Lithium Jubilee

Because we love a theme that can give some structure to our lives for a whole month, we're spending April paying homage to some of our favorite podcasts! Up first is the amazing My Favorite Murder. Join as we revel in the world of Victorian true crime.

Wrapping up our intersectional appreciation suite, we've got two Sara(h)s to see you on your way! First, Jon introduces us to the brilliant Sara Forbes Bonetta, a "princess" and goddaughter of our dear Queen V. Erin ends the episode with Sarah Parker Remond, an abolitionist who toured the world steadily from age 16-40 to further emancipation in the US. It's typically Lithium Jubilee's goal to embrace weirdness, repulsiveness, and bawdiness; we're happy we got to share a little inspiration too!

In our Black Women's History Month series, Volume III, we're telling the stories of Elizabeth Keckley and Cathay Williams. They were both born into slavery, took very different paths in life, but both ended up making a mark on history.

In Volume II of Lithium Jubilee's Celebratory Suite of Black Women, we hail to some queens of the Non-Victoria variety. Jon bends the knee to the last Queen of Madagascar, Ranavalona III! Erin kisses the ring of the Hyer Sisters, two exceptionally talented singers who in modern currency would have a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Listen today and enjoy because as Ranavalona so eloquently stated, "Who is certain of tomorrow? Only yesterday I was a queen; today I am simply an unhappy, broken-hearted woman

This is the first episode of Lithium Jubilee's month long celebration of black women's Victorian history. What can we say, we love a Venn Diagram!

Minisode 4 (If Grant's Tomb Were in Ocean Grove): Jon and Erin recap their recent excursions into Victoriana.

Lithium Jubilee's 28th episode deliberates on the aesthetic attributes of our past commanders in chief. Erin's pick is handsome sad sack Franklin Pierce, who will only be remembered (if at all) for his looks, tragic personal life and turning the simmer of racial divide into a civil war. Jon reflects on Ulysses S. Grant's hearty constitution, steely eyes and well maintained facial hair. Bring us your handsome, your drunk, your presidential, we won't kick them out of our Oval Office.

Happy Valentine's Day jubilants! Join our celebration with a brand new episode all about love! Namely the love of anonymous, passive aggressive bullying and a love forever unrequited, because the object of your host's affection has been dead for 138 years.

Whether you're a dirigible parent who spends an excessive 90 minutes a day with your child, or a firm believer in the "let someone else do it" approach, the latest episode of Lithium Jubilee is chock full of useful advice for managing your pack of uppity street urchins.

Join us for the 25th episode as we appreciate some of the naughtier entertainment of the late 19th century. Jon's got us a backstage pass to meet the Queen of the Music Hall, Miss Marie Lloyd! While you're back there, Erin will give you a tour of the infamous Bird Cage Theater in Tombstone, Arizona. Meet us up in the balcony, listeners, you'll see us waving our handkerchief!