America's First Ladies

How much do you really know about America's First Ladies? This podcast takes a deep look at every woman who has served as First Lady, going chronologically and starting at the beginning, with Martha Washington. This is an easy listen, not like sitting through a boring lecture. These women led vibrant lives, and together, we can get to know them better. Each season is a long-form narrative covering the life of a different First Lady. New episodes released on Fridays.

America's First Ladies is a history podcast hosted by Risa Weaver-Enion, with 54 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Risa Weaver-Enion hosts America's First Ladies, a history show with 54 episodes published.

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  Episode #17

  S4 Supplemental Part III

  Aug 7, 202639 minS4

  This week we wrap up our jaunt through 2000 years of Anglo-French relations by covering (albeit briefly) everything that happened between the 1490s and 2026. Spoiler alert: it's a lot of wars. And marriages. And assassinations. Transcript available at americasfirstladiespodcast.com/season-4-supplemental-part-iii/ Music by Matt Dull Further listening and reading: Revolutions by Mike Duncan (I've recommended this podcast repeatedly. He covers a different revolution each season.) In Our Time episode on Margaret Beaufort (Wars of the Roses) In Our Time episode on Catherine of Aragon (first wife of Henry VIII) In Our Time episode on The Hanoverian Succession In Our Time episode on Napoleon's Hundred Days In Our Time episode on Louis XIV The Sun King In Our Time episode on The Battle of Crécy (Hundred Years' War) In Our Time episode on King Cnut In Our Time episode on The Battle of Trafalgar (Napoleonic Wars) In Our Time episode on The Franco-American Alliance 1778 Seriously, there are a ton of good episodes from that podcast. I can't list them all! Any book by the author Alison Weir - she writes extensively about British history. I especially recommend her series on the Queens of England ( Queens of the Conquest , Queens of the Crusades , and Queens of the Age of Chivalry ). Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution by Mike Duncan (yes, the Revolutions podcast guy)

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  Episode #16

  S4 Supplemental Part II

  Jul 31, 202629 minS4

  In part 2 of our quick dash through 2000 years of Anglo-French relations, we cover the period from 1274 to 1498, including The Hundred Years' War, the Wars of the Roses, and a whole lot of drama and murder. Transcript available at americasfirstladiespodcast.com/season-4-supplemental-part-ii/ Music by Matt Dull

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  Episode #15

  S4 Supplemental Part I

  Jul 24, 202634 minS4

  We're taking a short break from First Ladies to do a crash course in the history of relations between England and France. Because their constant warring has a large impact on early America, I thought it would be a fun detour to give you more context. Map and transcript available at americasfirstladiespodcast.com/season-4-supplemental-part-i/ Music by Matt Dull

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  Episode #14

  4.14 Life After James

  Jul 10, 202633 minS4

  We wrap up the life of Dolley Madison this week with a quick jaunt through the 1830s and 1840s. There are plenty of fun anecdotes in this episode! See the earliest known photo of a First Lady (technically a daguerrotype) and find the transcript at americasfirstladiespodcast.com/episode-4-14/ Music by Matt Dull You can stream Matt's latest musical work by searching for his stage name "Austin Matthew" on any streaming platform. His new album is called Before My Heart Explodes.

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  Episode #13

  4.13 Retirement (Again) to Montpelier

  Jul 3, 202631 minS4

  After 16 years of service to the government, Dolley and James finally get to leave Washington and retire to Montpelier for good. Portraits and transcript available at americasfirstladiespodcast.com/episode-4-13/ Music by Matt Dull The book I mention toward the end of this episode, Madison's Hand: Revising the Constitutional Convention by Mary Sarah Bilder, can be found here .

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