Harlots
Harlots dives into the lives of the people lost to the shadows of history: the mistresses. Usually dubbed "harlots", these women (and men) are often the villains of the story...if they're even mentioned at all. Join host GennaRose Nethercott for a peek beneath the sheets at some of the most scandalous affairs in history. Produced by Aaron Mahnke (Lore) and narrated by GennaRose Nethercott (Thistlefoot).
Episodes
Marilyn Monroe needs no introduction. Lauded as the most beautiful woman in history, she had her fair share of lovers. But no conspiracies about her love life have ever captured the public's imagination quite like the rumor that she had a passionate affair with the President of the United States…and with his brother.
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Narrated by GennaRose Nethercott. Written by Alex Robinson. Researched by Alex Robinson and Alexandra Ste...
Jazz clubs, saloons, and brothels — welcome to the seductive world of New Orleans at the turn of the century. It was in this smoky den of iniquity that Lulu White became one of the most well-known madams in history. But Lulu wasn't just a successful businesswoman — she was a successful Black woman. And in a country divided by color, that was a dangerous thing to be.
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Narrated by GennaRose Nethercott. Written by Alex Robin...
You may have heard of the Dutch, WWII-era teens infamous for one very special party trick: seducing Nazis to their deaths. But turns out, that only scratches the surface of the Oversteegen sisters' amazing story. Get ready for one of the most inspiring, powerful, heartbreaking accounts of anti-fascist bravery in the Second World War—and maybe, ever.
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Written and narrated by GennaRose Nethercott. Researched by Alex Robinso...
In the bloody era of Gladiators, one young Roman woman hopes that sleeping with a senator might keep her safe in a violent world. Little does she know that before long, the most dangerous thing in Rome—will be her.
Credits
Written and narrated by GennaRose Nethercott. Researched and created by Alexandra Steed. Co-produced by Alexandra Steed, Alex Robinson, and GennaRose Nethercott. Engineered by Otis Gray. Recorded with generous ...
Did you hear the hottest piece of seven-hundred year old gossip? King Edward II was caught smooching someone other than his wife—who just so happened to be his lifelong bff, and… a man.
Credits:
Narrated by GennaRose Nethercott. Written by Alex Robinson. Researched and created by Alexandra Steed. Co-produced by Alexandra Steed, Alex Robinson, and GennaRose Nethercott. Engineered by Oti...
La Malinche has the dubious honor of being named Mexico's most controversial villain. Enslaved to Hernán Cortés, she has been blamed for enabling the fall of the Aztec Empire. But was she truly a traitor to her people — or a slave without agency?
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Narrated by GennaRose Nethercott. Written by Alex Robinson. Researched Alexandra Steed and Alex Robinson. Created by Alexandra Steed. Co-produced by Alexandra Steed, Alex Robins...
In the seedy underground world of the 1930s Chicago mafia, it's hard to get ahead. However, Virginia Hill had what her male counterparts did not — sex appeal. And one of the most notorious mobsters in American history took notice.
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Credits:
Narrated by GennaRose Nethercott. Written by Alex Robinson. Researched and created by Alexandra Steed. Co-produced by Alexandra Steed, Alex Robinson, and GennaRose Nethercott. Engineere...
What do you get when you mix Gossip Girl with the literati of the 19th century? Only one of the most scandalous, chaotic true stories in history--all leading to the birth of a little novel called "Frankenstein".
Credits:
Written and narrated by GennaRose Nethercott. Researched by Alex Robinson. Created by Alexandra Steed, and co-produced by Alexandra Steed, Alex Robinson and GennaRose Nethercott. Engineered by Otis Gray. Recorded...
Episode 2 – I Love Lucy: Lucy Mercer
Some love is so strong, it has the power to change the course history-like the lifelong, secret affair between President Franklin Roosevelt and a woman named…. Lucy Mercer.
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Narrated, researched, and written by GennaRose Nethercott. Created by Alexandra Steed, and co-produced by Alexandra Steed, Alex Robinson ...
Episode 1: The Whip, the Mace, and the Dagger: Wu Zetian
Peer behind the curtains of China's imperial harem, and witness one concubine's bloody journey from the bottom of the heap to the throne.
Credits:
Narrated by GennaRose Nethercott. Created by Alexandra Steed, and co-produced, written, and researched by Alexandra Steed, Alex Robinson and GennaRose Nethercott. Engineered by Otis Gray. Recorded with generous support from Latch...
Harlots dives into the lives of the people lost to the shadows of history: the mistresses. Usually dubbed "harlots", these women (and men) are often the villains of the story...if they're even mentioned at all.
Join host GennaRose Nethercott for a peek beneath the sheets at some of the most scandalous affairs in history.
New episodes from Season 1 arrive every ...
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