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Trashy RoyalsLady Jane Grey | Queen Mary, VictoriousAs word spreads of Queen Jane and the English people turn to Princess Mary instead, Dudley's coup plot rapidly unravels. The English Navy, forced ashore by storms, learns the situation and the sailors side with Mary, taking personnel and materiel to join her cause against Dudley. In London, efforts to secure the city from invasion collapse as the population rejects the new regime. Things are bleak for the nobles who orchestrated the new queen, and most rush to Mary to make whatever amends they can.
As Mary takes her rightful place on the English throne, the Tower...
2025-10-091h 01Trashy Royals150. Lady Jane Grey | Queen Mary, VictoriousAs word spreads of Queen Jane and the English people turn to Princess Mary instead, Dudley's coup plot rapidly unravels. The English Navy, forced ashore by storms, learns the situation and the sailors side with Mary, taking personnel and materiel to join her cause against Dudley. In London, efforts to secure the city from invasion collapse as the population rejects the new regime. Things are bleak for the nobles who orchestrated the new queen, and most rush to Mary to make whatever amends they can.
As Mary takes her rightful place on the English throne, the Tower...
2025-10-0958 min
SwiftoryThe Love Affair of Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester | Part TwoWelcome to the finale of the love affair of Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley, today’s Trashy Royals crossover.
When Elizabeth assumed the throne in 1558, she made it clear to the members of her court that they shouldn’t plan to have their wives or female companions around the place. She intended to be singular as she consolidated power, but perhaps she had another motive as well; by banishing the wives, Robert Dudley, newly appointed Master of the Horse to Her Majesty the Queen, was not required to send for his wife, Amy Robsart, to join him...
2025-10-0449 min
SwiftoryThe Love Affair of Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester | Part TwoWelcome to the finale of the love affair of Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley, today’s Trashy Royals crossover.
When Elizabeth assumed the throne in 1558, she made it clear to the members of her court that they shouldn’t plan to have their wives or female companions around the place. She intended to be singular as she consolidated power, but perhaps she had another motive as well; by banishing the wives, Robert Dudley, newly appointed Master of the Horse to Her Majesty the Queen, was not required to send for his wife, Amy Robsart, to join him...
2025-10-0447 minSwiftoryThe Love Affair of Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester | Part OneWhile Queen Elizabeth I of England famously never married, her close relationship with Robert Dudley began when the two were small children together in the court of Henry VIII. Elizabeth was a princess who was downgraded to a lady after her mother, Anne Boleyn’s, death. Robert was the grandson of an advisor to King Henry VII who was executed for treason upon the ascension of Henry VIII, forcing the Dudley family to struggle mightily to rehabilitate its noble image at court.
All of which is to say that these two could really relate to each other, to...
2025-10-0447 minSwiftoryThe Love Affair of Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester | Part OneWhile Queen Elizabeth I of England famously never married, her close relationship with Robert Dudley began when the two were small children together in the court of Henry VIII. Elizabeth was a princess who was downgraded to a lady after her mother, Anne Boleyn’s, death. Robert was the grandson of an advisor to King Henry VII who was executed for treason upon the ascension of Henry VIII, forcing the Dudley family to struggle mightily to rehabilitate its noble image at court.
All of which is to say that these two could really relate to each other, to...
2025-10-0450 minTrashy RoyalsLady Jane Grey | Queen Jane & Rebel MaryOnce on the throne, Queen Jane Grey begins to surprise her would-be handlers, making clear that there would be no crown for her ne'er-do-well husband, and that John Dudley was her subject, not her master. As Dudley rallies the troops for what he thinks will be an easy capture of Princess Mary, the people of England take the news of their new, unknown queen poorly - and rally to Mary's banner.
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2025-10-0249 minTrashy Royals149. Lady Jane Grey | Queen Jane & Rebel MaryOnce on the throne, Queen Jane Grey begins to surprise her would-be handlers, making clear that there would be no crown for her ne'er-do-well husband, and that John Dudley was her subject, not her master. As Dudley rallies the troops for what he thinks will be an easy capture of Princess Mary, the people of England take the news of their new, unknown queen poorly - and rally to Mary's banner.
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2025-10-0246 minTrashy RoyalsPrincess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, Duchess of Teck: Fat Mary, Part OneThis episode is brought to you by Incogni!
In the tangle of British royals to come out of the Hanoverian period, most aren't memorable. This is probably partly due to Queen Victoria's long reign, but there was a cousin of the Queen that she was quite partial to: Fat Mary. Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge was 14 years the Queen's junior, but she and her siblings were the cousins who comprised Victoria's friend group during her heavily restricted childhood, and Mary's age made her almost a younger sister to the future Queen.
Mary had little use...
2025-08-2139 minTrashy Royals143. Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, Duchess of Teck: Fat Mary, Part OneThis episode is brought to you by Incogni!
In the tangle of British royals to come out of the Hanoverian period, most aren't memorable. This is probably partly due to Queen Victoria's long reign, but there was a cousin of the Queen that she was quite partial to: Fat Mary. Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge was 14 years the Queen's junior, but she and her siblings were the cousins who comprised Victoria's friend group during her heavily restricted childhood, and Mary's age made her almost a younger sister to the future Queen.
Mary had little use...
2025-08-2136 min
Still. Real.Ep. 6: Oh, I Wish I Were An Oscar Meyer Weiner.You poured your soul into it. The camera rolled. Then… the brutal truth of the playback. Ever felt like a 'pack of Oscar Meyer Weiners' after seeing yourself on screen? Shelby has.In this episode, we're opening the Pandora's Box of post-production paranoia, where even the most confident creatives face a jarring reality check. We're spilling the tea on why those 'flaws' aren't always what you think, the magic of a fierce team, and the profound power of self-compassion. Shelby reveals her own 'wiener' moments and the journey to becoming the 'Queen of the Oscar Meyer wieners' thr...
2025-07-2221 min
The African Authors PodcastThe Lagos Flash Fiction Series and Nothing Comes Close with Popoola Tolulope | Ep. 11Title: The Lagos Flash Fiction Series and Nothing Comes Close with Tolulope PopoolaEpisode Number: #11Guest: Tolulope PopoolaRelease Date: 20th June 2025Description:On the show this week, we have the Queen of Flash Fiction herself, Tolulope Popoola, one of Nigeria's most influential writers known for her captivating storytelling and sixth sense for character layering. Our host starts off with rapid-fire questions (2:07) at our guest, which she answered with great wit and grace. She also tells us the story (2:42) behind her famous alias, "The Queen of Flash Fiction," and every...
