Tudor, I Hardly Know Her

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A comedy podcast about the Tudors and 1500s shenanigans. It's educational, we swear. But mostly funny. Hosted by Emily Simpson and Garrett Kaser.

Emily Simpson and Garrett Kaser


    • Oct 30, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 48m AVG DURATION
    • 100 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Tudor, I Hardly Know Her

    Ep. 106 Boo-dor I Hardly Know Her

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 55:38


    We get spooky with a special Halloween episode and chat about some creepy occurrences. 

    Ep. 105 War & Codpieces

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 45:40


    Today we talk about the government system in the Tudor times, which really is not much different from today's surprisingly.

    Ep. 104 Joust Kidding

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 35:59


    On the heels of our visit to the Renaissance Faire, we discuss what jousts and tournaments entailed for the Tudors.

    Ep. 103 EVERYTHING is Islam!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 44:12


    Not all English involvement with the Middle East were crusades. Some Tudor monarchs realized that getting involved with the Ottoman and Saffavid empires led to money (and also screwed the Spanish).

    Ep. 102 Fifty Shades of Lady Jane Gray

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2019 43:34


    History knows her as the Nine Days Queen, but we know her as the inventor of BDSM (probably).

    Ep. 101 This Armada Can't Sink

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 31:40


    It did.  We discuss how exactly little England managed to defend itself from the powerful Armada. Also we decide on a new podcast.    

    Ep. 100 Return of Henry the Baeighth

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2019 50:16


    We celebrate 100 episodes of Tudor, I Hardly Know her by discussing the impact of the Tudors. 

    Ep. 99 That's A-More-ay

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 38:01


    We finally sit down to learn about Thomas More, who had a good run of it until Henry cut off his head.

    Ep. 98 Where in the World is Henry Tu-dor-ego

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2019 33:54


    Apparently the rest of the world had some stuff going on yoo during the Tudor reign, so we chat about that and flat earthers.

    Ep. 97 I'm Bess Hardwick, Welcome to @Midnight

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 30:42


    Today we talk about the awesome Bess of Hardwick, who hosted a great late-night game show and also survived the Tudor reign. 

    Ep. 96 Black Tudors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2019 30:33


    Today, in one of our more serious episodes, we discuss the lives of black Tudors.

    Ep. 95 You're Busy Askew-ing Each Other

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2019 30:32


    We talk about the martyr Anne Askew (the topic may have been slightly repeated, but the jokes are all new!)  

    Ep. 94 There Once was a Girl from Alhambra

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2019 38:01


    Catherine of Aragon had an adventurous childhood. Don't worry, she experienced a lot of sad stuff, too.

    Ep. 93 The Spanish Princess has a Siesta Fiesta

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2019 52:59


    You asked and we delivered. We sat down to watch the first episodes of The Spanish Princess, and boy do we have some thoughts. 

    Ep. 92 Histor-Remix: Six the Musical

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2019 51:31


    Emily got to see Six The Musical in Chicago, and, spoilers, it was so amazing. Hoping Henry the Baeth makes an appearance in the extended version.   P.S. make sure to listen to the end for fun treats.

    Ep. 91 The Days of Our Wives

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2019 32:37


    Henry VIII, International Man of Mystery, had quite a few wives. But he almost had more! Or at least different wives. So who were these women who narrowly escaped what was sure to be an unhappy marriage? 

    Ep. 90 People Magazine, 1540: Anne of Cleves

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2019 41:21


    Love 'em or Cleve 'em. The 1540s had some serious gossip going on about Anne of Cleves, and some modern historians are just adding to the crazy. 

    Ep. 89 We Have a Henry Rex

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2019 46:43


    Jeff and Garrett offer their thoughts on popular Anne Boleyn theories and questions, including whether she did have that extra finger and if she really loved Henry. 

    Ep. 88 Anne Boleyn: Dead and Lovin' It

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2019 34:08


    Anne Boleyn's life may have ended with the swing of a sword, but her ladies still had to deal with the details of her burial, which Henry so kindly ignored. Plus, what became of that famous "B" necklace? 

    Ep. 87 Anne Boleyn, Woman of the World

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019 38:56


    We continue our Anne Boleyn month but talking about Anne's youth in the courts of some of the most fascinating women of these time.   

    Ep. 86 The Great Other Boleyn Girl Special

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2019 61:12


    We finally sit down to discuss The Other Boleyn Girl. What did Garrett and Jeff think? Why was Phillipa Gregory so free with history? How on earth was the movie so bad? Listen to find out!

    Ep. 85 Variety Hour, Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2019 53:11


    We discuss a variety of Tudor topics, including Tudor myths and folklore.

    Ep. 84 Anne of the Thousand Henrys

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019 32:12


    Anne Boleyn certainly had a thing for men named Henry.  We chat about Henry Percy, Anne Boleyn’s one-time-love-interest.

    Ep. 83 Mary, Queen of Scots (again) (The Movie Though)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2019 44:48


     We’re back! Once again, we discuss Mary, Queen of Scots. But this time, we talk about the movie! Hear what Emily thought of the story, costume, actresses, and more! Notes: FutureLearn course on the Tudors https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/the-tudors 

    Ep. 82 Dudles Love Triangle-Pickle

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2018 40:12


    Tonight, on Unsolved Mysteries: we discuss Amy Robsart’s unfortunate and mysterious death. Was Robert involved? Did Queen Elizabeth have her romantic rival put to death? We will look into this and more, on Unsolved Mysteries. (Cue creepy music that haunts everyone.) 

