Christmas in the Brothel

Christmas in the Brothel

In our Christmas 2025 special you'll hear all about Victorian Barnstaple and its working girls at Christmas time. We chat about how they made the most of the season's goodwill, busy pubs and trade opportunities ... and how girls like Catherine's and Kate still fell foul of the law. Plus, as a great piece of music created just for the pod. Please follow or subscribe and leave a rating and review ... and tell your friends about Cunny Corner! Follow us for behind the scenes content, plus updates on new research and information about the girls: INSTAGRAM: @cunnycorner [https://www.instagram.com/cunnycorner/] FACEBOOK: @cunnycorner [https://www.facebook.com/cunnycorner/] TIKTOK: @cunnycorner [https://www.tiktok.com/@cunnycorner] WEBSITE: cunnycorner.co.uk EMAIL: cunnycorner@gmail.com ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Notorious

In this sixth episode we meet some of the more notorious characters of Victorian Barnstaple … the brothel owners and women who didn’t quite fit in, even in that unconventional world. Come and meet Calfskin Jack, Molly The Sop, the notorious Heards … and a few others. Welcome to Cunny Corner, the podcast where historian Sue Pengelly and writer Stef Fox shine a light on the hidden stories of Victorian Barnstaple's most resilient women … its prostitutes. We're bringing you their real, unfiltered stories - deeply human accounts of survival, humour and strength. Please follow or subscribe and leave a rating and review ... and tell your friends about Cunny Corner! Follow us for behind the scenes content, plus updates on new research and information about the girls: INSTAGRAM: @cunnycorner [https://www.instagram.com/cunnycorner/] FACEBOOK: @cunnycorner [https://www.facebook.com/cunnycorner/] TIKTOK: @cunnycorner [https://www.tiktok.com/@cunnycorner] WEBSITE: cunnycorner.co.uk EMAIL: cunnycorner@gmail.com ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Crime & Punishment

In this fifth episode we hear about the punishments, often totally disproportionate, meted out to these women who, after all, were just trying to make a living under their own steam … and about those who managed to avoid the law, sometimes by breaking out of prison believe it or not! Welcome to Cunny Corner, the podcast where historian Sue Pengelly and writer Stef Fox shine a light on the hidden stories of Victorian Barnstaple's most resilient women … its prostitutes. We're bringing you their real, unfiltered stories - deeply human accounts of survival, humour and strength. Please follow or subscribe and leave a rating and review ... and tell your friends about Cunny Corner! Follow us for behind the scenes content, plus updates on new research and information about the girls: INSTAGRAM: @cunnycorner [https://www.instagram.com/cunnycorner/] FACEBOOK: @cunnycorner [https://www.facebook.com/cunnycorner/] TIKTOK: @cunnycorner [https://www.tiktok.com/@cunnycorner] WEBSITE: cunnycorner.co.uk EMAIL: cunnycorner@gmail.com ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Scams & Thefts

In this fourth episode we discover the ingenious scams the prostitutes came up with to make money without resorting to sex work. After all, who wouldn’t choose to steal a sovereign or two if it meant they got to keep their bits to themselves! Mind you, they often fell foul of the law for doing so … Welcome to Cunny Corner, the podcast where historian Sue Pengelly and writer Stef Fox shine a light on the hidden stories of Victorian Barnstaple's most resilient women … its prostitutes. We're bringing you their real, unfiltered stories - deeply human accounts of survival, humour and strength. Please follow or subscribe and leave a rating and review ... and tell your friends about Cunny Corner! Follow us for behind the scenes content, plus updates on new research and information about the girls: INSTAGRAM: @cunnycorner [https://www.instagram.com/cunnycorner/] FACEBOOK: @cunnycorner [https://www.facebook.com/cunnycorner/] TIKTOK: @cunnycorner [https://www.tiktok.com/@cunnycorner] WEBSITE: cunnycorner.co.uk EMAIL: cunnycorner@gmail.com ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Cunnymongers

In this third episode we hear about the women who set up their own brothels. These women – or cunnymongers as they were called – forged their own paths, often out of anger at how prostitutes and the poor in general were treated and exploited, and their brothels became places of camaraderie and relative safety for the women who worked there. Welcome to Cunny Corner, the podcast where historian Sue Pengelly and writer Stef Fox shine a light on the hidden stories of Victorian Barnstaple's most resilient women … its prostitutes. We're bringing you their real, unfiltered stories - deeply human accounts of survival, humour and strength. Please follow or subscribe and leave a rating and review ... and tell your friends about Cunny Corner! Follow us for behind the scenes content, plus updates on new research and information about the girls: INSTAGRAM: @cunnycorner [https://www.instagram.com/cunnycorner/] FACEBOOK: @cunnycorner [https://www.facebook.com/cunnycorner/] TIKTOK: @cunnycorner [https://www.tiktok.com/@cunnycorner] WEBSITE: cunnycorner.co.uk EMAIL: cunnycorner@gmail.com ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.