Tudor, I Hardly Know Her
History Podcasts
A comedy podcast about the Tudors and 1500s shenanigans. It's educational, we swear. But mostly funny. Hosted by Emily Simpson and Garrett Kaser. Produced by Jeffrey Simpson.
Location:
United States
Description:
A comedy podcast about the Tudors and 1500s shenanigans. It's educational, we swear. But mostly funny. Hosted by Emily Simpson and Garrett Kaser. Produced by Jeffrey Simpson.
Language:
English
Episodes
Ep. 107 Slippery Dick: Richard Rich Continued
4/8/2024
WE'RE BACK!
The dark version of Forrest Gump was named Richard Rich. We discuss this man's insane escapades in Henry VIII's court, trying to figure out what he actually cared about and whether he had any real religious beliefs.
Find on Facebook, Twitter @tudorknowher, and Instagram
Duration:01:22:34
Ep. 106 Boo-dor I Hardly Know Her
10/31/2019
We get spooky with a special Halloween episode and chat about some creepy occurrences.
Duration:00:55:38
Ep. 105 War & Codpieces
10/16/2019
Today we talk about the government system in the Tudor times, which really is not much different from today's surprisingly.
Duration:00:45:40
Ep. 104 Joust Kidding
10/9/2019
On the heels of our visit to the Renaissance Faire, we discuss what jousts and tournaments entailed for the Tudors.
Duration:00:35:59
Ep. 103 EVERYTHING is Islam!
10/2/2019
Not all English involvement with the Middle East were crusades. Some Tudor monarchs realized that getting involved with the Ottoman and Saffavid empires led to money (and also screwed the Spanish).
Duration:00:44:12
Ep. 102 Fifty Shades of Lady Jane Gray
9/25/2019
History knows her as the Nine Days Queen, but we know her as the inventor of BDSM (probably).
Duration:00:43:34
Ep. 101 This Armada Can't Sink
9/11/2019
It did.
We discuss how exactly little England managed to defend itself from the powerful Armada. Also we decide on a new podcast.
Duration:00:31:40
Ep. 100 Return of Henry the Baeighth
9/4/2019
We celebrate 100 episodes of Tudor, I Hardly Know her by discussing the impact of the Tudors.
Duration:00:50:16
Ep. 99 That's A-More-ay
8/28/2019
We finally sit down to learn about Thomas More, who had a good run of it until Henry cut off his head.
Duration:00:38:01
Ep. 98 Where in the World is Henry Tu-dor-ego
8/21/2019
Apparently the rest of the world had some stuff going on yoo during the Tudor reign, so we chat about that and flat earthers.
Duration:00:33:54
Ep. 97 I'm Bess Hardwick, Welcome to @Midnight
8/14/2019
Today we talk about the awesome Bess of Hardwick, who hosted a great late-night game show and also survived the Tudor reign.
Duration:00:30:42
Ep. 96 Black Tudors
7/31/2019
Today, in one of our more serious episodes, we discuss the lives of black Tudors.
Duration:00:30:33
Ep. 95 You're Busy Askew-ing Each Other
7/24/2019
We talk about the martyr Anne Askew (the topic may have been slightly repeated, but the jokes are all new!)
Duration:00:30:32
Ep. 94 There Once was a Girl from Alhambra
7/17/2019
Catherine of Aragon had an adventurous childhood. Don't worry, she experienced a lot of sad stuff, too.
Duration:00:38:01
Ep. 93 The Spanish Princess has a Siesta Fiesta
7/10/2019
You asked and we delivered. We sat down to watch the first episodes of The Spanish Princess, and boy do we have some thoughts.
Duration:00:52:59
Ep. 92 Histor-Remix: Six the Musical
6/26/2019
Emily got to see Six The Musical in Chicago, and, spoilers, it was so amazing. Hoping Henry the Baeth makes an appearance in the extended version.
P.S. make sure to listen to the end for fun treats.
Duration:00:51:31
Ep. 91 The Days of Our Wives
6/19/2019
Henry VIII, International Man of Mystery, had quite a few wives. But he almost had more! Or at least different wives. So who were these women who narrowly escaped what was sure to be an unhappy marriage?
Duration:00:32:37
Ep. 90 People Magazine, 1540: Anne of Cleves
6/12/2019
Love 'em or Cleve 'em.
The 1540s had some serious gossip going on about Anne of Cleves, and some modern historians are just adding to the crazy.
Duration:00:41:21
Ep. 89 We Have a Henry Rex
5/29/2019
Jeff and Garrett offer their thoughts on popular Anne Boleyn theories and questions, including whether she did have that extra finger and if she really loved Henry.
Duration:00:46:43
Ep. 88 Anne Boleyn: Dead and Lovin' It
5/22/2019
Anne Boleyn's life may have ended with the swing of a sword, but her ladies still had to deal with the details of her burial, which Henry so kindly ignored. Plus, what became of that famous "B" necklace?
Duration:00:34:08