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Queens Podcast
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Queens PodcastRani of Jhansi, part 2
And we're back to finish up the story of the nearly legendary Rani of Jhansi, aka Rani Lakshmibai. (You can listen to part 1 here) When we last left her, she…
Queens PodcastRani of Jhansi, part 1
Have you ever heard of Rani of Jhansi? She's sometimes referred to as India's Joan of Arc, so you know we're discussing a Warrior Queen Rani of Jhansi, also…
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Rerun: Aretha Franklin
Today, we are here to give a little Respect to a queen we think you’re really going to love. No, not our usual kind of queen, but just as fascinating. She may…
Queens PodcastSelena Quintanilla part 2
Welcome back as we, sadly, wrap up the story of the icon that is Selena Quintanilla. The Queen of Tejano. In this episode Selena wins a grammy, gets married…
Queens PodcastSelena Quintanilla part 1
Selena Quintanilla, Queen of Tejano music, makes our little Texan hearts sing. Born in Lake Jackson, Texas in the early 1970's, little Selena became the singer…
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Gráinne O'Malley (Grace O'Malley) part 2
When we last left Grace O'Malley (aka Grainne) she was out there running the seas of Western Ireland. And in part 2... yeah not a lot has changed. Grainne has…
Queens PodcastGráinne O'Malley (Grace O'Malley) part 1
Gráinne O'Malley (often known as Grace O'Malley) has gone down in history as The Pirate Queen. Born into the powerful, seafaring O'Malley clan in western…
Queens PodcastDaisy Bates
Daisy Bates was a civil rights warrior who was ahead of her time. Daisy Bates was an American civil rights activist, journalist, and lecturer who devoted her…
Queens PodcastRerun: Alexandra Feodorovna
In 2018 we first covered Alexandra Feodorovna, the last tsarina of Russia. But, after our Mathilde Kschessinska episode, we thought it might be interesting to…
Queens PodcastMathilde Kschessinska
Mathilde Kschessinska was an iconic prima ballerina of the Russian Imperial Ballet. She was also the scandal of St. Petersburg. Let's spill the tea. Born into…
Queens PodcastMargaret of Austria part 2
When we last left Margaret of Austria, she was grieving the loss of her husband, Juan the prince of Spain. At only age 20, Maggie is now back on the market as…
Queens PodcastMargaret of Austria part 1
Margaret of Austria. In her life Margaret was the duchess of Savoy, regent for the Holy Roman Emperor, princess of Spain, *kinda* queen of France. So, yeah…
Queens PodcastJosephine Baker Part 2
Welcome back, as we wrap up the life of the one and only, Josephine Baker. Josey was one of the biggest stars in the world, but when she saw injustice during…
Queens PodcastJosephine Baker part 1
Everything Josephine Baker did was iconic. Whether it was entertaining the entire world with her captivating stage performances or sneaking intelligence across…
Queens PodcastThe Princes in the Tower
After our visit into the life of Margaret Beaufort, Katy and Nathan found themselves down memory lane and once again discussing the Princes is in the Tower…
Queens PodcastMargaret Beaufort, part 2
We're back with part 2 in our Margaret Beaufort series. If you missed part one, you can catch it here. So, it's the 15th century and the Plantagenants are all…
Queens PodcastMargaret Beaufort
Margaret Beaufort the countess of Richmond and mother to the first Tudor king came into this world set up for success. However, family secrets, child marriage…
Queens PodcastLady Murasaki
Are you a lover of long fiction novels? Well, did you know that you have Lady Murasaki to thank for starting the trend? Often known as Murasaki Shikibu, the…
Queens PodcastEmpress Matilda part 3
Welcome back to part 3 of our Empress Matilda saga. And this episode is where the action happens. Get ready for lots of Game of Thrones references, given that…
Queens PodcastEmpress Matilda, Part 2
We're back for episode 2 of Empress Matilda's story. (You can find episode 1 here). In this one we see even more parallels to where George RR Martin likely got…
Queens PodcastEmpress Matilda part 1
We are back for season 6 and boy do we have a story for you. Empress Matilda was supposed to be the first Queen Regnant of England, but things took... a…
Queens PodcastRuth Norman, Queen Uriel
Warning: this episode is a bit of a hot mess and we love it. 🙃 Have you heard of Uriel, Queen of the archangels and founder of the Unarius Academy of Science?…
Queens PodcastDGMH: Catherine de Medici
Hey, y'all! We are on summer break, so we asked our friend Zach from Drinks with Great Minds in History to hook us up with a great episode for your listening…
Queens PodcastSojourner Truth
As we continue with our summer break, we wanted to share this fascinating story with you guys that we recorded last year for 4th of July on Patreon. Sojourner…
Queens PodcastThomas Howard, Katy's Corner
In this Patreon episode from Autumn 2021, Katy takes on Thomas Howard. This F-ing guy! Ugh, he's the worst. Thomas Howard was born into a noble English family…
Queens PodcastAncient History Fangirl: Locusta the Poisoner
Hey, y'all! We are on summer break, so we asked our dear friends at Ancient History Fangirl to hook us up with a great episode for your listening pleasure. And…
Queens PodcastPride Pioneers
Hey, y'all! Yes, we are on our summer break, but wanted to keep some content coming your way. So, here's an episode from our private Patreon feed from 2018…
Queens PodcastChristina of Sweden part 2
We last left Christina as she was finally coming into her role as queen of Sweden. Join us as we get into the wild ride that is the rest of her life. And…
Queens PodcastChristina of Sweden part 1
Christina of Sweden, aka the Girl King, is one of the most famous monarchs of Sweden. Her memory lives in both fame and infamy. She was... complicated. Is it a…
Queens PodcastMessalina
Messy Messalina has not gone down in history with the tidiest reputation. In fact, we may even say her reputation is kind of messy. Empress Messalina was the…
