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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Dec 19, 2021 • 42min
4.08 Joanna of Naples (4) The new Jezebal
Now nearly 40, Joanna had given up hope of producing a natural heir, meaning that now she had to solve a bit of a conundrum - who should succeed her as ruler of Naples?Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook and Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 5, 2021 • 41min
4.07 Joanna of Naples (3) Return of the Queen
Joanna sits in triumph back in her capital city, but her kingdom still faced three terrible foes: invaders, plague and internal foes.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook and Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 21, 2021 • 37min
4.06 Joanna of Naples (2) On trial for her life
Following the grisly murder of her husband, Joanna ends up facing war from within and without her kingdom, all of which would end up with her on trial for her life in Avignon.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook and Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 7, 2021 • 47min
4.05 Joanna of Naples (1) Two houses both alike in dignity
We travel to fourteenth-century Naples to hear about one of the most powerful female rulers of the whole medieval period. Joanna of Naples is one of very few queens regnant in the Middle Ages - her reign was action-packed. Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook and Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 23, 2021 • 36min
4.04 Marozia: Ruling the Pornocracy
A deep dive into tenth century Rome where aristocratic families turned the papacy into a prize. It follows Marozia's rise from marriage alliances to senatorial power and political manipulation. The story covers sieges, imprisonments, shocking punishments, and a violent family revolt. It ends by questioning whether contemporary sources unfairly vilified powerful women.
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.
