In today's episode we're talking about Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein. Tune in for adventures in gothic horror, the truth behind whether Mary really lost her virginity on her mother's grave, and of course her rarely-discussed relationships with women.
Transcript available here.
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The Chevalière d'Éon: Part 2
The Chevalière d'Éon: Part 1
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
Golden Orchid Societies
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Emperor Nero
Christina of Sweden
Stonewall in the Media
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
Gilbert Baker and the Rainbow Flag
Stonewall
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Chavela Vargas
Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire
Marsha P Johnson
Fanny Park and Stella Boulton
The Handmaiden & Fingersmith
Stormé DeLarverie
Julius Caesar
Bohemian Rhapsody, Colette, and Vita & Virginia
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