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
The OG Tupac: Burn It All Down | 93
In Part One, Tupac Amaru II realized his cushy lifestyle came at the price of exploiting his own people and vowed to make a change. But when his fight for Indigenous rights fails in the courtroom, he ...
18 Aug 202543min
The OG Tupac Part 1: Rebel Without a Pause | 92
As an 18th century rich kid in Spanish-controlled Peru, Tupac Amaru II has it made. He’s descended from Incan royalty, the money and perks are flowing, and he’s set to inherit a powerful position work...
11 Aug 202540min
The Secret Wife of King Louis XIV: Cinderella Goes Rogue | 91
In part one, Françoise d’Aubigné was barely a blip on Paris’s radar—she was poor, overlooked, and treated like a second-class citizen. But everything changes when she befriends one of Louis XIV’s most...
4 Aug 202542min
