Villains and Virgins History Podcast
Eva Schubert
A college instructor's narrative history of power struggles, religious conflict, and extreme violence.
Why we picked this
A history podcast with a focus on violence, religion, and gripping stories, created by Eva Schubert, history nerd, college instructor, and jazz aficionado.
A history podcast with a focus on violence, religion, and gripping stories, created by Eva Schubert, history nerd, college instructor, and jazz aficionado.
Recent episodes
Blackbeard: The Most Feared Pirate of the Caribbean
Oct 19, 20261h 38m
Captain Morgan and the Pirates of the Caribbean
Oct 5, 20261h 10m
Francis Drake, the Pirate who Terrorised Spain and Saved England
Sep 21, 20261h 22m
The Real Robin Hood
Sep 7, 20261h 8m
The Battle for Rome: Belisarius vs. the Goths
Aug 24, 20261h 34m
General Belisarius: Hero of the Roman Empire
Aug 10, 20261h 3m
Emperor Justinian and Theodora: The Black Death and the Christian Roman Empire
Jul 27, 20261h 1m
The Nika Riots: the bloodiest riots in Roman history
Jul 13, 20261h 22m
The Circus Performer who became Roman Empress: Theodora and Justinian
Jun 29, 202654 min
The Man who Blew Up Troy: Heinrich Schliemann
Jun 15, 20261h 19m
Rumi and the Sufis: The Man and his World
Jun 1, 202659 min
Fourth Crusade Ep 2: When Crusaders attacked and burned Constantinople
May 18, 20261h 39m
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