SURVIVOR - Kim Hak-Sun
I Don't Know Her
Kim Hak-Sun was the first Korean comfort woman to break her silence about the atrocities committed by the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II. Her story is difficult but important. Content warning for sexual violence, physical violence, war, suicide and substance abuse. Take care of yourself.
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TYCOON - Rebecca Lukens
I Don't Know Her
The hosts pontificate on the importance of clothing & finding joy in your appearance. Then Rita tells the story of Rebecca Lukens, an American businesswoman & the first woman industrialist. She took over & reinvented her father’s steel business, steering it to become a leader in the new science of boilerplate steel.
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DEATH METAL GRANDMA - Inge Ginsberg
I Don't Know Her
Calling all readers & TV watchers! The hosts start off the show with their favorite books & shows from this year. Then AV tells the story of Inge Ginsberg, a Holocaust survivor, spy & journalist turned Death Metal Grandma. Thank you, again, for your support this year.
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PARK RANGER - Betty Reid Soskin
I Don't Know Her
AV and Rita are back! Catch up with our intrepid hosts as they talk about the extended production break and tell the story of Betty Reid Soskin - the oldest living Park Ranger. There is way more to her story than wearing Park Service green though.
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SURFER - Margo Godfrey Oberg
I Don't Know Her
The hosts start the episode with a discussion on the double standards applied to female bosses. Then Amanda digs into the story of the first woman to become a professional surfer--Margo Godfrey Oberg. Margo paved the way for women to become big wave surfers.
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MOUNTAINEER - Annie Smith Peck
I Don't Know Her
Do you believe in ghosts? Spirits? Psychics? The hosts discuss the supernatural and the spiritual world at the top. Then Rita tells the adventurous tale of Annie Smith Peck, a professor and mountaineer who proves that it’s never too late to make your dreams come true.
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ACTIVIST: Madalyn Murray O'Hair
I Don't Know Her
Rita ushers in the new season with some insights into apologies and why they’re so damn hard. Then Amanda tells the story of the infamous Madalyn Murray O’Hair, the Most Hated Woman in America. You think you know her story, but you have no idea.
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UPDATE - What we did on our summer vacation
I Don't Know Her
Rita and Amanda update folks on all the goings-on in their lives since the last season and there is A LOT to say. Amanda had top surgery, Rita’s son started junior high, and there were some unexpected twists and turns, including the loss of two important people. Catch up with them in this first episode of the fourth season of IDKHer!
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ARTIST - Inji Efflatoun
I Don't Know Her
The hosts talk about the disappointment of a respected local business owner and ally dropping a bad hot take. Then Rita tells the story of Inji Efflatoun, and Egyptian artist and political activist in this season-ending episode.
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ACTIVIST - Kitty Cone
I Don't Know Her
Rita shares her love for makeup YouTuber Jaime French. Then Amanda dives into the complex story of Kitty Cone. Diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at 15, Kitty eschewed her conservative upbringing to become a political organizer and disability rights activist best known for her work on the 504 Sit In.
info_outlineThe hosts discuss the idea of sharing naked selfies with friends, then onto some badass women. Rita talks about Elizabeth Brim, a blacksmith who plays with femininity in her work. Amanda shares the adventurous story of Kate Warne, the first female detective in the United States, who once thwarted an effort to assassinate Lincoln.
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