https://www.instagram.com/eff_the_tudors/enComedyCopyright Eff The Tudorshttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/71224d9449e834cbee203460538de426.jpghttps://www.instagram.com/eff_the_tudors/Fri, 02 Dec 2022 13:17:49 +0000Eff The TudorsEff The Tudorseffthetudors@gmail.comBen Pollard and Jenny Recaldin take a comedic dive into the lives of some of history's unsung heroes and villains. Each week, they retell two BAME, LGBTQ+ or women's stories from across the world that you weren't taught about in history class.yesepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-e8-halston-and-the-history-and-establishment-of-the-minimum-wage--45246584https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45246584Thu, 10 Jun 2021 13:41:21 +0000Eff The TudorsBen Pollard and Jenny Recaldin discuss the life of legendary 20th Century superstar Leslie Cheung. They then discuss the History of the minimum wage in England and the UK, starting with a great plague, Edward the 3rd and the heard immunity strategy,...3726bisexual,black,chueng,comedy,death,gay,herstory,history,karl,leslie,margret,marx,minimum,plague,rights,socialism,thatcher,wage,womens,workersyes3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-e7-we-need-to-talk-about-hitler-s-behavior--45155648https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45155648Thu, 03 Jun 2021 20:22:21 +0000Eff The TudorsIn this episode of Eff The Tudors, Ben and Jenny take a dive into 20th Century History, starting with a Romani traveler from Poland who lived through two world wars and ending with a story about America's first great female comedian.2267ben,bisexual,black,comedy,feminist,gay,history,jenny,lesbian,lgbt,lgbtq,month,poetry,pollard,polska,pride,recaldin,roma,romani,travelleryes3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-e6-special-pride-month-s-6-gay-showdown--45098279https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45098279Mon, 31 May 2021 04:30:04 +0000Eff The TudorsTo celebrate the start of pride month, Ben Pollard and Jenny Recaldin discuss six intersectional queer people from history. Jenny discusses feminist abolitionist Angelina Grimké, gay moon deities Mitra and Varuna, and Disney legend and the mastermind...4685angelina,ashman,bisexual,chughtai,comedy,gay,grimke,history,howard,ismat,johnson,lesbian,marsha,mitra,p,pride,stonewall,trans,transgender,varunayes3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-e5-lesbian-vampire-murders-and-foxy-student-killers--44928553https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44928553Thu, 20 May 2021 13:19:56 +0000Eff The TudorsBen and Jenny discuss the Natalia Kills situation before diving into their historical stories of the week. Jenny tells the story of a group of Australian Vampire murderers in the 1980s, and Ben tells the story of American Student Amanda Knox and her...4649amanda,ben,comedy,crime,foxy,history,jenny,kills,knox,knoxy,lesbian,lgbt,murder,natalia,pollard,real,recaldin,student,true,vampireyes3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-e4-haemorrhoids-mum-s-army-and-accidental-dick-loss--44767361https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44767361Thu, 13 May 2021 04:30:18 +0000Eff The TudorsFor the third and final installment of their trip into the classical era, Ben and Jenny discuss disabilities in Ancient Greece and why you should never burn down Apollo's sacred forest. Ben tells the story of Hephaestus, the Greek God of blacksmiths,...2769ancient,argos,ben,comedy,funny,gay,greece,greek,hephaestus,hera,herstory,history,jenny,lgbt,myths,pollard,recaldin,telesilla,womens,zeusyes3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-e3-boris-johnson-s-secret-alien-plan--44652787https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44652787Thu, 06 May 2021 04:45:06 +0000Eff The TudorsBen and Jenny discuss Antinous the gay lover of Roman emperor Hadrian who subsequently became a God. They also discuss one of ancient Greek mythology's most influential black heroes and, what Boris Johnson really looks like underneath all that hair.3096ancient,ben,bisexual,black,boris,gay,greece,greek,hadrien,history,jenny,johnson,lgbt,memnon,pollard,recaldin,roman,trojan,troy,waryes3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-e2-were-the-amazons-gay--44549616https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44549616Thu, 29 Apr 2021 05:00:07 +0000Eff The TudorsBen and Jenny delve into antiquity this week with two stories from Ancient Greece. First up, it's the Amazon army- who was their leader? Why did they leave their breasts exposed during combat? And, were they all just great big lesbians? Then, Jenny...3097amazon,amazons,ancient,apollo,ben,classical,eff,god,goddess,greece,greek,history,iphis,jenny,myths,pollard,recaldin,telethusa,the,tudorsyes3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3-e1-shit-prince-philip-says--44423998https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44423998Thu, 22 Apr 2021 04:30:19 +0000Eff The TudorsBen and Jenny celebrate the life and legacy of Prince Philip by sharing some of his funniest gaffes and most questionable comments. Then, following along the royal theme, they discuss the short-lived Princess Isabella of Parma and her lesbian love...3861ben,bhebhe,comedy,eff,funeral,isabella,jenny,lesbian,nandi,parma,philip,pollard,prince,princess,queen,recaldin,the,tudors,zuluyes3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2-e9-special-international-women-s-day-6-woman-showdown--43782661
Thank you so much for listening to season 2]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43782661Mon, 08 Mar 2021 06:05:16 +0000Eff The TudorsBen and Jenny celebrate International Women's Day and the end of season 2 of Eff The Tudors by telling the stories of 6 women from from history from all across the world. Celebrate with us and learn about anti-apartheid activists, disabled Georgian...
