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In which we learn about the 100 Years War via a burning man (no, not that type of burning man) and some power hungry uncles. Oh, and a marriage that started out fairly well. Sucks that psychologists did not exist in the 14th century.
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In which we learn that you should never take your dead husband's body on a 600 mile road trip, no matter how much you may have loved him. Also, we learn about the origins of the Spanish Habsburgs and take an unexpected digression into the Spanish Inquisition.
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Woo hoo it's episode 69 y'all (I have a filthy mind). In which we learn that it can take a few marriages to find happiness and that you should never get involved in a Papal schism!
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In this long delayed (lol I forgot to hit schedule so it never got posted) episode, we learn that running off with a total HIMBO, even if he is your ex's son and he's due to inherit a giant kingdom is never a great idea. Featuring probably the worst choice in flings ever (don't date your wife's ex-husband's daughter!).
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In which we learn about all the different types of incest in 11th century France and how they could destroy a simple royal marriage?
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In which we learn about the destruction of the Habsburg line, thanks to a love of two types of birds (pardon the pun). Trigger warning for suicide.
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In which a meet-cute ends up becoming a total nightmare and there are so many questionable face masks. Welcome to 19th century Austria!
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In which we learn (yet again because European history be that way) that first cousins should NEVER marry featuring some possible half sibling incest and a fairly useless count. Oh, and a lot of tragedy. Like, so much sadness.
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In which we learn (yet again) that marrying any sort of cousin is just going to end in tears. Also, we get to debunk one of the more infamous stories of medieval England.
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In which we learn about dimes. Yeah, like ten cents. Turns out that money is exciting and involves plagiarism scandals. Who knew?
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In which we learn that you should always put your foot down and demand that your name be attached to your work. Who knows? It might lead to a massive change in how museums operate.
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In which we learn that making mud pies as a kid is always a good sign and that ditching your husband to pursue a career in art might just be the thing to do.
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In which we learn that if you love writing, you should ignore your husband and pursue your career anyways. It's worth it. Take down the patriarchy!
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In which we learn that if you're a woman, especially a woman of color, obituaries will probably cut out all the exciting things you do. Welcome to the USA and the patriarchy baby!
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In which we learn that having a supportive dad is all a girl needs to survive the tough life of being a PE teacher and being a leading social activist of her day.
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In which we learn that Congress in the 1930s-1940s is messy and that getting kidnapped by your stepmother is a thing that can lead to some pretty great poetry.
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In which we learn that marrying a scientist is always bad news and that libraries truly are magical places. Featuring a life lesson about plagiarism and academic honesty.
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In which we learn about structural racism and sexism (boo!) and a very neat female editor who did her best to elevate a variety of voices (hooray!).
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In which we learn that diamonds really aren't a girl's best friend and that Cinderella stories always have a massive catch to them.
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In which we learn that fortune tellers are always right and secret meetings with foreign diplomats will most likely lead to war.
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