Wu Zetian was the only Empress of China but instead of getting celebrated, she's gone down in history as an evil megalomaniac. Did Wu really kill a baby? Seduce her lover's son? Execute people in straight-up deranged ways? Or is there more to this story?

In the very first (!) episode of Yesterday's News, Dancy and Veronica discuss the complicated legacy of Wu Zetian. Spoiler alert: There's waaaaay more to this lady than a bad reputation. 

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Wu Zetian was the only Empress of China but instead of getting celebrated, she's gone down in history as an evil megalomaniac. Did Wu really kill a baby? Seduce her lover's son? Execute people in straight-up deranged ways? Or is there more to this story? In the very first (!) episode of Yesterday's News, Dancy and Veronica discuss the complicated legacy of Wu Zetian. Spoiler alert: There's waaaaay more to this lady than a bad reputation.&nbsp;
This podcast is brought to you by Factinate.com. Visit the site here: <a href="https://www.factinate.com/">https://www.factinate.com/</a>
Read more about Wu in our article: <a href="https://www.factinate.com/people/42-ruthless-facts-wu-zetian-empress-china/">https://www.factinate.com/people/42-ruthless-facts-wu-zetian-empress-china/</a>
Look at dumb historical memes on our Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/yesterdaysnewspodcast/">https://www.instagram.com/yesterdaysnewspodcast/</a>
And if you like what you hear, tell your friends about the show and give us a review on the iTunes store!&nbsp;

Yesterday's News is a podcast dedicated to the idea that anyone who made history was probably a bit of a hot mess. 

Yesterday's News is a podcast dedicated to the idea that anyone who made history was probably a bit of a hot mess.&nbsp;

Yesterday's News

A podcast dedicated to the idea that anyone who made history was probably a bit of a hot mess.

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