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"Those aren't his hands clapping." The plan: infiltrate the University Library disguised as a famous artist, her retinue, and her art. Find the rebel and the palace architecture plans. Escape unnoticed. Will they be able to execute the plan without resorting to arson? Probably not. == CREDITS == Soundtrack "Scepter Drones" by Sayer Roberts "Stronger Realized" by Sayer Roberts "The Red Soil" by Sara Ridley, Epidemic Sound "To Catch an Albatross" by Jon Bjork, Epidemic Sound "Bats and Rats" by Ludvig Moulin, Epidemic Sound "Expressions" by Heath Cantu, Epidemic Sound "Everywhere Except Right Here" by Hanna Lindgren, Epidemic Sound "Cold War Games" by Gabriel Lewis, Epidemic Sound "Quietly Tense" by Marten Moses, Epidemic Sound "The City Wakes Up" by Wendel Scherer, Epidemic Sound "Handwriting" by Frank Jonsson, Epidemic Sound "Odd Behaviour" by Arthur Benson, Epidemic Sound "Smile of Overconfidence" by Stationary Sign, Epidemic Sound "Subversive Opinion" by Trailer Worx, Epidemic Sound "Toy Army March" by Trailer Worx, Epidemic Sound "Bad Dreams" by Mary Riddle, Epidemic Sound "Danger Sun" by Max Anson, Epidemic Sound "The Breakage" by Wendel Scherer, Epidemic Sound "Fire Storm 1" by Fredrik Ekstrom, Epidemic Sound "Desynchronized" by Charles Holme, Epidemic Sound "Early Flies" by Guy Copeland, Epidemic Sound "Elastic Powers" by Dream Cave, Epidemic Sound "Deeper Into the Jungle" by Experia, Epidemic Sound "Lost March" by Farrell Wooten, Epidemic Sound "Speed Fight Ozo" by Hampus Naeselius, Epidemic Sound "Wrong Answer" by Jon Sumner, Epidemic Sound
In the aftermath of the heist the crew discover answers that lead to even more questions. Ilsene commits journalism in the first degree. Ezri learns more of Magpie's history. Magpie takes a meeting with Singlet. Player Intrusion: Alex: Get Good With Money (https://getgoodwithmoney.com) by Tiffany Aliche Your cast: GM: Daniel (https://www.explorerswanted.fm/hosts/daniel) Ilsene Vite: Sampson (https://www.explorerswanted.fm/hosts/sampson) Magpie: Alex (https://www.explorerswanted.fm/hosts/alex) Ezri Stonebreaker: Stace (https://www.explorerswanted.fm/hosts/stace) Music Theme music: Ninth World by Dave Sterling (https://www.mixcloud.com/davesterling/). Previously On by Monument Studios Weapon of Choice by Fabien Tell / via Adobe Stock Thieving Thimbles by Lennon Hutton / via Adobe Stock Planned Wings by Eden Keyes / via Adobe Stock Smokey Room by High Proof / via Adobe Stock Dystopian Investigation by Monument Studios Investigation Day by Dark Fantasy Studio Investigations by Game Dev Arts Things Went South by Stationary Sign / via Adobe Stock Intermission Guitar by Monument Studios Tales of the Uncanny by Prozody / via Adobe Stock Crime Scene by Primo Levi / via Audiio Lonely Memory by Christian Petermann / via Adobe Stock Stealth by Reynard Seidel / via Adobe Stock Anxious Atmos by Monument Studios Midnight Haven by Late Night Moods / via Adobe Stock Dystopian Intermission by Monument Studios When a Plan Comes Together by Vessel Studios / via Adobe Stock Hybrid Intermission by Monument Studios Alice Guitar by Monument Studios Steep Line by Outland / via Audiio The Haunting by Monument Studios Additional sound effects and ambience by Ghosthack, Monument Studios, and Savage. Production Editing: Daniel Transcription: Stace Safety in Role-playing It is essential that everyone playing in a game feels safe and is having fun. We've compiled a brief list of the safety tools we use here (https://www.explorerswanted.fm/safety). As always, see our standard disclaimer (https://www.explorerswanted.fm/disclaimer).
"I always find my happiness in the boughs of a tree." By his will, Isaac has pushed the Reclaimer to rejoin the living. But reincarnation of a god is no easy undertaking. What comes next will require our heroes' most fundamental truths. But will they be enough? Probably not. == CREDITS == Soundtrack "Scepter Drones" by Sayer Roberts "High Scepter" by Sayer Roberts "Walking the Distance" by Jay Varton, Epidemic Sound "No Way Around This" by Real Heroes, Epidemic Sound "Reasons to Love" by Miles Avida, Epidemic Sound "Wrong Platform" by Anthony Earls, Epidemic Sound "From the Dust" by Jon Bjork, Epidemic Sound "Japanese Garden" by Sight of Wonders, Epidemic Sound "The Notebook" by Frank Jonsson, Epidemic Sound "On the Horizon" by Damon Greene, Epidemic Sound "Vessels" by Craft Case, Epidemic Sound "Push n' Shove" by Deskant, Epidemic Sound "Just Be Curious" by Jerry Lacey, Epidemic Sound "Bats and Rats" by Ludvig Moulin, Epidemic Sound "Marie" by Howard Harper-Barnes, Epidemic Sound "What My Hands Can't Hold" by Francis Wells, Epidemic Sound "The Wind is Changing" by Howard Harper-Barnes, Epidemic Sound "Tinder" by _91nova, Epidemic Sound "Somnolence" by Ambientalism, Epidemic Sound "Final Heartbeat" by Experia, Epidemic Sound "Shaman's Hollow" from Tabletop Audio "Twinkle Mind" by Stationary Sign, Epidemic Sound "Trapped in the Stream" by Jerry Lacey, Epidemic Sound "Forest Flute" by Leimoti, Epidemic Sound "Sushi Master" by Sight of Wonders, Epidemic Sound "Cherry Blossom Waltz" by Trevor Kowalski, Epidemic Sound "Fractions of Light" by Rebecca Mardal, Epidemic Sound "Godsend" by Johannes Bornlof, Epidemic Sound "The Butterfly" by Dawn, Dawn, Dawn, Epidemic Sound "A Foreboding Presence" by Martin Klem, Epidemic Sound "High Treason" by Deskant, Epidemic Sound "Power Up" by Phoenix Tail, Epidemic Sound "Overdrive" by Hampus Naeselius, Epidemic Sound "Command Pattern" by Max Anson, Epidemic Sound "Compete to Complete" by Experia, Epidemic Sound "First Shooter" by Bonnie Grace, Epidemic Sound
The thrilling conclusion of the A.T.E. Run, So many crazy things happen in the episode, really. It's so bananas that the fact that another consciousness seems to have taken control of Zemgus's body is like the least weird thing. We also welcome back MJ Sav to the podcast! Seriously this one is nuts. Theme song by Andy Calabrese, www.andycalabrese.com Additional music: “Recurring Anomoly” by Charles Holme, :”Boiling Point” byHampus Naeselius, “Granny's Basement” by Stationary Sign, Licensed through www.epidemicsound.com Thanks to our patrons: Suzanne Bell & Mario Savastano
"That sound you just heard was Sam walking out." At long last our heroes travel to Evening's Dawn, where they hope to find the Agra army and Harisa's mother. But things start bad and get much, much worse. Will they make to Evening's Dawn before the players have a complete mental breakdown? Probably not. == CREDITS == Soundtrack "Strong Rallied" by Sayer Roberts "Forests in Mist" by Howard Harper-Barnes, Epidemic Sound "House of Horror" by Marc Torch, Epidemic Sound "Out of Service" by Kikoru, Epidemic Sound "A Mellow Mood" by Dream Cave, Epidemic Sound "There Is No Sequel" by Philip Ayers, Epidemic Sound "Nighttime Playtime" by Stationary Sign, Epidemic Sound "Man Gone" by Heath Cantu, Epidemic Sound "An Obsession" by Dayon, Epidemic Sound "Left Alone" by Lala Brickman, Epidemic Sound "Desolate Space" by Jon Bjork, Epidemic Sound "Mental Strain" by Craft Case, Epidemic Sound "For Honor and Bravery" by Experia, Epidemic Sound "High Scepter" by Sayer Roberts "Foreign Entity" by Calm Shores, Epidemic Sound "Beyond Imagination" by Gavin Luke, Epidemic Sound "Calm Before the Storm" by Howard Harper-Barnes, Epidemic Sound "Silent Motion" by Phoenix Trail, Epidemic Sound "Master Defender" by Max Anson, Epidemic Sound "The Trauma of Loss" by Miles Avida, Epidemic Sound "Miroir" by Million Eyes, Epidemic Sound "Small Mysteries" by Leimoti, Epidemic Sound "The Search Within" by Nikolas Jones, Epidemic Sound "Trade and Fortune" by Mary Riddle, Epidemic Sound "Transmission Road" by Nylonia, Epidemic Sound "Oh Please" by Gerhard Feng, Epidemic Sound
A conversation with comedian with Samir Khullar who grew up speaking Punjabi, Hindi, English and French. He does standup in all those languages, sometimes mixing them up. He has toured more than 40 countries, but audiences in his native Québec perhaps see the best of him. That's where he performs a bilingual French/English show called You're Gonna Rire (and now, You're Gonna Rire 2). As a Quebecer/Québécois, Sugar Sammy's comedy exposes the absurdity of language politics while also celebrating multilingualism and difference. Photo of Sugar Sammy by Charles William Pelletier/Creative Commons. Check out Sugar Sammy's tour dates here. Music in this episode by Jules Gaia, Josef Falkensköld, Stationary Sign, and August Wilhelmsson. Read a transcript here. Sign up for Subtitle's newsy, nerdy, fortnightly(ish) newsletter here.
A conversation with comedian with Samir Khullar who grew up speaking Punjabi, Hindi, English and French. He does standup in all those languages, sometimes mixing them up. He has toured more than 40 countries, but audiences in his native Québec perhaps see the best of him. That's where he performs a bilingual French/English show called You're Gonna Rire (and now, You're Gonna Rire 2). As a Quebecer/Québécois, Sugar Sammy's comedy exposes the absurdity of language politics while also celebrating multilingualism and difference. Photo of Sugar Sammy by Charles William Pelletier/Creative Commons. Check out Sugar Sammy's tour dates here. Music in this episode by Jules Gaia, Josef Falkensköld, Stationary Sign, and August Wilhelmsson. Read a transcript here. Sign up for Subtitle's newsy, nerdy, fortnightly(ish) newsletter here.
When a word first enters the language, it sounds weird to some, radical to others and comforting to just a few. Only later does it seem 'natural.' So it was with the honorific Ms in the 20th century. So it may be with the non-binary Mx. Today, British banks and utilities routinely give customers the option to use Mx. Will American companies follow suit? And what might Shakespeare have thought? His gender-neutral 'master-mistress,' is arguably more poetic than Mx, but it might be a bit of a mouthful for our times. This episode was reported by Leo Hornak and Nina Porzucki. Music by Stationary Sign, The Freeharmonic Orchestra, Podington Bear, Josef Falkensköld and Silver Maple. The photo of performer Justin Vivian Bond, who uses Mx, is by Rhododendrites via Creative Commons. Read a transcript of the episode here. Sign up for the Subtitle newsletter here.
When a word first enters the language, it sounds weird to some, radical to others and comforting to just a few. Only later does it seem 'natural.' So it was with the honorific Ms in the 20th century. So it may be with the non-binary Mx. Today, British banks and utilities routinely give customers the option to use Mx. Will American companies follow suit? And what might Shakespeare have thought? His gender-neutral 'master-mistress,' is arguably more poetic than Mx, but it might be a bit of a mouthful for our times. This episode was reported by Leo Hornak and Nina Porzucki. Music by Stationary Sign, The Freeharmonic Orchestra, Podington Bear, Josef Falkensköld and Silver Maple. The photo of performer Justin Vivian Bond, who uses Mx, is by Rhododendrites via Creative Commons. Read a transcript of the episode here. Sign up for the Subtitle newsletter here.
