Hey folks!

So remember how I said at the end of the Q&A that Remnants would be coming out 25th August unless something went wrong? I think I might have jinxed myself by saying that out loud, because something did go wrong! But that’s okay. Release is being pushed back until 6th of October which is just six weeks after the original planned release date.

The shape of this season is a liiiiiittle bit different to season one! There will be thirty episodes of the show, and they’ll be releasing in ten episode blocks, with three week gaps in between each block. Those gaps will be filled with more Real Remnants! Hopefully this will be fun.

But! In order to make Season Two of Remnants happen, I need your help! I’ve just COMPLETELY overhauled my Patreon to make it better and more sustainable. There’s a bunch of new offerings over there, and you can still access all the Creator’s Notes for Season One, PLUS ad-free access to the all thirty episodes of S1.

For Season Two, you’ll be able to get Early Access to episodes as they release, INCLUDING access to Remnants S2’s first episode a full ten days before everyone else. S2 will be getting Creator’s Notes just like S1, and there will be bonus remnants you can read which expand the world of the show.

Patreon supporters also get thanks in the credits of my Season Finales. But something cool for everyone who signs up before Remnants S2 starts airing in October at Mega Slothling Tier or higher will get their name listed on the Hanging Sloth Website forEVER. What’s more; if you sign up at Ginormous Slothling Tier and choose an annual subscription, rather than a monthly one, you’ll get your name listed as a Patreon Producer on an episode of Remnants S2!

I’ve put more information about the Patreon overhaul over on my Patreon, which I’ve linked in the description below!

In a perfect world, I’d be able to make my work without financial support, but as a working class creator who makes art as a full time job, this just isn’t possible. I’m a one man team, and I absolutely love making my work happen. But I really can’t do it without your support.

If you can’t support me on Patreon right now, don’t’ worry, there are other things you can do to help the show. You can talk about it on social media; make fan art; share it with your friends; and leave ratings and reviews wherever you’re listening right now.

I’m really looking forward to bringing season two of Remnants to you later this year, and I really hope you’ll consider supporting me on Patreon. I’ll speak to you again soon. Until then, buh bye!

Patreon overhaul post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/132291171/

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This was very fun to put together, which I'm sure you'll be able to tell the amount of times I just start laughing in this recording. Spoilers for Remnants S1, of course, and content warnings for discussions of elements that appear in the show, including mental illness, death, grief and addiction.

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This time, we look at medical innovation in the context of war (and beyond!) and how observation led to the development of a treatment for cancer from a chemical weapon.

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gHlENF6TdVCouRCb4ViW2eX97TZonNOfZlJzlX-Le2E/edit?usp=sharing

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A note: this episode mentions the development of the polio vaccine. This vaccine's development is wacky and absolutely wild in its own right, and many of the methods used, particularly early in the process, were completely bonkers and would not hold up to modern scrutiny; indeed many were criticised even at the time. The point is to highlight a case where people were not non-consensually used to innovate medically, NOT to highlight an example of a perfect developmental process. If I can find an excuse to talk about the development of the polio vaccine in more depth at some point, I absolutely will because it is completely wild.

Further reading, for those compelled to dig deeper:

• Visual breakdown of the Haber Process: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z9tvw6f/revision/1
• Deeper overview of mustard gas’ development into chemotherapy: https://news.cancerresearchuk.org/2014/08/27/mustard-gas-from-the-great-war-to-frontline-chemotherapy/
• 'Medical Bondage' by Dr Deirdre Cooper Owens: https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt1pwt69x (available in many libraries and for purchase online, too)
• Introductory essay on ‘Medical Bondage’: https://www.thenationalbookreview.com/features/2021/2/26/qhy31dvkoyk2hdgi00iwfjarn17n8a

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Hi folks! This episode explores the lives of girls in domestic service, providing what I hope is an interesting basic overview of how the profession has evolved from the Victorian period into today.

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W22S9Tir5l0wBrmVlXY_JZkffZ6dLrmYftrEXcNVaZA/edit?usp=sharing

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Good starting points for exploring these topics more deeply:

• Learn about Victorian housemaids: https://thehistorypress.co.uk/article/women-and-domestic-service-in-victorian-society/
• Changes in domestic service through the 30s in WW2: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/1939register/domestic-service-in-1939
• Wages for domestic servants: https://www.chatsworth.org/news-media/news-blogs-press-releases/from-servants-to-staff-blog-series/from-servants-to-staff-how-much/
• The state of the modern cleaning industry: https://www.policybee.co.uk/blog/uk-cleaning-industry-statistics
• Modern domestic slavery: https://www.antislavery.org/slavery-today/domestic-work-and-slavery/

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Hi folks! In the fourth installment of Real Remnants, we're taking a look at Cairo in the 1970s, as it undergoes a massive transformation in urban planning, culture and architecture, touching on some of the broader political contexts surrounding this period in Egypt.

