Bluestocking

Bluestocking

A biweekly podcast aimed at sharing literature, quirky articles, and websites with an interest in promoting self-education. Enjoy!

Episodes

April 10, 2022

Greetings, and thank you for listening to Bluestocking! Questions or comments? Email me here.

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Music: Escaping Forever by Michael Vignola

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October 1, 2019

Greetings, and thank you for listening to Bluestocking!


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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: https://www.amazon.com/Visionary-Madness-Matthews-Influencing-Machine/dp/1583947175?ta...

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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 bluestockingpod@gmail.com!


Music: "Silver Flame" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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September 22, 2018

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 Moore.


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https://www.kellygrovier.com/ - poet and art critic Kelly Grovier. Check out his art history series for t...

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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: https://daily.jstor.org/the-reading-rooms-designed-to-protect-women-from-library-loafers/

Gender and Public Space in Victorian America: https://www.jstor.org/stable/1215236?mag=the-reading-rooms-d...

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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.

 

Helpful Links:

https://www.rescue-uk.org/article/what-strangers-case

https://qz.com/786163/the-banned-400-year-old-shakespearean-speech-bein...

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July 12, 2018

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)
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Questions, comments, or suggestions? Email bluestockingpod@gmail.com.

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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: "Relaxing Piano Music" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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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 Frankenstein: https://www.imaginaryworldspodcast.org/the-year-without-a-summer-1.html

 

Or, if you prefer a transcript, from The Allusionist, which ...

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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: bluestockingpod@gmail.com.

 

Music Credit: "Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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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)

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Questions, comments, or suggestions? Email bluestockingpod@gmail.com

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April 2, 2018 28 mins

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, comments, or suggestions? Email bluestockingpod@gmail.com.

 

Today’s Music: "Wisps of Whorls" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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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 Kirk Lynn, the playwright: http://www.kirkkirkkirk.com/ And Alexandra Bassiakou Shaw, the director: http://www.alexandrabassiakoushaw.c...
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March 22, 2018 22 mins

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

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

 

Questions, comments, or ideas for a topic you’d like to see covered? Email bluestockingpod@gmail.com.

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