American English and British English aren't different languages. But they're not the same either, even if they're getting closer. There are all those different words for things: diaper/nappy, faucet/tap and so on. More challenging are common words used in subtly different ways: sure, reckon, middle class. Who better to ask about these and other terms than UK-based American linguist Lynne Murphy and her British husband and daughter? Spoiler alert: They don't always agree. Lynne Murphy is the author of The Prodigal Tongue: The Love-Hate Relationship Between American and British English. Music in this episode by Josef Falkensköld, Stationary Sign, Rebecca Mardal and Luella Gren. Photo courtesy of Wellcome Images/Creative Commons. Read a transcript of this episode here. Sign up for Subtitle's newsletter here.
American English and British English aren't different languages. But they're not the same either, even if they're getting closer. There are all those different words for things: diaper/nappy, faucet/tap and so on. More challenging are common words used in subtly different ways: sure, reckon, middle class. Who better to ask about these and other terms than UK-based American linguist Lynne Murphy and her British husband and daughter? Spoiler alert: They don't always agree. Lynne Murphy is the author of The Prodigal Tongue: The Love-Hate Relationship Between American and British English. Music in this episode by Josef Falkensköld, Stationary Sign, Rebecca Mardal and Luella Gren. Photo courtesy of Wellcome Images/Creative Commons. Read a transcript of this episode here. Sign up for Subtitle's newsletter here.
"All you ever needed to do was forgive yourself." Join us for a very special episode of Unbalanced Encounters, featuring 5 short stories from Agravar: The Prince and the Painter June and Hank crash a certain secret underground fight club. For Want of a Leaf Isaac and his family celebrate Animarum as best they can. Pain et Chocolat Safra reunites with Haldir, an old and dear friend. Early to Bread, Early to Rise Guard takes up the noble and ancient profession of baking. Too Big for His Dresses Mr. Spinx finds himself ill-fitting in the dress made by Safra's father. == CREDITS == Soundtrack "Company Keeper" by Frank Jonsson, Epidemic Sound "A Day Like Yesterday" by Headlund, Epidemic Sound "Triple Trigger" by Mike Franklyn, Epidemic Sound "Speed Fight Ozo" by Hampus Naeselius, Epidemic Sound "Never Get to Me" by Deaf Election, Epidemic Sound "Caught in the Net" by Jon Bjork, Epidemic Sound "Countryside Living" by Sight of Wonders, Epidemic Sound "After Hours Dinner" by Almost Here, Epidemic Sound "Memories of Youth" by Martin Landstrom, Epidemic Sound "Toy Army March" by Martin Klem, Epidemic Sound "Summertime Daydream" by Peter Sandberg, Epidemic Sound "d'Or" by Bonn Fields, Epidemic Sound "Rue Du Septembre" by Bonn Fields, Epidemic Sound "Cherry Blossom Waltz" by Trevor Kowalski, Epidemic Sound "Stay Here" by Cody High, Epidemic Sound "The Beginning of the End" by August Wilhelmsson, Epidemic Sound "Another Time" by Dip Diet, Epidemic Sound "No One but Yourself" by Claude Signet, Epidemic Sound "Reunited Once Again" by Kikoru, Epidemic Sound "Late for Work" by Speed the Spider, Epidemic Sound "Talk & Tell" by Christophe Gorman, Epidemic Sound "Hush Baby" by Jon Bjork, Epidemic Sound "Shattered Illusions" by Victor Lundberg, Epidemic Sound "Warmed" by Christophe Gorman, Epidemic Sound "Hustle and Bustle" by Sayer Roberts "Runnin' Late" by Mike Franklyn, Epidemic Sound "Eleven Thousand Feet" by Adriel Fair, Epidemic Sound "Odd Cousins" by Kikoru, Epidemic Sound "The Shuffle" by Stationary Sign, Epidemic Sound "Hard at Work" by Trabant 33, Epidemic Sound "Rise Before Tomorrow" by Deaf Election, Epidemic Sound "My Wood Cabin" by Christian Andersen, Epidemic Sound "Walk in the Park" by Dez Moran, Epidemic Sound "An Animal Conspiracy" by Arylide Fields, Epidemic Sound "No Second Chance" by Mac Taboel, Epidemic Sound "The Cost of Fear" by Jon Bjork, Epidemic Sound "No More Mistakes" by Atlas Kind, Epidemic Sound "Desert Wind" by Jon Algar, Epidemic Sound "Hush my Darling" by Yi Nantiro, Epidemic Sound
In this episode I'm joined by my Dracula Vibes panel, Drs Madeline Potter, Theadora Jean and Daniel Kasper!We discuss how Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's novella Carmilla influenced Dracula, and the legacy Le Fanu's work has today. We consider the queer elements of the work, as well as the way Anglo-Irish identity features in Le Fanu's writing. We think about the way frame narrative benefits Gothic literature overall, and also how a Le Fanu renaissance could be occurring in academia and beyond, to raise the profile of these Gothic works. Bios: Dr Madeline Potter is an early career teaching & research fellow in the long 19th century at the University of Edinburgh. She works on 19th century gothic literature and theology, with a focus on monstrosity.. Her academic monograph, Theological Monsters: Religion and Irish Gothic, is forthcoming with University of Wales Press. She is also writing a trade book, The Roma: A Travelling History, to be published by The Bodley Head in the UK and Harper Collins in the USA. Dr Theadora Jean is a Gothic scholar and writer. She recently completed her creative-critical doctorate at Royal Holloway, and her research specialisms include the 19th century, Dracula adaptation, Romanticism, anti-racism, and interdisciplinarity. Her creative work is published under the name T.S.J. Harling. Dr Daniel Kasper is an Instructor of English at the University of Texas Arlington, studying the Gothic, Dracula, Shirley Jackson, Victorians, and feminism. His work appears in the journal Women's Studies, the collection Shirley Jackson: A Companion, and is forthcoming in an edited collection on Gothic Nostalgia, talking about Mary Poppins Returns. Check out the panel's Le Fanu suggestions: CarmillaIn a Glass DarklyUncle SilasGreen TeaSchalken the PainterMadam Crowl's Ghost Episode Credits: Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSound Check us out at the following social media pages and websites! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/victorianlegacies.bsky.socialWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
Scares are aplenty in this year's special Halloween edition of Hidden Gems! Will poor Dean survive a night at the Kurtz's? Will Jason and Cameron do better on Chris' torturous Halloween-themed trivia game show? And, most importantly, will we find any more gems? Join your hosts Chris Alley, Jason Yanchuleff, Bill Arney and Cameron Lockey as they bring you three fresh reviews of unusual, forgotten, and under-appreciated Halloween-themed games in this 2023 episode of Hidden Gems!FEATURED GAMES:00:00:00 Sketch: Chapter I - "All Little Boys Should Have A Mother"00:04:34 Intro & Banter00:34:29 Halloween Trivia Game Show00:49:17 Sketch: Chapter II - "The Mind Can Become Quite Disturbed"00:56:28 Poison01:18:41 Sketch: Chapter III - "The Unsettling Feeling That Something Is Wrong"01:25:26 Grave Business01:54:23 Sketch: Chapter IV - "What It's Like To Feed"01:59:55 The BanishedBGG GEEK LIST:https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/289922/hidden-gems-podcast-game-ratingsSTORY CREDITS (Sketch):"B Is For Bogeywoman": Iain Rob Wright (with permission)MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS - courtesy of https://epidemicsound.comB Is For Bogeywoman Score: "Special Treatment" - Moss Harma "A Little Nightmare" - Spectacles Wallet and Watch "Antagonist" - Spectacles Wallet and Watch "Bad Dreams" - Mary Riddle "Cold Nights" - Kikoru "Colossal Terror" - Jon Björk "Death Chimes" - Jon Bjork "Deathwish Attic" - Experia "Hours" - Max Anson "It's Dark Outside" - Mary Riddle "Little Susie" - Hampus Naeselius "Murder in the Dark" - Jon Bjork "No One Sleeps Tonight" - Leimoti "Scary Stairsteps" - Stationary Sign "Shivers in the Shadows" - Victor Lundberg "Someone There?" - Victor Lundberg "Tearing Threads" - Jon Bjork "The Cost of Fear" - Jon Bjork "They Vanished" - Jon Bjork "Twilight Song" - Jon Bjork "You're Not Hiding Very Well" - Trevor KowalskiHidden Gems Intro Theme - "Spooky Gems", Travis Lockey, Royalty FreeGame Show Theme - "Spooky Game Show", Travis Lockey, Royalty FreePoison - "Way Past Bedtime", Stationary SignGrave Business - "Tales From the Grave", Christoffer Moe DitlevsenThe Banished - "Path to the Abyss", Christoffer Moe DitlevseSound Effects credits available on our websiteFOLLOW US:Email: hiddengemsboardgamepodcast@gmail.comWeb: https://hiddengems.gamesPatreon: https://patreon.com/hiddengemspodcastInstagram: @hiddengems.gamesFacebook: @hiddengemsboardgamepodcastTwitter: @hiddengemsboardYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR8wU2vjV2RJ7C6iRuq2WcABGG Guild #: 3874Discord: https://discord.gg/hcvThGfjHidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast was produced and edited by Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey, and Jason Yanchuleff in Raleigh, NC.
In this episode I'm joined by Natasha Booth-Johnson, who is researching into the intersections between queerness and politics in the works of nineteenth-century writers Edith Simcox, Mona Caird, and Isabella Ormston-Ford. We discuss how these writers were active in political movements and the ways in which their work also connects with queerness (as a broad concept involving sexuality, gender, and overall non-conformity). We also discuss the QueerNineteen website, which is a useful resource for scholars to publish short pieces, but also for the general public to access about topics involving queer studies; this sparks some chat about how information about 'non-heteronormative' identities has and is controlled in everyday life., such as the education system. About my guest: Natasha is an AHRC-funded PhD student at the University of Birmingham. She is researching queer fiction by politically active female authors between 1882 and 1914. She has been running the website QueerNineteen since July 2022. Her research interests lie primarily in unconventional practices and marginalised communities, and she has previously completed work on Decadence and Spiritualism. This was recorded in early 2023 (January) hence the notes about industrial action! For more information on Tasha's work, check out the details below: Twitter: @QueerNineteen | @nkarlzWebsite: https://www.queernineteen.com/ Check out Tasha's suggestions: Mr Sunshine - on Netflix Episode Credits: Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSound Check us out at the following social media pages and websites! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
"You're that stranger what come in with the Isaac Axedrummers, ain't ya?" Locked into mortal combat with an unknown company of assassins, our heroes struggle to find their own footing while the town around them burns. Will they be able to save themselves, the whole village, and at least one assassin for "questioning"? Probably not. == CREDITS == Soundtrack “Stronger Rallied” by Sayer Roberts “Scorpions” by Bonnie Grace, Epidemic Sound “Hex” by Pulse, Epidemic Sound “Governor of the North” by Jo Wandrini, Epidemic Sound “Oppression” by Jon Sumner, Epidemic Sound “Juggling Fire” by Jon Bjork, Epidemic Sound “Grounds Controlled” by Jon Sumner, Epidemic Sound “Blood in Water” by Dream Cave, Epidemic Sound “Solutions Left” by Anthony Earls, Epidemic Sound “Nippon” by Yi Nantiro, Epidemic Sound “Blush Response” by Hampus Naeselius, Epidemic Sound “Seeking Shelter” by Miles Avida, Epidemic Sound “Rally at Dusk” by Sayer Roberts “Day In Day Out” by Miles Avida, Epidemic Sound “Natural Ghost” by Jay Varton, Epidemic Sound “Blurred Memories” by Jon Bjork, Epidemic Sound “The Wind is Changing” by Howard Harper-Barnes, Epidemic Sound “Beyond Remorse” by Kikoru, Epidemic Sound “The Light Fades” by Jon Bjork, Epidemic Sound “Nerve” by Dream Cave, Epidemic Sound “Rally at Work” by Sayer Roberts “An Awkward Reunion” by Stationary Sign, Epidemic Sound “Freckles” by View Points, Epidemic Sound “Copper” by Farrell Wooten, Epidemic Sound “Colorado Springs” by Headlund, Epidemic Sound “Stronger Remembered” by Sayer Roberts
It all started with a letter to Stalin in 1935. And when a Kremlin clerk opened it, there was a piece of shit inside. Was the turd an insult? A way of saying to Stalin, “You're a shit. Here's some shit”? Perhaps. But I ended Part One of a Gift for Stalin on a different note: that the turd addressed to Stalin was no slight at all. It was, in fact, a gift. A little brown present for Comrade Stalin. Every society must deal with shit. Where to put it. What to do with it. It's a problem unique to humans. One might even say that it defines us as human. The average person excretes about a half a kilo of crap a day. And left untreated, shit is deadly. About 2.6 billion people live without basic sanitation. And as a result, excrement finds its way onto feet, fingers, food, and into water. Scientists estimate people lacking sanitation ingest about 10 grams of fecal a day. Shit-related illnesses account for about 2.2 million deaths a year. Mostly children from extreme diarrhea.So shit happens. All the time. And dealing with it is a life-or-death situation. But human waste has another history. A circular history. Where human excrement is put back into the cycle of production. And many societies have tried just that. They use human waste as fertilizer. Shit— that is, digested food—is returned to the earth to produce more food. Shit may be filth. It may be poison. But it can't be denied. Waste is part of life. A Gift for Stalin was written, edited, and produced by Sean Guillory. Voiceovers by Maya Haber and Greg Weinstein. Music by Alvaro Antin, Harry Edvino, Future Joust, Lugvig Moulin, Stationary Sign, and Semen Slepakov. Thanks to Eliot Borenstein and Lina Zeldovich for participating and Maya Haber for her ears. For a list of sources consulted for A Gift for Stalin, go to The Eurasian Knot at euraknot.org.
