Remnants : An Audio Drama

This was very fun to put together, which I'm sure you'll be able to tell the amount of times I just start laughing in this recording. Spoilers for Remnants S1, of course, and content warnings for discussions of elements that appear in the show, including mental illness, death, grief and addiction.Support the show on Patreon for bonus content and early access when S2 starts up: https://www.patreon.com/c/hangingslothstudios Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/Follow Eira on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/hangingsloth.bsky.social

This time, we look at medical innovation in the context of war (and beyond!) and how observation led to the development of a treatment for cancer from a chemical weapon.Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gHlENF6TdVCouRCb4ViW2eX97TZonNOfZlJzlX-Le2E/edit?usp=sharingFor Early Access to the next part of Real Remnants and Remnants' second season when it starts airing, support me on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudiosA note: this episode mentions the development of the polio vaccine. This vaccine's development is wacky and absolutely wild in its own right, and many of the methods used, particularly early in the process, were completely bonkers and would not hold up to modern scrutiny; indeed many were criticised even at the time. The point is to highlight a case where people were not non-consensually used to innovate medically, NOT to highlight an example of a perfect developmental process. If I can find an excuse to talk about the development of the polio vaccine in more depth at some point, I absolutely will because it is completely wild.Further reading, for those compelled to dig deeper:Visual breakdown of the Haber Process: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z9tvw6f/revision/1Deeper overview of mustard gas’ development into chemotherapy: https://news.cancerresearchuk.org/2014/08/27/mustard-gas-from-the-great-war-to-frontline-chemotherapy/'Medical Bondage' by Dr Deirdre Cooper Owens: https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt1pwt69x (available in many libraries and for purchase online, too)Introductory essay on ‘Medical Bondage’: https://www.thenationalbookreview.com/features/2021/2/26/qhy31dvkoyk2hdgi00iwfjarn17n8a

Hi folks! This episode explores the lives of girls in domestic service, providing what I hope is an interesting basic overview of how the profession has evolved from the Victorian period into today. Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W22S9Tir5l0wBrmVlXY_JZkffZ6dLrmYftrEXcNVaZA/edit?usp=sharing For Early Access to the next part of Real Remnants and Remnants' second season when it starts airing, support me on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudiosGood starting points for exploring these topics more deeply:Learn about Victorian housemaids: https://thehistorypress.co.uk/article/women-and-domestic-service-in-victorian-society/Changes in domestic service through the 30s in WW2: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/1939register/domestic-service-in-1939Wages for domestic servants: https://www.chatsworth.org/news-media/news-blogs-press-releases/from-servants-to-staff-blog-series/from-servants-to-staff-how-much/The state of the modern cleaning industry: https://www.policybee.co.uk/blog/uk-cleaning-industry-statisticsModern domestic slavery: https://www.antislavery.org/slavery-today/domestic-work-and-slavery/

Hi folks! In the fourth installment of Real Remnants, we're taking a look at Cairo in the 1970s, as it undergoes a massive transformation in urban planning, culture and architecture, touching on some of the broader political contexts surrounding this period in Egypt.Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W0Ju7CyExyJuUQ1oX8ii1oRiatSCYO5PO2_GEx2_emc/edit?tab=t.0For Early Access to the next part of Real Remnants and Remnants' second season when it starts airing, support me on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudiosGood starting points for exploring these topics more deeply:Overview of the definition and planning of the Greater Cairo Region: https://marsadomran.info/en/2024/04/3265/Farid’s Introduction to Egyptian Cinema: https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/2011/introduction-to-egyptian-cinema/British Pathé footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW6zEDfN8GoThamesTV footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV8JMRpLfOc

Hi folks! Join me for this third installment of Real Remnants, where we take a peek at some of the extraordinary efforts taken to protect and recover artwork during the Second World War, and discuss a little of how much artwork was still lost and destroyed despite these incredible efforts.Transcript available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R40WMirR3efER8fchx3FVHG3rb-3-rNp0GcMU8W7AgI/edit?usp=sharingFor Early Access to the next part of Real Remnants and Remnants' second season when it starts airing, support me on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios If you found this interesting and want to take a further look, here are some resources to get you started:Mental Floss article about Jaujard: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/84865/how-mona-lisa-escaped-destruction-during-world-war-iiMonuments Men and Women Foundation website: https://www.monumentsmenandwomenfnd.org/The Met’s MFAA lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlovfRhcQpU

Hi folks! Show creator Eira here to remind you that the QnA inbox is open for questions about Remnants S1! The inbox will be open for another 10 days, closing at midnight GMT on 17th April. I’m so looking forward to hearing your questions! Leave them at hangingslothstudios.com/qna. So far I’ve had loads of juicy stuff, and quite a few asks about secret messages and hidden codes. I won’t be answering those directly, but I will give you some little clues. Part one, two in one. Part two, you’ll need a key. The show’s webpage may help. Have fun, folks! Announcements about Remnants’ S2 will be coming very soon, and those with very perky ears may find them out ahead of others. The next real remnant will be coming a week today. Until then, don’t forget to leave your questions at hangingslothstudios.com/qna that’s hanging sloth studios dot com forward slash q n a, as in q for queen, n for November, and a for alpha. There’s also a link in the description of this episode. Speak soon, folks!Ask a question for the QnA until 17/04/2025: https://hangingslothstudios.com/qna/Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/hangingslothstudios

QnA Form: hangingslothstudios.com/qnaNQD Kickstarter: tiny.cc/nqd4Hi folks! It’s Eira. I hope you enjoyed the first instalment of ‘Real Remnants’ last week! Now it’s been a couple of weeks since the finale of S1, I’m opening up the Hanging Sloth inbox for a Q&A! Submit your questions using the form on hangingslothstudios.com/qna, that’s the letters Q for queen, n for nose, and a for ambulance. The form will be open until the seventeenth of April, which is a Thursday. I’ll pop a little reminder on before then, though! I’m looking forward to hearing your questions!Also, Not Quite Dead is still crowdfunding for season two! Support has been absolutely immense so far, and I’m so excited! If you’d like to support vampire rights AND vampire wrongs, you still have time to do so over on tiny.cc/nqd4! The campaign will be running until the second of April. Live, laugh, bite!Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingslothsSupport the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudiosLeave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/Follow Eira on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/hangingsloths.bsky.social

Here's the first 'Real Remnant', where I take you through some of the research I did for Remnants, topic by topic. These aren't deep dives; they're just a little glimpse into some of the subjects the show explores. For more info, I've put together a short list of introductory sources which might be a good starting point if you do want to find out more.Transcript here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qKYhPwbll20YTF7zlIlSSfJeoYUL8CE3yihvzZpC3U4/edit?usp=sharingLeave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/Follow Eira on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/hangingsloths.bsky.socialImperial War Museum's Online Blitz Exhibit: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/the-blitz-around-britain National Archives Blog Post about the Blitz in London: https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/beginning-london-blitz/ First-hand WW2 experiences in video: https://www.youtube.com/@ww2iwasthere653 A video playlist exploring London's history: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLviHazTWiT07F9pqANdH82x0-bZA6Lrob