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Talking Tudors

Talking Tudors

By: Natalie Grueninger
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Established in 2018, Talking Tudors is one of the longest-running and most popular independent interview podcasts about the Tudor era. It boasts an international listenership and has been downloaded in excess of 4 million times. In each episode, creator and host Natalie Grueninger speaks with esteemed historians and other experts about a wide range of subjects associated with Tudor England. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the Podbean app, or wherever you get your podcasts.Copyright 2021 All rights reserved. World
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  • Episode 348 - A New History of Tudor England with Professor Nandini Das

    Episode 348 - A New History of Tudor England with Professor Nandini Das
    Jun 7 2026

    Professor Nandini Das explores how Tudor and Stuart England were shaped by movement, exchange, and diverse individuals—artists, scholars, missionaries, and sailors—whose lives challenge the idea of a sealed island nation.

    Through four vivid case studies (the court miniaturist Levina Teerlinc from Bruges, the roaming thinker Giordano Bruno, the missionary Thomas Stevens in Goa, and William Adams in Japan), the episode reveals how identity, belonging, and nationhood were negotiated across borders in the 16th and 17th centuries.

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    30 mins
  • Episode 347 - Rethinking the Wives of Henry VIII with Jessica Carey-Bunning

    Episode 347 - Rethinking the Wives of Henry VIII with Jessica Carey-Bunning
    May 31 2026

    Host Natalie Grueninger talks with historian Jessica Carey-Bunning about her book 'The Wives of Henry VIII', presenting fresh archival research and new perspectives on each queen.

    They discuss Catherine of Aragon’s finances after annulment, Anne Boleyn’s use of dress and image, Jane Seymour’s complex reputation and faith, Anne of Cleves’ later life, Catherine Howard’s queenship, and the contested danger faced by Catherine Parr.

    Carey-Bunning urges listeners to question traditional narratives and to return to primary sources to better understand the messy realities of Tudor court life.

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    https://tudortreasures.net/

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    46 mins
  • Episode 346 - Anne Boleyn: Reputation, Revolution, Religion with Martha Tatarnic

    Episode 346 - Anne Boleyn: Reputation, Revolution, Religion with Martha Tatarnic
    May 24 2026

    Natalie Grueninger interviews Martha Tatarnic about her new book on Anne Boleyn, exploring how Anne shaped the English Reformation, championed the English Bible, and influenced church leadership through key appointments.

    The conversation also examines how Anne's reputation has been distorted over time, why the stories we tell about historical women matter today, and how recovering silenced voices reshapes our understanding of the past and present.

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    https://marthatatarnic.ca/

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    54 mins
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Such a lovely podcast - sophisticated and thoughtful history told in a friendly and engaging way. Thank you Natalie!

Really thoughtful, accessible history

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