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Date created
2019/11/28
Latest episode
2026/04/22
Average duration
90 min.
Release period
7 days
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A feminist women's history comedy podcast. We look at history through a feminist lens, focusing on the women often removed from the narrative.
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Regency Era Grifter "Princess Caraboo"
2026/04/22
The mysterious woman known as Princess Caraboo took Regency Era England by storm. Speaking a language no one understood, she captivated the Ton... until her true identity was revealed.
In this revisited episode (with 45 minutes of new content!), we're joined by Gavin Whitehead (The Art of Crime podcast) to discuss the audacious schemes of "Princess Caraboo."
Learn more about Gavin's podcast The Art of Crime.
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Regency Era It Girl Emma Hamilton (part two)
2026/04/15
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Emma Hamilton was the ultimate artist's muse, posing for more portraits during her life than anyone before or after. She was also a political operative, helping the royal family during the Naples reverse-revolution, and facilitating ties between Britain and Naples. She was also, perhaps most famously, the lover of Lord Nelson (the military hero). And then she was erased from history.
We're joined again by guest co-host Amanda Matta to tell the action-packed second part of Emma's wild life story.Learn more about Amanda, her podcasts, and other ways to keep up with her.
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Regency Era It Girl Emma Hamilton (part one)
2026/04/08
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Emma Hamilton was born as Amy Lyon, a poor girl with a murky background. Through a mixture of ambition and luck, her gorgeousness helped her rise out of poverty and into high society as the mistress of a powerful man. And her story was only starting.
Guest co-host Amanda Matta joins us to discuss the incredible first part of Emma Hamilton's life story.
Learn more about Amanda, her podcasts, and other ways to keep up with her.
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Regency Era Witch Mary Bateman
2026/04/01
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The Regency Era is known for its gowns, balls, and Bridgerton-style love stories. But England at this time was also very superstitious, which is how Mary Bateman aka The Yorkshire Witch found numerous ways to grift people. From fortune-telling to magical hens to herbal remedies, Mary found ways to scam people by using their spiritual beliefs against them.
We're joined by award-winning author Allison Epstein to cover Mary's lifetime of audacious cons, and how the law finally caught up with her.
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What If Anne Boleyn Sewed Her Head Back On?
2026/03/25
Rebecca Lehmann's new book The Beheading Game begins with Anne Boleyn, post-execution, waking up and reattaching her head. From there, this book explores life in Tudor era England, Anne Boleyn's quest for revenge (and to reunite with her daughter), and so much more.
Rebecca joins us this week to talk about how she got the idea for this book, her research process, and what she really thinks about Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII's relationship.
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Was the Real Queen Charlotte Black? (Revisited)
2026/03/18
Queen Charlotte on Bridgerton is inspired by the real-life Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen Consort of the United Kingdom. On Bridgerton, Charlotte is shown as a Black woman living in Regency England. There have long been rumours about Charlotte’s real-life Black ancestry. To understand this complex situation, I sat down with two experts to learn more.
In interviews recorded in 2023 and revisited here, I spoke with Dr. Stacey Murrell about Queen Charlotte's ancestory, and with Dr. Brooke Newman about how Charlotte was viewed during her lifetime.
Learn more about Stacey Murrell and her work
YouTube video of Stacey’s presentation on Madragana (her part is from 1:00:15 to 1:26:46)
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Margaret Beaufort, The Original Tudor Icon
2026/03/11
Margaret Beaufort was one of the most important women in Medieval England. Her story has been twisted to make her a villain, even a murderer, but who was she really?
Lauren Johnson joins us to discuss Margaret Beaufort's remarkable life - and bust some of the most pervasive myths about her. Learn more in Lauren's new book Margaret Beaufort: Survivor, Rebel, Kingmaker.
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Disabled Regency Era Artist Sarah Biffin
2026/03/04
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Sarah Biffin was one of the most sought-after portrait artists of the Regency Era, painting members of the royal family, including the King. How did a farmworker's daughter born without hands reach such success?
Joining us to celebrate Sarah Biffin's iconic saga is special guest Kristen Lopez.
Learn more about Sarah Biffin's work (and view some of her paintings) at the "Without Hands" exhibition page.
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Follow Kristen's film writing at The Film Maven
Listen to Kristen's podcast Ticklish Business
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Regency Era Spy Grace Dalrymple Elliott
2026/02/25
Grace Dalrymple Elliott was a courtesan in London, a spy in French Revolutionary Paris, the lover of two of history's most annoying Princes, and finally, a memoir-writer in the Regency Era. Our guest today, Gavin Whitehead (from The Art of History podcast) joins us to talk about the unending twists and turns of this woman's life!
Listen to Gavin's new podcast, Raven, wherever you get podcasts!
