A podcast by one and a half historians on the women who lived, fought, loved, and died during wars throughout history, Women of War is slightly irreverent, mostly factual, and thoroughly interesting. Join Hannah and Nicola each fortnight as they explore how women navigated the complexities of living during wartime.
S4E2: More than Mulan - Women of the Taiping Rebellion
RECORDED SOMETIME IN 2025. WHO KNOWS WHAT WE SAID IN THIS ONE.
Did you know that misinterpretations of Christianity aren’t limited to politicians? This episode looks at one of the biggest, hottest takes on the Bible, Hong Xiuquan’s Taiping Rebellion/Uprising/Revolution in mid-1800s China, which in turn changed the lives of women all over the nation. Kind of. Maybe. A bit.
Women of War is written and recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present, and any First Nations listeners today. Sovereignty was never ceded.
This episode contains mentions of gendered violence, rape, mutilation, violence against children, crimes against humanity, religious trauma and perversion, and starvation. It may not be suitable for all listeners. Statements made within this podcast are ours alone and do not reflect the views of our employers.
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Intro and Outro Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com; sound effects by ZapSplat.
14 Apr 2026
Season 4 Trailer
We're back babyyyyy! It's been three centuries but Women of War is back soon. From photographers in WWII to the Taiping Rebellion (no photojournalists there), we discuss the women across history and how they navigated life during war.
(Please ignore this trailer was clearly recorded in Australian summer and it is now nearly winter, time is meaningless in 2026).
We're excited to be back!
6 Nov 2025
S4E1: The Woman in Hitler’s Bathtub: Lee Miller and Documenting the Holocaust for Vogue
Before she was Kate Winslet, Lee Miller was a groundbreaking surrealist photography artist and photojournalist. You probably know the famous photograph of her in Hitler's abandoned bathtub, washing the mud from Dachau off, hours after she had witnessed (and photographed) the liberation of the concentration camp.
Join Hannah and Nicola for Season 4 (we're back, baby!) as they discuss how a model from Poughkeepsie became a war correspondent for fashion magazine Vogue and ended up taking some of the most important photos of the Holocaust.
Women of War is written and recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present, and any First Nations listeners today. Sovereignty was never ceded.
This episode contains mentions of sexual abuse and rape, suicide, atrocities committed by the Nazis in WWII, the Holocaust, and surrealist art. Listener discretion is advised. It may not be suitable for all listeners.
Statements made within this podcast are ours alone and do not reflect the views of our employers.
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