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.
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Jun 16, 2024 • 45min
5.20 Lola Montez (2) Awakening a volcano
Lola Montez goes up in the world, capturing the heart of a king and sparking a revolution in the process.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook and Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 28, 2024 • 42min
5.19 Lola Montez (1) Ireland, India and Infamy RE-UPLOAD
RE-RECORDED - If you downloaded the old version (which had editing errors), please re-download this improved versionLola Montez was a woman of many names, who defied societal norms and captivated Europe with her scandalous escapades, extensive travels, and enigmatic persona.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook and Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 5, 2024 • 38min
5.18 Manuela Sáenz (3) The Unburied Woman of Paita
Manuela Saenz makes one last desperate effort to bring her lover back to power while the Liberator wastes away, trying and failing to escape his labyrinth.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook and Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 14, 2024 • 36min
5.17 Manuela Sáenz (2) The Liberator of the Liberator
Manuela Sáenz returns to Simón Bolívar's side in Bogota as he struggles to hold his dream together and assassins close in.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook and Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 24, 2024 • 44min
5.16 Manuela Sáenz (1) La Libertadora
Simon Bolivar is celebrated as the Liberator of five. And by his side was one of history's great forgotten female revolutionaries. Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook and Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 3, 2024 • 46min
5.15 Sally Hemings (2) Sally's Choice
Sally arrives in France on the eve of Revolution and into a sexual relationship with her enslaver begins - leading to a fateful choice that would change her life forever.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook and Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 11, 2024 • 37min
5.14 Sally Hemings (1) Keeping it in the family
Not all rulers are monarchs, and not all mistresses consented to sleeping with rulers. The relationship between Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson is one of the most controversial in American history - this is how it starts. Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook and Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 14, 2024 • 35min
5.13 Madame de Pompadour (3) After us, the Flood
As the sexual side of her relationship with Louis XV ended, Reinette would need to find new ways to remain in power - all the while, a new enemy emerged from across the Rhine.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook and Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 17, 2023 • 37min
5.12 Madame de Pompadour (2) The Fishes Daughter
Reinette solidifies her position as the maitresse-en-titre to Louis, but. in doing so, creates some powerful enemies.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook and Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 26, 2023 • 32min
5.11 Madame de Pompadour (1) The little Queen
A mother takes her daughter to see a fortune teller, who tells her that she would grow up to sleep with the King of France.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook and Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
