In the mid-eighteenth century, everyone who's anyone would attend salons at aristocrats' houses to drink, play cards, and gossip. But the Bluestocking philosophers had something else in mind. This group of women bonded over tea, enlightened conversation, and literary discussion. As an informal club made up of Britain's best and brightest ladies, the Bluestockings Society gives us a glimpse into the lives of women of Georgian aristocracy. Writers, actors, singers, artists, and housewives all came together to encourage and support one another's professional endeavors and build lasting friendships. 

P.S. a few corrections from the episode: Erasmus Darwin IS Charles Darwin's grandfather (no greats needed). Jane Austen did subscribe to Frances Burney's novel “Camilla.”