Queens PodcastMadame de Montespan part 2
Madame de Montespan is most famous for being the longtime mistress of Louis XIV of France. Last episode we discussed how the queen of Versailles got there, but…
Queens PodcastMadame de Montespan part 1
Born into bougie-ness via one of the oldest noble families in France, Francois-Athenais de Rochechouart de Mortemart (say that three times fast) felt right at…
Queens PodcastAmina of Zaria
Welcome to another exciting episode of Queens Podcast, where we dive into the life of Amina of Zaria, a legendary figure in African history. Join hosts Katy…
Queens PodcastJadwiga of Poland
Jadwiga of Poland is actually our first king to cover. Yup! It's a female king. And a child king at that. So, lots of familiar territory to cover such as…
Queens PodcastBetty White
Betty Marion White, born January 17th, 1922, was a spot-on Capricorn, talented producer, writer, actor, mentor, and activist, with a “live with it” attitude…
Queens PodcastJeanne de Clisson
Ever heard the phrase "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"? Well, we have a sneaking suspicion that it was penned with Jeanne de Clisson in mind. Noble…
Queens PodcastHypatia of Alexandria
Hypatia of Alexandria wears many hats. Philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician. And for a woman in the 4th and 5th century... well that's a big deal…
Queens PodcastAnne of Cleves, part 2
In this episode, we pick up where we left off. Anne is now queen of England and everything should be great, right? Well, think again. Join us as we discuss…
Queens PodcastAnne of Cleves, part 1
If Henry VIII was on Tinder, would Anne of Cleves swipe right? Would anyone, given his affinity for getting rid of his wives? Probably not. However, since Anne…
Queens PodcastEmpress Myeongseong
We are so excited to venture to the East to dive into Korean politics and just the bananas royal family that Empress Myeongseong married into. Queen Min really…
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Aretha Franklin
R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Find out what it means to Re. Welcome back to season 5! We are SO excited to show some respect to the one and only Queen of Soul... Aretha…
Queens PodcastEmma of Normandy, pt 2
Join us on our last episode of season 4. We wrap up the life of Emma of Normandy. In this episode we see this multi-queen go from maybe the most powerful woman…
Queens PodcastEmma of Normandy part 1
Emma of Normandy wasn't interested in being just the king's wife. She wanted a seat at the table, but it seems like her husband, king Ethelred (the unready)…
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Irene of Athens
Irene of Athens was the Byzantine empress who ruled from 797 to 802 AD. And guys, she was brutal. She was born in Athens, Greece and married Emperor Leo IV at…
Queens PodcastCatherine the Great, pt 4
We've now come to the end of the story, and wow what a story it was. Empress Catherine II of Russia (aka The Great) wasn't perfect. She's complicated…
Queens PodcastCatherine the Great, pt 3
When we last left Catherine she had just convinced a whole military to ditch the zero and go with a hero (I'm sorry...) and now she's the Empress of Russia…
Queens PodcastCatherine the Great pt 2
Catherine the great has gone down in history as one of the most impressive female leaders of all time. But she didn't start out that way! Married to a man that…
Queens PodcastCatherine the Great, part 1
Catherine the great has gone down in history as one of the most impressive female leaders of all time. But she didn't start out that way! Despite being born to…
Queens PodcastSayyida Al Hurra
Sayyida Al Hurra's story has EVERYTHING. Vengeance, piracy, crossover with other queens, ladies getting stuff done, so much booty and more! We paired this…
Queens PodcastElizabeth of York, Part 2
Welcome back to part 2 in our Elizabeth of York series. Queens podcast is part of Airwave Media podcast network. Please contact sales@advertisecast.com if you…
Queens PodcastElizabeth of York, Part 1
Elizabeth of York brings the drama on her road to becoming Queen of England. She married Henry Tudor, AKA Henry VII, after the War of the Roses, but did they…
Queens PodcastQueen Lili'uokalani of Hawaii
Today we will be discussing the life and legacy of Queen Lili'uokalani of Hawaii. Born on September 2, 1838, Lili'uokalani was the last reigning monarch of…
Queens PodcastVictoria Woodhull part 3
What a crazy ride this has been, but we're finally wrapping up the life of Victoria Woodhull, the first woman to run for president! Vicky goes from rags to…
Queens PodcastVictoria Woodhull part 2
We're back and diving into part 2 of our 3 parter for the life of Victoria Woodhull, the first woman to run for president in the United States. But, we're not…
Queens PodcastVictoria Woodhull part 1
Victoria Woodhull would eventually go on to be the first woman to run for president in the United States, but how did she get started? Would you believe if we…
Queens PodcastGeorgiana Cavendish, The Duchess of Devonshire (part 2)
You may think you're boujie, but you don't know boujie until you know Georgiana. In this continuation of her story we learn about the love, loss and addictions…
Queens PodcastGeorgiana Cavendish, The Duchess of Devonshire (part 1)
You may think you're boujie, but you don't know boujie until you know Georgiana. After marrying the most eligible bachelor in the country, the Lady G becomes…
Queens PodcastJuana of Castile, Part 2
We are wrapping up our Quarantine Queens series (because apparently this is just our lives now) and we thought we'd honor this series by ending it with a long…
Queens PodcastJuana of Castile pt 1
You’d think by having parents known as the power couple of Europe, dubbed the “Catholic Monarchs” by the Pope himself, that life would be a bit easier for our…
Queens PodcastJoan of Navarre, Part 2
This story has everything! Love, war and witchcraft! Join us as we wrap up the life of Joan of Navarre, Queen of England. Cheers! Our awesome new intro music…