It's Sunday, October 13, 1935, and someone, we don't know who mails a letter from the outskirts of Moscow. It's addressed: “Kremlin. To Comrade Stalin.” It arrives a few days later. There was nothing odd about people writing Stalin. They wrote to him a lot. To plead for help. To give advice. To complain. To denounce. And to threaten. The letters could be incredibly personal. And also incredibly irate. So many letters poured into Soviet officials, one historian called letter writing “a national pastime.” So, when Comrade Sentaretskya, one of the secretaries sorting Stalin's mail, got to this letter, she had no reason to worry . . . . that is until she opened it. Credits: A Gift for Stalin was written, edited, and produced by Sean Guillory. Voiceovers by Maya Haber and Greg Weinstein. Music by Harry Edvino, J. R. Productions, Lugvig Moulin, Stationary Sign, and Semen Slepakov. Art by Nik Arnoldi. Thanks to Arch Getty and Jon Waterlow for participating and Michelle Ransom, Alice Garner, and Rusana Novikova for their ears. For a list of sources consulted for A Gift for Stalin, go to The Eurasian Knot at euraknot.org.
In this episode I'm joined by Valentina Gaio. Like myself, Valentina's research interests are broad, from popular culture to crime and horror, and we initially discuss the contemporary 18th century media depiction of the French Revolution. Our main topic today, however, centres on Victorian views of food (specifically slum inhabitants' diets), and the similarities to contemporary 21st century food campaigns. Specifically, we focus on Valentina's study on Jamie Oliver's public campaign, and how Victorian/19th century attitudes towards poverty, disadvantaged communities, diet, and how to help marginalised people maybe have not changed as much as we might initially imagine About my guest: Valentina is a PhD student at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, who's currently preparing for her comprehensive exams. Her field of interest is Modern Popular Culture with a focus on crime and horror. She is interested in queer themes, social structures and hierarchies, and grief. She is currently working on an investigation of contemporary English reporting of the French Revolution. In addition to her academic work, she is an editor of the literary journal The Lamp and a prose writer. She received her BA in Modern Foreign Cultures and Languages at the University of Parma, her MA in English Studies at the University of Venice, and her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of St Andrews in Scotland For more information on Valentina's work, check out the details below:Instagram: @popcompromphttps://queensges.wordpress.com/reps/"Let Them Eat Nuggets": https://20vg41.wixsite.com/thedoldrums/post/let-them-eat-nuggets Check out Valentina's suggestions: (lInks to these can all be found in Valentina's article above)Love and Toil: Motherhood in Outcast London by Ellen Rosson"Food and the Cooking of the Working Class about 1900" by Eunice Schofield"The provision of school meals since 1906: progress or a recipe for disaster?" by Alan Finch"Jamie Oliver's War on Nuggets" by Dan Olson Sunless Skies, a Lovecraftian videogame with a Neo-Victorian setting.Valentina is helping to organise the Queen's Graduate Conference in Literature, so here is the live CFP: https://queensges.wordpress.com/queens-graduate-conference-in-literature-2/ Episode Credits: Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma Catan Music: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSound Check us out at the following social media pages and websites! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
In this episode I'm joined by Dr Danielle Dove, whose research focuses on dress and fashion history, material culture, and literary celebrity. We consider how dress can be linked to the uncanny, utilising new materialism and object-oriented ontology theories to explore the idea that objects (such as items of dress) have a form of agency, and how neo-Victorian sartorial objects seem to have an impact or effect on the protagonists. Particularly, they often have a form of memory (physical or psychological) of past wearers. We think about how second hand or vintage clothes evoke memories of the Victorian period, and the wearers who came before us. We consider the continued fascination with period dress, despite the impracticalities of wearing some of those outfits today, and the enduring legacy of the 19th century in relation to dress and material culture.About my guest: Dr Danielle Dove is Lecturer in Nineteenth-Century Literature at the University of Surrey. Her research and publications centre on Victorian and neo-Victorian literature with a specific emphasis on dress and fashion history, material culture, and literary celebrity. She is the co-editor of Neo-Victorian Things: Re-Imagining Nineteenth-Century Material Cultures in Literature and Film (2022, Palgrave Macmillan) and is currently working on her monograph provisionally titled Victorian Dress in Contemporary Historical Fiction (forthcoming with Bloomsbury).For more information on Danielle's work, check out the details below:https://www.ed.ac.uk/profile/celeste-callenCheck out Danielle's suggestions:Richard Flanagan - WantingDiana Souhami - Gwendolen: A NovelBarbara Ewing - The Petticoat MenEpisode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
In this episode I'm joined by Céleste Callen, who researches into time and temporal experience in 19th century literature. Specifically, we discuss her PhD which utilises the works of Henri Bergson as a lens through which to read the works of Charles Dickens. We discuss how for Bergson, time is a subjective experience rather than linear, and how this impacts on the standard novel construction, in addition to narrative voice (such as in David Copperfield). We think about how time became more standardised and important for the Victorians (and other 19th century societies), with the introduction of the railways, Greenwich Mean Time, all of which show how temporality intersected with (and impacted from) modernity. We discuss how the pandemic impacted our sense of time, and how the 19th century constructions (such as working weeks, timetables etc) endure in different ways today.About my guest: Céleste Callen is a PhD candidate at the University of Edinburgh. Her research interests revolve around time and subjective temporal experience in nineteenth-century fiction. She holds a BA in English from King's College London, where she wrote a dissertation exploring the deconstructed boundaries between childhood and adulthood in Dickens and Barrie. Her postgraduate dissertation explored the self's relationship to time in the works of Balzac, Stevenson and Wilde, which inspired her current doctoral project. Her PhD research explores subjective temporal experience in Dickens' fiction, and more specifically argues that Dickens anticipates modern philosophy's conception of temporal experience by reading his fiction through the lens of French philosopher Henri Bergson's philosophy of time.For more information on Céleste's work, check out the details below:https://www.ed.ac.uk/profile/celeste-callenCheck out Céleste''s suggestions:Shola von Reinhold: LoteHonoré de Balzac, La Peau de Chagrin (1831)Charles Dickens, The Chimes (1844) and The Haunted Man (1848)Episode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
In this episode I'm joined by a special panel: Dr Madeline Potter, Theadora Jean, and Dr Daniel Kasper, who all research into Gothic literature (specifically, Dracula!) We discuss how their interest in Dracula began, and the different academic (and side) projects they have worked on. We focus on the positive and negative aspects of adaptations, and the assumptions we have (perhaps incorrectly gained) about the Dracula figure. Discussions also include ideas of monstrosity and how this is not reflected in adaptations; ideas of cultural sensitivity, especially when considering the Romanian folklore and setting, and whether the novel can be considered feminist.TRIGGER WARNING: This episode features discussions around sexual assault/rape, and references to racism in literature.About the panel: Madeline Potter is a postdoctoral fellow at Edge Hill University's EHU19. She works on Irish Gothic literature and theology. Her first academic monograph, ‘Theological Monsters: Religion and Irish Gothic' will be published by University of Wales Press, and she is currently editing a collection on vampires and theology. Theadora Jean is a Gothic scholar and writer. She is currently studying for a Critical & Creative Writing PhD at the Royal Holloway, University of London, on the 'New Woman' in Dracula. Her own gothic tales are published under a pseudonym, T.S.J. Harling. Daniel Kasper is an English Instructor at the University of Texas Arlington. He studies a wide range of Gothic texts including Dracula, with specific interests in feminist and biopolitical studies. He's been most recently published in Women's Studies and Shirley Jackson: A CompanionFor more information on our panel, check out the details below:Thea's Twitter: @theadorajean / @tsjharling Thea's writing portfolio: https://tsjharling.squarespace.com/Listen with Audrey: https://www.listenwithaudrey.com/Check out the panel's suggestions:Sheridan Le Fanu: Carmilla; Uncle SilasBram Stoker: The Jewel of Seven Stars; The Lair of the White WormMidnight Mass - Netflix showFlorence Marryat: The Blood of the VampireUriah Derick D'Arcy : The Black Vampyre: A Legend of St DomingoEpisode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
This week, the panel begins by discussing the new Martin McDonagh dramedy, The Banshees of Inisherin. Then, they look at composer Michael Giacchino's foray into directing with Werewolf by Night on Disney+. Finally, they reflect on the generational divide over emoji use. In Slate Plus, the panel talks about Anna May Wong, the first Chinese American film star in Hollywood, being the new face on a US coin. Email us at culturefest@slate.com. Endorsements Dana: Happened upon this endorsement because kept me up late watching. If you are a cult horror fan you are probably already familiar with Carnival of Souls. If you aren't familiar, it has this feeling of creepy rightness that makes it worth watching. It's all vibes. Julia: A new work by a little singer-songwriter you may have missed…Taylor Swift's new release, Midnights is out now. It's sort of halfway between pop-Taylor and folk-Taylor. Check out the song Anti-Hero. Steve: Everybody knows The Zombies, but you may have missed lead singer Colin Blunstone's masterpiece of a solo record One Year. Blunstone reissued the album last year. His vocals are so precise and unexpectedly baroque. The album saved my life this Halloween from the poison of poptimism. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Yesica Balderrama. Outro music is "Haunted Playhouse" by Stationary Sign. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows. You'll also be supporting the work we do here on the Culture Gabfest. Sign up now at Slate.com/cultureplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, the panel begins by discussing the new Martin McDonagh dramedy, The Banshees of Inisherin. Then, they look at composer Michael Giacchino's foray into directing with Werewolf by Night on Disney+. Finally, they reflect on the generational divide over emoji use. In Slate Plus, the panel talks about Anna May Wong, the first Chinese American film star in Hollywood, being the new face on a US coin. Email us at culturefest@slate.com. Endorsements Dana: Happened upon this endorsement because kept me up late watching. If you are a cult horror fan you are probably already familiar with Carnival of Souls. If you aren't familiar, it has this feeling of creepy rightness that makes it worth watching. It's all vibes. Julia: A new work by a little singer-songwriter you may have missed…Taylor Swift's new release, Midnights is out now. It's sort of halfway between pop-Taylor and folk-Taylor. Check out the song Anti-Hero. Steve: Everybody knows The Zombies, but you may have missed lead singer Colin Blunstone's masterpiece of a solo record One Year. Blunstone reissued the album last year. His vocals are so precise and unexpectedly baroque. The album saved my life this Halloween from the poison of poptimism. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Yesica Balderrama. Outro music is "Haunted Playhouse" by Stationary Sign. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows. You'll also be supporting the work we do here on the Culture Gabfest. Sign up now at Slate.com/cultureplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Imara is joined by actress and advocate Angelica Ross to discuss her groundbreaking role in Chicago the Musical. They chat about her experience playing Roxie Hart, what it means to be the first openly trans woman to star in a Broadway show, and her hopes for future roles. See Angelica Ross in Chicago through November 6, 2022.TransTech Day at Chicago is Saturday, October 29. For discounted tickets, use code CHTRT29 at transtech.me/chicagotickets or at the box office. Additional music in this episode provided by Arthur Benson & Stationary Sign.Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media!Angelica Ross: @angelicaross (Instagram and Twitter)Isaac Fellman: @isaac_fellman (Twitter) TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.Xander Adams is our contributing producer.Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode I'm joined by Dr Tom Ue, who has researched into authors such as George Gissing, Oscar Wilde, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Edward Prime-Stevenson. We begin by discussing how Tom developed his PhD from his previous studies into George Gissing, and how Gissing's diaries show how well-read and well-connected he was. We consider Gissing's shift from working-class writing, and the ethical issues that still exist today surrounding writing about disadvantaged people, and possibly for them, rather than giving them agency. We marvel at how a nineteenth-century author like Gissing recognised this problem, and how this is a legacy that continues to be unpacked and challenged. About my guest: Dr Tom Ue is Assistant Professor in Literature and Science at Dalhousie University. He is the author of Gissing, Shakespeare, and the Life of Writing (Edinburgh University Press, forthcoming) and George Gissing (Liverpool University Press, forthcoming); the editor of George Gissing, The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft (Edinburgh University Press, forthcoming); and an editor of the journal Global Nineteenth-Century Studies (Liverpool University Press, 2022-present). Ue has held the prestigious Frederick Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship and he is an Honorary Research Associate at University College London.For more information on Tom's work, check out the details below:https://dal.academia.edu/TomUeTwitter: @GissingGeorgeCheck out Tom's suggestions:Susanna Clarke: Jonathan Strange and Mr NorrellGeorge Gissing - New Grub StreetEpisode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
