Murderesses! Bloodbaths! Wicked rulers! Cruel sadists!

In this week's episode, Emma and Janina examine the horrible stories of some the nastiest and most bloodthirsty women in history.

CONTENT WARNING: This episode features graphic descriptions of torture and murder that some listeners might find upsetting.

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Join Emma and Janina as they discuss their favourite/most maddening historical myths and misconceptions.

Featuring!

* Flat Earth!

* Caligula and his horse!

* New Zealand settlement myths!

* Napoleon!

* Armour!

* Vikings!

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This week, Emma and Janina have a go at unravelling one of the more tricky questions submitted by listeners: What's the deal with antipopes?

"Habemus Papam/We Have A Pope": http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1456472/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

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"Before Scott and Charlene tied the knot, did anyone marry for love?"

Join Emma & Janina as they attempt to unravel the history of love marriages.

This episode's book recommendation:

Hild - Nicola Griffiths

Other Books:

Marriage, A History: How Love Conquered Marriage - Stephanie Coontz

I Don’t: A Contrarian History of Marriage - Susan Squire

Public Vows: A History of Marriage and the Nation - Nancy F. Cott

Sex, Marriage and and Family in World Religions - Don S. Browning

Marriage, Sex and Death: The Family and the Fall of the Roman West - Emma Southon

Eucheria of Marsailles, Sixth Century Satirical Poem.

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Join Dr Emma Southon and Janina Matthewson as they attempt to untangle one of history's big questions: What was world war one all about?

British anti-German propaganda: http://roadstothegreatwar-ww1.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/intense-british-anti-german-propaganda.html?m=1

Stefan Zweig's The World Of Yesterday: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-world-of-yesterday/stefan-zweig/anthea-bell/9781906548674

Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexyJoin Dr Emma Southon and Janina Matthewson as they examine the impact of Roman conquest, both on the conquered peoples and how we view Rome in the modern world.

The tintinnabulum:

https://goo.gl/rixVdN

Monty Python:

https://goo.gl/8ouUh3

Animated map of growth of the Roman Empire

https://goo.gl/2vvRDV

Pliny

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Pliny-the-Elder