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The Exploress

Kate J. Armstrong

Booking Overview

A history podcast focused on women’s lived experiences across eras, countries, and cultures, combining host-led episodes with interviews featuring authors, historians, and subject-matter experts. Credible pitches include published historians, biographers, educators, and authors of historically researched books centered on women’s history or overlooked female figures; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need strong subject expertise or a relevant publication.

Metrics

Episodes: 142

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Female

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 4.7k subscribers

Instagram: 2.9k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

theexploresspodcast@gmail.com

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Host

Kate J. Armstrong - Author and creator of The Exploress, with a professional focus on women’s history and historically inspired fiction.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Published historians, biographers, educators, and authors whose work examines women’s history, female historical figures, or the experiences of women in a particular era or culture.
Required Achievements:  
Published history or historical fiction books, Specialized historical research or academic expertise, Educational work focused on history, Media-ready expertise on overlooked women or women’s roles in history

Recent Guest Discussions

Brigitte Dale - Women’s Suffrage, Female Friendship, Motivations Within The Suffrage Movement, And Historical Research For Fiction.

Becky Aikman - Women Pilots In World War II, The First American Women To Command Military Aircraft, And The Historical Research Behind Their Stories.

Stephanie Honchell Smith - Women’s Lives, Status, And Influence In The Mongol Empire.

Marie Favereau - Women’s Roles And Influence In The Mongol Empire, Including Empress Börte And The Administration Of The Empire.

Natasha Solomons - Cleopatra, Researching Historical Women, Representing Women’s Voices, And Writing Female Characters In Positions Of Power.

Recent Topics

History, Women's History, Historical Biography, Women Artists, Women's Rights

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
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Book Club: Suffrage and Sisterhood with Brigitte Dale

September 14, 2026

Join me and author Brigitte Dale as we explore the fascinating history of women's suffrage through the lens of Brigitte's novel The Good Daughters, about three young women who risk everything in the fight for women's voting rights in early 20th-century London. We cover the diverse motivations of women in the suffrage movement, the importance of female friendships in the fight for the vote, and some of the real-life research that helped bring Brigitte's characters to life.   Ways to support Th...

Women Artists of the Renaissance

August 27, 2026

When we think about Renaissance art, men's names are usually the first to come to mind. But some the period's artists were, of course, also women, and we'll be learning about three of them today: Lavinia Fontana, Elisabetta Sirani, and Artemisia Gentileschi. All of them were talented and extremely hardworking, lauded and adored (and occasionally harassed by terrible men). They also all made their living as professional painters at a time in which the art world was dominated by men. The music ...

The Women Who Flew During WWII with Becky Aikman

July 27, 2026

Today we're time traveling somewhere The Exploress has rarely been - World War II - to meet some of its daring female pilots. Turns out women flew some of the war's most dangerous aircraft, and our guest, Becky Aikman, is here to bring their stories roaring back to life. Her book, SPITFIRES, follows the incredible true stories of the twenty-five daring young aviators who bolted for England in 1942, becoming the first American women to command military aircraft. Let's join Becky as she tells u...

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Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with The Exploress?

The Exploress is hosted by Kate J. Armstrong. Its publicly listed email is theexploresspodcast@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Exploress?

The publicly listed email for The Exploress: theexploresspodcast@gmail.com.

How many listeners does The Exploress have?

Podseeker estimates The Exploress reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Exploress?

The Exploress typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Published historians, biographers, educators, and authors whose work examines women’s history, female historical figures, or the experiences of women in a particular era or culture. Common among recent guests: Published history or historical fiction books; Specialized historical research or academic expertise; Educational work focused on history. Recent guests include Brigitte Dale, Becky Aikman, and Stephanie Honchell Smith.

How hard is it to get booked on The Exploress?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does The Exploress cover?

Recent episodes cover History, Women's History, Historical Biography, Women Artists, and Women's Rights. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

theexploresspodcast@gmail.com

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