36. Don't get married (just take off your frog skin!)

Send us Fan MailOn this episode, Janey is taking us to Finland to aggressively make fun of men who think they're entitled to wife-servants, and Max is going to ask us to "take off our heteronormative frog skins and dance to a lesbian/gay spirit." Hope you brought your dancing shoes!Janey’s Sources - The Maid of the North“The Maid of the North: Feminist Folk Tales from Around the World” by Ethel Johnston PhelpsMax's Sources - The Frog's Skin"The Frog Princess," Georgian tale by Marjory Wardrop, from "Georgian Folk Tales," free text available"The Frog Princess," Russian tale, free text available Obituary for Harry Hay, official founder of the Radical Faerie movement "Radical Faeries Have Been Pushing Queer Boundaries for More Than 40 Years," article by Matt Baume for HornetTwitter thread that inspired this story choiceSupport the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at [email protected]