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Heroine City

Heroine City

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Heroine City is a bi-weekly podcast championing women in history. Placing women back into the history books with historian guests, our host, Lynsey Shaw is on a mission to shine a light on fascinating underrepresented narratives and revisit those deserving a fresh look. Research and scholarly work underpin the discussion of women's stories that demand to be told. They and YOU are the bricks that build Heroine City.


Find out about our work and everything happening inside Heroine City at https://heroinecity.com.


If you are an historian with work that you would like to share, a heritage site the would like to collaborate, or a listener with a suggestion on a subject for us to feature, please get in touch with us at hello@heroinecity,com.

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  • Julie D'Aubigny

    Julie D'Aubigny
    Sep 1 2025

    In this episode of Heroine City, host Lynsey Shaw is joined by Ace Armande to uncover the extraordinary life of Julie d’Aubigny, better known as Mademoiselle Maupin.


    A dazzling opera singer and fearless duellist, Julie defied every rule of her time, living openly as a bisexual woman, scandalising Paris with her romances, and wielding a sword as skilfully as she held an audience in song.


    Together, they explore how myth and history collide, and why Julie's legend still captivates today.

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    1 Std. und 5 Min.
  • Lucy Duff Gordon

    Lucy Duff Gordon
    Aug 4 2025

    In this episode, host Lynsey Shaw is joined by Lizzie Broadbent, creator of Women Who Meant Business, and fellow women's history advocate and researcher, to explore the extraordinary life of Lucy Duff Gordon.


    A trailblazing fashion designer, savvy self-promoter, and Titanic survivor, Lucy revolutionised style in the early 20th century and helped shape the modern fashion industry with her label, Lucile Ltd. Together, Heroine City unpacks the glamour, grit, and controversy surrounding the woman who brought catwalks, supermodels, and storytelling to Edwardian dress and became one of history’s first fashion celebrities.

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    36 Min.
  • Eleanor Crosses

    Eleanor Crosses
    Jul 14 2025

    When Queen Eleanor of Castile died in 1290, King Edward I marked her final journey with twelve towering stone crosses, monuments of love, loss, and legacy. But who was Eleanor really, and what do these extraordinary structures reveal about her life and afterlife?


    In this episode of Heroine City, host historian, Lynsey Shaw is joined by writer and researcher Decca Warrington, author of The Eleanor Crosses: The Story of King Edward I’s Lost Queen and Her Architectural Legacy. Together, they uncover the story behind the crosses, the queen who inspired them, and why these remarkable medieval monuments still matter today.

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    40 Min.
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