S2 Ep12: The Victorian Anti-Rizz Guide
In today’s episode we’re reading a rulebook on how to be an absolutely insufferable Victorian f*ckboy, by none other than the courtesan and dancer Lola Montez. Her “The Art of Fascinating” from 1858 s...
7 Aug 202525min
S2 Ep11: Woman's Thoughts on Women
Not all women involved with the feminist movement were necessarily radical. Today we’re reading “Woman’s Thoughts on Women” by Dinah Craik, a British writer with an unusual life story, and discovering...
24 Jul 202528min
S2 Ep10: Victorian House on a Budget
Ever wondered what decisions were behind Victorian home decorating? No? Well now you are! “Handbook of Housekeeping on a Small Income” from 1897 guides the reader through comfortably arranging your ow...
10 Jul 202530min
S2 Ep9: The Importance of an Ankle
We all know about Victorian obsession with ankles. But they didn’t just leave things to take their own course – as documented in this 1858 manual by Lola Montez on keeping your ankles (and other body ...
26 Jun 202524min
S2 Ep8: A Man You Should Not Marry
In the modern dating climate, we sometimes wish relationships came with a manual. In the 1920s, ladies could use one, written by the author of the previous episode’s “A Woman You Should Not Marry”. Ho...
12 Jun 202531min
S2 Ep7: See Him Not, Hear Not From Him
At the end of the 18th century, it was not easy to restore one’s reputation as a seduced woman and a single mother. But the author of the “Advice To Unmarried Women” from 1791, the text we’re focusing...
29 Mai 202529min
S2 Ep6: Scenes of Undressing Should Be Avoided
The infamous Hays code changed cinema history forever – but what were the actual rules? This episode dissects the 1929 document that made movie kisses short and innuendos nearly extinct. __________...
15 Mai 202536min
S2 Ep5: It’s Hard To Be Faithful To a Boy You Never Hear From
Getting separated with your husband after 7 months is not a typical problem for a 17-year-old... Unless you lived in the 50s! In this episode we’re looking at relationship troubles that teenagers deal...
1 Mai 202550min
