Sex Scandals of an American Founding Father

Gouvernour Morris is a lesser-known American Founding Father (that was his name btw, not his job title). He was so full of BDE that he headed over to France in the midst of the Revolution to a) be the Ambassador and b) fuck.

We’re joined by historian Cassandra Good to discuss Gouvernour’s sex scandal-filled life.

Learn more about Gouvernour and other founding fathers sexy shenanigans in Cassandra’s new course Early American Sex Scandals.

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Trans History: From Ancient Times to the Present Day

Diversity in human sex and gender is not a modern phenomenon. People have been living beyond the binary since the earliest recorded human civilizations, and authors Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett are here to celebrate all these transcestors in their new graphic novel Trans History: From Ancient Times to Present Day.

Alex and Andrew join us for this celebration of trans history (the concept) and Trans History (their book) just in time for Pride Month!

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Women and Genderqueer People Who Ruled Over Africa

From warriors to tyrants and everything in between, the lives and reigns of Africa’s female and genderqueer rulers have long been shrouded in mystery, misunderstanding and misogyny. We’re joined today by Paula Akpan to discuss several of these people, including Njinga of Ndongo and Ranavalona I of Madagascar.

Paula’s new book, When We Ruled: The Rise and Fall of Twelve African Queens and Warriors, is now available! Click here to buy a copy (affiliate link)

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Trans History: The Lieutenant Nun

Antonio de Erauso* was a trans man from Spain who went to South America in the 17th century, looking for adventure. The story of his life is full of murder, narrow escapes, and llamas.

Author Gabriela Cabezón Cámara joins us to discuss her novel, We Are Green and Trembling, which examines the saga of Antonio de Erauso.

* We previously discussed Antonio on this podcast under his birth name, Catalina de Erauso.

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Giving Credit To History’s Disregarded Women

Women’s accomplishments across history are often dismissed as exceptions. But why are most scientists, reporters, sports stars, politicians, and businesspeople all men?

Allison Tyra joins us to discuss the 600 women she’s re-inserting into the historical narrative with her book Uncredited: Women’s Overlooked, Misattributed and Stolen Work.

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Canadian History: Thanadelthur, the Peacemaker

Because of wildfires affecting northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba, I’m re-releasing this episode about a woman who lived in these areas: Thanadelthur. She was a Dene woman who had a profound impact on the Dene people in Northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba during the eighteenth-century fur trade. Much of Thanadelthur’s story is shared through oral storytelling among the Dene community. Our guest for this episode is Rosalie Tsannie-Burseth, a member of the Hatchet Lake Dënesųłiné First Nation in Treaty 10 territory.

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The Legend of Thanadelthur: Elders’ Oral History and Hudson’s Bay Company Journals by Rosalie Tsannie-Burset

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Movie Discussion: Dangerous Liaisons (1988)

Dangerous Liaisons (1988) is a movie based on a play based on Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’s novel from 1782. What does this have to do with the French Revolution? Lots, including that Marie Antoinette herself owned a copy of this novel.

I’m joined by Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times movie reviewer and co-host of Unspooled to talk about this movie and also the pros and cons of how movies are the way many people learn about history.

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French Revolution: Radicals (part 6): The Secret Female Journalist

Manon Roland was a super-smart bookworm who amazed those around her from an early age with her intelligence (and strong opinions). When the French Revolution kicked off, she sent letters from Lyons to Paris to keep people updated on the latest news. She also got on the wrong side of Robespierre, which didn’t go well.

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Movie Discussion: Conclave (2024)

To celebrate Pope Leo XIV, I pulled this out of the Patreon vault so everybody can enjoy our spoiler-filled discussion.

Last year when the movie Conclave came out, Allison and I both went bananas. Little did we know, it would later be nominated for numerous Academy Awards, or that there would be an IRL conclave, or that the new Pope would be from Chicago WHERE ALLISON LIVES???

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