we would like to welcome beckett graham and susan vollenweider of "the history chicks" podcast.hank you for being with us today. we want to ask them what their podcast is about.

we would like to welcome beckett graham and susan vollenweider of "the history chicks" podcast. thank you for being with us today. we want to ask them what their podcast is about. we will start with beckett. tell us when and why you started the podcast. guest: about 11 years ago, i read a book about the gilded age and meritocracy. it is the same book that inspired julian fellows to create "downton abbey." i had a job where i can listen to podcasts and i wanted to learn more. i was very surprised at how little women's history i found out. i felt this cold wash of dread pass over me and i thought that is a sign i have to create it myself. that is the origin story. that was about 11 years ago. i thought i wanted a partner and this woman i knew from an online forum, i had never spoken to her or met her in person, but i thought her style was intelligent and opposite of me. that was a good combination. so i called her. host: susan, pick up the story from there. guest: my husband answers the phone and he says get said i want her to do a podcast with me. beckett had to explain what a po

we would like to welcome beckett graham and susan vollenweider of "the history chicks" podcast.ou for being with us today. we want to ask them what their podcast is about. we will start with beckett. tell us when and why you started the podcast. guest: about 11 years ago, i read a book about the gilded age and meritocracy. it is the same book that inspired julian fellows to create "downton abbey." i had a job where i can listen to podcasts and i wanted to learn more. i was very surprised at how little women's history i found out. i felt this cold wash of dread pass over me and i thought that is a sign i have to create it myself. that is the origin story. that was about 11 years ago. i thought i wanted a partner and this woman i knew from an online forum, i had never spoken to her or met her in person, but i thought her style was intelligent and opposite of me. that was a good combination. so i called her. host: susan, pick up the story from there. guest: my husband answers the phone and he says get said i want her to do a podcast with me. beckett had to explain what a podcast is