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Hosted by Claire Mead · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 11 episodes
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Bustles and Broadswords is a podcast about historical, legendary and semi-historical, semi-legendary women with swords - with a queer twist. Researched, narrated and produced by Claire Mead.
Claire Mead hosts Bustles & Broadswords, a history show with 11 episodes published.
Welcome to JOANUARY, a mini-season devoted entirely to the lesser-known of the warrior Joans. This episode, it's part two with Joan of Flanders, featuring Joan of Penthièvre and the War of the Two Joans. SO. MANY. JOANS.
Welcome to JOANUARY, a mini-season devoted entirely to the lesser-known of the warrior Joans. This episode, let's find out about Joan of Clisson and her tale of treason, revenge and axe-wielding...at sea. [Link to transc
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of women fencers being allowed to compete in the Olympic Games let's delve into the podcast archives and talk about a lesbian fencer who didn't take part - but still made history in a r
For our first podcast interview, we talk to Abey Bradbury (writer and cast member) and Sam Kearney-Edwardes (playing Julie) from JULIE: The Musical (Le Gasp! and Croft & Dye Productions) about their show about chaotic bi
This episode, it's a Chevalière and Chevalier-heavy episode as we explore the life of trans soldier, spy and bringer of 18th century courtly chaos the Chevalière d'Eon, featuring Black duellist, composer and abolionist C
This episode, it's another delve in the podcast pre-reboot archives. This time one from Summer 2021, all about a legendary rider who did countless duel shows on horseback against men with an unbeatable track record. Expe
This episode, we have a bit of a change of pace. Our warrior lady this week was a swordfighter but she's a lot more known for her high-stakes wrestling. The stakes? Her hand in marriage. Expect a primer on Mongolian warf
This episode, I bring you back in time...okay back to the pre-reboot podcast archives with this May 2020 episode but also to 17th century France...where we join bisexual opera singer and duellist Julie d'Aubigny, aka La
This episode, we continue our pun-filled adventure of Princess Pauline von Metternich taking flowers too seriously and get to the meat and potatoes...THE DUEL. But not just that. What happens after it, what is its influe
It's a first episode! And we're starting (very) strong and ~scandalous~ with a duel that has remained legendary...the duel between a Princess and Countess at the end of the 19th century that was allegedly fought...toples
Welcome, sword lady lovers...to Bustles and Broadswords! Tune in to find out what it's all about and for a teaser about Season 1...around Performance! (jazz hands with swords) (don't try this at home) Season 1 of Bustles
This week, we cover a gender non-conforming lesbian who was a fencer, a tennis player, WWI ambulance driving unit leader AND a key player in a 20s lesbian book scandal...the unpredictable Toupie Lowther. Show notes! Imag
This week, we cover the swashbuckling Californian adventures of Ella Hattan, aka La Jaguarina - flamboyant 19th century California dueller extraordinaire. Show notes! Sources & more reading: Colonel Thomas Monstery, and
This week, we cover Joan...of Clisson, and how she ended up becoming an axe-wielding pirate in 14th century France with a fearful reputation and the best nickname: the Tigress of Brittany!
This is a podcast about women with swords throughout history, art and culture. This week, we cover Amanirenas, warrior queen of the Kingdom of Kush who faced the Roman Empire and got aHEAD.
This is a podcast about women with swords throughout history, art and culture. This week, we cover the unique Julie d'Aubigny, also known as La Maupin...an opera singing and duelling bisexual badass from 17th century Fra
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