HeyJaredWicked Women: The Podcast
They were adulterers, murderers, mistresses, religious zealots, thieves, and traitors. They were queens, wives, mothers, young, and old. What binds the women together in this podcast is their legacies.
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Beyond Camelot; Isolde's Story (opens the original)
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Myths and legends are filled with women who have been reduced to a single label: the beautiful one, the unfaithful wife, the dangerous temptress, or simply the woman standing beside a celebrated hero. But behind those labels are far more complicated stories. Today, I’m joined by Phoenicia Rogerson, author of Herc , Aphrodite , and her latest novel, Isolde . Together, we explore how she takes figures we think we know and uncovers the quieter, stranger, and deeply human moments that traditional le
The Other Boleyn Legacy (opens the original)
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Mary Boleyn has long existed in the shadow of her more famous sister. When she is remembered at all, she is often reduced to a mistress, a scandal, or “the other Boleyn girl.” Her reputation has been shaped by centuries of gossip, speculation, and sexual judgment but very little attention has been paid to the woman herself. Yet Mary’s story did not end with Henry VIII. She walked away from the Tudor court, defied her powerful family to marry for love, and became the mother of Catherine Carey. Po
The Mysterious Bianca Cappello (opens the original)
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Bianca Capello led a life of mystery, danger, and love. Born into wealth and surrounded by a family tradition of medicine, she defied convention to rise to the very top of Renaissance Florentine society. Famously beautiful, Bianca is perhaps best remembered as the mistress and eventual wife of Francesco de’ Medici. But her life and legacy extend far beyond her relationship with one of Florence’s most powerful men. In today’s episode, I’m joined by Gigi Berardi, author of Bianca’s Cure , to uncov
Women and Thrones (opens the original)
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Throughout history, women have held extraordinary power but possessing power did not mean they were free to wield it. From Cleopatra and the queens of Tudor England to Catherine the Great, Queen Victoria, and beyond, powerful women have repeatedly been remembered through stories of sexuality, vanity, ambition, and failure. In today’s episode, I’m joined by historian Kate Williams to discuss her latest book, Regina: A New History of Women and Power . We explore what it meant for a woman to rule,
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