2025-06-2037 minTrashy RoyalsCatherine Parr | The Queen Who Survived (Part Three)Though the twice-widowed Catherine's heart was definitely with Thomas Seymour, Henry VIII had other plans for his future and final wife. He took to spending time at his daughter Princess Mary's court, where Catherine was part of the household, and eventually dispatched Seymour on an important - and open duration - diplomatic mission on the Continent.
It took some wooing, but Catherine finally accepted the King's marriage proposal, and the couple were wed in July 1543 at Hampton Court Palace. Catherine was an exceptional Queen for him. She was deeply engaged in loving relationships with Henry's children, and...
2025-06-0658 minTrashy Royals121. Catherine Parr | The Queen Who Survived (Part Three)Though the twice-widowed Catherine's heart was definitely with Thomas Seymour, Henry VIII had other plans for his future and final wife. He took to spending time at his daughter Princess Mary's court, where Catherine was part of the household, and eventually dispatched Seymour on an important - and open duration - diplomatic mission on the Continent.
It took some wooing, but Catherine finally accepted the King's marriage proposal, and the couple were wed in July 1543 at Hampton Court Palace. Catherine was an exceptional Queen for him. She was deeply engaged in loving relationships with Henry's children, and...
2025-06-0655 minTrashy RoyalsCatherine Parr | The Queen Who Survived (Part One)The last of Henry VIII's wives, Catherine Parr's story is absolutely fascinating. A daughter of a noble family from the north of England, Catherine was raised by a doting, independent mother who urged her daughters to take a similar approach. Maud Green Parr, Catherine's mother, was a confidant of Queen Catherine of Aragon, and Catherine's younger sister Anne would go on to be a lady in waiting to all six of Henry's wives - including her sister. Catherine was, by all accounts, extremely bright and deeply invested in education, especially languages.
Unlike most of his brides, Catherine...
2025-06-0537 minTrashy Royals119. Catherine Parr | The Queen Who Survived (Part One)The last of Henry VIII's wives, Catherine Parr's story is absolutely fascinating. A daughter of a noble family from the north of England, Catherine was raised by a doting, independent mother who urged her daughters to take a similar approach. Maud Green Parr, Catherine's mother, was a confidant of Queen Catherine of Aragon, and Catherine's younger sister Anne would go on to be a lady in waiting to all six of Henry's wives - including her sister. Catherine was, by all accounts, extremely bright and deeply invested in education, especially languages.
Unlike most of his brides, Catherine...
2025-06-0535 minTrashy RoyalsKatherine Howard | The Doomed Queen of Henry VIIIEven before Henry VIII succumbed to pressure and wedded Anne of Cleves, his attentions had turned to another lady at his court, Katherine Howard. The romance was supported by her uncle, the Duke of Norfolk, who had been trying to win back Henry's good graces ever since another one of his nieces, Anne Boleyn, had been dispatched in a Cromwellian conspiracy a few years earlier.
Norfolk was clearly having a run of bad luck though, because it turns out that the teenaged Katherine - Henry was pushing 50 when all this got started - had been poorly used...
2025-05-2945 minTrashy Royals118. Katherine Howard | The Doomed Queen of Henry VIIIEven before Henry VIII succumbed to pressure and wedded Anne of Cleves, his attentions had turned to another lady at his court, Katherine Howard. The romance was supported by her uncle, the Duke of Norfolk, who had been trying to win back Henry's good graces ever since another one of his nieces, Anne Boleyn, had been dispatched in a Cromwellian conspiracy a few years earlier.
Norfolk was clearly having a run of bad luck though, because it turns out that the teenaged Katherine - Henry was pushing 50 when all this got started - had been poorly used...
2025-05-2942 minSwiftoryThe Swiftory of Mary, Queen of Scots | Anti-Hero, Cruel Summer, EvermoreThis week, Alicia takes us through her imagined Taylor Swift musical journey of Mary, Queen of Scots! Mary has been the focus of one of her other podcasts, Trashy Royals, recently, and there is so much more to say about Mary, a glamazon queen with a terrible picker. Talk about being born at the wrong time. Mary’s story is a ride through her three ultimate Taylor songs, according to Alicia.
Mary’s song’s include Anti-Hero, Cruel Summer, and Evermore, with the Taylor history included. It's time to go deep into this Tudor soundtrack, filled with a flaw...
2025-05-131h 41SwiftoryThe Swiftory of Mary, Queen of Scots | Anti-Hero, Cruel Summer, EvermoreThis week, Alicia takes us through her imagined Taylor Swift musical journey of Mary, Queen of Scots! Mary has been the focus of one of her other podcasts, Trashy Royals, recently, and there is so much more to say about Mary, a glamazon queen with a terrible picker. Talk about being born at the wrong time. Mary’s story is a ride through her three ultimate Taylor songs, according to Alicia.
Mary’s song’s include Anti-Hero, Cruel Summer, and Evermore, with the Taylor history included. It's time to go deep into this Tudor soundtrack, filled with a flaw...
2025-05-131h 39Trashy RoyalsMary, Queen of Scots | Exile, Imprisonment, ExecutionIn this final installment of the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, we follow Mary's flight from Scotland into England, the domain of her cousin, Queen Elizabeth, in 1568. Historians believe that Mary thought - or at least hoped - that her cousin would assist in returning her to the throne in Scotland, but instead, Mary and her retinue would spend a strange decade and a half imprisoned - in some of the finest homes in England. In the custody of the Earl of Shrewsbury and his wife, Bess of Hardwick, Mary gradually became a unifying figure for English Catholics...
2025-05-0849 minTrashy Royals112. Mary, Queen of Scots | Exile, Imprisonment, ExecutionIn this final installment of the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, we follow Mary's flight from Scotland into England, the domain of her cousin, Queen Elizabeth, in 1568. Historians believe that Mary thought - or at least hoped - that her cousin would assist in returning her to the throne in Scotland, but instead, Mary and her retinue would spend a strange decade and a half imprisoned - in some of the finest homes in England. In the custody of the Earl of Shrewsbury and his wife, Bess of Hardwick, Mary gradually became a unifying figure for English Catholics...
2025-05-0846 minSwiftoryThe Swiftory of Queen VictoriaThis week, Melissa takes us through The Swiftory of Queen Victoria, with seven songs to take this long-reigning Queen of England from childhood through her romantic entanglements.
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Taylor Swift - I Hate It Here (Official Lyric Video) (YouTube)
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2025-05-0648 minSwiftoryThe Swiftory of Queen VictoriaThis week, Melissa takes us through The Swiftory of Queen Victoria, with seven songs to take this long-reigning Queen of England from childhood through her romantic entanglements.
