Of the six children of Germanicus, Agrippina the Younger is the last woman standing. Both savvier than her siblings and more ruthless, she quickly rises to stratospheric levels of power--using any and all means necessary.
But plenty of dangerous people in ancient Rome don't like seeing a woman in control, and they'll do anything to stop her. Agrippina will n ... Show More
Oct 2
RE-RELEASE: This Episode is Full of Lies: Lucian's A True History (With Liv Albert from Let's Talk About Myths, Baby!)
Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Lucian’s A True History has been called the world’s first work of science fiction—but above all, Lucian of Samosata was a satirist. And he had a bone to pick with the famous historians of his time—guys like Herodotus a ... Show More
1h 24m
Aug 2019
Queen Olympias & Alexander the Great's Women, Part 2
Season 2, Episode 12. In Part 1 we met Olympias, Alexander the Great's mother, and saw her navigate some savage drama to get her and her son to the top. Now let's see what she does when he goes off conquering. When he dies, she and several of Alex's women will battle with the men ... Show More
42m 54s
Jun 2023
History of Everything: The Mad Queen of Madagascar
In 1828, after the death of her husband, Queen Ranavalona I. came into power by killing all other potential regents (wives, sons, mothers). At that time, she was between 30 and 40 years old. Ranavalona I. went down in history rather ingloriously and bears the surname “the cruel”. ... Show More
1h 2m
Nov 2024
2377: Empowering Our Children to Speak Up by Allison Carmen on Teaching Your Kids to Stand Up For Their Beliefs
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com.Episode 2377:Allison Carmen shares a powerful story of her daughter learning to stand up for herself in a school setting, despite fa ... Show More
9m 35s
Aug 2024
Agrippina The Younger, Roman Empress
Agrippina was the great granddaughter of the first Roman Emperor, Augustus; the grand niece of the second Emperor, Tiberius, the sister of the third, Caligula, wife of the fourth, Claudius and mother of the fifth, Nero. After several personal tragedies, Agrippina became ruthless ... Show More
31m 47s
Jul 2024
Modern Woman CEO with Gigi Caruso
As we’ve learned from Tanya, a Modern Woman follows her compass and can achieve anything she wants, and that’s exactly what Gigi Caruso embodies. Gigi shares her inspiring story of starting her own business, leading a company, and her journey of hearing loss. Besides empowering w ... Show More
44m 23s