{"podcast":{"title":"The Exploress","slug":"the-exploress-1145430","podcast_index_feed_id":1145430,"rss_url":"https://theexploress.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.theexploresspodcast.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/4/4/2/f/442f0786536bc24c/Exploresses_Podcast_Artwork.jpg","author":"Kate J. Armstrong","episode_count":140,"summary":"Join us as we time travel through women's history, one era at a time. We'll explore the lived experiences and everyday lives of historical ladies, both famous and obscure, from a variety of different time periods, countries, and cultures. Let's go traveling.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T00:19:41.552280+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-exploress-1145430"},"episode":{"title":"Giving Cleopatra Voice with Natasha Solomons","slug":"giving-cleopatra-voice-with-natasha-solomons","published_at":"2026-02-11T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-exploress-1145430/giving-cleopatra-voice-with-natasha-solomons","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-exploress-1145430","url":"https://www.theexploresspodcast.com","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theexploress/I_Am_Cleopatra_With_N_Solomons_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=756487","summary":"In this episode of the Exploress Book Club, Natasha Solomons and I explore her new book I Am Cleopatra and the complexities of bringing Cleopatra's character to life on the page. Natasha discusses her inspiration for writing about Cleopatra, the challenges of researching a historical figure often viewed through a male-dominated lens, and the importance of portraying women's voices in history. We talk about Cleopatra's education, her relationships with powerful men, and the vulnerability that comes with being a woman in a position of power. Ways to support The Exploress: Become a patron and enjoy exclusive bonus episodes, including the video version of this conversation you won't find anywhere else Grab I Am Cleopatra through the Exploress Bookshop Buy some merch and art available at the Exploress shop Check out Kate's novels, NIGHTBIRDS and FYREBIRDS","meta_description":"In this episode of the Exploress Book Club, Natasha Solomons and I explore her new book I Am Cleopatra and the complexities of bringing Cleopatra's charac…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2651,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-exploress-1145430/episodes/giving-cleopatra-voice-with-natasha-solomons/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-exploress-1145430/giving-cleopatra-voice-with-natasha-solomons.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}