Episodes

  • Episode 128 - What's the Deal with Ranavalona I and the Kingdom of Madagascar?

    Episode 128 - What's the Deal with Ranavalona I and the Kingdom of Madagascar?
    May 18 2026
    Queen Ranavalona I of Madagascar aka the Female Caligula aka the Mad Queen of Madagascar. Was she really as mad, bad and dangerous to know as the British Empire would have us believe? Featuring a "very apparently mathematically challenged" economic historian and a deep dive into pre-Christian religious belief in Madagascar. Support the show at www.patreon.com/historyissexy Show notes etc at www.historyissexy.com
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • An announcment from Emma

    An announcment from Emma
    May 10 2026
    A small announcement and plea for support! https://www.emmasouthon.com/events2026
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    2 mins
  • Episode 127: What's the Deal with Ancient Stoicism?

    Episode 127: What's the Deal with Ancient Stoicism?
    May 5 2026
    Stocism. Sto-Bros. In this episode we look at the ancient philosophical school of Stoicism. A surprisingly complex and strange cosmology is expounded, Emma gives up on Logic and Janina wonders if thought experiments are any use at all. Support the Podcast at www.patreon.com/historyissexy Show notes and sources at historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-127-whats-the-deal-with-stoicism
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Episode 126: What's the Deal with the Spartans?

    Episode 126: What's the Deal with the Spartans?
    Apr 21 2026
    In which we learn that the Spartans were so horrible that even other ancient Greeks were freaked out by them, and recieved absolutly no benefit from it. Support the Podcast at www.patreon.com/historyissexy Source Notes at https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-126-whats-the-deal-with-the-spartans
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Episode 125: What's the Deal with the Tynwald?

    Episode 125: What's the Deal with the Tynwald?
    Apr 7 2026
    The long and unexpectedly revolutionary history of the Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man. Allegedly the oldest continuous parliament in history, it celebrated its 1000 year anniversary in 1976. Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/historyissexy Show notes and sources at www.historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-125-whats-the-deal-with-the-tynwald
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Episode 124: The Medici Part 3

    Episode 124: The Medici Part 3
    Mar 23 2026
    In which Emma loses total patience with this terrible family and retroactively decides that the name mispronunciation was actually an act of rebellion against them. Support the podcast at patreon.com/historyissexy Show notes, info and merch at www.historyissexy.com
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Episode 123: The Medici Part 2

    Episode 123: The Medici Part 2
    Mar 10 2026
    Support History is Sexy at https://www.patreon.com/c/historyissexy Show Notes etc at https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-122-124-the-medici Emma continues to mispronounce Medici and the Medici continue to be a shower of terrible people. Join us as we meet Piero the Unfortunate and a whole lot of popes.
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Episode #122 - The Medici (Part 1)

    Episode #122 - The Medici (Part 1)
    Feb 24 2026
    One of history's most famous families, the Medici, ruled the city of Florence for years, but who were they?
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    1 hr and 9 mins