1-800-1800 is on a freakin' roll! This episode we tackle 1897—the year that gave birth to One or Two, one of our two new books OUT NOW, for sale at mandylionpress.com. In this episode we breathlessly cover Francis Ford Coppola's Bram Stoker's Dracula, Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, Meghan Markle's one pan pasta, and Oscar Wilde's prison sentence. Nobody else is doing it quite like us! XOXO

1-800-1800 is back with a bang. This episode we tackle 1862—the year that gave birth to The Morgesons, one of our two new books OUT TODAY, for sale at mandylionpress.com. Up for discussion: Hilma Af Klint, two little boys named Willie, and a hot air balloon crash. Buckle up.

Welcome back to 1-800-1800, where each episode we call up a random year of the 19th century and discuss what the heck happened. Today's episode explores 1846, a year defined by war, sentimentalism, and the looming threat of eating too much raw fruit.

Welcome back to 1-800-1800, where each episode we call up a random year of the 19th century and discuss what the heck happened. In 1805, it turns out Lewis & Clark trekked west to the Pacific Ocean. Who knew. We discuss princesses made of glass and mercury poisoning.

In this month's episode of 1-800-1800, Madeline and Mabel call up 1814 to learn about Byronic pirates and Jane Austen novels. Listen in to hear us speculate wildly about British military history and gab about Dolly Madison's ghost, Mansfield Park, and a kingly morning routine. xoxo

Theme music by Jeronimo Ezquerro Aguilar-Alvarez.

In this month's episode, Mabel and Madeline call up 1899—the nineteenth century's answer to y2k. Learn everything you never wanted to know about drugs, yellow journalism, and Sargent paintings. xoxo

Theme music by Jeronimo Ezquerro Aguilar-Alvarez.

In this month's episode of 1-800-1800, Madeline and Mabel call up 1886 to learn about the Haymarket Affair and pretty wallpaper. Listen in to hear all about the first Red Scare, Grover Cleveland, and a monkey on a leash. xoxo

Theme music by Jeronimo Ezquerro Aguilar-Alvarez

In the inaugural episode of 1-800-1800, Madeline and Mabel call up 1851, one of the most important years of the century. Learn everything you never wanted to know about Millard Fillmore and the Crystal Palace Exhibition.

Theme music by Jeronimo Ezquerro Aguilar-Alvarez