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Natchez, Mississippi is home to one of the largest concentrations of antebellum homes, and tourists come from far and wide to see them. But Natchez was also a center of the cotton trade, and had one of the biggest slave markets in the country. Filmmakers Suzannah Herbert and Darcy McKinnon made a documentary about this beautiful and complicated place, and how its residents wrestle with which story should be told to visitors.   The documentary, called “Natchez,” is out now. Suzannah and Darcy also put together a Visitor's Guide to the city of Natchez if you want to visit yourself.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Global instability is reshaping our relationships with major powers and pushing us closer to Asian countries. The Asia New Zealand Foundation's new survey of members finds Japan is viewed as our most trusted partner in the region, followed by Singapore. The US is now seen as a bigger threat than China – with trust in both about the same. Asia New Zealand Foundation CEO Suzannah Jessep told Heather du Plessis-Allan threat perceptions are quite elastic – it rose during the first Trump presidency, dipped during Biden, and have risen sharply this year. She says New Zealanders are reacting to what they see and experience, and during the survey period there was a sense of the US breaking the rules, impacting our economy and security. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, I sit down with Suzannah Alexander — counseling-education whistleblower, writer of the Substack Diogenes in Exile, and now organizer with the National Association of Scholars. Suzannah enrolled in a Tennessee counseling master's program after 25 years as a stay-at-home parent, only to discover that what was being taught wasn't psychology at all. It was demographics, identity politics, and what she eventually came to call a totalitarian philosophy dressed up as "multicultural competency."We unpack the moment that broke her trust in the program: when she described the Buddhist practice of the non-self — focusing less on your own identity so you can extend loving kindness toward an aggressive client — three separate professors told her, within 48 hours, that this was "invalidating to other identities." She was ultimately deemed unsafe for practicum because she hadn't sufficiently absorbed the program's values around whiteness, privilege, and cultural deference.From there, the conversation widens into the structural picture. Suzannah walks us through CACREP, the accrediting body that's been quietly building a near-monopoly on counseling education, the ACA Code of Ethics that's now baked into most state licensure boards, and the consortium of organizations that decided — without testing whether any of it produces better clinical outcomes — that critical social justice ideology would be the "professional identity" of American counseling.We talk about why this matters for patients, what it does to the people who would have been excellent therapists, how we might build alternative training pathways and apprenticeship models outside the current system, and why the problems of the 21st century — including AI psychosis — will demand the kind of pioneering, free-thinking practitioners this ideology is actively driving out.Suzannah Alexander is the External Affairs Coordinator for the National Association of Scholars. She came to this work after blowing the whistle on ideological indoctrination in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master's program at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Since that experience, through work with FAIR, she has spearheaded OCR complaints against the counseling accreditation body CACREP and Colorado State University, where her reporting work drew attention to the Whitelash Study, documenting public humiliation of white social work students due to their race, and the disparagement of minorities as not good enough to succeed on their own. Now she is focused on policy measures to curtail accreditor and higher education overreach that are threatening free speech on campus.Substack Diogenes in Exile: https://www.diogenesinexile.comX/twitter: https://x.com/DiogenesInExileYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@DiogenesInExileMinding The Campus: https://mindingthecampus.org/author/suzannahalexander/National Association of Scholars: https://www.nas.org[00:00:00] Start[00:04:59] What She Found In The Program[00:14:32] Steel-Manning Critical Social Justice[00:18:39] Pushed Out Before Practicum[00:24:05] The Bitter Irony Of Buddhism Rejected[00:34:37] Realizing The Problem Is Bigger[00:41:02] Counseling Futures And The Historical Roots[00:47:09] Who Gets To Be Okay?[00:56:37] What CACREP Is And Should Do[01:00:25] Microaggressions And Borderline Thinking[01:05:47] The CACREP Monopoly Explained[01:14:38] ACA Code Of Ethics And The Need For Alternatives[01:22:52] Mia Hughes Parallel And A Field Breaking Down[01:26:43] AI Psychosis And 21st-Century Problems[01:30:22] Building New Networks Outside The SystemROGD REPAIR Course + Community gives concerned parents instant access to over 120 lessons providing the psychological insights and communication tools you need to get through to your kid. 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For our first stop, we're taking a look at NATCHEZ: A Film By Suzannah Herbert & Produced by Darcy McKinnon, screening May 28th and May 29th in McComb and Cleveland, then we're off Oxford for this year's World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest & Festival, May 21st through May 26th. Plus, we'll also check out what's happening around your neck of the woods! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop, Mississippi!"What's Happening Around Your Neck of the Woods" Event Listing:Everlasting: Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers - VicksburgEverlasting: Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers - MeridianWatch this episode on MPB's YouTube Channel: Next Stop Mississippi – NATCHEZ: A Film By Suzannah Herbert, & World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest & Festival Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NATCHEZ is a documentary set in Natchez, Mississippi, a town whose main economic source is tourism. What kind of tourism? Antebellum-era mansions. If you're an old, white boomer looking to travel back to an era wherein you could bask in the sun-kissed mansions draped in Spanish moss, where ladies wore hoop skirts and glided across opulent dining halls, these house tours were made for you.But as is with all things Southern, there's a seedier underbelly. There's no way to get that level of rich through cotton without exploitation. without abuse, without slavery.And as more recent generations trend to back away from these kinds of tours, the town starts to reckon with the ways it presents its history, what image they present to the world. Are they willing to weave back in difficult truths regarding slavery and its long-term effects into these historical presentations or will they reject truth?Shot intimately (like where I swear, some of theses subjects are close enough to breath on the lens), Herbert's award-winning documentary (Tribeca 2025, Best Documentary Feature) looks to mix in spoonfuls of Southern charm & wit to make the medicine go down. It's punk as fuck: one of my favorite discoveries of 2026.NATCHEZ is now available to watch for free as part of PBS' INDEPENDENT LENS series.---⁠Follow The Movies on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Throw a couple dollars in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tip jar!

