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  • Anne Boleyn You Will Always Be Famous (with Natalie Grueninger)

    October 21, 2026 · 1 hr 28 min

    Anne Boleyn is one of the most famous women in history. But what do we actually know about her? Did she really have dark hair, a sixth finger, and a growth on her neck? Was she accused of witchcraft? And above all else, why is she still so…

  • Anne Boleyn Part Three: The End, Or Is It?

    October 14, 2026 · 1 hr 26 min

    It's Anne Boleyn Month, and this week we're covering the third part of her life story, where a lot of bad things happen very quickly. Thanks for nothing, Henry VIII. But this isn't the end of Anne's story! Next week, we're joined by an…

  • Anne Boleyn Part Two: Anne Boleyn In Love

    October 7, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

    Anne Boleyn was the It Girl of the Tudor royal court, and her French ways caught the attention of several men. Unfortunately, one of those was Henry VIII. He set about a multi-year campaign to get to marry her, and eventually did…

  • Anne Boleyn Part One: The Women Who Raised Her

    September 30, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

    October is Anne Boleyn Month! And we're kicking things off with a discussion of Anne Boleyn's lesser-known early years. We learn about her female mentors (there are a lot, mostly named Margaret), her Emily in Paris era, and what brought…

  • Elizabeth Barton and the Downfall of Anne Boleyn

    September 23, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

    Elizabeth Barton, also known as the Mad Maid of Kent, was a prophetess during the Tudor Era. Her visions were so influential that Henry VIII summoned her to court. What did she have to do with Anne Boleyn's downfall... and what led to…

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  • Who were the Black Tudors?

    September 16, 2026 · 58 min

    What were Black people doing in Tudor England? Playing music, deep-sea diving, exploring, getting married, testifying in court cases, and so much more. Miranda Kauffman shared her research in her 2017 book Black Tudors and joins us on the…

  • Queer Tudor History

    September 9, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

    What was queer life like during the Tudor Era? We're joined by Dr. Kit Heyam to discuss Henry VIII's Buggery Act (boo!), queer poet Richard Barnfield (yay!), and what Shakespeare and Marlowe were really up to (ooh!). Learn more about Kit…

  • Marie Maitland, Scotland's Sixteenth-Century Sappho

    September 2, 2026 · 1 hr 22 min

    Marie Maitland was a queer poet living during the tumultuous 16th century in Scotland. Her life and writings were mostly unknown until historian Ashley Douglas began to piece it all together. Ashley Douglas joins us this week to discuss…

  • Witch Hunts in Tudor Era Scotland (ft. Witches of Scotland)

    August 26, 2026 · 1 hr 12 min

    Witch hunts were at a fever pitch in Scotland in the 16th and 17th centuries. Who was hunted, how were they investigated, and how many were executed? Zoe Venditozzi and Claire Mitchell, KC, from Witches of Scotland are here to explain why…

  • The Tudors Take America

    August 19, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

    In 1497, King Henry VII of England sent Italian explorer John Cabot to North America. Over the next two centuries, British adventurers came to various parts of Eastern North America. The objects they picked up, created by Indigenous…

  • The Other Boleyn Girls (and Boys)

    August 12, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    Anne Boleyn is one of the best-known women from the Tudor era. Her family members are less well-known, which is why we're talking about them today. From her Irish granny to her notorious brother and his wife, we're here to talk about The…

  • Catherine of Aragon: Queen of England

    August 5, 2026 · 1 hr 47 min

    Catherine of Aragon was Queen of England for twenty-four years. Yet somehow she's usually only remembered as one of Henry VIII's six wives? This cannot stand! This week we are joined by historian Kate Williams to celebrate Catherine of…

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About the show

A feminist women's history comedy podcast. We look at history through a feminist lens, focusing on the women often removed from the narrative. This season is all about the Tudor era.