Podcasts about lithium jubilee

Episode 67 of Lithium Jubilee takes a look at the questionable decision-making skills of large crowds. Jon considers the consequences of banning a group’s only form of amusement in his discussion of the Lager Beer Riots. Erin ponders if the sky was, in fact, the limit due to the sheer number of riots caused by disappointing hot air balloon demonstrations. You know what they say: Big dresses, big emotions!

Minisode 17: Happy Halloween Jubilants! We know Halloween isn’t as fun this this year, so we carved a mini for you to enjoy! Jon’s got a couple of ideas for how to spend a more intimate holiday evening, while Erin’s costumes ideas are going straight from your ears to your vision board. Make sure you’ve got a surplus of salt and dead leaves so you can truly celebrate Halloween the Lithium Jubilee way!

We made it to September! Lithium Jubilee celebrates this incredibly low bar by finding some fun September Victorian era events. (Spoiler Alert: The events are not fun.) Jon coaxes us to join him in the Mountain Meadows, all to lay hundreds of bodies at our feet. Erin introduces you to Emma Nutt and the cruel, sadistic practices related to her job as a...telephone operator? We’ve got surprises in store! Not good surprises, but surprises.

It’s St. Patrick’s day! Jon and Erin explore two of the least depressing facets of Victorian Ireland: Folklore and American celebrations! Erin breaks down some of the sillier myths documented in W.B. Yeats’ “Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry.” Jon fills us in on how some of the States paid tribute to the Emerald Isle. Don’t piss off any of the good people and remember, death is no escape from Lithium Jubilee!

Minisode 15: 2020’s first mini is a doozy! Jon shares with us some of his favorite articles from Lithium Jubilee’s tabloid of choice: the Illustrated Police News.

Minisode 10: To keep you in suspense (and to conform to our inability to efficiently use time), we’ve dropped a minisode smack dab in the middle of our Feud! Lithium Jubilee wants you to walk the walk (no wag feathers here!) and talk the talk (if you haven’t been smothering the parrot all day) with a primer on Victorian slang! Don’t be a sweet lips and get ready to use that big old organ tucked under your fly rink!

We here at Lithium Jubilee have decided to push off new (well, “new” Victorian content) yet again! This time, to take a long, hard, gaze at ourselves. Did it just get 10 degrees sexier in here? Celsius, I mean, Celsius. Jon and Erin recap their first 25 ALL. EPISODE. LONG. NSFW? You decide!

Lithium Jubilee continues to show our love to Ryan Murphy sans rubber suit with our second American Horror Show themed episode. Instead we’ll be discussing another iconic article of clothing: the straitjacket! Erin gives us the lowdown on treatments deemed “therapeutic” in 19th century psychiatric hospitals while Jon reports on the Victorian era’s ultimate undercover journalist, Nellie Bly. You want us to calm down about American Horror Story? You need to CALM UP!

In honor of the new season of American Horror Story, Lithium Jubilee is taking a deep dive into a few of the characters who have appeared in the series. Jon gives you the who’s who of Marie Delphine LaLaurie and Erin gives you the what’s what of Edward Mordrake. Wah-Whee-Wah!

It’s Lithium Jubilee’s 40th episode! We won’t be celebrating with rubies (as the anniversary suggests) but we will be celebrating with PRIDE! Jon regales us with tales of the Victorian Queen of Queer, Charlotte Cushman! Erin teaches you some new vocabulary and the secret history of the man who coined it, Károly Mária Kertbeny.

Episode 39 finds Lithium Jubilee’s animal suite coming to a purring halt. Don’t worry, the Victorians proved motivation is NOT species specific. Training comes in all forms, whether it be from public shaming (even when wildly inappropriate) like the poor pig faced ladies, or appropriating the wild, like the work of Lord Walter Rothschild. Grab a couple carrots but keep the razors where they belong and enjoy!

Minisode 8: It’s been stressful lately, whether the eustress of a wedding or the distress of watching your country’s leadership be replaced by a pit of hissing, venomous snakes. Lithium Jubilee knows it’s just as hard to maintain your demeanor as it is for your country to maintain democracy. Here’s more tips on being the best version of yourself you can be, because remember, self control is the only control you ever really have.

Episode 37 of Lithium Jubilee returns to form in a celebration of the best things in life: puppy dogs and pretty girls! Jon introduces you to Queen Victoria’s menagerie, including the dogs who heeled by her side through her entire reign. Erin gives a general overview of the Victorian’s answer to the pinup: the Gibson girl (oh and what a view it is!) Who’s a good Jubilant? You are!

Welcome to the Vollop, a monoweekly Victorian history tribute podcast by Lithium Jubilee! Part 2/Episode 34 celebrates The Dollop, the very best history podcast a person or precocious dolphin could ask for! This week Lithium Jon, podcaster, cat-petter, rock and roll enthusiast, reads a story to his friend Erineth Jubilee who has no idea what the story is going to be about.

