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Philippa Gregory
Normal Women
Philippa Gregory’s Normal Women is a new podcast from HarperCollins, launched to coincide with the publication of this landmark work of scholarship and storytelling, from celebrated novelist and historian Philippa Gregory. Normal Women is a radical retelling of our nation’s story – not of the rise and fall of kings and the occasional queen – but of social and cultural change, powered by the determination, persistence and effectiveness of women– from 1066 to modern times. This is not another book or podcast about three or four well-known heroines; it is a story about millions...
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4.4 stars from 335 ratings
Great series.
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“I loved the book Normal Women and have listed to it twice since downloading it. This podcast expands on the book, I think, especially with the guests included. Well done!”
MommaJude via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/17/24
Well researched, nuanced and enjoyable
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“Really enjoyed the episodes, especially the history of women’s lives, expectations placed on them and surprising stories of women who lived outside of societal norms.
I was disappointed by Geri Halliwell’s view that women are not expected to be ‘angels in the home’ anymore than men. I couldn’t...”Read full review »
LondonJess_2024 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/12/24
One star for the rape episode
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“The seriousness of rape downplayed.
However, I love the podcast - it’s refreshingly serious”
Sixsmithridesagain via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/27/24
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The marriage of Queen Victoria to Prince Albert set the template for how we imagine a wedding should be but it wasn’t always about big white frocks. Philippa Gregory explores how married women became the property of their husbands - along with everything they owned and produced. She considers the...
Published 12/14/23
Published 12/14/23
Men have always claimed that there is such a thing as “female nature” and described it with great authority – but throughout history, women have refused to conform to the strict view of what is masculine and feminine - from fierce jousting medieval ladies to 18th Century French aristocrats who...
Published 12/07/23
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