Welcome to The Other Marthas: the show where a drama student and a film graduate try to make sense of things we wish we were qualified in instead. In this episode, we talk about the ill-fated plots of two of history's weirdest courtiers: Robert Devereux and Grigori Rasputin! Tune in for intrigue, murder, alleged rumpy-pumpy, and the antics of most dramatic Tudor ever to draw breath.  

Please note, this episode contains discussion of some less than savoury sexual encounters, as well as a fair bit of gore - avoid the section from 33:35 if you're not a fan of stabbing!  

TIMESTAMPS: 

01:13 - Essex 

26:25 - Rasputin