It Takes A Delicate Constitution: Victorian Feminists and The Occult - Bonus Episode

A late October check in bonus episode with a spooky theme. Well, that is if you thinking chit chatting with the dead is spooky. Lots of Victorian people thought it wasn't spooky but important. Serious. There was a huge surge of interest in spiritualism in the 19th century. We thought maybe we should see if any of our Victorian feminists that we've been reading were also into the occult.  It has opened up a can of worms.  Won't you join us?Discussed in this episode:Ms Magazine - excerpt of WAKING THE WITCH: Reflections on Women, Magic and Power by Pam Grossmanhttps://msmagazine.com/2019/10/29/waking-the-witch-the-feminist-history-of-spiritualism/The Burned Over Districthttps://nyheritage.org/exhibits/two-hundred-years-erie-canal/burned-over-districtReligion and Reform in the "Burned Over District"https://youtu.be/fKxEOmAZCd8?si=2KMMGF_Y8p6baMHVThe rise and fall of Harmonia, a Spiritualist utopia and home to Sojourner Truth  https://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/story/life/2019/01/16/rise-and-fall-harmonia-battle-creeks-spiritualist-utopia/2214809002/Victoria Woodhull, the Original ‘Nasty Woman’https://www.villagepreservation.org/2018/04/02/victoria-woodhull-the-original-nasty-woman/Lilydale Spiritualist Communityhttps://www.lilydaleassembly.org/community Anne Braude https://www.hds.harvard.edu/people/ann-d-braudeThe First Woman to Run For President Was a Spiritualist, Wall Street Broker, and Free-Love Advocate https://www.mentalfloss.com/history/first-woman-run-president-was-clairvoyant-free-love-advocateThis episode recorded remotely at Bob's Basement Studio*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+Send us Fan MailCreditsRecorded at Troubadour Studios in Lansing, MIAudio Engineer Corey DeRushiaEdited by Rie Daisies at Nighttime Girlfriend StudioMusic: ‘Shifting pt. 2 (instrumental)’  by Rie DaisiesExecutive Producer Kate ML RogersLeave us a voice mailHave some feedback? Praise? General thoughts? Know how to pronounce something? Are you a religious scholar? We'd love to hear from you. Leave a message right from your phone or computer by clicking here. Recordings may be used in future episodes.  Websitehttps://bitingalltheapples.buzzsprout.comFind us on TikTok and YouTube and BlueSky