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Bluestocking
by Rory Roberts
A biweekly podcast aimed at sharing literature, quirky articles, and websites with an interest in promoting self-education. Enjoy!
Episodes
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43: Propaganda for the Win
Greetings, and thank you for listening to Bluestocking! Questions or comments? Email me here. Helpful Links: National Archives: Powers of Persuasion Private Joe Louis Music: Escaping Forever by Michael Vignola Propaganda for the Win Rory Roberts
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42: We Need to Talk About Our Racist Past and Present
Greetings, and thank you for listening to Bluestocking! Questions or comments? Email me here. Helpful Links: Dr. Margaret Crocco on Texas Textbooks PBS Documentary The Revisionaries Avenue Q (musical) Kate McGee for The Texas Tribune on HB 3979 National Archives’ Rediscovering Black History Blog…
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41: What Happened in 2020?
Greetings, and thank you for listening to Bluestocking! Questions or comments? Email me here. Helpful Links: Feature by Andrew Sullivan Native Land (Nonprofit) Website In the App Store In Google Play Music: First Light Part 1 (Instrumental) by Keith Anthony Holden Author Elizabeth McCracken...
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40: A Bitter Pill
Greetings, and thank you for listening to Bluestocking! Helpful Links: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/25/books/review-dopesick-beth-macy-opioid-crisis.html https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a12775932/sackler-family-oxycontin/...
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39: Therein Lies Madness
Greetings, and thank you for listening to Bluestocking! Helpful Links: https://publicdomainreview.org/2014/11/12/illustrations-of-madness-james-tilly-matthews-and-the-air-loom/ Follow this link to purchase Mike Jay’s fascinating book and support the Public Domain Review:...
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38: Anatomy of a Good Yarn
Greetings, and thank you for listening to Bluestocking! Helpful Links: https://edwardcareyauthor.com/books/little/ https://www.theguardian.com/books/2005/mar/12/featuresreviews.guardianreview8...
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37: Demons and Demon Cats
Thanks for listening to Bluestocking! Helpful Links: https://historycollection.co/disturbing-historical-demons-you-wouldnt-ever-want-to-run-into/ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/aug/19/master-margarita-bulgakov-satire-russia Questions, comments, or ideas? Email...
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Episode 36: Black and Bleu
Thank you for listening to Bluestocking, the podcast for people who love to learn, but don’t always have time to study. This episode, I was inspired by a series of stories covering art history in seven colors, and reminded of a book from one of my favorite authors, Sacre Bleu by Christopher…
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Episode 35: Victorians and their Dangerous Libraries
Greetings, and welcome to Bluestocking, the podcast for people who love to learn, but don’t always have time to study. Today we’re delving into the fascinating world of Victorian libraries. Helpful Links: Reading Rooms Designed for Women:...
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Episode 33: The Strangers' Case
Thank you so much for listening to Bluestocking! This episode is short and maybe not sweet, but certainly poignant. There are some links below if you’re interested in learning more about today’s topic or how you can help some ‘strangers’ through a group like the International Rescue Committee....
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Episode 32: Wedlock
Thank you for listening to Bluestocking, the podcast for people who love to learn, but don’t always have time to study. Helpful Links: Wendy Moore, Author: http://www.wendymoore.org/ Music: "Peace of Mind" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License...
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Episode 31: Mary, Mary
Greetings, and welcome to Bluestocking! This episode delves into the joint biography, Romantic Outlaws by Charlotte Gordon, about Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley. Helpful Links: http://charlottegordonbooks.com/ http://time.com/5133735/wollstonecraft-grave-mary-shelley-frankenstein/ Music:...
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Episode 30: Frankenstein
Helpful Links: http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20180611-why-frankenstein-is-the-story-that-defined-our-fears Edison Silent Movie, Frankenstein: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-fM9meqfQ4 Listen to The Year Without a Summer, about the events that helped inspire Mary Shelley to create…
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Episode 29: Of Princes & Roses
Helpful Links: https://www.thelittleprince.com/ https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-strange-triumph-of-the-little-prince http://mentalfloss.com/article/64148/12-charming-facts-about-little-prince http://mentalfloss.com/article/57198/11-drafts-most-famous-phrase-little-prince...
