Down the Rabbit Hole - Dame Barbara Cartland: The Queen of Romance

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from Paperback Pleasures · host Romy C Ackerberg; Annabel Cater

Due to serious illness, Episode 25: Outlander has been delayed by a week. Instead, please enjoy this glimpse into a ⁠Patreon-exclusive⁠ series called Down The Rabbit Hole, where we discuss romance-adjacent topics of all kinds. We are eager to return to regular programming as soon as possible! --- She's been crowned 'The Queen of Romance.' Celebrated by the royal family, the creator of the escapist paperback novel, and - for decades - a household name. But her legacy is complicated. Why the Queen of Romance is anything but a feminist icon. This is Dame Barbara Cartland's story. --- Find the 1977 interview referenced in this episode here. --- Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠. Join us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive bonus content, including more answers to the listener question and blooper reels! --- Paperback Pleasures is a podcast dedicated to de-stigmatizing romance literature and female sexuality. In each episode, lifelong best friends Romy and Annabel take turns highlighting romance novels, unpacking a genre historically underestimated due mainly to its link with female pleasure. We're here to celebrate one of the most underrated genres in literature. Let's talk romance! --- This podcast discusses themes of adult romantic relationships and sex. Listener discretion is advised.

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