Feed Drop: Queens Podcast - Amina of Zaria

Spirits

Multitude

Myths, Folklore, Society & Culture, Alcohol, Legends, Learning, Urbanlegends, Mythology, Comedy, History, Education, Gods, Educational, Drunkhistory

4.8 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 1 April 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

This week, we give you an episode from our friends at Queens Podcast about the life of Amina of Zaria, a legendary figure in African history. Enjoy this episode capturing the incredible story of a woman who defied the norms of her time!

Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of warfare, misogyny, slavery, sexual innuendo, and genitalia.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey, conspirators, Julia here. Amanda and I are just getting back off of our trip to Portland.
0:06.6	While we get over our jet lag and get back into the swing of things, I've got something special for you this week.
0:12.8	We have a really fun episode from our friends over at Queens Podcast.
0:18.2	If you're not familiar, Queens Podcast is a show that we think you will really like, especially if you like spirits.
0:24.1	Best friends Katie and Nathan pair a cocktail with a woman from history and then tell her story.
0:29.8	It's a little goofy, it's a little boozy, but it's all about serious female empowerment.
0:35.1	This episode is from 2021 about Amina of Zaria, who's a fierce Nigerian queen
0:40.5	who led armies, despite the fact that she was living in the 16th century, when that simply
0:45.8	wasn't a thing that women did. If you like this episode, Queens has literally hundreds of
0:51.0	episodes to choose from ranging from warrior queens like Amina to modern day women like Tina Turner, the queen of rock and roll, and basically everything in between.
1:02.0	We love a little bit of variety, and we think that you'll love this episode of Queens.
1:06.3	So check it out, and we will have a new episode of Spirits for you next week.
1:11.6	Later, Saders.
1:13.7	Hi, this is Katie.
1:15.0	And this is Nathan.
1:16.4	And you're listening to Queens Podcast, the show about women in history.
1:39.3	Yeah. Nathan, who are we here to talk about today?
1:41.0	O M.
1:42.1	G.
1:43.4	Tell me.
1:45.5	Queen Amina. Yes, Queen, j, j. Tell me. Queen Amina.
1:48.6	Yes, Queen Amina of Zaria.
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