Unruly Figures

#44 - Mary Carleton Mar 26, 2024

This week, historian and host Valorie Castellanos Clark is covering Saint Valentine, the ancient Roman rebel and martyr who has given his name to our modern romantic holiday.

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Amelio Robles Ávila Mar 01, 2024

The book based on this popular podcast is almost out! Just in time for the book's release, historian and author Valorie Castellanos Clark has recorded an excerpt of a chapter. Amelio Robles Ávila is not covered in any other episode of the podcast, so to learn how his story ends, pick up a copy of Unruly Figures: Twenty Tales of Rebels, Rulebreakers, and Revolutionaries in bookstores starting March 5, 2024.

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#43 - Kheir-ed-Din (Barbarossa) Feb 28, 2024

This week, historian and host Valorie Castellanos Clark is covering Kheir-ed-Din, better known in Anglophone countries as Barbarossa. He was a Corsair, or pirate, in the Mediterranean in the 15th and 16th century--his tale is full of excitement on the high seas.

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#42 - Saint Valentine Feb 13, 2024

This week, historian and host Valorie Castellanos Clark is covering Saint Valentine, the ancient Roman rebel and martyr who has given his name to our modern romantic holiday.

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#41 - Owain Glyndŵr Jan 30, 2024

This week, historian and host Valorie Castellanos Clark is covering Owain Glyndŵr, the last Welshman to hold the title Prince of Wales.

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#40 - Noor Inayat Khan Jan 03, 2024

This week, historian and host Valorie Castellanos Clark is covering Noor Inayat Khan, a princess, a children's story author, and an uncover agent for the British during WWII.

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#39 - Alfred Carlton Gilbert Dec 20, 2023

This week, historian and host Valorie Castellanos Clark is covering Alfred Carlton Gilbert, the man who saved Christmas.

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#38 - Lepa Svetozara Radić Dec 05, 2023

This week, historian and host Valorie Castellanos Clark is covering Lepa Svetozara Radić, an icon of Nazi resistance and teenaged hero in the Balkans.

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#37 - Petra Herrera Nov 21, 2023

This week, historian and host Valorie Castellanos Clark is covering Petra Herrera, the oft-forgotten cross-dress, bridge-destroying hero of the Mexican Revolution. She was wildly successful but never received any credit.

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#35 - Hatshepsut Nov 20, 2023

This week, historian and host Valorie Castellanos Clark is covering the Egyptian pharaoh Hatshepsut, the woman who peacefully took power for herself in ancient Egypt. She broke every rule of how royal women were supposed to behave and we still remember her for her incredible success almost 4,000 years later.

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#36 - Grigori Rasputin Oct 31, 2023

This week, historian and host Valorie Castellanos Clark is covering the mad monk Rasputin, who is credited with singlehandedly destroying the Russian monarchy by sleeping with the Russian queen.

But did he though? We explore the legend and truth of Rasputin in this juicy episode.

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#34 - Princess Alfhild Oct 03, 2023

This week, historian and host Valorie Clark is covering the legendary pirate Princess Alfhild, who ran away from her betrothed to become a pirate with a gang of girls who also wanted to escape marriage.

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#33 - Yasuke Sep 19, 2023

This week, historian and host Valorie Clark is covering the incredible life of Yasuke, the first known Black samurai in Japan.

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#32 - Blanche Ames Ames Sep 05, 2023

Welcome to season 3 of Unruly Figures! We have a couple of exciting changes to the show:

New backing music! Huge thanks to Danny Wolf of Wolf and Love for creating this!
The Unruly Figures shop is now open! All merch is 15% off until September 10 2023 to celebrate--use code LAUNCH15

This week, historian and host Valorie Clark is covering the incredible--and artistic--life of Blanche Ames Ames, an artist, inventor, and women's rights activist in the 19th and 20th centuries.

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Photo of Blanche courtesy of BCN Productions.

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Bonus Episode: What Happened to the Sphinx's Nose? Aug 31, 2023

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#31 - Mekatilili wa Menza Aug 01, 2023

This week, historian and host Valorie Clark is covering the rebellious life of Mekatilili wa Menza, a key figure in the grassroots fight against British colonization in Kenya.

