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Rude Tudors

A raunchy jaunt through the historical--and hysterical--elements of English culture. Get a rude take on all your favorite bits of the Renaissance: Shakespeare, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, sex, theater, p... Read more

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75-Syphilis Smells

75-Syphilis Smells

In this episode of English Renaissance podcast Rude Tudors, literary historian Liz Rodriguez and nerdy laywoman Nicole K... Read more

23 Jan 2017

37mins

Ranked #2

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12-Menstruation, the Woman's Sickness

12-Menstruation, the Woman's Sickness

In this episode, Liz and Nicole demystify the menses. How did people feel and deal with their special lady moon time? Wh... Read more

12 May 2015

53mins

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8-Richardmania

8-Richardmania

Who is your favorite villain? In this episode, Nicole and Liz discuss historical badboy Richard III’s recent rediscovery... Read more

14 Apr 2015

45mins

Ranked #4

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38-Uggos and Makeup

38-Uggos and Makeup

In this episode, Liz and Nicole discuss a tale as old as time: women's quest for beauty in the face of popular messages ... Read more

16 Nov 2015

49mins

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31-Contraception

31-Contraception

In this episode, Liz and Nicole get real about the history of contraception. Find out about the wide variety of things t... Read more

24 Sep 2015

41mins

Ranked #6

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72-Dirty Jokes for Dark Times

72-Dirty Jokes for Dark Times

In this episode of English Renaissance podcast Rude Tudors, literary historian Liz Rodriguez and nerdy laywoman Nicole K... Read more

28 Nov 2016

29mins

Ranked #7

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43-Lady Mystics

43-Lady Mystics

What do women, illness, and visions of Henry VIII's place in hell have in common? Religious mysticism, of course! In thi... Read more

23 Jan 2016

46mins

Ranked #8

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20-Virginity Tests

20-Virginity Tests

In this episode, Liz and Nicole get real about virginity. Highlights include: semi-offensive Australian stereotypes. For... Read more

9 Jul 2015

44mins

Ranked #9

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11-Most Interesting Man in the Renaissance

11-Most Interesting Man in the Renaissance

In this episode, Liz and Nicole discuss the sexploits of Simon Forman, the Most Interesting Man in the Renaissance. The ... Read more

5 May 2015

39mins

Ranked #10

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37-Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot

37-Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot

In this episode, Liz and Nicole get to the bottom of "Remember, remember the fifth of November." Apparently, Catholics w... Read more

8 Nov 2015

43mins

Ranked #11

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17-Renaissance Darwin Awards

17-Renaissance Darwin Awards

In this episode, Liz and Nicole sheepishly laugh at stupid ways to die during the Renaissance. Wrestling, harvest diaper... Read more

16 Jun 2015

44mins

Ranked #12

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30-Hairstory

30-Hairstory

In this episode, Liz and Nicole criticize the inanity of Renaissance hairstyles. Don't you want to know what a lovelock ... Read more

17 Sep 2015

34mins

Ranked #13

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27-Behind the Disney, Pocahontas

27-Behind the Disney, Pocahontas

In this episode, Liz and Nicole sort fact from fiction among what we know about Pocahontas. Highlights include: Disney’s... Read more

27 Aug 2015

45mins

Ranked #14

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19-Toilet Time

19-Toilet Time

Wherein Liz and Nicole discuss which is scarier: a haunted Port-a-Potty or a man-eating Port-a-Potty? Iconic historical ... Read more

2 Jul 2015

55mins

Ranked #15

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35-Killer Cannibals

35-Killer Cannibals

In this episode, Liz and Nicole get morbid discussing Sawney Bean and his clan of 40+ incestuous cannibal killers. This ... Read more

23 Oct 2015

36mins

Ranked #16

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34-Eff Columbus

34-Eff Columbus

Jeah! It’s a new episode in which the less-than-sacred memory of Christopher Columbus is thoroughly trashed. Highlights ... Read more

16 Oct 2015

44mins

Ranked #17

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24-Jacking It With Jacobeans

24-Jacking It With Jacobeans

In this episode, discussion gets risqué as Liz and Nicole discuss self-pleasure/harm in the 16th and 17th centuries. Hig... Read more

6 Aug 2015

46mins

Ranked #18

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41-Twelve Days of Christmas

41-Twelve Days of Christmas

How did people celebrate Christmas before internet shopping? In this episode, Liz and Nicole talk about Renaissance gift... Read more

23 Dec 2015

46mins

Ranked #19

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7-Amazing Amazons

7-Amazing Amazons

In this episode, the new Wonder Woman costume redesign prompts a discussion about her foremothers, the Amazons. People g... Read more

7 Apr 2015

37mins

Ranked #20

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29-In Colde Bloode

29-In Colde Bloode

In this episode, Liz and Nicole discuss the sordid details of a French triple murder. Find out just how uncanny Nicole's... Read more

10 Sep 2015

42mins

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