Marilyn Monroe needs no introduction. Lauded as the most beautiful woman in history, she had her fair share of lovers. But no conspiracies about her love life have ever captured the public’s imagination quite like the rumor that she had a passi

Episode 9 – The Diamond Queen of the Demi-Monde: Lulu White

Feb 22nd, 2024 29m 16s

Jazz clubs, saloons, and brothels — welcome to the seductive world of New Orleans at the turn of the century. It was in this smoky den of iniquity that Lulu White became one of the most well-known madams in history. But Lulu wasn’t just a succe

Episode 8 - Sisters in Arms: Truus and Freddie Oversteegen

Feb 8th, 2024 28m 54s

You may have heard of the Dutch, WWII-era teens infamous for one very special party trick: seducing Nazis to their deaths. But turns out, that only scratches the surface of the Oversteegen sisters’ amazing story. Get ready for one of the most i

Episode 7 – The Emperor’s Assassin: Marcia Demetrias

Jan 25th, 2024 26m 53s

In the bloody era of Gladiators, one young Roman woman hopes that sleeping with a senator might keep her safe in a violent world. Little does she know that before long, the most dangerous thing in Rome—will be her. Credits Written and narrate

Episode 6 — Boys Just Wanna Have Fun: Piers Gaveston

Jan 11th, 2024 27m 54s

Did you hear the hottest piece of seven-hundred year old gossip? King Edward II was caught smooching someone other than his wife—who just so happened to be his lifelong bff, and… a man. Credits: Narrated by GennaRose Nethercott. Written by A

Episode 5 – Deal with the Devil: La Malinche

Dec 28th, 2023 23m 52s

La Malinche has the dubious honor of being named Mexico’s most controversial villain. Enslaved to Hernán Cortés, she has been blamed for enabling the fall of the Aztec Empire. But was she truly a traitor to her people — or a slave without agenc

Episode 4 – Queen of the Mob: Virginia Hill

Dec 14th, 2023 29m 53s

In the seedy underground world of the 1930s Chicago mafia, it’s hard to get ahead. However, Virginia Hill had what her male counterparts did not — sex appeal. And one of the most notorious mobsters in American history took notice. ————————— Cre

Episode 3 – The League of Incest: Mary Shelley

Nov 30th, 2023 26m 27s

What do you get when you mix Gossip Girl with the literati of the 19th century? Only one of the most scandalous, chaotic true stories in history--all leading to the birth of a little novel called “Frankenstein”. Credits: Written and narrated

Episode 2 – I Love Lucy: Lucy Mercer

Nov 16th, 2023 22m 50s

Episode 2 – I Love Lucy: Lucy Mercer Some love is so strong, it has the power to change the course history-like the lifelong, secret affair between President Franklin Roosevelt and a woman named…. Lucy Mercer. Credits: Narrated, researched, a

Episode 1 – The Whip, the Mace, and the Dagger: Wu Zetian

Nov 2nd, 2023 42m 33s

Episode 1: The Whip, the Mace, and the Dagger: Wu Zetian Peer behind the curtains of China’s imperial harem, and witness one concubine’s bloody journey from the bottom of the heap to the throne. Credits: Narrated by GennaRose Nethercott. Crea

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INTRODUCING: Harlots

Oct 25th, 2023 1m 53s

Harlots dives into the lives of the people lost to the shadows of history: the mistresses. Usually dubbed “harlots”, these women (and men) are often the villains of the story...if they're even mentioned at all. Join host GennaRose Nethercott fo

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