In this episode, DLS co-founder Florian Duijsens introduces us to a woman of many lives, many careers, and many misadventures. Victoria Woodhull worked a clairvoyant and faith healer, she opened a financial firm on Wall Street, she started a newspaper, campaigned for women's and worker's rights, and ran for President — all in late 1800s USA.

DLS co-founder Katy Derbyshire joins host/producer Susan Stone to introduce our new season.

To find out more about Victoria, visit our episode notes at https://deadladiesshow.com/2026/06/20/podcast-90-victoria-woodhull/

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The Dead Ladies Show was founded by Florian Duijsens and Katy Derbyshire. The podcast is created, produced and edited by Susan Stone.

Our theme tune is Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyon. We will be back again next month with another fabulous Dead Lady. Thanks for listening!

Episode 88: Una Marson

In this episode, we meet Una Marson, a Jamaican writer, journalist, and radio producer, who shared her talents and voice in poetry, plays, and on the BBC, after her ambition took her to London in the 1930s. She described as the first Black feminist to speak out against racism and sexism in Britain. We know little about her life post-1945, when she returned to Jamaica and continued writing poetry and fighting discrimination – but a recent rediscovery in the UK has led to a TV documentary and a library named in her honor.

DLS co-founder Katy Derbyshire tells Una's story, and joins host/producer Susan Stone to set the scene.

To find out more about Una, visit our episode notes at https://deadladiesshow.com/podcast/

Katy also mentions her previous talk on another BBC notable, composer Delia Derbyshire (no relation!). You can hear it on Episode 60 here: https://deadladiesshow.com/2023/02/16/podcast-60-delia-derbyshire/

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The Dead Ladies Show was founded by Florian Duijsens and Katy Derbyshire. The podcast is created, produced and edited by Susan Stone.

Our theme tune is Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyon. We will be back again next month with another fabulous Dead Lady.