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Episode 28: Medieval Manuscripts
Greetings, and welcome to Bluestocking! Helpful Links: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/medieval-manuscripts-embroidery https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/medieval-marginalia-books-doodles https://www.instagram.com/uofgcodicologist...
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Episode 27: History Crushes
Head’s Up: this episode contains strong language. Helpful (and fun!) links: Samuel Pepys’ Diary: https://www.pepysdiary.com F Yeah History Crushes: http://fuckyeahhistorycrushes.tumblr.com/ Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? Shoot me an email: [email protected]. Music Credit:...
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Episode 26: Sorosis of the Ladies
Helpful Links: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/delmonicos-womens-lunch https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/apr/06/charles-dickens-and-the-women-who-made-him Music from Kevin MacLeod: Garden Music Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License...
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Episode 25: Uncomfortable Truths
Helpful Links Concerning Uncomfortable Truths... About PT Barnum: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-story-pt-barnum-greatest-humbug-them-all-180967634/ About Mark Twain: https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2017/11/28/mark-twains-disturbing-passion-for-collecting-young-girls/ Questions,...
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Episode 24: Fixing Shakespeare with The Rude Mechs
Thank you for listening to Bluestocking! I highly recommend Fixing Troilus and Cressida performed by The Rude Mechs in Austin, Texas if you’re able to make it. If you’re far away, you can still read the script and check out the awesome work this creative group is making: www.rudemechs.com Meet…
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Episode 23: Eponymous
Thank you for listening! Helpful Links: https://www.dailywritingtips.com/30-words-inspired-by-29-people-and-an-elephant/ https://www.vocabulary.com Music: "Relaxing Piano Music" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License...
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Episode 22: Amo Ammo. A Dystopic Vision, Part I.
A short story about what might happen if teachers are forced to carry firearms. Inspired by The Handmaid's Tale.
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Episode 21: Barbara Newhall Follett
Helpful Links: 14 debut books by women to add to your TBR list: https://www.bustle.com/p/14-debut-books-by-women-coming-out-in-2018-that-you-need-in-your-tbr-pile-7649023 Laura Smith’s Writings: https://lauraelainesmith.com/writing/ The Conundrum of Writing About the Dead by Laura Smith:...
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Episode 20: Sweet Sweet Sleep
Greetings, and welcome to Bluestocking, the podcast for people who love to learn, but don’t always have time to study. Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? Email [email protected] Helpful Links: Why Do We Sleep Under Blankets, Even on the Hottest Nights?...
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Episode 19: Murder and the OED
Greetings, and welcome to Bluestocking! Helpful Links: http://mentalfloss.com/article/504609/murderer-who-helped-make-oxford-english-dictionary https://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2016/03/08/women-and-the-oed/ The Professor and the Madman: http://amzn.to/2DnHYAk Questions, comments, or ideas?…
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Episode 18: Zombie
Helpful Links: Zone One by Colson Whitehead: http://amzn.to/2CsiggN World War Z by Max Brooks: http://amzn.to/2C7t4NY Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith: http://amzn.to/2CtsNYU NY Times Book Review:...
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Episode Seventeen: Epistolary
Thank you for listening to Bluestocking! Questions or comments? Email [email protected]. The original article which sparked my interest in epistolary literature: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/trunk-stuffed-17th-century-letters-historians-dream-find-180957216/ To learn about…
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Episode Sixteen: Q & A with Katherine Arden
Thank you for listening to Bluestocking! Signed copies of Katherine Arden’s beautiful books can be found at www.bookpeople.com. Or, if you would like to support the podcast, please consider purchasing through the following links: The Bear and the Nightingale: http://amzn.to/2BB6n8a The Girl in…
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Episode Fifteen: Squirrel!
Helpful Links: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/squirrels-caching-chunking-memory-system https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/pet-squirrel-craze https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/in-1918-california-drafted-children-into-a-war-on-squirrels...
