Unruly Figures

About Unruly Figures

This is about the rebels. This is about the ne’er-do-wells. This is about the mutineers, the agitators, the subversives. Unruly Figures is a celebration of history’s biggest rule-breakers. Twice a month, I’m going to dive into the life and times of the greatest rebels the world has known. I will talk about their lives, the society they lived in, the decisions they made, and how their refusal to play by the rules changed the world. Join me as I nerd out and get inspired by history’s favorite risk-takers.

Publisher

Valorie Castellanos Clark

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

1 Sept 2021

Latest episode

23 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

65 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Jun 2026

   #70 - Eve Adams

   This week, historian and author Valorie Castellanos Clark is covering the tale of Eve Adams, a 1920s businesswoman, author, and political radical whose book Lesbian Love got her deported to Europe. If you liked this story, check out my book, Unruly Figures: Twenty Tales of Rebels, Rulebreakers, and Revolutionaries You've (Probably) Never Heard Of (https://bookshop.org/a/79066/9781797223636).

2. 

   9 Dec 2025

   #57 - Gráinne Ní Mháille

   This week, historian and author Valorie Castellanos Clark is covering the tale of Gráinne Ní Mháille--better known today as Grace O'Malley, the Pirate Queen of Ireland. If you liked this story, check out my book, Unruly Figures: Twenty Tales of Rebels, Rulebreakers, and Revolutionaries (https://bookshop.org/a/79066/9781797223636). Episode art by Christine Griffin (https://www.deviantart.com/quickreaver).

3. 

   28 Oct 2025

   #54 - Juana Azurduy de Padilla

   This week, historian and author Valorie Castellanos Clark is covering the tale of Juana Azurduy de Padilla, a revolutionary fighter from 19th-century Bolivia. If you liked this story, check out my book, Unruly Figures: Twenty Tales of Rebels, Rulebreakers, and Revoluationaries You've (Probably) Never Heard Of (https://bookshop.org/a/79066/9781797223636).

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

12 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

67 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100

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Quality

67

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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