Thank you so much for listening to season 2]]>3712apartheid,ben,black,comedy,day,disability,disabled,eff,feminism,herstory,history,international,intersectional,iwd,jenny,pollard,recaldin,the,tudors,womensyes2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2-e8-the-truth-about-jeremy-clarkson--43728413https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43728413Thu, 04 Mar 2021 06:00:03 +0000Eff The TudorsBen and Jenny discuss the life of an AFAB trans orphan from the Wild West and, the 1st Century British feminist hero, Boudica!3122afab,american,ben,boudica,british,comedy,eff,empire,history,jenny,lgbt,pollard,recaldin,roman,the,transgender,tudors,west,wild,women'syes2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2-e7-drag-queens-incest-and-the-cambrian-explosion--43621262https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43621262Thu, 25 Feb 2021 05:00:16 +0000Eff The TudorsBen and Jenny discuss the life of Lance Loud, cast member of the first ever reality TV show and, the first gay man to recur on television. They also discuss Töregene Khatun, female ruler of the Mongolian Empire, possible lesbian, and Jenny's pick to...3488american,an,ben,comedy,eff,empire,family,history,jenny,khatun,lance,lesbian,loud,mongolian,reality,television,the,toregene,tudors,tvyes2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2-e6-operatic-stabbings-and-steamy-roman-baths--43518206https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43518206Thu, 18 Feb 2021 06:00:20 +0000Eff The TudorsThis week, Ben and Jenny discuss the bisexual 17th Century singer, fencer and nun-burner, Julie d'Aubigny. They also discuss the bisexual (and possibly transgender) Syrian-born Roman emperor, Elagabalus, and their short but tyrannous reign.3241ancient,ben,bisexual,comedy,d'aubigny,eff,elagabalus,emperor,gay,history,jenny,julie,lgbt,murder,pollard,recaldin,roman,the,transgender,tudorsyes2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2-e5-genderfluid-abolitionists-and-bisexual-communist-affairs--43391848https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43391848Thu, 11 Feb 2021 06:00:13 +0000Eff The TudorsBen and Jenny discuss the tumultuous life of 20th century Mexican artist and feminist icon, Frida Kahlo, including her romantic and sexual relationships with Josephine Baker and Leon Trotsky. They also discuss Romaine-la-Prophétesse, a gender...3739abolition,art,ben,bisexual,comedy,eff,frida,haiti,history,jenny,kahlo,mexico,pollard,queer,recaldin,revolution,slavery,slaves,the,tudorsyes2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2-e4-killer-women-and-bisexual-baes--43270736https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43270736Thu, 04 Feb 2021 07:00:10 +0000Eff The TudorsBen and Jenny tell the story of the 16th century bisexual Italian author, playwright, poet and satirist, Pietro Aretino. They also discuss a group of early 20th century female murderers known commonly as the infamous angel makers of Nagyrev.2549angel,aretino,ben,bisexual,comedy,eff,gay,herstory,history,jenny,lgbt,makers,murder,nagyrev,pietro,pollard,recaldin,the,tudorsyes2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2-e3-two-nuns-are-better-than-one--43154160https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43154160Thu, 28 Jan 2021 00:59:14 +0000Eff The TudorsBen and Jenny discuss the life and works of the great science writer Rachel Carson, the woman who launched ecofeminism and a global campaign to eliminate the dangerous pesticide DDT. They also discuss two shorter stories from history; one about