We're back for season two and we're getting philosophical with questions that make you ponder. We've also launched a Patreon and you can support the show at Patreon.com/HoldMyUmbrellaThere is already extra content for you there. You'll get at least two...

It’s our final episode of the season and we’re wrapping up our walk through the nation’s road to becoming the United States. As we mention tirelessly, indigenous people were here first. You can check out a list of current federal and state recognized...

We’re going out strong for our two-part season finale with a walk through the history of America’s origins. Every state was once inhabited by thousands of indigenous people of many different tribes. You can find the list of current federal and state...

Thanks for tuning in as we discuss four female artists from the past and present.  Today we are going to tell the stories of these four inspiring women: Harriet Cany Peale, Sarah Freeman Clarke, Mary Cassatt, and Lorna Simpson. Harriet Cany Peale is our...

It’s our first two-parter. There was too much to discuss for just one episode. Make sure to check out Episode 10, In Session: Education Part 1 before this one! This week we’re getting into some dark pipelines found in the education system. We first talk...

We’re back with another vast topic that has our heads spinning. This week we’re discussing the contrast in maternity leave offerings globally and here in the U.S. We talked with many mothers to hear their parental leave experiences. Kate talks about the...

Oh what a rabbit hole we have fallen into. This is the first in a series on education in America. Hold tight to your umbrellas because this one's got us riled up. We begin by telling Lizzie Martinez's story. Lizzie didn’t wear a bra to school one day...

If you're feeling a little tired of all the news lately, this is the episode for you. This week’s show was recorded after the election. We knew we didn’t have the energy for our usual research, so we decided to take it easy with a fun, semi-ridiculous...

It’s getting hot in our metaphorical podcast kitchen as we talk about Wolfgang Puck and dish behind the scenes of working in the food industry. Wolfgang Puck is an Austrian-born American celebrity chef and restaurateur, who’s famous for his high end...

We’ve wanted to do this episode since we started the podcast. This week we are highlighting a few of America’s most groundbreaking feminists. It was hard to narrow down a list, but we chose to focus on Amelia Bloomer, Frances Perkins, Shirley Chrisholm,...