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03.22.2023

When we last left Grace O'Malley (aka Grainne) she was out there running the seas of Western Ireland. And in part 2... yeah not a lot has changed. Grainne has gone down in history as a formidable woman, but one ...

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03.22.2023 Gráinne O'Malley (Grace O'Malley) part 2 When we last left Grace O'Malley (aka Grainne) she was out there running the seas of Western Ireland. And in part 2... yeah not a lot has changed. Grainne has gone down in history as a formidable woman, but one ...
03.08.2023 Gráinne O'Malley (Grace O'Malley) part 1 Gráinne O'Malley (often known as Grace O'Malley) has gone down in history as The Pirate Queen. Born into the powerful, seafaring O'Malley clan in western Ireland, she took to the pirate's life at a young age. Basically, everything a woman ...
02.22.2023 Daisy Bates Daisy Bates was a civil rights warrior who was ahead of her time. Daisy Bates was an American civil rights activist, journalist, and lecturer who devoted her life to fighting for the rights of minorities in the United States. From ...
02.15.2023 Rerun: Alexandra Feodorovna In 2018 we first covered Alexandra Feodorovna, the last tsarina of Russia. But, after our Mathilde Kschessinska episode, we thought it might be interesting to revisit her. So, you don't need to go digging back through the back catalog. Alex ...
02.08.2023 Mathilde Kschessinska Mathilde Kschessinska was an iconic prima ballerina of the Russian Imperial Ballet. She was also the scandal of St. Petersburg. Let's spill the tea. Born into a connected dance family, Little K first met the tsarevich (the future Nicholas II ...
01.25.2023 Margaret of Austria part 2 When we last left Margaret of Austria, she was grieving the loss of her husband, Juan the prince of Spain. At only age 20, Maggie is now back on the market as a widow. As the daughter of the Holy ...
01.11.2023 Margaret of Austria part 1 Margaret of Austria. In her life Margaret was the duchess of Savoy, regent for the Holy Roman Emperor, princess of Spain, kinda queen of France. So, yeah. She's kind of a big deal. Join us as we drink our Habsburg ...
12.27.2022 Josephine Baker Part 2 Welcome back, as we wrap up the life of the one and only, Josephine Baker. Josey was one of the biggest stars in the world, but when she saw injustice during the lead-up to World War II, she knew she ...
12.14.2022 Josephine Baker part 1 Everything Josephine Baker did was iconic. Whether it was entertaining the entire world with her captivating stage performances or sneaking intelligence across enemy lines to defeat the Nazis, she was doing it in style. In this episode we'll be exploring ...
11.30.2022 The Princes in the Tower After our visit into the life of Margaret Beaufort, Katy and Nathan found themselves down memory lane and once again discussing the Princes is in the Tower. This could case murder mystery has captivated tons of us for centuries. So, ...
11.23.2022 Margaret Beaufort, part 2 We're back with part 2 in our Margaret Beaufort series. If you missed part one, you can catch it here. So, it's the 15th century and the Plantagenants are all slowly doing away with themselves. It was time for the ...
11.11.2022 Margaret Beaufort Margaret Beaufort the countess of Richmond and mother to the first Tudor king came into this world set up for success. However, family secrets, child marriage and civil war made her life anything but easy. In this episode we see ...
10.26.2022 Lady Murasaki Are you a lover of long fiction novels? Well, did you know that you have Lady Murasaki to thank for starting the trend? Often known as Murasaki Shikibu, the lady of the chronicles was born in a time and place ...
10.12.2022 Empress Matilda part 3 Welcome back to part 3 of our Empress Matilda saga. And this episode is where the action happens. Get ready for lots of Game of Thrones references, given that Empress Matilda and the Anarchy (the 18-year civil war that goes ...
09.28.2022 Empress Matilda, Part 2 We're back for episode 2 of Empress Matilda's story. (You can find episode 1 here). In this one we see even more parallels to where George RR Martin likely got his inspiration for House of the Dragon and the story ...
09.14.2022 Empress Matilda part 1 We are back for season 6 and boy do we have a story for you. Empress Matilda was supposed to be the first Queen Regnant of England, but things took... a different turn. In fact, the time of her would-be ...
08.16.2022 Mimosa Sisterhood: Sabotage & Espionage Hey, y'all! We are on summer break, so we asked our friend Melissa from Mimosa Sisterhood to borrow an episode y'all would love and she did not disappoint! This episode is full of women & sabotage & espionage- OH MY! ...
07.29.2022 Ruth Norman, Queen Uriel Warning: this episode is a bit of a hot mess and we love it.
07.19.2022 DGMH: Catherine de Medici Hey, y'all! We are on summer break, so we asked our friend Zach from Drinks with Great Minds in History to hook us up with a great episode for your listening pleasure. Zach, much like the Queens, pairs cocktails with ...
07.02.2022 Sojourner Truth As we continue with our summer break, we wanted to share this fascinating story with you guys that we recorded last year for 4th of July on Patreon. Sojourner Truth lived a life full of ups and downs and overcame ...
06.28.2022 Thomas Howard, Katy's Corner In this Patreon episode from Autumn 2021, Katy takes on Thomas Howard. This F-ing guy! Ugh, he's the worst. Thomas Howard was born into a noble English family during the tumultuous Wars of the Roses. The young Howard was lucky ...
06.16.2022 Ancient History Fangirl: Locusta the Poisoner Hey, y'all! We are on summer break, so we asked our dear friends at Ancient History Fangirl to hook us up with a great episode for your listening pleasure. And they did not disappoint. Ancient Rome was full of rich, ...
06.06.2022 Pride Pioneers Hey, y'all! Yes, we are on our summer break, but wanted to keep some content coming your way. So, here's an episode from our private Patreon feed from 2018 about three LGBTQ+ pioneers or... Pioneresses! First up we're talking Christine ...
05.30.2022 Christina of Sweden part 2 We last left Christina as she was finally coming into her role as queen of Sweden. Join us as we get into the wild ride that is the rest of her life. And y'all. There is never a dull moment ...
05.18.2022 Christina of Sweden part 1 Christina of Sweden, aka the Girl King, is one of the most famous monarchs of Sweden. Her memory lives in both fame and infamy. She was... complicated. Is it a boy or a girl? Initially, Christina was mistaken for a ...
