Significant Others

What a find! The storytelling is superb. I had seen Linda’s interview on Conan’s podcast, and although it piqued my interest, I was reluctant to check the podcast out. Thinking it was going to be a sort of radio plays, which I personally find boring. Not at all, curious people and history buffs are going to love this. The podcasts are very well structured and the guest actors playing the characters add a lot of dynamism to Linda’s almost journalistic telling of the stories. It delves deep into very interesting people and shines a light on the human story behind the legends. Highly recommended.

I love this podcast. I love the takes of the episodes. I appreciate that you are not presenting flat linear history devoid of a viewpoint. I have cried through some episodes thinking of all the labor and pain these women have gone through. I found the Orwell episode particularly painful. Love the concept and as an architectural historian I must say there are so many famous architects who built their careers off the labor of their partners….great work!

As a history major in college I always wanted to know more about the people I studied. I wasn’t very interested in memorizing generals or war maneuvers or seeing the world only through the view of the men who ran countries. This podcast tells the kind of history that fascinates me. It is behind the scenes looks at important people and their forgotten others. I love it. Thanks for some very sound research on each topic. It’s amazing how much information your team has come up with.

Liza Powell O’Brien is an absolute treasure. She’s intelligent, articulate and even-handed. The pod is well researched and very entertaining. Her voice is absolute perfection for podcasting. I love the follow up she does with experts on some of the episodes. I hope this lasts a long time. Of all of Conan O’Brien’s accomplishments - I think I’m the most impressed by his partnership with Liza.