Bluestocking

Bluestocking

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Bluestocking episodes

  • Episode 23: Eponymous

    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 [email protected].

    23 min
  • Episode 22: Amo Ammo. A Dystopic Vision, Part I.

    Greetings, and welcome to Bluestocking!

     

    Have questions, comments, or requests? Email them to [email protected].

     

    Music courtesy of Kevin MacLeod:

    "Silver Flame" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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    "Dreams Become Real" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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    Amo Ammo Part I
    Rory Roberts
    23 min
  • Episode 21: Barbara Newhall Follett

    Helpful Links:

     

    14 debut books by women to add to your TBR list: https://www.bustle.com/p/14-debut-books-by-women-coming-out-in-2018-that-you-need-in-your-tbr-pile-7649023

     

    Laura Smith’s Writings: https://lauraelainesmith.com/writing/

     

    The Conundrum of Writing About the Dead by Laura Smith: https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2015/07/16/the-last-word-2/

     

    The article which started it all: https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/celebrity/vanishing-act

     

    The Art of Vanishing by Laura Smith: http://amzn.to/2sLWqkI

     

    Thank you so very much for listening. Please be kind enough to rate, review, and subscribe to help spread the word. Questions, comments, and suggestions can be emailed to [email protected].

     

    Apologies, but by cat, Begemot, makes a very vocal (albeit brief) appearance around twenty two minutes in! Apparently, he had a lot of opinions on the topic!

     

    Music: "Music for Manatees" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

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    36 min
  • Episode 20: Sweet Sweet Sleep

    Greetings, and welcome to Bluestocking, the podcast for people who love to learn, but don’t always have time to study.

     

    Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? Email [email protected]

     

    Helpful Links:

     

    Why Do We Sleep Under Blankets, Even on the Hottest Nights? https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/blankets-summer-hot

     

    The Once Common Practice of Communal Sleeping: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/communal-sleeping-history-sharing-bed

     

    The Original ‘Nightmare’ Was a Demon That Sat on Your Chest and Suffocated You: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/original-nightmare-demon-suffocation-night-terror

     

    22 Interesting Facts You Didn’t Know About Sleep:

    https://www.dreams.co.uk/sleep-matters-club/25-facts-about-sleep/

     

    Music: "Dewdrop Fantasy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

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

    30 min
  • Episode 19: Murder and the OED

    Greetings, and welcome to Bluestocking!

    Helpful Links: http://mentalfloss.com/article/504609/murderer-who-helped-make-oxford-english-dictionary

    https://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2016/03/08/women-and-the-oed/

    The Professor and the Madman: http://amzn.to/2DnHYAk

    Questions, comments, or ideas? Email [email protected].

    Music Credits:

    “String Impromptu Number 1" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

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    "Relent" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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    Murder and the OED
    Rory Roberts
    43 min
  • Episode 18: Zombie

    Helpful Links:

     

    Zone One by Colson Whitehead: http://amzn.to/2CsiggN

     

    World War Z by Max Brooks: http://amzn.to/2C7t4NY

     

    Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith: http://amzn.to/2CtsNYU

     

    NY Times Book Review: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/30/books/review/zone-one-by-colson-whitehead-book-review.html

     

    Questions or comments? Please email [email protected]

    29 min
  • Episode Seventeen: Epistolary

    Thank you for listening to Bluestocking! Questions or comments? Email [email protected].

     

    The original article which sparked my interest in epistolary literature: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/trunk-stuffed-17th-century-letters-historians-dream-find-180957216/

     

    To learn about the Signed, Sealed, and Undelivered Project, check here: http://brienne.org/unlockedbriennearchive

     

    If you’d like to check out Andrea di Robilant’s A Venetian Affair, you can purchase here: http://amzn.to/2BPvy4m

    34 min
  • Episode Sixteen: Q & A with Katherine Arden

    Thank you for listening to Bluestocking!

     

    Signed copies of Katherine Arden’s beautiful books can be found at www.bookpeople.com.

     

    Or, if you would like to support the podcast, please consider purchasing through the following links:

     

    The Bear and the Nightingale: http://amzn.to/2BB6n8a

    The Girl in the Tower: http://amzn.to/2BzCoh7

     

    Questions or Comments? Email [email protected].

     

    Thanks for listening!

    44 min
  • Episode Fifteen: Squirrel!

    Helpful Links:

     

    https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/squirrels-caching-chunking-memory-system

     

    https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/pet-squirrel-craze

     

    https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/in-1918-california-drafted-children-into-a-war-on-squirrels

     

    https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/17/magazine/letter-of-recommendation-squirrels.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FSquirrels&action=click&contentCollection=science®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=3&pgtype=collection


    www.incompetech.com

    23 min
  • Episode Fourteen: True Crime and the Count of Monte Cristo

    The Diamond and the Vengeance: http://amzn.to/2zYGo96

     

    If you’re curious about the background music used for the outtro: Drums of the Deep Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

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    Do you have questions or comments? Email [email protected].

    True Crime and the Count of Monte Cristo
    Rory Roberts
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A biweekly podcast aimed at sharing literature, quirky articles, and websites with an interest in promoting self-education. Enjoy!