Princess Olga: Avenger of Death, Regent & Saint

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In this episode, we dive into the jaw-dropping saga of Princess Olga of Kievan Rus—a royal widow who turned grief into one of the most brutal revenge campaigns in medieval history. After her husband was murdered by the Drevlians, Olga responded with chilling precision: burying emissaries alive, torching bathhouses full of nobles, and burning an entire city using pigeons as incendiary messengers.
And somehow… she became a saint.

Shaner and Psycho Bob the Cat unpack the layers of Olga’s transformation—from vengeful regent to canonized figure—while riffing on the absurdity, brilliance, and brutality of her tactics. It’s history with bite, commentary with claws, and storytelling that doesn’t flinch.