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Alienor of Aquitaine, Part III - A Peaceful End to Bring Forth Turbulence

Hello all! The concluding episode on Alienor of Aquitaine! This does not mean, however, that her story ends - we're still in the thick of it with a movie review and her two sons, Richard and John. That said, thank you again for listening! Sources and podcast info are below. Sources: Weir, Allison, Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life. 2001, Ballantine Books https://www.britannica.com/biography/Eleanor-of-Aquitaine [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Eleanor-of-Aquitaine] https://elizabethchadwick.com/blog/eleanor-of-aquitaines-scandalous-ancestors-or-blood-will-out/ [https://elizabethchadwick.com/blog/eleanor-of-aquitaines-scandalous-ancestors-or-blood-will-out/] https://elizabethchadwick.com/blog/eleanor-of-aquitaine-raymond-of-poitiers-and-the-incident-at-antioch/ [https://elizabethchadwick.com/blog/eleanor-of-aquitaine-raymond-of-poitiers-and-the-incident-at-antioch/] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_of_Aquitaine [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_of_Aquitaine] https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/eleanor-aquitaine-myths-about-medieval-queen-facts-who-mother/ [https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/eleanor-aquitaine-myths-about-medieval-queen-facts-who-mother/] https://daily.jstor.org/eleanor-of-aquitaines-court-of-love/ [https://daily.jstor.org/eleanor-of-aquitaines-court-of-love/] https://www.fontevraud.fr/en/eleanor-of-aquitaine-fontevraud/ [https://www.fontevraud.fr/en/eleanor-of-aquitaine-fontevraud/] Audio excerpts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/betwixt-the-sheets-the-history-of-sex-scandal-society/id1612090432?i=1000753637917 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/betwixt-the-sheets-the-history-of-sex-scandal-society/id1612090432?i=1000753637917] Mulan (1998 - animated), "One Family Reunion Coming Up!" Disney. Record scratch Show art: Girl Eating Oysters, Jan Steen Episode art: Eleanor of Aquitaine Effigy @ Fontevraud Abbey Show music: Vivaldi's Concerto for 2 Violins in A Minor, RV 522, performed by the Advent Orchestra via musopen.org [http://musopen.org].

Alíenore of Aquitaine - Part II - A Fertile and Futile Mess

Hello all! Welcome/welcome back to Sex, Scandals, and Shenanigans Podcast! Sorry about the long delay (life got ahead of me!) This is part deus (two) of Alíenore's life - after getting married, popping out royal brats, and fighting her husband for her autonomy. Enjoy! Sources are down below. Sources: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/King-Henry-II-of-England/ [https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/King-Henry-II-of-England/] https://epistolae.ctl.columbia.edu/woman/24.html [https://epistolae.ctl.columbia.edu/woman/24.html] https://guides.loc.gov/feminism-french-women-history/famous/eleanor-aquitaine [https://guides.loc.gov/feminism-french-women-history/famous/eleanor-aquitaine] https://www.electrummagazine.com/2018/07/eleanor-of-aquitaine-a-woman-beyond-her-time/ [https://www.electrummagazine.com/2018/07/eleanor-of-aquitaine-a-woman-beyond-her-time/] https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Thomas-Becket/ [https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Thomas-Becket/] https://www.fontevraud.fr/en/eleanor-of-aquitaine-fontevraud/ [https://www.fontevraud.fr/en/eleanor-of-aquitaine-fontevraud/] https://longreads.com/2018/04/04/queens-of-infamy-eleanor-of-aquitaine/ [https://longreads.com/2018/04/04/queens-of-infamy-eleanor-of-aquitaine/] WEIR, ALISON, QUEENS OF THE CRUSADES: ENGLAND'S MEDIEVAL QUEENS (BOOK 2). 2021 https://www.thecollector.com/eleanor-of-aquitaine-most-powerful-woman-middle-ages/ [https://www.thecollector.com/eleanor-of-aquitaine-most-powerful-woman-middle-ages/] https://elizabethchadwick.com/blog/finding-petronella/ [https://elizabethchadwick.com/blog/finding-petronella/] https://historylearning.com/medieval-england/the-crusades/second-crusade/ [https://historylearning.com/medieval-england/the-crusades/second-crusade/] https://thehistoryofengland.co.uk/resource/transcript-for-eleanor-4/ [https://thehistoryofengland.co.uk/resource/transcript-for-eleanor-4/] https://thehistoryofengland.co.uk/resource/transcript-for-eleanor-12/ [https://thehistoryofengland.co.uk/resource/transcript-for-eleanor-12/] https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/season-1-1-queen-on-the-run/id1641568639?i=1000584587895 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/season-1-1-queen-on-the-run/id1641568639?i=1000584587895] https://olivialongueville.com/2020/07/25/eleanor-of-aquitaine-and-louis-vii-of-france-an-ill-fated-royal-match/ [https://olivialongueville.com/2020/07/25/eleanor-of-aquitaine-and-louis-vii-of-france-an-ill-fated-royal-match/] Show art: Girl Eating Oysters, Jan Steen Episode art: Medieval drawing of Eleanor of Aquitaine Show music: Vivaldi's Concerto for 2 Violins in A Minor, RV 522, performed by the Advent Orchestra via musopen.org [http://musopen.org].