05.05.2022 Messalina Messy Messalina has not gone down in history with the tidiest reputation. In fact, we may even say her reputation is kind of messy. Empress Messalina was the wife of Roman Emperor Claudius, who ruled from AD 41 to 54. ...
04.20.2022 Madame de Montespan part 2 Madame de Montespan is most famous for being the longtime mistress of Louis XIV of France. Last episode we discussed how the queen of Versailles got there, but what happened once she was on top? Our awesome new intro music ...
03.30.2022 Madame de Montespan part 1 Born into bougie-ness via one of the oldest noble families in France, Francois-Athenais de Rochechouart de Mortemart (say that three times fast) felt right at home at court. Known for having a great sense of humor and voluptuous curves to ...
03.09.2022 Amina of Zaria Have you heard the name Amina of Zaria? This warrior queen was truly remarkable, if not legendary. Today we pair her with a Nigerian cocktail and attempt to uncover all the details on this militant queen. Our awesome new intro ...
02.23.2022 Jadwiga of Poland Jadwiga of Poland is actually our first king to cover. Yup! It's a female king. And a child king at that. So, lots of familiar territory to cover such as #babiesdontneedjobs #babiesdontneedhusbands (tell your mom). However, we're also covering a ...
01.29.2022 Katherine Swynford If you're a fan of British history, then you have Katherine Swynford to thank. She may be a Side Hustle, but her descendants were very much front and center. Katherine was born in total obscurity, but at one point was ...
01.12.2022 Betty White Betty Marion White, born January 17th, 1922, was a spot-on Capricorn, talented producer, writer, actor, mentor, and activist, with a “live with it” attitude fit for nothing short of royalty. Although born during the Great Depression, she pursued the career ...
12.21.2021 Jeanne de Clisson Ever heard the phrase "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"? Well, we have a sneaking suspicion that it was penned with Jeanne de Clisson in mind. Noble woman turned terrorist of the French king turned pirate for the ...
11.18.2021 Hypatia of Alexandria Hypatia of Alexandria wears many hats. Philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician. And for a woman in the 4th and 5th century... well that's a big deal. Hypatia helped shaped the minds of an entire generation of leaders, but not everyone was ...
11.04.2021 Anne of Cleves, part 2 In this episode, we pick up where we left off. Anne is now queen of England and everything should be great, right? Well, think again. Join us as we discuss what really happened in her journey from the king's wife, ...
10.20.2021 Anne of Cleves, part 1 If Henry VIII was on Tinder, would Anne of Cleves swipe right? Would anyone, given his affinity for getting rid of his wives? Probably not. However, since Anne didn't call the shots, she was shipped off to wed the the ...
09.28.2021 Empress Myeongseong We are so excited to venture to the East to dive into Korean politics and just the bananas royal family that Empress Myeongseong married into. Queen Min really won our hearts over with her love of books, learning, and tried ...
09.14.2021 Aretha Franklin R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Find out what it means to Re. Welcome back to season 5! We are SO excited to show some respect to the one and only Queen of Soul... Aretha Franklin! Aretha Franklin was one of the most iconic singers ...
09.01.2021 PG-13 Summer Series: Sayyida Al Hurra Long time listeners of our show will know we are now on summer break. However, we didn't want to leave you lonely this summer, so we are taking some of our classic episodes and taking out some of the more ...
08.13.2021 PG-13 Summer Series: Cleopatra Long time listeners of our show will know we are now on summer break. However, we didn't want to leave you lonely this summer, so we are taking some of our classic episodes and taking out some of the more ...
07.15.2021 PG-13 Summer Series: Isabella of Castile part 2 Long time listeners of our show will know we are now on summer break. However, we didn't want to leave you lonely this summer, so we are taking some of our classic episodes and taking out some of the more ...
07.09.2021 PG-13 Summer Series: Isabella of Castile part 1 Long time listeners of our show will know we are now on summer break. However, we didn't want to leave you lonely this summer, so we are taking some of our classic episodes and taking out some of the more ...
06.23.2021 PG-13 Summer Series: Boudica Long time listeners of our show will know we are now on summer break. However, we didn't want to leave you lonely this summer, so we are taking some of our classic episodes and taking out some of the more ...
05.24.2021 Emma of Normandy, pt 2 Join us on our last episode of season 4. We wrap up the life of Emma of Normandy. In this episode we see this multi-queen go from maybe the most powerful woman in the world to an woman in exile ...
05.20.2021 Emma of Normandy part 1 Emma of Normandy wasn't interested in being just the king's wife. She wanted a seat at the table, but it seems like her husband, king Ethelred (the unready) had other ideas. See how our girl went from the new girl ...
05.05.2021 Irene of Athens Irene of Athens, aka: Empress Irene. It's a name you should know, but you may not! As the first woman to rule the Byzantine empire in her own right it's a shame that more people aren't familiar with her! So, ...
04.21.2021 Catherine the Great, pt 4 We've now come to the end of the story, and wow what a story it was. Empress Catherine II of Russia (aka The Great) wasn't perfect. She's complicated, contradictory but endlessly fascinating and we can't wait to tell you the ...
04.07.2021 Catherine the Great, pt 3 When we last left Catherine she had just convinced a whole military to ditch the zero and go with a hero (I'm sorry...) and now she's the Empress of Russia. But... now what? Full show notes & sources at https://queenshistorypodcast.com/catherine-the-great-part-3 ...
03.25.2021 Catherine the Great pt 2 Catherine the great has gone down in history as one of the most impressive female leaders of all time. But she didn't start out that way! Married to a man that hated her, Catherine is finding out that being the ...
03.10.2021 Catherine the Great, part 1 Catherine the great has gone down in history as one of the most impressive female leaders of all time. But she didn't start out that way! Despite being born to a noble, bitter mom in doesn’t-exist-anymore Prussia (what we call ...