What if becoming queen was the worst thing that could happen to you? What if the crown became your death sentence?Professor Suzannah Lipscomb explores the tragic story of Lady Jane Grey, the brilliant, devout teenager, who was proclaimed queen of England against her will, reigned for less than two weeks, and was executed before her 17th birthday.Drawing on insights from her new two-part History Hit documentary series, Suzannah is joined by Professor Anna Whitelock, Dr Joanne Paul, Verity Babbs, and Dr Nicola Tallis to uncover the story of a young girl caught in the storm of Tudor power.MORE:"Bloody Mary": Debunking the MythsListen on AppleListen on SpotifyEdward VI: The Last Boy KingListen on AppleListen on SpotifyPresented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. Edited and produced by Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcastSign up to History Hit to see Professor Suzannah Lipscomb in search of the truth about Lady Jane Grey, the young Tudor claimant who was Queen of England for less than 2 weeks. The series explores Jane's short life through extraordinary examples of her own writing, her exceptional education and her self-assured personality.Sign up for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 90 Letter to My Mother by Suzannah V. Evans   Suzannah V. Evans reads ‘Letter to My Mother' and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. https://media.blubrry.com/amouthfulofair/media.blubrry.com/amouthfulofair/content.blubrry.com/amouthfulofair/90_Letter_to_My_Mother_by_Suzannah_V_Evans.mp3 This poem is from: Under the Blue Available from: Under the Blue is available from: The publisher: Bloomsbury Poetry Amazon: UK | US Bookshop.org: UK   Letter to My Mother by Suzannah V. Evans You, pedalling your armsabove your head in bed,that bad arm suddenlymobile and flexible.You, meeting me at school,feeling something stir, sprinting across the grass . . . the two of us laughing, Mr. Tarpin peeringquizzically from the gate.You, with your bright lipstick.You, with your hands like mine.You, with your floppy hat.You, with your easy laugh.You, with the ellipsesof your emails. Your strongfront crawl. Your assertivegestures as you motionthrough talk. Now, when I swim, the movement of my armsis for you. A high arc,fingertips cleaving bright.Shuddering kick of legs.The sea pool in Seixalis for you. Craggy rocksand my head dipped to blue.Grey crabs line the rocks:I think of the limpets that spot McClure's paintingwith the reading woman,sun hat, white paper sheaf.Memory of last summer,absorbed in Woolf outside.A sudden rush of windcaused the parasol to liftand your own hat to spin right up from your head – where it hovered longerthan seemed possible, black ribbon flapping. Porto Moniz   Interview transcript Mark: Suzannah, where did this poem come from? Suzannah: So this poem emerged towards the end of my writing process for writing the poems in Under the Blue which is my first poetry collection. And the first two parts of the book… The book is a triptych of sequences, sort of playing with epistolary forms, so postcards and letters. The first two parts of the book are playing quite specifically with the form of the postcard, and the poems are quite private poems, in some ways. And I was interested in using the postcard form because it is a form which is both private and, in a sense, public in that, when you're writing a postcard, you're writing it to an individual. But a postie can turn that postcard over and read what's on the back. Anyone can read what's on the back. And with this third section in the book, I wanted to directly address some of the earlier figures who had appeared in the first two sections, and I suppose, to address them and to kind of write directly to people. So this poem is written to my mother, and it's in the form of a letter. And I'd say that the writing of this particular poem, this section of the book, was much more deliberate in some ways than the first two sections, which kind of emerged. And then, once I'd written those sections, I had sort of most of a manuscript, and these letters were really kind of, for me, kind of sealing and sending the manuscript off and kind of finishing it in that sense. Mark: Okay. It's really interesting to know that, the postcards come first in the book, and they're all prose poems, aren't they? Suzannah: Yeah. Mark: So they look like postcards on the page. And then, at the end, you've got the sequence of letters, which are kind of long and thin, maybe, to me, suggesting letters are longer than postcards. So, how did you start writing postcards, to begin with? And then we'll move on to the letters. Suzannah: That's a good question. So the postcards, I think I'm always looking for formal inspiration in the things around me. So I am a formal poet in the sense that I've written sonnets. I've written rondels, a lot of rondels. And I'm very interested in traditional form, but I'm also interested in the way that the world can provide forms for the poet. And I was on holiday, visiting my partner's father, when… So this is the first postcard in the book, although it's not sort of titled as a postcard. It's called ‘Under the Blue'. It's the title poem. And that sort of was drawn from a roughly real-life event, where sort of there was this incident with a kayak. My partner was swept off his feet, and it really just brought back to me an earlier experience of actually witnessing a seizure. And that was an experience which had really, really shocked me, and it had come completely out of the blue, really just out of nowhere. And I don't know why, but I had wanted to write about it. Maybe that's a kind of processing thing, or maybe it's just a way to kind of hold close different things that happen in your life. But I'd known for a while that I'd wanted to write about it, and this was years and years later. But seeing this figure being kind of knocked over and sort of just being sort of buffeted in that way really took me back to that night with the seizure. And I felt like these two events were kind of doubled, and I could kind of see both of them at the same time. So it started off with writing about that. And it was, because I was on holiday, a postcard seemed like an apt way to write about that. And so I suppose, kind of, it really started with that first poem. And it's quite subtle, I think, the moment with the seizure. It sort of comes towards the end of the poem. You can sort of read it almost without thinking about the seizure too much. But it does. I think, sort of, that event refracts across the collection. So even though there are moments sort of later in the book where the word seizures is used, someone seizes someone else's wrist in that sort of, a kind of reference back, there's a lot of falling over in the book, a lot of stumbling. And yeah, so I think the impetus for the postcards, kind of, it came from that first section. And actually, they were literal postcards, because I sent some of them. I kind of printed them off and sent them to friends in the post. Because I love…I'm a big letter writer. I send a lot of postcards. Like, postcards are really a big…it sounds weird to say that postcards are a big part of my life, but they kind of are. Like, I really love postcards. I like to collect them from galleries. And so it's partly a homage to my love of the postcard. And I think, also, with postcards, you have the art or the image on the postcard as well. And there's a few kind of ekphrastic moments in the book. So, kind of, all of that is woven in, I think. And the idea of what you can't say in a postcard, I think that's what the middle section of the book, for me, kind of turns the form on its head a little bit more to kind of write about things that maybe you actually wouldn't necessarily write in a postcard. So, to me, I kind of think of them as anti-postcards, almost. Yeah. Mark: So, the form is actually rooted in your life, that you do send postcards. It's not just a conceit for you. Suzannah: Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Mark: And of course, when a poem is framed as a postcard or a letter, there is a sense of it feels personal. You know, ‘I' and ‘you' are always… Quite often, there can be quite a lot of ambiguity about who the I is and who the you is. But if you signal it as a letter, like last month, I did Alexander Pope's Essay on Man, which was four verse epistles to Viscount Bolingbroke. And so that puts a different frame on it when you know that he's addressing, ‘My Lord,' and we're kind of overhearing that. Suzannah: Yeah. Mark: There's a sense that this is a personal communication, that maybe there's a real relationship underpinning. Suzannah: Yes. And I think that's something that the whole collection kind of plays with in a way. When I teach poetry, I'm always very adamant, or sort of something that I talk about with students is this idea that you never really can conflate the I of the poem with the poet. Even when there is autobiographical kind of crossover, I think there's something that happens. When you write a poem, it becomes an art object. It becomes something that is changed. I almost want to say it's not a photograph, but I think photographs are kind of complex as well in the way that they capture reality. So I think, for me, there is a real distinction between the first and second sections and the third section of the book. But something that I kind of have been thinking about as well is there's a poem that T.S. Eliot wrote to his wife, and he says something, like, ‘These are private words addressed to you in public.' And so I think this idea of what is private and what is public is really…it makes it quite hard for me to talk about the book sometimes, I think, but it's really at the crux of what it is, the sense of sort of letting the reader into some kind of quite private spaces and the importance of doing that as well, how the private is political. Just all of those things are kind of in there. But I think, in particular, the letters are really public declarations of love and trust, and they are very felt poems that are intended to honour particular people. And the collection ends with a letter to my father, who… The father figure is sort of less present in the earlier sections of the book, but it sort of attributes to my dad. That is an autobiographical kind of poem at the end of the book, which is in thanks really for everything that he does to hold up the people who are in earlier parts of the book and to kind of celebrate his role, to celebrate what he does as a carer, but also just to kind of… I think the letters are just…they're like praise poems really. They're just intended to celebrate these people. Mark: That's a nice idea, isn't it? The praise poem. That should maybe be more prominent, shouldn't it? Suzannah: Yeah. Mark: So with this one, specifically, what could you say about your intention in writing the letter to your mother? Suzannah: I think that this was one of the letters that I found more difficult to write, because the figure of the mother…and again, I won't say my mother because I think, for me, there's still this distinction between, even while the book draws on lived experience, it's not a direct reflection of that. But I think because of the earlier sections of the book, which are, at times, quite stark, I really wanted to write a poem that, I don't know, that sort of dwelled on movement and closeness and joy, I guess, just the delight, the sheer kind of delight of someone moving how they want to move. I think that I was kind of looking at this poem again before, thinking that we were going to talk about it. And that movement, to me, there's a shift after all the sort of you, you, you parts of the poem, which sort of have more kind of…the lines sort of go more to the end of the line. And then, when it starts talking about swimming, there are sort of full stops towards the middle of the lines. And I sort of wanted there to be almost like a kind of pull through those lines, as if someone is swimming through those lines, and you feel the arm going down, your strong front crawl, pause, your assertive gestures as you motion through talk. So kind of like having that pulling movement as swimming in the poem. And my mum, who is disabled, she was diagnosed with a neurological illness when I was 12. She used to be a really keen swimmer. And I remember as a child seeing her do front crawl and being, like, ‘Wow.' I actually only learned to do front crawl properly when I was in my late twenties. And I now love… I really love doing front crawl. I absolutely love it. And again, I swim in celebration of my mum. So if I swim front crawl, I'll always do a length for my mum and kind of dedicate that length to her. So all of those things, again, they're kind of these quite private things that are kind of in the poem, but not fully in the poem. But I think that if you have those kind of reverberations of these kind of memories or feelings, even if you don't write about them directly, they're kind of pulled into the poem through the energy of the language that you do decide to use. Mark: And interestingly, as you talk about the relationship between the real person and the person in the poem, I guess another effect, for me, at