49 episodes
Unruly Figures Valorie Clark
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4.9 • 9 Ratings
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This is about the rebels.
This is about the ne’er-do-wells.
This is about the mutineers, the agitators, the subversives.
Unruly Figures is a celebration of history’s biggest rule-breakers.
Twice a month, I’m going to dive into the life and times of the greatest rebels the world has known. I will talk about their lives, the society they lived in, the decisions they made, and how their refusal to play by the rules changed the world.
Join me as I nerd out and get inspired by history’s favorite risk-takers. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unruly-figures/support
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#44 - Mary Carleton
This week, historian and host Valorie Castellanos Clark is covering Saint Valentine, the ancient Roman rebel and martyr who has given his name to our modern romantic holiday.
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Amelio Robles Ávila
The book based on this popular podcast is almost out! Just in time for the book's release, historian and author Valorie Castellanos Clark has recorded an excerpt of a chapter. Amelio Robles Ávila is not covered in any other episode of the podcast, so to learn how his story ends, pick up a copy of Unruly Figures: Twenty Tales of Rebels, Rulebreakers, and Revolutionaries in bookstores starting March 5, 2024.
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#43 - Kheir-ed-Din (Barbarossa)
This week, historian and host Valorie Castellanos Clark is covering Kheir-ed-Din, better known in Anglophone countries as Barbarossa. He was a Corsair, or pirate, in the Mediterranean in the 15th and 16th century--his tale is full of excitement on the high seas.
Pre-order the Unruly Figures book now! Out March 5, 2024.
This podcast is sponsored by Ritual. Try Ritual or expand your subscription, go to ritual.com/unruly to learn more.
As always, you can get ad-free versions of the episode, and much much more on the Unruly Figures Substack: http://unrulyfigures.substack.com There, you can find transcripts of each episode, photos of each episode's subject, and behind-the-scenes goodies. So come join us!
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#42 - Saint Valentine
This week, historian and host Valorie Castellanos Clark is covering Saint Valentine, the ancient Roman rebel and martyr who has given his name to our modern romantic holiday.
Pre-order the Unruly Figures book now! Out March 5, 2024.
This podcast is sponsored by Audible. Get a free trial of Audible, including one free audiobook, by visiting audibletrial.com/unruly.
As always, you can get ad-free versions of the episode, and much much more on the Unruly Figures Substack: http://unrulyfigures.substack.com There, you can find transcripts of each episode, photos of each episode's subject, and behind-the-scenes goodies. So come join us!
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#41 - Owain Glyndŵr
This week, historian and host Valorie Castellanos Clark is covering Owain Glyndŵr, the last Welshman to hold the title Prince of Wales.
Pre-order the Unruly Figures book now! Out March 5, 2024.
This podcast is sponsored by Ritual. Try Ritual or expand your subscription, go to ritual.com/unruly to learn more.
As always, you can get ad-free versions of the episode, and much much more on the Unruly Figures Substack: http://unrulyfigures.substack.com There, you can find transcripts of each episode, photos of each episode's subject, and behind-the-scenes goodies. So come join us!
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#40 - Noor Inayat Khan
This week, historian and host Valorie Castellanos Clark is covering Noor Inayat Khan, a princess, a children's story author, and an uncover agent for the British during WWII.
Pre-order the Unruly Figures book now! Out March 5, 2024.
This podcast is sponsored by Audible. Get a free trial of Audible, including one free audiobook, by visiting audibletrial.com/unruly.
As always, you can get ad-free versions of the episode, and much much more on the Unruly Figures Substack: http://unrulyfigures.substack.com There, you can find transcripts of each episode, photos of each episode's subject, and behind-the-scenes goodies. So come join us!
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Customer Reviews
Fabulous interesting people!
Love the great insights shared in this podcast! Well researched and Valerie does a great job of putting the story in context of what was happening in the times.
Fascinating!!
The kind of podcast that will have you sitting in your car listening long after you’ve arrived at your destination. So well researched and engaging — if only history class had been like this in school!
August Landmesser
I have listened to this one podcast by Unruly Figures, and I totally loved it. The podcaster does her research and gives many snippets of information that are fascinating as well as interesting. Good job.