Mythsogyny

Yep, it's the sapphic cave sun kami and the original Pocketful of Sunshine, Amaterasu. But of course there's a lot more to her and even to that story. C takes us on a tour of Japan's shinto religion and we discuss some fun myths, terrible divine siblings, flayed horses and their effect on weaving, and, as always, some cool feminist history, all related to the queerer than expected but not in the way you think sun kami, Amaterasu. Link to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. RIP Dolly.&nb...

It's actually a truth universal that everyone knows that quote. But what of the writer? And what of her politics? Chesnaye takes us on a proper journey through Jane Austen's subversive political undertones. Everyone knows she's one of the greats but did you ever think about how her very existence as a novelist was a political statement? A legend of the literary, her political legacy was softened, but in the pages of her novels, and with a sharpness that could cut the very paper she's printed ...

"If silence seems to give approval then remaining silent is cowardly." - Eleanor Roosevelt, My Day September 1944. And now, dear listeners, C takes us on a voyage through the final years of Eleanor's life. From being a delegate at the first ever UN, to becoming the strongest champion for human right's we have ever witnessed. Eleanor took on huge challenges, built bridges, and never, ever stopped speaking out for what was right. She wrote more, politicked more, and in the end left a legacy of ...

Continuing the epic journey into the life of the finest first lady we've ever had, C takes us through Eleanor's White House years. Detailing her tumultuous relationship with Lorena "Hick" Hickok, Mrs. Nesbitt's terrible food, hot dogs with royalty, and the hard years of the depression. Throughout it all, Eleanor shined as a tireless beacon of hope for an exhausted nation that often did not know where our next meal was coming from. A steady voice helping embolden hearts as her hand helped to g...

“...by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.” - Eleanor Roosevelt. In episode 2 of our Ken Burn's style odyssey about Eleanor, Chesnaye covers the roaring 20s. Flappers, teapot dome, tariffs, and of course the lesbians arrive! We got hundred year old political smackdowns coming your way along with some woodworking because what are lesbians without woodworking, right? So sit back, grab a nice hot dog, and get ready to dig into the next phase of Eleanor Roosevelt's...