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Cover art of Mekatilili from Google Arts & Culture.

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#30 - Sarah Bernhardt Jul 20, 2023

This week, historian and host Valorie Clark is covering the amazing life of Sarah Bernhardt, the incredible French actress of the nineteenth century. She was not only an impressive stage actress, she was also a great sculptor and a pioneer of modern celebrity.

Want to hear Bernhardt's ethereal and incredible voice?

Bernhardt reciting Racine in 1902: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKa7JleYqm8&ab_channel=theatrotv
Bernhardt reciting La Samaritaine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE4Y8fWYIJo&ab_channel=robertfells

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#29 - Sylvia Rivera Jun 20, 2023

This week, historian and host Valorie Clark is covering the amazing life of Sylvia Rivera, an icon of queer history. She was at Stonewall (maybe), started the first activist group working for trans rights, and more.

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#28 - Alan Turing Jun 07, 2023

This week, historian and host Valorie Clark is covering the amazing life of Alan Turing, who you might remember as the computer genius that Benedict Cumberbatch played in The Imitation Game. In this episode, Valorie dives deep into the inspiration behind Turing's biggest breakthroughs in computing technology, the questions that occupied him after WWII, and the conspiracy theories which surround his death.

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#27 - Hans Christian Andersen May 26, 2023

This week, historian and host Valorie Clark is covering the amazing life of Hans Christian Andersen, who you might remember as the author behind "The Little Mermaid." Though Ariel and The Ugly Duckling are probably two of Andersen's most famous characters, he was an incredibly prolific writer who wrote hundreds of stories during his life. In this episode, Valorie tackles the myths he built around his childhood, his dark experience in school, and the intense debates around his sexuality.

Link to Anderson's early poem "The Dying Child" - https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-dying-child-2/

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#26 - Polly Adler May 12, 2023

This week, historian and host Valorie Clark is covering the amazing tale of the Polly Adler, remembered as New York's greatest madam. She immigrated to the US from Russia, destined for a life of poverty and struggle, but rose above it to dizzying heights of money and glamour--and crime.

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#25 - Lucy Schell Mar 29, 2023

This week, historian and host Valorie Clark is covering the amazing tale of the 1930s race car driver and Grand Prix team owner, Lucy Schell. She was the first ever female Grand Prix team manager, and in the 1938 season, she fielded a revolutionary car driven by a talented Jewish driver to beat the Nazis. Listen to learn more about their under-dog win.

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Bonus: Answering Your AMA Questions! Mar 11, 2023

Today, host & historian Valorie Clark is finally getting around to answering your questions from the first ever Unruly Figures AMA! If you want to ask questions in the next AMA (or listen to the full version of this bonus episode) you can do that on the Unruly Figures Substack.

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#24 - Catherine de Medici, Part 3 Feb 08, 2023

This week, historian and host Valorie Clark is covering the third and final part of the story of Catherine de Medici, the famous Florentine Queen of France who would go on to be remembered as the Serpent Queen. Is her historical reputation fair or not? Listen to find out.

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#23 - Catherine de Medici, Part 2 Jan 24, 2023

This week, historian and host Valorie Clark is covering the second part of the story of Catherine de Medici, the famous Florentine Queen of France who would go on to be remembered as the Serpent Queen. Is her historical reputation fair or not? Listen to find out.

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#22 - Catherine de Medici, Part 1 Jan 10, 2023

This week, historian and host Valorie Clark is covering Catherine de Medici, the famous Florentine Queen of France who would go on to be remembered as the Serpent Queen. Is her historical reputation fair or not? Listen to find out.

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#21 - Zheng Yi Sao Nov 09, 2022

This week, historian and host Valorie Clark is covering Zheng Yi Sao, the Chinese Pirate Queen and the greatest pirate to have ever lived.

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A note on the photo used for the cover art--this is a photo of actress Crystal Yu, who played Zheng Yi Sao in a 2022 episode of Doctor Who.