It's that time again when we open our mailbag to answer your (oh-so-delightful) questions. This time, we deliberate over what seagulls are doing so far from the sea, the reason that staring at fire is so compelling, why dogs kick up dirt after they poo, and other timeless inquiries.Submit your own question (the weirder the better) on Instagram, via email at outsidein@nhpr.org, or by calling our Outside/Inbox hotline: 1-844-GO-OTTER. Question 1: Would ice age humans still think of ice as ‘cold?'Question 2: Why do we like to stare at fire?Question 3: Why do dogs scratch the ground after pooping?Question 4: Shouldn't seagulls be at sea? Question 5: Do animals get seasonal allergies? SUPPORTOutside/In is made possible with listener support. Click here to become a sustaining member of Outside/In. Subscribe to our FREE newsletter.Follow Outside/In on Instagram or Twitter, or join our private discussion group on Facebook CREDITSHost: Nate HegyiReported and produced by: Taylor Quimby & Felix PoonMixers: Taylor Quimby & Felix PoonEditing by Taylor Quimby, Justine Paradis, and Rebecca LavoieRebecca Lavoie is our Executive ProducerMusic for this episode by Blue Dot Sessions, Felix Johansson Carne, Stationary Sign, Jules Gaia, Yomoti, and Flouw. Our theme music is by Breakmaster Cylinder.Outside/In is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio
In this episode I'm joined by Dr Louise Creechan, who has researched into Victorian and Neo-Victorian Studies. We begin by discussing her PhD in illiteracy and how the nineteenth century saw the rise of mass literacy in England, and the creation of 'normative' standards of achievement. This coincided with capitalist models for a 'productive workforce.' We think about this persists today, with funding dependent on school grades' success, and also how the hierarchical nature of the academy can limit potential for neurodiverse people, and other academics who may have barriers such as dyslexia. We consider the legacies of Victorian systems on class structures and social inequality, and also look at innovative approaches such as Louise's forthcoming monograph, and her funded Neo-Victorian musicals projects, which were a great form of public engagement. About my guest: Dr Louise Creechan is a Lecturer in the Literary Medical Humanities at Durham University, specialising in Victorian literature, neurodiversity, and the history of (not) reading. She is an AHRC/BBC New Generation Thinker and her current project, The Legacy of the Dunce's Hat, is about how the Victorians quantified stupidity and how these ideas saturate our current understandings of intelligence. She is the co-founder of the Narratives of Neurodiversity Network and she is also working on an edited collection, (Neuro)Divergent Textualities, that will attempt to define what a neurodivergent approach to literary scholarship would look like. Louise is also queen of the musicals and has published on and staged various Neo-Victorian musicals in the name of public engagement. She is also the co-host of the academic comedy podcast, LOL My Praxis.For more information on Louise's work, check out the details below:https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/louise-creechan/LOLMyPraxis (Twitter): @lolmypraxisCheck out Louise's suggestions:Sweeney Todd (Sondheim musical version)Cliff Richard's HeathcliffGeorge Gissing - Workers in the DawnEpisode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
In this episode I'm joined by Dr Richard Jorge Fernández, who researches into the nineteenth-century Irish Gothic, especially the short story. We talk about how his interest in Irish literature began, and also about his current project which compares Galician literature and Irish literature, due to his own roots, and the similarities in these regions. We think about the issues colonial countries face, as well as immigrants and second-generation immigrants. Specifically, we consider how language comes into play, such as conflicting feelings about parent languages, how people react to hearing different accents, all of which play into the Othering concept. We discuss how these ideas were present in both 19th century contexts and today, and the importance of recognising privilege, and how literature can challenge this.About my guest: Richard Jorge Fernández received his BA in English Studies at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and later on proceeded to enhance his knowledge in the field of literature with an MA in Anglo-Irish Literature and Drama at University College Dublin, where his minor thesis on the relation of Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu and the Gothic tradition was supervised by Declan Kiberd. He completed his PhD at the University of Santiago de Compostela researching the relationship between the short story and the Irish Gothic tradition in the writings of James Clarence Mangan, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu and Bram Stoker. He is currently teaching at the Department of Philology in the University of Cantabria. For more information on Richard's work, check out the details below:https://www.estudiosirlandeses.org/contributor/richard-jorge-fernandez/Check out Richard's suggestions:Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu - In a Glass Darkly; Carmilla: The House by the ChurchyardBram Stoker - Dracula's GuestKate Morton - The Forgotten Garden; The Distant HoursM.R. James - Collected Ghost StoriesMaria Edgeworth - Castle RackrentMarcial Valladares - MaxinaEpisode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
In this episode I'm joined by Manon Burz-Labrande, who researches into the circulation of penny bloods and penny dreadfuls. We talk about how her research looks at how there are issues around canonicity, due to many publications being hidden still, meaning we return to the 'classics' . We observe how there were different ways of circulation beyond publishing, and how contemporary sources like Henry Mayhew reported on this. This leads to the different ways of consuming stories, communal reading, giving and lending books, and oral storytelling traditions. About my guest: Manon Burz-Labrande is a doctoral researcher and lecturer at the University of Vienna, Austria. Specialising in Victorian popular literature and culture, her PhD focuses on the exploration of the concept of circulation in and of the penny bloods and penny dreadfuls, through a literary and cultural analysis of their literary content, the discourses they triggered in nineteenth-century criticism, their place in the Victorian literary landscape and their circulation into Neo-Victorian fiction. She has written articles and reviews for Victorian Popular Fictions Journal, Polysèmes, Revenant Journal and Wilkie Collins Journal, entries for the Palgrave Encyclopedia of Victorian Women's Writing (ed. Lesa Scholl), and two chapters in upcoming edited collections on Victorian popular fiction. Her broader research interests include sound studies and the Gothic, and in 2021 she co-edited a special issue for Short Fiction in Theory & Practice entitled “More than Meets the Ear: Sound & Short Fiction.” She is also the managing editor of the forthcoming London's East End: A Short Encyclopedia, edited by Kevin A. Morrison (McFarland, 2022). For more information on Manon's work, check out the details below:https://manonburzlabrande.com/Spectral Sounds: Unquiet Tales of Acoustic Weird (part of British Library Tales of the Weird) - out in September 2022Check out Manon's suggestions:Vivian Shaw - Strange PracticeAmbrose Perry - The Way of All FleshE.S. Thomson - Beloved PoisonEpisode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
In this episode I'm joined by Azza Hussen, who researches into the works of Charles Dickens. We talk about how her resarch looks at how Dickens' work engaged with or challenged contemporary 19th century dream theories, in novels like Oliver Twist, Dombey and Son. We observe how some 19th century dream theories had a moralistic viewpoint, in that moral people couldn't have bad dreams. About my guest: Azza is a second year PhD student at the University of Leicester, researching Dickens and nineteenth century dream theories .For more information on Azza's work, check out the details below:https://le.ac.uk/victorian-studies/people/phd-studentsCheck out Azza's suggestions:Charles Dickens -"The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices" (1857) (with Wilkie Collins)Elizabeth Macneal - The Doll FactoryEpisode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
In this episode I'm joined by Alora Hayward, who researches into Victorian literary works such as Christina Rossetti, George Gissing, Amy Levy and Charlotte Bronte. We talk about academic study in the pandemic and how this has helped us to reevaluate things, and also how nineteenth century attitudes towards gender, class and sexuality can be reflected today.About my guest: Alora Hayward graduated from The University of Winnipeg with her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in June 2021 and is a current MA student at Queen's University finishing up her degree. She will be graduating in the latter half of 2022. Alora considers herself to be a junior scholar whose research interests are: Victorian Prose and Poetry, Gender and Sexuality, Class, The New Woman, The Fallen Woman, The Odd Woman, and The Woman Question. Though Alora is not completing her PhD in academia, she is pursuing her love of creative writing by applying for PhD's in the UK for the 2023 year. Her focus in that area is creative non-fiction, and free-verse poetry. For more information on Alora's work, check out the details below:Twitter: @alorajadeInstagram: @deargentlesoul_ Blog: http://www.alorajadeswriting.wordpress.com Check out Alora's suggestions:George Gissing: Workers in the Dawn, The Nether World, The Odd WomenCharlotte Bronte: VilletteAnne Bronte: Agnes GreyThe Irregulars (TV series)Wilkie Collins - The Woman in WhiteEpisode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
In this episode I'm joined by Caterina Liberace, who researches into the use of Victorian architecture and décor in twentieth and twenty-first century Gothic horror. We consider how the archetypal haunted house we now associate as a Gothic house, is an trans-Atlantic incarnation, and emerged after WWII. We think about how the country house exemplifies this, and how the house also acts as a vampiric institution, creating opportunities to think about how this space is represented in literature. About my guest: Caterina earned her BA in History and International Relations from George Washington University and an MA in European History at UCL; She currently in her final year of Modern British History MPhil at the University of Oxford, and she will start her PhD in the autumn.Check out Cat's suggestions:Connie Willis - To Say Nothing of the Dog, The Doomsday BookSilvia Moreno-Garcia - Mexican GothicEdith Wharton - Mr Jones, All SoulsE.F. Benson - How Fear Departed the Long GalleryShirley Jackson - The Haunting of Hill HouseTerry Pratchett - Going Postal, Making Money, Raising SteamEpisode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
In this episode I'm joined by Dr Eleanor Dobson, who researches into the reception of ancient Egypt during the 19th and 20th centuries. We discuss the centenary of Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon's discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, and the stories around the famous 'curses'. We consider what 19th and 20th century Egyptologists were reading, and how they wrote their own stories. We consider how perceptions of the curses developed or changed in the 19th century onwards, and how ancient Egypt and curses are represented in 20th and 21st century films. About my guest: Dr Eleanor Dobson is Associate Professor of Nineteenth-Century Literature at the University of Birmingham. Her first book, Writing the Sphinx: Literature, Culture and Egyptology came out with Edinburgh University Press in 2020, and her second book, Victorian Alchemy: Science, Magic and Ancient Egypt, is out with UCL Press later this yearFor more information on Ellie's work, check out the details below:Check out Ellie's suggestions:The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010 movie)Louisa May Alcott - Lost in a Pyramid, or the Mummy's CurseEpisode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
Tom Vasel of The Dice Tower has had an immense impact in the world of board game reviews. He also has a reputation for occasionally ripping a game to shreds and, sometimes literally, tossing a game into the trash. In this episode, your hosts Chris Alley, Jason Yanchuleff, and Cameron Lockey take a look at some of Tom's most infamous game reviews to see if they agree with Tom, or if some of these could actually be Hidden Gems.Featured Games:Hawaii (00:21:14)King Chocolate (00:45:40)Vasco Da Gama (01:08:56)Hidden Gems Geek List:https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/289922/hidden-gems-podcast-game-ratingsFollow us online:Email: hiddengemsboardgamepodcast@gmail.comWeb: https://hiddengems.gamesPatreon: https://patreon.com/hiddengemspodcastInstagram: @hiddengems.gamesFacebook: @hiddengemsboardgamepodcastTwitter: @hiddengemsboardYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR8wU2vjV2RJ7C6iRuq2WcABGG Guild #: 3874Credits:Hawaii Theme, “Cooper's Island", Martin Klem, Royalty Free LicenseKing Chocolate Theme, “Time for a Long Walk”, Stationary Sign, Royalty Free LicenseVasco Da Gama Theme, "Across Land and Sea", Christopher Moe, Royalty Free LicenseTransition, "Sideman Strut", iMovie Song, Fair UseLogo Design, Katelyn Nieto, @itskatelynnietoHidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast was produced and edited by Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey, and Jason Yanchuleff in Raleigh, NC. The Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast theme is licensed under a royalty free license contract.
