In part one of Emily's series on Elizabeth Woodville, we will hear about Elizabeth's parents, upbringing, first marriage, and second marriage to the king of England. Welcome to the embryonic stage of the Tudor dynasty.

Folktales 26 includes several American folktales... and besides that, we'll leave this one a mystery. The only other thing we will say... we did NOT kill Ol' Dry Fry. Join our Patreon for extra content! You can purchase Spill the Mead merchandise here Music is composed by Nicholas Leigh nicholasleighmusic.com Find us on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, …

You knew it was coming, the question that has been asked since 1501, what happened in that bedroom the night Catherine of Aragon and Arthur Tudor were married? We speculate on that before moving forward in Catherine’s journey towards becoming the Queen of England. Join our Patreon for extra content! You can purchase Spill the Mead merchandise here …

From kohl liner in ancient Egypt, to lip stick rations during WWII, Emily continues her Historical Hygiene Series with episode 2: the history of make up! Bathing, hair styling, dental care etc... what hygiene practice would you like to hear about next? Join our Patreon for extra content! You can purchase Spill the Mead merchandise here Music is com…

Folktales TWENTY FIVE! Our multiples of five are usually great, and this one is no exception. A lady who slays serpents (and judges you if you can't slay serpents), a girl who wants to go out with her friends to get new teeth (as one does), an 'ugly' man who tricks his beautiful wife, a village who has to move because of cursed bananas, and a gasli…

She has arrived. We are in England, and Catherine of Aragon has arrived to fulfill her destiny to become Queen of England. In this second part, we will paint the picture of the first meeting with the King of England, her procession into London, and the wedding. Don’t get too comfy, this is the last happy episode of the series. Enjoy. Join our Patre…

Episode 1 of Emily's new Historical Hygiene series! The history of taking a mean ol' shit n piss. From the Bronze Age to modern day, what were we wiping with? What was a public toilet like? Where we disposing of waste? And most importantly: WHAT is a Chugi?? Join our Patreon for extra content! You can purchase Spill the Mead merchandise here Music …

More folktales including a BIG one for us... our first United States folktale! Have fun. It's an interesting one. PS this is one of the first episodes we will be posting in segments on Tiktok and Instagram Reels, make sure youre following us! You can find us at the handles listed below. Join our Patreon for extra content! You can purchase Spill the…

Alright, here we go. It’s time to begin our series on the POWERHOUSE that is Catherine of Aragon. Yes, she was the first (and longest) wife of Henry VIII, but she was so much more than that. And in the beginning of it all, she was the Infanta. In this first episode, we look at her childhood, and all it took to get her Spanish feet on English soil. …

The mother of Mary Shelley and author of A Vindication of the Rights of Women. Mary Wollstonecraft led a life just as tumultuous as her daughter, but produced just as incredible work. The apple truly doesn't fall far from the tree. Join our Patreon for extra content! You can purchase Spill the Mead merchandise here Music is composed by Nicholas Lei…

This one starts with torture in the form of the sweetest love letter from an American Major to his wife... written the night before his death in the American Civil War. And then it gets fun with a bunch of goofy folktales! Yay Folktales! Join our Patreon for extra content! You can purchase Spill the Mead merchandise here Music is composed by Nichol…

This episode is all about the grind. We go through a list of 10 (possibly 11, you’ll have to wait and see) jobs throughout history that are definitely not around anymore today. From cosmetology to eating other people’s sins, which one of these jobs would you choose? Join our Patreon for extra content! You can purchase Spill the Mead merchandise her…

A surprise second edition of our well received break up letters episode! This time we have letters from Edith Wharton, Mary Wolstonecraft (Mary Shelley's mother), and Anaïs Nin. Plus a bit of very erotic literature from Anaïs at the end ;) Join our Patreon for extra content! You can purchase Spill the Mead merchandise here Music is composed by Nich…

A couple fights over the state of a cats tail, man hauls corpse over his shoulder for an entire nights, man has a mouth on the back of his head. You know... just your typical folktales episode. Join our Patreon for extra content! You can purchase Spill the Mead merchandise here Music is composed by Nicholas Leigh nicholasleighmusic.com Find us on I…

Ah, Groundhog Day. The day where Americans gather to see the weather predictions of our clairvoyant furry friends. But why, you ask? Well. Let us tell you about how this all started in this episode. Join our Patreon for extra content! You can purchase Spill the Mead merchandise here Music is composed by Nicholas Leigh nicholasleighmusic.com Find us…

Emily reads the actual break up letters between Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, Jackie Kennedy and her first love, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, and Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred (Bosie) Douglas. Join our Patreon for extra content! You can purchase Spill the Mead merchandise here Music is composed by Nicholas Leigh nicholasleighmusic.com Find us…

Folktales 21 brings you the most surprisingly harrowing story of a beautiful courtesan, a story of cute raccoon sisters, and the classic tale of The Golden Touch and King Midas! Join our Patreon for extra content! You can purchase Spill the Mead merchandise at spill-the-mead.printify.me Music is composed by Nicholas Leigh nicholasleighmusic.com Fin…

