Yesterday's News

The Borgia family can be summed up with a few choice words: treachery, hedonism, scandal, and oh right, a bulk supply of murder. For those who don’t know, the Borgias were one of the most powerful families in Renaissance Italy, and they didn’t gain their social clout from playing nice. From incestuous relationships to poison plots, the members of House Borgia made Game of Thrones look like child’s play. Watch your back! On the season finale of “Historical True Crime,” we’re discussing the Sopranos of the 16th century: The scandalous, murderous Borgia family. This podcast is brought to you by Factinate.com. Visit the site here: https://www.factinate.com/Read our articles on the Borgias: Lucrezia: https://www.factinate.com/people/facts-lucrezia-borgia Cesare: https://www.factinate.com/people/facts-cesare-borgia/ Hoe Pope (AKA Papa Borgia AKA Pope Alexander VI): https://www.factinate.com/people/pope-alexander-vi/ Look at dumb historical memes on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesterdaysnewspodcast/ Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/192592732881383 Get in touch by emailing yesterdaysnews@factinate.com  And if you like what you hear, tell your friends about the show and give us a review on Apple Podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Affair of the Diamond Necklace was the eighteenth century's most notorious heist—and for good reason. It's a dramatic story of lust, theft, betrayal, and ultimately, the fall of the freaking Queen of France. The players in this con included Marie Antoinette, King Louis XVI, a sly con-woman named Jeanne de la Motte, her gigolo-forger boyfriend, and the dumbest cardinal of all time. Mix them all together, add an absurdly expensive piece of jewelry, and you have yourself the scandal of the 18th century. This podcast is brought to you by Factinate.com. Visit the site here:https://www.factinate.com/ Read Dancy's editorial on the Affair of the Diamond Necklace: https://www.factinate.com/editorial/the-affair-of-the-diamond-necklace Look at dumb historical memes on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesterdaysnewspodcast/ Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/192592732881383 Get in touch by emailing yesterdaysnews@factinate.com  And if you like what you hear, tell your friends about the show and give us a review on Apple Podcasts! Note: We incorrectly identify Louis XVI as Louis XV's son when he is in fact his grandson. Our apologies and thanks to a listener for pointing this error out!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On January 30, 1889, tucked away in the Mayerling hunting lodge near Vienna, one of history’s darkest stories unfolded. That morning, servants discovered the lifeless bodies of Crown Prince Rudolf and his 17-year-old mistress Baroness Mary Vetsera. The shocking vignette threw the royal house into instant chaos and left a pervading mystery. What led up to that dark day at Mayerling and exactly what happened inside that hunting lodge? Join Dancy and Veronica as they dive into Austria's most infamous crime and dissect the famous "Mayerling Incident."  This podcast is brought to you by Factinate.com. Visit the site here: https://www.factinate.com/Read more about Crown Prince Rudolf in our article: https://www.factinate.com/people/facts-crown-prince-rudolf/ Read about the Mayerling Incident here:https://www.factinate.com/editorial/mayerling-incident/ Look at dumb historical memes on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesterdaysnewspodcast/ Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/192592732881383 Get in touch by emailing yesterdaysnews@factinate.com  And if you like what you hear, tell your friends about the show and give us a review on Apple Podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1820, England talked about one thing and one thing only: The spectacular breakdown of the marriage between King George IV and his wife Caroline of Brunswick. The royal couple had never been happy, but their misery and hatred only hit its apex when George took his own wife to court and demanded a divorce. The reason? According to George, Caroline was a sexual pervert and an unfit queen. The resulting trial became the sex scandal of the century. And then, when the verdict was read, the nation's jaws collectively dropped. This podcast is brought to you by Factinate.com. Visit the site here: https://www.factinate.com/ Read our articles on all the players in this saga: Caroline of Brunswick: https://www.factinate.com/people/facts-caroline-of-brunswick/ King George IV: https://www.factinate.com/people/king-george-iv-facts/ Maria Fitzherbert: https://www.factinate.com/people/facts-maria-fitzherbert/ Look at dumb historical memes on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesterdaysnewspodcast/ Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/192592732881383 Get in touch by emailing yesterdaysnews@factinate.com  And if you like what you hear, tell your friends about the show and give us a review on Apple Podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1888, Jack the Ripper haunted London's Whitechapel District. He preyed on the vulnerable, killing at least five innocent women—and then, just as suddenly as he emerged, he disappeared.  In this episode—the first in our two-part series on Jack the Ripper—we're switching gears. Instead of talking about Jack, we're talking about his five canonical victims. Who were these women and what were their lives like? Answering these questions means getting an entirely new perspective on the most infamous serial killer in history.  Trigger warning: This episode contains descriptions of five brutal murders. We warn listeners before the especially gory parts so that you can skip ahead, but we're reiterating it here.  A major source for this episode is Hallie Rubenhold's book The Five: The Untold Lives of the Five Women Killed by Jack the Ripper. We highly recommend it!  This podcast is brought to you by Factinate.com. Visit the site here: https://www.factinate.com/ Look at dumb historical memes on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesterdaysnewspodcast/ Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/192592732881383 Get in touch by emailing yesterdaysnews@factinate.com  And if you like what you hear, tell your friends about the show and give us a review on Apple Podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For centuries, the Romanovs were one of the most powerful families in the world, yet they will forever be remembered for their brutal downfall. During Tsar Nicholas II's disastrous reign, Russia began to resent their reigning dynasty. It all came to a head in 1918 when Nicholas, his wife Alexandra, and all five of their children were executed by Bolshevik soldiers.  