While Ma Rainey is the Mother of the Blues, yet when she died, her occupation was recorded as "housekeeper" and her death was never reported. Most of the press coverage she receives today is in response to the new movie on Netflix (which, while

Get Off Your High Tomato: Josephine Baker Part III

Feb 22nd, 2021 52m 25s

Well, we did it. We finally finished the saga of Josephine Baker. In this emotional roller coaster of an episode, we learn about Josephine's 12 adopted children; her friendship with Grace Kelly; and her career as a civil rights activist (among

Ostrich Carriages Are The Only Way To Travel: Josephine Baker Part 2

Feb 18th, 2021 1h 15m

Welcome to part 2 of Josephine Baker! Because her life is SO INTERESTING, we decided to extend it into three parts. In this episode, we will talk about her movie career; her opera performances; her time with the Ziegfeld Follies; her career as

Valentine's Day Special: Harlots' Love Stories

Feb 14th, 2021 52m 36s

Happy Valentine's/Galentine's/Ballantine's day. We are so excited to spend it with all of our harlots! For a special treat, we asked you to send us in your terrible love stories, and boy did you deliver. Grab a box of red wine and 7 cappuccinos

Naked in Her Dressing Room Eating Lobster: Josephine Baker (Part 1)

Feb 8th, 2021 1h 19m

When the lights went up for the show and Josephine Baker was nowhere to be found... it was because she was naked in her dressing room eating lobster. We don't know about you, but we REALLY want to be friends with her. We weren't really sure how

Super Secret Medieval Affair

Jan 25th, 2021 53m 49s

Welcome to our last medieval episode! Karamia tells Emily about a super scandalous affair in 1300s France that inadvertently caused the 100 years war. Intrigued? You'll just have to listen to find out! Grab your wine flagons, your favorite Brie

Madona/Whore/Alice Perrers

Jan 18th, 2021 48m 35s

Last week, we talked about the War of the Roses. This week, we are going back a little bit further... Emily tells Karamia about Alice, who came from nothing (literally, we know nothing about her) but rose through the ranks to quickly become the

Punished for Harlotry: Jane Shore (and the War of the Roses)

Jan 11th, 2021 1h 5m

Hey, remember season 5 of Game of Thrones when Cersei had to do the literal walk of shame? Turns out, like a lot of Game of Thrones, it actually happened! (well, without the dragons and ice monsters). Emily tells Karamia about Jane Shore, the m

Agnes Sorel: The OG Royal Mistress

Jan 5th, 2021 1h 4m

Welcome to Medieval Mistress Month! We are excited to let our Apple Dumpling Shops loose and talk about some pretty peachy mistresses. To kick it off, Karamia tells Emily about Agnes Sorel, the original ORIGINAL royal mistress to King Charles V

We Are Not Joking: "Operation Midnight Climax" Was A Real CIA Program

Dec 31st, 2020 1h

Welcome to the end of 2020! We are so happy this year is almost over, and while we all have a lot of work to do in 2021... we wanted to kick off the New Year by telling you about one of the craziest CIA covert ops EVER and it's super-secret co

"No Woman Can Love A Man Enough To Kill Him": The Real Women of "Chicago"

Dec 29th, 2020 55m 3s

Hi Harlots! After a few diva moments of exhaustion, we FINALLY bring you... Beulah Annan and Belva Gaertner... aka the inspirations behind Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly. Emily tells Karamia about what happens when you mix gin, sex, revolvers, and

Hello Kitty Bedspread Satin Funk: Mariah Carey, Part Two

Dec 24th, 2020 51m 33s

Happy Christmas Eve! We hope that you are in good spirits, or at least have a lot of spirits! Today we are bringing you the finale of our Naughty Aughts Month and the Conclusion to our favorite Diva. All we want for Christmas is to talk about h

Naughty Otts: Mariah Carey? We Don't Know Her. (Part 1)

Dec 21st, 2020 50m 27s

Welcome to Naughty Aughts: The Christmas Week Edition! We figured there was no better way to kick this week off than by covering the Queen of Christmas. If all you know about Mariah is that she is really good at hitting high notes, loves butter

Naughty Aughts: Paris Hilton Part 2- Was She Punk?

