The Odd Women: Recent Episodes
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Each week, The Odd Women brings the past to you. We answer the questions you’ve always (or never) had about the people, stories, and--quite literally-- things from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Ranging from matters of imperial and political upheaval to the fashions of impractical dress, we listen for the echoes of the past in our daily lives. With this podcast, we hope to make our little corner of the humanities accessible to anyone and everyone who will listen. Visit our blog at www.theoddwomen.com.
In this episode, Annelise and Gabrielle welcome their dear friend and Romanticist Dr. Renee Buesking to talk all things Charlotte Smith. Renee tells us about Smith's life, how her novels rank on the Jane Austen meter, and why we always seem to skip over poems when they are incorporated in novels.
Visit our blog at www.theoddwomen.com for suggestions for further reading. You can also follow us on Instagram and Twitter @oddwomenpod.
In the second installment in the French Revolution mini-series, your hosts introduce two of the major players in British revolutionary discourse: Richard Price and Edmund Burke.
In this episode, Annelise and Gabrielle break down the what, how, and why of poetry anthologies and how these collections shape our understanding of the literary canon.
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Join Annelise & Gabrielle as they kick off the first episode of the French Revolution mini-series. Here, your hosts discuss the old regime and set up why England cared so much about what was happening in France in the first place.
In today's episode, we discuss the history of the British East India Company and its influence on nineteenth-century literature and material culture. For more Odd Women content, visit our website at www.theoddwomen.com or follow us on Instagram and Twitter @oddwomenpod.
Hi, Odd Women Listeners! Season 2 of the podcast kicks off next week. We're bringing loads of content your way, including a special, extra mini-series during the month of September.
Join us next week for a deep dive into the history of the British East India Company. In the meantime, make sure you're subscribed to the podcast and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @oddwomenpod so you don't miss next week's full-length episode.
See you next Monday!
Today, we're traveling back in time to visit the Crystal Palace and the first world's fair that it housed. For images and suggestions for further reading, visit our blog at www.theoddwomen.com.
This episode concludes our summer season! We'll be back in a few weeks with season two. In the meantime, catch up on our back catalog and follow us over on Twitter & Instagram @oddwomenpod so you don't miss our next teaser trailer.
In today's episode, we discuss how and why jewelry was made out of hair during the Victorian period. Annelise's corgi Bean becomes a unit of measurement (but don't worry-- the recipe we discuss does not actually require 17 pounds of soda), and we somehow plug Etsy shops that are still making hair jewelry. Join us over on our blog at www.theoddwomen.com or on Instagram and Twitter @oddwomenpod.
In this episode, Annelise & Gabrielle tell you about the cultural and literary contexts of opium use in the Romantic period. Head over to our blog at www.theoddwomen.com to read the Coleridge poems we discuss in the episode; you'll also find suggestions for further reading. You can find us on Instagram and Twitter @oddwomenpod. Thanks for listening!
In this episode, Annelise & Gabrielle tell you about the short-lived popularity of eighteenth-century it-narratives. Head over to our blog at www.theoddwomen.com for more examples and suggestions for further reading. You can also find us on Instagram and Twitter @oddwomenpod.
In today's episode, we explore the Victorian practice of post-mortem photography. We also welcome our first guest to the show! Head over to our corresponding blog post at www.theoddwomen.com to see the images we talk about in this episode. You can also find us on Instagram and Twitter @oddwomenpod.
In today's episode, Annelise tells Gabrielle about musical chaos at the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens during the mid-eighteenth century. Head over to our blog at www.theoddwomen.com for images and clips of the music we discuss in the episode. You can also find us on Instagram and Twitter @oddwomenpod.
In today's episode, we explore the life and literary production of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689-1762). We discuss her advocacy for smallpox inoculation and the knowledge of Turkish women, as well as the importance of her identity as a poet. Head over to our blog at www.theoddwomen.com for images and links to the texts we discuss in the episode. You can also find us on Instagram and Twitter @oddwomenpod.
In today’s episode, Annelise tells Gabrielle all about the horrifying recipes that were used to make cosmetics and skin care products in the eighteenth century. Head over to our blog at www.theoddwomen.com to see illustrations of the trends and techniques we discuss in the episode. You can also find us on Instagram and Twitter @oddwomenpod.
In today's teaser episode, we try to answer why people seem to find the Victorians creepy. Head over to our blog at www.theoddwomen.com to read about the free association exercise we had our friends and family participate in!
Join us next week for our first, full-length episode, where we tackle the culture of cosmetics in the eighteenth century.
In the meantime, you can find us at www.theoddwomen.com and at Instagram and Twitter @oddwomenpod.