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Women Leaders, part 9: The Murderous Medieval Queen (Rerelease)
Season 2 Episode 9
Joanna of Naples (1326-1382) was Queen of Naples, Jerusalem, and Sicily for thirty action-packed and highly scandilicious years. This story has it al…
1 year, 6 months ago
Canadian History (part 3): Anahareo Married A Liar
Anahareo, also known as Gertrude Bernard, was a Canadian writer, animal rights activist and conservationist of Algonquin and Mohawk ancestry. She als…
1 year, 6 months ago
Women Leaders, part 8: Queen Anne: Bisexual Icon (Rerelease)
Season 2 Episode 9
Anne I (1665 – 1714), best known as the main character of the movie The Favourite, was Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland and then of Great Brita…
1 year, 6 months ago
Canadian History (part 2): WWII Resistance Fighter, Mona Parsons
I'm back and as Canadian as ever, ready to share the nonstop twists and turns of the story of Mona Parsons! Featuring: my hometown, and maybe my ance…
1 year, 6 months ago
Eugénie of France, the Rebel Empress (with Nancy Goldstone)
Season 7 Episode 22
Eugénie of France was one of the most influential and glamorous women in nineteenth-century Europe. Nancy Goldstone's new book Rebel Empresses explor…
1 year, 6 months ago
Canadian History (part 1): Civil Rights Icon, Viola Desmond
Time to learn about Canadian history! In this first Canadian Heritage Minute(s) we learn about:
Why Canada has united in rage-patriotism What "e…1 year, 6 months ago
Author Interview: Veronica Chapa (Malinalli)
A real-life historical figure, the woman known as Malinalli, Malintzin, La Malinche and Doña Marina is best known as the Nahua interpreter who helped…
1 year, 6 months ago
Fagin the Thief: Live from Minneapolis with Allison Epstein!
Here's a recording of the event that I did last week in Minneapolis at Magers & Quinn booksellers with Allison Epstein! You may recognize a familiar …
1 year, 6 months ago
Women Leaders, part 7: The Madness of Juana La Loca (Rerelease)
Season 2 Episode 7
Juana I of Castile (1479-1555) was the third child of Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon. She's remembered now for being "Juana La Loca/Juan…
1 year, 6 months ago
Introducing: Fear Daily
Greetings Vulgar History listeners! We're thrilled to bring you an episode of another show we hope you'll enjoy: Fear Daily!
Fear Daily takes you into…
1 year, 7 months ago