In this episode I'm joined by Dr Barbara Franchi, who researches into neo-Victorian fiction, intertextuality and echoes of Empire. We consider issues such as the risks of nostalgia in society, and the enduring legacy of the 19th century in neo-Victorian works. We discuss the idea of a neo-Victorian 'canon' and how literature and critical scholarship is redefining this concept - as well as the whole genre of neo-Victorianism. We consider the roots of the field and genre in the reaction to Thatcherism, and how the British-centric approach is actually an Anglocentric one, and narrowed to a specific idea of Englishness. About my guest: Dr Barbara Franchi obtained her PhD in 2017 from the University of Kent, where she wrote a thesis on A. S. Byatt's fiction and intertextuality. She holds a BA in Modern Languages and an MA in English and Postcolonial studies, both from the University of Venice (Italy). Her research focuses on contemporary women's writing, cultural memory, historical fiction, and echoes of Empire in all of the above: it is through these angles that she approaches neo-Victorianism. She has published book chapters and articles on neo-Victorian and neo-historical authors such as Byatt (in Sea Narratives, ed. Charlotte Mathieson: Palgrave 2016), Eleanor Catton (Partial Answers, 2018), Rose Tremain and Isabel Allende (Neo-Victorian Studies, 2019), and David Mitchell (with the Italian journal MediAzioni, 2019). Future publications include a chapter on Byatt's The Children's Book and Peacock and Vine (in Neo-Victorian Decadences, forthcoming within Rodopi's Neo-Victorian series), and an article on the novelist's short stories (in the Journal of the Short Story in English). She has also worked on travel studies, co-editing Crossing Borders in Victorian Travel: Spaces, Nations and Empires (Cambridge Scholars 2018, with Elvan Mutlu): the collection examines imperialism and intercultural crossovers in Victorian travel writing, covering travel accounts, fiction and journalism. She has taught at the Universities of Newcastle, Kent, and Canterbury Christ Church, and is now a Teaching Fellow at Durham University.For more information on Barbara's work, check out the details below:Email: Barbara.Franchi@durham.ac.ukTwitter: barbara_franchiAcademia: https://durham.academia.edu/BarbaraFranchiCheck out Barbara's suggestions:Angels and Insects (1995 film)Sophie Ellis-Bextor -- Love is a Camera (2014 single and video)Sarah Waters : The Little StrangerAbdulrazak Gurnah - Desertion, AfterlivesEpisode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
In this episode I'm joined by Dr Dominique Gracia, who had worked on repetitions and revisions, and adaptation theory. We discuss the influence of Sherlock Holmes on modern TV detectives in series such as Sherlock and Vienna Blood. We observe the ways in which we see works through adaptations, and how neo-Victorian works may influence how we think or perceive the nineteenth century. We also discuss hidden stories about Victorian female detectives, and how Holmes' legacy persists today.About my guest: Dominique is an independent scholar who's currently Chief of Staff for the Director of UCL's Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. Her research focuses on repetitions and revisions, from Dante Gabriel Rossetti's double-works to the pot-boiling of popular fiction. Her most recent publications focus on early female detectives and Sherlock Holmes' influence on modern TV detectives, and she is currently writing a collection of Neo-Victorian short stories featuring a Welsh female detective in East London.For more information on Dominique's work, check out the details below:https://exeter.academia.edu/DominiqueGraciaCheck out Dominique's suggestions:Kim Newman - Professor Moriaty: The Hound of the D'UrbervillesAnthony Horowitz - MoriartyNev March - Murder in Old Bombay: A MysteryJ.C. Briggs - The Murder of Patience BrookeHeather Redmond - A Dickens of a Crime SeriesEpisode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
In this episode I'm joined by Deborah Siddoway, who researches into how the nineteenth century English novel was both informed by and influenced the path of divorce law reform in England. We discuss how all her authors had complex relationships with marriage, and how this is reflected in their works. We also discuss how the no-fault divorce was ended at the time of recording, and how this changes a lot of things for people seeking divorces in England. We discuss her PhD progress, and also her podcast, The Story of Divorce, which tells the story to the background of divorce law in England, and explains the impetus behind the Divorce Act of 1857 finally being passed, making divorce more accessible in England with the establishment of the Divorce Court in London.About my guest: Deborah graduated with a BA and an LLB from Sydney University, and then worked as a legal researcher for the Honourable Justice Beazley of the Court of Appeal of New South Wales, before beginning her career as a dual-qualified solicitor in leading legal firms in both Sydney and London. She was awarded an MA by research in Dickens Studies with the University of Buckingham for her paper entitled The Twisting of the Ring: Dickens, Divorce and the Evolution of his Views on Marriage. She was awarded the 2019 Partlow Prize for her paper ‘Misfortnet Marriages': Discussing Divorce in Household Words. She commenced her PhD part-time in 2020, where her research examines how the nineteenth century English novel was both informed by and influenced the path of divorce law reform in England, with a focus on the works of authors such as Mary Shelley, the Brontë sisters, Caroline Norton, George Eliot, Charles Dickens, and Wilkie Collins in the context of a specific consideration of the social and legal imperatives leading to the enactment of the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act of 1857, one of the most comprehensive and significant reforms of the archaic system governing the marital relationship of the era. She is a postgraduate representative on the advisory board for the Centre for Nineteenth Century Studies. Her podcast series, The Story of Divorce, tells the stories of the bigamists, the bastards, the feminists, and the fornicators that helped give us the law of divorce that exists in England today.For more information on Deborah's work, check out the details below:Podcast (The Story of Divorce): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-story-of-divorce/id1586957709Gov.uk link on No Fault Divorce: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/blame-game-ends-as-no-fault-divorce-comes-into-forceCheck out Deborah's suggestions:Assassin's Creed: SyndicateKathryn Hughes: Victorians Undone: Tales of the Flesh in the Age of DecorumHallie Rubenhold: The FiveEpisode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
In this episode I'm joined by Dr Anna Gasperini, where we discuss her work on children's literature and child nutrition. We discuss how food in children's literature sublimates and represents a lot of things, including 'taboo' subjects. Children's literature was previously seen as unsophisticated in the academy (like fantasy), which segues into a brief chat about Terry Pratchett's Discworld! We then continue to consider how food was linked to the acceptable and unacceptable body and how that notion is constructed in society, reinforced or challenged in children's literature. The greedy child and the mal/nourished child, and how these both are seen as unacceptable within 19th century.Trigger warning for some dark children's literature.About my guest: Dr Anna Gasperini is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Italy. She has just completed a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions research project on English and Italian nineteenth-century children's literature and the history of child nutrition. Her most recent article on the topic, “The ‘Gluttonous Child' Narrative in Italy and Britain: A Transnational Analysis”, has been published OA in the Journal of Victorian Culture. She is the author of Nineteenth Century Popular Fiction, Medicine, and Anatomy - The Victorian Penny Blood and the 1832 Anatomy Act (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019).For more information on Anna's work, check out the details below:Twitter: @AnnaGDreadfulLatest Articles (Full links for these are open access and will be available on our FB page!):“Little Precossi, Stunted Becky: A Comparative Analysis of Child Hunger and National Body Health Discourses in Late Nineteenth- and Early Twentieth-Century Children's Literature in Italian and English”. Modern Languages Open, (1), 2022, p.2. “The ‘Gluttonous Child' Narrative in Italy and Britain: A Transnational Analysis”. Journal of Victorian Culture, 2022, “‘I know I'm fatter': hunger and bodily awareness in Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden”. Rhesis – International Journal of Linguistics, Philology and Literature. Issue 11.2, 2020. Check out Anna's suggestions:Terry Pratchett - DodgerChristina Rossetti - Speaking LikenessesHugh Cunningham - The Invention of Childhood Sarah Wise - The Italian BoyEpisode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
In this episode I'm joined by Michelle Ravenscroft, who has recently co-edited the third volume of the popular Talking Bodies series. We chat about our shared experience at Talking Bodies and how Michelle's MA thesis on identity formation in adolescents in the long 19th century literature was turned into a chapter. We also discuss her foundational stages of the PhD project she is working on, on the importance of the Portico Library in Manchester, through readings of The Manchester Man. We also share our love of interdisciplinarity as we debate why the nineteenth century continues to influence and fascinate society today.About my guest: Michelle Ravenscroft is an educational consultant and a second year part-time PhD candidate at Manchester Metropolitan University. Her research proposes to interrogate the importance of the Portico Library, Manchester, and the significance of Northern identity and place in the nineteenth-century text The Manchester Man. In her spare-time she enjoys editing book collections, and recently finished co-editing Talking Bodies III for University of Chester Press.For more information on Michelle's work, check out the details below:PGR/ECR Long 19th Century Twitter: @l19thchttps://long19century.wordpress.comTalking Bodies III - https://storefront.chester.ac.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=12_14&products_id=1067Check out Michelle's suggestions:Isabella Banks - The Manchester Man Episode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
In this episode I'm joined by Michelle Reynolds, who researches into representations of the New Woman in fin de siècle illustration. We discuss how the New Woman was featured in art, specifically in illustration. We observe how fairy tales writers like Evelyn Sharp used these to push forward ideas about feminism, reflecting what was in New Woman fiction but aiming these ideas at children. We consider how such tales explored gender identity and dress, coinciding with how the New Woman's dress was seen as a threat to society (alongside demasculinised men and the dandy figure)About my guest: Michelle Reynolds is a PhD student at the University of Exeter. Her thesis looks at the relationship between the New Woman's emergence and the professionalism of women illustrators at the British fin de siècle as well as the New Woman's visual representation and how women illustrators contributed to this representation. More broadly, her research interests include art and literature of the long nineteenth century, women artists, gender and sexuality, print and exhibition culture, photography, and fashion. She is currently a Postgraduate Representative for the University of Exeter's Centre for Victorian Studies and a Board Member for the journal Romance, Revolution and Reform based at the University of Southampton. Michelle also has an upcoming chapter in the Women in Power collection (edited by Dr Fern Riddell, Dr Emma Butcher, and Dr Bob Nicholson). Michelle's chapter will be in Volume 1: "Bodies: Female Agency, Identity and Sex in the 19th Century". This is due to be published by Bloomsbury Academic in early 2023!For more information on Michelle's work, check out the details below:https://centreforvictorianstudies.wordpress.com/https://humanities.exeter.ac.uk/arthistory/staff/reynolds/Check out Michelle's suggestions:The Colour Room - movie about Clarice Cliff's lifeThe Electrical Life of Louis Wain - movie about Louis Wain's lifeA Great and Terrible Beauty - Libba BrayThe Story of an African Farm - Olive SchreinerThe Romance of a Shop - Amy LevyEpisode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
In this episode I'm joined by Dr Clare Stainthorp, who researches into nineteenth-century atheist, secular and agnostic movements, and their periodical culture. We discuss how pamphlets and periodical culture helped not only to provide a space in which like-minded individuals could discuss freethought ideas, but enabled them to form a community and organise events. We discuss notable individuals such as Constance Naden, and also talk about the upcoming freehtought conference. About my guest: Dr Clare Stainthorp is a Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellow in the Department of English at Queen Mary, University of London. She is primarily working on a new project about nineteenth-century atheist, secular, and agnostic movements and their periodicals. Her first book (which came out in 2019) was on the Victorian poet, atheist philosopher, and scientist Constance Naden, about whom she has also published in a range of other academic venues. Clare has co-edited a volume of primary sources titled ‘Disbelief and New Beliefs' for a Routledge Historical Resource on Nineteenth-Century Religion, Literature and Culture, which came out in 2020. Other strands of her current research include nineteenth-century esotericism and the works of George Egerton, and freethought writing for children; more broadly, she is interested in Victorian women's poetry, the dialogue as a literary form, and interdisciplinarity in nineteenth-century BritainFor more information on Clare's work, check out the details below:https://www.qmul.ac.uk/sed/staff/stainthorpc.htmlFor details on the Freethought in the Long Nineteenth Century: New Perspectives conference: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/sed/events/freethought/Check out Clare's suggestions:George Egerton - Keynotes (can be freely available via Archives.org)Episode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
In this episode I'm joined by Laura Demaude, who is currently finishing her MA dissertation on gaslighting and the Gothic. We discuss how gaslighting is represented in Victorian and Neo-Victorian texts written by female authors (such as Bronte's Jane Eyre). We also note how physical gaslighting was used to influence this effect, especially in the film Gaslight. Our discussion also focuses on the importance of discussing literary representations of gaslighting, especially in the light of the #metoo movement.About my guest: Laura is an MA research student at the University of Lincoln, focusing on how gaslighting and physical lighting work together to oppress women and ‘make' them into freaks in Gothic literature. She is fascinated by crowd psychology and the ways in which literature can, and does, influence the way we think, as well as in how these influences include and precede the Victorian era.For more information on Laura's work, check out the details below:Twitter: @lattepoweredEmail: ldemaude@lincoln.ac.ukCheck out Laura's suggestions:Sarah Waters' worksLaura Purcell - The Silent CompanionsThe Alienist (TV series) Episode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
