The 5 Best Monarchs & Malarkey Podcast Episodes
1) Ep. 12 Want to build a car park? Over this king's dead body!
Richard III is not the evil, skulking villain Shakespeare proclaimed. So who was he really? Did he have a hunch on his back? Why is it so hard to get a good parking spot at Leicester Cathedral? Find a...Show More
2) Ep. 13 BURNINATING THE PROTESTANTS!
Why is Mary 1 so pissed off? And why did she seem to be pregnant so often despite never having a baby?
3) Ep 11. This king Googled his symptoms; you won't believe what he found!
This poor king had a rough time of things. Contrary to popular belief, he most likely did not suffer due to incest. Also... Is a cat a better ruler than a king? He's definitely better than our preside...Show More
4) Ep. 2 This king took an arrow to the eye, you won’t believe what happens next
Harold was not exactly a good king. He technically probably shouldn't have been a king at all! Join us as we look into one of the most obscure, and bizarre, famous deaths in British history, the death...Show More
5) Ep. 6 Life hack: How to fake your own death to escape captivity
Empress Matilda was a formidable woman. Not satisfied with simply being a wife and mother, she took matters into her own hands, fighting for her rightful place as ruler of England. Two daring escapes ...Show More
Ep. 6 Life hack: How to fake your own death to escape captivity
39:36 | Jul 22nd, 2019
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6) Ep. 10 Are you a queen who wants to rule but has a pesky king in the way? Find out how
Join us as we discuss King Henry VI and his Plantagenet curse, as well as his wife Margaret and how she manipulated her husband as well as started England's bloodiest civil war to secure power for her...Show More
7) Ep. 9 Click here for your own set of sacred bones to make worthless vows upon!
Henry IV is not the most well-known of kings in England, but he is an important figure who will set up a scene ripe for a war that will last for over thirty years. Follow us on Twitter @monarchmalark...Show More
Ep. 9 Click here for your own set of sacred bones to make worthless vows upon!
39:58 | Aug 5th, 2019
8) Ep 8 This king may have invented the first codpiece!
Did this king invent codpieces (no). Was he brutally murdered by his cousin's man (again, no). So how did Richard II die? Join us as we explore this flamboyant king! Be sure to subscribe/follow for mo...Show More
9) BONUS Anthro-apology Ep. 1
How does food illustrate a culture? Why is eating about so much more than sustenance? How does studying food and eating habits help anthropologists understand cultures and societies? How do sex and fo...Show More
10) Ep. 7 This long-legged Hammer will give you nightmares
Join us as we discuss Edward Longshanks and his quest for the Infinity Gauntlet. His quest will take him to the wilds of Wales and lead to war, and lots of it, with Scotland. Be sure to find us on Soc...Show More