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Taylor Swift - I Hate It Here (Official Lyric Video) (YouTube)
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2025-05-0651 minTrashy RoyalsMary, Queen of Scots | Queen of Scotland, Wife of Darnley, Wife of BothwellIn this second installment of the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, Alicia follows Mary back to Scotland after her tenure as teenaged Queen of France. A young widow, she returned to a Scotland that had gone through the Reformation, making her Catholicism a notable feature.
In 1565, after about four years back at home, she married her half-cousin, the ambitious Lord Darnley, which produced a son the following year. The marriage was troubled, with Darnley openly seeking to become King and not just the Queen's consort, and to succeed Mary should she - and he certainly was...
2025-05-0159 minTrashy Royals111. Mary, Queen of Scots | Queen of Scotland, Wife of Darnley, Wife of BothwellIn this second installment of the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, Alicia follows Mary back to Scotland after her tenure as teenaged Queen of France. A young widow, she returned to a Scotland that had gone through the Reformation, making her Catholicism a notable feature.
In 1565, after about four years back at home, she married her half-cousin, the ambitious Lord Darnley, which produced a son the following year. The marriage was troubled, with Darnley openly seeking to become King and not just the Queen's consort, and to succeed Mary should she - and he certainly was...
2025-05-0156 minTrashy Royals110. Mary, Queen of Scots | Her Childhood to Widowed Queen of FranceThis week, we begin our Trashy Royals journey into the life and times of Mary, Queen of Scots. She has been a long time coming as a missing link on our ride of the naughty nobles in her time.In this episode, we journey from Mary’s birth in 1542, with her becoming Queen of Scotland at the tender age of 6 days old to Mary, three days before her 18th birthday as a widow of the King of France. Her first husband, Francoise II does pass away just as the couple's reign was beginning, leaving Mary with an un...
2025-04-2438 minTrashy RoyalsMary, Queen of Scots | Her Childhood to Widowed Queen of FranceThis week, we begin our Trashy Royals journey into the life and times of Mary, Queen of Scots. She has been a long time coming as a missing link on our ride of the naughty nobles in her time.In this episode, we journey from Mary’s birth in 1542, with her becoming Queen of Scotland at the tender age of 6 days old to Mary, three days before her 18th birthday as a widow of the King of France. Her first husband, Francoise II does pass away just as the couple's reign was beginning, leaving Mary with an un...
2025-04-2440 min
Done & DunneBetsy Bloomingdale | Queen of CaliforniaIn this exciting double Done and Dunne bonus, we explore the life of Betsy Bloomingdale, the legendary hostess and Queen of California, at least as it concerns the reins of power of politics, royalty, and Hollywood.The first part of our Betsy coverage includes all the basics, a bit about her relationship with the legendary designer Billy Haines, and her fabulous style with entertaining too. No one hosted a party like Betsy. We follow on with Betsy Bloomingdale and her fabulous haute couture and jewelry. As for the clothing part, Betsy has so many stories to share...
2025-04-211h 00Done & Dunne218. Betsy Bloomingdale | Queen of CaliforniaIn this exciting double Done and Dunne bonus, we explore the life of Betsy Bloomingdale, the legendary hostess and Queen of California, at least as it concerns the reins of power of politics, royalty, and Hollywood.The first part of our Betsy coverage includes all the basics, a bit about her relationship with the legendary designer Billy Haines, and her fabulous style with entertaining too. No one hosted a party like Betsy. We follow on with Betsy Bloomingdale and her fabulous haute couture and jewelry. As for the clothing part, Betsy has so many stories to share...
2025-04-2158 minTrashy RoyalsQueen Cynethryth of MerciaJust in time for Women's History Month here in the US, Alicia has a story as old as time - an 8th century Queen of the central English kingdom of Mercia during the Anglo-Saxon period who maybe was the victim of a smear campaign centuries later. Obviously, contemporaneous records of the period are sparse, but what we do think we know is that Queen Cynethryth and her husband King Offa had a contentious relationship with the Archbishop of Canterbury in that period. Mercia confiscated some of the Archbishop's lands, and the Archbishop supported an uprising that saw Kent liberate...
2025-03-0647 minTrashy Royals103. Queen Cynethryth of MerciaJust in time for Women's History Month here in the US, Alicia has a story as old as time - an 8th century Queen of the central English kingdom of Mercia during the Anglo-Saxon period who maybe was the victim of a smear campaign centuries later. Obviously, contemporaneous records of the period are sparse, but what we do think we know is that Queen Cynethryth and her husband King Offa had a contentious relationship with the Archbishop of Canterbury in that period. Mercia confiscated some of the Archbishop's lands, and the Archbishop supported an uprising that saw Kent liberate...
2025-03-0644 minTrashy Royals78. Grace O'Malley, Ireland's Pirate QueenA century and a half before the "Golden Age of Piracy," an Irish woman of noble birth was conquering the inland seas and coastlines on the western edge of the island. Gráinne Ó Máille, anglicized to Grace O'Malley, hailed from the Umhaill line, a seafaring clan of Connacht, and while the family did conduct legitimate forms of trade, they also ran protection rackets on boats that tried to fish their waters, and sometimes plundered merchant vessels in the area, as well as settlements belonging to neighboring clans.Her life almost perfectly overlapped Queen Elizabeth I's, and dur...
2024-09-1943 minTrashy RoyalsGrace O'Malley, Ireland's Pirate QueenA century and a half before the "Golden Age of Piracy," an Irish woman of noble birth was conquering the inland seas and coastlines on the western edge of the island. Gráinne Ó Máille, anglicized to Grace O'Malley, hailed from the Umhaill line, a seafaring clan of Connacht, and while the family did conduct legitimate forms of trade, they also ran protection rackets on boats that tried to fish their waters, and sometimes plundered merchant vessels in the area, as well as settlements belonging to neighboring clans.Her life almost perfectly overlapped Queen Elizabeth I's, and dur...
2024-09-1946 minTrashy Royals66. Meet the Bonapartes: Caroline Bonaparte Murat, Queen of NaplesIf Pauline was Napoleon's most loyal sister, Caroline was undoubtedly his most scheming. As a child, she took orders from her big brother, but as he rose from celebrated military commander to Emperor, she made sure he never forgot to improve her fortunes, as well. After she married one of Napoleon's military advisors - a match he was only persuaded to support by his wife Josephine - Caroline swiftly moved up the odd intra-family career ladder. In 1804, with Napoleon on his self-appointed throne, Caroline and her sisters became Imperial Princesses. In 1806, she became a Grand Duchess of...
2024-06-2740 minTrashy RoyalsMeet the Bonapartes: Caroline Bonaparte Murat, Queen of NaplesIf Pauline was Napoleon's most loyal sister, Caroline was undoubtedly his most scheming. As a child, she took orders from her big brother, but as he rose from celebrated military commander to Emperor, she made sure he never forgot to improve her fortunes, as well. After she married one of Napoleon's military advisors - a match he was only persuaded to support by his wife Josephine - Caroline swiftly moved up the odd intra-family career ladder. In 1804, with Napoleon on his self-appointed throne, Caroline and her sisters became Imperial Princesses. In 1806, she became a Grand Duchess of...
