The Other Half: The History of Women Through the Ages
James Boulton
Women make up half of the world's population, and yet history books often consign them to the sidelines. They are dismissed as merely the wives of powerful men; babymakers and nothing more. Yet women have been the driving force behind history for millennia, from female Pharoahs, warrior princesses and pirates, to the revolutionaries who sought to topple the male-dominated political systems of their day. From host of the popular 'Queens of England Podcast', The Other Half tells the forgotten and ignored stories of the most powerful and influential women in history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Jun 3, 2018 • 39min
1.15 Agrippina Minor (4) Murder by Mushrooms
Agrippina had expertly used her family name and history to make herself the most powerful woman in Rome. But she couldn't have done it without also destroying her enemies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 27, 2018 • 38min
1.14 Agrippina Minor (3) Partner in Power
Now that she was Empress of Rome, Agrippina set about doing what she did best - getting stuff Done. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 20, 2018 • 37min
1.13 Agrippina Minor (2): In Want of a Husband
The death of her brother Caligula brought Agrippina back from exile, but she wasn't out of the woods yet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 13, 2018 • 31min
1.12 Agrippina Minor (1): Daughter & Sister
Agrippina Minor was born into the most richest, most august family's in Rome. And her childhood totally sucked. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 6, 2018 • 47min
Supplemental: The Royal Wedding Special
On Saturday 19 May, Meghan Markle will become a member of the royal family of the UK and 15 other countries. It will be a great occasion, but how does it rank against royal weddings of the past? Is she the first bi-racial woman to marry a prince? Is she the first divorcee? Does she wanna be like Grace Kelly? All will be revealed.The introductory footage from the weddings of: Princess Elizabeth and Philip, Princess Margaret, Princess Anne and Mark Philips, Prince George and Diana Spencer, and Prince William and Kate Middleton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 22, 2018 • 44min
1.11 Valeria Messalina (2): Her Highness the Whore
Messalina, along with her husband and friends in the Imperial administration led a period of repression to suppress the threat of revolts. Oh also she slept with everyone. But also the politics. Shockingly, this policy was destined to bite her in the behind.I Modi (WARNING EXPLICIT CONTENT) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 15, 2018 • 31min
1.10 Valeria Messalina (1): A Jealous and Suspicious Mind
Messalina became Empress of Rome after the assassination of Caligula and his family, and quickly secured her position by giving birth to a son. But she had rivals that needed to be moved on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 8, 2018 • 34min
1.9 Caligula's Wives
Somewhere deep in the recesses of the world there is a list of the world's crappiest husbands. Caligula is on that list, and four women: Junia Claudilla, Livia Orestilla, Lollia Paulina and Milonia Caesonia were about to find that out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 1, 2018 • 45min
1.8 Livia Drusilla (6) Princeps Femina
The reign of Tiberius is most frequently described as being one of cruelty, depravity and neglect, but in actual fact, there was one elderly woman who was helping to keep it all together. Livia had quite a lot on her hands in her final years of life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 25, 2018 • 31min
1.7 Livia Drusilla (5): Julia Augusta
As Augustus final years, Livia took steps to make sure her son Tiberius took the throne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
