Podcast Tuesday: This is a New Thing

Sharing podcast episodes to try something new. There are some podcasts you might want to add to your list. LGBTQ focused, they explore all of the news you rarely hear elsewhere. I’m going to try to embed the latest episodes weekly in a roundup format. I’m not planning to create a podcast, but I would […]

Podcast Review: Abigail Adams, Lizzie Borden, Helen Keller, Dolley Madison, Cinderella & Red Riding Hood #HistoryChicksBinge

The History Chicks Podcast Review

Welcome back to my quest to listen & review all of the episodes of The History Chicks podcast. I’ve made a bit of progress this week, listening to five podcast episodes plus one minicast. So let’s break them down. Episode Three: Cinderella Podcast Date: February 21, 2011 Time Period: 500 BCE to contemporary period Length […]

Podcast Review: Marie Antoinette and Laura Ingalls Wilder #HistoryChicksBinge

Laura Ingalls Wilder Marie Antoinette

I’ve kicked off my planned podcast binge for 2020 by listening to the first two episodes from The History Chicks, a podcast launched in 2011. Episode One: Marie Antoinette Podcast date: January 30, 2011 Time period of subject’s life: 2 November 1755 – 16 October 1793 Length of podcast: 66 minutes The first episode sets […]

Sue Visits ‘Burgh Vivant Talk Show

A few weeks ago, I had the best time recording a segment for the local cultural talk show ‘Burgh Vivant. It was just so much fun and so interesting to get a glimpse of how the show is created and produced. You should absolutely subscribe to get a truly original behind the scenes peek at […]

‘This Show is So Gay’ Podcast Features This Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondent

This was truly a lot of fun – talking about all of the things with Cleveland’s Ken Schneck on his podcast. Here’s the link if you want to zoom over right now and listen (I’m on around the 25 minute mark.) Be sure to follow this show on your favorite podcast feed.

Two Rivers, 30 Minutes Podcast Features #AMPLIFY

I grew up in West Mifflin in that strange little suburban space between the rural Mon Valley and the fluffier South Hills bedroom communities. It is a strange space and the folks at Tube City dare to explore it in their weekly Mon Valley podcast ‘Two Rivers, 30 Minutes’ – can you name the two […]

The Mental Illness Happy Hour

Mental Illness Happy Hour

Last week, I wrote about discovering the amazing Maria Bamford. Well, she led me to a true treasure trove of goodness – a podcast called “The Mental Illness Happy Hour.” The show is geared towards anyone interested in or affected by depression, addiction and other mental challenges which are so prevalent in the creative arts. […]