2024-06-2743 minTrashy Royals60. King Umberto II and Queen Marie-Jose of Italy and the Fall of the House of SavoyOne of the outcomes of the 20th century's two world wars was the widespread abolition of monarchies across Europe. Some of these events were brutal, as in Russia, but others, like Italy, happened bloodlessly and through the popular will.After a long reign that saw the Kingdom of Italy enthralled by Benito Mussolini's fascist dictatorship, World War II, and King Victor Emmanuel III aiding and abetting it all, the Italian people were exhausted. In an effort to preserve the institution, Victor Emmanuel III abdicated in 1946, elevating his son, Umberto II and his wife Marie-Jose of Belgium, to...
2024-05-1636 minTrashy RoyalsKing Umberto II and Queen Marie-Jose of Italy and the Fall of the House of SavoyOne of the outcomes of the 20th century's two world wars was the widespread abolition of monarchies across Europe. Some of these events were brutal, as in Russia, but others, like Italy, happened bloodlessly and through the popular will.After a long reign that saw the Kingdom of Italy enthralled by Benito Mussolini's fascist dictatorship, World War II, and King Victor Emmanuel III aiding and abetting it all, the Italian people were exhausted. In an effort to preserve the institution, Victor Emmanuel III abdicated in 1946, elevating his son, Umberto II and his wife Marie-Jose of Belgium, to...
2024-05-1639 minTrashy Royals54. Elisabeth of Wied, First Queen of Romania, and Literature's Carmen SylvaHowever much 'protocol' may attempt to intervene, the truth is that eccentricity is a trait that even royals have. This is certainly the case for Elisabeth of Wied, a German princess who became Romania's first queen, wife of Romania's King Carol I. Politics in Europe were extra complex in the latter half of the 19th century. In Russia, Tsar Alexander II had concluded his father's Crimean War in 1856, but even with the defeat of Russia in the conflict, the Ottoman Empire was in retreat. As Ottoman influence waned, former vassal states, including what would become modern Romania...
2024-04-1137 minTrashy RoyalsElisabeth of Wied, First Queen of Romania, and Literature's Carmen SylvaHowever much 'protocol' may attempt to intervene, the truth is that eccentricity is a trait that even royals have. This is certainly the case for Elisabeth of Wied, a German princess who became Romania's first queen, wife of Romania's King Carol I. Politics in Europe were extra complex in the latter half of the 19th century. In Russia, Tsar Alexander II had concluded his father's Crimean War in 1856, but even with the defeat of Russia in the conflict, the Ottoman Empire was in retreat. As Ottoman influence waned, former vassal states, including what would become modern Romania...
2024-04-1140 min
The Christian Entrepreneurs Podcast[Ep#403] Empowering Creatives: Starting Business Ventures Early & Valuing own CraftIn this episode, we delve into empowering creatives, nurturing entrepreneurial skills in children, and valuing our God-given talents. We have our special guest, Brett Harris, co-founder of the Author Conservatory.Brett Harris grew up in a book-loving family where television was absent and homeschooling was the norm. With bookshelves in every room, and a love for reading instilled from a young age, Brett quickly became an avid reader. By the age of 12 or 13, he found himself yearning for more books that were both inspiring and suitable for his parents' standards. This quest for meaningful literature would shape...
2024-02-0835 minTrashy Royals38. Eleanor of Aquitaine, Queen of EnglandAfter Eleanor finally succeeded in ending her marriage to Louis VII of France, she had a brief turn of wedded bliss to the future Henry II of England. It's not that the marriage was short, just her happiness. Henry II, it turns out, was a king of questionable judgment, as Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Becket would find out. He was also loathe to cede power to their children, and little was helped when Henry's head was turned by a young noblewoman named Rosamund Clifford - an affair that contributed to Eleanor urging her sons to rise up against their...
2023-12-2152 minTrashy RoyalsEleanor of Aquitaine, Queen of EnglandAfter Eleanor finally succeeded in ending her marriage to Louis VII of France, she had a brief turn of wedded bliss to the future Henry II of England. It's not that the marriage was short, just her happiness. Henry II, it turns out, was a king of questionable judgment, as Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Becket would find out. He was also loathe to cede power to their children, and little was helped when Henry's head was turned by a young noblewoman named Rosamund Clifford - an affair that contributed to Eleanor urging her sons to rise up against their...
2023-12-2155 minTrashy Royals37. Eleanor of Aquitaine, Queen of FranceHistory is not without examples of powerful women, to be sure, but even in that pantheon, Eleanor of Aquitaine is a special case. In this first part of her story, Alicia takes us through her early life in the French province of Aquitaine, where her father was the ruling Duke, and her first, disastrous marriage to the future (it turns out by a matter of days) Louis VII of France. A marriage that would, after many unhappy years, be annulled, allowing Eleanor to create one of history's most audacious political romances: she married the future Henry II of England...
2023-12-1437 minTrashy RoyalsEleanor of Aquitaine, Queen of FranceHistory is not without examples of powerful women, to be sure, but even in that pantheon, Eleanor of Aquitaine is a special case. In this first part of her story, Alicia takes us through her early life in the French province of Aquitaine, where her father was the ruling Duke, and her first, disastrous marriage to the future (it turns out by a matter of days) Louis VII of France. A marriage that would, after many unhappy years, be annulled, allowing Eleanor to create one of history's most audacious political romances: she married the future Henry II of England...
2023-12-1438 minTrashy Royals36. Empress Matilda (But Not Queen Matilda of England)After the unfortunate incident with the boating accident that killed Heir Presumptive William in 1120, King Henry I had a choice to make when it came to succession planning. While he had nephews through his sister and illegitimate children (galore), it was his daughter Matilda, Holy Roman Empress since her arranged marriage at the age of eight, that he tapped to take the throne when he shuffled off his mortal coil. There was a big gathering of nobles to mark the occasion, and in the presence of Henry and Matilda, they all swore fealty to their future lady king, presumably...
2023-12-0739 minTrashy RoyalsEmpress Matilda (But Not Queen Matilda of England)After the unfortunate incident with the boating accident that killed Heir Presumptive William in 1120, King Henry I had a choice to make when it came to succession planning. While he had nephews through his sister and illegitimate children (galore), it was his daughter Matilda, Holy Roman Empress since her arranged marriage at the age of eight, that he tapped to take the throne when he shuffled off his mortal coil. There was a big gathering of nobles to mark the occasion, and in the presence of Henry and Matilda, they all swore fealty to their future lady king, presumably...
