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Ben Pollard and Jenny Recaldin take a comedic dive into the lives of some of history's unsung heroes and villains. Each week, they retell two BAME, LGBTQ+ or women's stories from across the world that... more
FAQs about Eff The Tudors:How many episodes does Eff The Tudors have?The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.
February 25, 2021S2. E7. Drag Queens, Incest and the Cambrian ExplosionBen and Jenny discuss the life of Lance Loud, cast member of the first ever reality TV show and, the first gay man to recur on television. They also discuss Töregene Khatun, female ruler of the Mongolian Empire, possible lesbian, and Jenny's pick to be the next Cersei Lannister from Game of Thrones....more59minPlay
February 18, 2021S2. E6. Operatic Stabbings and Steamy Roman BathsThis week, Ben and Jenny discuss the bisexual 17th Century singer, fencer and nun-burner, Julie d'Aubigny. They also discuss the bisexual (and possibly transgender) Syrian-born Roman emperor, Elagabalus, and their short but tyrannous reign....more55minPlay
February 11, 2021S2. E5. Genderfluid Abolitionists and Bisexual Communist AffairsBen and Jenny discuss the tumultuous life of 20th century Mexican artist and feminist icon, Frida Kahlo, including her romantic and sexual relationships with Josephine Baker and Leon Trotsky. They also discuss Romaine-la-Prophétesse, a gender non-conforming Haitian abolitionist who played a fundamental early role in the liberation of Haiti from French colonial rule....more1h 3minPlay
February 04, 2021S2. E4. Killer Women and Bisexual BaesBen and Jenny tell the story of the 16th century bisexual Italian author, playwright, poet and satirist, Pietro Aretino. They also discuss a group of early 20th century female murderers known commonly as the infamous angel makers of Nagyrev....more43minPlay
January 28, 2021S2. E3. Two Nuns are Better than OneBen and Jenny discuss the life and works of the great science writer Rachel Carson, the woman who launched ecofeminism and a global campaign to eliminate the dangerous pesticide DDT. They also discuss two shorter stories from history; one about an ancient Indian warrior-horse and another about a cross-dressing Tudor Highwaywoman....more50minPlay
January 21, 2021S2. E2. Cool for the PlumberBen and Jenny discuss Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, the first ever prince of Wales, and the last ever Welsh prince of Wales. They also discuss one of Egypt's longest ruling women Pharaohs, Hatshepsut, and her story of incest, queendom and questionable marriages....more53minPlay
January 14, 2021S2. E1. Bad Boys Eat the RichBen and Jenny discuss Shirley Chisholm, the first US black woman to run for leader of the Democratic Party, and Emma Goldman, famed anarchist, socialist, feminist and would be murderer....more1h 11minPlay
December 18, 2020S1. E5. Transgender Spies and Kings with SecretsBen and Jenny discuss transgender trailblazer, Roberta Cowell, and genderqueer 18th century French spy, Chevalier D'Eon....more57minPlay
December 10, 2020S1. E4. A Bad Time with JohnsBen and Jenny discuss the late and great gay footballer Justin Fashanu and Julia Bulette, the 19th century prostitute, firefighter and madam, who helped to found the American West....more54minPlay
December 03, 2020S1. E3. BAP (Bernie Ass Pussy) Feat. The Podcast DestroyersBen and Jenny discuss (feminist icon?) Freydís Eiríksdóttir, the colonialist Viking warrior, and the gay love affair between Hyacinthus and Apollo, the Greek god of the sun....more50minPlay
FAQs about Eff The Tudors:How many episodes does Eff The Tudors have?The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.