Heretic History

By: Sarah Koerner
  • Summary

  • Wine. Women. History. The Heretic History Podcast releases monthly episodes exploring the lives and legends of some of the most well-known (or completely overlooked) women who left their mark on the world.
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Episodes
  • Episode 52: Women for the Presidency (Candidates & Catalysts)
    Dec 1 2024

    The history of women in the American presidential election dates back to before the Civil War, and in the 177 years since scores of women from across the political spectrum have stepped forward to seek the highest office. It has been an uphill battle every step of the way, yet the momentum continues to build.

    In this episode, I am choosing to celebrate those brilliant women who have helped forge this path forward. I will be covering the background and candidacies of four whose stories mark significant milestones in the ongoing pursuit of seeing a woman in the Oval Office.

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    59 mins
  • Episode 51: Joan of Arc P4 (Revelations)
    Nov 1 2024

    The conclusion of this four part series...

    We know how the story of Joan of Arc ends, but her path to martyrdom is not as straightforward as you might expect.

    After rising as a cherished symbol of the Armagnac cause, she finds herself captured in May 1430. Abandoned by her King, Joan is thrust into the harrowing reality of imprisonment. As she stands trial before a panel of learned men, they seek to dismantle her claims of divine inspiration, questioning her voices and visions.

    Joan has already demonstrated unmatched courage on the battlefield, but this trial tests her faith and resolve in unimaginable ways.

    TW: some discussion of rape and SA

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    1 hr and 49 mins
  • Episode 50: Joan of Arc P3 (The Time for Miracles Has Passed)
    Oct 1 2024

    Picking up from where we left off...

    It is the summer of 1429 and Charles Valois, the dauphine and would-be king, is finally marching north to claim his birthright, the crown of France. His campaign, once viewed to be nearly hopeless, has been revived and supporters are flocking to join his army or, at the very least, catch a glimpse of his triumphant procession. However, it is not only him that they have come to see.

    Across the French countryside, word has spread of the extraordinary girl who travels with the prince; a sixteen-year-old peasant, dressed in gleaming armor, bearing a standard of pure white. She claims to be the right hand of God in this war against the English, and her miraculous victory at Orleans has proven her divine claims in the eyes of many. To her supporters, Joan la Pucelle (as she has become known) is their savior, sent to deliver them from tyranny.

    In the eyes of her enemies, the English and Burgundians, Joan is viewed to be an ignorant puppet for the Armagnac cause, or perhaps she is a whore who has slept her way to her place of power and influence, or... even more troubling, she might be a witch who converses with demonic forces rather than the divine.

    Yet, as far as Joan is concerned, she does not care much for the politics of court, the games of war, or the praises of the people who line the streets to see her. She cares only for her divine mission, commanded to her by God, to unite the people of France and drive the English from her shores.

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    1 hr and 15 mins

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