Alexandra Feodorovna, Part 1 (2026 Redo)

Queens Podcast

Comedy, History

4.5 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2026

⏱️ 54 minutes

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We’re back with a completely reworked and expanded 2026 version of one of our most requested redo episodes: Alexandra Feodorovna, the last empress of Russia. Originally covered way back in 2018, we realized there was so much more to unpack about the woman who would become the tragic final tsarina of Imperial Russia. So this time, we’re slowing down, diving deeper, and fully embracing the gaudy, dramatic chaos of the Romanov court. In part one, we explore Alexandra’s early life as Princess Alix of Hesse, Queen Victoria’s favorite granddaughter, whose happy childhood was shattered by tragedy, illness, and loss. We talk about the spread of hemophilia through Europe’s royal families, Alexandra’s intense religious beliefs, and the deeply romantic (and deeply codependent) love story between Alix and the future Tsar Nicholas II. From doomed romance to catastrophic public relations disasters, this is the beginning of the end for the Romanovs. Timestamps: 00:00 Return to Imperial Russia & Alexandra Feodorovna Redo02:39 The Revised “Rasputin” Cocktail Recipe03:40 Alexandra Feodorovna’s Birth, Family & Triple Gemini Chaos05:24 Queen Victoria, Royal Upbringing & Life in Hesse10:12 Hemophilia in Europe’s Royal Families Explained16:22 Alexandra’s Religion & the Divine Right of Kings21:42 Alexandra Feodorovna’s First Trip to Russia22:22 Young Nicholas II Meets Alexandra for the First Time27:14 Nicholas and Alexandra’s Romantic Letters & Courtship34:26 Nicholas II Proposes & Alexandra’s Religion Crisis38:03 Alexandra Arrives in Russia as the Tsar Dies45:40 Alexandra Feodorovna’s First Impressions at Court47:35 Nicholas II’s Coronation & the Khodynka Field Disaster53:06 “She Came to Russia Behind a Coffin” — Bad Omens Begin Sources: Queens of Misfortune The History Chicks Ambivalent Offenders Check out our Dagmar of Denmark series Queens podcast is part of Airwave Media podcast network. Please get in touch with advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Want more Queens? Head to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:16.9	Oh, my goodness, Nathan Fuster.
0:21.8	Katie, oh my gosh, it's been forever since I've seen you.
0:27.4	I know, I haven't talked to you in days.
0:29.9	It has been so long.
0:32.2	How have you been?
0:33.8	Pretty good.
0:34.7	Took it easy to speak.
0:36.0	Did a mixture of getting chores done and relaxing and some self-care.
0:41.8	Oh, well, you look great. You look great. Mowing the lawn and giving myself a facial. Same thing.
0:49.1	Hey, that sounds fun. I love it. It was. It was great. It was great. What about you?
0:53.5	Nothing, nothing exciting this weekend, but I did have a lot of fun. I love it. It was. It was great. What about you? Nothing, nothing exciting this weekend, but I did have a lot of fun diving back into
1:00.2	Mother Russia, motherfucker. Oh, Mother Russia, motherfucker. I know.
1:07.0	Anytime we go into Russian history, it's so great. It's just never been a chill time.
1:13.5	Yes, godiness, godiness, and drama.
1:17.0	And in case anybody didn't read before pressing play,
1:21.8	we are redoing an episode that we did back in 2018.
1:28.3	I know. And when we've done this back in 2018, I feel like we, we had so much that we
1:34.6	skipped over. Like we tried to cram way too much into one episode. We just really didn't know
1:41.0	what we were doing yet. And I feel like there's a couple of our older episodes that I would like to revisit now that we just are better researchers, better storytellers.
1:51.4	So I actually asked up on for our Queen Mothers on Patreon just like, hey, what do y'all?
1:58.0	What do you?
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