<p>Louise and Virginia dive into the famous gothic novel <b><em>Dracula </em></b>by Bram Stoker, set against the backdrop of Victorian England and the Carpathian Mountains in Transylvania. They discuss the fascinating themes of religion, sexuality and gender. Virginia takes us to the history of the principality of Wallachia ruled by the notorious Vlad the Impaler and Louise talks about the fascinating life of Bram Stoker’s wife, Florence.</p><p><b> </b></p><p><b>Books</b></p><p>Dracula – by Bram Stoker</p><p>The Extraordinary Florence Stoker by Karen Brooks</p><p> </p><p><a href='https://the-artifice.com/dracula-victorian-woman/'>https://the-artifice.com/dracula-victorian-woman/</a></p><p><a href='https://research.library.kutztown.edu/dracula-studies/vol11/iss1/3/'>https://research.library.kutztown.edu/dracula-studies/vol11/iss1/3/</a></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b>Other things</b></p><p> </p><p><b>Television </b></p><p>Treasure & Dirt ABC iView </p><p>Ted Lasso – Series 4 Apple TV+</p><p><b> </b></p><p><b>Film</b></p><p>CinefestOZ Film Festival <a href='https://cinefestoz.com/'>https://cinefestoz.com/</a></p><p>Sweet Milk Lake, a movie directed by Harvey Zielenski</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Email <a href='mailto:hello@divinginpodcast.com'>hello@divinginpodcast.com</a></p><p>Instagram @diving_in_podcast</p><p>Song ‘Diving In’ – Original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline – <a href='https://linktr.ee/llauraadeline'>https://linktr.ee/llauraadeline</a></p><p>Podcast sound production and editing by <a href='https://www.andymaher.com/podcast-production.html'>Andy Maher</a></p><p>Graphics by Orla Larkin – create@werkshop.com.au </p>

Louise and Virginia dive into the famous gothic novel Dracula by Bram Stoker, set against the backdrop of Victorian England and the Carpathian Mountains in Transylvania. They discuss the fascinating themes of religion, sexuality and gender. Virginia takes us to the history of the principality of Wallachia ruled by the notorious Vlad the Impaler and Louise talks about the fascinating life of Bram Stoker’s wife, Florence. Books Dracula – by Bram Stoker The Extraordinary Florence Stoker by Karen Brooks https://the-artifice.com/dracula-victorian-woman/ https://research.library.kutztown.edu/dracula-studies/vol11/iss1/3/ Other things Television Treasure & Dirt ABC iView Ted Lasso – Series 4 Apple TV+ Film CinefestOZ Film Festival https://cinefestoz.com/ Sweet Milk Lake, a movie directed by Harvey Zielenski Email hello@divinginpodcast.com Instagram @diving_in_podcast Song ‘Diving In’ – Original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline – https://linktr.ee/llauraadeline Podcast sound production and editing by Andy Maher Graphics by Orla Larkin – create@werkshop.com.au

<p>Louise and Virginia dive into the famous gothic novel <b><em>Dracula </em></b>by Bram Stoker, set against the backdrop of Victorian England and the Carpathian Mountains in Transylvania. They discuss the fascinating themes of religion, sexuality and gender. Virginia takes us to the history of the principality of Wallachia ruled by the notorious Vlad the Impaler and Louise talks about the fascinating life of Bram Stoker’s wife, Florence.</p><p><b>&nbsp;</b></p><p><b>Books</b></p><p>Dracula – by Bram Stoker</p><p>The Extraordinary Florence Stoker by Karen Brooks</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://the-artifice.com/dracula-victorian-woman/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://the-artifice.com/dracula-victorian-woman/</a></p><p><a href="https://research.library.kutztown.edu/dracula-studies/vol11/iss1/3/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://research.library.kutztown.edu/dracula-studies/vol11/iss1/3/</a></p><p><b>&nbsp;</b></p><p><b>Other things</b></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>Television&nbsp;</b></p><p>Treasure &amp; Dirt ABC iView&nbsp;</p><p>Ted Lasso – Series 4 Apple TV+</p><p><b>&nbsp;</b></p><p><b>Film</b></p><p>CinefestOZ Film Festival <a href="https://cinefestoz.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://cinefestoz.com/</a></p><p>Sweet Milk Lake, a movie directed by Harvey Zielenski</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Email <a href="mailto:hello@divinginpodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">hello@divinginpodcast.com</a></p><p>Instagram @diving_in_podcast</p><p>Song ‘Diving In’ – Original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline – <a href="https://linktr.ee/llauraadeline" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://linktr.ee/llauraadeline</a></p><p>Podcast sound production and editing by <a href="https://www.andymaher.com/podcast-production.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Andy Maher</a></p><p>Graphics by Orla Larkin – create@werkshop.com.au&nbsp;</p>

85: Bram Stoker’s merry band of men set off to save England from the threat of vampires with A LOT of help from a woman!

