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Sad Girl Study Guides

A podcast that explains history the way you wish your teacher had, with the help of sarcasm and coffee!

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5.1 Katherine Swynford

5.1 Katherine Swynford

In which we learn to wait until your lover's second wife is at least buried before you make your relationship public. Tr... Read more

12 Feb 2020

48mins

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Holiday Special: The Oneida Community

Holiday Special: The Oneida Community

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25 Dec 2019

28mins

Ranked #3

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4.6 Pauline Bonaparte

4.6 Pauline Bonaparte

In which we learn why sleeping with all of your brother's friends may not be the best choice in 18th century France feat... Read more

8 Jan 2020

51mins

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5.3 Margaret of Beaufort

5.3 Margaret of Beaufort

In which we learn the utter difficulty of living with Henry VI of England and why Margaret of Anjou may have been modera... Read more

26 Feb 2020

39mins

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5.2 Cecily Neville

5.2 Cecily Neville

In which we learn that the greatest mom-ager in all of history truly was Cecily Neville (sorry to Kris Jenner) and that ... Read more

19 Feb 2020

48mins

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6.5 Liselotte

6.5 Liselotte

In which we learn that self deprecation can be a great way to deal with an impossible husband and life at Versailles, fe... Read more

13 May 2020

46mins

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6.3 Madame de Montespan

6.3 Madame de Montespan

In which we learn that meeting your husband via a duel probably isn't the best sign for your marriage's longevity. Oh we... Read more

29 Apr 2020

42mins

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6.1 Anne of Austria

6.1 Anne of Austria

In which we learn that chocolate cures all evils and that you really should make a vague attempt to get along with your ... Read more

15 Apr 2020

50mins

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Spring Break: Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Spring Break: Charlotte Perkins Gilman

In which we learn that laying in bed for months on end is not, in fact, an effective cure for a variety of depressions, ... Read more

8 Apr 2020

47mins

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5.6 Elizabeth of York

5.6 Elizabeth of York

In which we learn that having a creepy uncle and missing brothers is never a good sign. Get thee to a church, Elizabeth!... Read more

18 Mar 2020

39mins

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4.2 Joseph Bonaparte

4.2 Joseph Bonaparte

In which we learn that being Napoleon Bonaparte's big brother can suck. Especially when he forces you to become a king a... Read more

11 Dec 2019

54mins

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4.1 Josephine Bonaparte

4.1 Josephine Bonaparte

In which we learn that second husbands tend to be the absolute worst and why sleeping your way out of prison is a totall... Read more

4 Dec 2019

55mins

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3.8 James Buchanan

3.8 James Buchanan

In which we learn that almost getting kicked out of your Pennsylvanian institution of higher education is a good sign th... Read more

20 Nov 2019

58mins

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3.2 William Henry Harrison

3.2 William Henry Harrison

In which we learn that dropping out of medical school and joining the army is a valid career choice and a great way to b... Read more

16 Oct 2019

47mins

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Tangentcast: Ada Lovelace

Tangentcast: Ada Lovelace

In which we learn that the best way to invent computer programming is to be the only legitimate daughter of England's mo... Read more

17 Sep 2019

27mins

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2.5 Lord Byron

2.5 Lord Byron

In which we learn the being 'mad, bad and dangerous' to know really means being a hot mess who commits incest and refuse... Read more

11 Sep 2019

52mins

Ranked #17

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2.4 Samuel Taylor Coleridge

2.4 Samuel Taylor Coleridge

In which we learn that giving a small child opium as a cure for a basic cold will only end in tears, the desire to start... Read more

3 Sep 2019

50mins

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1.5 William and Mary

1.5 William and Mary

In which we learn that teamwork makes the dream work, as William and Mary take on fathers-in-law, religious division, pl... Read more

24 Jul 2019

1hr 7mins

Ranked #19

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1.3 Charles II of England

1.3 Charles II of England

In which we learn about Charles II and how having a truly epic amount of sex doesn't always distract someone from being ... Read more

24 Jul 2019

1hr

Ranked #20

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1.2 Charles I of England

1.2 Charles I of England

In which we learn about Charles I of England and why we should always play nice with others and why getting your head cu... Read more

24 Jul 2019

1hr

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