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#20 - Herman the Recluse Oct 26, 2022

In this episode, historian and host Valorie Clark covers the mysterious and harrowing tale of Herman the Recluse, the monk who might have done a deal with the devil to save his own life.

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Cover art by Stuart Kolkovic, who goes by Herman Inclusus for his art practice.

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#19 - Qamar-ol-Moluk Vaziri Oct 18, 2022

In this episode, historian and host Valorie Clark covers Qamar-ol-Moluk Vaziri. Better known as simply Qamar, this singer became known as the Queen of Persian Music, and is still beloved by people today. But to become the queen, she had to break the rules--like singing in public and performing without a hijab in front of men.

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#18 - Queen Kubaba Sep 20, 2022

In the season 2 premiere, historian and host Valorie Clark covers the earliest known female ruler in history: Queen Kubaba. She rose from brewing beer to ruling a city-state in ancient Sumer, an ascent historians are still trying to figure out.

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Season Two: Trailer Sep 18, 2022

Season two is coming on September 20, 2022! Tune in with historian and host Valorie Clark to learn more about what to expect for the new season of Unruly Figures right here.

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#17 - Sophie and Hans Scholl Jul 26, 2022

In the season 1 finale, historian and host Valorie Clark covers two famous rebel siblings: Sophie and Hans Scholl. These two college students in Munich rebelled against the Nazi regime by publishing pamphlets and leading the resistance group The White Rose. They, along with several others, ended up giving up their lives for their beliefs and are remembered as brave martyrs for the resistance.

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#16 - Marquis de Lafayette Jul 13, 2022

This week, historian and host Valorie Clark covers the Marquis de Lafayette, the famous French aristocrat known as the father of two worlds for his defining roles in both the American and French revolutions.

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#15 - Nobuko Yoshiya Jun 28, 2022

This week, your host Valorie Clark is covering Nobuko Yoshiya, one of modern Japan's most famous and beloved female novelists. In addition to living a publicly queer life in early 20th century Japan, she was a pioneer of Class S fiction and a foundational writer for today's popular shōjo manga.

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#14 - Stormé DeLarverie Jun 14, 2022

This week your host Valorie Clark is covering Stormé DeLarverie, the queer, biracial drag king who threw the first punch at the Stonewall Uprising.

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#13 - Jane May 18, 2022

This week on Unruly Figures I'm covering Jane, better known as the Jane Collective.

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#12 - Shammurammat May 03, 2022

In this week's episode of Unruly Figures, we're diving deep into ancient history to cover the Neo-Assyrian queen Shammurammat, better known as the legendary divine queen and conqueror Semiramis.

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#11 - Countee Cullen Apr 05, 2022

This week, we're covering Countee Cullen, the famous Harlem Renaissance poet who broke away from social trends to call himself a poet instead of a Black poet.

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#10 - Edward VIII Feb 14, 2022

We're revisiting this episode--more info coming soon. (Updated June 2023)

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#9 - August Landmesser Jan 11, 2022

This week's episode covers August Landmesser, a man who disobeyed Nazi laws in order to be with the woman he loved.

Hat tip to Peter for suggesting Herr Landmesser. If you'd like to suggest a historical rule-breaker for the podcast, drop their name in the suggestion box!

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#8 - Sir Henry Cole Dec 28, 2021

For those of you who send a holiday card every year, you're going to want to remember the name of today's subject: Sir Henry Cole. In 1843, he invented the Christmas card, then went on to shape public access to art in the UK.

The non-profit I mentioned in the break is Empowering Women as Leaders. Check them out (and help sponsor a woman's college education!) right here.

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#7 - Manuela Sáenz Dec 18, 2021

On this episode of Unruly Figures, I'm covering Manuela Sáenz, a feminist revolutionary icon and lover of Simón Bolívar. She lived her life on her own terms and it's really inspiring.

A quick trigger warning: Suicidal ideation is discussed a couple of times during the episode, but no one dies this way.