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Gráinne O'Malley (Grace O'Malley) part 2

Gráinne O'Malley (Grace O'Malley) part 1

Daisy Bates

Rerun: Alexandra Feodorovna

Mathilde Kschessinska

Margaret of Austria part 2

Margaret of Austria part 1

Josephine Baker Part 2

Josephine Baker part 1

The Princes in the Tower

Margaret Beaufort, part 2

Margaret Beaufort

Lady Murasaki

Empress Matilda part 3

Empress Matilda, Part 2

Empress Matilda part 1

Mimosa Sisterhood: Sabotage & Espionage

Ruth Norman, Queen Uriel

DGMH: Catherine de Medici

Sojourner Truth

Thomas Howard, Katy's Corner

Ancient History Fangirl: Locusta the Poisoner

Pride Pioneers

Christina of Sweden part 2

Christina of Sweden part 1

Messalina

Madame de Montespan part 2

Madame de Montespan part 1

Amina of Zaria

Jadwiga of Poland

Katherine Swynford

Betty White

Jeanne de Clisson

Hypatia of Alexandria

Anne of Cleves, part 2

Anne of Cleves, part 1

Empress Myeongseong

Aretha Franklin

PG-13 Summer Series: Sayyida Al Hurra

PG-13 Summer Series: Cleopatra

PG-13 Summer Series: Isabella of Castile part 2

PG-13 Summer Series: Isabella of Castile part 1

PG-13 Summer Series: Boudica

Emma of Normandy, pt 2

Emma of Normandy part 1

Irene of Athens

Catherine the Great, pt 4

Catherine the Great, pt 3

Catherine the Great pt 2

Catherine the Great, part 1