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
French Revolution: Witnesses (part 7): The Lady Painter
Adélaïde Labille-Guiard, aka Adélaïde Des Vertus was one of the greatest female painters in 18th-century France. The path was not easy for female painters in 18th-century France, especially when you …
01:45:54 |
Wed 06 Nov 2024
French Revolution: Witnesses (part 6): Madame Tussaud
It's a Halloween special! While the French Revolution turned into The Terror, people still had to keep working their regular jobs, including today's heroine: Madame Tussaud. And along with her mentor…
01:31:13 |
Wed 30 Oct 2024
Bonus: Ann Is Writing A Book!
Bonus! I'm hard at work right now writing my book Rebel of the Regency, a biography of Caroline of Brunswick (coming in 2026 published by Hanover Square Press!). I want to share part of the journée w…
00:48:51 |
Fri 25 Oct 2024
French Revolution: Witnesses (part 5): Lafayette's Later Years
In this instalment of How Do You Solve A Problem Like Marie Antoinette, we wrap up the saga of a man who Marie Antointte truly hated, the Marquis de Lafayette. And joining us to share the legendary l…
01:14:59 |
Wed 23 Oct 2024
French Revolution: Witnesses (part 4): Lafayette In America
In this instalment of How Do You Solve A Problem Like Marie Antoinette, we look at a man who really annoyed her: the Marquis de Lafayette. And joining us to share the legendary life of this dirtbag (…
01:14:15 |
Wed 16 Oct 2024
French Revolution: Witnesses (part 3): Black Musical Pioneer Joseph Boulogne
As our discussion of Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution continues, we're looking at the life of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. Saint-Georges was a mixed-race man born to an ensla…
01:35:08 |
Wed 09 Oct 2024
French Revolution: Witnesses (part 2): Madame du Barry Lost Her Head
We're back on the Marie Antoinette train, and in Season 7 Part 2 the topic is "Meanwhile, Back in France."
We're joined again by Amanda Matta to wrap up the scandalous saga of Madame du Barry.
Follow…
01:21:18 |
Wed 02 Oct 2024
French Revolution: Witnesses (part 1): Madame du Barry, Versailles Hot Girl
We're back on the Marie Antoinette train, and in Season 7 Part 2 the topic is "Meanwhile, Back in France."
To explain the French royal court system that Marie Antoinette eventually joined, we're taki…
01:10:29 |
Tue 24 Sep 2024
So This Asshole: Louis XIV
This used to be a Patreon-only bonus episode, but now everyone can hear it!
Since we'll be discussing Versailles in upcoming episodes, it felt appropriate to share this episode about Louis XIV aka Th…
00:44:03 |
Mon 23 Sep 2024
Women Leaders, part 3: Boudica (Literally) Burned London Down (Rerelease)
It's a rerelease of a classic Vulgar History episode, now with better editing! Boudica was Queen of the Iceni, a Celtic tribe during the Roman conquest of Britain. She led a rebellion of united tribe…
00:58:22 |
Wed 18 Sep 2024
Women Leaders, part 2: Ancient Rome's Most Murderous Woman (Rerelease)
This week, we're revisiting a classic Vulgar History episode. Agrippina the Younger was also the sister, wife/niece, and mother of three different Roman emperors and also one of the villainesses in t…
01:23:28 |
Wed 11 Sep 2024
Women Leaders, part 1.5: Cleopatra's Legacy
There was no way I could revisit the Cleopatra episode and score without getting Gina Berry's assistance! She was a guest on our epic Nefertiti and Hatshepsut episodes, and now she's here to talk all…
02:06:38 |
Wed 04 Sep 2024
Women Leaders, part 1: Cleopatra Was That Bitch (Rerelease)
Remember in early 2020 when we were doing the season Women Leaders and the Men Who Whined About Them? This was the first episode of that series, now remastered by Cristina for improved audio quality!…
01:21:56 |
Wed 28 Aug 2024
American Revolution, part 9: Ona Judge: Escaping Slavery And The Washingtons (pt 2/2)
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. She travelled with the Washingtons to New York Ci…
01:21:04 |
Wed 21 Aug 2024
American Revolution, part 8: Ona Judge: Enslaved By George & Martha Washington (pt 1/2)
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. She travelled with the Washingtons to New York Ci…
01:04:38 |
Wed 14 Aug 2024
American Revolution, part 7: Benedict Arnold's Wife (pt 2/2)
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 places including my own hometown in Nova Scotia!
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01:11:35 |
Wed 07 Aug 2024
American Revolution, part 6: Benedict Arnold's Wife (pt 1/2)
Peggy Shippen was living a Revolutionary-era brat summer when she married the worst possible person, and things went buck wild from there. Featuring: most of the characters from Hamilton. And: the ci…
00:58:41 |
Wed 31 Jul 2024
American Revolution, part 5: Cherokee Leader, Nanye'hi aka Nancy Ward
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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Ad Break: 36:05
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01:22:08 |
Wed 24 Jul 2024
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. Pick up Dr. Stephanie Kirk's fascinating book Sor J…
00:32:02 |
Fri 19 Jul 2024
Peg Plunkett, Ireland's Most Successful Whore, part three
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 Podcast) joins us to wrap up this instantly iconic tr…
01:18:32 |
Wed 17 Jul 2024
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