Petticoat Revolution

What if The Hunger Games was real? Well, it sort of was … 2,000 years ago. Long before Katniss Everdeen, women fought as gladiators in Ancient Rome, battling in front of roaring crowds while wealthy socialites swooned over the dangerously hot men in the arena. From female fighters and scandalous affairs to gladiator heartthrobs, runaway wives, and emperors who took entertainment to horrifying extremes, we're uncovering the wild world of Rome's original arena drama. Get ready for this Roman Empire to become YOUR Roman Empire. Follow along @petticoatrevolutionpod on Youtube, Instagram, and TikTok for more.

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What if you took a stroll through Versailles and accidentally walked straight into the 1700s? Well in 1901, two very proper English academics claimed they experienced a bizarre time slip in the gardens of Versailles, encountering strange figures, eerie landscapes, and possibly even Marie Antoinette herself. Was it a glitch in time, a ghostly encounter, or an elaborate case of shared delusion? On today's episode of Petticoat Revolution, we’re diving into one of history’s strangest unsolved mysteries. Follow us @petticoatrevolutionpod on Youtube, TikTok, and Instagram for more!

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In 1692 Salem, Massachusetts, being branded a witch could cost you your life. The woman at the center of the hysteria was an enslaved Indigenous woman with almost no power to defend herself.
Meet Tituba, whose confession helped ignite one of the most infamous witch hunts in American history, where spectral evidence passed for proof and fear became a death sentence. Was Tituba a victim of coercion? A woman doing whatever it took to survive? Why doesn't history remember her? In this episode of Petticoat Revolution, we’re unraveling the truth behind the Salem Witch Trials, and what happens when paranoia, prejudice, and power decide who gets to live and who has to die. Follow us @petticoatrevolutionpod on Instagram, TikTok, and Youtube for more.

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Long before Fifty Shades of Grey, Anaïs Nin was putting female desire, forbidden fantasies, and scandalous secrets onto the page. From a steamy affair with Henry Miller to two secret husbands and a shocking family secret, her life was arguably wilder than her fiction. But Anaïs spent decades editing her diaries and reinventing herself, leaving behind one deliciously messy question: who was the real Anaïs Nin? Follow us for more @petticoatrevolutionpod on Youtube, TikTok and Instagram and listen wherever you get your podcasts. 

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What happens when an eighteen-year-old girl invents one of the most iconic monsters in literary history? On this episode of Petticoat Revolution, we dive into the scandalous, tragic, and wildly fascinating life of Mary Shelley, the teenage rebel behind Frankenstein, with Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody (Juno, Jennifer’s Body, Lisa Frankenstein). From forbidden love and gothic ghost stories to female rage and misunderstood monsters, we explore how women have been creating horror, challenging conventions, and rewriting the rules for centuries. Follow us @petticoatrevolutionpod on Instagram, TikTok, and Youtube for more!

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Before the aviators and the feminist icon status, Gloria Steinem was a young woman determined to build a life on her own terms. From going undercover as a playboy bunny to going through her own illegal abortion, her story takes us through the wild and complicated history of the women’s movement. This week on Petticoat Revolution, we’re remembering the woman who helped shape what is possible for women today.

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Jane Austen never got the sweeping love story that she wrote so beautifully about, but her own experiences with love, money, marriage, and heartbreak shaped some of the greatest romances in literary history. From her flirtation with Tom Lefroy to the marriage proposal she famously reconsidered, we get to know the real woman behind Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility, her fight to become a published author, and why we’re still hopelessly in love with her stories more than 2 centuries  later. Follow us @petticoatrevolutionpod on Instagram, Youtube, and Tiktok for more!

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Welcome to Petticoat Revolution! On our first episode, we meet Mary Toups, the mysterious “Witch Queen of New Orleans” whose life, occult shop, and unexplained death have made her a legend of the city. Daphne, Charlotte, and guest, Emma Roberts, dive into the spooky true story behind Mary, Emma’s own experiences in New Orleans, and what it was like playing the iconic Madison Montgomery on American Horror Story. Emma shares details about season 13 of AHS, tells us about her new project 'A Body In The Woods,' reveals her dream celebrity coven and tells us which historical figure she'd want to have dinner with and her ultimate tea party snacks in our Petticoat Poll!

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Petticoat Revolution is a weekly history podcast hosted by twin sisters Charlotte Long and Daphne Woolsoncroft. It's where history meets girl talk! Every week we uncover the people, scandals, and wild moments from history that still shape culture today. Come for the yearning, stay for the learning.

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