3: Marie de Guise: Part One (with Lana Wood Johnson)

March 28, 2023

Time to learn about Marie de Guise, the mother of Mary Queen of Scots! De Guise expert Lana Wood Johnson joins us to talk about just how influential Marie’s family was, how and why she wound up in Scotland, how she dealt with the Asshole Scottish Lords ft. John Goddamn Knox, and how nature AND nurture would lead to in the development of Mary Queen of Scots’s personality later on.

I forgot to say in the episode, but my main source of info about Marie was this book:

Scourge of Henry VIII: The Life of Marie de Guise by Melanie Clegg

Here are links to EKsplaine, who I quote here about her hilarious Scottish history reels and Youtube!

eksplaine Youtube

eksplaine IG

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Super Special; Nefertiti (with Gina Berry)

March 22, 2023

Friend of the podcast Gina Berry joins us to talk about one of her favourite women from history: Nefertiti! In this incredibly long conversation, we get into exactly how long ago Nefertiti lived (VERY LONG AGO), how unusual her husband Akhenaten’s reign was (VERY), and how messed up everything still is vis-a-vis her famous sculpture and where it’s located.

You can follow Gina on Twitter @gbdolfan

If you want to read more about Nefertiti and ancient Egypt, Gina recommends:

Amarna Sunrise: Egypt from Golden Age to Age of Heresy by Aidan Dodson

Amarna Sunset: Nefertiti, Tutankhamen, Ay, Horemheb, and the Egyptian Counter-Reformation (Revised) by Aidan Dodson

Nefertiti, Queen and Pharaoh of Egypt: Her Life and Afterlife by Aidan Dodson

Nefertiti: Unlocking the Mystery Surrounding Egypt’s Most Famous and Beautiful Queen by Joyce Tyldesley

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2: Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scots: Part Two

March 15, 2023

This week in the thrilling conclusion of Margaret Tudor’s story we get: two terrible husbands! Several infant and child kidnappings! Sneaking across the border more than once! A shocking alliance on par with Margaret of Anjour/Warwick and Rani Didda/Phalguna! Cannon-based divorce drama cause that’s just how they do it in Scotland! And: her scandilicious score. As Henry VIII would say: Herman, my pills!!

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References:

Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scots: The Life of King Henry VIII’s Sister, by Sarah-Beth Watkins

Sisters to the King: the tumultuous lives of Henry VIII’s sisters – Margaret of Scotland and Mary of France by Maria Perry

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1: Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scots: Part One

March 8, 2023

In season 6, we’ll be looking at the story of Mary, Queen of Scots. And where better to start off than with her grandmother, whose life was also oddly setting up several precedents for Mary to the point it’s like: are they the same person across time?

Learn about Margaret’s child bride queen era, how she ensured her entry to Scotland was on par with that time Rihanna wore Guo Pei to the Met, and how the Tudor affliction of falling for bad boys is going to play out for her.

Coming up next week: Herman, my pills!!

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References:

Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scots: The Life of King Henry VIII’s Sister, by Sarah-Beth Watkins

Sisters to the King: the tumultuous lives of Henry VIII’s sisters – Margaret of Scotland and Mary of France by Maria Perry

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Super Special: A Chat With Molly Greeley (author of Marvelous: A Novel)

March 1, 2023

Molly Greeley’s new historical fiction novel, MARVELOUS, is based on the real-life story of Petrus Gonsalvus and his wife, Catherine. Petrus aka Pedro had a condition called hypertrichosis which meant his body was covered in hair. This caught the attention of the French Queen (a certain CATHERINE DE’MEDICI), who liked having unusual people around her. And so, Petrus/Pedro was well educated and raised in the royal court. Petrus/Pedro’s wife, Catherine, did not have this condition and then most of their children inherited it. The story of Petrus/Pedro and Catherine may have inspired a version of the Beauty & the Beast fairy tale (and maybe the prosthetics used on the Beast in the recent live-action adaptation)?

Learn more about Molly and her book at mollygreeley.com

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Super Special: A Chat With Jac Jemc (Author of Empty Theatre)

February 22, 2023

It’s the 100th episode** of Vulgar History, and who better to chat with than author Jac Jemc! Jac is the author of the new book EMPTY THEATRE, which is a story mostly about Empress Sisi and her Cousin “Mad King” Ludwig II, but also talks about Lola Goddamn Montez, Ludwig “nature or art” I, and is an overall delightful romp through this part of history.

Learn more about Jac and her upcoming events at jacjemc.com and follow her on Instagram @jacjemc and Twitter @jacjemc

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Super Special: Amanirenas, Queen of Kush (with Princess O’Nika Auguste)

February 14, 2023

This week’s guest is Princess O’Nika Auguste, a Saint-Lucian writer, theologian, historian, poet-critic, researcher, and digital content creator. She’s here to talk about Amanirenas, Queen of the Kingdom of Kush from c. 40 BCE to c. 10 BCE, and was a one-eyed Black woman who prevented the Romans from taking over most of the African continent.

Follow Princess O’Nika Auguste:

Instagram: @isletheologian

Substack: princessonikaauguste.substack.com

Twitter @isletheologian

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Patreon: patreon.com/isletheologian

Ko-Fi ko-fi.com/isletheologian

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Super Special: So This Asshole: Napoleon Bonaparte (with Allison Epstein)

February 8, 2023

This episode of So This Asshole used to live behind a paywall on Patreon, but now is free for all to hear! In it, friend of the pod Allison Epstein takes the lead to discuss a person they hate very much: Napoleon Bonaparte.

We also talk about Allison’s upcoming new book, LET THE DEAD BURY THE DEAD, and how Napoleon is involved in it (he is not literally in the book, but his presence looms large).

Learn more about Allison and their new book at allisonepstein.com and follow them on Twitter @rapscallison and IG @rapscallison and subscribe to their newsletter rapscallison.substack.com/

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Super Special: A Chat With Emran Iqbal El-Badawi (Author of Queens and Prophets How Arabian Noblewomen and Holy Men Shaped Paganism, Christianity and Islam)

February 1, 2023

This week, I’m sharing my chat with Emran Iqbal El-Badawi, Program Director and Associate Professor of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Houston, where he is also Chair of Modern and Classical Languages. He’s here to talk about his new book: “Queens and Prophets: How Arabian Noblewomen and Holy Men Shaped Paganism, Christianity and Islam.”

He’s here to talk all about ancient Arabia, why other scholars in the field challenged him about writing this book, the role of women in this culture, and to explain how he’s able to research people who lived so long ago there is very little written historical record (it helps he’s able to read in a multitude of languages!)

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Introducing Bitches on Comics

January 27, 2023

This week, we would like to introduce you to Bitches on Comics, another podcast distributed by Realm.

We interview filmmaker, comic critic, and generally badass human Monika Estrella Negra about one of her favorite comic book characters: Doctor Aphra. We talk about our deep love for this self-serving archaeologist and her salty exes. From issues with her dad to facing down Darth Vader himself, Chelli Aphra finds a way to double-deal, scheme, and backstab her way through the Star Wars universe.

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