Jeanne Bécu, Comtesse du Barry aka Madame du Barry, part two (with Amanda Matta)

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 up the scandalous saga of Madame du Barry.

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Reference:

Madame du Barry: The Wages of Beauty by Joan Haslip

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So This Goofball: Louis XIV

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 appropriate to share this episode about Louis XIV aka The Sun King, who basically invented that whole scenario.

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Boudica, Queen of the Iceni (Ann’s Version)

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 conquest of Britain. She led a rebellion of united tribes against their Roman invaders, leaving a path of death and bloodshed in her wake. 

Reference:

Boudica: Warrior Woman of the Roman Empire by Caitlin C. Gillespie

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Agrippina the Younger (Ann’s Version)

This week, we’re revisiting a classic Vulgar History episode. Agrippina the Younger was also the sister, wife/niece, and mother of three different Roman emperors and also one of the villainesses in the 1976 BBC miniseries I, Claudius!

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Reference:

Agrippina: The Most Extraordinary Woman of the Roman World by Emma Southon (now available in paperback!)

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Cleopatra VII (Ann’s Version)

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 remastered by Cristina for improved audio quality! Plus, a special new intro and extro!

Coming up next week: we revisit Cleo’s score with a very special guest.

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Reference:

Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff

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