Textory - The Podcast

Textory - The Podcast

Who doesn’t like petty texts, celebrity gossip, dating advice, spicy song lyrics, or controversial opinions? Now imagine all that... but it’s historical. In this podcast we’ll be reading some juicy historical letters, diaries, articles and other piping hot tea. So get yourself something to drink and let’s jump into TEXTORY. Hosted by Karolina Żebrowska

  1. 25 de jun.

    Monsters, Amber and Elks

    Located at the edge of the Baltic sea, 17th century Gdańsk was a multicultural merchant city. Peter Mundy, a British traveller, lived there for around a decade, and left a fascinating memoir of his time in the town located in modern-day northern Poland that we're reading in this episode. _________________ Check out my Patreon!  https://patreon.com/textory

    37 min

  2. 11 de jun.

    “Slept All Day”. A Victorian Teacher’s Diaries

    What was a typical day like for a teacher in a small town in 1890s Illinois? Today we’re reading diaries of Emma Wormwood and reflecting on the lifestyle, duties and leisure a woman faced in a 19th century rural setting. _________________ Check out my Patreon!  https://patreon.com/textory

    33 min

  3. 28 de mai.

    The 17th Century Relationship Advice Column

    What if I told you first popular advice column was published in the 1690s? “The Athenian Mercury” followed a Q&A format, which dealt with issues from the fields of philosophy, physics, religion, and interpersonal relationships, which are the focus of today’s episode. _________________ Check out my Patreon!  https://patreon.com/textory

    29 min

  4. 14 de mai.

    How To Woo: Courting in The 1920s

    Should a potential 1920s candidate for a wife be "untouched”? Not at all, let her use life! At least that was the opinion of Clement Wood, the author of today’s text - “The Art of Courtship” from 1926. Surprisingly bold for the era, Wood’s tips and tricks on “wooing” the opposite sex are the focus of today’s episode. Enjoy! _________________ Check out my Patreon!  https://patreon.com/textory

    34 min

  5. 30 de abr.

    Strawberries, Mermaids and Revenge

    Are women good at poetry? Can they even write it? These were probably serious questions people in the past were asking. In today’s episode we have an answer that is a loud and clear “YES”, as we read works of female English, Scotch and Irish women throughout 17th-19th centuries. _________________ Check out my Patreon!  https://patreon.com/textory

    28 min

  6. 16 de abr.

    Filthy Matters. A Renaissance Guide to Good Manners

    We might imagine Renaissance Italy as a place of innovation and art, but the day to day reality was plagued by disgusting behaviors. Today we're reading a surprisingly foul 16th century manual on being a well-behaved person. _________________ Check out my Patreon!  https://patreon.com/textory

    29 min

  7. 2 de abr.

    Jane Austen's Situationship

    Tom Lefroy is often pictured as Jane Austen’s true love that forever ruined her views on marriage. But do her own writings suggest it was mostly... well, a situationship? Find out in today’s episode! _________________  Check out my Patreon!  https://patreon.com/textory

    33 min

  8. 19 de mar.

    Eaten Away - Observations on The Venereal Disease, 1686

    Rotting flesh, deformed bones, disappearing noses... Old medicine didn’t have much to offer for those suffering from the most horrific diseases - like syphilis - but some attempted ailing the sick. In today’s episode we’re reading “Observations on the Venereal Disease” from 1686. _________________  Check out my Patreon!  https://patreon.com/textory

    27 min
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Who doesn’t like petty texts, celebrity gossip, dating advice, spicy song lyrics, or controversial opinions? Now imagine all that... but it’s historical. In this podcast we’ll be reading some juicy historical letters, diaries, articles and other piping hot tea. So get yourself something to drink and let’s jump into TEXTORY. Hosted by Karolina Żebrowska

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    Textory - The Podcast
  • Anos de atividade
    2024 - 2026
  • Episódios
    51
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    Livre
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