Latest Guillotine Podcast Episodes
Elisabeth de France and the Holy Guillotine: Part II
Beheaded - July 16, 2024 23:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsIn part two of our season finale, we share the tragic ending of Elisabeth de France and how she stood by her brother, King Louis VXI, throughout the bloody French Revolution. While Elisabeth was notorious for her cheeky and even stubborn behavior as a child, she blossomed into a virtuous young a...
Elisabeth de France and the Holy Guillotine: Part I
Beheaded - June 11, 2024 20:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsWhile Marie Antoinette and King Louis XVI were dealing with revolutionists in France, there was one person behind the scenes who has received very little recognition: Elisabeth de France, King Louis' youngest sister. Elisabeth grew up in the royal court of Versailles as a French Princess. While ...
The Last of the Gurus
Beheaded - May 09, 2024 21:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSikhism is the 5th largest religion in world and was founded in India in the late 15th century. It emphasizes the worship of one God, equality of all people, selfless service, and devotion to the teachings of the Sikh Gurus. While these Gurus had a mission to live peaceful lives, they couldn't ...
Pugachev the Great
Beheaded - April 23, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsOur story begins with Tsar Peter III of Russia being overthrown by his own wife, the infamous Catherine the Great, only to be declared deceased soon after for vague medical reasons. Years later, Yemelyan Pugachev, a peasant who claimed to be the late Peter III, emerges. Pugachev's Rebellion, als...
Arsenic and Black Widows
Beheaded - April 09, 2024 22:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsLife in 1800’s Liverpool, England was rough. It was a port city with a high population of hard-working immigrants all trying to make ends meet. However, some were more desperate than others to ensure their living was made. Catherine and Margaret Flannagn, two Irish sisters who owned a boarding h...
The Rope Drop Flop
Beheaded - March 19, 2024 17:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsThe Tudor Dynasty was notorious for creating religious tension across England as they swayed between Protestantism and Catholicism, depending on who wore the crown. With Elizabeth I on the throne, Catholics were forced to practice their beliefs in hiding. Margaret Ward was empathetic towards the...
Artists' Wives
Paname: The Secret History of Paris - February 29, 2024 18:35 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsStretched at full length, on the great divan of a studio, cigar in mouth, two friends—a poet and a painter—were talking together one evening after dinner... what follows are a series of short stories which might make you think twice about marriage. My favourite is 'Fragment of a woman's letter...
Tomb Raiders: Treasure or Torture
Beheaded - February 28, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsIt can be said that the ancient Egyptians were quite materialistic. The pyramids housed more than just the mummies and dust of pharaohs and queens, but also the lifetime of riches of the nobility to ensure they could bring them with them to the afterlife. In modern-day currency, these tombs were...
The Pox
Paname: The Secret History of Paris - February 18, 2024 11:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsSpend a night with Venus and the rest of your life with Mercury... have a look inside the museum here Follow me on instagram or go to my website for sources and pictures. Support the show on Patreon or leave a review or tell a friend, it makes my day and helps people find the show. or you ...
The Breaking Wheel on the Bayou
Beheaded - February 15, 2024 00:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsIn the early 1700's, Jean Baptiste Baudreau II had a unique mixed heritage that enabled him to forge connections with both the French colonists of the American south and the Native American tribes. He was a rebel without a cause.... no really, we aren't quite sure what his cause was.... but he w...
Dying on a Prayer
Beheaded - January 30, 2024 21:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsWhile King Henry VIII wasn't particularly known for being afraid of witches, he was certainly paranoid about assassination... even if it was only through a prophetic attempt. Mabel Brigge claimed she was a devout Catholic who used fasting as a method to pray for those in need, whether it meant f...
Captain Jack & His Bonny Lass
Beheaded - January 17, 2024 18:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsJack Rackham, known as Calico Jack, was a true pirate of the Caribbean. With his Jolly Roger hoisted high and his bonny lass by his side, Jack and his crew sailed the seas during the Golden Age of Piracy. Jack stood apart from other pirates, though, as he had not one, but two notorious female pi...
Delacroix Angels
Paname: The Secret History of Paris - January 03, 2024 17:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsIn part two on Eugène Delacroix let's discover some of his work, for free, in a walking tour of 3 churches of Paris: Saint Paul Saint Louis, Saint Denys du Saint Sacrement both in the 3rd and Saint Sulpice in the 6th and I try to understand the story of Jacob wrestling an Angel. Follow me on i...
The Nightclub Murderess
Beheaded - January 03, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsRuth Ellis, a young and alluring nightclub manager in 1950s England, came from a rough background. She was introduced early on in life to the consenquences of untrustworthy men, alcohol, and the unsavory underworld of London's nightlife. Things only got worst when she found herself in a jelous...
Peter and the Wolf
Beheaded - December 12, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsWe've all heard of people being accused of witchcraft, sorcery, and engaging in the dark arts. However, have you ever come across a case where someone was found guilty of being a werewolf? During the 1500s in Germany, a man named Peter Stumpp (given the nickname due to his left hand being a stu...
