 ratings
Spotify
4.9 / 5
983 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 88 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality
82
Social presence
94
YouTube
86
Engagement
99

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Who hosts What'sHerName?

Olivia and Katie host the show. Published by Dr. Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle.

How often do new episodes come out?

The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.

Does What'sHerName take guests?

Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.

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