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
International, part 20: Hortense Mancini Becomes the King's Mistress (pt 3/6)
So in 1675, Hortense Mancini fled France to hang out in London during the Restoration era. She truly took the city by storm with her superpowered beauty and scandalous ways. But in order to appreciat…
01:00:28 |
Wed 03 Aug 2022
International, part 19: Hortense Mancini's Escape (pt 2/6)
In the next thrilling installment of the saga of Hortense Mancini, our heroine escapes from her awful husband with the help of her brother and sister, becomes the most popular muse in Rome/Europe, ha…
00:51:23 |
Wed 27 Jul 2022
International, part 18: Hortense Mancini, Child Bride (pt 1/6)
Hortense Mancini appeared one day with Sailor Moon buns and such a fascinating Wikipedia entry I had to make room for her in this internationale season. Her story is like if you did a Frankenstein th…
01:09:39 |
Wed 20 Jul 2022
International, part 17: Kristina of Sweden, Final Years (pt 4/4)
In the conclusion of this Kristina of Sweden four-part saga, our heroine finds that her can't-be-tamed #JustBeingMiley personality can get in the way of her plans to take over Naples, Sweden, and Pol…
01:03:29 |
Wed 13 Jul 2022
International, part 16: Kristina of Sweden is a Freelance Queen (pt 3/4)
This episode finds Kristina of Sweden entering her BANGERZ era as she a) shaves her head b) is a wrecking ball all over Rome as she ponders how to live as a Freelance Queen/King. She meets some new f…
01:12:55 |
Wed 06 Jul 2022
International, part 15: Kristina of Sweden Yeets The Crown (pt 2/4)
If this was an episode of Friends, it would be called THE ONE WHERE SHE YEETS THE CROWN. Picking up from part one, Kristina is Teen Queen/King of Sweden and her main focus is doing the opposite of wh…
01:08:50 |
Wed 29 Jun 2022
International, part 14: Kristina, The Queer Swedish Monarch (pt 1/4)
Kristina of Sweden, like her distant ancestress Princess Cecilia of Sweden, wasn't going to let being a Swedish Royal get in the way of her just vibing out and doing wtf she wanted. In part one, we l…
01:14:16 |
Wed 22 Jun 2022
International, part 13: The Trans Spy
We're joined by author Maya Deane (Wrath Goddess Sing) to talk about La Chevalière d'Éon, an audacious and incredibly interesting trans woman from 18th century France who was a spy, soldier, author, …
01:10:58 |
Wed 15 Jun 2022
Author Interview: Tracy Dawson (Let Me Be Frank: Women Who Dressed Like Men To Do Shit They Weren't Supposed To Do)
We're joined by author Tracy Dawson, author of Let Me Be Frank: Women Who Dressed Like Men To Do Shit They Weren't Supposed To Do! This book is perfect for the tits out brigade, as it is funny and sm…
01:04:14 |
Wed 08 Jun 2022
International, part 12: The Drama Queen of England (Who Was Married To A Gay Man)
Anne of Denmark (1574-1619) was the second daughter of a loving family in Denmark, who had the misfortune to be married off to King James VI of Scotland AKA the second-worst man in British history (s…
01:16:49 |
Wed 01 Jun 2022
Tits Out Brigade Qs and As, part two
More Qs are A'd this week, including: my fav things to eat and drink, which VH heroines I'd like most to do various social things with, and tits out heroines from Canadian history!
Here's further inf…
00:42:20 |
Wed 25 May 2022
Tits Out Brigade Qs and As, part one
Because all the Internationále research is taking so much time, there isn't a new Vulgar History episode ready this week. But! I did have time to answer Qs from you, the Tits Out Brigade! You submitt…
00:49:40 |
Wed 18 May 2022
International, part 11: Catalina de Erauso Meets the Pope (pt 3/3)
Special guest Allison Epstein (A Tip for the Hangman) joins us for this action-packed conclusion of this three-part saga of the Lieutenant Nun. This time featuring: a return to Spain, a meeting with …
00:50:29 |
Wed 11 May 2022
International, part 10: Catalina de Erauso Herds 20,000 Llamas (pt 2/2)
Special guest Allison Epstein (A Tip for the Hangman) joins us to discuss Doña Catalina de Erauso. Catalina was a 17th-century Spanish woman who became known as the Lieutenant Nun because she was a) …
00:56:23 |
Wed 04 May 2022
International, part 9: Catalina de Erauso, The Lieutenant Nun (pt 1/3)
Special guest Allison Epstein (A Tip For The Hangman) joins us to discuss Doña Catalina de Erauso. Catalina was a 17th-century Spanish woman who became known as the Lieutenant Nun because she was a) …
01:12:31 |
Wed 27 Apr 2022
International, part 8: Njinga vs. Colonizers (pt 2/2)
Njinga, aka Nzinga, aka Ana de Sousa was one of the longest-reigning and most consequential monarchs in history. She ruled over Ndongo and Matamba (near modern-day Angola) for thirty-seven years and …
00:58:09 |
Wed 20 Apr 2022
International, part 7: Queen Njinga's Rocky Road To The Throne (pt 1/2)
Njinga, aka Nzinga, aka Ana de Sousa was one of the longest-reigning and most consequential monarchs in history. She ruled over Ndongo and Matamba (near modern-day Angola) for thirty-seven years and …
00:57:00 |
Wed 13 Apr 2022
International, part 6: Hürrem Sultan, Sultana Era (pt 2/2)
This is the second part of a two-part episode about Hürrem Sultan. It will make most sense if you listen to part one first! Hürrem Sultan, aka Haseki Sultan, aka Roxelana, was born around 1502 and wa…
00:58:58 |
Tue 05 Apr 2022
International, part 5: Hürrem Sultan: From Slavery To Queen (pt 1/2)
Hürrem Sultan, aka Haseki Sultan, aka Roxelana, was born around 1502 and was captured and sold into slavery as a young girl. She caught the attention of the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and wound up…
01:08:48 |
Wed 30 Mar 2022
International, part 4: Mexico's Notorious La Malinche
Malintzin (aka Doña Marina, aka La Malinche) was born in Mexico around 1500. Twice sold into slavery, she found a way to use her multilingualism and skill at diplomacy to make her indispensable to ne…
01:27:45 |
Wed 23 Mar 2022
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