As if the Tudor world wasn't mad enough, in 1528 a mystic nun showed up demanding an audience with Henry VIII.Elizabeth Barton stood in front of him and told him that his controversial marriage to Anne Boleyn would make God strike him down.Did Barton survive this? Well, what do y ...Show more
Sex Lives of the Samurai
The samurai are some of the most mythologised people in history, so let's do some myth busting!Kate is joined by Joe Nickols, who co-curated the British Museum's samurai exhibition, to dive into the real lives of the samurai. How much fighting did they actually do? Could women be ...Show more
This week we are all shook up as we RE-RELEASE our Elvis episode. One of the biggest stars of his generation, we discuss the controversy around him covering black artists music, his tumultuous relationship with his toxic manager and Priscilla, and the rise and fall of the king of ...Show more
Did you know that Priscilla Presley is an actual icon? In this episode of Thick & Thin, I detail the true and, by today's standards, scandalous relationship between the young Priscilla Wagner, and the King of Rock, Elvis Presley. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // ...Show more
We've finally reached the King, blues idol, and father of rock 'n roll: Elvis. Elvis historian and author of 'Elvis: Destined to Die Young' Sally Hoedel has spent a lifetime busting the myths that have sprung up about one of the most iconic figures of all time. In a two-parter, K ...Show more
One of the best-selling solo music artists of all time, Elvis Presley embodied the spirit of rebellion and youth culture in the 1950s. He redefined popular music by blending his distinctive voice with elements of rock, country, blues and gospel. In addition to winning three Gramm ...Show more