What led to the Romanovs' horrific fate? Did Princess Anastasia really survive? What role did the infamous "Mad Monk" Rasputin play? We explore all this and more in the premiere of our second season on "Historical True Crime."  This podcast is brought to you by Factinate.com. Visit the site here: https://www.factinate.com/Read more about the Romanovs in our article: https://www.factinate.com/things/facts-romanovs-tsars/ Look at dumb historical memes on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesterdaysnewspodcast/ Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/192592732881383 Get in touch by emailing yesterdaysnews@factinate.com  And if you like what you hear, tell your friends about the show and give us a review on Apple Podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Isabella, the “She-Wolf” of France was the most notorious woman of the medieval ages. Known for her beauty, intelligence, and ability to shmooze her way in or out of any situation, she was most famous for a truly beautiful feat: Dethroning her own cheating husband *chef’s kiss* So join us as we celebrate the ultimate good girl gone bad and tell you all about Isabella, the femme fatale who fought her way to the English crown. This podcast is brought to you by Factinate.com. Visit the site here: https://www.factinate.com/Read more about Isabella in our article: https://www.factinate.com/history/42-scandalous-facts-about-queen-isabella-the-she-wolf-of-france/ Look at dumb historical memes on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesterdaysnewspodcast/ And if you like what you hear, tell your friends about the show and give us a review on the iTunes Store!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hatshepsut went from being a royal consort to leading Egypt as one of very few woman pharaohs—and she didn’t rise to the top by being meek or subservient. She worked to cement her power, dressing as a man, building A LOT of glamorous statues of herself, and of course, proving she could have just as many spicy affairs and royal scandals as any man in power. But for a long time, we didn’t even know she existed. In fact, her nephew straight-up tried to erase her from history. Why? Listen up and we’ll tell you all you need to know about Hatshepsut, the gender-bending pharaoh of Egypt.This podcast is brought to you by Factinate.com. Visit the site here: https://www.factinate.com/Read more about Hatshepsut in our article: https://www.factinate.com/people/facts-hatshepsut/ Look at dumb historical memes on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesterdaysnewspodcast/ And if you like what you hear, tell your friends about the show and give us a review on the iTunes Store!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The African warrior queen Nzinga called herself “King” and led her armies with a sword around her neck (swordlace!). She also regularly devastated Portuguese colonizers with her impeccable ability to throw shade and kept a harem of men (get it Nzinga). She was an absolute force—and it’s high time that more people know her story. Join us as we track Nzinga’s tumultuous reign, explain why she’s the OG Black Widow, and insult Nzinga’s tool of a brother at every chance we get.This podcast is brought to you by Factinate.com. Visit the site here: https://www.factinate.com/Read more about Nzinga in our article: https://www.factinate.com/people/facts-queen-nzinga/ Look at dumb historical memes on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesterdaysnewspodcast/ And if you like what you hear, tell your friends about the show and give us a review on the iTunes Store!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When it comes to rebellious queens, it's hard to beat Catherine the Great. This woman chucked her own himbo husband off the Russian throne, entertained an unending parade of hunky lovers, and might just hold this season's record for most batshit court scandals.  In this episode, we get to know the one, the only Catherine the Great. Was she, as people said, "a warmonger with an unnatural sexual appetite"? Why did she hate her own kid so much? And, most importantly, did she really die of...well, if you know, you know?  This podcast is brought to you by Factinate.com. Visit the site here: https://www.factinate.com/Read more about Catherine in our article: https://www.factinate.com/people/42-luxurious-facts-catherine-great/ Look at dumb historical memes on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesterdaysnewspodcast/ And if you like what you hear, tell your friends about the show and give us a review on the iTunes Store!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Troublemaker, heartbreaker, undertaker, rule-breaker: no matter how you slice it, Queen Christina was one of history's greatest rebels. It’s truly a shame that more people don’t know the story of Sweden’s amazing (and super hot) “Girl King” because trust us when we say that you don’t want to sleep on Christina. She began her reign when she was just a kid—but then, after romancing hot ballerinas and going hard on those textbooks like a veritable Renaissance Hermione, she abruptly peaced out of palace life. With freedom in hand, she went from grumpy nerd to bisexual party girl and eventually hit her apex as a gender-bending, freedom-defending, counter-culture icon. TL;DR: WE LOVE CHRISTINA.This podcast is brought to you by Factinate.com. Visit the site here: https://www.factinate.com/Read more about Christina in our article: https://www.factinate.com/people/facts-christina-queen-sweden/ Look at dumb historical memes on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesterdaysnewspodcast/ And if you like what you hear, tell your friends about the show and give us a review on the iTunes Store!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wu Zetian was the only Empress of China but instead of getting celebrated, she's gone down in history as an evil megalomaniac. Did Wu really kill a baby? Seduce her lover's son? Execute people in straight-up deranged ways? Or is there more to this story?In the very first (!) episode of Yesterday's News, Dancy and Veronica discuss the complicated legacy of Wu Zetian. Spoiler alert: There's waaaaay more to this lady than a bad reputation.  This podcast is brought to you by Factinate.com. Visit the site here: https://www.factinate.com/ Read more about Wu in our article: https://www.factinate.com/people/42-ruthless-facts-wu-zetian-empress-china/ Look at dumb historical memes on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesterdaysnewspodcast/ And if you like what you hear, tell your friends about the show and give us a review on the iTunes store! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.