Sweet Bobby, My Favorite Murder, Criminal… ever since Serial exploded onto the scene in 2014, true crime has dominated the podcast scene. But if you’re looking for something less depressing, more inspirational for your morning commute, press play on They Did That, a new podcast that shines a spotlight on the innovators and trailblazers whose names deserve to be in the history books for all the right reasons. Focusing on a different individual in every episode, it uncovers the forgotten stories of those whose work changed our lives for the better – beginning with Alice Ball, an African-American chemistry professor who developed a treatment for leprosy in the early 1900s, only for her work to be credited to a male colleague until after her death at age 24.
Back for a second season, The Woman Who… also celebrates the achievements of female trailblazers. Taking a deep-dive into more recent history, Clara Amfo discovers the stories of extraordinary women from the worlds of fashion, activism, sport and more, from Shonda Rhimes to Reni Eddo-Lodge. And for a closer look into another household name, Katy Perry narrates the remarkable life of Elizabeth Taylor in Elizabeth the First, covering her fight against the male-dominated film industry and her campaigns for HIV and AIDS awareness – not to mention her journey to becoming the world’s highest-paid actress in the 1960s. Worth pressing pause on your latest murder mystery for.