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  1. 17 MIN AGO · BONUS

    George IV and the Rebel of the Regency (with Ann Foster)

    This week’s episode is a crossover we’ve been manifesting forever: Katy welcomes Ann Foster of the Vulgar History podcast for a messy, delightful deep dive into the Regency era—and one of its biggest villains: George IV. Ann brings the tea from her new book, Rebel of the Regency, as we unpack Regency vibes vs. reality, the absolute chaos of royal relationships, and why Caroline of Brunswick became such a lightning rod for public sympathy. If you love historical mess, flawed royals, and women who refuse to behave, this one’s for you. Make sure you're subscribed to our Patreon for a giveaway of her book! 📚 Check out Ann’s book: Rebel of the Regency 🎙️ Follow Ann: @VulgarHistory 📖 Listen to Vulgar History wherever you get your podcasts Time stamps: 00:00 Welcome + Surprise Guest Anne Foster (Vulgar History) 01:47 Patreon Giveaway & Introducing the Book: Rebel of the Regency 02:13 Regency Era 101: Bridgerton, Jane Austen, and the Real Timeline 07:15 Meet the ‘Rebel’: Caroline of Brunswick & Why She Matters 08:40 Enter ‘This F-ing Guy’: Prince George (Prinny) Backstory 20:34 Secret (Not-Legal) Marriage: Maria Fitzherbert 30:37 Marriage for Money: How Caroline of Brunswick was chosen 33:30 A Royal Arrival… and a Disaster First Meeting 40:40 1810: Regency Begins—Parties, Jealousy, and Power Plays 49:59 $56M Coronation Spectacle & Caroline Locked Out of Westminster 51:51 Aftermath: Caroline’s Death, George’s Decline, and Laudanum Breakfasts 55:48 Legacy & Wrap-Up: Regency Aesthetics, Branding, and Where to Find the Book Queens podcast is part of Airwave Media podcast network. Please get in touch with advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Want more Queens? Head to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠��⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Never miss a Queens Podcast happening! Sign up for our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠https://eepurl.com/gZ-nYf⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 3m
  2. You Might Also Like: Getting Better with Jonathan Van Ness

    27 MIN AGO · BONUS

    You Might Also Like: Getting Better with Jonathan Van Ness

    Introducing Understand The Motivation Behind EVERYTHING You Do - with ENNEAGRAMS! (feat. Courtney Smith) from Getting Better with Jonathan Van Ness. Follow the show: Getting Better with Jonathan Van Ness How Enneagrams can help YOU! This week, JVN dives into the world of the Enneagram with coach and expert, Courtney Smith. This is the personality system that  doesn’t just describe your behavior… it describes your motivation. JVN learns their type and discovers why two people who look NOTHING alike (hi history!) can actually operate from the exact same psychological blueprint. We’re talking: What the Enneagram actually is (and what it definitely is not). The 9 types and their core fears + desires. Instincts — the part that explains your relationships, stress, and habits. Why people-pleasing and codependence show up. How mistyping happens (and why most of us do it). And yes… JVN’s official type reveal.  BIO: Courtney Smith combines her experience as a management consultant with her expertise in a variety of tools and practices (including the Enneagram) to offer coaching and consulting services tailored to the individuals and organizations she works with. She is committed to helping all of us see how we unwittingly limit our lives and how to unlock more present, intentional, and richer ways of being in this world. The best way to access her tools now is by joining her new newsletter. Courtney works with a variety of clients one-on-one to identify places in their lives where they feel stuck and would benefit from an outside perspective. Using the Enneagram, somatic practices, and other pragmatic tools, Courtney helps her clients break through their patterns and limiting beliefs, and more fully experience aliveness, connection, integrity, appreciation, effectiveness, authenticity, clarity, support, and freedom. Full Getting Better Video Episodes now available on YouTube.  Follow us on Instagram @gettingbetterwithjvn Jonathan on Instagram @jvn Executive Producer, Chris McClure Producer, Editor & Engineer is Nathanael McClure Production support from Chad Hall Our theme music is also composed by Nathanael McClure. Check out the JVN Patreon for exclusive BTS content, extra interviews, and much much more - check it out here: www.patreon.com/jvn  Curious about bringing your brand to life on the show? Email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to team@podroll.fm.

