Harlots

By: Aaron Mahnke
  • Summary

  • Harlots dives into the lives of the people lost to the shadows of history: the mistresses. Usually dubbed “harlots”, these women (and men) are often the villains of the story...if they're even mentioned at all. Join host GennaRose Nethercott for a peek beneath the sheets at some of the most scandalous affairs in history. Produced by Aaron Mahnke (Lore) and narrated by GennaRose Nethercott (Thistlefoot).
    2023
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Episodes
  • Episode 10 — Happy Birthday Mr. President: Marilyn Monroe
    Mar 7 2024

    Marilyn Monroe needs no introduction. Lauded as the most beautiful woman in history, she had her fair share of lovers. But no conspiracies about her love life have ever captured the public’s imagination quite like the rumor that she had a passionate affair with the President of the United States…and with his brother.

    Credits:

    Narrated by GennaRose Nethercott. Written by Alex Robinson. Researched by Alex Robinson and Alexandra Steed. Co-produced by Alexandra Steed, Alex Robinson, and GennaRose Nethercott. Engineered by Otis Gray. Recorded with generous support from Latchis Arts. Executive produced by Aaron Mahnke.

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    33 mins
  • Episode 9 – The Diamond Queen of the Demi-Monde: Lulu White
    Feb 22 2024

    Jazz clubs, saloons, and brothels — welcome to the seductive world of New Orleans at the turn of the century. It was in this smoky den of iniquity that Lulu White became one of the most well-known madams in history. But Lulu wasn’t just a successful businesswoman — she was a successful Black woman. And in a country divided by color, that was a dangerous thing to be.

     

    Credits:

    Narrated by GennaRose Nethercott. Written by Alex Robinson. Researched and created by Alexandra Steed. Co-produced by Alexandra Steed, Alex Robinson, and GennaRose Nethercott. Engineered by Otis Gray. Recorded with generous support from Latchis Arts. Executive produced by Aaron Mahnke.

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    29 mins
  • Episode 8 - Sisters in Arms: Truus and Freddie Oversteegen
    Feb 8 2024

    You may have heard of the Dutch, WWII-era teens infamous for one very special party trick: seducing Nazis to their deaths. But turns out, that only scratches the surface of the Oversteegen sisters’ amazing story. Get ready for one of the most inspiring, powerful, heartbreaking accounts of anti-fascist bravery in the Second World War—and maybe, ever.

     

    Credits:

    Written and narrated by GennaRose Nethercott. Researched by Alex Robinson. Created by Alexandra Steed. Co-produced by Alexandra Steed, Alex Robinson, and GennaRose Nethercott. Engineered by Otis Gray. Recorded with generous support from Latchis Arts. Executive produced by Aaron Mahnke.

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    29 mins

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