In this episode I'm joined by Duncan McNulty, founder and provost of the Bartitsu and Antagonistics Forum (BAF) . We discuss how Bartitsu was founded by Barton Wright in the 19th century, how it is presented now within the BAF and other organisations. We consider how the 19th century is still relevant, within pursuits like Bartistu and within steampunk. We discuss the nostalgic element, and how English ideas of colonialism and importance is so ingrained in the English consciousness now. We also reminisce about Duncan's time-travelling wedding! About my guest: Duncan currently runs the Bartitsu & Antagonsitics Forum as well as leading the instruction at the weekly classes. He has the title Provost to denote organisational responsibilities rather than qualifications, he has always claimed to be a first among equals rather than a traditional instructor. Coordinating the efforts of the scholars so that the study group as a whole can continue to learn and advance. Whilst Duncan trained in sports fencing and archery during childhood and through University, his unarmed martial studies began in 2001. Training in Lau Gar Kung Fu and Kick-boxing in Dundee before moving to Newcastle and switching to Seven Star Praying Mantis Kung Fu and Qi Gong. Believing that Europe's own martial history was being overlooked he decided to leave Eastern martial arts; turning instead to study Italian Rapier and English infantry sabre.During a weekend symposium Duncan got his first taste of Bartitsu and became hooked. Reading all he could get his hands on and getting anyone to who was willing and able to teach him, he developed a solid grounding in the martial art. In 2012 he gathered a group of like minded individuals together to set up a Bartitsu study group and so the Bartitsu & Antagonistics Forum was born.For more information on Duncan's work with the BAF, check out the links below:About Bartitsu - https://bartitsu.wordpress.com/about-bartitsu/ About Angatonistics - https://bartitsu.wordpress.com/antagonistics/ About Duncan - https://bartitsu.wordpress.com/provost-duncan-mcnulty/The Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BartitsuAntagonisticsForumCheck out Duncan's suggestions:Robert Louis Stevenson - Curious Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Professor Yukio Tani - The Art of Ju-Jitsu Alfred Hutton - The Sword and the Centuries or Old Sword Days and Old Sword WaysFranz Anton Mesmer - The Discovery of Animal MagnetismEpisode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
In this episode I'm joined by Laure Nermel, who is finishing her PhD on Elizabeth Siddal,. We discuss how the Pre-Raphaelites are portrayed in Neo-Victorian fiction (novels, but also TV shows and plays), especially the women who were connected to the movement. We discuss the value of Siddal's work in her own right (not just as a model but as an artist and writer herself).About my guest: After a B.A in English literature at the Sorbonne, Laure went to Cape Town for a study exchange programme as a French tutor. Her Master's dissertation focussed on Victorian visual arts, which enabled her to publish an article in the Journal des Arts about fairy painting. She completed her education in Museum Studies at the University of Westminster, by participating in several projects at the Musée d'Orsay, the V&A, Tate and the Museum of London. She is now a licensed tour guide specialised in 19th century culture, museum displays and gender issues. Her PhD is on the creative agency of Pre-Raphaelite artist and poet Elizabeth Siddal at Lille University. In 2021, she contributed to the writing of the book Pre-Raphaelite Sisters (Peter Lang) and to the issue of the online journal GLAD! dedicated to networks and communities of women artists.Check out Laure's suggestions:Elizabeth Siddal's poetry (2018 edition has 15 full poems, fragments and essays)Elizabeth Siddal - the playJoanne Harris - Sleep, Pale SisterEpisode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
In this episode I'm joined by Nat Reeve, who is not only keeping busy with a PhD on Elizabeth Siddal, but is a Neo-Victorian novelist! We talk about their debut novel Nettleblack, the first of two novels with Cipher Press. Both books follow the adventures of fictional queer Victorians in an eccentric rural setting. We discuss how the novels came about, and the importance of having queer voices represented in Neo-Victorian works (and supported by queer friendly publishers)About my guest: Nat Reeve is a novelist and PhD candidate at Royal Holloway, University of London, queer reading the unruly landscapes, medieval objects and spectral beings in Elizabeth Siddal's art and poetry. Their debut novel Nettleblack – a queer neo-Victorian adventure following a runaway heiress and a chaotic group of detectives – will be published by Cipher Press this June, with its sequel following in 2023. They have forthcoming essays in the journal Word & Image and the Pre-Raphaelite Sisters edited collection about Elizabeth Siddal's queering of medieval iconography.. For more information on Nat's work, check out the links and details below:Nettleblack: https://www.cipherpress.co.uk/shop/nettleblackCheck out Nat's suggestions:Mikchelle Paver - WakenhyrstAmy Dillwyn's works (especially The Rebecca Rioter, Jill, and The Burglary)Episode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
In this episode I'm joined by Dr Éadaoin Agnew, where we discuss her research into Victorian writers of colour (particularly within India, featuring writers who published in English). We discuss the need for decolonising the curriculum in all areas of the academy, how literary studies is still Western-centric, and how institutional barriers like educational policy problematise efforts to address colonial histories.About my guest: Éadaoin is a Senior Lecturer and the Course Leader for English Literature at Kingston University. She specialises in the Victorian period, and has a particular interest in the literature of the British empire. In both her teaching and research, she assumes a transnational and global approach to the nineteenth-century, although my research focuses largely on the Indian subcontinent. She has produced a scholarly edition of two early nineteenth-century travel texts and is currently working on transnational anti-colonial discourses in fin-de-siècle India. She is also developing a pedagogical project to decolonise the Victorians., the link to the survey is below (Victorian Diversities Research Network) For more information on Éadaoin's work, check out the links and details below:https://www.kingston.ac.uk/staff/profile/dr-eacuteadaoin-agnew-580/surveymonkey.co.uk/r/8JZCK25 - survey for the Victorian Diversities Research NetworkTwitter: @EadaoinAgnewCheck out Éadaoin's suggestions:Swami Vivekananda - Raja YogaEpisode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
Episode 14 - Dr Oindrila Ghosh - Thomas HardyIn this episode I'm joined by Dr Oindrila Ghosh where we discuss her extensive research on the works of Thomas Hardy. We discuss how her interest in literature began in her education in India, from high school into PhD and beyond. Particularly, we talk about how broadening the academic field to "non-Western" countries is particularly useful in Victorian Studies, and how her experience as an Indian academic has helped her to consider new ways of reading Hardy's work.About my guest: Oindrila is currently Associate Professor, Department of English, Diamond Harbour Women's University. Her doctoral thesis, awarded by Jadavpur University, was on the Treatment of Motherhood in the Shorter Fiction of Thomas Hardy. She has been awarded the Charles Wallace India Trust, UK, Short Research Grant twice (2009, 2019), for Pre and Post Doctoral Research respectively. She had been invited twice to Dorchester as Speaker and Session-Chair by the Thomas Hardy Society, UK, at their Biennial Hardy Conferences in 2014 and 2016. She has also been the recipient of the prestigious Frank Pinion Award in 2014 given by the Hardy Society. She was an invited as Speaker on ‘Hardy's Unpublished Correspondences in the Dorset County Museum' at the Arts and Humanities Research Council sponsored (AHRC) Workshop on ‘Institutions of Literature' at the University of York, UK, in December, 2017. She was a Post Doctoral UGC Associate at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla in 2016, 2018 and 2019. Apart from a number of notable, and often-cited, essays on Hardy in International journals, she has three edited volumes to her credit: Protean Images: A Study of Womanhood in Victorian Society and Literature (2017) and An Enigma Called Emily: Reassessing Emily Bronte at 200 (2019) and Visitation, Deception and Contestation: Interrogating Gender and the Supernatural in Victorian Shorter Fiction (2021). She has just been awarded a fellowship at the University of Surrey for 2022-2023. For more information on Oindrila's work, check out the links and details below:https://dhwu.academia.edu/oindrilaghoshCheck out Oindrila's latest publication:Vision, Contestation and Deception Interrogating Gender and the Supernatural in Victorian Shorter Fiction)Episode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
In this episode I'm joined by Hollie Geary-Jones, where we discuss her PhD project on sex work in 19th century France and England - the differences and similarities in how these people were treated and how they pursued sex work. In particular, we discuss how Hollie's work examines dress, infection (and how sex workers were linked to public health and disease), and performance.TRIGGER WARNING - Discussion of sex work and treatment of sex workersAbout my guest: Hollie Geary-Jones is a PhD candidate and Visiting Lecturer at the University of Chester. Her research is titled: ‘The Nineteenth-Century Sex Worker in Fact and Fiction: Infectious Performance and Dressing the Self'. Her interdisciplinary thesis examines the extent in which French and English sex workers were able to mislead society through clothing, body, and behaviour. Today we'll be discussing her research and interests. For more information on Hollie's work, check out the links and details below:https://www1.chester.ac.uk/english/research/postgraduate-research-english-students/hollie-geary-jonesTwitter:@HollieGJ1Check out Hollie's recommended sources, which she mentioned in our episode:Any works by Emile Zola - particularly Nana, The Kill, The Ladies' Paradise, GerminalDr Kate Lister - A Curious History of Sex Work Episode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
In this episode I'm joined by Chris Woodyard, where we discuss how people in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries dealt with death. How death was depicted and discussed in the press (including crude jokes), the issues surrounding funeral costs and the idea of a respectable funeral. We also discuss how mourning crepe was used for political protest and criminal disguise. We talk about how some funeral practices persist to this day - not all for the better.CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of death, suicide, child deathAbout my guest: Chris Woodyard is an Ohio writer and historian. She took her undergraduate degree in Medieval and Renaissance Studies from The Ohio State University, where her emphasis was on art history. She is the author of The Victorian Book of the Dead, a book on the popular and material culture of Victorian mourning and death, as well as three volumes of Victorian and Edwardian ghost stories. She has given presentations at the Costume Society of America on shroud-makers, Victorian mourning as criminal disguise, and mourning crape as a symbol of protest. She is a member of the Costume Society of America, The Association of Dress Historians, and the Research Society for Victorian Periodicals. Her research interests center on the ephemera of dress, mourning material culture, mortuary practices, death omens, and ghosts. She is at work on the forthcoming A is for Arsenic: A Little Book of Victorian Death. For more information on Chris' work, check out the links and details below:Blog: https://thevictorianbookofthedead.wordpress.com/Facebook: The Victorian Book of the DeadTwitter: @hauntedohiobookPodcast: Boggart and Banshee: A Supernatural Podcast (available on Apple, Podchaser)Episode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
In this episode I'm joined by Dr Jen Baker, where we discuss her interest in the spectral child and representations of the child in death. We talk about how the legacy of these representations in the nineteenth century linger to this day, through angelic suggestions in Facebook memorials, to the horrific representations of the demonic child in horror films. We discuss her upcoming monograph which will look into these ideas in more detail. ,About my guest: Dr Jen Baker is a permanent Teaching Fellow in C19th and C20th Literature at the University of Warwick and an Early Career Visiting Research Fellow at the Centre for Death and Society, University of Bath. She is currently working on her first monograph, Spectral Embodiments of Child Death in the Long Nineteenth Century, which is under contract with Edinburgh University Press. She is also Guest Editor of the latest edition of Gothic Studies - a special issue on "Gothic and the Short Form" and has published on a range of material relating to “the child” figure, childhood, and the Gothic, Most recently, a chapter on pronouns and the spectral child in Victorian ghost stories and an article on guardianship of the ghost child forthcoming in a special issue of Women's Writing. For more information on Jen's work, check out the links and details below:https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/english/people/drjenbaker/Check out Jen's recommended sources, which she mentioned in our episode:Sarah Waters - The Little StrangerNick Murphy - The AwakeningJen Baker (editor) - Minor Hauntings: Chilling Tales of Spectral Youth Episode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
Christmas time's a-coming! This time your hosts Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey, and Bill Arney celebrate the Christmas holiday by digging into three Christmas, or at least Christmas-adjacent themed board games.Featured Games:12 Days of Christmas (00:25:36)Gingerbread House (00:45:21)Santa's Workshop (01:05:09)Hidden Gems Geek List:https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/289922/hidden-gems-podcast-game-ratingsFollow us online:Email: hiddengemsboardgamepodcast@gmail.comWeb: https://hiddengems.gamesPatreon: https://patreon.com/hiddengemspodcastInstagram: @hiddengems.gamesFacebook: @hiddengemsboardgamepodcastTwitter: @hiddengemsboardYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR8wU2vjV2RJ7C6iRuq2WcABGG Guild #: 3874Credits:Intro Theme, "Christmas Boogie," Travis Lockey, Royalty Free License12 Days of Christmas Theme, “3 and a Half Days of Flavor", Cameron Lockey, Tune Public DomainGingerbread Theme, “Sneaky Theft”, Stationary Sign, Royalty Free LicenseSanta's Workshop Theme, "Christmas Wonders", Howard Harper, Royalty Free LicenseLogo Design, Katelyn Nieto, @itskatelynnietoHidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast was produced and edited by Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey, and Jason Yanchuleff in Raleigh, NC. The Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast theme is licensed under a royalty free license contract.
