Textory - The Podcast

S2 Ep20: Women War Workers

Working nights? Working from home? Lunch breaks? These were some of the very modern-sounding questions working women were asking during WW1. In today's episode we're talking women's labour and reading "The Garment Worker" magazine from April 1918. _______ Check out my Patreon! https://patreon.com/textory [https://patreon.com/textory]

S2 Ep19: Victorian Ballroom Etiquette

Gloves or no gloves? How did you get introduced to eligible gentleman? Could he buy you a drink? Today we're reading “Routledge’s Ballroom Companion” from 1866. ________________  If you enjoy the podcast and want to support what I’m doing, check out my Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/textory [https://www.patreon.com/textory]

S2 Ep18: How To Avoid Consumption

It's winter season in 1839 and you're trying to survive. What would be your reading of choice? Probably "How To Prevent Consumption", with bleakly useless advice and wild theories.

S2 Ep17: Buster Keaton, The Exclusive Property of MGM

Famous for his dead-pan comedy style, Buster Keaton was one the kings of slapstick comedy. But behind his success hid battles with production studios, his wife, and his addiction. In today’s episode, we’re reading Keaton’s memoir “My Wonderful World of Slapstick”.  ________________  If you enjoy the podcast and want to support what I’m doing, check out my Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/textory [https://www.patreon.com/textory]

S2 Ep16: The Private (?) Life of Marie Antoinette

There is so much myth and speculation around who Marie Antoinette was as a person, that it’s really helpful to have historical texts from the era – like today’s “Memoirs of Madame Campan” - of people that really knew her. But how reliable are her observations?  ________________  If you enjoy the podcast and want to support what I’m doing, check out my Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/textory [https://www.patreon.com/textory]