Ambivalent Offenders: Re-Examining History’s Most Questionable Figures
A podcast by Jamie & Erin Poljanac
50 Episodes
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BONUS: Bleeding Kansas (with Erin & Matt!)
Published: 12/11/2024 -
John Brown, America’s “Good” Terrorist? (Dueling Villains series)
Published: 12/10/2024 -
Wolf Hall Episode 1 Discussion
Published: 11/22/2024 -
Female Villains v.s. Male Villains
Published: 11/19/2024 -
Caterina Sforza: Part 3
Published: 11/8/2024 -
Caterina Sforza: Part 2
Published: 10/29/2024 -
Caterina Sforza, the Rise of the Tigress of Forli: Part 1
Published: 10/16/2024 -
John Lennon
Published: 10/10/2024 -
Emperor Claudius
Published: 10/1/2024 -
P.T. Barnum: the Greatest Fraudster or Showman?
Published: 9/23/2024 -
Wernher Von Braun: Part 2
Published: 9/18/2024 -
Operation Paperclip Mini-sode
Published: 9/8/2024 -
Wernher Von Braun, Nazi Rocket Scientist to NASA Pioneer: Part 1
Published: 9/6/2024 -
Bonnie Parker: Part 3 (Final)
Published: 8/23/2024 -
Jane Boleyn: Part 2 (Final)
Published: 8/21/2024 -
Bonnie Parker: Part 2
Published: 8/19/2024 -
Bonnie Parker (the real Bonnie of the infamous Bonnie & Clyde): Part 1
Published: 8/12/2024 -
Jane Boleyn: Part 1
Published: 8/11/2024 -
Elvis Presley
Published: 7/29/2024 -
Isabella of France: Part 2
Published: 7/24/2024
Just like much of the past can’t be seen in black & white, neither can many of the people who lived there. So who are these people in the grey?They've been called many things-- villains, notorious, infamous, questionable moral character, offenders of many crimes or horrific incidents. But like most people, the truth lies in the grey--and our podcast sheds light on the historical facts and stories behind each person in a conversational, approachable style and then finally lets us (& you) decide...Where do we think they fall in history’s judgment? Have they been fairly or unfairly vilified in the historical discourse? Let us just boil it down to judging the hell out of some pretty interesting dead people.
