Why would someone associate a flea with sex? Well, both fleas, and fleas on people, were a fairly common part of Victorian life. This is a short footnotes episode to give some context.

The Flea witnesses Father Ambrose (Count Frolo, Mister Tumnus, & the Hot Priest rolled into one) helping Bella...um...atone...for her sins. Bella ascends to the Heavens. Lady Axewound joins again to spill some flea tea.

Featuring Jillian Leff. 

Lady Taintbury returns with Lady Letitia to read the 1887 erotic novel The Autobiography of a Flea. In this first chapter, we learn of this "most exalted" flea (whom we envision as PT Flea) and his "host," the lovely Bella. 

Somehow, A Bug's Life, Fleabag, and Veggie Tales all find their way into this world.

Featuring Molly Wagner

Body Politic member, sex-therapist-in-training, and astrology buff Lida Rubanava discusses the connection between the planets and our relationships. 

Book featured: The Astrology of Love &Sex: A Modern Compatibility Guide, by Annabelle Gat

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Thank Venus we brought in Lady Shagsworth. She does a MARVELOUS American accent -- who knew? Today we get philosophical with some Dr Johnson, discuss the origins of "gamahuche," read "The Origin of Copulation," tell a bit of gossip about American women, and revel in how Lady Pokingham seduces a servant. 

Featuring Raven Pierson

Jillian Leff (aka Lady Axewound) has read some INTERESTING literature, and Talley discovered something shocking about one of the more prolific women poets. Listen as we but scratch the surface of lesbian writers, familial outlooks on sex, and how [upperclass] Victorian society viewed queerness. 

For, indeed, why ever not? Some of Lady Letitcia's favorite excerpts, read in intimate manner...

ASMR: Autonomous sensory meridian response. Meaning certain sounds make your body get all tingly.