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Elizabeth Bathory: Serial Killer?
2026/02/18
Elizabeth Bathory is currently in the Guinness Book of World Records as the most prolific female serial killer. But was she?
Author Shelley Puhak's new book The Blood Countess: Murder, Betrayal, and the Making of a Monster interrogates how and why Elizabeth Bathory got such a killer reputation, and what may have really happened all those years ago in her castle.
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The Brontë Sisters: Anne, Charlotte, and Emily Brontë
2026/02/11
Anne, Charlotte, and Emily Brontë were all accomplished novelists. Charlotte's famous work is Jane Eyre, and Emily's is Wuthering Heights. But how did three sisters all become popular authors at the same time? Could it have been the cemetery water they grew up drinking??
Jane Eyre superfan Lana Wood Johnson joins us to discuss the tuberculosis-laden lives of these Northern English authors (with Irish accents).
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Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire (part two)
2026/02/03
Last time, we discussed the first part of Georgiana's life. This time, we get into all the illegitimate children of it all, with bonus visits to Revolution-era Paris and also Earl Grey tea time. With special guest, royal commentator Amanda Matta (matta_of_fact on social media).
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Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire (part one)
2026/01/28
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire is a key person connecting the French Revolution era to the Regency Era, because she was besties with Marie Antoinette, wore poufs, and then became besties with the Regent himself, George, Prince of Wales.
We're joined by Vulgar History returning guest Amanda Matta (matta_of_fact on social media) to talk about the first part of Georgiana's wild life.
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Here is a picture of Georgiana in her famous "picture hat".
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A Regency Era Sapphic Schoolteacher Scandal
2026/01/21
In the Regency Era, reputation was all many working-class women had. When Edinburgh schoolteachers Marianne Woods and Jane Pirie were accused of sapphic behaviour by their student Jane Cumming, they lost everything. So they decided to sue their accuser's wealthy grandmother for libel. The legal case, Pirie and Woods vs Cumming Gordon, only fanned the flames of the scandal.
This week, our guest Indigo Dunphy-Smith walks us through the racism, classism, and homophobia that turned these rumours into a well-known scandal.
Learn more about Indigo's work at A Queer Was Here
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Queen Marie-Louise Christophe: A Black Regency Era Queen
2026/01/14
It's our Regency Era, which means we had to get Vanessa Riley (current Queen of Regency era fiction) on the podcast. This week we're revisiting out conversation from 2023 about her novel Queen of Exiles, about the life of Haiti's Queen Marie-Louise Christophe.
It's interesting to revisit this now, after discussing the Haitian Revolution last series, and seeing Marie-Louise in the context of the Regency Era in England.
Plus: bonus! Vanessa joined me again to record a new segment where we honour Marie-Louise with a score on the Scandiliciousness Scale!
Learn more about Queen of Exiles on Vanessa's website
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amygoody 2026/04/22
This one is brilliant
For the smart and interesting people with a sense of humor and obsession with an era
JmsvanD 2026/04/06
LOVE LOVE LOVE
I’ve been obsessively listening to this podcast for the last few weeks! Recommending to all my podcast friends! ❤️
helloandey 2026/03/02
Obsessed
This is such a great, informative, hilarious podcast. Ann Foster’s humor is just perfect (especially when she’s talking about Frances Howard). Plus sh...
Tick Tac Toe player 2025/12/02
Phenomenally Awesome, Well-researched, & Well-delivered
As a historian I’m biased to being addicted to history podcasts, but this is truly a podcast anyone can get hooked on. I recommend it to all my friend...
Colleen MJ 2026/03/01
Not for me
Others have noted the annoying and distracting repetition of words like “basically” and “whatever.” My breaking point was the constant use of “anyway....
VaStarr27 2026/02/06
Really? Agripinna would have been a good ruler?
Wow! That woman was a murderer and a pervert but you’re singing her praises because she’s female. Your hate for men is really some thing else.
Accesette 2026/01/14
I tried
I really wanted to like this podcast but there was far too much “like”, “basically”, “I think”, “I believe” without enough references for the statemen...
Blaze Fowler 2025/09/17
History:Gossip about the dead
I was a history major; 3.94 GPA at the end of my college career; Olivet College 2007–teaching degree.
I know how to research. I know how to write. I...
Lady_Madame_Gypsy_Queen 2025/10/08
Disgusting promotes violence
Was listening to the July 9th episode and this creature thinks it was good a political figure was assassinated in the French Revolution because she do...
shk24ever 2025/04/08
Basically, like…no.
I wanted to like this podcast, but the amateur presentation makes it hard to listen. The constant use of ‘like’ and ‘basically’ in nearly every senten...
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