Welcome to The Love History Podcast, where an LGBTQ+ historian and a River Thames Mudlark come together to explore their shared passion for history alongside special guests who are shaping history through their lives. Meet your hosts: Mok O’Keeffe, also known as @gayaristo on social media, is an LGBTQ+ historian shedding light on hidden narratives and untold stories. As a PhD candidate focusing on the Country House as a sanctuary and hub for LGBTQ+ communities, Mok has been featured in publications like Country Life, The Daily Express, and Metro and has hosted History Out of The Closet on Glitterbeam Radio, the world's fastest-growing LGBTQ+ radio station. Marie-Louise Plum, known online as @oldfathethames, is the 'Tide Travelling Mudlark' who scours the River Thames during low tide, rescuing historical artefacts and revealing tales from London and global history. With broadcasting credits on BBC Radio 4, YouTube, London Live, and NBC, and live appearances at iconic venues like St. Paul's Cathedral, London's Roman Amphitheatre, and the National Maritime Museum, Marie brings a wealth of historical insight to the podcast. we talk about historymudlarkingthe river thameslgbtq historyglobal travellingroyal familyancient buildingshistoric houses and stately homes Join us as we delve into the past, present, and future of history with engaging discussions and intriguing guests who are making waves in the world today. Tune in to The Love History Podcast on Spotify for your weekly dose of historical discovery and LGBTQ+ perspectives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week we meet Karolina Zebrowski a social media sensation. She is a historian who focuses on fashion and beauty history. She has also renovated her apartment in Poland, and each room is decorated in a different historical era. You can find her on youtube.com/karolinazebrowskax and on Instagram @karolinezebrowskax #history #fashionhistory #historicalcostumes #vintage You can find your hosts on IG @mokokeeffe and @louisascottsewing You can email the show lovehistorypodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, we meet romantic and historical novelist Liz Fenwick, who talks about her love of Cornwall, her writing process, LGBTQ+ representation in fiction and the dilemma of historical accuracy. You can find Liz at www.lizfenwick.com and on Instagram @liz_fenwick If you want to order 13 Cornish Ghost Stories you can find about more about it at https://www.lizfenwick.com/13-cornish-ghost-stories If you want to follow Mok you can find him @mokokeeffe and Louisa can be found @louisascottsewing If you have a question, please do get in touch on lovehistorypodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Peter Parker is an author and critic, perhaps best known known for his biographies of A E Housman and Christopher Isherwood. 2024 saw the publication of the second volume of Some Men in London, Queer Life 1060-1967. In this episode he discusses the moral panic in England post World War II, the Wolfenden Committee and the partial legalisation of homosexuality. You can find out more about Peter at www.peterparkerwriter.com and follow him on Instagram @prnparker If you want to follow Mok you can find him @mokokeeffe and Louisa can be found @louisascottsewing If you have a question, please do get in touch on lovehistorypodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode we speak to Hannah Squire who is Collections and House Manager at Sissinghurst Castle, Lamb House and Small Hyth in Kent, the home of Vita Sackville-West, the aristocratic novelist, who was the lover of Virginia Woolf. Hannah talks about her career path, her passion for Vita, the importance of representation in History and her voluntary work with the Pre-Raphaelite Society. This first episode introduces Mok's new co-host, Louisa Scott.To connect with us email lovehistorypodcast@gmail.comYou can find Hanna on Instagram @hannah_squire and her book page @squireshelfLouisa can be found @louisascottsewing and Mok is @mokokeeffeCheck out The Pre-Raphaelite Society https://www.pre-raphaelitesociety.orgYou can find Sissinghurst Castlehttps://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/sissinghurst-castle-garden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mok is an LGBTQ+ historian and PhD Candidate, studying the Country House as a place of refuge and community for LGBTQ+ people. In this episode, he discusses how history has been written by straight white men, how trans people, in particular, have been historically eradicated, and his home – a baby Elizabethan castle in the Brecon Beacons, where he holds the title of The Lord of Glenbach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Meet Marie-Louise, the Time Travelling Mudlark, searching the Thames at low tide to find treasures from the past. In this episode she explains how finding artefacts on the foreshore of the Thames catapults her into a world of detective work to uncover long forgotten social histories of London and the people who inhabited it. From pilgrim badges to transatlantic ‘slave' beads, and even smoke enema nozzles, you never know what the Thames is going to throw up next! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This episode features Elowyn Stevenson @elowyn.the.warrior – a trained archaeologist and independent traveller who journeys across the world exploring heritage and culture. In this episode she discusses her solo hitchhiking trips to Eastern Europe and South America, being invited into see life through a local lens, learning to live in the present moment and let go of the need to be in control of her itinerary, and sometimes, her destiny! Elowyn also shares her passion for King George III and working at The Tower of London – aka the ‘Tower of Fundon'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode Prince Mandevra Singh Gohil @princemanvendragohil – A Prince of India, discusses the responsibility of being a Royal Family member and the role he plays in a republic to preserve India's culture and heritage. He shares the challenges of coming out as a gay man and the negative reaction from other members of the royal family and local population – who burned effigies of him. His journey takes us from the royal palace to four appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show. He now uses his privileged position to advocate for human rights, with a particular focus on trans rights and education. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Alessio Checconi @london_madlark – Alessio is a micro-palaeontologist and mudlark. In this episode he discusses how the pandemic fuelled his passion for mudlarking, the rituals he undertakes to ensure successful searching, and his 16 th century home in Suffolk, where he and his partner have discovered several ancient items, secreted in the walls, to ward off witches and evil spirits.In this episode Alessio the mudlark talks aboutfinding treasures on the banks of the River Thameshow he got interested in mudlarking during the pandemicthe rituals he undertakes to ensure a successful larkhistoric items buried in his Elizabethan / Tudor home to ward off evil spirits and witches Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Zack Pinsent @pinsent_tailoring – Zack has a huge following on social media, known as the tailor who has dressed in period clothing since he was 14 years old. He is a bespoke tailor, a period dress researcher and, in May 2024, will host his very own Regency Ball at Brighton's Pavilion. In this episode Zack discusses his passion for period clothing, the pitfalls of fast fashion and benefits of slow rewards, and the sartorial elegance of King Charles III.In this episode Zac discusses:fast fashion and sustainabilitythe wardrobe choices of King Charles IIIhis work as a tailorfinding identity in fashionbody confidenceRegency clothing and the Brighton Pavilionfashion history and male fashion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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