least, as a reader, is when I read this, it just makes me think, Oh yeah, people do have their different ways of moving and opening a book or eating a salad, or whatever it may be. That's their kind of signature style in life. Or the little quirks in the way they punctuate their emails. Suzannah: Yeah, yeah. Mark: And so there's the thing of it's very specific, but it's also very suggestive, I think, that we easily identify with a relationship like this, even if the circumstances are different. Suzannah: Yeah, yeah. Yeah. I mean, I like what you say about movement, though. And I feel like every person has their own kind of form, like, if we're thinking about form in poetry. It's what I think about when I watch people run a lot of the time. I'm thinking about, ‘Wow.' Really, really, really different form, really different ways of moving, even though that repetitive motion is very… There are only so many ways that you can run, and yet it is so different for everyone. And I think, with this poem as well, something that I was interested in doing was kind of going back to an earlier point, kind of. So, that ‘You, meeting me at school,' kind of thinking about earlier times as well. And again, the ‘sprinting across the grass' kind of goes back in a way to that opening epigraph to the book, which is from Virginia Woolf's novel, To the Lighthouse, Virginia Woolf being a modernist writer. And it's… Oh, not Virginia Woolf, sorry, what am I saying? It does go back to that, but I'm actually thinking of Charles Baudelaire, who talks about ‘the ecstasy and horror of life'. Mark: He's great, isn't he? Suzannah: Yeah, really. But this idea of the kind of sprinting across the grass, it was just such a joyful thing, such an incredibly out-of-the-blue, again, to go back to that phrase, sudden burst of energy and motion. And I think we were laughing, but also probably crying, so we probably looked pretty strange. And again, I think the book is really interested in those kind of doubled states where maybe there's sort of deep despair, but also real joy, or anger, but delight. So kind of there's a sense of these cyclical movements through those different states, different emotions, or even a kind of merging of those two things together at the same time. Mark: And can I pick up on the Virginia Woolf reference, because that…I mean, in your writing, there's a lot of summer seaside imagery, and you've got the epigraph from To the Lighthouse. So, I would bet that the person reading Woolf outside was reading To the Lighthouse in this poem. And of course, that's a novel with a mother very much at the centre of it. I mean, it's clearly artfully placed in the poem. So I was curious about, what was your decision to put that in? Suzannah: Yeah. I mean, I think it's a very sort of associative poem. It kind of goes from the reference to Daphne McClure, who is an artist, and she has this wonderful, kind of quite humorous painting of a woman reading. And then it kind of goes to actual reading. Mark: Yes. Suzannah: But then it kind of goes back to McClure as well, because in the painting, this woman is reading, she's got this big sheaf of papers or this big kind of white book paper that she's reading. And then the poem kind of has that in mind. And then, when the hat lifts at the end of the poem, sort of, you've got all of it there. So it's kind of going back to that visual image and making its own kind of different visual image at the end of the poem. And I really love, in Woolf's novel, there's this idea of, like, Lily, the painter, and she's thinking about sort of making her mark. And how do you make a mark? How do you begin? How do you create? How do you have a vision? So I suppose that's part of it. And then the epigraph to the book is really just my favourite sort of thing, and it's this idea that Woolf is writing about that if you're watching, if you're looking at waves from far off, kind of, they look very symmetrical, and they look very regular. But if your perspective changes and you're suddenly the swimmer in those waves, it's completely different. You're having this entirely other experience where, you know, how a painter might paint those waves from far off, these lovely, kind of, they're all the same size, they're kind of coming regularly. And then, to be that swimmer, who is having to kind of arch over each wave or sort of get over each wave, and relentlessly, just wave after wave, and each one is different, you know. So again, there's that kind of repetition idea in there, but also this idea of scale and perspective, and the idea that you might kind of look at something from far away, and it seems very orderly, and it seems very symmetrical, and it seems very easy to deal with, essentially. But if you are the swimmer, that's not the case. And each thing requires a lot of consideration. And that's really what the middle section of the book is interested in, sort of how to write about care and how to write about things, which are just very different, I think, when you're in the midst of them, and every particular thing is something that needs to be negotiated in that way. So the image of waves in the Woolf novel is very important, and also the idea of, in the novel, obviously, the lighthouse is this kind of ever-present, sort of, almost like a character. And I wanted the sea to have that role in this book. So a lot of my earlier writing has been about the sea. And this book is less directly about the sea, but the sea is always present, and I wanted it to be heard and felt, even when it's not kind of being described in detail. Mark: That's a very interesting point about different perspectives, because I think we experience that throughout the book. So some of the postcards are very much about the more difficult aspects of care, caring for a parent. So we read this one in the light of that, and vice versa, and so this is, if you like, the praise poem, the joy, the celebratory. Suzannah: Yes. And I think I'm very, very interested in the relationship between prose… I was going to say prose poetry and line-broken poetry, but also just poetry and prose. And a lot of my influences for writing are quite prose-y, often. I'm interested in prose writers, and I'm interested in where that line is between this idea of what makes a prose poem a poem. And I think if you give a reader a kind of extensive amount of prose, and that sets up a particular kind of rhythm, a particular kind of feel, but then, to follow that with very short-lined poems, line-broken poems, it's a different kind of… I think I wanted it to be almost like a kind of lift at the end of the book, where you've kind of had this kind of, I don't want to say denser, but definitely starker prose. And then there's kind of a much shorter section at the end of the letters, it's very short, but it's kind of just a movement into a different kind of writing. And I wanted that to be a noticeable kind of contrast. Mark: Yeah, definitely. I mean, even visually on the page, the prose looks denser, whereas these, I don't know, it feels like you pick your way a bit more nimbly through these. How did you arrive at that as the solution to how you represent a letter on a page? And was this one of the later ones? So in a sense, the form was predetermined, but it's like you're writing a sonnet sequence, and then you know that there's going to be another one like that. Suzannah: Yeah. So I really do like a sequence. A huge amount of my writing involves sequences, and I think there's something about, if you do something one time and you like it, I think it's worth doing it again. So my first pamphlet is a sequence of poems about the British surrealist artist Eileen Agar. And I often just keep going. If I'm writing something, kind of, I keep going with that. So yes, this was part of an earlier sequence in the sense that the first letter in the book is the first letter that I wrote, and I think, in that sense, the form was kind of set out. And then, in terms of it being kind of, like, a longer shorter-lined poem, I was thinking a little bit about how if you unfold a letter from an envelope, you would have to do that with this poem. Mark: Oh, yes, I remember that. Suzannah: Yeah. And it can be quite tricky, actually. I find it quite tricky to fold letters so they fit correctly in their envelope. But yeah, there's something about that. Whereas the postcard poems, they are, like, poems that you could almost kind of fit to the back of a postcard. But the ones that kind of escape from that or kind of defy that form, I think, are also…that's interesting to me as well, kind of, to flip that. So, for example, I think the most…the postcard that, to me, is the crux of the middle section is the postcard on Christmas night, which is one that I had thought that I would not ever really want to read out loud because it's quite an intense poem. But I did read that one at the London launch for my book at Burley Fisher Books because I was kind of surrounded by people that I knew, and it felt right. But that poem is a much longer postcard. And again, I like the idea of a postcard where you're defying the amount of space that you have to write in. And again, I think that prose poems also do that, because there's a similar kind of sense of overspill in a prose poem, because you're tipping over that line end, and that's quite defiant as well. So I think, if you then tip over the form of the postcard, it's kind of a doubly defiant, formally, kind of way of writing. Mark: Thank you, Suzannah, for sharing such a personal and beautiful poem today and a joyful one. And I would encourage listeners to go and check out the rest of the book and see how it fits into the sequence, because this is really one of those books where the parts really do make up something bigger than the whole. So let's have another lesson to ‘Letter to My Mother'. Suzannah: Thank you.   Letter to My Mother by Suzannah V. Evans You, pedalling your armsabove your head in bed,that bad arm suddenlymobile and flexible.You, meeting me at school,feeling something stir, sprinting across the grass . . . the two of us laughing, Mr. Tarpin peeringquizzically from the gate.You, with your bright lipstick.You, with your hands like mine.You, with your floppy hat.You, with your easy laugh.You, with the ellipsesof your emails. Your strongfront crawl. Your assertivegestures as you motionthrough talk. Now, when I swim, the movement of my armsis for you. A high arc,fingertips cleaving bright.Shuddering kick of legs.The sea pool in Seixalis for you. Craggy rocksand my head dipped to blue.Grey crabs line the rocks:I think of the limpets that spot McClure's paintingwith the reading woman,sun hat, white paper sheaf.Memory of last summer,absorbed in Woolf outside.A sudden rush of windcaused the parasol to liftand your own hat to spin right up from your head – where it hovered longerthan seemed possible, black ribbon flapping. Porto Moniz   Under the Blue ‘Letter to My Mother' is from Under the Blue, published by Bloomsbury Poetry. Available from: Under the Blue is available from: The publisher: Bloomsbury Poetry Amazon: UK | US Bookshop.org: UK   Suzannah V. Evans Suzannah V. Evans is a poet, researcher, and educator. Her debut collection Under the Blue is shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize, and her work has received the Ivan Juritz Prize and a Northern Writers' Award. Her poetry pamphlets are Brightwork and Marine Objects / Some Language. She teaches poetry in adult education and works with Poetry By Heart. suzannahvevans.com Photograph by Naomi Woddis   A Mouthful of Air – the podcast This is a transcript of an episode of A Mouthful of Air – a poetry podcast hosted by Mark McGuinness. New episodes are released every other Tuesday. You can hear every episode of the podcast via Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts or your favourite app. You can have a full transcript of every new episode sent to you via email. The music and soundscapes for the show are created by Javier Weyler. Sound production is by Breaking Waves and visual identity by Irene Hoffman. A Mouthful of Air is produced by The 21st Century Creative, with support from Arts Council England via a National Lottery Project Grant. Listen to the show You can listen and subscribe to A Mouthful of Air on all the main podcast platforms Related Episodes Letter to My Mother by Suzannah V. Evans Episode 90 Letter to My Mother by Suzannah V. Evans  Suzannah V. Evans reads ‘Letter to My Mother' and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness.This poem is from: Under the BlueAvailable from: Under the Blue is available from: The publisher: Bloomsbury Poetry... From An Essay on Man by Alexander Pope Episode 89 From An Essay on Man by Alexander Pope Mark McGuinness reads and discusses an excerpt from Epistle II of An Essay on Man by Alexander Pope.Poet Alexander PopeReading and commentary by Mark McGuinnessFrom An Essay on Man Epistle II By Alexander Pope Know... Occupied by Tim Rich Episode 88 Occupied by Tim Rich  Tim Rich reads ‘Occupied' and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness.This poem is from: Dark Angels: Three Contemporary PoetsAvailable from: Dark Angels is available from: The publisher: Paekakariki Press Amazon: UK...

