The Literature Lady Podcast

Join me as I interview my husband, Dr. Clinton Bartholomew, about what viruses are, how the Covid-19 virus works, and what he thinks about many of the information tidbits floating around the internet regarding the Coronavirus.  I surprised him at the end with a quiz where he has to guess if an over-the-counter remedy is from an early modern book (The English Housewife (1615) and The English Physician (1652)) or from a contemporary website.  This episode is completely SFW.  There has been minimal editing and no thrills added to speed up the posting of this episode.  Recorded on 3/29/2020.

Ever wonder what the deal was with early modern witch trials?  Ever hear the one about the witch who was caught...surfing?  Join me and my special guest Prof. Patricia Maniaci as we talk about the infamous case of the Newbury witch as well as the Salem witch trials, the Malleus Maleficarum (1457), and how humans today can learn from our witch-laden past.  This episode also contains a special treat: you can enter to win some free witchy prizes!

I bite my thumb at you!  In this episode, I give a crash course in fine art of the Shakespearean insult.  A special thanks goes out to my Patreons who made this episode possible!

A transcript is available here.

In this episode, I discuss the unusual case of Margaret Clap, an 18th century bawdy house owner who specialized in serving an LGBTQ+ clientele.  After her badass story, I then have a hilarious discussion about 18th century slang with Corinne Spencer, followed by a special reading by my guest DareonAudio.  This podcast wraps up with a bunch of courtly compliments for my Patreon patrons!  This episode is explicit so 18+ only.

This episode is about a badass lady who was not only a poetess, but also one of the jewels of the Elizabethan court, and one some have suggested may have been the dark lady mentioned in Shakespeare’s sonnets: the amazing Aemilia Bassano Lanyer ( 1569–1645 ).  Following her story, I interview the world-renowned playwright and author of the play Emilia!: Morgan Lloyd Malcolm.  

In this episode, I tell the complex and unbelievable survival tale of Temperence Flowerdew, Lady Yeardley (1590?-1628) followed by an enchanting interview with Amber Elby, the author of Double, Double, Toil.  My guest also graciously agrees to play Walking Dead: Shakespeare Edition.  

For a transcript and my sources, please click HERE.

In this episode, I tell you the amazing true love story of Lucy and Colonel John Hutchinson ( 1620–1681) followed by the love affair between Laudomia Forteguerri ( 1515–1555) and Margaret of Austria (1522-1586).  I then try out some Shakespeare pick up lines on Professor Harpy, a professor of literature.

The transcript for this podcast can be found here: The Literature Lady Podcast S1E1.