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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Jul 8, 2018 • 47min
1.19 Poppaea Sabina: A Cruel and Devious Woman
The quintessential Other Woman, Poppaea Sabina has been villified as an ambitious whore for nearly 2,000 years, in everywhere from Hollywood to Doctor Who. But who was she really? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 1, 2018 • 34min
1.18 Claudia Octavia: A Wife's Ruin
Claudia Octavia had a husband who hated her, a mother-in-law who out-shadowed her, and a love rival who wanted her gone. It was never going to end well for her... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 24, 2018 • 33min
1.17 Agrippina Minor (6): Smite My Womb
Nero didn't do things by half - especially not with his mother's murder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 17, 2018 • 35min
1.16 Agrippina Minor (5) A Meddling Mother
Having finally achieved her goal of getting Nero on the throne, Agrippina expected to be able to still have everything her own way. But she forgot that teenage boys hate being told what to do by their mothersImages of Agrippina on the coinage and the relief from Aphrodisias Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