What does it take to rule as an equal in a man's world? How did a quiet, devout queen help reshape Britain's monarchy forever?All this month, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is exploring the Restoration monarchs. In this episode, she focuses on Queen Mary II, England's first and only joint sovereign, who ruled alongside her husband William of Orange. Far from being a passive partner, Mary was politically astute, deeply devout, and a formidable cultural influence, playing a pivotal role in forging Britain's constitutional monarchy. Dr Holly Marsden joins Suzannah to examine Mary II's reign and why her story still resonates in the histories of Britain, gender, and political revolution.MORE:William III & the Persecution of SodomitesListen on AppleListen on SpotifyThe Massacre of GlencoeListen on AppleListen on SpotifyPresented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcastSign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Director Suzannah Herbert joins host Chris McCoy to talk about her new documentary Natchez. Read about Natchez in this week's Memphis Flyer https://www.memphisflyer.com/natchez/

Want to support the podcast? Join our Patreon or buy us a coffee. As an independent podcast, Shakespeare Anyone? is supported by listeners like you. In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Cassius argues that "Men at some time are masters of their fates: The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings." In this week's episode, we are exploring early modern ideas of fate and the stars and the practices and beliefs of astrology in Shakespeare's time.  We'll discuss the difference between the early modern concepts of natural and judicial astrology, the popularity and influence of astrology and astrologers in Early Modern England, and how it found its way into plays like Shakespeare's. Shakespeare Anyone? is created and produced by Kourtney Smith and Elyse Sharp. Music is "Neverending Minute" by Sounds Like Sander.   For updates: Join our email list Follow us on Instagram at @shakespeareanyonepod Visit our website at shakespeareanyone.com Support the podcast: Become a patron at patreon.com/shakespeareanyone  Buy us a coffee Bookshop.org: Since 2020, Bookshop.org has raised more than $38 million for independent bookstores. Shop our Shakespeare Anyone? storefront to find books featured on the podcast, books by our guests, and other Shakespeare-related books and gifts. Every purchase on the site financially supports independent bookstores. Libro.fm: Libro.fm makes it possible to purchase audiobooks through your local bookshop of choice. Use our link for 2 free audiobooks when you sign up for a new Libro.fm membership using our link. Find additional links mentioned in the episode in our Linktree. Works referenced: Bragg, Melvin, host. "Renaissance Astrology." In Our Time: Science, BBC Radio, 14 Jun 2007. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007nmym Cash, Cassidy, host, and Barbara Traister, guest. "Episode #13: Interview with Barbara Traister exploring astrology, doctors, herbs, and witches in Shakespeare's England." That Shakespeare Life, episode 13, Cassidy Cash, 16 July 2018. https://cassidycash.libsyn.com/episode-13-interview-with-barbara-traister-exploring-astrology-doctors-herbs-and-witches-in-shakespeares-england Kassell, Lauren, host. "Simon Forman: astrology, Medicine and Quackery in Elizabethan England." University of Oxford Podcasts, University of Oxford, 26 Oct 2011. https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/simon-forman-astrology-medicine-and-quackery-elizabethan-england Lipscomb, Suzannah, host, and Benjamin Woolley, guest. "Elizabeth I's Conjuror: John Dee." Not Just the Tudors, episode 364, History Hit, 9 Oct 2024. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/elizabeth-is-conjuror-john-dee/id1564113869?i=1000670531385 Oxford English Dicitionary. "Astrology, N. Meanings, Etymology and More | Oxford English Dictionary." Oxford English Dictionary, 2026, www.oed.com/dictionary/astrology_n. Oxford English Dicitionary. "Astronomy, N. Meanings, Etymology and More | Oxford English Dictionary." Oxford English Dictionary, 2026, www.oed.com/dictionary/astronomy_n. Schifini, Julia and Amanda McLoughlin, hosts, and Kelly Downes, guest. "Episode 361: Astrology and Shakespeare (with Kelly Downes)." Spirits Podcast, episode 361, Multitude Productions, 8 Nov 2023. https://spiritspodcast.com/episodes/shakespeare-and-astrology  Shakespeare, William. Twelfth Night, or What You Will , edited by Keir Elam, ARDEN SHAKESPEARE, LONDON, UK, 2008, pp. 180n1.3.132-5. Third. Walker, Katherine. "Almanacs as Underdogs: Folger Shakespeare Library." Folger Shakespeare Library Almanacs as Underdogs Comments, Folger Shakespeare Library, 19 Mar. 2019, www.folger.edu/blogs/collation/almanacs-as-underdogs/.  Smith, William Bruce, "Shakespeare and astrology" (1989). Chapter 2. Master's Theses. Paper 1083

In this episode, I sit down with Suzannah Weiss to explore how eroticism and pleasure can be cultivated while living with chronic pain and illness. We unpack the cultural myths that normalize women's suffering, how pain and fatigue impact libido and orgasm, and what it means to stay connected to pleasure when the body isn't cooperating. An intimate, grounded conversation on listening to the body, redefining sex beyond performance, and reclaiming erotic agency in all seasons of health.In this episode you'll hear:00:00 Intro02:50 Chronic Pain, Libido, and Erotic Truth06:06 Eve's Curse and the Myth of Women's Pain08:13 PMS, Power, and Cultural Backlash16:08 Medical Gaslighting and the Cost of Not Being Believed31:50 The Myth of the Elusive Female OrgasmTHE SKINNY ON OUR SEXY GUESTSuzannah Weiss is a writer and psychotherapist focused on sexuality, relationships, and women's empowerment. She is the author of Subjectified, a memoir-manifesto on ending objectification, and Eve's Blessing, a personal, political, and spiritual exploration of reclaiming pleasure where women have been taught to accept pain. With over 8,800 published articles, her work has appeared in outlets such as The New York Times and The Washington Post. Through her writing and therapy practice, Suzannah challenges cultural myths about women's bodies and invites a more liberated, pleasure-affirming relationship with sexuality.LINKS FROM THE SHOWSuzannah Weiss – official website - https://suzannahweiss.com/Books by Suzannah Weiss:→ Subjectified: Becoming a Sexual Subject - https://a.co/d/66E2aex→ Eve's Blessing: Uncovering the Lost Pleasure Behind Female Pain - https://a.co/d/blrgCBeTwitter / X: @SuzannahWeissInstagram: @SuzannaWise (W-I-S-E)WANT MORE?Join me for my monthly Un.done Classes: learn.sexloveyoga.com/come-undoneSensual Awakening: https://sexloveyoga.mykajabi.com/sensual-awakeningErotically Undone: https://sexloveyoga.mykajabi.com/EroticallyUndone****Sensual Sundays Guide: https://learn.sexloveyoga.com/sensual-sundaysBig Cat Energy: https://learn.sexloveyoga.com/big-cat-energy