In this episode I'm joined by Samantha, where we discuss her novels, Mr Dickens and His Carol, and the recent Love and Fury! We talk about how her career in screenwriting aided her writing process, how she wrote her first novel, and how the new release celebrates Mary Wollstonecraft. While Wollstonecraft was just outside of the 19th century, we discuss the influence she had on the Victorian era (especially through her daughter, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley), and the importance of her work today.Content warning: some mentions of suicide, bodily autonomy debatesAbout my guest: Samantha Silva is an author and screenwriter based in Idaho. Over her career, she's sold film projects to Paramount, Universal, and New Line Cinema. Love and Fury: A Novel of Mary Wollstonecraft is her second novel. Her short fiction and essays have appeared in One Story and LitHub. A short film, The Big Burn, which she wrote and directed, premiered at the Sun Valley Film Festival in 2018. She is currently working on a commission from Seattle Repertory Theater to adapt her debut novel, Mr. Dickens and His Carol, for the stage, and was a 2020 Idaho Commission on the Arts Literary Fellow.For more information on Samantha's work, check out the links and details below:Twitter: @samanthaswriterhttps://www.samanthasilvawriter.com/https://www.mingstudios.org/my-on-mondays.html - recent short readings for MING StudiosCheck out Samantha's recommended sources, which she mentioned in our episode:Charlotte Gordon: Romantic OutlawsMary Wollstonecraft: Letters written in Sweden, Norway and DenmarkEpisode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
Episode 9 - Emily Gallagher - Representations of Victorian Women's DressIn this episode I'm joined by Emily, where we discuss her research into the history and representation of Victorian women's dress post-1901. We chat about the ways in which dress and dress objects are preserved and how this has implications for certain narratives of dress - for example, understanding what working-class women wore, and how our understanding of that period can be influenced. About my guest: Emily Gallagher is a PhD candidate at Birkbeck, University of London, researching the histories and representations of Victorian women's dress since 1901. Central to this research is the analysis of how popular images of Victorian women's material and personal lives have been influenced by constructed feminine ‘sartorial-Victorianisms', particularly in museum collections and displays. In 2020, Emily conducted a never-before-done survey of Victorian and Edwardian working-class dress objects in England's museums, forming the basis of her master's research which examined the ways in which the objects have been preserved and interpreted. Emily's research interests include museology, the Victorians in the 20th and 21st centuries, Victorian material culture, art, photography, and dress.For more information on Emily's work, check out the links and details below:Twitter: @emilymaygaEpisode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
In this episode I'm joined by Dr Dany van Dam, where we discuss her research into Neo-Victorian works and postcolonial approaches. We talk about how her research interests developed, the Western-centric focus of the field, and how we can consider new ways to broaden the field. About my guest: Dany has degrees in English and History, and a research MA degree in Literary Studies from Leiden University (the Netherlands). In 2016 she gained her PhD in English Literature from Cardiff University, entitled Making It Right? Writing the Other in Postcolonial Neo-Victorianism. She is the European representative of the British Association for Victorian Studies, and has recently begun a three-year lectureship at Leiden University (where, among other things, she will be teaching contemporary American fiction, of all things). She has also worked at Utrecht University, the Dutch Open University, the University of Amsterdam, at VU Amsterdam, and now at Leiden). She has mainly taught nineteenth-century literature, postcolonial/world literature, and skills courses, though she has also taught a seminar group on medieval and early-modern literature. She has articles published in Neo-Victorian Studies (on sexual and racial cross-dressing), Partial Answers (on Gail Jones' Sixty Lights) and a co-authored article coming out this year in the European Journal of English Studies. In a few months, she also has a chapter coming out in an essay collection on Neo-Victorian Things. For more information on Dany's work, check out the links and details below:https://h.d.j.van.dam@hum.leidenuniv.nl Twitter: @HDJvanDamCheck out Dany's recommended sources, which she mentioned in our episode:Minae Mizumura - A True NovelZakes Mda - Heart of RednessJolien Janzing - Charlotte Bronte's Secret Love (The Master)Barbara Ewing - The Petticoat MenWorks by HG Wells, Amitav Ghosh, Kunal BasuEpisode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
In this episode I'm joined by Rachel M Friars, where we discuss her research into queer Neo-Victorian works. We talk about diaries and correspondence and how this provides an interesting insight into queer identities (such as Anne Lister), and how neo-Victorianism reflects contemporary anxieties, whilst considering the enduring legacies of the Victorian. About my guest: Rachel is a Doctoral Candidate in the Department of English Language and Literature at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. Her current work centers on neo-Victorianism and nineteenth-century lesbian literature and history, with secondary research interests in life writing, historical fiction, true crime, popular culture, and the Gothic. Her work has recently appeared in Neo-Victorian Madness: Rediagnosing Nineteenth-Century Mental Illness in Literature and Other Media (Palgrave Macmillan 2020) and in The Journal of Neo-Victorian Studies (2020). She has forthcoming articles in Gothic Mash-Ups: Hybridity, Appropriation, and Intertextuality in Gothic Storytelling (Lexington Books 2021) and in Crime Studies Journal (2022). She is a reviewer for The Lesbrary, the co-editor-in-chief of True Crime Index, and an Associate Editor and Social Media Coordinator for PopMeC Research Collective. Rachel is co-editor-in-chief of the international literary journal, The Lamp, and regularly publishes her own short fiction and poetry. For more information on Rachel's work, check out the links and details below:https://lampjournal.com/https://truecrimeindex.ca/https://popmec.hypotheses.org/Twitter: @RachelMFriarsCheck out Rachel's recommended sources, which she mentioned in our episode:Historical Fictions Research Network - https://historicalfictionsresearch.org/Anno Dracula series - Kim NewmanPlain Bad Heroines - Emily M DanforthThe Once and Future Witches - Alix E HarrowThe Doll Factory - Elizabeth MacnealA Madness So Discreet - Mindy McGuinnessGirl in a Blue Dress - Gaynor ArnoldA Dowry of Blood - S T GibsonEpisode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
In this episode I'm joined by Suzie Lennox, where we discuss her extensive research into the practice of body snatching. She'll tell us about prevention methods, some intriguing tales and escapades of the 'resurrection men', and why she continues to be fascinated by this 'taboo' subject. TRIGGER WARNING: this episode deals with issues around death, graveyards and exhumation so be prepared!About my guest: Suzie studied History at Teesside University and completed her Master's degree in Archive Administration in 2011 before leaving the sector in 2015. She has been researching all aspects of body snatching for over fifteen years, after writing about the legal implications of the trade for her dissertation at university. Her book ‘Bodysnatchers: Digging Up The Untold Story of Britain's Resurrection Men' was published by Pen & Sword in 2016. For more information on Suzie's work, check out the links and details below:https://diggingup1800.com Twitter: @DiggingUp1800Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/diggingup1800Check out Suzie's recommended sources, which she mentioned in our episode:Ruth Richardson - Death, Dissectiion and the DestituteWorks by Martin Fido and Hubert Cole (reading list available on Suzie's website)Suzie's book can be found at: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Bodysnatchers-Digging-Up-The-Untold-Stories-of-Britains-Resurrection-Men-Kindle/p/12635Episode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
In this episode I'm joined by Brontë Schiltz, where we discuss her interest in the associations between illness and queer experience in Victorian fiction such as Vernon Lee's work, and the explorations of economics in the penny dreadful, The String of Pearls and its adaptations.About my guest: Brontë has a BA in English and Creative Writing from Royal Holloway, University of London, and an MA in English Studies: The Gothic from Manchester Metropolitan University. Her work includes academic research, journalism, creative non-fiction, short fiction, and theatre. She researches research associations between illness and queer experience in Victorian fiction, focusing particularly on Vernon Lee, and also explorations of economics in The String of Pearls and its adaptationsFor more information on Brontë's work, check out the links and details below:https://bronteschiltz.squarespace.com/Twitter: @BronteSchiltz Check out Brontë's recommended sources, which she mentioned in our episode:The String of Pearls (and its adaptations!)Works by Vernon Lee (especially A Wicked Voice)Jeanette Winterson - FrankissteinSarah Waters' novelsMary Shelley - FrankensteinEpisode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
In this episode I'm joined by Dr Helen Davies, where we discuss her previous work on neo-Victorianism and freakery, her current project on Down's Syndrome and neo-Victorianism, and how neo-Victorianism has interested her (and her take on why we're still influenced by the 19th century). TRIGGER WARNING: contains conversation about disabilities, including past (derogatory) terminology for people with disabilities.About my guest: Dr Helen Davies is a Senior Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Wolverhampton. She is the author of Gender and Ventriloquism in Victorian and Neo-Victorian Fiction (2012) and Neo-Victorian Freakery (2015). She's published widely on gender, sexuality, and disability in neo-Victorianism, and is currently writing a book about Down syndrome in neo-Victorianism.For more information on Helen's work, check out the links and details below:Twitter: @DrHDaviesUniversity Email: h.davies6@wlv.ac.ukCheck out Helen's recommended sources, which she mentioned in our episode:Professor Michael Bérubé -The Secret Life of StoriesKaren Charlton, The Sculthorpe MurderAmanda Taylor, Dangerous Waves. BBC Radio 4 adaptation of Charles Dickens' Barnaby RoachEpisode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
In this episode I'm joined by Paulus Linnaeus, a graphic novellist who has published The Demonhuntress series. We discuss how his incredible experiences led him to change career, and how he developed The Demonhuntress series. Our chat centres on his recent publications which centred around Jack the Ripper, as well as the upcoming second full-length volume of the series, which features the Orient Express, and the Hope Diamond.About my guest:Former professor, doctor, parachutist, military instructor, scuba diver, writer, poet, and musician, who has travelled and lived throughout the world, Paulus has lived several lives and thus brings this broad perspective of life into his stories. For more information on Paulus' work, check out the links and details below:https://thedemonhuntress.com/Instagram: alexisthedemonhuntressEpisode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
Be prepared to be freaked this Friday, for this formation of fearful game reviews will freeze your blood and furrow your brow! It's Halloween, and your hosts Chris Alley, Jason Yanchuleff, and Cameron Lockey are excited to present a spooky take on gaming with three Halloween-themed board game reviews!Chapters:"The House of the Hidden (Gems)" (Sketch) (00:00:00)Banter (00:03:41)Fearsome Floors (00:34:33)Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (00:55:52)Halloween (01:19:11)Hidden Gems Geek List: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/289922/hidden-gems-podcast-game-ratingsFollow us online:Email: hiddengemsboardgamepodcast@gmail.comWeb: https://hiddengems.gamesInstagram: @hiddengems.gamesFacebook: @hiddengemsboardgamepodcastTwitter: @hiddengemsboardBGG Guild #: 3874Credits:The House of the Hidden (Gems) Score, "Mr. Wilson Visits", Mary Riddle, Royalty Free LicenseThe House of the Hidden (Gems) Score, "A Cradle Song", Mary Riddle, Royalty Free License"The House of the Hidden (Gems)", Sound EffectsSpooky Hidden Gems Theme, "Backyard Boogieman", Travis LockeyFearsome Floors Theme, “Scary Stairsteps", Stationary Sign, Royalty Free LicenseJekyll & Hyde Theme, “Mischievous Operations”, Alfie-Jay Winters, Royalty Free LicenseHalloween Theme, "The Friendly Ghost", Arthur Benson, Royalty Free LicenseTwo Sentence Horror Stories, "Unfettered and Unchained", Golden AnchorLogo Design, Katelyn Nieto, @itskatelynnietoHidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast was produced and edited by Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey, and Jason Yanchuleff in Raleigh, NC. The Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast theme is licensed under a royalty free license contract.
