Deviant Women

In 1993, in the freezing Siberian Steppes, archeologists unearthed a remarkable grave. In it they found the tattoed and mummifed remains of a 2500 year old female shaman. This discovery would contribute to a complete re-imagining of the lives of women in antiquity, and allow historians to see the connection between the mythical Amazons and their real-life counterparts, the Scythians. Join us as we untangle myth from reality, unlocking the Ukok Princess' secrets, and those of her warrior sisters, to understand more about the powerful archetype of the Amazon, and how she continues to inspire us today!‘The Siberian Princess reveals her 2500 year old tattoos’, The Siberian Times, 14 August 2012 https://siberiantimes.com/culture/others/features/siberian-princess-reveals-her-2500-year-old-tattoos/Mayor, Adrienne, Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women across the Ancient World, Princeton University Press, 2014Worrall, Simon, ‘Amazon Warriors Did Indeed Fight and Die Like Men’, National Geographic, 28 October 2014, https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/10/141029-amazons-scythians-hunger-games-herodotus-ice-princess-tattoo-cannabis/If you want to support Deviant Women, follow us on: PatreonTwitter @DeviantWomenFacebook @deviantwomenpodcastInstagram @deviantwomenpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we teamed up with the wonderful Kendra and Autumn of Reading Women to get spooky and chat all things Shirley Jackson, the queen of horror! From her unhappy childhood as the unwanted daughter of aspiring socialites, to her equally unhappy marriage to the philandering Stanley Hymen, we investigate how the demons of domesticity and anxiety (and a dose of a love for the occult) primed her to become one of the greatest gothic horror writers of all time. We then dive into her masterful short story, 'The Lottery', and geek out about the new adaptation of The Haunting of Hill House. So grab your favourite dog-eared Jackson paperback, and settle in for Halloween and Day of the Dead with us!About Reading Women: Kendra and Autumn became friends in graduate school after they realized they had a mutual dislike for wedding planning and a shared love for feminist literature. It was only after they no longer lived in the same state that Kendra and Autumn decided to turn their hours long discussions and miles long chat histories into the Reading Women podcast. As they say, the rest is herstory.Check them out here:Website, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Goodreads, iTunesIf you want to support Deviant Women, follow us on: PatreonTwitter @DeviantWomenFacebook @deviantwomenpodcastInstagram @deviantwomenpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To celebrate the release of I Used to be Normal: A BoyBand Fangirl Story, Deviant Women sat down with producer Rita Walsh to dish the dirt on what it means when your love for boybands is larger than life. From shame to empowerment, hysteria and the formation of sexuality and identity, we explore how fandom shapes the lives of young women, their passions, their communities, and why we should pay attention to them.I Used to Be Normal: A Boyband Fangirl Story (dir: Jessica Leski) is screening in selected cinemas from November 22!Maguire, Emma, 'My Inner Fangirl' in Kill Your Darlings, 6 July 2016 https://killyourdarlings.com.au/article/my-inner-fangirl/?doing_wp_cron=1539827872.2687649726867675781250If you want to support Deviant Women, follow us on: PatreonTwitter @DeviantWomenFacebook @deviantwomenpodcastInstagram @deviantwomenpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From humble beginnings as the daughter of a blacksmith, little Emy Lyon could never have known she would end up Lady Emma Hamilton: wife of the English ambassador to Naples, lover to the glorified hero Admiral Nelson, and muse to some of the greatest artists of her age. But history has defined Emma by the men she inspired, overlooking the complex and creative woman who developed her own style of performance art, and who was instrumental in the political machinations that would see Nelson defeat the French. Follow us from the seedy "health spas" of London into the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, as we follow a woman whose scandalous and unconventional life made her a celebrity.If you want to support Deviant Women, follow us on: PatreonTwitter @DeviantWomenFacebook @deviantwomenpodcastInstagram @deviantwomenpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jennet Device was just nine years old when she found herself at the centre of one of history’s most infamous witch trials. On the stand, she denounced her entire family as witches and set up a precedent for child witness testimony that would have ramifications long after she was gone. We trace the fascinating details of this notorious trial – from its canine familiars to clay figures and forbidden sabbats – and investigate just how complicit Jennet may have been in the Device family’s demise!If you want to support Deviant Women, follow us on: PatreonTwitter @DeviantWomenFacebook @deviantwomenpodcastInstagram @deviantwomenpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the 5th