Billy Collins has contributed frequently to Rattle over the years, including an interview in issue 15. He is the author of 16 collections of poetry, including Sailing Alone Around the Room, Aimless Love and, most recently, Dog Show. He served two terms as United State Poet Laureate and is a former Distinguished Professor of English at Lehman College and New York State Poet. He is a New York Public Library Literary Lion and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He is currently “between dogs,” his most recent an Australian Shepherd mix named Jeannine. He lives in Winter Park, Florida, with his wife Suzannah. Find Dog Show here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790238/dog-show-by-billy-collins/ As always, we'll also include the live Prompt Lines for responses to our weekly prompt. A Zoom link will be provided in the chat window during the show before that segment begins. For links to all the past episodes, visit: https://www.rattle.com/page/rattlecast/ This Week's Prompt: Write a poem that describes the taste of a surprising food as creatively as possible. Next Week's Prompt: Write a poem about a time something was put somewhere that it didn't belong. Include an unusual detail about the person that found it. The Rattlecast livestreams on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter, then becomes an audio podcast. Find it on iTunes, Spotify, or anywhere else you get your podcasts.

In this special episode, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb fields questions about the Tudors and their time that have all been suggested by you. From the hundreds of ideas for episodes and queries received from listeners all over the world, Suzannah has chosen a wide array of subjects - from Henry VIII's illegitimate son to knitting, from atheism to codpieces! Helping her to answer them are Professor Alec Ryrie and Professor Maria Hayward.MORE:Fig Leaves & A Grumpy Jesus: Renaissance to Baroque ArtListen on AppleListen on SpotifyOrigins of PantomimeListen on AppleListen on SpotifyPresented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. Edited and produced by Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcastSign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Suzannah Lipscomb unlocks the pages of one of the most extraordinary diaries ever written. Samuel Pepys chronicled his life in Restoration England — a world alive with plague, fire, war, theatre, and scandal, from the Great Fire of London to his own ambitions, jealousies and desires.Suzannah is joined by historian Dr. Kate Loveman to explore Pepys' private reflections and why his voice still feels so modern today.MORE:Samuel Pepys and his BooksDiary of a Tudor GentlewomanPresented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcastSign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Normal" Hormone Balance In The Professional Woman? The frustrating truth is that for most women, their hormone "levels" do not accurately reflect the hormonal imbalance they may feel. While hormone level testing can give some insight, how you feel depends more on your body's ability to utilize and regulate your ever-fluctuating hormonal symphony rather than treating a static hormone level.  The best way to "manage" the hormonal chaos is to look through a personalized lifestyle approach that can help your body modulate its hormones more effectively. Listen to today's episode written by Suzannah Bozzone, MD at Love.Life Telehealth And check out some related episodes in the show notes at PlantBasedBriefing.com/episodes #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #hormonebalance #hormones #estrogen #menopause #perimenopause  ================== Original post: https://lifestyletelemedicine.com/normal-hormone-balance-in-the-professional-woman/  Related Episodes: 711: The Plant-Powered Path Through Perimenopause https://sites.libsyn.com/342677/711-the-plant-powered-path-through-perimenopause-by-anna-pelzer-at-mainstreetvegancom  687: Soy Foods for Menopause Hot Flash Symptoms https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/687-soy-foods-for-menopause-hot-flash-symptoms-by-dr-michael-greger-at-nutritionfactsorg 620: Fitness Over 50: 7 Ways a Plant-Based Diet Can Help Women Stay Active https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/620-fitness-over-50-7-ways-a-plant-based-diet-can-help-women-stay-active-by-debbie-ingram-at-nutritionstudiesorg  474: Dietary Approach to Naturally Treating Menopause Symptoms https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/474-dietary-approach-to-naturally-treating-menopause-symptoms-by-dr-michael-greger-at-nutritionfactsorg  401: Mythbusting Soy: Women's Health & Hormones https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/401-mythbusting-soy-womens-health-hormones-from-switch4goodorg  309: Fighting Hot Flashes With Diet https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/309-fighting-hot-flashes-with-diet-by-the-physicians-committee-for-responsible-medicine-at-pcrmorg  ================== Love.Live Telehealth is a health and wellness organization with board-certified physicians offering programs and healthcare virtually. They specialize in integrative medicine with a strong foundation in lifestyle medicine, an emerging evidence-based field that evaluates various aspects of a patient's lifestyle, such as nutrition, movement, sleep, stress, and social connection, to provide a holistic view of health. Their goal is to help people lead long, healthy, and vibrant lives by improving both lifespan and healthspan.  Love.Life Telehealth offers virtual health optimization programs and one-time 30 and 60 minutes appointments to patients across all 50 states and internationally. ======================== FOLLOW THE SHOW ON: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@plantbasedbriefing     Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2GONW0q2EDJMzqhuwuxdCF?si=2a20c247461d4ad7 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/plant-based-briefing/id1562925866 Your podcast app of choice: https://pod.link/1562925866 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlantBasedBriefing   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/plant-based-briefing/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plantbasedbriefing/     

King Henry VIII is best known for his tempestuous marriages and his penchant for cutting off people's heads. But where does fiction meet fact?In this special episode, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by a panel of experts to discuss Henry on screen and what those portrayals got right or wrong. Who gave the most convincing performance? Was it Damien Lewis in Wolf Hall, Robert Hardy in A Man for All Seasons, Jude Law in Firebrand, or Charles Laughton in The Private Life of Henry VIII?Dr Joanne Paul, Jessie Childs and Alex von Tunzelmann join Suzannah to explore why this towering figure continues to fascinate us more than 500 years after he came to the throne.More:Thomas More on Film: The Historians' Verdict Mary Queen of Scots on Film: The Historians' Verdict Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The audio editors are Alex Elkins and Amy Haddow and the producers are Fiona Turnock and Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast.Sign up to History Hit to see Suzannah and her guests debate Henry VIII on film, and for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the final episode of her short series on the Habsburg dynasty, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb turns to one of the most fascinating and misunderstood rulers of early modern Europe: Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor. Often remembered—if at all—as the "mad emperor" who withdrew from politics and lost his grip on power, Rudolf's story is far richer than the stereotype. Instead of governing from Vienna or Madrid, he relocated his imperial court to Prague, transforming it into a dazzling hub of art, science, alchemy, and astrology. Was he truly unfit to rule, or has history been unfair? Suzannah is joined by Professor Thomas Kaufmann to re-examine Rudolf II's reign not as decline, but as a bold, eccentric vision of imperial rule during a turbulent age of religious wars, Protestant uprisings, Ottoman expansion, and dynastic rivalries.MORE:Rise of the HabsburgsChales V, Habsburg Holy Roman EmperorPresented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcastSign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Suzannah Lipscomb engages in a captivating conversation with award-winning dramatist Liz Duffy Adams about the new Royal Shakespeare production of her play Born With Teeth, which imagines a thrilling collaboration between William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe. Suzannah and Liz delve into the fiery dynamics of the two men's relationship and the influence of politics on their works.Shakespeare and Marlowe existed under a time of oppressive royal censorship, when displeasing the crown would mean a trip to the Tower, or worse. How did they balance this struggle for truth and creativity amid the palpable danger?Extracts from Born With Teeth by Liz Duffy Adams, performed by Ncuti Gatwa and Edward Bluemel, courtesy of Royal Shakespeare CompanyMORE:Murder of Christopher MarloweShakespeare's Son Hamnet with Maggie O'FarrellPresented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle. Edited and produced by Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcastSign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

