Vulgar History: Regency Era trailer
November 2, 2025
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Mary Shelley famously wrote Frankenstein while on a summer-long sleepover party with her husband, sister, and her husband’s friend, Lord Byron.
To close out Mary Shelley Month, it’s time for a deep dive on Lord Byron. Joining us is podcast legend Emily Edwards (from F***bois of Literature and Ticklish Business fame).
Learn more about Emily’s work at msemilyedwards.com
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Mary Shelley is still most famous for writing FRANKENSTEIN, and with good reason! Her story was adapted into a play shortly after it was first published, and has been adapted and retold nonstop ever since.
Horror author Claire Fitzpatrick joins us to talk about Mary Shelley, Frankenstein, and what makes this story so timeless.
Learn more about Claire and her work at her website.
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It’s Mary Shelley Month, which requires us to revisit this classic Vulgar History episode about Mary Shelley: Goth Queen, Mom Friend. And honestly, it hits different now that we know more about her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft.
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In last week’s episode, Mary Wollstonecraft decided to head over to Paris as the French Revolution was turning into The Terror, just for the vibes. This week, we learn what she did when she got there (and which of our faves she ran into!), and what happened next.
Trigger warning: discussion in this episode includes depression, suicidal ideation, and attempted suicide.
Next time: we get into the story of Wollstonecraft’s daughter, Mary Shelley!!
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Mary Shelley’s influence can be felt in countless feminist body horror novels written in the past two hundred years. But how many of those books are about anatomical wax figures who come to life to KILL THE MEN WHO PREYED UPON THEM??
Allison Rushby’s novel Slashed Beauties is about just that. We talk about the real (grotesque) history behind her novel, how Mary Shelley inspired her, and how she researched the lives of 18th-century sex workers. Plus: what’s her next novel about??
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Learn about the real-life anatomical wax figures
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It’s Mary Shelley Month on Vulgar History! For Halloween season, we’re looking at goth icon Mary Shelley and her friends and family. And we’e starting with her equally iconic mother, Mary Wollstonecraft!
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Marie Antoinette feels as present today as she was in her life, with a new V&A exhibit, a TV series, the recent five-episode podcast series of Vulgar History and a new biography! Why do people continue to be intrigued by this 18th-century Queen?
Author Melanie Burrows, a lifelong fan of Marie Antoinette (and author of the new book Marie Antoinette: Teen Queen to Guillotine) joins us for a chat about Marie Antoinette’s legacy.
Order a signed copy of Marie Antoinette: Teen Queen to Guillotine from Melanie!
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Throughout his long and illustrious career, Benjamin Franklin nursed a not-so-secret desire to annex Canada and make it American. But he failed, over and over again.
Author Madelaine Drohan has written all about this in her new book, He Did Not Conquer: Benjamin Franklin’s Failure to Annex Canada. And she joins us on the podcast to tell all!
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It’s the epic conclusion to the season! In this season finale, Marie Antoinette moves into her final era, and makes a final major fashion statement.
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