2023-12-0742 minTrashy Royals32. Ernie and Ducky, Part Two (Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, and Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha)Once their grandmother, Queen Victoria, died in 1901, Ernie and Ducky were finally free to do what everyone sorta kinda understood they should: divorce. But sovereigns don't divorce, so the situation became a scandal in the Royal Houses of Europe, and in Russia, Ernie's sister, Empress Alexandra, blamed Ducky for it all. This became a significant issue for Ducky, who had rekindled her romance with Russian Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich (another first cousin), whose station and nationality meant that he required Tsar Nicholas II's permission to marry, and Nicky's wife was having none of it, at least until World War...
2023-11-0943 minTrashy RoyalsErnie and Ducky, Part Two (Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, and Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha)Once their grandmother, Queen Victoria, died in 1901, Ernie and Ducky were finally free to do what everyone sorta kinda understood they should: divorce. But sovereigns don't divorce, so the situation became a scandal in the Royal Houses of Europe, and in Russia, Ernie's sister, Empress Alexandra, blamed Ducky for it all. This became a significant issue for Ducky, who had rekindled her romance with Russian Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich (another first cousin), whose station and nationality meant that he required Tsar Nicholas II's permission to marry, and Nicky's wife was having none of it, at least until World War...
2023-11-0946 minTrashy Royals30. Queen Victoria and HemophiliaQueen Victoria and Prince Albert had a plan to use their nine children to unite Europe's various monarchies into one big, happy family. Unfortunately for those royal houses, Queen Victoria herself appears to have spontaneously developed a gene mutation for the inherited clotting disorder hemophilia.With son Leopold affected, and two of her daughters as unwitting carriers of the disease, royal houses in Spain, Germany, and Russia all found themselves navigating a new terrain where the potential male heir to a dynasty could be at risk every day - with especially dire results in Russia....
2023-10-2615 minTrashy RoyalsQueen Victoria and HemophiliaQueen Victoria and Prince Albert had a plan to use their nine children to unite Europe's various monarchies into one big, happy family. Unfortunately for those royal houses, Queen Victoria herself appears to have spontaneously developed a gene mutation for the inherited clotting disorder hemophilia.With son Leopold affected, and two of her daughters as unwitting carriers of the disease, royal houses in Spain, Germany, and Russia all found themselves navigating a new terrain where the potential male heir to a dynasty could be at risk every day - with especially dire results in Russia....
2023-10-2617 minTrashy RoyalsQueen Victoria's Nine ChildrenIn her first decade and a half on the throne, Queen Victoria was pregnant for more than 40% of it. This was an irony, as she herself disliked the condition of pregnancy, and was no fan of small children, either. And yet, her lusty romance with her husband ultimately produced nine children, and a new project for the English monarchy: using matrimonial ties to stitch Europe into a friendly, peaceful future.Well, it was a nice thought anyway. Aside from producing marriageable offspring, Victoria also inadvertently launched the gene for Hemophilia B into Europe's royal houses, a fact...
2023-10-0544 minTrashy Royals26. Queen Victoria's Nine ChildrenIn her first decade and a half on the throne, Queen Victoria was pregnant for more than 40% of it. This was an irony, as she herself disliked the condition of pregnancy, and was no fan of small children, either. And yet, her lusty romance with her husband ultimately produced nine children, and a new project for the English monarchy: using matrimonial ties to stitch Europe into a friendly, peaceful future.Well, it was a nice thought anyway. Aside from producing marriageable offspring, Victoria also inadvertently launched the gene for Hemophilia B into Europe's royal houses, a fact...
2023-10-0541 minTrashy RoyalsYoung Princess Victoria and the Kensington SystemWe tend to think of royal upbringings as fairly entitled, but for the future Queen Victoria, her childhood was more like a hostage situation. After her father's death when she was just an infant, her mother and (maybe) her mother's lover went to great lengths to control every aspect of her life. Young Victoria was simply never allowed to be alone, including sleeping in her mother's bedroom until the day she became Queen, and was not permitted to walk down stairs without holding the hand of either her mother or her governess. This so-called Kensington System, invented by her...
2023-08-3143 minTrashy RoyalsQueen Victoria's Trashy Hanoverian UnclesIt's almost a historical accident that England's Queen Victoria, granddaughter of King George III, was born at all. Her father, George III's fourth son, shared his many brothers' predilection for the freedom of a bachelor's life, so when the heir apparent of the next generation, Princess Charlotte, died in childbirth, the princes of England found themselves in a race to marry and produce legitimate offspring to eventually take the crown.Victoria's father, Edward, Duke of Kent, was high up in the line of succession himself, but having succeeded in marrying and producing Victoria, he promptly died...
2023-08-0352 minTrashy Royals17. Queen Victoria's Trashy Hanoverian UnclesIt's almost a historical accident that England's Queen Victoria, granddaughter of King George III, was born at all. Her father, George III's fourth son, shared his many brothers' predilection for the freedom of a bachelor's life, so when the heir apparent of the next generation, Princess Charlotte, died in childbirth, the princes of England found themselves in a race to marry and produce legitimate offspring to eventually take the crown.Victoria's father, Edward, Duke of Kent, was high up in the line of succession himself, but having succeeded in marrying and producing Victoria, he promptly died...
2023-08-0349 minTrashy RoyalsQueen CamillaThe last couple of years have been a time of enormous change for the House of Windsor, the United Kingdom, and the 14 nations that comprise the Commonwealth, and we are so grateful to be joined by podcasting superstar and Royal watcher extraordinaire Kristen Meinzer to discuss.When Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, 2022, Prince Charles, England’s longest-serving Prince of Wales, immediately fulfilled the obligation he had waited 73 years to meet: He became King Charles III, and his second wife, the former Camilla Parker Bowles, was coronated Queen alongside him on May 6 of this year.It...
2023-06-2255 minTrashy Royals11. Queen CamillaThe last couple of years have been a time of enormous change for the House of Windsor, the United Kingdom, and the 14 nations that comprise the Commonwealth, and we are so grateful to be joined by podcasting superstar and Royal watcher extraordinaire Kristen Meinzer to discuss.When Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, 2022, Prince Charles, England’s longest-serving Prince of Wales, immediately fulfilled the obligation he had waited 73 years to meet: He became King Charles III, and his second wife, the former Camilla Parker Bowles, was coronated Queen alongside him on May 6 of this year.It...