✨ Trigger Warning: This episode includes conversations around trauma, sexual shame, chronic illness, and the impact of cultural conditioning on women's bodies. Please listen with care and self-compassion, and pause if you need to.This week's episode is an initiation into the medicine of Eve, the reclamation of your body, and living a truly orgasmic life. If you have ever felt weighed down by shame, or disconnected from the sacred power of your sensuality, this conversation will awaken something ancient and alive within you.Uncovering the Lost Pleasure Behind Female Pain together, with Suzannah we explore what it really means to live an orgasmic life, not just in the bedroom but through every emotion, every breath, every threshold of pain and pleasure. We dive into the mysteries of Eve, the untold story of feminine sovereignty, and how reclaiming this archetype unlocks our ability to heal, to birth, and to experience ecstatic union with life itself.In this transmission, you'll discover:The hidden impact of words, shame, and cultural conditioning on women's bodies and healthHow trauma and patriarchal systems shape our relationship to pain and pleasure and how to unwind themWhat it means to experience a crygasm or ragegasm and alchemize emotion into ecstasyThe truth about orgasmic birth and how to prepare your body and mind for itWhy self-pleasure and cultivating orgasmic energy are vital acts of healing and empowermentThe role of Eve as an archetype of reclamation, sovereignty, and sacred feminine powerThis is about reclaiming your birthright as an orgasmic being, one who feels, who alchemizes, who creates life from her body and from her truth. When you embody that, every part of your life becomes a portal to deeper love, deeper healing, and deeper freedom.Whether you are navigating chronic illness, unlearning shame, preparing for birth, or ready to feel more alive, this episode will meet you where you are and invite you into more.Connect with Suzannah:Instagram:⁠ @weisssuzannah⁠Twitter: ⁠@suzannahweiss⁠Learn about her book, ⁠coaching and ⁠courses⁠. Connect with Josefina:Instagram: ⁠@Josefinabashout⁠ Website:⁠ josefinabashout.com

In the first of a special four-part series on the Habsburgs, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb traces the unlikely rise of Europe's most enduring imperial family. Emerging from a modest Swiss noble house in the 10th century, the House of Habsburg would go on to dominate the political, cultural, and religious life of Europe for nearly 400 years. Through strategic marriages, dynastic inheritances, and shrewd political manoeuvring, the Habsburgs expanded their influence to eventually rule a vast empire stretching from the Americas to the Ottoman frontier. Suzannah is joined by Professor Martyn Rady to explore how the Habsburgs built—and nearly broke—an empire without equal.MORE:Habsburg Inbreeding with Dr. Adam Rutherfordhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/3sQ4jrYtuwAFJUfBgbaAXYWhen Women Ruled the Low Countrieshttps://open.spotify.com/episode/2u4fBHVgNhAMiaLjBv4X8ZPresented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcastSign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On 30 January 1649, the unthinkable happened: for the first time in history, a reigning monarch was tried and condemned by his own people. But how did a kingdom that once believed in the divine right of kings arrive at this unprecedented moment? In this second special explainer episode, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb guides us through the final and most dramatic years of the English Civil Wars. With contributions from leading historians drawn from the Not Just the Tudors archive, Suzannah traces the pivotal events that shattered the monarchy and gave rise to the emergence of parliamentary government.MORE:Prelude to the English Civil Warhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/0er6EmZ1cfwxTLAMwO2aO1Oliver Cromwell: Massacres and Manoeuvreshttps://open.spotify.com/episode/4n7d4Rm9YXzStJBSL2TVpsPresented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. Audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcastSign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I can't take credit for it 'cause Suzie told me that one of her friends already made the statement, but typing, saying, or thinking Suzannah Johannes sounds like you're talking about a cousin of Roseanne Rosannadanna.Regardless...Suzannah Johannes -- my guest for Episode No. 182 -- is a resident of one of the finest towns this side o' The Mississippi'.It's called Elle Eff Kay if you're keepin' score at home.Anyway...Suzannah was kind enough to drop by to chew the fat with me about collaborating, writing music, and working on those live-performance chops.Our chat was also a little timely as Suzannah has a) just released a new album, Kansas City: Hans Bronze Boulevard, which is available on vinyl and via the streaming platforms, and b) a second album coming to us in January: Los Angeles: The Missing Album.You can get either via her Web site, suzannahjohannes.com, or at her Bandcamp.I really enjoyed our conversation, though, and suspect that you might, too. We covered growing up in a small town, life's detours, being surrounded by supportive friends and loved ones, and making music. We also touched on a few of Suzannah's favorite albums, which were these:Astrud Gilberto's The Shadow of Your Smile (1965)Coney Island Baby (1976), Lou ReedSybille Baier's Colour Green (2006)Hanz Bronze's self-titled release from 2015Chase Me (2024), Brooke Tuley & the Moon TravelersSo, check out Suzannah's new release, give her a follow on Instagram at @suzannahjohannes, and come see her perform at The Ship, on Thursday, September 11.copyright disclaimer: I do not own the rights to the audio clips contained within these episodes. The promo beds, the intro/outro, that is. In this particular case, I sampled Kurt Vile's "Goldtone" from his 2013 release, Wakin' on a Pretty Daze (Deluxe Daze [Post Haze]), c/o Matador Records.

What sparks a nation to turn against its own king? Professor Suzannah Lipscomb dives into the turbulent and transformative decade that witnessed the English Civil Wars — a bloody clash that claimed nearly 185,000 lives and reshaped the very soul of Britain. From the power struggle between King Charles I and Parliament, to the fiery religious conflicts and political rivalries that engulfed England, Scotland, and Ireland, these two episodes unpack the interconnected wars known as the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. With insights from brilliant historians drawn from the Not Just the Tudors archive, Suzannah explores the causes, battles, and consequences of a war that toppled the monarchy and forever redefined the balance of power between Crown and Parliament.MORE:Succession 1625: James I to Charles I >Prelude to the English Civil War >Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. Edited and produced by Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcastSign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

**Contains examples of 'othering', including birth abnormalities, and the terms used to describe them historically**Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Dr. Surekha Davies to discuss how individuals and groups were often classified in the Early Modern period, and how ideas evolved around normality versus 'otherness' - or even 'monstrosity' - evolved. Suzannah and Surekha consider the influence of the four humors on human classification, the portrayal of different peoples in New World exploration, and the entrenchment of racism and sexism through legal and social frameworks. They also touch upon gender fluidity and intersexuality from various cultural perspectives, culminating in a rich discussion on how humans created its own concepts of 'monsters' amongst men.MORE:Unusual Births and Disability in 17th Century EnglandMaking Babies in the 17th CenturyPresented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on

Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Professor Jan Clarke to explore the life, legend, and legacy of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin — better known as Molière. From his audacious rejection of bourgeois expectations to his controversial plays that rattled the Catholic Church and delighted the King, Molière's story is as theatrical as his work. So what can be learned about gender, religion, power, and performance in Louis XIV's France through Molière's comedies?Together, Suzannah and Jan unravel the myth from the man and discover how Molière's biting satire, his savvy court politics, and his deep understanding of human nature made him a foundational figure in French literature and European theatre.MORE:Louis XIV and his Mistresseshttps://open.spotify.com/episode/2bvIaoji5oM65WbU5bFESwMarie Antoinettehttps://open.spotify.com/episode/69l3JrCvivIuKI5pmQLrYbPresented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcastSign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on

What if the tale of one night could change the way we view art forever?Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Dr. Noah Charney to explore the life and legacy of Giorgio Vasari, the man who redefined art as an intellectual pursuit and artists as divine geniuses. They delve into Vasari's influential work and how it shaped our understanding of the Renaissance, artistic genius, and the very structure of art history today.From the tale of a fabricated murder among Renaissance artists to the lasting impact on museum curation and art education, Suzannah and Noah uncover how Vasari's blend of truth and myth continues to influence modern perceptions of creativity and value in art.MORE:Leonardo da Vinci with Ken Burnshttps://open.spotify.com/episode/4Fv8RTd6AWAmMQ7DKYRHcYMichelangelohttps://open.spotify.com/episode/3ocKCFinOdaCZYfBtHoMXnPresented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcastSign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on

