Historical Hotties Episode 34: Ill-Fated Romance

In honor of all the broken-hearted, the happily single, and the not-so-happily single, in this month of love we are taking Valentine's day to talk about the star-crossed, tragic, or otherwise ill-fated romances of our time. Special Guest J.Keith van Straaten (@J_Keith), host of Go Fact Yourself (@gofactyourpod) on Maximum Fun (@maxfunhq) joins us to talk about Mumtaz Mahal & Shah Jahan vs. Dorothy Kilgallen vs. King Pedro I and Ines de Castro. 

Show notes at historicallyhot.com/episodes/romance

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Historical Hotties Episode 33: Madams

This February, Historical Hotties delves into stories of love, lust, loss, and romance all month long. This week, we are talking about the purveyors of love, those who facilitate the exchange of financial compensation for the act of physical love, otherwise known as Madams! It's a juicy one this week, with special guest Tristian Miller (@CharmedChancer) joining us to pit Julia Bulette against James Lipton (I KNOW) against Ada and Minna Eveleigh!

Show notes at historicallyhot.com/episodes/madams

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Historical Hotties Episode 32: Fashion Designers

Just in time for New York Fashion Week! Look out, fashion designers, because in the immortal words of Madonna: we're going to dress you up in our love all over. This episode pits the classically refined Coco Chanel against the decadently luxurious (or luxuriously decadent?) Charles Frederick Worth. WHO WILL WIN?

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