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Episode Fourteen: True Crime and the Count of Monte Cristo
The Diamond and the Vengeance: http://amzn.to/2zYGo96 If you’re curious about the background music used for the outtro: Drums of the Deep Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Do you have questions…
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Episode Thirteen: Words, Words, Words
Thanks for listening to Bluestocking! Do you have the www.dictionary.com app to learn a new word of the day? It's fun! Check out these great articles from IFLScience: http://www.iflscience.com/brain/learning-new-words-activates-same-brain-regions-sex-and-drugs/...
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Episode Twelve: Carrie Fisher, Lois Lane, Me Too
Helpful links: http://fortune.com/2017/10/17/carrie-fisher-sent-a-cows-tongue-to-a-producer-that-sexually-assaulted-her-friend/ http://m.valpotorch.com/mobile/arts_and_entertainment/article_50f5265e-b57d-11e7-af4d-8705fa02ab38.html...
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Episode Eleven: Hurricanes and Hurston
Helpful Links: NPR article and links about Alice Walker and Zora Neale Hurston: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1849395 Library of Congress information and links about Zora Neale Hurston: https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/january-07 Greater Houston Community…
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Episode Ten: I am, I am, I am...a tribute to Sylvia Plath
Please consider helping support the podcast by shopping through our Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2yf7DMK Check out All The Lives I Want by Alana Massey: http://amzn.to/2xNqDAt Do you have ideas or stories you’d like to share? Email [email protected]! I am, I am, I am... a tribute to Sylvia...
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Episode Nine: Memory
Thanks for listening to Bluestocking! Today we're talking about two books and the subject of memory... Moonwalking with Einstein and The Paper Menagerie *Spoiler Alert* The author of Moonwalking with Einstein, Joshua Foer, actually did win the United States Memory Championships the year he...
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Episode Eight: Required Reading
Please note: this episode does contain some strong language in the first five minutes. Skip ahead and you’re fine. Helpful Links: https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/excerpts-from-the-all-girl-remake-of-lord-of-the-flies...
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Episode Seven: Miscellany, Marston, and some Wonderful Women
Thank you for listening to Bluestocking! Questions and comments can be directed to [email protected]. Please rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes or Google Play. Helpful Links:...
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Episode Six: (Not So) Short And (Not So) Sweet
Thank you for listening to Bluestocking! In this episode, I’ll be sharing two short stories by one of my favorite authors, Emma Donoghue (https://www.emmadonoghue.com/), award-winning author of Room. In her collection of short stories, The Woman Who Gave Birth to Rabbits, she tells little-known...
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Episode Five: My Favorite Memoirs - Chapter 2: The Glass Castle
Helpful Links: https://www.bustle.com/p/jeannette-walls-hopes-the-glass-castle-inspires-others-to-confront-their-pasts-tell-their-stories-69081 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnegie_library http://www.carnegielibrary.org/about/history-of-carnegie-library-of-pittsburgh/…
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Episode Four: Portraits of Lincoln
Early photoshop, spirit photography, vampires, and purgatory - they all have some sort of tie to our 16th President in this week's episode.
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Episode Three: My Favorite Memoirs (Chapter 1)
Including works by Samantha Irby, Jenny Lawson, and Allie Brosh.
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Episode Two: I've Got Ninety-Nine Problems, but a Witch Ain't One
Further information: http://www.naominovik.com/ http://www.katherinearden.com/ http://www.amightygirl.com/fearless-girls As always, if you have ideas, suggestions, or questions, please email: [email protected] Thank you for listening! I've Got 99 Problems but a Witch Ain't One Rory…
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Episode the First: Mozart's Starling, Beatrix Potter, and more!
Episode 1: Mozart's Starling and Beatrix Potter Bluestocking Podcast Episode One of Bluestocking is being launched! Thank you for checking us out. Interesting Links: http://www.thetanglednest.com/ http://www.lyandalynnhaupt.com/ https://www.facebook.com/LyandaLynnHaupt/...
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A biweekly podcast aimed at sharing literature, quirky articles, and websites with an interest in promoting self-education. Enjoy!
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Bluestocking is created and hosted by Rory Roberts.
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