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Tune in to hear Katy and Nathan pair cocktails with amazing women of history. Queens discusses female rulers throughout history who handled their business and slayed.

Emma of Normandy, pt 2

Join us on our last episode of season 4. We wrap up the life of Emma of Normandy. In this episode we see this multi-queen go from maybe the most power...
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Emma of Normandy part 1

Emma of Normandy wasn't interested in being just the king's wife. She wanted a seat at the table, but it seems like her husband, king Ethelred (the un...
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Irene of Athens

Irene of Athens, aka: Empress Irene. It's a name you should know, but you may not! As the first woman to rule the Byzantine empire in her own right it...
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Catherine the Great, pt 4

We've now come to the end of the story, and wow what a story it was. Empress Catherine II of Russia (aka The Great) wasn't perfect. She's complicated,...
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Catherine the Great, pt 3

When we last left Catherine she had just convinced a whole military to ditch the zero and go with a hero (I'm sorry...) and now she's the Empress of R...
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Catherine the Great pt 2

Catherine the Great wasn't doing so great when we last left her. So, how did she go from a poor German princess in a strange land to one of the most f...
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Catherine the Great, part 1

Catherine the Great was actually born into relative obscurity. She was never meant to rise to much, but with a little luck (and a really pushy stage m...
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Side Hustle: Agnes Sorel

Some call her the first bimbo. Umm... RUDE! Agnes Sorel was not only the first official royal mistress but actually had a pretty big influence in Fran...
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Sayyida Al Hurra

Sayyida Al Hurra's story has EVERYTHING. Vengeance, piracy, crossover with other queens, ladies getting stuff done, so much booty and more! We paired ...
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Elizabeth of York, Part 2

Elizabeth of York is known as the firsts Tudor queen, but do you know the drama it took to get there? Grab a drink and let's get into it! You can find...
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