Eff The Tudors

Eff The Tudors
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Ben Pollard and Jenny Recaldin take a comedic dive into the lives of some of history's unsung heroes and villains. Each week, they retell two BAME, LGBTQ+ or women's stories from across the world that you weren't taught about in history class.

  1. 06/10/2021

    S3. E8. Halston and the History and Establishment of the Minimum Wage

    Ben Pollard and Jenny Recaldin discuss the life of legendary 20th Century superstar Leslie Cheung. They then discuss the History of the minimum wage in England and the UK, starting with a great plague, Edward the 3rd and the heard immunity strategy, and ending with Brian Cox and Tony Blair in 1999.

  2. 06/03/2021

    S3. E7. We Need to Talk About Hitler's Behavior

    In this episode of Eff The Tudors, Ben and Jenny take a dive into 20th Century History, starting with a Romani traveler from Poland who lived through two world wars and ending with a story about America's first great female comedian.

  3. 05/31/2021

    S3. E6. (SPECIAL) Pride Month's 6 Gay Showdown

    To celebrate the start of pride month, Ben Pollard and Jenny Recaldin discuss six intersectional queer people from history. Jenny discusses feminist abolitionist Angelina Grimké, gay moon deities Mitra and Varuna, and Disney legend and the mastermind behind Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid, Howard Ashman. Ben discusses Marxist Urdu author Ismat Chughtai, intersex plantation worker Thomas(ine) Hall, and famed drag queen and political activist Marsha P Johnson.

  4. 05/20/2021

    S3. E5. Lesbian Vampire Murders and Foxy Student Killers

    Ben and Jenny discuss the Natalia Kills situation before diving into their historical stories of the week. Jenny tells the story of a group of Australian Vampire murderers in the 1980s, and Ben tells the story of American Student Amanda Knox and her false imprisonment for her student housemate on her year abroad in Italy.

  5. 05/13/2021

    S3. E4. Haemorrhoids, Mum's Army and Accidental Dick Loss

    For the third and final installment of their trip into the classical era, Ben and Jenny discuss disabilities in Ancient Greece and why you should never burn down Apollo's sacred forest. Ben tells the story of Hephaestus, the Greek God of blacksmiths, fire and volcanoes, and antiquity's most famous disabled deity. Jenny tells the story of Telesilla of Argos and how an army of women once beat Sparta's greatest warriors.

  6. 05/06/2021

    S3. E3. Boris Johnson's Secret Alien Plan

    Ben and Jenny discuss Antinous the gay lover of Roman emperor Hadrian who subsequently became a God. They also discuss one of ancient Greek mythology's most influential black heroes and, what Boris Johnson really looks like underneath all that hair.

  7. 04/29/2021

    S3. E2. Were the Amazons Gay?

    Ben and Jenny delve into antiquity this week with two stories from Ancient Greece. First up, it's the Amazon army- who was their leader? Why did they leave their breasts exposed during combat? And, were they all just great big lesbians? Then, Jenny tells the story of Telethusa and Iphis- who were they? And, is their story an example of ancient documentation of the transgender experience?

  8. 04/22/2021

    S3. E1. Shit Prince Philip Says

    Ben and Jenny celebrate the life and legacy of Prince Philip by sharing some of his funniest gaffes and most questionable comments. Then, following along the royal theme, they discuss the short-lived Princess Isabella of Parma and her lesbian love affair with her husband's sister, before diving into the life of Nandi Bhebhe, Zulu Queen, and the mother of the last great Zulu King.

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Ben Pollard and Jenny Recaldin take a comedic dive into the lives of some of history's unsung heroes and villains. Each week, they retell two BAME, LGBTQ+ or women's stories from across the world that you weren't taught about in history class.

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  • Creator
    Eff The Tudors
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright Eff The Tudors
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