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American Revolution, part 8: Ona Judge: Enslaved By George & Martha Washington (pt 1/2)
Season 7 Episode 14
Ona Judge Staines, also known as Oney Judge, was born in 1774 into enslavement at Mount Vernon, the plantation owned by George and Martha Washington.…
2 years, 1 month ago
American Revolution, part 7: Benedict Arnold's Wife (pt 2/2)
Season 7 Episode 13
In the second part of Peggy Shippen's scandalous saga, we see Philadelphia throw one of its classic riots, and she and Benedict visit a variety of pl…
2 years, 1 month ago
American Revolution, part 6: Benedict Arnold's Wife (pt 1/2)
Season 7 Episode 12
Peggy Shippen was living a Revolutionary-era brat summer when she married the worst possible person, and things went buck wild from there. Featuring:…
2 years, 2 months ago
American Revolution, part 5: Cherokee Leader, Nanye'hi aka Nancy Ward
Season 7 Episode 11
Nanye'hi, also known as Nancy Ward, was a prominent leader and diplomat of the Cherokee Nation during the American Revolution.
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Intro over/story start…
2 years, 2 months ago
Introducing BEEF with Bridget Todd
This week on Beef, the brilliant 17th century nun Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz dares to defy the Catholic Church with her scholarship and searing wit. P…
2 years, 2 months ago
Peg Plunkett, Ireland's Most Successful Whore, part three
Season 7 Episode 10
All good stories must come to an end, and so it is with Peg Plunkett. Guest co-host Karyn Moynihan (co-host of Double Love: The Sweet Valley High Pod…
2 years, 2 months ago
Peg Plunkett, Ireland's Most Successful Whore, part two
Season 7 Episode 9
This week continues (but does not conclude) the tits out story of Irish icon, Peg Plunkett. Our guest is, again, Karyn Moynihan: Irish person, co-hos…
2 years, 2 months ago
Peg Plunkett, Ireland's Most Successful Whore, part one
Season 7 Episode 8
We're headed to Ireland this week to talk about Peg Plunkett, a scandalous and influential figure in 18th-century Dublin. We're joined this week by K…
2 years, 3 months ago
American Revolution, part 4: Sally Hemings (pt 2/2)
Season 7 Episode 7
Last time, we looked at Sally's family background and pre-Paris life. This time, we look at her return to Monticello from Paris, and what happened ne…
2 years, 3 months ago
American Revolution, part 3: Sally Hemings (pt 1/2)
Season 7 Episode 6
Sally Hemings was born in 1773 to enslaved mother Elizabeth Hemings and Elizabeth's enslaver, John Wayles. She grew up alongside her mother and sibli…
2 years, 3 months ago