2023-06-2252 min
Trashy DivorcesIntroducing Trashy Royals | The Affair of the Diamond NecklaceThis week, we want to share a little something we've been cooking up here at Hemlock Creatives! Over the course of creating Trashy Divorces, we've come to realize that trashbaggery is a permanent part of the human experience, and few figures in our history has been ostentatiously trashy as any given period's elites. Enter: Trashy Royals, a new podcast dropping every Thursday that explores the enduring truth of all cultures: our betters have always been among our worst.Please enjoy this Trashy Royals episode, The Affair of the Diamond Necklace, and listen to Trashy Royals wherever you...
2023-05-3137 minTrashy DivorcesS18E17: Introducing Trashy Royals | The Affair of the Diamond NecklaceThis week, we want to share a little something we've been cooking up here at Hemlock Creatives! Over the course of creating Trashy Divorces, we've come to realize that trashbaggery is a permanent part of the human experience, and few figures in our history has been ostentatiously trashy as any given period's elites. Enter: Trashy Royals, a new podcast dropping every Thursday that explores the enduring truth of all cultures: our betters have always been among our worst.Please enjoy this Trashy Royals episode, The Affair of the Diamond Necklace, and listen to Trashy Royals wherever you...
2023-05-3136 minTrashy DivorcesWondery Presents: Queen of HeartsIntroducing QUEEN OF HEARTS: a new kind of blind dating game show, hosted by Jujubee (RuPaul’s Drag Race, Dragnificent). The Queen of our hearts guides singles through a series of sexy games and challenges to see if they can find their one true love-for-now. Sure to make you laugh, follow QUEEN OF HEARTS wherever you get your podcasts. Or you can listen early on Amazon Music or early and ad-free by subscribing to Wondery Plus in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery app: wondery.fm/TD_QoH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...
2022-06-2103 minTrashy DivorcesWondery Presents: Queen of HeartsIntroducing QUEEN OF HEARTS: a new kind of blind dating game show, hosted by Jujubee (RuPaul’s Drag Race, Dragnificent). The Queen of our hearts guides singles through a series of sexy games and challenges to see if they can find their one true love-for-now. Sure to make you laugh, follow QUEEN OF HEARTS wherever you get your podcasts. Or you can listen early on Amazon Music or early and ad-free by subscribing to Wondery Plus in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery app: wondery.fm/TD_QoH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...
2022-06-2104 min
Queen City CreativesMeet Meredith and Katie: Founders of Ash & OchreIn this episode, Sarah chats with Meredith Connelly and Katie Causey Miller. Meredith and Katie are the founders of Ash & Ochre, a space that features contemporary craft, small batch wares, and vintage finds for your sacred space and home.
2021-12-2126 minDone & Dunne24. The Social Network: The Knickerbocker Queen | Caroline Schermerhorn AstorThis week, we take a turn in a whole new direction by wandering through high society in 19th century New York City. The Knickerbockers had their own peculiar ways, and the Queen Bee of all of them was Caroline Schermerhorn Astor, who with the assistance of Ward McAllister, dictated the terms of the city's emerging elites with the creation and implementation of The 400. But in 1883, a sassy southern belle, Alva Smith Vanderbilt, shook Knickerbocker society to its very core by throwing a party, which brought the Gilded Age to New York City. Let's investigate!...
2021-11-2244 minDone & DunneThe Social Network: The Knickerbocker Queen | Caroline Schermerhorn AstorThis week, we take a turn in a whole new direction by wandering through high society in 19th century New York City. The Knickerbockers had their own peculiar ways, and the Queen Bee of all of them was Caroline Schermerhorn Astor, who with the assistance of Ward McAllister, dictated the terms of the city's emerging elites with the creation and implementation of The 400. But in 1883, a sassy southern belle, Alva Smith Vanderbilt, shook Knickerbocker society to its very core by throwing a party, which brought the Gilded Age to New York City. Let's investigate!...
2021-11-2246 minQueen City CreativesMeet Austin Jefferson: Owner of JMS CuisineIn this episode, Demetri and Sarah are chatting with Austin Jefferson, the owner of JMS Cuisine! JMS is a food truck that specializes in southern cuisine based in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
2021-11-2219 min
Daddy Issuez CovenKinky Questions with Dark Shade Queen + Mistress Marthe MauveThis week on the Daddy Issuez Coven these two Dominant Females Dark Shade Queen and Mistress Marthe Mauve will answer your questions about Kink, Fetish, and the BDSM lifestyle.Be sure to check out the NEWEST additions including sessions to the website and join the email list and Members Only area for exclusive kinky content and more! www.darkshadequeen.comFor more information on Mistress Marthe and her services go here: www.artofropes.com#ropebunny #rigger #BDSM #Dominant #Dom #sub #Domsub #Domme Dominatrix #WLW #lesbian #Domination #submissive #kinky #fetish #Domina #womanempowerment #creatives #sexuality #fe...
2021-11-201h 15Daddy Issuez CovenDark Shade Queen + Mistress Marthe Mauve Dominate YouDark Shade Queen + Mistress Marthe Mauve Dominate YouThis week on the Daddy Issuez Coven these two Dominatrixes will make you laugh, listen, and learn about topics surrounding chastity, submission (what it is and what it isn't), and the Kink Community. As a fellow lover of Shibari and of The Art of Ropes (catch last week's episode to hear his story!), these two Female Dominants will educate you as to protocol, submission, red flags and fun stories!Be sure to check out the NEWEST additions including sessions to the website and join the email list and...
2021-11-111h 45Daddy Issuez CovenShade Queen & The Art of RopesShade Queen & The Art of RopesThis week Shade Queen has a very special guest in the world of knots, riggers, rope bunnies, and Shibari.She is pleased to introduce you to a Belgian artist who is evolving (and slaying) in the BDSM community with his craft which will impress even the most seasoned rope enthusiasts. Learn about his experiences and get an inside track on what rope play and being "in the ropes" is all about!Follow his INCREDIBLE work here: https://www.instagram.com/Art_of_ropes_/ and here: www.artofropes.com
2021-11-0549 minDaddy Issuez CovenSwinging With It Dark Shade Queen and This Kinda GirlSwinging With It Dark Shade Queen and This Kinda GirlHave you ever wondered what ethical swinging looks like? Who does it? How do they do it? How do you have that conversation with a partner?Get all the delicious details on swinging and how to have your cake and eat it to this week on the Daddy Issuez Coven with DSQ and TKG!https://www.darkshadequeen.comFollow TKG here:https://thiskindagirl.com/https://www.instagram.com/thiskindagirl2020_backup/This Kinda Girl Discordhttps://twitter...
2021-10-161h 03Queen City CreativesMeet Cory Rindskopf: Owner of Bells Box CollectiveThis week Natalie and Sarah Chat with Cory Rindskopf, the owner of Bells Box Collective. Bells Box is a mixed use creative space based in Cornelius, North Carolina. Their beautiful pink studio is available for private events as well as community workshops.