In this episode I'm joined by Stephanie Farnsworth, who researches into mutants and body horror in video games. We'll discuss her research and the influences of the 19th century (particularly, the Gothic) in creative works such as video games.About my guest: Stephanie Farnsworth is a PhD candidate at the University of Sunderland, and her research focuses on examining 'mutants' and body horror in video games. While her work focuses on video games which often are set in futuristic societies, the narratives are heavily rooted in Gothic tradition and classic stories such as Frankenstein, and Jekyll and Hyde. She is also the founder of MultiPlay - an academic network for promoting a multidisciplinary approach to video games studies.For more information on Steph's work, check out the links and details below:https://mutanttheory.com/ https://multiplaynetwork.org/Episode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
In this episode I discuss my research interests; what led me into research and neo-Victorian studies. I talk about my PhD project, the texts I am working with, and what thoughts I have about the influence of the nineteenth century.Episode Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundCheck us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
Look around. What do you see? How do the Victorians continue to influence our lives, our society, our entertainment? Join Emma Catan as we explore the legacy of the Victorians. Where fiction becomes fact.This episode is the series trailer! Join me as I briefly explain why I came up with this podcast, as a way to navigate my learning journey as a PhD researcher in neo-Victorian literature. Credits:Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma CatanMusic: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSoundSpecial thanks go to Julia Ditter (Northumbria University)Check us out at the following social media pages and websites!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcastTwitter: @victorianlegac1Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcastWebsite: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
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Why are there no bike lanes in LEGO City? That's a question Marcel Steeman, a regional councillor in the Netherlands, asked himself one day in 2016 while assembling some LEGO sets with his kids. As a Dutchman, he thought the lack of bike lanes on LEGO's thin plastic road plates was weird. Even weirder, The LEGO Group is based in Denmark, one of the most bike-friendly nations on the planet! How could a Danish company not include bike lanes in its city-themed sets? When Marcel submitted a proposal for new road plates with bike lanes to the company, LEGO rejected the idea, telling him the idea was too political. What's political about bike lanes? As anyone who's tried to change a street in a real city can tell you, the answer is everything. What happens when one of the best selling toys in history doesn't offer children the tools to build a world where it's possible to get around without a car? And why does it matter to a bunch of adults? ***This episode was sponsored in part by our friends at Cleverhood. For 20% off of stylish, functional rain gear designed specifically for walking and biking enter coupon code WARONCARS at checkout.*** Support The War on Cars on Patreon and get cool stickers, access to exclusive bonus content and more. SHOW NOTES: Read friend-of-the-podcast Andrew J. Hawkins at the Verge, who's been covering the quest to bring bike lanes to LEGO City. Check out Marcel Steeman's bike lane design at LEGO Ideas. And here's Marco te Brömmelstroet, the Cycling Professor, asking why LEGO City is so “car centric” back in 2019. Sean Kenney creates amazing sculptures and art with LEGO bricks. Pick up a copy of his book, Cool City, so you can learn to build your own LEGO cities for people, bikes and transit. Learn more about the New England Lego Users Group. Read Thalia Verkade at The Correspondent. (In Dutch.) Get official War on Cars merch at our store. Check out The War on Cars library at Bookshop.org. Rate and review us on iTunes! This episode was produced, recorded and edited by Doug Gordon. Music is by Stationary Sign and National Anthem Worx, courtesy of Epidemic Sound. The War on Cars theme is by Nathaniel Goodyear. Our logo is by Dani Finkel of Crucial D. Find us on Twitter: @TheWarOnCars, Doug Gordon @BrooklynSpoke, Sarah Goodyear @buttermilk1, Aaron Naparstek @Naparstek. Questions, comments or suggestions? Email us: thewaroncars@gmail.com TheWarOnCars.org
PART 01: On May 26, 2021 the Earth will witness a Super Flower Blood Moon - a sure sign of the apocalypse (again). It is no wonder then that, with the end upon us all, the Federal Reserve took the opportunity to confess in their recent meeting minutes that bank reserves are not money.PART 02: There may be no better view into the incomprehensibly complex global monetary order than the Treasury International Capital report. We review the March TIC report and find a number of positive, good reflationary signals. We also find a number of bad, anti-reflationary warnings.PART 03: A review of three economic accounts and three monetary accounts produce the same message: "Meh". Retail Sales, Fixed Asset Investment and Industrial Production point to continued economic deceleration. Meanwhile the People's Bank of China is not bothering to stimulate. Why? ---------SEE IT-----------Alhambra YouTube: https://bit.ly/2Xp3royEmil YouTube: https://bit.ly/310yisL---------HEAR IT----------Vurbl: https://bit.ly/3rq4dPn Apple: https://apple.co/3czMcWNDeezer: https://bit.ly/3ndoVPEiHeart: https://ihr.fm/31jq7cITuneIn: http://tun.in/pjT2ZCastro: https://bit.ly/30DMYzaGoogle: https://bit.ly/3e2Z48MSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3arP8mYPandora: https://pdora.co/2GQL3QgBreaker: https://bit.ly/2CpHAFOCastbox: https://bit.ly/3fJR5xQPodbean: https://bit.ly/2QpaDghStitcher: https://bit.ly/2C1M1GBPlayerFM: https://bit.ly/3piLtjVPodchaser: https://bit.ly/3oFCrwNPocketCast: https://pca.st/encarkdtSoundCloud: https://bit.ly/3l0yFfKListenNotes: https://bit.ly/38xY7pbAmazonMusic: https://amzn.to/2UpEk2PPodcastAddict: https://bit.ly/2V39Xjr--------REFERENCES--------Inflation Huge: Jay Powell Did Blink, But It Had *Nothing* To Do With ‘Taper’: https://bit.ly/3vnrJOzMinutes of the Federal Open Market Committee (April 27–28, 2021): https://bit.ly/3bVjnpJTIC Reflation Rolling (Over?): https://bit.ly/3fQwPwgChina Repeats Its Same Case For No-Inflation Bond Yields: https://bit.ly/3wHPMrTThe Chinese Money Behind Global Inflation Baseball: https://bit.ly/3fwgdevAlhambra Investments Blog: https://bit.ly/2VIC2wWRealClear Markets Essays: https://bit.ly/38tL5a7---------WHO-----------Jeff Snider, Head of Global Investment Research for Alhambra Investments and Emil Kalinowski. Art by David Parkins. Podcast intro/outro is "Scary Stairsteps" by Stationary Sign at Epidemic Sound.
*Drink responsibly* Today, we're drinking Smirnoff Seltzers! Be sure to follow Sloshbucklers on Twitter and Instagram @sloshbucklers. Business inquiries: sloshbucklerspodcast@gmail.com TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Privyet, Sloshbuckler! 2:13 The weird and wild history of P.A. Smirnov. 4:29 Nutrition facts: 4.5%, 90 calories, 1 carb, 0 sugar. Also, no vodka--still just fermented sugar like our other seltzers! Retails for $15.99. 5:17 The fun begins with my guest, Blaike! We chat about our experience with hard seltzer which morphs into our past with vodka lol. 9:45 Berry Lemonade 10:09 Packaging Review 12:44 If this can of Smirnoff Seltzer was a human, what would they be like? (A dangerous bit begins). 14:23 Taste Test for Berry Lemonade: Flavor and Fizz Level 18:18 Our ranking of BL using (in)famous Russians as our scale. (BL got a Trotsky, by the way). 19:34 The Drinking Game: Smirnophagus 21:08 Blaike takes his first turn at this off-brand Russian Roulette. 23:08 Elaine selects her pick from the wrapped doggy poop bags of mini bottles (we're low budget). 25:10 Lemon Lime 25:48 Packaging Review, including our character updates for each flavor. 26:49 Taste Test for Lemon Lime 29:27 Our Russian Rating: Lenin and Dmitri 30:08 Smirnophagus: Blaike pulls another horrible mini bottle and Elaine also suffers. 34:10 Sobering Thoughts 40:46 Black Cherry 41:46 Packaging Review 42:11 Taste Test for BC 46:26 The Russian Ratings: Olga Romanov and Rasputin 48:47 Smirnophagus: The worst round yet. 55:53 It's time for SECRETS SHHHH. 1:03:58 Orange 1:04:48 Packaging Review 1:05:08 Taste Test for O 1:09:13 The Russian Ratings: Ivan the Terrible and Lenin. 1:10:06 Smirnophagus: Florals and fruits. 1:15:12 Water, water everywhere… 1:17:08 Best and Worst Liquors Ranking 1:18:16 The Dump Cup: Trying all the seltzers mixed together. 1:20:48 Ultimate ranking 1-4 of Smirnoff Seltzers 1:25:03 Drinking the Dump Cup 1:26:14 A Dump Cup for all the mini bottles MWHAHA. 1:28:56 #Blainey 1:30:02 Farewell! MUSIC Epidemic Sound You can get a free month with Epidemic Sound here: https://bit.ly/330Mtz9 Colors of an Artist Double Whoosh Whimsically Wonderful - Arthur Benson Our Own Rhythm - River Run Dry Shaving Grace - T. Morri Amun Ra - Bureaucrap Yesterday I Danced as Well - Little Island Leap Fog of Moscow - Sight of Wonderss Russian Folk Song - Traditional Weapon of Choice - Fabien Tell How to Tango - Arthur Benson In St. Petersburg - Sight of Wonders Out the Back (Sting) - Martin Carlberg Esprit Pacifique - Martin Klem Red Square Meeting - Trabant 33 Firesign - Jay Varton When Morning Came - Clarke Russo Our Gold Days - Heyday Highway Desert Hideout - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen Oh Motherland by Sight of Wonders For the Final Kingdom by Edgar Hopp Why Even Bother by Isaac Larson Around Every Corner by Arthur Benson Champions Day by Lupus Nocte Angry Cats by Medité Speak to Me Prague by Trabant 33 Grand Buffoon by Benjamin Rice Primavera by Trabant 33 Moscow Sidewalk by Mike Franklyn Balkan Parade by Stationary Sign
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