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New episode out now! We have our first podcast encounter with the famous teenage sleuth in 1938’s Nancy Drew...Detective. We discuss the literary origins and evolution of the character, how the film took liberties in order to fit into 1930s Hollywood, how annoying it is that practically nobody listens to women, and the surprisingly equal relationship between Nancy and her dad. Katy shares Wikipedia facts, Carrie resents Nancy’s perfection, Maddy hates the Mid-Atlantic accent, and Mack tells a truly terrible joke. We get into the logistics of carrier pigeons, have multiple tangents about medical history, argue about amateur photo developing, and try to decide if emotional manipulation is okay if you’re a victim of a patriarchal system. We also discuss 1980s diet culture, weird military tactics, Shrek, and 19th century lithotomy. Give it a listen! TW: Animal cruelty, disturbing medical history Show Links: Nancy Drew...Detective Synopsis on TCMThe Incredible Carrier Pigeons of WWI - Imperial War MuseumThe Almost Perfect World War II Plot To Bomb Japan With Bats - Atlas ObscuraWiki Article on the Proposed “Gay Bomb” from the 1990’s, BBC ArticleBugs of War: How Insects Have Been Weaponized Throughout History - History.comX-Ray Shoe Fittings Blogpost, Curator Interview - National Museums ScotlandOfficial Site - St Bartholomew's Hospital MuseumHistory of American Nursing Uniforms from AmericanNursingHistory.orgStones and Obstructions - Urology on Collect Medical Antiques (illustrations warning!)The Lithotomy: A Sordid History - International Museum of Surgical ScienceChainsaws Invented for Childbirth - Popular ScienceSymphysiotomy: How The Chainsaw Was Originally Invented To Deliver Babies - All That's Interesting