2021-09-2027 min
Queen City CreativesMeet Dammit Wesley: Owner of Black Market CharlotteIn this episode, Demetri and Natalie chat with Dammit Wesley, a local artist who is the founder of Black Market Charlotte. They talk about everything from what it was like growing up in a small town to the Black Lives Matter mural that was in Charlotte last year!
2021-08-2342 minQueen City CreativesMeet Our Team!We want y'all to meet some of the newer members of the podcast team! Natalie, Demetri and Ryan have all joined the Spiracle team within the last year. In this episode they talk about their previous experiences and what they're most looking forward to!
2021-08-1618 minQueen City CreativesTrial By Fire: The Story of Zac ByrdRyan and Sarah are chatting with Zac Byrd this week! Zac is a local tattoo artist who creates beautiful pieces of art. Find him on instagram @Byrd_Tattoos
2021-06-2126 minQueen City CreativesCultivating Creativity in the QCNatalie and Sarah are chatting with Kathryn Godwin this week! Kathryn is the owner of Studio Cultivate, a local studio that focuses on large scale installations in the Queen City such as the stunning Umbrella Alley installation that can be seen in Midtown!
2021-06-0126 min
Trashy DivorcesTrashy Royals: Lady Jane Grey, The Nine Days' QueenHello friends! We're having a slight schedule change this week and bringing you Trashy Royals today, and our normally scheduled Trashy Divorces episode on Wednesday*. This week, Alicia has the incredible story of Lady Jane Grey, England's Nine Days' Queen, who got caught in the succession rigmarole that characterized the decade between Henry VIII's death in 1547 and the ascension of Elizabeth I in 1558. This one features sickly King Edward VI, future Queen "Bloody" Mary I, and a host of political machinations that can only come from the gangland-style family intrigue we've come to know and love in the Court...
2021-05-301h 35
Trashy Divorces08 Trashy Royals: Lady Jane Grey, The Nine Days' QueenHello friends! We're having a slight schedule change this week and bringing you Trashy Royals today, and our normally scheduled Trashy Divorces episode on Wednesday*. This week, Alicia has the incredible story of Lady Jane Grey, England's Nine Days' Queen, who got caught in the succession rigmarole that characterized the decade between Henry VIII's death in 1547 and the ascension of Elizabeth I in 1558. This one features sickly King Edward VI, future Queen "Bloody" Mary I, and a host of political machinations that can only come from the gangland-style family intrigue we've come to know and love in the Court...
2021-05-301h 35Queen City CreativesMeet Kristin Dills: Louis Vuitton ArtisanThis week, Sarah and Natalie talk to Kristin Dills, an artist who is local to Charlotte but her work can been seen around the world! You can find Kristin's work at https://www.kristindills.com/ or on Instagram at @KristinDillsArtSpiracle Media is a video content agency in Charlotte, NC. Check them out at spiraclebuzz.com.
2021-05-1725 minQueen City CreativesSpiracle Media In 20202020 was a difficult year for everyone. In this episode, you'll hear from everyone at Spiracle Media about the challenges that we faced in a year that was anything but normal. Spiracle Media is a video content agency in Charlotte, NC. Check them out at spiraclebuzz.com.
2021-03-1515 minQueen City CreativesFrom Rio to Charlotte: Meet Loyd VisualsWe sat down with a couple creatives that are leading the charge by telling the stories of those in our own communities, Khaleel and Maleek. These two brothers have joined forces, along with a third brother Najm, and their mission is to "make positive changes in the community by telling stories, connecting with artists/entrepreneurs, and shaping new narratives for people of different backgrounds around the world." They have traveled around the world capturing stories and in this episode we tap into what fuels that creative drive. Spiracle Media is a video content agency in Charlotte, NC. Check them...
2021-03-0125 minQueen City CreativesFrom Paris to South End: Meet Meredith ConnellyIn this episode, Sarah and Carson sit down with Meredith Connelly, a local artist whose work can be seen at the Whitewater center as well as the Rail Trail in South End! Spiracle Media is a video content agency in Charlotte, NC. Check them out at spiraclebuzz.com.
2021-02-1527 minQueen City CreativesCharlotte with a Dash of SpookyNot many people know a lot about Charlotte's history, let alone its spooky history. SpookyCLT wants to change that. In this episode, Sarah and Carson sit down with Jason and Melanie Tapp, the founders of SpookyCLT on Instagram to talk about all the things you don't, but probably should know about Charlotte!Spiracle Media is a video content agency in Charlotte, NC. Check them out at spiraclebuzz.com.
2020-12-2129 minQueen City CreativesSeeing The World Through A New LensThis week we welcome Rand. Rand is a local photographer who has shot in several locations around the world. She talks about her passion for her craft while sharing some of her favorite shoots! Spiracle Media is a video content agency in Charlotte, NC. Check them out at spiraclebuzz.com
2020-12-0724 min
Queen City CreativesFPV Pilot | JP WilliamsOn this episode, we welcome a friend of our drone team and FPV expert, JP Williams. JP learned about aviation and aerospace science in college and has spent years working in that field. These days he is a family man who loves to rip his quads around on the weekends. He shares his greatest fear, how he balances life with family, plus how he leaves time for hobbies. Spiracle Media is a video content agency in Charlotte, NC. Check them out at spiraclebuzz.com
2020-11-3024 minQueen City CreativesWe're Back!After taking a few months off, Zach, Carson and Sarah are back and ready to share what they've been up to. In this episode they are joined by Spiracle's Associate Producer, Morgan Paterwich to talk about the recent podcast studio renovations in the Spiracle office. Spiracle Media is a video content agency in Charlotte, NC. Check them out at spiraclebuzz.com.
2020-11-1611 min
Queen City CreativesLadies & Gentlemen | Elgin “Waffles” TraylorRacing, video storytelling, lighthouses, dad jokes, and media management. Is there anything Elgin isn't passionate about?Sarah, Carson & Zach sit down with teammate Elgin Traylor to hit various topics. He's is likely be a repeat guest as this episode only scratches the surface of Elgin "Waffles" Traylor.Spiracle Media is a video content agency in Charlotte, NC. Check them out at spiraclebuzz.com.
2020-08-1741 minQueen City CreativesMeet Kayla Rossi and Mackenzie AustinThis week we have not one, but two guests on the QCC! Zach and Carson sat this episode out so that Sarah could chat with Spiracle's Executive Producer, Kayla Rossi along with Mackenzie Austin, a Junior at UNCC. They're talking about everything from how college sometimes doesn't go as planned to an exciting internship that Mackenzie was a part of this summer! Spiracle Media is a video content agency in Charlotte, NC. Check them out at spiraclebuzz.com.
