Vulgar History: Revolution
A feminist women's history comedy podcast. We look at history through a feminist lens, focusing on the women often removed from the narrative. This season, we're looking at the Revolutions of the 18th century: the American Revolution, the Haitian Revolution, and the French Revolution.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 69 minutes
- Episodes
- 274
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Marie Antoinette (part two): Teenage Drama Queen
When we left off last time, Marie Antoinette became Queen of France at age eighteen. Hater Nation lost their minds as she could now set up her favourites in sweet jobs, and distance herself from the …
02:06:51 |
Wed 17 Sep 2025
Marie Antoinette (part one): Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman
We've been building up to this all season. Time to begin our discussion of the iconic French Queen, Marie Antoinette! Before she was Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, she was Maria Antonia, ADHD-cod…
01:54:52 |
Wed 10 Sep 2025
Marie Antoinette's BFF, La Princesse de Lambelle
It's Marie Antoinette Month on Vulgar History! This week, we're talking about her BFF La Princesse de Lambelle. This basic bitch (complimentary) was always there for Marie Antoinette, even as the Que…
01:24:30 |
Wed 03 Sep 2025
Marie Antoinette's Best Friend, the Duchess of Polignac
Marie Antoinette Month continues with a discussion of Marie Antoinette's bestie, Gabrielle de Polastron, Duchess of Polignac. The Elizabeth Taylor of her era (looks-wise, not multiple husbands-wise),…
01:44:21 |
Wed 27 Aug 2025
Marie Antoinette's Mother, Empress Maria Theresa
We're in our Marie Antoinette era, and you can't understand her story without knowing about her mother, Empress Maria Theresa! Because Maria Theresa is largely responsible for what happened to Marie …
02:14:54 |
Wed 20 Aug 2025
Marie Antoinette's Favorite Painter, Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun
We're getting into the Marie Antoinette of it all! From today and until we're done, every week will be a Marie Antoinette event!
Marie Antoinette's appearance was a big part of her reputation (good.…
01:12:16 |
Tue 12 Aug 2025
The Vice President's Black Wife
You may not have heard of America's ninth Vice President, Richard Mentor Johnson (he served one term under Martin Van Buren). And you almost certainly have not heard of his enslaved Black wife, Julia…
01:32:12 |
Wed 06 Aug 2025
Fulvia: The Woman Who Broke All the Rules in Ancient Rome
Now that we've learned about expectations for Ancient Roman women, time to learn about a woman who broke all the rules!
You may not have heard of Fulvia, but you've heard of her third husband (pre-C…
01:26:03 |
Wed 30 Jul 2025
Livia Drusilla, Ancient Rome's (Allegedly) Murderous Empress
Our friend Gina Berry is back for part two of our Ancient Rome discussion! Last time, we discussed women's roles in the era. Now, it's time to learn how Empress Livia worked within those confines to …
01:37:55 |
Fri 25 Jul 2025
What Was The Roman Empire Like For Women?
The Roman Empire inspired the (male) leaders of the American, French, and Haitian Revolutions. But what was that era like for women?
Classical history enthusiast (and Vulgar History all-star returni…
01:13:53 |
Wed 23 Jul 2025
How One Woman Survived the French Revolution (By Getting Out Of Town)
Germaine de Staël was a wealthy woman in Paris during the French Revolution. But unlike so many others, she made it through alive! Because she was smart enough to leave town and not return until it w…
01:28:06 |
Tue 15 Jul 2025
French Revolution: The Messy Bitches Who Brought Down the Monarchy
We've reached a point in our French Revolution discussion where we can no longer tell the story through the lives of women, because women were excluded from leadership roles. So instead, special gues…
01:37:22 |
Wed 09 Jul 2025
The Sex Lives of Regency England
Did people in the 18th century know about contraception? How did young women learn the facts of life before their wedding nights? How accurate is Bridgerton? What do we know about queer people from t…
01:24:25 |
Wed 02 Jul 2025
Canadian History: Who Was Laura Secord?
Laura Secord was a 19th-century Canadian woman known mostly for a) the chocolate store named after her now and b) her iconic Canadian Heritage Minute, recounting her heroic walk.
We break down her r…
00:45:08 |
Tue 01 Jul 2025
Connecting the French Revolution and the Haitian Revolution
The American and French Revolutions inspired people in Haiti to rise up. Yet the Haitian Revolution is not always included in discussions of the revolutionary 18th century.
Here to untangle this kno…
01:17:52 |
Thu 26 Jun 2025
Haitian Revolution: The Complex Legacy of Jean-Jacques Dessalines
Jean-Jacques Dessalines was one of the major figures in the Haitian Revolution. He was vilified and demonized during his life and afterwards. Julia Gaffield has written a new biography reckoning with…
01:17:07 |
Wed 25 Jun 2025
Trans History: The Teenage Roman Emperor
Last year, we dropped this bonus episode talking with Kit Heyam about the horny teen trans Roman Emperor Elagabalus. It fits so well in this month's Pride specials, the time felt right for a rereleas…
01:27:04 |
Fri 20 Jun 2025
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 th…
01:12:41 |
Tue 17 Jun 2025
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 ar…
00:55:45 |
Fri 13 Jun 2025
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 toda…
00:57:48 |
Wed 11 Jun 2025
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