Ambivalent Offenders: Re-Examining History’s Most Questionable Figures

Finally, it's the end of the series on Czarina Alexandra--WWI, more Rasputin, and of course the end of the Romanovs. How did Erin and I ultimately judge Alexandra? Listen to find out! Source: The Last Empress: The Life and Times of Alexandra Feodorovna, Tsarina of Russia by Greg King Tell us your thoughts! Do you agree with our take? Share your take! Support the show Instagram Patreon Buy Me...

Want to know what a mini episode is like on Patreon? We give a short start of one on Czarina Alexandra's sister Ella. Ella's life is filled with tragedies just as much as her sister's. Want to finish the episode? Join over on Patreon ! Tell us your thoughts! Do you agree with our take? Share your take! Support the show Instagram Patreon Buy Me a Coffee (one time support) TikTok Show...

This is where things get even more interesting for Alexandra. There are minor conflicts, the 1905 revolution, Bloody Sunday, and the introduction of everyone's favorite wandering peasant with some amazing facial hair--Rasputin! Tell us your thoughts! Do you agree with our take? Share your take! Support the show Instagram Patreon Buy Me a Coffee (one time support) TikTok Show website  If you h...

Tsar Nicholas II...Rasputin...Anastasia. So many of us know these stories, but what about the mother at the center of it all? This week we focus on Empress/Tsarina Alexandra's early life.  Tell us your thoughts! Do you agree with our take? Share your take! Support the show Instagram Patreon Buy Me a Coffee (one time support) TikTok Show website  If you have a judgement on any of the figures t...

NOTE: if you downloaded within the hour we uploaded, we had a nice little cough drop moment that accidentally got left in. Sorry! It should be fixed :)  We left off a few days ago with Part 1 ending with Carolyn and JFK Jr's wedding. What happens to Carolyn between that and the infamous plane crash? Does she deserve the vilification she gets from the press and a large amount of the public, ev...

Discover the captivating story of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy — from her quiet beginnings in Connecticut to becoming one of the most photographed and misunderstood figures of the 1990s. In Part 1 of our exclusive series , we trace Carolyn’s path from a private school education and a career in fashion PR to her meteoric rise as a style icon after marrying John F. Kennedy Jr. . With her minimalist ward...

Typhoid Mary is one of those ominous figures of the early 1900s, often seen as this devious woman almost purposefully infecting others in NYC. But Mary Mallon's story is more than just that. In the era of COVID, Typhoid Mary's story seems even more relevant. The question is...how does her public image compare to the reality? Is she the villain everyone makes her out to be? Sources https:...

NOTE : Gah, we know the audio is not great in this one! We’ve upgraded for future shows. But Erin is amazing at telling the story so still listen! Our show is back, hopefully from good from our hiatus with another fascinating figure from history, John of Gaunt. From peasant uprisings to men sleeping with the nannies (how original!), join Jamie as Erin fights for her historical crush. Will Jamie ag...

I know, I know....Richard Nixon?! In the grey ?! Believe me, this is a controversial choice, but Jamie set out wanting to know if Nixon's reputation was everything that history has made him out to be--petty, racist, egotistical, willing to win no matter what. Come check out this episode to see if this reputation was well earned or if there is perhaps more complexity to this man than many beli...