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Sex, Scandal, and Shenanigans!

Sex, Scandal, and Shenanigans!

por Adrienne T.

Temporada 3

Richard I of England: Veni, Vedi, Abii (I Saw, I Came, I Left) - Was he really the Purr-fect Monarch?

Hello all! I have FINALLY released my Richard I episode! Cruelty, cohabitation, and Crusades! Oh My! Also, if you're interested in taking a wonderful vacation, please check out the link below to join Bry & Fry from Pontifacts tour in Italy this coming January-February 2027! PONTIFACTS: THE ROAD TO PAPACY Sources: Gilingham, John, Richard I, 2002, 978-0300094046 Castor, Helen, Why Richard I shared his bed with the king of France, https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/mar/19/monarchy.france https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_I_of_England Roger of Howden, Coronation of Richard I, https://sourcebooks.web.fordham.edu/source/hoveden1189a.asp The Saladin Tithe: https://sourcebooks.web.fordham.edu/source/1188Saldtith.asp Jones, Dan, The Plantagenets, 2014, Penguin House Publishing https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-commemorations/royals/richard-i Audio clips: Tradition! - Fiddler on the Roof (1979) Bring out your dead! - Monty Python and the Holy Grail A Man of Constant Sorrow, O! Brother Where Art Thou?, Mercury Records, 2000. Show information: The show was created, written, and edited by me, Adrienne. Show art is from Jan Steen, A Girl Eating Oysters Episode art: photo of a bronze statue of Richard I from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11573/richard-i-of-england-westminster/

The Iliad - A Chorus of Dumb Decisions

Hi all! Welcome or welcome back to the show! In this episode, I discuss Homer's The Iliad. Yes, I talk about Paris, Odysseus, Helen, and the rest of them. It was fun discussing such an important epic poem. Sources are below along with the snippets of pop culture references! Enjoy! Sources: https://www.theoi.com/Text/HomerIliad1.html https://classics.mit.edu/Homer/iliad.html Troy, directed by Wolfgang Petersen, 2004 The Odyssey, directed by Christopher Nolan, 2025 Audio snippets: Sleeping Beauty, Disney, 1959 The Last Kingdom The show is written, produced, edited, and hosted by me, Adrienne T. Show art: Girl Eating Oysters, Jan Steen Episode art: Helen looking Upon Paris and Menelaus Fighting - Gemini AI (2026) Show music: Vivaldi's Concerto for 2 Violins in A Minor, RV 522, performed by the Advent Orchestra via musopen.org.

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://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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_of_Aquitaine 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://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 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.

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://epistolae.ctl.columbia.edu/woman/24.html 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.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Thomas-Becket/ https://www.fontevraud.fr/en/eleanor-of-aquitaine-fontevraud/ 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://elizabethchadwick.com/blog/finding-petronella/ 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-12/ 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/ 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.

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://elizabethchadwick.com/blog/finding-petronella/ 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-12/ 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/ 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. Audio clip: "I want a divorce." - Wolf of Wall Street. Margot Robbie, directed by Martin Scorcese (2023)

Temporada 2

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 greeklegendsandmyths.com/menelaus.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_(mythology) 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.theoi.com/Ther/HusKalydonios.html https://www.theoi.com/Olympios/Aphrodite.html https://www.theoi.com/Heroine/Atalanta.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippomenes https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Heroes/Achilles/achilles.html https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/who-was-achilles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hecuba https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmalion_(mythology) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propoetides https://www.greekmyths-greekmythology.com/myth-of-pygmalion-and-galatea/ 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.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.theoi.com/Olympios/HephaistosMyths.html#Birth https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/goddesses/aphrodite/ 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.

Apollo - Part II - Who'da Seen That Coming?

Hi all! This episode is part II of Apollo's love life - but with the mortals! It gets messy with the women, and lovelorn with his men. Sources: Day, Malcolm. Barron’s 100 Characters from Classical Mythology : Discover the Fascinating Stories of the Greek and Roman Deities. Hauppauge, Ny, Barron’s Educational Series, Inc, 2007, p. 53. 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. https://www.greeklegendsandmyths.com/cassandra.html https://www.greeklegendsandmyths.com/ajax-the-lesser.html https://www.britannica.com/topic/Helenus-Greek-mythology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_Horse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hecuba https://classicalwisdom.substack.com/p/the-curse-of-cassandra?has_completed_unsubscribed_unlock=true https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Clytemnestra/clytemnestra.html https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Agamemnon/agamemnon.html https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Iphigenia/iphigenia.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelops_(son_of_Agamemnon) https://www.ancientworldmagazine.com/articles/wretched-cassandra/ Show art: Girl Eating Oysters, Jan Steen Episode art: Apollo stepping on the python with Cassandra at his feet with the walls of Troy behind them - ChapGPT Show music: Vivaldi's Concerto for 2 Violins in A Minor, RV 522, performed by the Advent Orchestra via musopen.org.

Apollo - A Shot to the Heart

Hi all! Welcome, or welcome back to Sex, Scandals, & Shenanigans Podcast! This episode discusses the immortal love life of the "shine bright like the sun" god, Apollo! This is part 1 of his story - the immortal lovers. Part 2 will be forthcoming with his mortal lovers. Sources: 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. https://www.theoi.com/Olympios/ApollonLoves.html https://www.theoi.com/Olympios/ApollonFamily.html https://chs.harvard.edu/primary-source/hesiod-theogony-sb/ https://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/Apollo/apollo.html https://www.britannica.com/topic/Apollo-Greek-mythology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leto https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo https://paleothea.com/gods-and-goddesses/apollo-hermes-mythic-friendship/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_and_Daphne_(Bernini)

Henry II's Harlots: Alys of France - Henry's Wonderland?

Sources https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/extk8o/what_is_the_evidence_that_king_henry_the_second/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alys_of_France,_Countess_of_Vexin https://www.creativehistorian.co.uk/blog/read_190791/almost-queens-alys-of-france.html https://thefreelancehistorywriter.com/2016/10/03/alys-of-france-countess-of-ponthieu/ https://youtu.be/lrdueN7gTcg?si=nWjH_aPGR6mO0ef7 https://youtu.be/qvrNwGVCl2I?si=T5YRKFXsfRuAcj5H https://searcycounty.wordpress.com/2020/07/19/alys-of-france-countess-of-vexin/#:~:text=Henry%20II%20arranged%20for%20the,heirs%20to%20inherit%20his%20lands. Image link: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q235637 Hickey, Julia A. Medieval Royal Mistresses: Mischievous Women Who Slept with Kings and Princes. PEN & SWORD HISTORY, 2022. Chapter 11: “Rosamund Clifford, Ida de Tosny, Alys of France, Nesta and BelleBelle." Page 156-157. The show is written, produced, and edited by me, Adrienne. Show artwork is Jan Steen's A Girl Eating Oysters Episode artwork: medieval art of potentially Ida De Tosny Show website: https://sexscandalsandshenanigans.my.canva.site Show email: sexscandalshenaniganspod@gmail.com Music provided by: Advent Chamber Orchestra - Vivaldi's Concerto for 2 Violins in A Minor, RV 522 (provided by musopen.org)

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