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Fabulist
Hosted by Fabulist · EN
Weird, gross, gorgeous, and fascinating tales from history and fable.
11episodes
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S2:E2 Yetis: An Altitude Attitude
Aug 18, 202300:30:22Tap to summarizeIn this week's episode, Shannon tells us all about Yetis.
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S2:E1 Welcome to Season 2: This Podcast is Haunted
Aug 15, 202300:10:46Tap to summarizeIt's spooky time, bitches.
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S1:E13 The Greatest Love Stories: The Love Story Inside of You
Jul 21, 202300:59:17Tap to summarizeThe greatest love stories according to Shannon and Elizabeth. Jane Eyre, Emily Henry, and loving yourself.
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S1:E12 Queer Representation in Romance Novels: Time Traveling Lesbians
Jul 21, 202300:41:29Tap to summarizeLet's get one thing straight and two things gay; romance is for everyone and everyone loves romance. SOURCES Nytimes.com I Just Want Something That’s Gay and Happy: L.G.B.T.Q. Romance Is Booming by Elizabeth A. Harris https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/30/books/lgbtq-romance-novels.html Theguardian.com Queer, hilarious, and full of joy: the rise of LGBTQ+ romance fiction by Ella Braidwood https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/jun/21/the-rise-of-lgbtq-romance-fiction Them.us Sapphic Literature Is on the Rise. Hopefully, It’s More Than Just a Trend by Abby Monteil https://www.them.us/story/sapphic-literature-lgbtq-publishing https://pen.org/report/banned-usa-growing-movement-to-censor-books-in-schools/
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S1:E11 Jane Austen and William Shakespeare: Lesbians and Time Travel
Jul 6, 202301:17:27Tap to summarizePlease enjoy this awesome episode all about the romances of Jane Austen and William Shakespeare.
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S1:E10 Names for Nether Regions: His Grateful Erection
Jun 30, 202300:38:15Tap to summarizeThis episode is all about the names for different genitalia and why we care so much. SOURCES Word Slut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language by Amanda Montel Bbc.com The Case for Renaming Women’s Body Parts by Leah Kaminsky https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20180531-how-womens-body-parts-have-been-named-after-men Gizmodo.com How Genitals Got Their Names, or Why a Penis Is Called a Pizzle by Keith Veronese https://gizmodo.com/how-genitals-got-their-names-or-why-a-penis-is-called-5966703 Theestablishment.co A Brief History of The C-Word by Mina Moriarty https://theestablishment.co/a-brief-history-of-the-cunt-a755b5df4a4/index.html
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S1:E9 While All The Redheaded Heroines?: Judas is a Vampire
Jun 23, 202300:38:47Tap to summarizeShannon explains, once and for all, why so many romance novel heroines have red hair.
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S1:E8 The Influence of Young Women on Language: Like, Eff Off
Jun 16, 202300:55:33Tap to summarizeYoung women, the experts in bubble lettering on poster board and the innovators of language. SOURCES Word Slut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language by Amanda Montell https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/teenage-girls-have-been-revolutionizing-language-16th-century-180956216/ https://esl.uchicago.edu/2021/10/27/who-leads-linguistic-change/#:~:text=William%20Labov%20has%20long%20researched,lead%2090%25%20of%20linguistic%20change. https://www.thecut.com/2015/07/can-we-just-like-get-over-the-way-women-talk.html https://esl.uchicago.edu/2021/10/27/who-leads-linguistic-change/#:~:text=William%20Labov%20has%20long%20researched,lead%2090%25%20of%20linguistic%20change. https://lithub.com/the-unexpectedly-subversive-world-of-romance-novels/
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S1:E7 All About Fan Fiction: I've Got Glitter Floating Around in Those Eyeballs
Jun 9, 202300:49:27Tap to summarizeWhen the story is too good to end, there's always fan fiction!
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S1:E6 All About Chick Lit: I Know You From A Book
Jun 2, 202300:37:00Tap to summarizeWhat is Chick Lit and why do we gender fiction? Let's stop that and start reading romances. SOURCES Men fear ‘chick-lit’ and read far fewer books by female authors, says Women’s Prize judge. What is Chick Lit? The Chick Lit Conundrum: Will Renaming Genres Demystify Stereotypes? Let's Discuss! What Was Chick Lit? A Brief History From the Inside Women's Fiction vs. Chick-Lit: Choosing the Right Glass. Women’s Fiction or Romance? The Differences, and 5 Reasons Why They Matter - Writer's Digest. 3 Reasons Why You Should Read More Books by Women | by Violet Daniels | Fearless She Wrote | Medium. What is Chick Lit? Definition and Examples - Poem Analysis Top 12 Chick Lit Books of All Time Chick Lit Central: December 2022 Chick lit - Wikipedia. US Book Reading Statistics (National Survey 2022) Colleen Hoover Was Queen of 2022's Bestseller List Long-reviled slang pops out of its shell – Baltimore Sun
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