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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Oct 23, 2021 • 36min
4.04 Marozia: Ruling the Pornocracy
Call it the Dark Century, Rule of the Harlots, or, as I have, the Pornocracy, the tenth century was a nadir in papal history, with powerful nobles calling the shots. And at the centre of it all its matriarch: MaroziaSupport the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook and Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 10, 2021 • 33min
4.03 Pope Joan: What is myth can never die
The legend of Pope Joan is quite possibly the most intriguing and enduring of Vatican myths. But how could the Papacy allow a story this astonishing, this embarrassing, to survive for centuries?Support the show on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 26, 2021 • 44min
4.02 Pontifact's Bry Jensen on the Papacy
The Papacy, which is going to be a hugely important factor in this series, is a two-thousand-year institution - where do you start? Well, talking to the host best papal podcast around seems like a good start. Today I talk to Bry Jensen, one half of the Pontifacts podcast, about what the Papacy is, and how it has affected European history.Support the show on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 12, 2021 • 13min
4.01 Popesses: Female power and the papacy
Introducing the topic for the fourth season of The Other Half Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 11, 2021 • 38min
CHAT: Ellen Alpsten on The Tsarina's Daughter
In what feels to me a lifetime ago, but was actually only about 12 months, I spoke to Ellen Alspten on the podcast about her book 'Tsarina.Since then - and I can only assume because of it - the book has gone on to be tremendously successful. It has been shortlisted for the Author’s Club’s Best First Novel award, got a starred review from Booklist and has sold so well that it already has a sequel - 'The Tsarina's Daughter'.I spoke to Ellen earlier this week about it. Enjoy!Buy 'The Tsarina's Daughter' by Ellen Alpsten Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 4, 2021 • 54min
3.21 The Samurai, the Wrestler and the Slave
To finish off the third season of The Other Half, we cover three final women: Tomoe Gozen, Khutulun and Escrava Anastacia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 20, 2021 • 50min
3.20 Rani of Jhansi (2) Written in blood that cannot be erased
As rebellion sweeps India, Rani Lakshmibai fights for her nation's independence and becomes its most famous heroine.Support the show on PatreonDownload the Lyceum app and join the conversation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 6, 2021 • 38min
Chat: Clare Miles, the Hisdoryan
Today I speak to one of my favourite history bloggers. Claire is history blogger that lives in the darkest depths of rural Mid Wales (her words). Her great belief is that it’s okay to live in the past and her blog is all about the latest history books to read and the latest period dramas to watch. You can also find the latest historical travel inspiration for when you have a spare day or two and want to travel back in time!The Hisdoryan blogHisdoryan on TwitterHisdoryan on InstagramHisdoryan on Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 23, 2021 • 30min
3.19 Rani Laksmibai of Jhansi: I will not give up my Jhansi
Rani Laksmibai is one of the great heroines of modern India - a warrior queen who fought against British rule of her country Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 9, 2021 • 36min
CHAT: Elodie Harper on 'The Wolf Den'
Elodie Harper is a reporter and presenter at ITV News Anglia. She's worked as a journalist for the past decade, including for Channel 4 News, ITN and BBC Radio with a focus on crime reporting in Norfolk, where her first two novels are set. The Wolf Den takes her in a new direction and to a new time period in the lupanar of Ancient Pompeii.Buy Elodie's book from Blackwells or, if you're not from the US or Canada, from your local bookstore. You can also get it from Amazon, but I reckon Jeff Bezos has enough money. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