<div>Louise and Virginia discuss a number of books that delve into what it means to be a person of colour in America, and the issue of wrongful incarceration. They also talk about a secret religious group that wields considerable power in Washington, run by men only, and a few other things they’ve been diving into.</div><div><br/></div><div>Email hello@divinginpodcast.com</div><div>Instagram @diving_in_podcast</div><div>Virginia’s Instagram @les__livres__</div><div><br/></div><div>Song ‘Diving In’ - original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline -</div><div>https://linktr.ee/llauraadeline</div><div><br/></div><div>Podcast sound production and editing by Andy Maher.</div><div><br/></div><div>Books</div><div>The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead, 2019, published by Hachette.</div><div>The Underground Railway by Colson Whitehead, 2016, published by Hachette.</div><div>An American Marriage by Tayari Jones, 2018, published by Oneworld Publications.</div><div>Speak No Evil by Uzodinma Iweala, 2018, published by John Murray.</div><div>Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, 2018, published by Houghton Mifflin</div><div>Harcourt Publishing.</div><div>The Sellout by Paul Beatty, 2015, published by Oneworld Publications.</div><div><br/></div><div>SBS on Demand (Australia)</div><div>Back to Life (TV series BBC1, 2019, 6 episodes)</div><div>Bosch (TV series, Amazon Entertainment, Season 5, 2019)</div><div><br/></div><div>Netflix</div><div>The Family (Documentary 2019, 5 episodes)</div><div><br/></div><div>Podcast</div><div>Twenty Thousand Hertz - 2016 Siri, 2017 Evolution of Accents, 2019 Stradivarius,</div><div>Plants That Sing, Deaf Gain.</div><div><br/></div><div>Women’s Prize for Fiction – womensprizeforfiction.co.uk</div>

Louise and Virginia discuss a number of books that delve into what it means to be a person of colour in America, and the issue of wrongful incarceration. They also talk about a secret religious group that wields considerable power in Washington, run by men only, and a few other things they’ve been diving into. Email hello@divinginpodcast.comInstagram @diving_in_podcastVirginia’s Instagram @les__livres__ Song ‘Diving In’ - original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline -https://linktr.ee/llauraadeline Podcast sound production and editing by Andy Maher. BooksThe Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead, 2019, published by Hachette.The Underground Railway by Colson Whitehead, 2016, published by Hachette.An American Marriage by Tayari Jones, 2018, published by Oneworld Publications.Speak No Evil by Uzodinma Iweala, 2018, published by John Murray.Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, 2018, published by Houghton MifflinHarcourt Publishing.The Sellout by Paul Beatty, 2015, published by Oneworld Publications. SBS on Demand (Australia)Back to Life (TV series BBC1, 2019, 6 episodes)Bosch (TV series, Amazon Entertainment, Season 5, 2019) NetflixThe Family (Documentary 2019, 5 episodes) PodcastTwenty Thousand Hertz - 2016 Siri, 2017 Evolution of Accents, 2019 Stradivarius,Plants That Sing, Deaf Gain. Women’s Prize for Fiction – womensprizeforfiction.co.uk

Louise and Virginia discuss a number of books that delve into what it means to be a person of colour in America, and the issue of wrongful incarceration. They also talk about a secret religious group that wields considerable power in Washington, run by men only, and a few other things they’ve been diving into.<br>Email hello@divinginpodcast.comInstagram @diving_in_podcastVirginia’s Instagram @les__livres__<br>Song ‘Diving In’ - original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline -https://linktr.ee/llauraadeline<br>Podcast sound production and editing by Andy Maher.<br>BooksThe Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead, 2019, published by Hachette.The Underground Railway by Colson Whitehead, 2016, published by Hachette.An American Marriage by Tayari Jones, 2018, published by Oneworld Publications.Speak No Evil by Uzodinma Iweala, 2018, published by John Murray.Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, 2018, published by Houghton MifflinHarcourt Publishing.The Sellout by Paul Beatty, 2015, published by Oneworld Publications.<br>SBS on Demand (Australia)Back to Life (TV series BBC1, 2019, 6 episodes)Bosch (TV series, Amazon Entertainment, Season 5, 2019)<br>NetflixThe Family (Documentary 2019, 5 episodes)<br>PodcastTwenty Thousand Hertz - 2016 Siri, 2017 Evolution of Accents, 2019 Stradivarius,Plants That Sing, Deaf Gain.<br>Women’s Prize for Fiction – womensprizeforfiction.co.uk

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Diving In is a conversation you will want to be part of - Louise and Virginia have been best friends since university - they share a passion for story telling and read loads of good books.  Make yourself a cup of tea and listen in as they share the books they’ve been loving, and also the films, TV series, podcasts and articles they’ve enjoyed.

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Diving In is a conversation you will want to be part of - Louise and Virginia have been best friends since university - they share a passion for story telling and read loads of good books. Make yourself a cup of tea and listen in as they share the books they’ve been loving, and also the films, TV series, podcasts and articles they’ve enjoyed.

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