During the Second Punic Wars, the Battle of Cannae took place between Rome and Carthage, and it would go down in history as a total embarrassment for Rome. Madi takes you through what is known as one of the most brilliant military strategies in history. This episode will absolutely have you believing that Hannibal is your Mannibal. Join our Patreon…

We are back in the wild wild west to tell you about the vengeful (and hot...?) real life Zorro: Joaquin Murrieta. Was he the villain or was he justified in his actions? Join our Patreon for extra content! You can purchase Spill the Mead merchandise at spill-the-mead.printify.me Music is composed by Nicholas Leigh nicholasleighmusic.com Find us on I…

FOLKTALES 20!!!! We start it off by telling you the Grimm Brother's 'Goose Girl' (major bummer of a story). Then hit you with the spookiest story yet: The Changelings. Then end with some Greek mythology: Echo and Narcissus! Purchase your own mead here Make sure to use code SPILLTHEMEAD10 at checkout! Join our Patreon for extra content! You can purc…

Once upon a time, there was an Earl named John Wilmot, and he liked to party. Not only is his life filled with merriment, drama, and general debauchery. In part one of these episodes, we take a look the WILD life of this man, and in part 2 we read some of his naughty poems. PROCEED WITH CAUTION! These poems are raunchy. Purchase your own mead here …

Once upon a time, there was an Earl named John Wilmot, and he liked to party. Not only is his life filled with merriment, drama, and general debauchery. In part one of these episodes, we take a look the WILD life of this man, and in part 2 we read some of his naughty poems. PROCEED WITH CAUTION! These poems are raunchy. Purchase your own mead here …

The brutal and beautiful Scythian people, the real life Amazon women warriors, and an incredibly well preserved mummy covered in tattoos. Doesn't get much cooler than that. Join our Patreon for extra content! You can purchase Spill the Mead merchandise at spill-the-mead.printify.me Music is composed by Nicholas Leigh nicholasleighmusic.com Find us …

With friends like these, who needs enemies? Stick around for the last story about the infamous trio: Bird, Mouse, and.... sausage?

When you hear ice palace, doesn’t it conjure up beautiful images of crystal clear ice shining in the moonlight, with nothing but beauty to behold? Well, this isn’t the story for you the. Trigger warning for bullying, because Anna was the WORST. Let us know, did she take this too far? We say: YES. Purchase your own mead here Make sure to use code SP…

Emperor Napoleon and Empress Josephine Bonaparte... welcome to the obsessive, beautiful, terrible, and erotic relationship between two of some of France's (and the world's) most iconic rulers. Purchase your own mead here Make sure to use code SPILLTHEMEAD10 at checkout! Join our Patreon for extra content! You can purchase Spill the Mead merchandise…

Folktales 18!! Starts with an ungrateful woman who lived an a vinegar bottle and didn't appreciate the gifts of a fairy, and ends with a rant about Red Lobster no longer having unlimited Cheddar Bay Biscuits. Purchase your own mead here Make sure to use code SPILLTHEMEAD10 at checkout! Join our Patreon for extra content! You can purchase Spill the …

Who doesn’t love a nice little sports rivalry? Well, if you’re the emperor of Constantinople in 532, probably you. Madi tells us all about an ancient riot in this episode, and the absolute carnage that these angry fans rained down on their city. But it’s not JUST about the sports… just listen. You’ll see what we mean. Purchase your own mead here Ma…

Did you know Moby Dick was based off a real life whale?? An 85 ton Sperm Whale that caused a shipwreck, to be more specific. Get your harpoons ready as Emily tells the story of the Essex shipwreck.

Did you know Moby Dick was based off a real life whale?? An 85 ton Sperm Whale that caused a shipwreck, to be more specific. Get your harpoons ready as Emily tells the story of the Essex shipwreck. Purchase your own mead here Make sure to use code SPILLTHEMEAD10 at checkout! Join our Patreon for extra content! You can purchase Spill the Mead mercha…

So... not sure what happened with this episode but it's a depressy messy and very macabre. Folktales 17 brings you a group of cannibals, a girl who marries a loon (like the bird... but he is also a loon in the lunatic way), and a dude who gets violent over delicious figs. Yikes. Purchase your own mead here Make sure to use code SPILLTHEMEAD10 at ch…

In this spooky episode, Madi takes us to Iceland to learn all about its most haunted hot spring, and the chilling (oddly enough) legend behind it. Also, you’re all invited to our Spill the Mead field trip we take here one day! Purchase your own mead here Make sure to use code SPILLTHEMEAD10 at checkout! Join our Patreon for extra content! You can p…

It's spooky season, witches!! And after Emily's last absolute bummer of an episode, here is something that is more spooky than it is a bummer (although all history is sort of a bummer...). Emily tells Madi the sotry of Alice Kyteler, the black widow witch of Ireland. Purchase your own mead here Make sure to use code SPILLTHEMEAD10 at checkout! Join…

Folktales 16!! And we start it out strong with a Spanish folktale about a ghost and an unbothered king who gives strong hobbit vibes. We follow that up with a story about a bride-napping leprechaun, and a hunchback assassin. Folktales, you never fail to confuse us. Purchase your own mead here Make sure to use code SPILLTHEMEAD10 at checkout! Join o…

