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
The Genderqueer Life Of Louisa May Alcott
Today we're talking about beloved American author Louisa May Alcott, best known as the author of Little Women. Joining me to discuss Alcott's life and career is Dr. Alice Rutkowski, Chair and Associa…
01:35:59 |
Wed 11 Oct 2023
Author Interview: Denny S. Bryce (The Other Princess: A Novel of Queen Victoria's Goddaughter)
Today we're talking about Sarah Forbes Bonetta, an African princess raised in Queen Victoria's court as the Queen's goddaughter. Author Denny S. Bryce's new book The Other Princess takes its inspirat…
00:44:29 |
Wed 04 Oct 2023
Author Interview: Heather Redmond (Death and the Sisters: A Mary Shelley Mystery)
Today we're talking about Mary Shelley, Claire Clairmont, Percy Shelley and (a fictional) MURDER with author Heather Redmond, author of Death and the Sisters.
Learn more about Heather and her work at…
00:43:29 |
Wed 27 Sep 2023
Rome's Horny Trans Teen Emperor, Elagabalus
NOTE: This episode was updated in June 2024 to include Elagabalus's score on the Fredegund Memorial Scandiliciousness Scale.
Thinking about the Roman Empire? If you weren't before, you are now! Frien…
01:25:51 |
Sat 23 Sep 2023
Author Interview: Rosie Harte (The Royal Wardrobe: A Very Fashionable History of the Monarchy)
This week, author Rosie Harte joins us to talk about her new book The Royal Wardrobe: A Very Fashionable History of the Monarchy. In this book, she discusses iconic fashion moments of the British roy…
00:40:04 |
Wed 20 Sep 2023
Mary Queen of Scots: Bonus: Mary's Besties, The Four Marys
As a grand finale to the Mary, Queen of Scots series, we're taking a look at her girl squad: The Four Marys. Who were Mary Beaton, Seton, Fleming, and Livingston? If they were Golden Girls, who is th…
01:32:27 |
Wed 13 Sep 2023
Author Interview: Jenni Nuttall (Mother Tongue: The Surprising History of Women’s Words)
Continuing on in our academic/linguistics era, I'm joined today by Dr. Jenni Nuttall to talk about her new book Mother Tongue: The Surprising History of Women's Words.
So many of the words that we u…
00:46:11 |
Wed 06 Sep 2023
Real Estate Boss Bitch of the Tudor Era, Bess of Hardwick
Bess of Hardwick (birth name: Elizabeth Cavendish) appeared a few times throughout the Mary, Queen of Scots series. And today, we're diving into just how this low(ish) born woman became the second-we…
01:38:48 |
Wed 30 Aug 2023
Author Interview: Yunte Huang (Daughter of the Dragon: Anna May Wong's Rendezvous with American History)
This week, we're talking with Yunte Huang about his new biography of movie star Anna May Wong, Daughter of the Dragon.
A trenchant reclamation of the Chinese American movie star, whose battles agains…
00:45:09 |
Wed 23 Aug 2023
Mary Queen of Scots: Bonus: Mary's sister-in-law, Elisabeth of Valois
As part of the Mary, Queen of Scots series today we're talking about Mary's sister-in-law, Elisabeth of Valois. Our guest is Leah Redmond Chang, whose biography of Elisabeth, Catherine de'Medici, and…
01:08:27 |
Wed 16 Aug 2023
Author Interview: Rachel Cantor (Half-Life of a Stolen Sister)
This week, I'm joined by author Rachel Cantor to talk about her new book, Half-Life of a Stolen Sister, a retelling of the story of the Brontë siblings.
Chapter by chapter, the novel brings together …
00:38:31 |
Fri 11 Aug 2023
Author Interview: Craig Shreve (The African Samurai)
This week, we're talking with author Craig Shreve about his new novel, The African Samurai.
Set in late 16th-century Africa, India, Portugal, and Japan, The African Samurai is a powerful historical n…
00:35:40 |
Wed 09 Aug 2023
Author Interview: Jamila Ahmed (Every Rising Sun)
Today we're talking with debut novelist Jamila Ahmed about her book Every Rising Sun. Every Rising Sun is a retelling of the tale of Scheherazade, set amid the real-life events of twelfth-century Per…
00:36:57 |
Fri 04 Aug 2023
Mary, Queen of Scots: Part Ten: Legacy
When it comes to Mary's legacy and scandilicious score, there's too much for one person to cover. Which is why I've brought in Vulgar History all-stars (and Mary QofS fans) Allison Epstein and Lana W…
02:35:00 |
Wed 02 Aug 2023
Author Interview: Genevieve Gornichec (The Weaver and the Witch Queen)
Talking about 10th-century Norway, the mythical figure of Gunnhild, and the importance of women's work with Genevieve Gornichec!
Learn more about Genevieve and her books at genevievegornichec.com
Buy…
00:47:45 |
Fri 28 Jul 2023
Mary Queen of Scots: Bonus: Clare Hunter (Embroidering Her Truth: Mary, Queen of Scots and the Language of Power)
As a way to tie a bow on this season, we're learning more about Mary, Queen of Scots's inner life, motivations, and emotions through her use of textiles. I'm joined by author Clare Hunter, author of …
00:51:33 |
Wed 26 Jul 2023
Author Interview: Nikki M. Taylor (Brooding Over Bloody Revenge: Enslaved Women's Lethal Resistance)
I'm joined this week by Nikki M. Taylor to discuss her fascinating new book, Brooding Over Bloody Revenge: Enslaved Women's Lethal Resistance. Nikki is Professor and Chair in the Department of Histor…
00:43:28 |
Fri 21 Jul 2023
Mary, Queen of Scots: Part Nine: In My End Is My Beginning
The saga of Mary, Queen of Scots concludes with the ultimate outfit reveal. And: so much spy shit!!
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References:
The Betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots: Elizabeth I and her Greatest Rival by Kate Wil…
02:28:54 |
Wed 19 Jul 2023
Author Interview: Vanessa Riley (Queen of Exiles)
Vanessa Riley's new book Queen of Exiles is about Queen Marie-Louise Coidavid Christophe, Queen of the Kingdom of Hayti. The story of her Regency reign and exile is ripped from the headlines for this…
00:49:42 |
Thu 13 Jul 2023
Mary, Queen of Scots: Part Eight: Cat(te) And Mouse
In this week's episode we get to talk about Mary's various treason embroidery projects AND learn the fates of several of our least-favourite Scottish men.
Here is a link to Mary's embroideries we dis…
02:08:57 |
Wed 12 Jul 2023
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