Virtuosa Society

Virtuosa Society

Hosted by: Katie Harman

The stories of secret and hidden-in-plain-sight collaborations that emerged from shared struggle between female creators.

Episodes

Between the Bio - Natalie Douglas

Season #1

In this episode of Virtuosa Society Podcast’s companion “Between the Bio” series, Katie Harman sits down with Broadway and cabaret performer Natalie Douglas for a candid conversation about representation, artistic...
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Episode 7: The Ghosts of Tin Pan Alley

Season #1

Episode 7 is a ghost tale! The mystery of a name that was only known to paper… and a woman who wrote hundreds of Tin Pan Alley tunes in the shadow of a pseudonym. Host Katie Harman unfolds the story of composer Irene...
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Between the Bio - The Von Trapp Sisters

Season #1

In Virtuosa Society Podcast’s inaugural “Between the Bio” episode, Katie Harman sits down with Sofi, Melanie and Amanda Von Trapp for a candid conversation about sisterhood, singing, individuality and collaboration....
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Episode 6: Yours Ever, Jane

Season #1

Episode 6 is the intentionally hidden story of the two most important collaborators in the life of celebrated writer Jane Austen: her older sister Cassandra and Anne Sharp, a governess and Jane’s only fellow writer...
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Episode 5 - Visions of a Woman's Eye

Season #1

Episode 5 is a special mid-season “live broadcast” recorded in partnership with In A Landscape. Recorded for a live audience in the lush center of Moore Park, in Klamath Falls, Oregon, this episode unveils the story...
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Episode 4: Sally Sallies Forth

Season #1

Episode 4 uncovers the hidden story of the first all-female film and its British amateur filmmaking club roots. Sally Sallies Forth is a 26-minute comedy romp about a young woman who becomes a maid for a day at a...
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Episode 3: The Whole World in Her Hands

Season #1

In Episode 3 of Virtuosa Society’s inaugural season, host Katie Harman recounts world-renowned singer Marian Anderson’s groundbreaking moments, including a little-know collaboration with fellow virtuosa Florence Price...
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Episode 2: Sonia, Meet Gloria

Season #1

In Episode 2, host Katie Harman tells the story of when avant-garde artist and Parisian fashion designer Sonia Delaunay collaborated with Hollywood’s silent screen star Gloria Swanson on a one-of-a-kind coat. A coat...
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Episode 1: The Women's Court

Season #1

In Episode 1 of Virtuosa Society’s inaugural season, host Katie Harman weaves together two different tales of collaboration between royal circles. First, the little known behind-the-scenes story of what is widely...
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Virtuosa Society Podcast Trailer

Welcome to the Virtuosa Society podcast, where I'll be diving into remarkable secret and hidden-in-plain sight stories of collaborations that were born from various shared struggles between female creatives. We're...
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