New episode out now! We have our first podcast encounter with the famous teenage sleuth in 1938’s Nancy Drew...Detective. We discuss the literary origins and evolution of the character, how the film took liberties in order to fit into 1930s Hollywood, how annoying it is that practically nobody listens to women, and the surprisingly equal relationship between Nancy and her dad. Katy shares Wikipedia facts, Carrie resents Nancy’s perfection, Maddy hates the Mid-Atlantic accent, and Mack tells a truly terrible joke. We get into the logistics of carrier pigeons, have multiple tangents about medical history, argue about amateur photo developing, and try to decide if emotional manipulation is okay if you’re a victim of a patriarchal system. We also discuss 1980s diet culture, weird military tactics, Shrek, and 19th century lithotomy. Give it a listen!
TW: Animal cruelty, disturbing medical history
Show Links:
Nancy Drew...Detective Synopsis on TCM
The Incredible Carrier Pigeons of WWI - Imperial War Museum
The Almost Perfect World War II Plot To Bomb Japan With Bats - Atlas Obscura
Wiki Article on the Proposed “Gay Bomb” from the 1990’s, BBC Article
Bugs of War: How Insects Have Been Weaponized Throughout History - History.com
X-Ray Shoe Fittings Blogpost, Curator Interview - National Museums Scotland
Official Site - St Bartholomew's Hospital Museum
History of American Nursing Uniforms from AmericanNursingHistory.org
Stones and Obstructions - Urology on Collect Medical Antiques (illustrations warning!)
The Lithotomy: A Sordid History - International Museum of Surgical Science
Chainsaws Invented for Childbirth - Popular Science
Symphysiotomy: How The Chainsaw Was Originally Invented To Deliver Babies - All That's Interesting