He’s blond! He’s pissed! He’ll see you in the lists… it’s William Marshall, and they say he is the absolute greatest knight to ever walk the earth. The epitome of noble, chivalrous, and OH SO LOYAL, listen as Madi takes us through the badassery that was knighthood in the Middle Ages. And you know this episode left us with one burning question: what…

In Victorian Era France, a beautiful socialite went missing. Her disappearance wasn't solved for the following 25 years, What was discovered after all that time has Emily and Madi low-key calling their therapists... Purchase your own mead here Make sure to use code SPILLTHEMEAD10 at checkout! Join our Patreon for extra content! You can purchase Spi…

Folktales 15!! This round you can expect a super horrible king who just wants a hot wife (and the old woman who tricks him), a cocky jack ass and the clever (cheating) frog, and the extremely stupid man whose daughters happen to all have a fetish for literal trolls. Yeah. It's a lot Purchase your own mead here Make sure to use code SPILLTHEMEAD10 a…

The wait is over... here is the THRILLING conclusion of Olga's revenge, as well as a look at the rest of her life and legacy. The badassery simply does NOT STOP throughout this episode, and we can pretty much promise you there will be twists you did NOT see coming. Purchase your own mead here Make sure to use code SPILLTHEMEAD10 at checkout! Join o…

She has been heavily requested, and we can see why. Olga of Kiev was a FORCE to be reckoned with. I’m a time where cutthroat warlord rule the land, she more than held her own. And if you cross her… the consequences are brutal. You will definitely see why she was one of the inspirations of game of thrones. PS Enjoy a short clip of Emily and Madi hea…

A sneak peek into Emily’s new Patreon series: The Legends of King Arthur. This is the the story of Arthur’s parents, and the wild and disturbing story of his conception. Buckle up. Purchase your own mead here Make sure to use code SPILLTHEMEAD10 at checkout! Join our Patreon for extra content! You can purchase Spill the Mead merchandise at spill-th…

How a chipmunk earned his stripes (also squirrels are fucking bullies), the most aesthetic fairy queen ever, and a clever boy who cons a less clever wizard... that what you get in folktales 14!Purchase your own mead hereMake sure to use code SPILLTHEMEAD10 at checkout!Join our Patreon for extra content!You can purchase Spill the Mead merchandise at…

You’re not going to believe this, but nothing inherently bad happens in this episode! It’s just a story about a REALLY cool guy (and his oud) who made a HUGE impact on the world. As if that isn’t enough, the Fresh Cup is just as lovely. You’re welcome for this one. Purchase your own mead hereMake sure to use code SPILLTHEMEAD10 at checkout!Join our…

She traveled, she loved, she lost, she learned 9 languages, she won the heart of two kings, a prince, a sheik, and more. Hear the true story of adventuress Jane Digby. Purchase your own mead here Make sure to use code SPILLTHEMEAD10 at checkout! Join our Patreon for extra content! You can purchase Spill the Mead merchandise at spill-the-mead.printi…

Our first folktales episode of Season 2! And it's filled with questionable morals. This one has a story of talking objects and a decent punchline, a story of a prince with a GIANT nose (all the better to sit on, my bro), and a story that has the answer to Lana's question: "Will you still love me when I'm no longer young and beautiful?" Purchase you…

You’ve heard of the National Honor Society…. But have you ever heard of the Fairy Investigation Society? Because it was real, and some pretty remarkable people were involved in it. A group of “eccentrics” out to find solid proof of what we know as the “Other World”, Madi is here to tell you what we know about this semi-secret club. Purchase Groennf…

Abandoned by her own family, then her people... all over the crime of being beautiful. Emily tells the legend of Gudit: the queen who sought vengeance on her home country. Purchase your own mead here Make sure to use code SPILLTHEMEAD10 at checkout! Join our Patreon for extra content! patreon.com/spillthemead You can purchase Spill the Mead merchan…

Brought to you by Groennfell Meadery... we are back with a new season, baby! And to kick it off, let's all learn about the pod's namesake: mead. In this episode you will learn about mead's extensive history in Poland, Ethiopia, Russia, England, and America! Purchase your own mead here Make sure to use code SPILLTHEMEAD10 at checkout! Join our Patre…

Brought to you by Groennfell Meadery... we are back with a new season, baby! And to kick it off, let's all learn about the pod's namesake: mead. In this episode we will explore mead's origins in ancient Greece, the Roman Empire, and its ties to viking mythology. Call this ReMEADial History 101... ;) Purchase your own mead here Make sure to use code…

They grow up so fast, don’t they? In this conclusion to our SEASON FINALE we learn about like, so much detail about some of the rituals the tiny toddler Henry participated in. We also get some first hand accounts from people who met this little boy, and just what they had to say about him. It might surprise you… Join our Patreon for extra content! …

You’ve heard the name, and you know how his story ends… but how much do you really know about Henry VIII? Grab your favorite goblet, and let the mead flow as we dive in into the world this most infamous king was born into, in the 2-part season finale. HBD to H8 Join our Patreon for extra content! patreon.com/spillthemead Music is composed by Nichol…