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The English Have Disembarked


Mar 8, 2021

Content warning: in this episode we get into some pretty heavy subjects including sexual assault, harassment and rape. The majority of this comes in at the 35 minute mark up until 42 minutes and 30 seconds if you want to skip.

In which we discuss the musical Hamilton, terrible taxes and a crow called Checca.

More on Hortensia:

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hortensia

More information about Franca Viola's incredible story (CW):

https://www.historyandwomen.com/2011/07/franca-viola-and-battle-against-la.html

Grazia Deledda poem Kate read:

https://paralleltexts.blog/2019/03/08/grazia-deledda-two-poems-spring-and-we-are-sardinians/

The Declaration of the Rights of the Female Citizen (1791) by Olympe de Gouges:

https://revolution.chnm.org/d/293

Simone Veil profile:

https://www.franceculture.fr/personne-simone-veil.html

Christiane Taubira speaking to parliament about equal marriage (mariage pour tous): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV-1gzjCRwE