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Yas QueensEpisode 17: Eleanor of Castile Part 1It's time for another Eleanor, but this one is from Spain! Let's learn about Eleanor of Castile, a bookworm who resented England's lack of running water in their palaces. She may be known only through her relationships with her family members, but she was working silently behind the scenes to get what she wanted.
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Follow on Instagram2023-10-0320 minYas QueensEpisode 16: Some Castilian ContextBefore we dive into the life and times of Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I AKA Ya Boi Longshanks, let's get a little context on the world of women in which she grew up. EC was also a descendant of Eleanor of Aquitaine through her daughter... also named Eleanor. We'll learn more about this great-grandma Eleanor AKA Leonor, her daughter Berenguela, and why you should look out for falling tiles.
This bonus episode contains a remastered excerpt from a Patreon bonus episode. To hear about Leonor's sisters Matilda and Joanna in the same...2023-09-2622 minYas QueensEpisode 15: The Four Sisters of Provence, Part 7At long last, we're here, the final part of the four sisters of Provence mini-series! There will be massacres, there will be another disastrous crusade, and there will be a hot new bombshell entering the villa, in the form of... a Hapsburg! See what happens to Marguerite and Eleanor in their later years, and whether or not their adult sons will appreciate them.
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2023-09-1933 minYas QueensEpisode 14: The Four Sisters of Provence, Part 6Get in losers, we're going to rot in an Italian prison! Welcome to the sixth part of our mini-series on Eleanor of Provence and her three sisters, all of which would become queens. Another one bites the dust, Simon de Montfort continues to be messy and lives for drama, everyone names their child after themselves, and I say MANFRED very dramatically.
Patrons will get early access to the mini-series episodes, I will be adding them on Patreon every week, while non-subscribers will only get a new episode every other week.
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2023-09-0530 minYas QueensEpisode 13: The Four Sisters of Provence, Part 5
Welcome to the fifth part of our mini-series on Eleanor of Provence and her three sisters, all of which would become queens. We see all four sisters become queens, finally, a man falls through ice and then gets hacked to pieces, Louis stops being poopy, and Richards continue to be terrible husbands.
Patrons will get early access to the mini-series episodes, I will be adding them on Patreon every week, while non-subscribers will only get a new episode every other week.
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2023-08-2230 minYas QueensEpisode 12: The Four Sisters of Provence, Part 4Welcome to the fourth part of our mini-series on Eleanor of Provence and her three sisters, all of which would become queens. I've avoided it for as long as I could, but it's time to go on crusade! We'll follow Marguerite and Beatrice to Egypt, multiple people will get dysentery, and some old rivals will die.
Patrons will get early access to the mini-series episodes, I will be adding them on Patreon every week, while non-subscribers will only get a new episode every other week.
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Follow on Instagram2023-07-2532 minYas QueensEpisode 11: The Four Sisters of Provence, Part 3Welcome to the third part of our... increasingly larger part mini-series on Eleanor of Provence and her three sisters, all of which would become queens. There's a potential death by poison, a hot new bombshell enters the villa, I give names French pronunciations that may or may not need French pronunciations, and a murder is thwarted by a husband and wife liking each other!
Patrons will get early access to the mini-series episodes, I will be adding them on Patreon every week, while non-subscribers will only get a new episode every other week.
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F...2023-07-1129 minYas QueensEpisode 10: The Four Sisters of Provence, Part 2
Welcome to the second part of our 4 part mini-series on Eleanor of Provence and her three sisters, all of which would become queens. Everyone is married to their siblings' spouses in this episodes, and we've got a whole lot of name duplicates! Eleanor and Eleanor are sisters-in-law, Raymond and Raymond are enemies, and Richard and Richard form a Richard gang together. Thanks Henry and Simon for having slightly more unique names! We'll introduce the Montforts, Eleanor's younger sister Sanchia, and some "unsavory characters" who will throw people in dungeons for hire.
Patrons will get early access to...2023-06-2725 minYas QueensEpisode 9: The Four Sisters of Provence, Part 1
Welcome to first part of our 4 part mini-series on Eleanor of Provence and her three sisters, all of which would become queens. The Provencal family, and their relatives from Savoy had too much power, and did far too much scheming for me to just give them a single episode. We'll introduce the family-- eldest sisters Marguerite and Eleanor, as well as their queenmaker uncles, the Eagles of Savoy.