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W0Ju7CyExyJuUQ1oX8ii1oRiatSCYO5PO2_GEx2_emc/edit?tab=t.0

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Good starting points for exploring these topics more deeply:

• Overview of the definition and planning of the Greater Cairo Region: https://marsadomran.info/en/2024/04/3265/
• Farid’s Introduction to Egyptian Cinema: https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/2011/introduction-to-egyptian-cinema/
• British Pathé footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW6zEDfN8Go
• ThamesTV footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV8JMRpLfOc

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Hi folks! Join me for this third installment of Real Remnants, where we take a peek at some of the extraordinary efforts taken to protect and recover artwork during the Second World War, and discuss a little of how much artwork was still lost and destroyed despite these incredible efforts.

Transcript available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R40WMirR3efER8fchx3FVHG3rb-3-rNp0GcMU8W7AgI/edit?usp=sharing

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If you found this interesting and want to take a further look, here are some resources to get you started:

• Mental Floss article about Jaujard: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/84865/how-mona-lisa-escaped-destruction-during-world-war-ii
• Monuments Men and Women Foundation website: https://www.monumentsmenandwomenfnd.org/
• The Met’s MFAA lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlovfRhcQpU

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Hi folks! Show creator Eira here to remind you that the QnA inbox is open for questions about Remnants S1! The inbox will be open for another 10 days, closing at midnight GMT on 17th April. I’m so looking forward to hearing your questions! Leave them at hangingslothstudios.com/qna. So far I’ve had loads of juicy stuff, and quite a few asks about secret messages and hidden codes. I won’t be answering those directly, but I will give you some little clues. Part one, two in one. Part two, you’ll need a key. The show’s webpage may help. Have fun, folks!

Announcements about Remnants’ S2 will be coming very soon, and those with very perky ears may find them out ahead of others. The next real remnant will be coming a week today. Until then, don’t forget to leave your questions at hangingslothstudios.com/qna that’s hanging sloth studios dot com forward slash q n a, as in q for queen, n for November, and a for alpha. There’s also a link in the description of this episode. Speak soon, folks!

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The next Real Remnant, in which I discuss the history of the Hollywood Studio System.

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wlf2XICk6wnoRHxtmODqV7banOce5jFmwmRw9xpEw50/edit?usp=sharing

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If you found this interesting and want to learn more, here are some resources which might make a good jumping off point:

Exploration of the system's collapse: https://www.boxofficepro.com/a-century-in-exhibition-the-1960s-the-collapse-of-the-studio-system/

Overview of the system's timeline: https://cinemawavesblog.com/film-blog/hollywood-studio-system-era/

YouTube Channel looking at film from a queer perspective: https://www.youtube.com/@MattBaume

YouTube Channel exploring the history of film more generally: https://www.youtube.com/@bkrewind

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Hi folks! It’s Eira. I hope you enjoyed the first instalment of ‘Real Remnants’ last week! Now it’s been a couple of weeks since the finale of S1, I’m opening up the Hanging Sloth inbox for a Q&A! Submit your questions using the form on hangingslothstudios.com/qna, that’s the letters Q for queen, n for nose, and a for ambulance. The form will be open until the seventeenth of April, which is a Thursday. I’ll pop a little reminder on before then, though! I’m looking forward to hearing your questions!

Also, Not Quite Dead is still crowdfunding for season two! Support has been absolutely immense so far, and I’m so excited! If you’d like to support vampire rights AND vampire wrongs, you still have time to do so over on tiny.cc/nqd4! The campaign will be running until the second of April. Live, laugh, bite!

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Here's the first 'Real Remnant', where I take you through some of the research I did for Remnants, topic by topic. These aren't deep dives; they're just a little glimpse into some of the subjects the show explores. For more info, I've put together a short list of introductory sources which might be a good starting point if you do want to find out more.

Transcript here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qKYhPwbll20YTF7zlIlSSfJeoYUL8CE3yihvzZpC3U4/edit?usp=sharing

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Imperial War Museum's Online Blitz Exhibit: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/the-blitz-around-britain 

National Archives Blog Post about the Blitz in London: https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/beginning-london-blitz/ 

First-hand WW2 experiences in video: https://www.youtube.com/@ww2iwasthere653 

A video playlist exploring London's history: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLviHazTWiT07F9pqANdH82x0-bZA6Lrob 

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