Alienor of Aquitaine - I Married a Monk

Hello all! I'm back with Alienor of Aquitaine! She's finally getting her due! This mini series will be the start of my third season, and speaking of threes, her story will be old in three parts. I'll go over that in the show. Thank you for your patience! Because I have used so many sources, if you have questions, I'll happily provide them. That said, here are some of the sources I used: JONES, DAN, POWERS AND THRONES: A NEW HISTORY OF HTE MIDDLE AGES. 2021 CARROLL, LESLIE, NOTORIOUS ROYAL MARRIAGES. 2008 Sites: WEIR, ALISON, QUEENS OF THE CRUSADES: ENGLAND'S MEDIEVAL QUEENS (BOOK 2). 2021 https://www.thecollector.com/eleanor-of-aquitaine-most-powerful-woman-middle-ages/ [https://www.thecollector.com/eleanor-of-aquitaine-most-powerful-woman-middle-ages/] https://elizabethchadwick.com/blog/finding-petronella/ [https://elizabethchadwick.com/blog/finding-petronella/] https://historylearning.com/medieval-england/the-crusades/second-crusade/ [https://historylearning.com/medieval-england/the-crusades/second-crusade/] https://thehistoryofengland.co.uk/resource/transcript-for-eleanor-4/ [https://thehistoryofengland.co.uk/resource/transcript-for-eleanor-4/] https://thehistoryofengland.co.uk/resource/transcript-for-eleanor-12/ [https://thehistoryofengland.co.uk/resource/transcript-for-eleanor-12/] https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/season-1-1-queen-on-the-run/id1641568639?i=1000584587895 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/season-1-1-queen-on-the-run/id1641568639?i=1000584587895] https://olivialongueville.com/2020/07/25/eleanor-of-aquitaine-and-louis-vii-of-france-an-ill-fated-royal-match/ [https://olivialongueville.com/2020/07/25/eleanor-of-aquitaine-and-louis-vii-of-france-an-ill-fated-royal-match/] Show art: Girl Eating Oysters, Jan Steen Episode art: Louis VII and Alienor During the Second Crusade; 14th Century Manuscript Show music: Vivaldi's Concerto for 2 Violins in A Minor, RV 522, performed by the Advent Orchestra via musopen.org [http://musopen.org]. Audio clip: "I want a divorce." - Wolf of Wall Street. Margot Robbie, directed by Martin Scorcese (2023)

