A feminist women's history comedy podcast. We look at history through a feminist lens, focusing on the women often removed from the narrative. This season is all about the Tudor era.
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Witch Hunts in Tudor Era Scotland (ft. Witches of Scotland)
Season 8 · Episode 7
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 • Duration 01:11:58
Witch hunts were at a fever pitch in Scotland in the 16th and 17th centuries. Who was hunted, how were they investigated, and how many were executed?
Zoe Venditozzi and Claire Mitchell, KC, from Witches of Scotland are here to explain why we are not the daughters of the witches they didn't burn.
Pick up a copy of Zoe and Claire's book How To Kill a Witch - now in paperback! (affiliate link)
Keep up with their podcast, advocacy work, tartan, and clan at the Witches of Scotland website
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The Tudors Take America
Season 8 · Episode 6
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 • Duration 01:02:55
In 1497, King Henry VII of England sent Italian explorer John Cabot to North America. Over the next two centuries, British adventurers came to various parts of Eastern North America. The objects they picked up, created by Indigenous artisans, sparked various trends back in England.
Author Lauren Working joins us to talk about some of these objects and the way they shaped culture in Tudor England.
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The Other Boleyn Girls (and Boys)
Season 9 · Episode 5
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 • Duration 01:02:12
Anne Boleyn is one of the best-known women from the Tudor era. Her family members are less well-known, which is why we're talking about them today. From her Irish granny to her notorious brother and his wife, we're here to talk about The Other Boleyn Family Members and Hever, the home they all shared.
Tracy Borman, author of the new novel The House of Boleyn, joins us to discuss all the Boleyn family drama.
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Catherine of Aragon: Real Queen Sh*t
Season 9 · Episode 4
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 • Duration 01:47:22
Catherine of Aragon was Queen of England for twenty-four years. Yet somehow she's usually only remembered as one of Henry VIII's six wives? This cannot stand!
This week we are joined by historian Kate Williams to celebrate Catherine of Aragon's Queen Era, and why she deserves to be remembered as more than just some man's wife.
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So This A**hole: Henry VIII
Season 9 · Episode 3
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 • Duration 01:17:17
Henry VIII stomped all over the Tudor era, and for a long time people thought he was a great guy. Some people knew he was not, like the six women unlucky enough to marry him. But in a post-Six world, Henry is now seen as the villain of this story.
We're joined by Jillian Laine, author of the new novel Henry Tudor Must Die, to explain why Henry VIII was, in fact, The Worst.
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Shakespeare's Greatest Character, Margaret of Anjou
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 • Duration 58:24
Margaret of Anjou was a prominent figure during England's Wars of the Roses, just before the Tudor Era. At the end of the Tudor Era, William Shakespeare wrote several plays about the Wars - and in these, we see Margaret progress from young Princess to warrior Queen to mystical witch-crone. No other character has such a dramatic portrayal across Shakespeare's plays.
The new book Shakespeare's Margaret is a biography of both Margaret, the real person, and also Margaret, the character written by Shakespeare. The book's authors Charles O'Malley and Scott W. Stern join us to talk all things Margaret and Shakespeare.
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The Women Behind the Tudor Dynasty
Season 9 · Episode 1
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 • Duration 55:55
The Tudors are the most famous royal family in English history (or at least, the most notorious). Where did they come from? The surname came from Wales; their claim to the throne came partly from France, and it was, frankly, a little dodgy, which is why later Tudor Kings didn't want you to think about their claim to the throne too hard!
This week, we look at the women responsible for bringing the Tudor name to the throne: Catherine of Valois and Margaret Beaufort. With cameo appearances by Margaret of Anjou, Elizabeth Woodville and Elizabeth of York! Plus: the shortest possible explanation of the Wars of the Roses and all of the battles therein because this is NOT a battles-discussion podcast.
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Vulgar History: Tudors (trailer)
Friday, July 10, 2026 • Duration 00:58
The Tudors are the most famous dynasty in English history. Names like Anne Boleyn, Bloody Mary, and Henry VIII are still known today.
This season on Vulgar History, we'll spill the tea on the notorious Tudors.
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Zelda Fitzgerald Deserved Better (featuring Alicia from Trashy Divorces)
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 • Duration 02:15:35
Zelda Fitzgerald is best known as the long-suffering wife of author F. Scott Fitzgerald. But she was MUCH more interesting than he ever was, and we're here to tell her story.
My guest this week is Alicia from Trashy Royals and Trashy Divorces, and she's got a LOT of feelings about Zelda.
Listen to Alicia's podcasts Trashy Royals and Trashy Divorces wherever you get podcasts!
AND stay tuned to the very end of this one to learn what the theme will be for Vulgar History season 9!
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Remember Abigail Adams (with Meredith Constant)
Wednesday, July 1, 2026 • Duration 01:16:10
When John Adams was working to establish the United States of America, his wife, Abigail Adams, urged him to "remember the ladies" and grant women greater freedom.
Who was Abigail Adams? America's first feminist? The most prolific letter-writer of all time? Queen Charlotte's number one hater? All of the above? We dig into her life with special guest Meredith Constant (from Off With Their Headlines podcast).
Listen to a playlist of Vulgar History episodes about the American Revolution.
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