Patrons will get early access to the next 3 episodes, I will be adding them on Patreon every week for the next month, while non-subscribers will only get a new...2023-06-1326 minYas QueensEpisode 8: A Tale of Two IsabellasWe've dealt with two rival women with the same name, but now it's time for two wives of the same king with the same name! Learn about the lives of Isabelle/Isabella of Gloucester and Isabella of Angouleme, two women who were given no R-E-S-P-E-C-T by their husband, King John I. There will be a lot of fiancee stealing, too many Isabellas, and too many Hughs.
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2023-05-2430 minYas QueensEpisode 7: Berengaria of NavarreAn English queen that may or may not have ever actually stepped foot on English soil? Berengaria of Navarre is one of England's most forgotten queens, but that doesn't mean she lived a boring life. She went on crusade, she had a brother that was 7'3", and she spent over 20 years of her life fighting with her in-laws to get the money that she deserved. Listen to find out more about the life of this queen!
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Follow on Instagram2023-05-0930 minYas QueensBonus Episode Preview: Marie and Alix, the French Daughters of Eleanor of Aquitaine
Our first bonus episode! While Marie and Alix didn't really play a part in Eleanor's life after she divorced their father, both women went on to serve as capable regents and patrons of the arts. There will be a whole lot of crusaders, a French count somehow becoming King of Jerusalem, and our latest fun name: Scholastica/Scholastique!
This is a preview of our first Patreon bonus episode, for full listening access, check out the podcast's brand new Patreon linked below!
Patreon2023-05-0211 minYas QueensEpisode 6: Eleanor of Aquitaine, Part 2In our sixth episode, we pick up where we left off in Eleanor's story with her sons deciding to start a rebellion! There will be a whole lot of father and son drama, some poisonous boob toads, maybe a little more Dangerosa, and stealing bloody ulcer clothing.
Follow on Instagram2023-04-1826 minYas QueensEpisode 5: Eleanor of Aquitaine, Part 1In our fifth episode of Yas Queens, it's the dawn of the age of Eleanor of Aquitaine! We'll talk about Husbands 1 and 2, I'll say Dangerosa a lot, and we'll have a scandalous side character named Petronilla. We're almost past having any Matildas make an appearance in our podcast!
Follow on Instagram2023-04-0532 minYas QueensEpisode 4: The Tale of Two Matildas Part TwoIn our fourth episode of Yas Queens, we'll continue with the tale of two Matildas! There will be purse chihuahuas, surviving because of poop, and a whole lot of besieging.
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2023-03-2119 minYas QueensEpisode 3: The Tale of Two Matildas, Part OneIn our third episode of Yas Queens, we'll dive into the backgrounds of yet more women named Matilda! This is the end of the Queen Matildas, a Matilda Battle Royale if you will. Find out more about the Empress Matilda and Queen Matilda, and I guess a guy named Stephen. Maybe some dude named Geoffrey as well, but really, this is all about the Matildas.
Follow on Instagram2023-03-0715 minYas QueensEpisode 2: Matilda of Scotland and Adeliza of LouvainWelcome to the second episode of Yas Queens! In our second episode, we're talking about the second (of many) Matildas we will discuss in this podcast. There's lepers, there's conscious uncoupling, there's the Titanic! Stay tuned to find out how the Normans and Game of Thrones are connected.
Follow on Instagram2023-02-2118 minYas QueensEpisode 1: Matilda of FlandersWelcome to the first episode of Yas Queens! In our inaugural episode, we're taking it back to Matilda of Flanders, wife of William the Conqueror. Find out what life was like for this medieval English queen, from holding a 20 year grudge against a former crush to being impressed by her husband throwing a temper tantrum when she rejects him.
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Iroh's CornerMaximizing unexpected opportunities & business models to share mochi donuts with Emily Mikiko Strocher & Alex McGillivrayJoin us for tea with Emily Mikiko Strocher & Alex McGillivray, founders and creators of Mikiko Mochi Donuts. Alex and Emily share about starting a mochi donut company during a pandemic, experimenting with more than four business models, the influence of family and tradition on Mikiko, and a not-super-distant dream of a retail shop in Portland.2021-07-2050 min