Fetch the Smelling Salts

By Alice Nagle and Kimberly Marsh

Discussing period dramas from every time period and around the world.

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December 07, 2023 The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992 Movie)
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You already know it’s the best Christmas Carol adaptation, but we’re here with the facts to back it up. This week Kim and Alice cover The Muppet Christmas Carol; objectively Dickens’ favourite version of his classic Victorian novel (probably). We learn about the real political and social forces behind the story, how the film triumphed despite a series of sad events during production and demand Ryan Gosling in a fat suit.

Sound Engineer: Keith Nagle
Editor: Keith Nagle / Helen Hamilton
Producer: Helen Hamilton

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55min
November 30, 2023 The Fainting Couch: Lightning Mini - Getting to Know Kim and Alice
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Who's seen a ghost? Who would kill a pheasant in self-defence? Plus smooch/marry/kill: the historical diseases edition. Get to know Kim and Alice in our lightning mini-episode.
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7min
November 23, 2023 Anastasia (1997 Movie)
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This week we’re re-visiting Alice’s youthful bat phase as we cover the animated classic, Anastasia. Russian history is a bummer, but this film is super fun; there’s flirting on a boat, unhinged accent choices and we all find out that sorcerers don’t react well to being fired.

Sound Engineer: Keith Nagle
Editor: Keith Nagle / Helen Hamilton
Producer: Helen Hamilton
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1h 14min
November 09, 2023 The Imitation Game (2014 Movie)
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In this episode, Kim and Alice are discussing one of the least historically accurate, but most tear-inducing blockbusters: The Imitation Game. We’re discussing dentures, Kim’s love of montages and the real story of Alan Turing - a beautiful human being who sucked at crossword puzzles. This episode is brought to you by all-beef meatballs.

Sound Engineer: Keith Nagle
Editor: Keith Nagle / Helen Hamilton
Producer: Helen Hamilton
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1h 7min
October 26, 2023 Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992 Movie)
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Kim and Alice interrupt their hamster funerals to bring you Bram Stoker’s Dracula, the campy 90s classic with award-winning rat costumes. We’re redefining ugly crying, discussing the frankly unreasonable number of nipples and Kim sounds off about Vlad the Impaler: the original Asian mum.

Sound Engineer: Keith Nagle
Editor: Helen Hamilton / Keith Nagle
Producer: Helen Hamilton
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1h 7min
October 12, 2023 Kingdom (Series 1, 2019)
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It’s Historical Horror Month at Fetch the Smelling Salts HQ and this week we’re covering the first series of Joseon-era Korean zombie drama - Kingdom. Get ready our little blood ravioli as we eat the rich and explore some hat-based hierarchies.

Sound Engineer: Keith Nagle
Editor: Helen Hamilton / Keith Nagle
Producer: Helen Hamilton
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58min
September 28, 2023 Padmaavat (2018 Movie)
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Indian history: it’s full of stuff! And in the case of Padmaavat, it’s full of incredible dance numbers, situationships and history’s hottest battle. Kim and Alice try to sort the historical fact from the fiction, pay tribute to a bisexual icon and provide you with the world’s worst fire-starting advice.

Sound Engineer: Keith Nagle
Editor: Keith Nagle / Helen Hamilton
Producer: Helen Hamilton
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1h 18min
September 14, 2023 Gosford Park (2001 Movie)
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Do you enjoy eating tiny spoonfuls of jam in the kitchen of a stately home? Are you unnerved by pheasants being murdered on a frankly alarming scale? Then allow us to introduce you to the under-appreciated, classic, murder-mystery; Gosford Park. Kim and Alice discuss the intricacies of 1930s upstairs / downstairs relationships and the layers of storylines in this precursor to Downtown Abbey.

Sound Engineer: Keith Nagle
Editor: Keith Nagle / Helen Hamilton
Producer: Helen Hamilton
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50min
August 31, 2023 The Fainting Couch: What is a Period Drama?
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Welcome, gentle listener, to The Fainting Couch. In this special episode, we take a break from covering a specific drama, and instead elegantly repose whilst we discuss a more general period drama talking point.
In this episode, Kim and Alice take it back to basics and ask ‘What is a period drama?’’

Sound Engineer: Keith Nagle
Editor: Keith Nagle
Producer: Helen Hamilton
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53min
August 17, 2023 Emily (2022 Movie)
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Is it a mop? Is it a broom? No, it’s Weightman in the corner of your room. This week Kim and Alice are continuing to share their love of all things Bronte with the historical fan service movie, Emily. Stop giving letters to your drunk brother and join us as we talk about historical maladies, the truly remarkable Bronte family and basic Branwell tattoos.

Sound Engineer: Keith Nagle
Editor: Keith Nagle / Helen Hamilton
Producer: Helen Hamilton
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FAQs about Fetch the Smelling Salts:

How many episodes does Fetch the Smelling Salts have?

The podcast currently has 53 episodes available.