**This episode contains discussions of miscarriage**When a teenage Catholic princess was sent from Italy to marry James II and reunite England with Rome, public scandal and political intrigue fuelled society. Maria of Modena defied all expectations.Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Dr. Breeze Barrington to uncover the hidden world of women at the Restoration Court, a network of female painters, poets, and maids of honour who reshaped the Stuart world. At its heart, Maria built a vibrant female-led court in Protestant England, demonstrating resilience against cruel gossip and societal pressures.Suzannah and Breeze celebrate how female friendships, creativity, and quiet resistance gave Maria strength in the face of relentless scrutiny, and left an indelible mark on history.MORE:Nell Gwynn: Actress and Royal Mistresshttps://open.spotify.com/episode/780pqRqcS8BCidbvHWRId7How to Live Like a Stuart Aristocrathttps://open.spotify.com/episode/0VEpSUUnO1jr8IvM5YNudDPresented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcastSign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on

In this bold and thought-provoking episode of Noggin Notes, Jake speaks with Suzannah Alexander, a writer, reformer, and former counseling student who made waves by stepping away from graduate school after facing ideological coercion in her program. Suzannah opens up about the emotional and professional toll of navigating a counseling program that conflicted with her values—and how that experience inspired her to take action. Today, she collaborates with lawmakers, policy organizations, and advocacy groups to reform counseling education and licensure. Her mission: to restore integrity, transparency, and true academic freedom in a profession that is increasingly shaped by political ideology. They explore: Why Suzannah left her graduate counseling program How accreditation bodies and training institutions shape what future therapists are taught The risks of compelled speech and ideological conformity in mental health education What real reform could look like—and how we can get there Suzannah's work has been featured in Minding the Campus, cited in policy reforms, and is gaining momentum among those concerned about the direction of mental health education. Whether you're a student, therapist, educator, or simply curious about the future of mental health care, this episode is a must-listen.

A young widow stands against the expectations of her family. A woman striving for love and agency in a society which demands she claimed neither, she stands firm in the face of torture and even death.Unravel the gripping layers of John Webster's 17th-century masterpiece The Duchess of Malfi, with Professor Suzannah Lipscomb and Dr. Will Tosh.The harrowing plot of the Duchess asserting her place in the world is all the more remarkable for being written by a man in the 1600s. Suzannah and Will explore why this tale of love, power, and betrayal remains a fixture on the stage, resonating across the centuries, and discuss the dramatic history of its performances, the transformative power of early modern theatre lighting, and the poignant representation of female agency.MORE:Going to the Theatrehttps://open.spotify.com/episode/7lbdfK2fbgxtXReriTyydMNormal Women with Philippa Gregoryhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/0b5aXZh1HLVhJxyTyQuf2yPresented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on

Suzannah gets into the attacks of the Trump administration against Habeas Corpus and suggests supporting the ACLU.

Professor Suzannah Lipscomb discusses the remarkable life of Akbar the Great, one of history's most impressive emperors. Together with historian Ira Mukhoty, Suzannah explores Akbar's journey from royal hostage to a ruler known for his vast, multi-ethnic empire.From how Akbar used spies to keep a grip on his realm, to his revolutionary policies on religious inclusivity and harmony, to his daring conquests, including the epic siege of Chittor, Akbar the Great's reign was extraordinary and unprecedented.MORE:Majestic Mughals: From Akbar to Shah Jahanhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/6kJDF3rlVnXvILtMGdVx71Adventures of a Mughal Princesshttps://open.spotify.com/episode/0U38APS4SoDUu7TlG30J4KPresented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on

Emily, Suzannah, and Pace cover the 2024 film Wicked. Like and subscribe! Media referenced this episode:-There Is a Door in This Darkness by Kristin Cashore-Star Wars: Leia, Princess of Alderaan by Claudia GraySupport us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Bluesky for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!

Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Dr. Roger E. Moore to explore the lesser-known historical context of the works of Jane Austen, born 250 years ago this year. They question how Austen's novels like 'Northanger Abbey' and 'Mansfield Park' reflect on the dissolution of the monasteries and 18th and 19th-century societal changes. Austen used settings like the ruins of monasteries to comment on the political and social upheavals of her era, adding a sophisticated layer to her tales of romance, family, and fortune.MORE:Dissolution of the Monasterieshttps://open.spotify.com/episode/5OsI7vLHogEtqWiQsGfHgCThe Reformation: What Catholics & Protestants Believedhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/3vZTFiKuIlSfzsQDLQd4ZrPresented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, including Suzannah's series on the Dissolution of the Monasteries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on

Emily, Suzannah, and Pace cover the 2016 film The Love Witch. Like and subscribe! Media referenced in episode: -Nerds at Church podcast episode on spirituality and organized religion -ContraPoints YouTube Channel-The Monkey (2025) directed by Osgood Perkins-Stardew Valley video game by ConcernedApe-Hell of a Summer (2025) directed by Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk-Ghosts (2021-present) television series CW: mention of domestic violence Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!

**This episode includes descriptions of accidental deaths**Professor Suzannah Lipscomb investigates the grim but fascinating world of accidental deaths in Tudor England. In the 16th century, everyday activities like fetching water, football and even May Pole dancing could prove fatal. Then there were the unexpected perils of agriculture and industry including lethal haystacks and falling hammers. Suzannah is joined by Professor Steven Gunn and Dr. Tomasz Gromelski to discuss their grisly, groundbreaking research.More:How People Died in 16th Century Londonhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/0nTXTSMsOSdRduiWKy2hMo3 Ways to Die in Early Modern Europehttps://open.spotify.com/episode/6RPZhgQ2kVXcTcielpeu5vPresented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on

Discover the captivating life of Isabella d'Este with Professor Suzannah Lipscomb and acclaimed novelist and historian Sarah Dunant. They discuss Isabella's incredible journey from a well-educated noblewoman to the First Lady of the Renaissance, how she mastered political strategy, diplomatic finesse, and art patronage while navigating the treacherous Italian wars.Suzannah and Sarah uncover intimate details of Isabella's unconventional marriage and her groundbreaking influence in the art world as she pursued Michelangelo for the perfect portrait with a unique blend of charm and ruthlessness, which made her one of history's most compelling women.More:Katherine of Aragon: England's First Renaissance Queenhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/6cDqkgk8aoDAUn6KxwlX7UMichelangelohttps://open.spotify.com/episode/3ocKCFinOdaCZYfBtHoMXnPresented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on

Emily, Suzannah, and Pace cover the 2006 film The Covenant. Like and subscribe! Content Warnings: discussion of sexism and sexual assault in relation to the plot of the filmMedia Referenced: -There is a Door in this Darkness by Kristin Cashore-Jane Unlimited by Kristin Cashore-Clean Slate tv series-Mickey 17 (2024) directed by Bong Joon Ho-Nerds at Church Podcast Episode on Revelation -The Showings (Revelations of Divine Love) by Julian of Norwich-The Complete Works of St. John of the Cross by John of the Cross-ContraPoints and Philosophy Tube YouTube channels-Wheel of Time tv series-Sky High (2005) directed by Mike MitchellSupport us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!

Join Emily (they/them), Pace (they/them), and Suzannah (she/her) as they cover 1999's surprise blockbuster film The Blair Witch Project. We talk about found footage films, the real tea about Burkittsville, and what NOT to do when camping. Film conversation starts at 31:30. Media referenced in the episode: -Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore-Galaxy: The Prettiest Star by Jadzia Axelrod and illustrated by Jess Taylor-There Is a Door in this Darkness by Kristin Cashore-The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons-Riff Raff (2024) dir. Dito Montiel-Mickey 17 (2025) dir. Bong Joon Ho-Swallow (2019) dir. Carlo Mirabella-Davis-TerraGenesis (mobile game) -The Sims 4 (computer and console game)-The Crucible by Arthur MIller -Red State (2011) dir. Kevin Smith-V/H/S film franchise -Nerds at Church podcast episode Lent 1 Year 3 with Andrew Walker Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! CW: Sexism as it is portrayed in the film, and a mention of a death of an animal between 01:15:00 and 01:20:00.

