Queen Elizabeth suffers the loss of her friend Winston Churchill and deals with the anti-monarchy sentiments and possible KGB ties of her new Prime Minister.

Anne with an E Recap : S2E1 "Youth is the Season of Hope"

Jul 7th, 2018 1h 29m

Anne Shirley is back! We catch up with the crew at Green Gables, who are facing a threat from visiting grifters.

Little Women Recap - PBS 2018 Episode 3

Jun 4th, 2018 2h 19m

We wrap up our coverage of Little Women with this finale, in which the March Sisters become adults, and many journeys are made. Bring your tissues for the last half!

Little Women Recap - PBS 2018 Episode 2

May 20th, 2018 2h 19m

Travel with us, and the March sisters, from washing day to wedding day with a lot of drama (and some pickled limes) in between.

Little Women Recap - PBS 2018 Episode 1

May 13th, 2018 2h 9m

We're annotating the new BBC / PBS adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic "Little Women" with background from Louisa May Alcott's life and what was happening at the home front during the American Civil War.

Marie Antoinette Movie Recap, part 2

Apr 21st, 2018 1h 28m

In the second half of our coverage of Sofia Coppola's 2006 movie, Marie Antoinette and her husband become the King and Queen of France. Most things go downhill from there.

Marie Antoinette Movie Recap, Part 1

Apr 2nd, 2018 1h 56m

We annotate the 2006 movie "Marie Antoinette", directed by Sofia Coppola and starring Kirsten Dunst as the ill-fated Queen of France. In part 1, 14 year-old Archduchess Maria Antonia leaves Austria for her new life; a bewildering problem in the

The Crown Recap: Season 2, Episode 10 : Mystery Man

Mar 9th, 2018 1h 49m

England is rocked by the Profumo scandal, and the Queen fears that it has touched too close to home.

The Crown Recap : Season 2, Episode 9 : Paterfamilias

Mar 3rd, 2018 2h 10m

Philip and Charles have parallel, and yet vastly different, experiences at school.

The Crown Recap : Season 2, Episode 8 : Dear Mrs. Kennedy

Feb 16th, 2018 1h 42m

Queen Elizabeth's rocky relationship with Jackie Kennedy leads to personal and professional growth.

The Crown Recap : Season 2, Episode 7 : Matrimonium

Jan 26th, 2018 2h 7m

Princess Margaret's road to marriage is a tough one for Queen Elizabeth to travel.

The Crown Recap : Season 2, Episode 6 : Vergangenheit

Jan 19th, 2018 1h 49m

Queen Elizabeth must grapple with the concept of forgiveness; we the audience receive a history lesson.

The Crown Recap: Season 2, Episode 5 : Marionettes

Jan 12th, 2018 2h 3m

Queen Elizabeth 2 realizes that she must come to terms with changes in modern society.

The Crown Recap : Season 2, Episode 4 : Beryl

Jan 6th, 2018 1h 54m

Mostly, Princess Margaret's journey out of the darkness. With a little "compare and contrast" to other people's paths.

The Crown Recap : Season 2, Episode 3 : Lisbon

Dec 30th, 2017 1h 38m

Another divorce scandal ends the Duke's Dude Cruise, and Prime Minister Eden faces the music and pays the piper.

The Crown Recap : Season 2, Episode 2 : A Company of Men

Dec 16th, 2017 1h 17m

Our coverage of the Netflix series The Crown. In this episode, Queen Elizabeth and Philip deal with the distances between them, Prime Minister Eden experiences the results of his failed war, and everyone grapples with the concept of the word "f

The Crown Recap : Season 2, Episode 1 : Misadventures

Dec 8th, 2017 1h 18m

Our first episode! We talk about Elizabeth's handling of Phillip before his dude trip, Anthony Eden during the Suez Crisis and how we're loving watching Margaret get gritty.

The Recappery - An Introduction

Dec 5th, 2017 2m 11s

The Recappery is the media emporium of The History Chicks Podcast, where we give you annotated coverage of historical movies, TV, and books. Just like any eclectic marketplace, you never know what we might decide to cover - but you can always b