    Ep. 81 The Trial of Mary, Queen of Scots, Or, in Which Elizabeth Yeets Mary, Queen of Scots

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2018 51:05


    We chat about the very long imprisonment and eventual trial of the very unfortunate Queen of Scotland, Mary. 

    Ep. 80 Henry VII’s Rockin’ New Years’ Coronation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2018 52:19


    We chat about what Henry VII’s grand coronation looked like, and of course some religious discussion is sprinkled in with a brief history of the royal crown of England.

    Ep. 79 Soul Food: Tudor Halloween and Funerals

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2018 53:57


    We celebrate Halloween by discussing how the Tudors celebrated Halloween and what a funeral would have looked like. 

    Ep. 78 PROPAGANDA!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2018 49:31


    We talk about how the Tudors used propaganda to their advantage. There’s a fun chat at the start about history and history education.  Jump to 19:30 to get straight to Tudors!

    Ep. 77 The Tudor Menace: Catherine’s Widowhood

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2018 53:55


    Catherine of Aragon had so much opportunity - daughter of a warrior queen, engaged to a future king. And then men continuously let her down. Men suck. We discuss Catherine’s time in England as a widow.

    Ep. 76 You’ve Got Mail

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2018 55:17


    We chat about all those love letters Henry sent to Anne Boleyn while trying to convince her that she would seriously be his ONLY mistress, babe, I swear.

    Ep. 75 Suddenly, Tudors: Buckinghamsteinburgson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2018 47:35


    We explore alternate show titles and discuss the Duke of Buckingham, the one guy Henry VIII executed who probably deserved it. 

    Ep. 74 The Scottish do the Cupid Shuffle

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2018 42:59


    We celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of Flodden by recapping how Katherine of Aragon kicked Scottish ass, plus the battle that caused an over-dramatic King to die.  Plus, Emily gives you an overview of two Tudor books she just finished!

    Ep. 73 Will Somers: Time Traveler

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2018 40:04


    Today we talk about the clearly time-traveling fool Will Somers and (because seriously the only way to survive that court was to know ahead of time what would happen). 

    Ep. 72 Stool Servants and Secrets

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2018 49:27


    We chat about the roles servants played in the Tudor palaces and how things were actully pretty nice for them. 

    Ep. 71 The Gang Conquers America

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2018 45:26


    We chat about Elizabeth’s efforts to take over the world. And of course  we discuss the new Mary Queen of Scots trailer.

    Ep. 70 Cutthroat Catholics (and Protestants)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2018 44:59


    Today we chat about some of the well-known Catholic and Protestant martyrs from the Tudor era. 

    Ep. 69 From Queens to Kings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2018 44:21


    We talk about how England transitioned from their last Tudor monarch to James I. 

    Ep. 68 The Lordedom of Ireland

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2018 46:54


    Ireland during the Tudor time wasn’t exactly a peaceful time. We chat about the many rebellions and a badass lady pirate of Ireland.

    Ep. 67 Variety Hour

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2018 42:38


    Today we chat about Arbella Stuart, who may have become queen after Elizabeth, and how those succession laws worked anyway.

    Ep. 66 John Dee (Not Rockefeller)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2018 41:41


    Today we discuss the very interesting life of John Dee, famous for being super smart and also speaking to angels. Of course.

    Ep. 65 Cursed Bards

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2018 48:30


    We talk about Tudor writers and playwrites, and of course discuss the most famous Elizabethan author.

    Ep. 64 Kong’s Great Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2018 47:06


    Today we discuss Henry’s divorce and all the chaos that went into trying to convince the Pope you’re right. 

    Ep. 63 They Don’t Call Me Mary For Nothin’

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2018 51:24


    We chat about Mary Tudor’s marriage to Philip II of Spain, and how happy England was for their queen (JK).

    Ep. 62 Grey is the Loneliest Number

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2018 45:54


    A listener suggestion turned into a great episode! We talk about those poor Grey sisters and the many issues they had with Queen Elizabeth. Actually, it was really just one issue that kept popping up. 

    Ep. 61 Which Witch is Which?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2018 48:42


    Witchcraft in the Tudor times was not quite as witch-hunty/burny as Salem, but you definitely didn’t want to be accused of being a witch. So basically you didn’t want to be a woman.    Also, Rat Pope.

    Ep. The Battle of Barry Bosworth

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2018 48:44


    We talk about the battle that won Henry VII the crown of England.

    Ep. 59 Margaret Pole: Depressing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2018 45:31


    DEPRESSING AS SHIT! No but really, Margaret Pole did not have a happy life and a brutal death. 

    Ep. 58 Chapuy-pee

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2018 43:29


    Chapuys is one of our greatest resources for historical documents, so we finally sit down and chat about this famous ambassador. 

    Ep. 57 Marmalade Talk (or Ladies in Waiting for Godot)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2018 51:19


    We finally talk marmalade. But also the Ladies in Waiting and how they served the Queen. 

    Ep. 56 Herny Fitzroy - Henry’s Royal Bastard

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2018 51:50


    Henry Fitzroy may have been a bastard, but he was raised as prince. Plus, Emily brings up Richard III again.

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