Episode Appearances
The Literary Life Podcast · Feb 10, 2026
Episode 315: "Don Juan" by Moliere, Introduction and Act 1
“French king (age 26-27 during Don Juan's premiere in 1665) whose permissive court culture and patronage of Molière enabled the play's controversial success”
Molière's Don Juan and its literary sourcesCommedia dell'arte character types and conventionsRoman new comedy (Plautus and Terence) influence on European drama
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This Podcast Will Kill You · Jan 6, 2026
Ep 197 Detox: Enemas for everyone
“French king who received over 2,000 enemas during his reign and received visitors while undergoing treatment”
History of enemas and purgatives in ancient medicineAuto-intoxication theory and its influence on 20th-century medicineCytochrome P450 enzymes and phase-based liver detoxification
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Sleepy History · Dec 7, 2025
Marzipan
“French Sun King who served elaborately sculpted marzipan at his decadent 17th century banquets”
Marzipan history and originsMedieval Islamic Golden Age medicine and foodProtected geographical indication (PGI) food standards
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