Yas Queens

By Emily Strocher

Hosted by a history teacher who thinks she's funny sometimes, Yas Queens travels through history, telling the chronological story of the women who had to put up with the men on the throne.... more

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The podcast currently has 18 episodes available.

Yas Queens episodes:

May 09, 2023 Episode 7: Berengaria of Navarre
An English queen that may or may not have ever actually stepped foot on English soil? Berengaria of Navarre is one of England's most forgotten queens, but that doesn't mean she lived a boring life. She went on crusade, she had a brother that was 7'3", and she spent over 20 years of her life fighting with her in-laws to get the money that she deserved. Listen to find out more about the life of this queen!

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31min
May 02, 2023 Bonus Episode Preview: Marie and Alix, the French Daughters of Eleanor of Aquitaine
Our first bonus episode! While Marie and Alix didn't really play a part in Eleanor's life after she divorced their father, both women went on to serve as capable regents and patrons of the arts. There will be a whole lot of crusaders, a French count somehow becoming King of Jerusalem, and our latest fun name: Scholastica/Scholastique!
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12min
April 18, 2023 Episode 6: Eleanor of Aquitaine, Part 2
In our sixth episode, we pick up where we left off in Eleanor's story with her sons deciding to start a rebellion! There will be a whole lot of father and son drama, some poisonous boob toads, maybe a little more Dangerosa, and stealing bloody ulcer clothing.

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27min
April 05, 2023 Episode 5: Eleanor of Aquitaine, Part 1
In our fifth episode of Yas Queens, it's the dawn of the age of Eleanor of Aquitaine! We'll talk about Husbands 1 and 2, I'll say Dangerosa a lot, and we'll have a scandalous side character named Petronilla. We're almost past having any Matildas make an appearance in our podcast!
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33min
March 21, 2023 Episode 4: The Tale of Two Matildas Part Two
In our fourth episode of Yas Queens, we'll continue with the tale of two Matildas! There will be purse chihuahuas, surviving because of poop, and a whole lot of besieging.
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20min
March 07, 2023 Episode 3: The Tale of Two Matildas, Part One
In our third episode of Yas Queens, we'll dive into the backgrounds of yet more women named Matilda! This is the end of the Queen Matildas, a Matilda Battle Royale if you will. Find out more about the Empress Matilda and Queen Matilda, and I guess a guy named Stephen. Maybe some dude named Geoffrey as well, but really, this is all about the Matildas.
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16min
February 21, 2023 Episode 2: Matilda of Scotland and Adeliza of Louvain
Welcome to the second episode of Yas Queens! In our second episode, we're talking about the second (of many) Matildas we will discuss in this podcast. There's lepers, there's conscious uncoupling, there's the Titanic! Stay tuned to find out how the Normans and Game of Thrones are connected.
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19min
February 07, 2023 Episode 1: Matilda of Flanders
Welcome to the first episode of Yas Queens! In our inaugural episode, we're taking it back to Matilda of Flanders, wife of William the Conqueror. Find out what life was like for this medieval English queen, from holding a 20 year grudge against a former crush to being impressed by her husband throwing a temper tantrum when she rejects him.
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48min

FAQs about Yas Queens:

How many episodes does Yas Queens have?

The podcast currently has 18 episodes available.