Wrapping up our intersectional appreciation suite, we’ve got two Sara(h)s to see you on your way! First, Jon introduces us to the brilliant Sara Forbes Bonetta, a “princess” and goddaughter of our dear Queen V. Erin ends the episode with Sarah Parker Remond, an abolitionist who toured the world steadily from age 16-40 to further emancipation in the US. It’s typically Lithium Jubilee’s goal to embrace weirdness, repulsiveness, and bawdiness; we’re happy we got to share a little inspiration too!

Jason and Steve tell the story of the standoff between the FBI and Branch Davidian leader David Koresh. Jon from Lithium Jubilee saves us from a DEEP STATE threat.  

In Volume II of Lithium Jubilee’s Celebratory Suite of Black Women, we hail to some queens of the Non-Victoria variety. Jon bends the knee to the last Queen of Madagascar, Ranavalona III! Erin kisses the ring of the Hyer Sisters, two exceptionally talented singers who in modern currency would have a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Listen today and enjoy because as Ranavalona so eloquently stated, "Who is certain of tomorrow? Only yesterday I was a queen; today I am simply an unhappy, broken-hearted woman

This is the first episode of Lithium Jubilee’s month long celebration of black women’s Victorian history. What can we say, we love a Venn Diagram!

Lithium Jubilee’s 28th episode deliberates on the aesthetic attributes of our past commanders in chief. Erin’s pick is handsome sad sack Franklin Pierce, who will only be remembered (if at all) for his looks, tragic personal life and turning the simmer of racial divide into a civil war. Jon reflects on Ulysses S. Grant’s hearty constitution, steely eyes and well maintained facial hair. Bring us your handsome, your drunk, your presidential, we won’t kick them out of our Oval Office.

Whether you're a dirigible parent who spends an excessive 90 minutes a day with your child, or a firm believer in the "let someone else do it" approach, the latest episode of Lithium Jubilee is chock full of useful advice for managing your pack of uppity street urchins.

The 24th episode of Lithium Jubilee is all about faux nobility. Jon describes the adventures of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, a kingly moniker for a man who is remembered more for his bridges than his thrones. Erin introduces us to a beloved gent who divined himself the Emperor of the United States. We hope when you’ve finished this episode your boosted refinement goes straight to your head! Where else is a crown supposed to sit?

Have you ever wondered, what the hell does Lithium Jubilee have against the Pinkertons? Wonder no more! Episode 23 offers a primer in Pinkerton studies. Erin gives us insight into the man himself, Allen Pinkerton, while Jon describes the event that cements the agency into a group worthy of vulgarity. Keep those eyes open and don’t sleep on this episode!

New Year, New You as the saying goes. Lithium Jubilee is here for you with a brand new episode with advice about navigating this whacky world, from casual social interactions to finding that special someone with a spectacularly shaped skull.

Minisode 3: We know you’re still kicking bachelors out of the house and sloughing through whisky and fruitcake, so here’s a minisode to start 2018. Lithium Jubilee has a smattering of news clippings to tickle your fancy! Jon’s unearthed a story of a gentlemen with a surprising security system and Erin finds her long lost sisters. Let’s begin the year not with a bang but with a giggle! Or maybe a harrumph?

Minisode 2: Lithium Jubilee is going to make 2018 your best year from the get-go! Erin and Jon give you a rundown on celebrating the coming new year in the luckiest way possible in a special truncated episode. If you don't have 20 minutes to take our advice, and then let blondes or fires cross your threshold when the clock strikes 12, it won’t be our fault your year sucks.

Christmas is the quintessential Victorian holiday, pageantry and extravagance derived from a hodgepodge of beliefs stolen from other cultures! That’s why the 21st episode of Lithium Jubilee will be giving you a smattering of the origins of some familiar Christmas traditions of the past and present (“yet to come” isn’t really our scene).

Lithium Jubilee has made it’s way to 20 episodes and we’re celebrating the only appropriate way, with CHINA! Since we haven’t quite figured out how to offer a dinner party via podcast, we’ll head right to the source. Jon peeked into the opium wars and found it was way too extensive for just one podcast so he grabbed a little off the top and scurried away without making eye contact. Erin, always enamored by shiny things, is bringing the story of the Shining Red Lanterns, a badass bevy of boxer belles. Join us as we celebrate our 20th by exchanging China without all the clutter.

It’s the time of year where you’re likely going to have to eat with non-preferred people, and Lithium Jubilee is here to help! Our 19th episode will guide you through the most unforgiving terrain: the dinner table. Jon proves there’s hope for us heathens, detailing the who, what and why of table manners. Erin, said heathen, argues the value and historic context of brunch. Celebrate these uncomfortable meals the truly Victorian way, with disdain in your heart and a smile on your lips.

