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Talking Tudors

by Natalie Grueninger

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Date	Combined Rank	Apple Podcasts
Oct 26	#161	#154
Oct 25	#145	#138
Oct 24	#159	#152
Oct 20	#188	#181
Oct 19	#153	#146
Oct 18	#138	#131
Oct 17	#169	#162
Oct 15	#195	#190
Oct 14	#181	#174
Oct 13	#179	#173

Latest episodes

Episode 365 - Death by Misadventure in Elizabethan England with Dr Jane Bitomsky

October 23, 2026 · 29 min

Host Natalie Grueninger interviews Dr Jane Bitomsky about her debut historical mystery, 'Death by Misadventure', and her PhD research into pregnancy and crime in early modern England. They discuss the real-life coroner John Derrick…
Episode 364 - Isabella d'Este: Art Collector, Power Player & Fashionista with Sarah Dunant

October 16, 2026 · 45 min

Historian and novelist Sarah Dunant joins Natalie Grueninger to explore the life and legacy of Isabella d'Este. Among other things, they discuss her upbringing in Ferrara, marriage into Mantua, patronage of the arts, signature fashion…
Episode 363 - The Malleus Maleficarum: Inside a Medieval Witch-Hunting Manual with Susan Millard

October 7, 2026 · 27 min

In this episode Natalie Grueninger interviews Susan Millard, rare books curator at the University of Melbourne, about the library’s recent acquisition of a 1494 edition of the Malleus Maleficarum (Hammer of Witches). They explore the…
Episode 362 - William Tyndale & the English Bible with Dr Harry Spillane

September 29, 2026 · 56 min

Host Natalie Grueninger speaks with Dr Harry Spillane about the life, exile, and execution of William Tyndale, focusing on his groundbreaking translation of the New Testament and the challenges he faced from church and state. The episode…
Episode 361 - Women's Literacy & Education in the Middle Ages with Dr Megan J. Hall

September 24, 2026 · 53 min

Dr Megan J. Hall joins Talking Tudors to explore women's literacy and education in medieval England, tracing how reading and writing shifted from church-centred training to household and aristocratic learning between 1100–1300 and…

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Episode 360 - The Horenbouts & Anne Boleyn: New Evidence Examined with Natalie Grueninger & Dr Owen Emmerson

September 16, 2026 · 57 min

Host Natalie Grueninger and guest Dr Owen Emmerson examine a tiny Tudor portrait miniature held at the Royal Ontario Museum, exploring its possible attribution to Lucas Horenbout and the tantalizing theory that it may be the earliest…
Episode 359 - Rethinking Jane Seymour: The Woman Behind the Myths with Dr Elizabeth Norton

September 6, 2026 · 40 min

Host Natalie Grueninger interviews Dr Elizabeth Norton about her new book on Jane Seymour, exploring fresh archival discoveries that reshape our view of the queen. They discuss Jane’s likely birthdate, court career, political agency…
Episode 358 - The Real 'Kat Ashley': Elizabeth I's Governess with Rosemary Griggs

August 30, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

Host Natalie Grueninger speaks with historian Rosemary Griggs about her new biography, 'Queen Elizabeth I's Governess: The Real Kat Ashley', which reexamines the life of Katherine Champanowne (Kat Ashley) and restores her place at the…
Episode 357 - How Ancient Persia Shaped Elizabethan Politics with Ebrahim Joseph

August 17, 2026 · 43 min

Host Natalie Grueninger interviews historian Ebrahim Joseph about the surprising influence of ancient Persia, especially Cyrus the Great, on Elizabethan England. They explore classical and biblical sources, princely education, political…
Episode 356 - How the Americas Shaped Tudor England with Dr Lauren Working

August 10, 2026 · 53 min

Host Natalie Grueninger speaks with Dr Lauren Working about her book 'A Golden World' and how voyages to the Americas reshaped 16th‑century England. The episode traces Atlantic influences on London life, art, fashion and trade through…
Episode 355 - Rethinking the Battle of Wakefield with Dr David Grummitt

August 3, 2026 · 49 min

Host Natalie Grueninger speaks with Dr David Grummitt about the December 1460 events commonly called the Battle of Wakefield. Dr Grummitt argues the episode was a small ambush and murder of Richard, Duke of York and his son rather than a…
Episode 354 - Tudor Poetry with Catherine Williams

July 28, 2026 · 43 min

Host Natalie Grueninger welcomes Catherine Williams to the podcast to discuss Tudor poetry. Follow Catherine Williams on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/catherinevwill/ TAKEAWAY https://www.poetryfoundation.org/ LEARN MORE…

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About the show

Established in 2018, Talking Tudors is one of the longest-running and most popular independent interview podcasts about the Tudor era. It boasts an international listenership and has been downloaded in excess of 4 million times. In each episode, creator and host Natalie Grueninger speaks with esteemed historians and other experts about a wide range of subjects associated with Tudor England. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the Podbean app, or wherever you get your podcasts.