Aphrodite Part II: Meddling with Mortals

Hello again! This is part II covering the romantic escapades of the goddess of love, sex, and desire; APHRODITE! This time, I discuss her relationships with two moral men: Adonis and Anchises, and her involvement in dealing with the love lives of a few mortal couples. Get your tea, get your snacks, and let's get to it! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anchises [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anchises] greeklegendsandmyths.com/menelaus.html [http://greeklegendsandmyths.com/menelaus.html] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_(mythology) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_(mythology)] https://web.sas.upenn.edu/discentes/2024/04/21/the-anatomy-of-a-misunderstood-woman/ [https://web.sas.upenn.edu/discentes/2024/04/21/the-anatomy-of-a-misunderstood-woman/] https://www.greeklegendsandmyths.com/the-calydonian-hunt.html#google_vignette [https://www.greeklegendsandmyths.com/the-calydonian-hunt.html#google_vignette] https://www.theoi.com/Ther/HusKalydonios.html [https://www.theoi.com/Ther/HusKalydonios.html] https://www.theoi.com/Olympios/Aphrodite.html [https://www.theoi.com/Olympios/Aphrodite.html] https://www.theoi.com/Heroine/Atalanta.html [https://www.theoi.com/Heroine/Atalanta.html] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippomenes [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippomenes] https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Heroes/Achilles/achilles.html [https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Heroes/Achilles/achilles.html] https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/who-was-achilles [https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/who-was-achilles] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hecuba [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hecuba] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmalion_(mythology) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmalion_(mythology)] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propoetides [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propoetides] https://www.greekmyths-greekmythology.com/myth-of-pygmalion-and-galatea/ [https://www.greekmyths-greekmythology.com/myth-of-pygmalion-and-galatea/] https://www.theoi.com/Olympios/AphroditeLoves2.html#Ankhises [https://www.theoi.com/Olympios/AphroditeLoves2.html#Ankhises] Graves, Robert. The Greek Myths. Vol. 1, Penguin Books, 1960. GUERBER, H.A. Classical Mythology. Sterling Publishing Co, 2016. Sears, Kathleen. Mythology 101: From Gods and Goddesses to Monsters and Mortals, Your Guide to Ancient Mythology. Adams Media, 2014. Waterfield, Robin, and Kathryn Waterfield. The Greek Myths: Stories of the Greek Gods and Heroes Vividly Retold. Metro Books, 2011. Audio clips: Steve Carell as Michael Scott, The Office South Park Gaston, Beauty and the Beast (Disney, 1991)

Aphrodite: Lovers and Marriage

Apologies folks! I uploaded the wrong audio file (oops!) Long time awaiting, I know! Sorry about the delay! This is the first of two featuring the love life and sexcapades of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, sex, sensuality in Greek mythology! Sources: https://www.theoi.com/Olympios/HephaistosLoves.html#Aphrodite [https://www.theoi.com/Olympios/HephaistosLoves.html#Aphrodite] https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/social-sciences-and-humanities/aphrodite-deity [https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/social-sciences-and-humanities/aphrodite-deity] https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=what+was+aphrodite+the+patron+goddess+of&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 [https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=what+was+aphrodite+the+patron+goddess+of&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8] https://www.theoi.com/Olympios/HephaistosMyths.html#Birth [https://www.theoi.com/Olympios/HephaistosMyths.html#Birth] https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/goddesses/aphrodite/ [https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/goddesses/aphrodite/] https://www.uffizi.it/en/artworks/birth-of-venus [https://www.uffizi.it/en/artworks/birth-of-venus] Graves, Robert. The Greek Myths. Vol. 1, Penguin Books, 1960. GUERBER, H.A. Classical Mythology. Sterling Publishing Co, 2016. Sears, Kathleen. Mythology 101: From Gods and Goddesses to Monsters and Mortals, Your Guide to Ancient Mythology. Adams Media, 2014. Waterfield, Robin, and Kathryn Waterfield. The Greek Myths: Stories of the Greek Gods and Heroes Vividly Retold. Metro Books, 2011.