Monarchs & Malarkey

Amanda Gelter, Danielle Watson-Bowers & Mike Bowers

An alcohol-laden dive into the weird and quirky health histories and deaths of leaders throughout time.

  1. 09/11/2019

    Ep. 13 BURNINATING THE PROTESTANTS!

    Why is Mary 1 so pissed off? And why did she seem to be pregnant so often despite never having a baby?

  2. 09/03/2019

    Ep. 12 Want to build a car park? Over this king's dead body!

    Richard III is not the evil, skulking villain Shakespeare proclaimed. So who was he really? Did he have a hunch on his back? Why is it so hard to get a good parking spot at Leicester Cathedral? Find all this and more on this amazing episode! Find us on social media: Facebook: Monarchs & Malarkey Twitter: @monarchmalarkey Instagram: @monalarkey

  3. 08/24/2019

    Ep 11. This king Googled his symptoms; you won't believe what he found!

    This poor king had a rough time of things. Contrary to popular belief, he most likely did not suffer due to incest. Also... Is a cat a better ruler than a king? He's definitely better than our president!

  4. 08/12/2019

    Ep. 10 Are you a queen who wants to rule but has a pesky king in the way? Find out how

    Join us as we discuss King Henry VI and his Plantagenet curse, as well as his wife Margaret and how she manipulated her husband as well as started England's bloodiest civil war to secure power for her son. There is also a sex coach.

  5. 08/05/2019

    Ep. 9 Click here for your own set of sacred bones to make worthless vows upon!

    Henry IV is not the most well-known of kings in England, but he is an important figure who will set up a scene ripe for a war that will last for over thirty years.  Follow us on Twitter @monarchmalarkey and on Facebook facebook.com/monarchsandmalarkey We're also on Instagram: @monalarkey

  6. 08/02/2019

    Ep 8 This king may have invented the first codpiece!

    Did this king invent codpieces (no). Was he brutally murdered by his cousin's man (again, no). So how did Richard II die? Join us as we explore this flamboyant king! Be sure to subscribe/follow for more content!

  7. 07/29/2019

    BONUS Anthro-apology Ep. 1

    How does food illustrate a culture? Why is eating about so much more than sustenance? How does studying food and eating habits help anthropologists understand cultures and societies? How do sex and food tie together culturally, and how does one inform the other? Find out (kinda) when our drunk anthropologist tries to explain on our first special bonus episode.

  8. 07/26/2019

    Ep. 7 This long-legged Hammer will give you nightmares

    Join us as we discuss Edward Longshanks and his quest for the Infinity Gauntlet. His quest will take him to the wilds of Wales and lead to war, and lots of it, with Scotland. Be sure to find us on Social Media:  Twitter: @MonarchMalarkey Facebook: Monarchs & Malarkey, and our discussion group, Monarchs & Malarkey Peasant Revolt Instagram: @monalarkey

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An alcohol-laden dive into the weird and quirky health histories and deaths of leaders throughout time.

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  • Creator
    Amanda Gelter, Danielle Watson-Bowers & Mike Bowers
  • Years Active
    2019
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    Monarchs & Malarkey