S2 Ep17: Buster Keaton, The Exclusive Property of MGM
Famous for his dead-pan comedy style, Buster Keaton was one the kings of slapstick comedy. But behind his success hid battles with production studios, his wife, and his addiction. In today’s episode, ...
23 Okt 202535min
S2 Ep16: The Private (?) Life of Marie Antoinette
There is so much myth and speculation around who Marie Antoinette was as a person, that it’s really helpful to have historical texts from the era – like today’s “Memoirs of Madame Campan” - of people ...
9 Okt 202541min
S2 Ep15: The Mass Female Protest of Ancient Rome
Probably the farthest we’ve ever gone in our podcast time machine – today we’re in ancient Rome, in a crowd of very upset women, as described by Livy in “History of Rome”. ________________ If you en...
25 Sep 202535min
S2 Ep14: I’d Rather Drown Than Submit To a Man
A feminist – bordering on misandrist – text from 1592? Written by a woman? Count me in! In today’s episode, we’re reading Moderata Fonte’s “The Merits of Women”, translated and edited by Virginia Cox....
4 Sep 202544min
S2 Ep13: The OG Edwardian Cat Lady
While owning cats as pets goes back to antiquity and beyond, the existence of self-proclaimed “cat people” is a result of the popularization of the hobby in the 19th and 20th centuries. Today we’re re...
21 Aug 202540min
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 Juli 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 Juli 202530min
