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What'sHerName

THE ADVENTURERS The Wilmot Sisters

What'sHerName

Dr. Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle

Society & Culture, Documentary, History

4.8538 Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

How did two ordinary 18th century Anglo-Irish sisters end up gallivanting around the European continent, fraternizing with all the most radical and revolutionary minds of the Enlightenment, and becoming BFFs with a Russian Princess? Guest Dr. Alexis Wolf introduces Olivia to the astonishing lives of Katherine and Martha Wilmot. Music for this episode provided by Amanda Setlik Wilson, Killarney, and Tatyana Kalmokova. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Catherine Vogel, Kim Hockinson, Julie Gray,

1:05.1

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Maria Sanchez, Valerie Jacobson, Jill Harrigan, Michaela Fruh, Shantelle Oliver, and Caitlin McTaggart.

1:21.4

Hi, Katie. Hi, Olivia.

1:28.7

I have a very exciting story to tell you.

1:31.9

Oh, yay.

1:34.2

Martha Wilmot is on her way home to Ireland from Russia.

1:39.6

Hmm.

1:40.8

It is 1808.

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