6 episodes

Ken, a historian and period fashion designer, is joined by her good friend Rachel, a professor of English, to discuss the successes and failings of period dramas.

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Ken, a historian and period fashion designer, is joined by her good friend Rachel, a professor of English, to discuss the successes and failings of period dramas.

    Bridgerton Season 1

    Bridgerton Season 1

    Ken and Rachel and special Guest Phoebe from Studies in Intergalactic Policy discuss Netflix's Bridgerton.



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    • 50 min
    The Bastard Executioner

    The Bastard Executioner

    Rachel and Ken - But mostly Ken- Discuss FX's The Bastard Executioner, a single series drama with 3 separate pilot episodes and a bananas ending.



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    • 25 min
    The Tudors Season 4

    The Tudors Season 4

    The Tudors finally comes to a messy, messy end.





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    • 46 min
    The Tudors Season 3

    The Tudors Season 3

    The Speedrun through the final four of Henry’s wives begins, and its only downhill from here.



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    • 34 min
    The Tudors Season 2

    The Tudors Season 2

    Rachel and Ken are back for season 2 of Showtime’s The Tudors. It can only get worse from here.

    • 30 min
    The Tudors Season 1

    The Tudors Season 1

    Rachel and Ken discuss the successes and failings (both historically and storytelling wise) of Showtime’s The Tudors – season 1.

    • 39 min

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