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James II with Brooke Newman (Subscriber Preview)

1 Jan 2026 · 17 min · Explicit

Claire and Brooke Newman travel back to the 17th century and remind a king that he deserves all the hate he gets.

Guest

Our guest Brooke Newman is an Associate Professor of History at Virginia Commonwealth University. Her book The Crown’s Silence: The Hidden History of the British Monarchy and Slavery in the Americas is available here. Follow her on Bluesky @brookenewman and Instagram @drbrookenewman, or visit her website here.

Sensitive Themes & Topics

Slavery, torture, racial violence

Credits

- Host & Executive Producer: Claire E Aubin. Find her on Twitter @ceaubin and Bluesky ceaubin, or check out her website.

- Editor: Julia Schifini. Check out her website.

- Music: Marshall Dean Williams

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