Dec 17th, 2020 52m 24s

Welcome to Part 2 of Naughty Aughts: Paris Hilton edition. In this episode, we continue our journey through the early 2000s, and re-think everything we thought we knew about Paris. As we re-examine the platinum-blonde Mother of Social Media, we

Naughty Aughts... What's Walmart: Paris Hilton, Part 1

Dec 14th, 2020 50m 13s

Welcome to Naughty Aughts: the platinum edition. This year Paris Hilton revealed to us that she is more than an heiress, more than a reality star, more than an IT Girl, and more than a DJ... She is also a survivor who was cycled through the ‘tr

Naughty Oughts: Back to Missy Elliott... But She Never Really Left

Dec 10th, 2020 1h 13m

You might know her as the powerhouse behind the iconic songs that played at your middle school dances, on the school bus, or through the headphones of your 4th generation pink iPod Nano. You might know her as the amazing female rapper who had u

Bonus: Liz Kendall, Ted Bundy, and Why You Should Never Unlock Your Doors Ever Again

Dec 7th, 2020 50m 48s

If you were super excited for our December Naughty Oughts... don't worry. They are still coming! Due to some technical difficulties, we decided to release one of Patreon episodes, and give you an exclusive into what's going on over there. Tune

Walk The Plank, Blackbeard: Ching Shih, The Queen of the South China Sea

Nov 30th, 2020 1h 1m

Ahoy! Ahoy t' Harlots o' History. Today we 'ave a mighty special episode fer ye! Ye know Blackbeard, right? Th' infamous, much a-feared pirate who commanded 300 scallywags 'n 4 whole ships, th' greatest pirate in history...Enter Ching Shih. She

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Thanksgiving Minisode: What You're Doing Wrong According to Emily (Post)

Nov 26th, 2020 36m 10s

Happy Thanksgiving Harlots! We hope that you are staying safe and home and having thanksgiving with your cats. But dinner is dinner and even if it's just you, your 14 chinchillas, and a boatload of mashed potatoes, you should still be using pro

And Now... Back to Martha (Stewart)

Nov 23rd, 2020 1h 33m

Happy Thanksgiving 2020! Are you curious about how to cure your own leather couch for all your guests (AKA your Himalayan cats and your computer Zoom screen)? Would you like to know how to get the mud off of your fine silver (for your dinner fo

Jerry Harding and Nan Britton: Or, How the Pen is Mightier Than The Sword

Nov 16th, 2020 1h 20m

You may have heard of Warren Harding... or maybe you haven't! He was a wet-shoe, trash monster president from 100 years ago with a certain piece of male anatomy named Jerry and a penchant for adultery and younger women. Emily fills Karamia in o

She May Be A Pretty Bird, But Don't Ask To See Her Plumage: Julie d’Aubigny (La Maupin)

Nov 9th, 2020 51m 54s

Convents are meant for praying…...and love affairs…...and to be burnt down. Tune in to learn about Julie d’ Aubigny AKA La Maupin; the swashbuckling, bisexual, grand lover of a 17-century swordsperson who also sang in the opera on the side. Ka

Minisode: “Not Comfortable for He-men”: Eve Adams (Eva Kotchever)

Nov 5th, 2020 22m 9s

Come get a cup of tea with me (and if we are lucky, a side of gin) at Eve’s Hangout! Oh, you haven’t heard of the place? It’s the quaint one in Greenwich Village with the sign outside that reads, “Men are admitted, but not welcome.” In our la

Franklin and Eleanor: You Can't Hire Emotional Mercenaries

Nov 2nd, 2020 1h 43m

Because it's November, we thought it only appropriate to spill the tea on some of our favorite Presidential Harlots: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. Emily tells Karamia about Eleanor, who had boots on the ground in depression-era America, an ax

Minisode: Lilith, The OG Harlot

Oct 29th, 2020 23m 3s

She's not just Frasier's frigid ex wife or Sabrina's teacher with amazing hair and a thing for guys with horns. Nay, she is Lilith, another demonized footnote of folklore; or as we like to call her, The OG Harlot. In our last Spooky Minisode, E