Was an advisor to Queen Elizabeth I communicating with angels? Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Egyptologist Garry J. Shaw to explore the intriguing life of John Dee, his mysterious meetings with angels and demons and the secrets he believed they uncovered. With help from the enigmatic alchemist Edward Kelly, Dee wrote the Angel Diaries detailing his attempts to communicate with the divine, and the secrets of the celestial language they believed could unlock the universe's mysteries. Suzannah uncovers the complex relationship between Dee and Kelly, the apocalyptic visions, the inexplicable return of the burned manuscripts, and the dramatic breakdown after a scandalous wife-swapping decree.MOREPractical Magic: Prayers, Spells & Cunning Folkhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/218bX6v64pMYZEEJT9sxE6Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on

Suzannah Weiss had a psychic reading that made her wonder if the sex mishap she and her soon-to-be ex experienced was predestined. Zachary Zane went through a breakup that changed his approach to relationships. His next one brought heartache in a shocking way.    Suzannah's' books: https://suzannahweiss.com/book Zachary's book: https://www.zacharyzane.com/books   Check out the latest specials at thepleasurechest.com!  IG: @GirlBonerMedia   FB: @MyGirlBoner  TT:: @augustmclaughlin.gb  augustmclaughlin.com/girlboner    patreon.com/girlboner   Get free shipping at Crave! Elegant, woman-designed jewelry and toys: https://lovecrave.com/products/vesper2?bg_ref=UAgjcRRV14   Girl Boner Radio is hosted and produced by August McLaughlin.  

When Hernán Cortés and his men first laid eyes on the gleaming white pyramids of Tenochtitlan, they thought they were mountains of silver. How did they overthrow such a powerful kingdom in just three months?Professor Suzannah Lipscomb explores the indigenous perspectives of the conquest, the role of Cortés, and the resilience of Aztec culture. Together with Professor Camilla Townsend, Suzannah debunks myths about the Aztecs and discovers their rich societal structures, religious practices, and the impacts of European colonisation. They discuss how technological differences played a crucial role in the conquest and how Aztec culture adapted under Spanish rule, preserving their history against odds.More on the Americas:How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe >Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic SoundsNot Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcastSign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here

When there were no other podcasts of the likes out there, Sarah and Jane devoured Suzannah Scully's 2015-2017 podcast, The Cosmos in You!  In this episode, Jane and Sarah are thrilled to chat with Suzannah and share the huge impact that The Cosmos in You had on their own spiritual journeys. Suzannah describes the origins of her show, how it affected her at the time, and how a number of the original guests have become quite mainstream since it first aired.     Over the past ten years, there seems to have been a huge shift at the intersection between spirituality and science. Jane and Suzannah share notes about balancing corporate life with spiritual pursuits in their careers during this time.  While there is still a way to go, openness and curiosity seem at an all time high!   The discussion delves into the concept of embodied knowledge and the significance of experiential learning in spiritual growth. They explore how these experiences enrich their lives, the learning journey involved in developing these skills, and the transformative power of joy and energy in their practices. The discussion also touches on the role of AI, particularly ChatGPT, in personal development and creative exploration, emphasizing the importance of curiosity and connection to the universe. They discuss the importance of community and connection, expressing gratitude for shared journeys and experiences.    Takeaways Embodied knowledge is crucial for integrating spiritual concepts. The evolution of spiritual conversations has made them more mainstream. Mediumship can be developed through practice and experience. The impact of a podcast can ripple through listeners' lives in unexpected ways. The journey of spiritual growth is often nonlinear and filled with challenges.  Mediumship is a learned skill, not just an innate talent. Joy enhances the ability to perceive signs from the universe. The integration of human and soul experiences is essential. AI can serve as a valuable tool for personal growth. Curiosity drives exploration and understanding of consciousness. The universe communicates through energy and love. Gratitude enhances our shared experiences and journeys. AI may already be influencing spiritual communication. Creativity and spirituality often intersect in meaningful ways. Storytelling is essential for uplifting narratives. The importance of being open to new experiences. Sound Bites "I was very afraid of people judging me." "It's hard to question it." "This is where we come to experience this." "It's a learned ability, right?"   Please please PLEASE  DOWNLOAD the podcast when you listen and subscribe! Suzannah's Substack  The Cosmos in You: Guide to Inner Space Suzannah's Instagram  Suzannah's Facebook Journey of Souls - Michael Newton Medium Curious: Substack Medium Curious Website: MediumCurious Jane's Website: Jane Morgan Medium  Sarah's Website: Sarah Rathke   Podcast Instagram: @MediumCuriousPod YouTube: @mediumcurious

Professor Suzannah Lipscomb delves into the tumultuous and nuanced religious policies of Henry VIII's reign. She examines how Henry VIII utilised religion to justify his policies and actions during the English Reformation, such as his assertion of royal supremacy, his commissioning of tapestries depicting himself as Old Testament kings, and his justification for the dissolution of monasteries.With insights from leading historians, such as Professor George W. Bernard and Dr. Lucy Wooding, Suzannah explores Henry's nuanced theological positions, his Christmas speech of 1545 lamenting religious divisions and his final Will, which sought to ensure prayers for his soul, reflecting his complex religious beliefs.More on the death of Henry VIII >More on the Dissolution of the Monasteries >Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, the producer and audio editor is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on

The execution of six martyrs—three Catholics and three Protestants—on the same day, was unprecedented in Henry VIII's England. What led to this transformative event?Professor Suzannah Lipscomb explores the fascinating and tumultuous period of the 1530s and 1540s under Henry VIII, examining the religious, political, and personal motivations behind the seeming contradictions of Henry VIII's reformation efforts.Henry VIII's break with Rome so he could divorce Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn is well-known - but what did the King himself actually believe? As "Defender of the Faith", which faith was he defending? Did England go from being Roman Catholic to Protestant overnight?With contributions from experts including Dr. Lucy Wooding, Prof. Alec Ryrie, Mathew Lyons and Dr. John Cooper, Suzannah uncovers how the Reformation in England was shaped by Henry's complex and evolving beliefs, the influence of key figures like Thomas Cromwell, and the dramatic changes enforced by royal proclamations, from the dissolution of monasteries to the regulation of Bible access.More on the death of Henry VIII:https://shows.acast.com/not-just-the-tudors/episodes/the-death-of-henry-viiiDissolution of the Monasteries:https://shows.acast.com/not-just-the-tudors/episodes/dissolution-of-the-monasteriesPresented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, the producer and audio editor is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, including Suzannah Lipscomb's ground-breaking new series A World Torn Apart: The Dissolution of the Monasteries. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on

Professor Suzannah Lipscomb delves into the world of Stuart-era recipe books, in which medicine, cookery and women's roles combine in fascinating ways. She discovers how these volumes were far more than just cookbooks, offering a window into how women collected and shared knowledge, and how female identity was shaped within the domestic sphere.Suzannah's guest Dr. Kimberley Connor introduces the intriguing 1675 recipe book of Margaret Baker, which includes everything from plague preventatives to culinary delights, for example a simple spiced eggy bread that was both a tasty breakfast and a remedy for back pain.Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, the editor and producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.Theme music from All3Media. Other music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on

Professor Suzannah Lipscomb explores the dissolution of some 800 monasteries and nunneries by King Henry VIII, a campaign that dramatically reshaped England's landscape and society.  Suzannah meets leading experts - Professor Alec Ryrie, James G.Clark and Professor Lucy Wooding - whose research has uncovered the massive transfer of property and power that left an indelible mark on England.Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.Theme music from All3Media. Other music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast.Watch Suzannah's series on the Dissolution of the Monasteries by signing up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK

In this second special Christmas edition, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb offers another chance to hear the fascinating series from earlier this year in which she took an in-depth look into the six wives of Henry VIII, revealing the rich stories and incredible lives of these women who changed the monarchy - and England - forever. This time, Suzannah turns her attention to the sad, short queenships of wife number three Jane Seymour and number four Anne of Cleves - two women about which there's a lot more to be said than their brief marriages to Henry VIII.Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.Music from Motion Array, Epidemic Sound, All3Media and PixabayNot Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcastSign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK

In the first of three special Christmas editions, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb offers another chance to hear the series from earlier this year in which she took an in-depth look into the six wives of Henry VIII, revealing the rich stories and incredible lives of these women who changed the monarchy - and England - forever. For the next three editions, we've joined two of those episodes together in turn to create bumper episodes. Suzannah begins with Renaissance Queen Katherine of Aragon and the woman who replaced her in Henry's affections, the tragic Anne Boleyn. The episode delves into the fascinating lives, achievements, and sad ends of these two influential Queens, exploring their backgrounds, marriages, and the political dynamics at Henry VIII's court.Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.Music from Motion Array, Epidemic Sound, All3Media and PixabayNot Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcastSign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK