Vulgar History: Regency Era
Episodes
Haitian Revolution: The First and Last King of Haiti
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
No discussion of 18th-century revolutions is complete without including the Haitian Revolution. We're joined this week by Marlene L. Daut to learn abo...
Women Leaders, part 4: Killing Vikings With Murder Bees (Rerelease)
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians was a significant figure in English history. Not only did she repel Viking invaders through the clever use of BOILIN...
Movie Discussion: A Knight's Tale (2001)
25 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As my gift to you all, enjoy this newly-edited (just for audio issues, not for content!) discussion of the 2001 movie A Knight's Tale with myself, All...
The Irish Lady Pirate, Gráinne O’Malley
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gráinne Ní Mháille was a 16th-century woman who led the Ó Máille dynasty in the west of Ireland. She is an iconic heroine of Irish history, so we...
Author Interview: Mary McMyne (A Rose By Any Other Name)
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
William Shakespeare dedicated many of his sonnets to someone known only as the Dark Lady. Novelist Mary McMyne imagines that this was maybe a witch na...
Cassie Chadwick, The Greatest Grifter of the Gilded Age (with Annie Reed)
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cassie Chadwick, one of history's most successful con artists, was a master of reinvention. In the dusk of the Gilded Age, she swept from town to town...
Author Interview: Therese Oneill (The Forgotten Sluts and Shrews Who Shaped America)
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Slut. Shrew. Sinful. Scold. The 19th- and early 20th-century American women profiled in Therese Oneill's new book Unbecoming A Woman were called all t...
Vaccination Pioneer Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu was an English aristocrat, medical pioneer, writer, and poet. She learned about the practice of smallpox inoculation while i...
The Mysterious Foreign Princess Who Wasn't What She Seemed
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's a crossover special! Last month, I went on The Art of Crime to share the story of Princess Caraboo (not her real name). And today, we're playing ...
French Revolution: Witnesses (part 7): The Lady Painter
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adélaïde Labille-Guiard, aka Adélaïde Des Vertus was one of the greatest female painters in 18th-century France. The path was not easy for female ...
French Revolution: Witnesses (part 6): Madame Tussaud
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's a Halloween special! While the French Revolution turned into The Terror, people still had to keep working their regular jobs, including today's h...
Bonus: Ann Is Writing A Book!
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bonus! I'm hard at work right now writing my book Rebel of the Regency, a biography of Caroline of Brunswick (coming in 2026 published by Hanover Squa...
French Revolution: Witnesses (part 5): Lafayette's Later Years
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this instalment of How Do You Solve A Problem Like Marie Antoinette, we wrap up the saga of a man who Marie Antointte truly hated, the Marquis de L...
French Revolution: Witnesses (part 4): Lafayette In America
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this instalment of How Do You Solve A Problem Like Marie Antoinette, we look at a man who really annoyed her: the Marquis de Lafayette. And joining...
French Revolution: Witnesses (part 3): Black Musical Pioneer Joseph Boulogne
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As our discussion of Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution continues, we're looking at the life of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. Sa...
French Revolution: Witnesses (part 2): Madame du Barry Lost Her Head
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're back on the Marie Antoinette train, and in Season 7 Part 2 the topic is "Meanwhile, Back in France." We're joined again by Amanda Matta to wrap ...
French Revolution: Witnesses (part 1): Madame du Barry, Versailles Hot Girl
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're back on the Marie Antoinette train, and in Season 7 Part 2 the topic is "Meanwhile, Back in France." To explain the French royal court system th...
So This Asshole: Louis XIV
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This used to be a Patreon-only bonus episode, but now everyone can hear it! Since we'll be discussing Versailles in upcoming episodes, it felt appropr...
Women Leaders, part 3: Boudica (Literally) Burned London Down (Rerelease)
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's a rerelease of a classic Vulgar History episode, now with better editing! Boudica was Queen of the Iceni, a Celtic tribe during the Roman conques...
Women Leaders, part 2: Ancient Rome's Most Murderous Woman (Rerelease)
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're revisiting a classic Vulgar History episode. Agrippina the Younger was also the sister, wife/niece, and mother of three different Rom...
Women Leaders, part 1.5: Cleopatra's Legacy
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There was no way I could revisit the Cleopatra episode and score without getting Gina Berry's assistance! She was a guest on our epic Nefertiti and Ha...
Women Leaders, part 1: Cleopatra Was That Bitch (Rerelease)
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Remember in early 2020 when we were doing the season Women Leaders and the Men Who Whined About Them? This was the first episode of that series, now r...
American Revolution, part 9: Ona Judge: Escaping Slavery And The Washingtons (pt 2/2)
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ona Judge Staines, also known as Oney Judge, was born in 1774 into enslavement at Mount Vernon, the plantation owned by George and Martha Washington. ...
American Revolution, part 8: Ona Judge: Enslaved By George & Martha Washington (pt 1/2)
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ona Judge Staines, also known as Oney Judge, was born in 1774 into enslavement at Mount Vernon, the plantation owned by George and Martha Washington. ...
American Revolution, part 7: Benedict Arnold's Wife (pt 2/2)
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the second part of Peggy Shippen's scandalous saga, we see Philadelphia throw one of its classic riots, and she and Benedict visit a variety of pla...
American Revolution, part 6: Benedict Arnold's Wife (pt 1/2)
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Peggy Shippen was living a Revolutionary-era brat summer when she married the worst possible person, and things went buck wild from there. Featuring: ...
American Revolution, part 5: Cherokee Leader, Nanye'hi aka Nancy Ward
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nanye'hi, also known as Nancy Ward, was a prominent leader and diplomat of the Cherokee Nation during the American Revolution. — Intro over/story st...
Introducing BEEF with Bridget Todd
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Beef, the brilliant 17th century nun Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz dares to defy the Catholic Church with her scholarship and searing wit. P...
Peg Plunkett, Ireland's Most Successful Whore, part three
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
All good stories must come to an end, and so it is with Peg Plunkett. Guest co-host Karyn Moynihan (co-host of Double Love: The Sweet Valley High Pod...
Peg Plunkett, Ireland's Most Successful Whore, part two
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week continues (but does not conclude) the tits out story of Irish icon, Peg Plunkett. Our guest is, again, Karyn Moynihan: Irish person, co-host...
Peg Plunkett, Ireland's Most Successful Whore, part one
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're headed to Ireland this week to talk about Peg Plunkett, a scandalous and influential figure in 18th-century Dublin. We're joined this week by Ka...
American Revolution, part 4: Sally Hemings (pt 2/2)
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last time, we looked at Sally's family background and pre-Paris life. This time, we look at her return to Monticello from Paris, and what happened nex...
American Revolution, part 3: Sally Hemings (pt 1/2)
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sally Hemings was born in 1773 to enslaved mother Elizabeth Hemings and Elizabeth's enslaver, John Wayles. She grew up alongside her mother and siblin...
American Revolution, part 2: The Trans Quaker Guru
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This season on Vulgar History, we're investigating How Do You Solve A Problem Like Marie Antoinette? To do so, we're looking at the lives of people wh...
American Revolution, part 1: The Trans Soldier
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This season on Vulgar History, we're investigating How Do You Solve A Problem Like Marie Antoinette? To do so, we're looking at the lives of people wh...
New Zealand Lady Pirate, Charlotte Badger
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This season on Vulgar History, we're investigating the question How Do You Solve A Problem Like Marie Antoinette? To do so, we're looking at the lives...
Constanze Mozart, You've Probably Heard Of Her Husband
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This season on Vulgar History, we're investigating the question How Do You Solve A Problem Like Marie Antoinette? To do so, we're looking at the lives...
That Time An Enslaved Black Woman Burned Down Montreal (Allegedly)
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's season seven! This year we're investigating the question How Do You Solve A Problem Like Marie Antoinette? Marie Antoinette was famously executed...
Author Interview: June Hur (A Crane Among Wolves)
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest, June Hur, is the author of historical novels that read like K-dramas. Her latest, A Crane Among Wolves, is set in Joseon-era Korea duri...
Author Interview: Ella McLeod (The Map that Led to You)
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're talking about pirate history this week with Ella McLeod, author of the new YA novel The Map That Led To You! In her research, Ella dove into the...
Las Soldaderas of the Mexican Revolution
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're getting into a revolutionary, pants-on vibe this week with a look at Las Soldaderas: women who fought during the Mexican Revolution and whose co...
Indigenous Canadian Heroine Thanadelthur and the Hudson's Bay Company
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking about Thanadelthur, a Dene woman who had a profound impact on the Dene people in Northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba during the eig...
The Real Story Of Pocahontas (Whose Name Was Actually Matoaka)
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined today by Lauren DeLeary to talk about the true story of Matoaka, commonly known as Pocahontas. Her story has been misinterpreted countles...
The First Female Egyptian Pharaoh, Hatshepsut
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by friend of the podcast Gina Berry to discuss the longest-ago figure ever discussed on the show: Hatshepsut! It's a long one, so pace yo...
Latin American Nightmare Woman, La Quintrala
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
La Quintrala is well-known in Chile as a monstrous woman from colonial history. Her alleged murderous rampage killed over 1,000 enslaved people, and h...
Margaret of Scotland Saved A Book And Became A Saint
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a long-awaited crossover between pale-skinned history nerds with glasses and long reddish hair, whose cats like to make guest appearances in their ...
Old Hollywood's First Asian Amerian Star, Anna May Wong
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined today by Katie Gee Salisbury, author of the new Anna May Wong biography Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Won...
Author Interview: Flora Carr (The Tower)
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're talking about Mary, Queen of Scots AGAIN because (drumroll please) she's the topic of the latest Vulgar History book club book! We're ...
Mary Shelley's Scandalous Stepsister, Claire Clairmont
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Time to talk about a longtime Vulgar History fav, this time in her own episode! Claire Clairmont is mostly known as the third-wheel stepsister of Mary...
The Queen of Sheba and African History
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by return guest Princess O'Nika Auguste, here to share the story of The Queen of Sheba. Princess explains this Queen's connection to Ethi...
Black Canadian Abolitionist Hero, Mary Ann Shadd Cary
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Ann Shadd Cary is recognized as a national hero in both Canada and the United States. I'm joined by Nneka D. Dennie, author of Mary Ann Shadd Car...
Author Interview: Avery Cunningham (The Mayor of Maxwell Street)
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined this week by Avery Cunningham, author of The Mayor of Maxwell Street. This historical fiction novel has it all: old timey gangsters! Lady...
Author Interview: Vanessa Miller (The American Queen)
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talking with Vanessa Miller, author of the historical fiction novel The American Queen. This novel is based on actual events that occurred between 186...
Author Interview: Andrea Penrose (The Diamond of London)
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Born into an illustrious family of swashbuckling war heroes and brilliant political leaders, Lady Hester Stanhope was a Regency-era adventuress who l...
Women Behaving Badly, part 6: The Super Secret Spy (Rerelease)
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week is a re-release of season 1, episode 6 of Vulgar History, telling the saga of the Wizard Earl's Daughter, Frances Howard's protegee, that's ...
Women Behaving Badly, part 5: Mary Toft Pulled (Several) Rabbits (Out Of Her Vagina ) (Rerelease)
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week is a re-release of season 1, episode 5 of Vulgar History, telling the saga of the Imposteress Rabbit Breeder, Mary Toft! This rerelease incl...
Women Behaving Badly, part 4: Elizabeth Báthory Bathed In Blood (Not Really) (Rerelease)
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week is a re-release of season 1, episode 4 of Vulgar History, telling the saga of Elizabeth Báthory aka The Blood Countess aka #JusticeForBetty...
Women Behaving Badly, part 3: She Stole Marie Antoinette's Necklace (Rerelease)
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week is a re-release of season 1, episode 3 of Vulgar History, telling the saga of the Affair of the Necklace and Jeanne de la Motte! This rerele...
Women Behaving Badly, part 2: She Poisoned Her Enemy In Jail (Rerelease)
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week is a re-release of season 1, episode 2 of Vulgar History, telling the scandalicious saga of OG tits out icon/ our patron saint, Frances Howa...
Muslim Heroine of the Crusades, Iṣmat ad-Dīn Khātūn
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Iṣmat ad-Dīn Khātūn was a 12th-century Muslim woman who lived in the Levant. She lived during the Frankish Wars aka The Crusades, and made a name...
Women Behaving Badly, part one: Caroline of Brunswick, Rebel of the Regency (Rerelease)
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Revisiting where it all began! This week is a re-release of season 1, episode 1 of Vulgar History, telling the saga of the rebel of the regency: Carol...
Rachel (Just One Name, Like Cher) And Her Union Of Lovers
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My name is Ann, joined this week by Allison, to talk about a tits out women who only needs one name: RACHEL. References: Tragic Muse: Rachel of the Co...
Brunhild, War Queen Of Ancient France
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Remember awhile ago, we did three episodes about the iconic Queen Fredegund? And she was so iconic we re-named the scandilicious scale after her? WELL...
Author Interview: Katherine Howe (A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself )
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're joined by Katherine Howe to talk about her pirate-y new novel, A True Account: Hannah Masury's Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Her...
Aboriginal Australian Criminal Heroine, Mary Ann Bugg
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, it's a Foster duet as we're joined by Dr. Meg Foster (no relation) to talk about Australia's legacy of bushrangers, and her recent book Bou...
Author Interview: Emma Southon (A Rome Of One's Own: Forgotten Women of the Roman Empire)
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we're joined by Emma Southon to talk about lesser-known women of Roman history and her new book, A Rome of One's Own: Forgotten Women of the Ro...
Mary Queen of Scots: Bonus: The A Scottish Witch Who Didn't Burn
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's a slightly belated Halloween super special/ continuation of the Mary, Queen of Scots saga this week! We're talking about Margaret Fleming, Counte...
Author Interview: John Guy and Julia Fox (Hunting the Falcon: Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn and the Marriage That Shook Europe)
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Historians and authors Julia Fox and John Guy join us this week to talk about their new co-written biography, Hunting the Falcon: Henry VIII, Anne Bol...
The Six Foot Tall Russian Empress Who Loved To Crossdress
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're talking about the six-foot-tall fashion and party-loving queen who had a loving male companion she discovered singing in a choir... no...
The Genderqueer Life Of Louisa May Alcott
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking about beloved American author Louisa May Alcott, best known as the author of Little Women. Joining me to discuss Alcott's life and...
Author Interview: Denny S. Bryce (The Other Princess: A Novel of Queen Victoria's Goddaughter)
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking about Sarah Forbes Bonetta, an African princess raised in Queen Victoria's court as the Queen's goddaughter. Author Denny S. Bryce...
Author Interview: Heather Redmond (Death and the Sisters: A Mary Shelley Mystery)
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking about Mary Shelley, Claire Clairmont, Percy Shelley and (a fictional) MURDER with author Heather Redmond, author of Death and the ...
Rome's Horny Trans Teen Emperor, Elagabalus
23 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
NOTE: This episode was updated in June 2024 to include Elagabalus's score on the Fredegund Memorial Scandiliciousness Scale. Thinking about the Roman ...
Author Interview: Rosie Harte (The Royal Wardrobe: A Very Fashionable History of the Monarchy)
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, author Rosie Harte joins us to talk about her new book The Royal Wardrobe: A Very Fashionable History of the Monarchy. In this book, she di...
Mary Queen of Scots: Bonus: Mary's Besties, The Four Marys
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As a grand finale to the Mary, Queen of Scots series, we're taking a look at her girl squad: The Four Marys. Who were Mary Beaton, Seton, Fleming, and...
Author Interview: Jenni Nuttall (Mother Tongue: The Surprising History of Women’s Words)
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing on in our academic/linguistics era, I'm joined today by Dr. Jenni Nuttall to talk about her new book Mother Tongue: The Surprising History ...
Real Estate Boss Bitch of the Tudor Era, Bess of Hardwick
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bess of Hardwick (birth name: Elizabeth Cavendish) appeared a few times throughout the Mary, Queen of Scots series. And today, we're diving into just ...
Author Interview: Yunte Huang (Daughter of the Dragon: Anna May Wong's Rendezvous with American History)
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're talking with Yunte Huang about his new biography of movie star Anna May Wong, Daughter of the Dragon. A trenchant reclamation of the ...
Mary Queen of Scots: Bonus: Mary's sister-in-law, Elisabeth of Valois
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the Mary, Queen of Scots series today we're talking about Mary's sister-in-law, Elisabeth of Valois. Our guest is Leah Redmond Chang, whose...
Author Interview: Rachel Cantor (Half-Life of a Stolen Sister)
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I'm joined by author Rachel Cantor to talk about her new book, Half-Life of a Stolen Sister, a retelling of the story of the Brontë siblin...