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#6 - Tank Man Dec 01, 2021

This week, we've got our very first episode covering an anonymous figure in history. Wondering how? Well, Tank Man is insanely famous, but we don't know his real name. Nevertheless, he has inspired freedom seekers and advocates the world over.

I mentioned a PBS documentary, which you can watch here for free. It's really fascinating and contains the full footage of Tank Man's stand. I can't recommend it enough. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHMZmthg-Vk&ab_channel=FRONTLINEPBS%7COfficial

As always, you can get ad-free versions of the episode, and much much more on the Unruly Figures Substack: http://unrulyfigures.substack.com That's always where you can find transcripts of each episode, photos of each episode's subject, and behind-the-scenes goodies. So come join us!

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#5 - Rosa Parks, part two Nov 16, 2021

Here we are, the second half of the story of Rosa Parks! The work that she continued to do after she refused to get up on a bus in December 1955 is really amazing, and I'm so excited to tell you about it.

As always, you can get ad-free versions of the episode, and much much more on the Unruly Figures Substack: http://unrulyfigures.substack.com That's always where you can find transcripts of each episode, photos of each episode's subject, and behind-the-scenes goodies. So come join us!

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#4 - Rosa Parks Nov 09, 2021

This week, we've got our very first two-part episode going on! Rosa Parks led an amazing life, so I'll be coming back next week to tell you about the rest of it. Until then, enjoy this first part.

I do want to include one trigger warning for the episode: R*pe is mentioned twice, but only very briefly each time.

As always, you can get ad-free versions of the episode, and much much more on the Unruly Figures Substack: http://unrulyfigures.substack.com That's always where you can find transcripts of each episode, photos of each episode's subject, and behind-the-scenes goodies. So come join us!

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#3 - Anne Bonny Oct 19, 2021

To celebrate Halloween, we're covering someone famous that people love to dress in costume as: the female pirate Anne Bonny! Learn all about this swashbuckling woman's life sailing the Caribbean with her lover, plundering treasure and stealing ships.

I do want to include one trigger warning for the episode: The word r*pe does get used, but it does not occur.

As always, you can get ad-free versions of the episode, and much much more on the Unruly Figures Substack: http://unrulyfigures.substack.com That's always where you can find transcripts of each episode, photos of each episode's subject, and behind-the-scenes goodies. So come join us!

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#2 - Jean-Michel Basquiat Oct 05, 2021

On this episode of Unruly Figures, I'm covering Jean-Michel Basquiat. He's remembered as one of the greatest artists of the 20th century, but also for dying suddenly at just 27-years-old. He was the first artist to make the jump from street art to fine art, and he paved the way for a whole new way of looking at and appreciating fine art.

The Art New York interview I mention in the episode can be watched here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2ytkFDzdbk&ab_channel=PaulTschinkel

As always, you can get ad-free versions of the episode, and much much more on the Unruly Figures Substack: http://unrulyfigures.substack.com That's always where you can find transcripts of each episode, photos of each episode's subject, and behind-the-scenes goodies. So come join us!

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#1 - Joe Carstairs Sep 21, 2021

On this episode of Unruly Figures, I'm covering Joe Carstairs. She’s remembered as a World War I ambulance driver, a speedboat racer, a lover of actress Marlene Dietrich, and the owner of an island in the Bahamas.

As always, you can get ad-free versions of the episode, and much much more on the Unruly Figures Substack: http://unrulyfigures.substack.com That's always where you can find transcripts of each episode, photos of each episode's subject, and behind-the-scenes goodies. So come join us!

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Trailer Sep 01, 2021

Welcome to Unruly Figures, a podcast where I talk about history’s favorite rebellious people. I’m Valorie Clark, I’m a writer and historian, and I’m obsessed with rule-breakers. My favorite part of studying history has always been learning about the people who didn’t fit the mold, who loved to break the rules, and who lived outside of society’s norms. So now I’m using my degree and a microphone to talk about these unruly figures with you. This podcast will be a celebration of rebels, ne’er-do-wells, mutineers, agitators, and subversives across time.

Join me every other Tuesday for Unruly Figures, the show about history’s favorite rebels, available wherever you get your podcasts.

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