Mistresses: Mary Boleyn | 100
Before Anne Boleyn, there was Mary. And her scandalous affair with King Henry VIII offers a whole new perspec:ve on “divorced, beheaded, died”. We dig into the story of the hidden Boleyn sister, inclu...
2 Apr 45min
Mistresses: Malintzin | 99
A look at the controversial legacy of Malintzin: an enslaved Mesoamerican woman who changed the course of history when she became a translator for Spanish colonisers. We dive into the records that hav...
26 Mar 36min
Mistresses: Marita Lorenz | 98
A tangled web of life-and-death espionage, beginning in Cuba with a mission to poison her lover, Fidel Castro, and ending in Dallas on the eve of the JFK assassina:on. But how many of Marita Lorenz’s ...
19 Mar 46min
Mistresses: Wu Zhao | 97
The unbelievable story of a 7th-century concubine who elevated herself to become the first and only female Emperor of China. We chart Wu Zhao’s journey as she climbs the ranks of the royal harem, mani...
12 Mar 49min
Mistresses: Virginia Hill | 96
Virginia Hill may be remembered as a “bit on the side” for mobster Bugsy Siegel – but her story is SO much bigger than that. We reveal how Virginia hustled her way into the heart of the Chicago mob, e...
5 Mar 45min
Introducing: Mistresses with Jameela Jamil & Dr Kate Lister | 95
In this funny, fascinating, and scandal-filled podcast, Jameela Jamil and historian Dr Kate Lister pore over the stories of six astonishing “other women”. Women who have been shamed, disparaged and un...
26 Feb 47min
Table Manners and Tudor Scandals | 94
Just like us, royals are not immune to cringe-worthy moments. Caroline of Brunswick nearly flashed the crowd at her own wedding — while her groom got plastered across the church. Classy! To avoid pull...
25 Aug 202539min