century BCE the Persian Empire stretched from Asia and the Middle East, as far as Africa and Europe. But the Persian King, Xerxes, sought to expand the empire, launching his armies into Greece by land and by sea. Among the commanders of the Persian fleet was Artemisia: Queen of Caria and ruthless naval strategist. Her courage at the Battle of Artemisium set her apart, and her wily recklessness at the Battle of Salamis cemented her place in history, as well as in Xerxes' esteem. But the historicity of her life is elusive, leading some to fill in the gaps with clichéd tropes. Take your place to witness an epic clash of civilisations, as we consider Artemisia's place in the fray alongside Hollywood's representation of this fascinating figure.If you want to support Deviant Women, follow us on: PatreonTwitter @DeviantWomenFacebook @deviantwomenpodcastInstagram @deviantwomenpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our second interview of season two we are lucky enough to be joined by multi-award winning author, Hannah Kent. Based on the true story of the last person to be executed in Iceland, Hannah's international bestseller, Burial Rites, follows the last days of the accused murderess, Agnes Magnusdottir, while her second novel, The Good People, examines the lives of three very different women caught up in the world of Irish folklore and superstition. We chat to Hannah about her historical research, the difficulties of representation, and the real-life women who have inspired her work. Hannah is also the co-founder and publishing director of Australian literary publication Kill Your Darlings. You can find out more about Hannah and her work at hannahkentauthor.com.If you want to support Deviant Women, follow us on: PatreonTwitter @DeviantWomenFacebook @deviantwomenpodcastInstagram @deviantwomenpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Famed as the legendary Nun Lieutenant, Catalina de Erauso, fighter, lover and all round adventurer, was perhaps even more revered for her status as a supreme seducer than her skills with a sword. After escaping the convent where she spent her childhood, Catalina fashioned herself hose and doublet and made her way through Spain and South America under a number of male guises. Her pattern of lawbreaking, finding sanctuary in churches and evading execution eventually got her an audience with the Pope himself. So don your habit, grab your sword and join us for one hell of an adventure.De Erauso, Catalina. Lieutenant Nun: Memoir of a Basque Transvestite in the New World. Beacon Press, 2011.Velasco, Sherry M. Lieutenant Nun Transgenderism, Lesbian Desire, & Catalina De Erauso. 1st ed. Austin: U of Texas, 2000.Web. Hernández Isabel ‘From Spain to the Americas, from the convent to the front: Catalina de Erauso's shifting identities: Catalina de Erauso's shifting identities’ 16 September 2011 https://www.eurozine.com/from-spain-to-the-americas-from-the-convent-to-the-front-catalina-de-erausos-shifting-identities/Villanueva, Sonia Pérez. The Life of Catalina De Erauso, the Lieutenant Nun : an Early-Modern Autobiography. 2014.Wirzba, Norman. Neither Saints nor Sinners: Writing the Lives of Women in Spanish America, Oxford University Press USA, 2003.If you want to support Deviant Women, follow us on: PatreonTwitter @DeviantWomenFacebook @deviantwomenpodcastInstagram @deviantwomenpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Carry A. Nation was born Carrie Amelia Moore in 1846 in Kentucky. By the time the Civil War had ended, Carry had experienced first hand the devastation that alcoholism could inflict. Headstrong and determined, Carry left an abusive husband to start her life over again. When she met and married David Nation, Carry took the surname that would define her and her God-given mission to end the spread of alcohol, setting out to single-handedly reform a nation caught in the grips of liquid sin. Go get your smashers listeners, because it's time to have a hatchetation!If you want to support Deviant Women, follow us on: PatreonTwitter @DeviantWomenFacebook @deviantwomenpodcastInstagram @deviantwomenpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To celebrate NAIDOC week, we wanted to honour the extraordinary life of one of Australia’s foremost, but often misremembered Indigenous women, Truganini. Born on Bruny Island off the Tasmanian Coast in the early 19th century in the Palawa community, Truganini’s life was quickly transformed by the arrival of British invaders. After surviving a tragic early life, she realised she could help her people by becoming a guide and interpreter. But when she lost hope in even that, she turned to the bush and life as an outlaw. A content warning to listeners that this episode contains discussion of extreme violence and genocide. Because of her, we can.https://meanjin.com.au/essays/the-national-confessional/http://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2011/02/10/3135481.htm http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/trugernanner-truganini-4752If you want to support Deviant Women, follow us on: PatreonTwitter @DeviantWomenFacebook @deviantwomenpodcastInstagram @deviantwomenpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.