Consumption: TB or not TB?
Consumption wasn't just a disease - it was a lifestyle. Afflicting millions with its debilitating symptoms, consumption became synonymous with romance and tragedy in the popular imagination. Join Clar...
16 Maj 202446min
Put A Hatpin In It
Grab your largest hats and your pointiest umbrellas, this episode we’re exploring the badass world of hatpin and umbrella self-defense! The long forgotten hatpin wasn't just for securing hats; it was ...
9 Maj 202431min
Oh My Codpiece!
Be warned, fair listeners, this episode gets a bit raunchier than usual! Clara tells Sabrina about the Shakespearian fashion trend that she has become very well acquainted with as of late, codpieces! ...
2 Maj 202450min
Mercury and Mad Hatters
We’re stepping through the looking glass this week to learn why exactly Victorian hatters happened to be so mad! In the heyday of hatmaking, mercury played a starring role in the production of felt ha...
25 Apr 202447min
Tarot Unveiled
Get ready to feel some serious goosebumps, because today, Sabrina shows us why she calls herself a modern day witch! This episode is filled with clairvoyance, and not just because the topic is tarot. ...
18 Apr 202453min
Triskaidekaphobi-what!?
In our thirteenth episode, we cover the topical thirteen of course! Get your good luck charms ready, because in this episode, we're diving headfirst into the murky waters of superstition. Plenty of ca...
12 Apr 202444min
Let Them Eat Celery
This may be the only time we can say that our topic is more deadly for one of us than for the Victorians…because we’re crunching into the bizarre world of Victorian celery mania. Yes, you heard that r...
4 Apr 202439min
Terror, Doom, and an Icy Tomb
Grab your parkas and your tainted canned meat, this episode Clara and Sabrina are voyaging into the Arctic abyss! We’re hopping aboard Sir John Franklin’s doomed expedition through the Northwest Passa...
28 Mars 202455min
