- 1 hour 36 minutesLady Caroline Lamb: Regency Era Manic Pixie Dream Girl
Lady Caroline Lamb was an author, party hostess, and occasional hot mess. Best known for her short affair with (trigger warning!) Lord Byron, she powered through Regency London with main character energy.
Romance author Alexandra Vasti joins us to celebrate the audacious and Bravo TV-coded life of Lady Caroline Lamb.
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6 May 2026, 5:00 am - 1 hour 14 minutesRegency Era Trans Icon Chevalière d'Éon (revisited)
Chevalière d'Éon was a French spy, championship fencer, soldier, and absolute icon. No wonder the Ton of Regency England became obsessed when she moved there.
In this episode, originally from 2022, author Maya Deane joins us to explain d'Éon's audacious story and the importance of her life to queer and trans history.
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29 April 2026, 5:00 am - 1 hour 30 minutesRegency Era Grifter "Princess Caraboo"
The mysterious woman known as Princess Caraboo took Regency Era England by storm. Speaking a language no one understood, she captivated the Ton... until her true identity was revealed.
In this revisited episode (with 45 minutes of new content!), we're joined by Gavin Whitehead (The Art of Crime podcast) to discuss the audacious schemes of "Princess Caraboo."
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22 April 2026, 5:00 am - 1 hour 34 minutesRegency Era It Girl Emma Hamilton (part two)
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Emma Hamilton was the ultimate artist's muse, posing for more portraits during her life than anyone before or after. She was also a political operative, helping the royal family during the Naples reverse-revolution, and facilitating ties between Britain and Naples. She was also, perhaps most famously, the lover of Lord Nelson (the military hero). And then she was erased from history.
We're joined again by guest co-host Amanda Matta to tell the action-packed second part of Emma's wild life story.
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15 April 2026, 5:00 am - 1 hour 16 minutesRegency Era It Girl Emma Hamilton (part one)
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Emma Hamilton was born as Amy Lyon, a poor girl with a murky background. Through a mixture of ambition and luck, her gorgeousness helped her rise out of poverty and into high society as the mistress of a powerful man. And her story was only starting.
Guest co-host Amanda Matta joins us to discuss the incredible first part of Emma Hamilton's life story.
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8 April 2026, 5:00 am - 1 hour 53 minutesRegency Era Witch Mary Bateman
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The Regency Era is known for its gowns, balls, and Bridgerton-style love stories. But England at this time was also very superstitious, which is how Mary Bateman aka The Yorkshire Witch found numerous ways to grift people. From fortune-telling to magical hens to herbal remedies, Mary found ways to scam people by using their spiritual beliefs against them.
We're joined by award-winning author Allison Epstein to cover Mary's lifetime of audacious cons, and how the law finally caught up with her.
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1 April 2026, 5:00 am - 33 minutes 11 secondsWhat If Anne Boleyn Sewed Her Head Back On?
Rebecca Lehmann's new book The Beheading Game begins with Anne Boleyn, post-execution, waking up and reattaching her head. From there, this book explores life in Tudor era England, Anne Boleyn's quest for revenge (and to reunite with her daughter), and so much more.
Rebecca joins us this week to talk about how she got the idea for this book, her research process, and what she really thinks about Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII's relationship.
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25 March 2026, 5:00 am - 1 hour 46 minutesWas the Real Queen Charlotte Black? (Revisited)
Queen Charlotte on Bridgerton is inspired by the real-life Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen Consort of the United Kingdom. On Bridgerton, Charlotte is shown as a Black woman living in Regency England. There have long been rumours about Charlotte’s real-life Black ancestry. To understand this complex situation, I sat down with two experts to learn more.
In interviews recorded in 2023 and revisited here, I spoke with Dr. Stacey Murrell about Queen Charlotte's ancestory, and with Dr. Brooke Newman about how Charlotte was viewed during her lifetime.
Learn more about Stacey Murrell and her work
YouTube video of Stacey’s presentation on Madragana (her part is from 1:00:15 to 1:26:46)
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18 March 2026, 5:00 am - 1 hour 4 minutesMargaret Beaufort, The Original Tudor Icon
Margaret Beaufort was one of the most important women in Medieval England. Her story has been twisted to make her a villain, even a murderer, but who was she really?
Lauren Johnson joins us to discuss Margaret Beaufort's remarkable life - and bust some of the most pervasive myths about her. Learn more in Lauren's new book Margaret Beaufort: Survivor, Rebel, Kingmaker.
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11 March 2026, 5:00 am - 1 hour 29 minutesDisabled Regency Era Artist Sarah Biffin
Sarah Biffin was one of the most sought-after portrait artists of the Regency Era, painting members of the royal family, including the King. How did a farmworker's daughter born without hands reach such success?
Joining us to celebrate Sarah Biffin's iconic saga is special guest Kristen Lopez.
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4 March 2026, 5:00 am - 1 hour 42 minutesRegency Era Spy Grace Dalrymple Elliott
Grace Dalrymple Elliott was a courtesan in London, a spy in French Revolutionary Paris, the lover of two of history's most annoying Princes, and finally, a memoir-writer in the Regency Era. Our guest today, Gavin Whitehead (from The Art of History podcast) joins us to talk about the unending twists and turns of this woman's life!
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