  3. 18 FEB

    Charlotte of Belgium, part 2

    In Part Two of our series on Charlotte of Belgium (Empress Carlota of Mexico)… we wish we had better news. When we last left our neglected princess, she and her husband, Archduke Maximilian of Austria, had been approached by Napoleon III and offered the crown of Mexico. Charlotte—starved for purpose and convinced this is her destiny—is all in. Max is less sure, but with the blessing of Pope Pius IX, the new Emperor and Empress set sail for Mexico. Where the dream immediately implodes. What follows is one of the most tragic and debated breakdowns in royal history—and the fall of the Second Mexican Empire. We also draw parallels to one of our classic Queens Podcast episodes on Juana of Castile, another queen labeled “mad” and locked away. If this story leaves you thinking about power, politics, and madness, you can revisit Juana’s story here. Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome + Content Warning (History Tea Time Crossover Intro) 00:51 Previously On: Maximilian’s Mess & The Crown of Mexico 06:47 Sailing to Empire: Papal Blessings, Big Dreams & Bigger Delusions 10:46 Veracruz Reality Check: a Lukewarm Welcome 13:59 Mexico City & the Illusion of Support 18:22 "Hey— Did we just kidnap these kids?" And other bad ideas. 27:19 Empress on a Mission: Charlotte Travels to Europe to Save the Mexican Empire 33:53 Vatican Rejection: The Pope Won’t Intervene—and Charlotte Snaps 44:14 Vienna & Victorian Psychiatry: Diagnosed ‘Madness’ by an ‘Alienist’ 47:01 Meanwhile in Mexico: Maximilian Captured, Tried, and Executed 49:54 A Life After the Break: 60 Years in Belgium, Good Days and Ghosts 54:52 What Caused the Collapse? Theories, Bad Medicine, and a Tragic Farewell Sources ⁠History Tea Time⁠ ⁠Thought co Queens podcast is part of Airwave Media podcast network. Please get in touch with advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Want more Queens? Head to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 1m
  4. 4 FEB

    Charlotte of Belgium part 1

    This week, we’re kicking off a two-part series on Charlotte of Belgium (sometimes known as Carlota of Mexico) while sipping on a Ranch Water. In Part One, we meet Charlotte as a beloved child turned purpose-driven young woman, then follow her whirlwind courtship with Archduke Maximilian of Austria and her arrival at the rigid Habsburg court. If that court sounds familiar, it’s because we’ve been here before — this is the same world that made life miserable for Empress Elisabeth of Austria (Sisi), married to Emperor Franz Joseph. Charlotte, however, seems to understand the assignment, quickly becoming everything a Habsburg princess is supposed to be… even as her marriage quietly begins to unravel. From whispered affairs in Italy to a voyage that breaks her marriage beyond repair, Charlotte’s story takes a sharp, devastating turn. And just when it seems like things couldn’t get worse, a knock at the door offers an unexpected — and dangerous — new role: Empress of Mexico. Cheers 🥂 Time stamps: 00:00 – Disclaimer from Vulgar History01:26 – Meet Charlotte of Belgium04:25 – A Very Well-Connected Childhood14:17 – From Happy Kid to Purpose-Driven Princess17:08 – Marriage Season Has Entered the Chat18:50 – Enter: Archduke Maximilian24:59 – Love at First Sight (For Charlotte, Anyway)29:15 – Thrown Into the Austrian Court34:28 – Italy: The Honeymoon That Wasn’t41:27 – The Voyage That Broke the Marriage45:53 – Separate Bedrooms Forever47:46 – So… Want to Be Emperor of Mexico? Sources Charlotte's Chart History Tea Time Thought co Queens Podcast Empress of Austria aka Sisi series Behind the Bastards: King Leopold II Queens podcast is part of Airwave Media podcast network. Please get in touch with advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Want more Queens? Head to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Never miss a Queens Podcast happening! Sign up for our newsletter: ⁠https://eepurl.com/gZ-nYf⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    55 min
  5. 21 JAN

    Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

    Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz was a 17th-century Mexican nun, poet, playwright, composer, and all-around intellectual menace to the patriarchy. In this episode of Queens Podcast, we trace Sor Juana’s rise from hacienda library goblin to celebrated court intellectual and how she used wit, logic, and theology to argue that women deserved education because women are people. Radical stuff. Paired with a twist on the Paloma cocktail, we explore her poems like You Foolish Men and essays such as Respuesta a Sor Filotea, works that helped shape modern feminist thought centuries before feminism had a name. Sor Juana did not just challenge misogyny. She out-argued it, and history is still taking notes. Time stamps: 00:00 Introduction and Content Warning 00:36 Meet the Hosts: Katy & Nathan 01:36 Introducing Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz 02:56 Patreon Shoutouts and Mocktail Recipe 05:31 Sor Juana's Early Life and Education 14:43 Juana's Move to Mexico City 16:45 Life with the viceroy's court 18:28 Juana's Intellectual Challenge 20:55 Becoming a nun 24:59 Juana's Writing Career Begins 26:08 A Close Relationship with Maria Louisa 30:23 You Foolish Men: A Poem of Hypocrisy 37:57 Juana's Feminist Manifesto 43:59 Juana's Downfall and Final Years 47:00 Legacy of a Feminist Icon Sources: Dr. Peyton Cristina Del Toro's YouTube Stuff You Missed in History Class Biography.com Poets.org Queens podcast is part of Airwave Media podcast network. Please get in touch with advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Want more Queens? Head to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Never miss a Queens Podcast happening! Sign up for our newsletter: https://eepurl.com/gZ-nYf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    53 min
  6. 7 JAN

    Mary Shelley

    Today we’re diving into the wildly dramatic life of Mary Shelley, the mother of science fiction and the ultimate OG Goth Girl. From radical feminist and revolutionary parents, to graveyard hookups, to the stormy summer that gave us Frankenstein, Mary’s life was just as haunting as her work. In this episode, we unpack how Mary Shelley’s grief, genius, and chaotic social circle shaped one of the most influential novels of all time and how she remained quietly radical long after the world tried to tame her. In this episode, we cover: Mary Shelley’s radical upbringing and goth childhood Percy Shelley, Lord Byron, and the messiest friend group imaginable The true origins of Frankenstein Grief, motherhood, and loss Mary Shelley’s underrated radical legacy Time stamps: 00:00 Introduction and New Year Greetings 03:26 Mary Shelley's Early Life and Family 04:37 Mary Wollstonecraft & William Godwin: Radical Parents 16:53 Teenage Years in Scotland (Emotional Glow-Up) 19:43 Percy Shelley has entered the chat 24:09 The Graveyard Scene & Running Away 31:53 Return to England and Family Rejection 36:58 The Birth of Frankenstein 47:26 Loss, Grief & Moving to Italy 54:14 Mary Shelley's Later Life and Legacy Queens podcast is part of Airwave Media podcast network. Please get in touch with advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Want more Queens? Head to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ merch store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Never miss a Queens Podcast happening! Sign up for our newsletter: https://eepurl.com/gZ-nYf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 3m
  7. 24/12/2025 · BONUS

    History's Mysteries: St. Bartholomew's Day massacre

    In this episode of History’s Mysteries, we’re diving into one of the bloodiest and most debated events in early modern Europe: the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre. Thousands of French Protestants were brutally murdered in August 1572, after what was supposed to be a royal wedding that symbolized peace. Historians have argued for centuries about who was responsible — and today, we’re asking the big question: Did Catherine de Medici order it? This episode blends historical analysis, feminist storytelling, and intuitive tarot reading to look at Catherine de Medici not as a caricature, but as a complex political operator navigating power, survival, and legacy in a brutal era. If you'd like to find more Tandy you can find her on instagramIf you want to try Unicorn Wellness for 30 days head here: https://www.unicornwellnessstudio.com/30-day-guest-access Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction and Special Guest Announcement 00:47 History's Mysteries Series Overview 01:36 Meet Tandy: The Wellness Witch 03:38 The Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre 10:40 Catherine de' Medici's Role in the Massacre 11:44 Tarot Reading: Did Catherine Call for the Murder? 15:35 Card 1: The Seven of Cups 17:33 Strategic Planning and Power Dynamics 23:38 Card 2: Four of Wands 24:47 The Gloves Are Off: A Violent Message 26:21 Catherine de Medici's Disconnect and Strategy 38:03 Card 3: The Hierophant Card Queens podcast is part of Airwave Media podcast network. Please get in touch with advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Want more Queens? Head to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ merch store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Never miss a Queens Podcast happening! Sign up for our newsletter: https://eepurl.com/gZ-nYf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    48 min

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