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 (https://celeste.wetravel.com/i/69fc95965ec7d2c71c592914#tour-highlights)
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://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/mar/19/monarchy.france)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_I_of_England (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_I_of_England)
Roger of Howden, Coronation of Richard I, https://sourcebooks.web.fordham.edu/source/hoveden1189a.asp (https://sourcebooks.web.fordham.edu/source/hoveden1189a.asp)
The Saladin Tithe: https://sourcebooks.web.fordham.edu/source/1188Saldtith.asp (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 (https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-commemorations/royals/richard-i)
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/ (https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11573/richard-i-of-england-westminster/)
8 Aug 2026
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://www.theoi.com/Text/HomerIliad1.html)
https://classics.mit.edu/Homer/iliad.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 (http://musopen.org).
27 Jun 2026
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.
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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).
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