2020-08-0313 min
The Q-Chat Podcast: Self-Love and Empowerment Conversations for QueensThe Q-Chat Ep. 38 Geaux Creatives: A Conversation with actor, Patrick LadonisIn this episode I spoke with the amazing, Patrick Ladonis, the creator/producer of the digital web series show, Scales. Scales started previously on Youtube and it is now streaming on the LA based platform, "Revry", along with the black owned streaming platform "The On Channel". Patrick has been acting since 1996 with a role in the motion picture, "A Time to Kill", starring Samuel L. Jackson.
Patrick and I had a refreshing conversation regarding filming Season 3 during the pandemic and the intelligent safety precautions used throughout his production. He also offered some extremely wonderful tips on maintaining your creative voice d...
2020-07-2142 min
Queen City CreativesFrom Blenders to Video Marketing | Sales with Davis ConwayEver wonder what it takes to sell Andy Dalton a blender? Have you ever been asked to demo a product you're trying to sell?Zach, Sarah and Carson sit down with Spiracle Media's Account Manager & Sales Associate, Davis Conway, to discuss what it takes to sell video marketing services, his approach to sales and life.Spiracle Media is a video content agency in Charlotte, NC. Check them out at spiraclebuzz.com.
2020-07-2041 min
Queen City CreativesMeet AJ Chodora | Creative Video SpecialistWe're Back! What a great way to get back in the swing of things by chatting with AJ Chodora, one of our Creative Video Specialists. From his start in the video world to the inner workings of why he loves music, join us on this episode to learn more about one of our fellow production crew members. Spiracle Media is a video content agency in Charlotte, NC. Check them out at spiraclebuzz.com.
2020-07-0613 minQueen City CreativesMeet Austin Huddy | Senior Creative Video SpecialistZach, Sarah and Carson welcome Spiracle's Senior Creative Video Specialist, Austin Huddy as they discuss Austin's passion for what he does and how he came into his current position. Spiracle Media is a video content agency in Charlotte, NC. Find out more about the team at spiraclebuzz.com. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @theqcc
2020-06-0826 min
Queen City CreativesDedicated Effort & TeamworkHow do you maintain a new or consistent routine when it comes to podcasting?Zach, Sarah and Carson take a moment to reflect on the process of creating a podcast with the added pressure and concern of every day workload increase coming into Phase 2 of re-opening. They also give a wonderful introduction to a new mini-series produced by Spiracle Media called, "Six Feet Apart".Spiracle Media is a video content agency in Charlotte, NC. Find out more about the team at spiraclebuzz.com.Check out the exciting new mini-series, "Six Feet Apart" on...
2020-05-2520 min
Queen City CreativesGetting through all the NoiseHow do you choose your podcasts? What niche do you find yourself in? Why do you listen to podcasts?Zach, Sarah and Carson discuss all the noise that's out there, when and why each of them listen to podcasts, as well the various formats and intentions that are put to use. Spiracle Media is a video content agency in Charlotte, NC. Find out more about the team at spiraclebuzz.com. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @theqcc
2020-05-1816 min
Queen City CreativesMeet Thomas Wilson | Drone PilotWhat does it take to be a Drone Pilot? How do you get over the nerves of putting thousands of dollars of equipment hundreds of feet in the air?Zach, Sarah and Carson welcome fellow Spiracle Media Creative Specialist & Certified Drone Pilot, Thomas Wilson as they all discuss Thomas' path, passion and dedication to everything drone!As mentioned in the episode, be sure to check out these fantastic sources of inspiration on Instagram: @thedroneU & @beverlyhillsaerialsSpiracle Media is a video content agency in Charlotte, NC. Find out more about the team at spiraclebuzz...
2020-05-1126 min
Queen City CreativesThe Light at the End of the TunnelIt is time to keep the positive vibes rolling and with Zach and Carson having been on a shoot last week and more to come next week we are so pumped! We can really start to see the light at the end of the tunnel and things are starting to look up after this tough stretch.We will take you on an inside look behind our shoot and even discuss a passion project Carson recently finished up! Zach, Sarah and Carson continue their remote podcasts from quarantine by discussing their excitement for the coming weeks a...
2020-05-0420 min
Queen City CreativesConfidence, Passion and QuarantineMost creatives thrive off of their interactions with each other and more often than not, those interactions are what help us gain inspiration for what we're working on. So what happens when all of that is temporarily taken away? What happens to one's confidence and passion when they can no longer collaborate in person with fellow creatives?Zach, Sarah and Carson continue their remote podcasts from quarantine by discussing how their confidence and passion has been affected over the course of North Carolina's stay at home order.Spiracle Media is a video content agency in Charl...
2020-04-2730 min
Queen City CreativesThe Messy Process of CreativityEveryone at Spiracle has their own unique approach to creating video content - from gaining inspiration from YouTubers, films, books and even from within. The beauty is when those creative minds and pieces of inspiration coalesce into something great.Zach, Sarah and Carson continue their remote podcasts from quarantine by discussing their varying approaches to creating video content.Spiracle Media is a video content agency in Charlotte, NC. Find out more about the team at spiraclebuzz.com.Be sure to follow us on Instagram @theqcc
2020-04-2015 min
Queen City CreativesGreetings from QuarantineOn this inaugural episode, Zach Johnson, Sarah Kunze and Carson Fletcher - three Creative Video Specialists - begin their podcast journey.The trio discusses why the idea came about, what they hope it will accomplish, and its role within the continuing story of Spiracle Media. Sit back and relax as they take you inside their creative world.Spiracle Media is a video content agency in Charlotte, NC. Find out more about the team at spiraclebuzz.com.
2020-04-1314 min
Trashy DivorcesS3E2: Everybody Wants to Rule The World | Mary, Queen of Scots & Rupert MurdochHappy episode day, friends! This week, Alicia tells the sordid tale of Mary, Queen of Scots, who sure knew how to pick ’em. Stacie brings you the trashy divorces of Rupert Murdoch, who might have been better at destroying democracies than making love work. Everybody wants to rule the world, and this week, both of our profilees really, really tried. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2019-07-071h 21
Tea with Queen and J.#207 Not Even Water?Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds talking liberation, politics, and pop-culture over tea. Drink up!
On this episode… Are you in the sunken place? Are you your own tether? We talk about how to regain your authentic Black voice after code switching. Also can you be Black, from uptown, listen to Killa Cam and be anti-fur? How to mind your business during Ramadan, then #payBlackwomen, and supporting Black creatives out loud.
This week’s hot list: Safaree and NYC fur protests, Black greek life & transphobia, that Zeta statement, code switching, sports & pregnancy, Nike, sponsorships, healthcare & maternity leave, Alysia Montaño, cu...
2019-05-211h 36