We’ve all fallen prey to bad advice offered by attractive yet unreliable sources. Episode 18 of Lithium Jubilee takes a look at some of the Victorian health fads that would not seem out of place on GOOP or any other cultish/lifestyle website devoid of any medical or scientific evidence. Erin explains the dangers of Mercury, a toxic cure-all and Jon weaves us through the laborious, lethal lady’s beauty regimen. Remember, you can’t spell “Hindsight” without “sigh”!

As 2017 starts to disappear into the horizon, you might be feeling...restless? Sluggish? Irritable? A touch of the dropsy? Episode 17 of Lithium Jubilee offers motivation albeit in very different ways. Jon warns us about the loss of vitality when a gentleman allows his humors to seep out on his own accord. Erin inspires us with the triumphant tale of Kittie Smith. You’re sure to have a new appreciation for all of your extremities after this week’s episode!

Minisode 1: While our posh full episode is off in the country, curing its miasma in the fresh air, our shorter, simpler cousin, the minisode, is available to fill in any dance cards that our typical Lithium Jubilee may have left vacant. We’ve delved into the back of the paper to find delightful stories, classifieds and advertisements for your listening pleasure. Just listen in and think of England and we’ll be back with a full episode next week!

Lithium Jubilee’s 16th episode pulls the lever on nineteenth century US democracy. Erin follows the ballot, with a history of the voting process. Jon gives us an example of why vote count methodology is so important, lest we forget the hi-jinx of Tammany Hall’s John Kelly. Let the right one in, friends, and if you post proof that you voted the honorable Bruce Steele will congratulate you accordingly.

Victorians had plenty of difficulties to endure: Disease, Death, Stink, Shame, Corsets. No wonder they had a preoccupation with the great beyond! Lithium Jubilee are spending their 14th episode creeping under the sheets of ghosts to see what they’re made of! Erin describes the origin story of a fanboy turned phenomenon and Jon’s using the flash to get a better look at spiritual photography. Come with us to take a peek behind the curtains!

It’s Lithium Jubilee’s 13th episode and we’re keeping the creepy coming! We’ve decided to take a moment to stop and smell the rancid on today’s amble through the Victorian era. Jon gives us a walking tour of the ins and outs (mostly ins) of the most notorious castle in all of the White City (yes, THAT one). Erin pines for the sky-scraping monolith that could have sat on Primrose Hill and solved London’s surplus of corpses for centuries.

If you’ve come to the 12th episode of Lithium Jubilee looking for respite from the horrors of the world or maybe just October, too bad! We’ve got the spirit(s) in our boooones! Erin reminds you to fear even the most minuscule moments due to the constant threat of bad luck! Jon explains why you might want to send the daughter you like the least to get the door if Spring Heeled Jack has been sighted! Seek your solace somewhere else!

Oktoberfest is the cumulation of everything we love here at Lithium Jubilee: royal celebrations, public drunkenness, dirndls, lederhosen and giant bronze tits! Jon can’t wait to tell you all about it! Another common aspect of Victorian life is rich people telling poor people what to do. Erin’s got that covered with a medley of some of the greatest hits of the Temperance movement. Prost!

If episodes were years, we here at Lithium Jubilee would be at our Tin-th Anniversary! To celebrate our leap into the double digits, we're getting numerical! Erin gives a worldwide rundown of 1847, Queen Victoria's 10th year, and Jon describes the official, nationwide Golden and Diamond Jubilees (50th and 60th years on the throne, respectively). Help us enjoy our 10th episode by gathering around the podcast player of your choosing and exchanging tin or aluminum with the ones you love!

There's nothing we here at Lithium Jubilee love more than a good mania and, thankfully, the Victorians were all about obsession! This week Jon and Erin dig up and brush off some of Egyptomania's oddest artifacts. Jon draws our attention to obelisks without once saying the word "phallic" and Erin finally gets to talk about "mummy brown" and other fun ways to use the spoils of a desecrated tomb!

Ahoy! It's Episode 5 and you can not call us Ishmael. You can instead call us Lithium Jubilee and listen to us get waist deep in the multitude of uses for a dead whale! As promised on an earlier episode, Erin lists 25-30 ways to use these majestic carcasses while Jon dives into a supposed cure for rheumatism that, frankly, stinks.

While the styles and devices used to enjoy entertainment may constantly change, our unhealthy obsessions with entertainers never waver. Lithium Jubilee didn't need to look behind the curtain, all the best Victorian gossip was front page news. Erin gives a scintillating history of Little Egypt(s) and Jon describes a riot over competing Shakespeare performances.

Lithium Jubilee's second episode is celebrating Summer! Erin describes one of the most cumbersome aspects of a day at the beach for a refined Victorian lady and Jon takes you on a trip (the first of many) to the 1893 Chicago World's Fair! By the end, you'll feel significantly less guilty for staying home listening to podcasts all summer.