an...2987ancient,ben,carson,ddt,ecofeminism,eff,highwaywoman,history,jenny,lesbian,lgbt,pesticides,pollard,rachel,recaldin,silent,spring,the,tudor,tudorsyes2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2-e2-cool-for-the-plumber--43035374https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43035374Thu, 21 Jan 2021 07:00:12 +0000Eff The TudorsBen and Jenny discuss Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, the first ever prince of Wales, and the last ever Welsh prince of Wales. They also discuss one of Egypt's longest ruling women Pharaohs, Hatshepsut, and her story of incest, queendom and questionable marriages.3176ancient,ap,ben,eff,egypt,fuck,gruffydd,hatshepsut,history,jenny,llywelyn,of,pharaoh,pollard,prince,recaldin,the,tudors,wales,welshyes2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2-e1-bad-boys-eat-the-rich--42899040https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42899040Thu, 14 Jan 2021 05:00:19 +0000Eff The TudorsBen and Jenny discuss Shirley Chisholm, the first US black woman to run for leader of the Democratic Party, and Emma Goldman, famed anarchist, socialist, feminist and would be murderer.4260alexander,alexandra,anarchism,ben,berkman,black,burke,chisholm,eff,emma,goldman,herstory,history,jenny,podcast,pollard,recaldin,shirley,the,tudorsyes2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1-e5-transgender-spies-and-kings-with-secrets--42544316https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42544316Fri, 18 Dec 2020 00:19:19 +0000Eff The TudorsBen and Jenny discuss transgender trailblazer, Roberta Cowell, and genderqueer 18th century French spy, Chevalier D'Eon.3366ben,chevalier,cowell,d'eon,eff,fuck,gay,genderfluid,history,jenny,lgbt,lgbtq,pollard,queer,recaldin,roberta,the,trans,transgender,tudorsyes1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1-e4-a-bad-time-with-johns--42405903https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42405903Thu, 10 Dec 2020 09:00:17 +0000Eff The TudorsBen and Jenny discuss the late and great gay footballer Justin Fashanu and Julia Bulette, the 19th century prostitute, firefighter and madam, who helped to found the American West.3217ben,black,bulette,eff,fashanu,football,fuck,gay,history,jenny,julia,justin,lgbt,murder,pollard,prostitute,recaldin,suicide,the,tudorsyes1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1-e3-bap-bernie-ass-pussy-feat-the-podcast-destroyers--42304701https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42304701Thu, 03 Dec 2020 23:38:51 +0000Eff The TudorsBen and Jenny discuss (feminist icon?) Freydís Eiríksdóttir, the colonialist Viking warrior, and the gay love affair between Hyacinthus and Apollo, the Greek god of the sun.2962ancient,apollo,ben,comedy,eff,eriksdottir,feminist,freydis,fuck,gay,greece,greek,history,jenny,lgbt,pollard,recaldin,the,tudors,vikingyes1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1-e2-two-willies-one-baker--42203357https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42203357Fri, 27 Nov 2020 19:35:07 +0000Eff The TudorsBen and Jenny discuss the amazing lives and legacies of performers Josephine Baker and Gladys Bentley.4021baker,bame,ben,bentley,black,comedy,eff,fuck,gladys,history,jenny,josephine,lgbt,lgbtq,podcast,pollard,queer,recaldin,the,tudorsyes1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1-e1-gay-pirates-and-students-with-scurvy--42139999https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42139999Tue, 24 Nov 2020 16:52:10 +0000Eff The TudorsBen and Jenny discuss the tragic murder of Stephen Lawrence and the life of 18th century bisexual pirate Anne Bonny.3991anne,bame,ben,blm,bonny,comedy,eff,fuck,history,jenny,lawrence,lgbt,lgbtq,murder,pirate,pollard,recaldin,stephen,the,tudorsyes1full