The Heartless Spy
Beheaded - November 28, 2023 23:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsFor any poor soul standing in front of a judge awaiting their sentence, the last thing they want to hear is that they would be hanged, drawn, and quartered. This heinous act was reserved for traitors or those who have committed an extreme crime, such being a spy during war. Our dear friend Franc...
Perkin the Pretender
Beheaded - November 14, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsBeheaded is back with our 5th season, and we are starting off with the well-known story of the Princes in the Tower. This is the legacy of the two innocent boys who went mysteriously missing while staying at the Tower of London. For centuries, people have assumed their uncle, King Richard III, h...
Special Episode: Interview with Dr. Leah Redmond Chang
Beheaded - September 19, 2023 20:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsIn this very special episode, we have the opportunity to speak with author and former professor Dr. Leah Redmond Chang to discuss her latest book, Young Queens: Three Renaissance Women and the Price of Power. This narrative history looks at the intertwined lives of Catherine de’ Medici (the Quee...
Thomas Cromwell: From Statesman to Scaffold (Part II)
Beheaded - July 22, 2023 00:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsThomas Cromwell quickly and unapologetically became one of King Henry VIII's closest advisors. As he continued to give the King whatever he asked for, Cromwell was rewarded with titles and wealth, making him one of the most powerful men in the Tudor court. Very rarely, though, do we see someon...
Thomas Cromwell: From Statesman to Scaffold (Part I)
Beheaded - July 07, 2023 00:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsIn part one of our season finale, we tell the story of one of King Henry VIII's closest confidants: Thomas Cromwell. Cromwell is known for many things in history, primarily being a noble statesman in the court of King Henry VIII. He was self-made, coming from a low background and rising all the ...
Special Episode: Interview with Dr. Owen Emmerson
Beheaded - June 17, 2023 18:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsIn this special episode, Dr. Owen Emmerson joins us to talk about his amazing career as a cultural historian and assistant curator of Hever Castle (Anne Boleyn's childhood home). As a Boleyn and Tudor history expert, you may recognize him from shows such as Netflix's Blood, Sex & Royalty, BBC's...
Not Like a Regular Executioner, But a Cool Executioner
Beheaded - June 08, 2023 18:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsWhile Prague was not known for mass, bloody executions, there was at least one known as the Old Town Square Execution in 1621 that made the history books. This was the result of the Bohemian Revolt where 27 of the revolt leaders were found guilty and made an example of with an unusually brutal a...
The Witch and the Sow
Beheaded - May 19, 2023 01:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsWhile we've heard of the Salem Witch Trials, we tend to forget that the Puritans adopted their fear of witches from back home in England. King James I brought panic and terror to England when he became obsessed with witch hunting. He even wrote a book called "Daemonologie" which worked as a manu...
Delacroix's Ear
Paname: The Secret History of Paris - May 07, 2023 10:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsEugène Delacroix, the rebel Romantic painter of the 19th century. He would go on to inspire artists for generations to come with his dynamic use of colour and bold brushstrokes. In this episode we take a look at his life & work, visit his studio in Paris and wonder about; the mysterious ear in ...
Evil Begets Evil
Beheaded - May 04, 2023 23:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsNat Turner's Slave Rebellion was the deadliest revolt in American history. Born into slavery in southern America, Nat was a prophet who believed God was sending him messages to raise a rebellion. After hundreds of years of oppression, he was finally able to raise a small "army" to fight against...
End of the Bloodline
Beheaded - April 13, 2023 23:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsThe Távora Affair was one of Portugals' bloodiest scandals that resulted in the extinction of an entire noble bloodline. What started with wanting to do away with a powerful political family ended with massive arrests, torture and execution. To this day, historians still debate on the validity o...
Bad Boy Buccaneer Turned Beheaded Botanist
Beheaded - March 30, 2023 19:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsThe story of Sir Walter Raleigh is is wild as this episode title. Yes, we are very good at alliteration. Sir Walter was one of Queen Elizabeth I's favorite courtiers. And how could he not be!? He was a soldier, explorer, poet, politician and an experienced gardener amongst other things. After ...
Celebri-Trees of Paris
Paname: The Secret History of Paris - March 27, 2023 10:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsParis is full of celebrities but did you know that there are also celebri-trees? Fifteen trees of Paris have been awarded the special status of 'remarkable' you can find the full list here. If that does not seem much then don't worry the Mairie of Paris has chosen 174 trees and they have even m...
Special Edition: Interview with Megan Clawson
Beheaded - March 15, 2023 16:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsDid you know that it's possible to live inside the Tower of London!? If not, you are in for a treat. Megan Clawson is an author and daughter of a Yeomen Warder currently residing in the Tower of London, and we can guarantee she has some stories! In this very special episode, Megan shares with us...
Paris - City of Lights
Paname: The Secret History of Paris - March 06, 2023 15:39 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsParis is the city of lights, though whether that moniker refers to the intellectuals that have studied here from mediaeval times, the Enlightened thinkers of the 18th century or simply the street lights there is some debate. But, as with most things in Paris, their light obscures a dark past, so...
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