ENCORE: Queen Lili’uokalani of Hawai’i Part 1: Girls Just Want to Have Political Autonomy | 73
We'll be back next week with an all-new episode of Even the Royals. In the meantime, we're returning to another one of the first queens we covered.Before Hawai’i was a state, it was an independent kin...
21 Apr 202542min
The Tudor Glow Up with Erin Griffey | 72
"Ever wonder how your favorite Tudor queens prevented wrinkles? Or whether they’d be cool with using a beef tallow moisturizer? Early modern historian Erin Griffey is here to answer all of our questio...
14 Apr 202535min
Charles II Part 2: All the King's Women | 71
After getting back on the throne, Charles II quickly discovers that being king isn't as fun as he’d hoped – it’s a lot more pressure than partying. When his marriage to Catherine of Portugal fails to ...
7 Apr 202542min
Charles II Part 1: Charles Isn't in Charge | 70
Charles II was known as the Merry Monarch – but his childhood was nothing to laugh about. When his father, the king, was executed and the English monarchy was dissolved, Charles went from pampered Pri...
31 Mar 202538min
Grace O’Malley Part Two: All Hands on Deck | 69
This two-part series is all about Grace O’Malley – a 16th century Irish pirate queen. In part one, Grace defied norms and became a plundering, swashbuckling pirate – and clan leader. She built an empi...
24 Mar 202538min
Grace O’Malley Part One: The Pirate Queen | 68
You’ve probably heard about famous pirates like Blackbeard and Captain Kidd. But over a century before these bad boys roamed the seas, a kickass pirate queen reigned over Ireland’s coast for six decad...
17 Mar 202542min
Empress Theodora Part 2: Riot Girl | 67
In part one, Theodora escaped poverty and exploitation and rose through the ranks of Byzantine society. When she marries the love of her life, Justinian, and he gets the bump to Emperor, she rises eve...
10 Mar 202539min
Empress Theodora Part 1: All the World's a Stage | 66
Empress Theodora was a true rags to riches story. She rose from humble circus performer all the way to the top of the royal food chain through wit, charm, and sheer gutsiness. As a child, she dreams o...
3 Mar 202540min
