Harlots dives into the lives of the people lost to the shadows of history: the mistresses. Usually dubbed "harlots", these women (and men) are often the villains of the story...if they're even mentioned at all.
Join host GennaRose Nethercott for a peek beneath the sheets at some of the most scandalous affairs in history. Produced by Aaron Mahnke (Lore) and narrated by GennaRose Nethercott (Thistlefoot).
Episode 10 — Happy Birthday Mr. President: Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe needs no introduction. Lauded as the most beautiful woman in history, she had her fair share of lovers. But no conspiracies about her love life have ever captured the public’s imagination quite like the rumor that she had a passionate affair with the President of the United States…and with his brother.
Credits:
Narrated by GennaRose Nethercott. Written by Alex Robinson. Researched by Alex Robinson and Alexandra Steed. Co-produced by Alexandra Steed, Alex Robinson, and GennaRose Nethercott. Engineered by Otis Gray. Recorded with generous support from Latchis Arts. Executive produced by Aaron Mahnke.
22 Feb 2024
Episode 9 – The Diamond Queen of the Demi-Monde: Lulu White
Jazz clubs, saloons, and brothels — welcome to the seductive world of New Orleans at the turn of the century. It was in this smoky den of iniquity that Lulu White became one of the most well-known madams in history. But Lulu wasn’t just a successful businesswoman — she was a successful Black woman. And in a country divided by color, that was a dangerous thing to be.
Credits:
Narrated by GennaRose Nethercott. Written by Alex Robinson. Researched and created by Alexandra Steed. Co-produced by Alexandra Steed, Alex Robinson, and GennaRose Nethercott. Engineered by Otis Gray. Recorded with generous support from Latchis Arts. Executive produced by Aaron Mahnke.
8 Feb 2024
Episode 8 - Sisters in Arms: Truus and Freddie Oversteegen
You may have heard of the Dutch, WWII-era teens infamous for one very special party trick: seducing Nazis to their deaths. But turns out, that only scratches the surface of the Oversteegen sisters’ amazing story. Get ready for one of the most inspiring, powerful, heartbreaking accounts of anti-fascist bravery in the Second World War—and maybe, ever.
Credits:
Written and narrated by GennaRose Nethercott. Researched by Alex Robinson. Created by Alexandra Steed. Co-produced by Alexandra Steed, Alex Robinson, and GennaRose Nethercott. Engineered by Otis Gray. Recorded with generous support from Latchis Arts. Executive produced by Aaron Mahnke.
25 Jan 2024
Episode 7 – The Emperor’s Assassin: Marcia Demetrias
In the bloody era of Gladiators, one young Roman woman hopes that sleeping with a senator might keep her safe in a violent world. Little does she know that before long, the most dangerous thing in Rome—will be her.
Credits
Written and narrated by GennaRose Nethercott. Researched and created by Alexandra Steed. Co-produced by Alexandra Steed, Alex Robinson, and GennaRose Nethercott. Engineered by Otis Gray. Recorded with generous support from Latchis Arts. Executive produced by Aaron Mahnke.
11 Jan 2024
Episode 6 — Boys Just Wanna Have Fun: Piers Gaveston
Did you hear the hottest piece of seven-hundred year old gossip? King Edward II was caught smooching someone other than his wife—who just so happened to be his lifelong bff, and… a man.
Credits:
Narrated by GennaRose Nethercott. Written by Alex Robinson. Researched and created by Alexandra Steed. Co-produced by Alexandra Steed, Alex Robinson, and GennaRose Nethercott. Engineered by Otis Gray. Recorded with generous support from Latchis Arts. Executive produced by Aaron Mahnke.
28 Dec 2023
Episode 5 – Deal with the Devil: La Malinche
La Malinche has the dubious honor of being named Mexico’s most controversial villain. Enslaved to Hernán Cortés, she has been blamed for enabling the fall of the Aztec Empire. But was she truly a traitor to her people — or a slave without agency?
Credits:
Narrated by GennaRose Nethercott. Written by Alex Robinson. Researched Alexandra Steed and Alex Robinson. Created by Alexandra Steed. Co-produced by Alexandra Steed, Alex Robinson, and GennaRose Nethercott. Engineered by Otis Gray. Recorded with generous support from Latchis Arts. Executive produced by Aaron Mahnke.
Episode Resources:
Harlots webpage here
14 Dec 2023
Episode 4 – Queen of the Mob: Virginia Hill
In the seedy underground world of the 1930s Chicago mafia, it’s hard to get ahead. However, Virginia Hill had what her male counterparts did not — sex appeal. And one of the most notorious mobsters in American history took notice.
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Credits:
Narrated by GennaRose Nethercott. Written by Alex Robinson. Researched and created by Alexandra Steed. Co-produced by Alexandra Steed, Alex Robinson, and GennaRose Nethercott. Engineered by Otis Gray. Recorded with generous support from Latchis Arts. Executive produced by Aaron Mahnke.
30 Nov 2023
Episode 3 – The League of Incest: Mary Shelley
What do you get when you mix Gossip Girl with the literati of the 19th century? Only one of the most scandalous, chaotic true stories in history--all leading to the birth of a little novel called “Frankenstein”.
Credits:
Written and narrated by GennaRose Nethercott. Researched by Alex Robinson. Created by Alexandra Steed, and co-produced by Alexandra Steed, Alex Robinson and GennaRose Nethercott. Engineered by Otis Gray. Recorded with generous support from Latchis Arts. Executive produced by Aaron Mahnke.
Episode Resources:
Harlots webpage here
16 Nov 2023
Episode 2 – I Love Lucy: Lucy Mercer
Episode 2 – I Love Lucy: Lucy Mercer
Some love is so strong, it has the power to change the course history-like the lifelong, secret affair between President Franklin Roosevelt and a woman named…. Lucy Mercer.
Credits:
Narrated, researched, and written by GennaRose Nethercott. Created by Alexandra Steed, and co-produced by Alexandra Steed, Alex Robinson and GennaRose Nethercott. Engineered by Otis Gray. Recorded with generous support from Latchis Arts. Executive produced by Aaron Mahnke.
Episode Resources:
Harlots webpage here
2 Nov 2023
Episode 1 – The Whip, the Mace, and the Dagger: Wu Zetian
Episode 1: The Whip, the Mace, and the Dagger: Wu Zetian
Peer behind the curtains of China’s imperial harem, and witness one concubine’s bloody journey from the bottom of the heap to the throne.
Credits:
Narrated by GennaRose Nethercott. Created by Alexandra Steed, and co-produced, written, and researched by Alexandra Steed, Alex Robinson and GennaRose Nethercott. Engineered by Otis Gray. Recorded with generous support from Latchis Arts. Executive produced by Aaron Mahnke.
Episode Resources:
Harlots webpage here
25 Oct 2023
INTRODUCING: Harlots
Harlots dives into the lives of the people lost to the shadows of history: the mistresses. Usually dubbed “harlots”, these women (and men) are often the villains of the story...if they're even mentioned at all.
Join host GennaRose Nethercott for a peek beneath the sheets at some of the most scandalous affairs in history.
New episodes from Season 1 arrive every Thursday beginning November 2nd.
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