Author Interview: Craig Shreve (The African Samurai)
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're talking with author Craig Shreve about his new novel, The African Samurai. Set in late 16th-century Africa, India, Portugal, and Japa...
Author Interview: Jamila Ahmed (Every Rising Sun)
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking with debut novelist Jamila Ahmed about her book Every Rising Sun. Every Rising Sun is a retelling of the tale of Scheherazade, set...
Mary, Queen of Scots: Part Ten: Legacy
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to Mary's legacy and scandilicious score, there's too much for one person to cover. Which is why I've brought in Vulgar History all-star...
Author Interview: Genevieve Gornichec (The Weaver and the Witch Queen)
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Talking about 10th-century Norway, the mythical figure of Gunnhild, and the importance of women's work with Genevieve Gornichec! Learn more about Gene...
Mary Queen of Scots: Bonus: Clare Hunter (Embroidering Her Truth: Mary, Queen of Scots and the Language of Power)
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As a way to tie a bow on this season, we're learning more about Mary, Queen of Scots's inner life, motivations, and emotions through her use of textil...
Author Interview: Nikki M. Taylor (Brooding Over Bloody Revenge: Enslaved Women's Lethal Resistance)
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined this week by Nikki M. Taylor to discuss her fascinating new book, Brooding Over Bloody Revenge: Enslaved Women's Lethal Resistance. Nikki i...
Mary, Queen of Scots: Part Nine: In My End Is My Beginning
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The saga of Mary, Queen of Scots concludes with the ultimate outfit reveal. And: so much spy shit!! -- References: The Betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scot...
Author Interview: Vanessa Riley (Queen of Exiles)
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Vanessa Riley's new book Queen of Exiles is about Queen Marie-Louise Coidavid Christophe, Queen of the Kingdom of Hayti. The story of her Regency reig...
Mary, Queen of Scots: Part Eight: Cat(te) And Mouse
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode we get to talk about Mary's various treason embroidery projects AND learn the fates of several of our least-favourite Scottish ...
Author Interview: Angela Saini (The Patriarchs: The Origins of Inequality)
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Where did The Patriarchy™️ come from? Why has it been fucking up peoples lives in so many cultures in so many eras and geographic locations? Ang...
Mary, Queen of Scots: Part Seven: Lochleven
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, our girl is BACK as Mary dons at least one disguise and manipulates numerous fools around her! -- References: Daughters of the...
Mary Queen of Scots: Bonus: Jean Gordon, Highland Salt Entrepreneur
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Amid the unrelenting grimness of the Mary, Queen of Scots story comes a NICE story with a HAPPY EVER AFTER ENDING. Let's all take a brain break to lea...
Mary, Queen of Scots: Part Six: The Mermaid and the Hare
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Mary pays a visit to her baby son and then everything goes really badly. Content warning SA: 1:08:10-1:09:29 -- References: Da...
Author Interview: Claudia Cravens (Lucky Red)
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Talking with author Claudia Cravens about her queer wild west brothel revenge historical novel, Lucky Red! Keep up with Claudia on Instagram @claudia....
Mary, Queen of Scots: Part Five: A Dagger, A Cloak, A Chair, and a Length of Rope
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Mary attends the wedding of two of her favourite servants. Content warning: murder Here's the drawing of Kirk O'Field we discuss. And here's ...
Author Interview: Mattie Kahn (Young and Restless: The Girls Who Sparked America's Revolutions)
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
* Audio note: my mic was a little different this week just FYI ** I'm joined this week by Mattie Kahn, author of the new book Young and Restless: The ...
Mary, Queen of Scots: Part Four: The Jewelled Tortoise
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Mary, Queen of Scots hosts an eventful dinner party. Content warning: murder -- References: Daughters of the North: Jean Gordon and Mary Qu...
The 18th-Century Trans Spy Who Fenced Her Way To Fame (Rerelease)
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As a Pride Month treat, enjoy this remastered version of last year's episode about La Chevalière d'Éon, with special guest Maya Deane! Maya's book W...
Author Interview: Rita Chang-Eppig (Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea)
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
* The audio is a bit different sounding in this episode, just FYI, due to mic issues on my end * Today's a special author interview, because this is a...
Mary, Queen of Scots: Part Three: The Marriage Question
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I both engage in some matchmaking. References: David Rizzio and Mary, Queen of Scots: Murde...