The Femme Files: A History of Iconic Women
The Femme Files: A History of Iconic Women
Latest Episodes
Julia the Elder meets Sydney Sweeney (Sex & Scandal)
In this episode, we compare two very controversial figures: Sydney Sweeney and Julia the Elder. We discuss female sexuality and the age-old question of agency versus performativity. From the Romans to modern-day, we track the history of the Mal...
Anne Boleyn meets Meghan Markle Again (Controversial Consorts Pt 2)
We are back and so are Anne and Meghan! In this episode we look at how their non-Britishness shaped their experiences in the British court and how they each reacted to strict British royal standards. We discuss how divorce was a theme throughou...
Catherine the Great meets Dolly Parton (Empire builders)
Two empires, both alike in dignity, but reigned by very different iconic women. One ruled Enlightenment Russia in the 18th century, the other built her country music empire over the past 60 years in the United States. Neither woman...
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Mary Shelley meets Courtney Love (Tortured Artists)
Goth meets grunge in this episode as we explore the tragic lives and artistic genius of Mary Shelley and Courtney Love. In the 1810s Mary Shelley cemented her name as the mother of the horror/sci-fi genre with her seminal work, Frankenstein. An...
Aphra Behn meets Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Pioneering Playwrights)
It’s time to get physical, metaphysical! As we delve into the lives of poetess and playwright, Aphra Behn, and comedy supernova, Phoebe Waller Bridge. With their bawdy humour and licentious attitudes, these two set the London ...
