
Brought to you by Mandylion®, 1-800-1800 is your guide to 19th-century history, art, literature, culture, and scandal. Each episode, we dial into a random year of the 1800s to gab about the chaos that shaped the modern world. Hosted by Madeline Porsella and Mabel Taylor, two Victorian Nightgown Girls and historians of art and design, 1-800-1800 delivers rigorous research with a healthy dose of gos... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 30 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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This week we are very excited to welcome the brilliant Sara Hinkley onto 1-800-1800 to discuss her forthcoming novel The Red Sacrament. Sara’s brilliant debut tells the story of a theater troupe of vampires, set against the backdrop of the Siege of P... more
Madeline and Mabel discuss the founding of Punch Magazine, the most popular satirical magazine of the 19th century, and muse on its enduring influence. The girls also touch on a sensational murder/botched abortion case, Summer House, a US president y... more
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Book Club Alert !! This week the girls recap Henry James's The Princess Cassamissima, the story of a young man of mysterious parentage who tries to take on the worl... more
On this week’s episode, Madeline takes us back to her material culture roots to tell the story of the British abolition movement through one object, the Wedgwood “Slave Medallion.” Join us to learn about the object that made abolition a fashionable c... more
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This is two close friends gabbing and gossiping their way through all the best back alleys and B sides of the 19th century. It’s something they are clearly passionate about, and if they have their way, you will be too. A+
this podcast rocks. i love learning from these smart women
A pleasure and a joy… one of my most treasured escapes from 21stc corporate suffering 🥰
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Two historians with a penchant for 19th-century art, literature, and culture guide listeners through a random year of the 1800s, mixing rigorous historical context with lively banter and behind-the-scenes trivia. Episodes center on how period politics, fashion, technology, and social norms shaped modern life, often weaving in architecture, theater, and visual culture while peppering conversations with gossip and contemporary comparisons. A standout element is the recurring focus on artists, editors, inventors, and social movements, paired with accessible narration that rewards deep dives without losing a playful, conversational vibe. The show stands out for its hybrid approach: scholarly detail delivered with personality, guest perspectives... more
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