Gilles de Rais: Who was the real Bluebeard?

This 2022 episode covers Hortense and Marie Mancini, who tried to make a place for themselves in 17th-century Europe, defying all kinds of conventions along the way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Tracy talks about a book that she didn't use for research on Viola Roseboro'. Holly talks about how wealth inequality has shaped science history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Barbe bleue est un conte populaire. Un conte qui a plusieurs versions mais dont la plus célèbre est celle de Charles Perrault, parue en 1697. Perrault n'a pas inventé Barbe-Bleue à partir de sa seule imagination. Il s'est largement inspiré de deux personnes ayant existé...

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In Part Two, Robert is joined again by Jamie Loftus to continue discussing Ragnar Redbeard.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Tall tales about the logger Paul Bunyan and his big blue ox, Babe, are American classics. Learn about the real people they're based on and how they got so popular in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/real-paul-bun ...  عرض المزيد

Josh and Chuck dive into history today to tell the story of the Buffalo Soldiers. 

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