Podcast Episodes

Season 7 | 11. Who dares wins

Season 7 Episode 11

The patriarch of the Lancastrian dynasty, John of Gaunt, is dead. His penultimate act was to show his nephew, Richard II, his rotting penis. While the king leaves gagging, this cunning Plantagenet al…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Season 7 | 10. Deathmatch

Season 7 Episode 10

After making some major strategic blunders, Thomas Mowbray and Henry Bolingbroke now find themselves fighting to the death. But as the crowds amass, Richard II throws them a last-minute curveball tha…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Season 7 | 9. Richard’s revenge

Season 7 Episode 9

London’s finest are gathering for 1397’s party of the year, but this isn’t a time to be celebrating… unless you’re Richard II. The 30-year-old king is emboldened, stronger than ever, and hell bent on…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Season 7 | 8. Four Funerals and A Wedding

Season 7 Episode 8

In 1392, nobody in the Plantagenet realm was expecting one of their own to be gored to death by a wild boar. The grim reaper’s busy. More shock deaths befall the Gaunt and Bolingbroke household, and …

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Season 7 | 7. The Grand Tour

Season 7 Episode 7

Henry Bolingbroke, exasperated at the parochial pettiness of Richard II’s court, decides it’s time to get out. After proving his mettle with the greatest warrior in the western world, he embarks on a…

Published on 3 months ago

Season 7 | 6. The Traitors

Season 7 Episode 6

Richard sends his favourites scrambling. One tries to flee disguised as a chicken salesman, while another counts himself lucky for knowing how to swim. The Appellants want to depose Richard, but will…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Season 7 | 5. It’s a Wonderful Parliament

Season 7 Episode 5

The French are preparing for an all mighty invasion. The king doesn’t really seem to care — until the nobles use the parliamentary equivalent of a royal kick up the backside. And, will the French arm…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Season 7 | 4. The Tyranny Begins

Season 7 Episode 4

After surviving the Peasants’ Revolt, Richard II comes out on top. He has violently suppressed the rebels  and married the well-credentialed Anne of Bohemia. But this Plantagenet has his eye on anoth…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Season 7 | 3. Summer of Blood

Season 7 Episode 3

Find out more about the Peasants’ Revolt in our bonus episode.

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Published on 4 months ago

Season 7 | 2. Death and Taxes

Season 7 Episode 2

Richard II’s reign is not off to a good start – find out more about the runners and riders in this week’s bonus episode.

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Published on 4 months, 1 week ago