The Love History Podcast

In this episode, we meet romantic and historical novelist Liz Fenwick, who talks about her love of Cornwall, her writing process, LGBTQ+ representation in fiction and the dilemma of historical accuracy.  You can find Liz at www.lizfenwick.com and on Instagram @liz_fenwick If you want to order 13 Cornish Ghost Stories you can find about more about it at https://www.lizfenwick.com/13-cornish-ghost-stories If you want to follow Mok you can find him @mokokeeffe and Louisa can be found @louisascottsewing If you have a question, please do get in touch on lovehistorypodcast@gmail.com

Peter Parker is an author and critic, perhaps best known known for his biographies of A E Housman and Christopher Isherwood. 2024 saw the publication of the second volume of Some Men in London, Queer Life 1060-1967. In this episode he discusses the moral panic in England post World War II, the Wolfenden Committee and the partial legalisation of homosexuality.Exploring Queer History: An Interview with Peter Parker - Love History Podcast Ep. 2 with co-host  @louisascott  In Episode 2 of the Love History podcast, Mok O'Keefe and Louisa Scott engage in a captivating discussion about queer history with historian Peter Parker. The episode delves into the contents of Parker's anthology 'Some Men in London,' which chronicles the lives and struggles of queer men from 1945 to 1967. Listen as Parker shares insights into the moral panic post-WWII, the partial decriminalization of homosexuality, and the challenges of documenting LGBTQ+ history. The episode also highlights Mok and Louisa's personal historical endeavors, from historical costumes to castle renovations, blending personal narratives with a broader historical context.00:00 Welcome and Introductions00:55 Historical Costumes and Gender Fluidity01:46 Castle Renovations and Victorian Carpets03:15 Introducing Guest Historian Peter Parker04:02 Peter Parker on Queer History in London06:31 The Wolfenden Report and Partial Decriminalization09:48 The Importance of Authentic Terminology13:39 Fun and Resilience in Queer History20:37 Challenges in Documenting Queer History31:04 Quickfire Quiz with Peter Parker35:53 Reflections and Closing Remarks You can find out more about Peter at www.peterparkerwriter.com and follow him on Instagram @prnparker If you want to follow Mok you can find him @mokokeeffe and Louisa can be found @louisascottsewing If you have a question, please do get in touch on lovehistorypodcast@gmail.com 

In this episode we speak to Hannah Squire who is Collections and House Manager at Sissinghurst Castle, Lamb House and Small Hyth in Kent, the home of Vita Sackville-West, the aristocratic novelist, who was the lover of Virginia Woolf. Hannah talks about her career path, her passion for Vita, the importance of representation in History and her voluntary work with the Pre-Raphaelite Society. This first episode introduces Mok’s new co-host, Louisa Scott.To connect with us email lovehistorypodcast@gmail.comYou can find Hanna on Instagram @hannah_squire and her book page @squireshelfLouisa can be found @louisascottsewing and Mok is @mokokeeffeCheck out The Pre-Raphaelite Society https://www.pre-raphaelitesociety.orgYou can find Sissinghurst Castlehttps://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/sissinghurst-castle-garden

Mok is an LGBTQ+ historian and PhD Candidate, studying the Country House as a place of refuge and community for LGBTQ+ people. In this episode, he discusses how history has been written by straight white men, how trans people, in particular, have been historically eradicated, and his home – a baby Elizabethan castle in the Brecon Beacons, where he holds the title of The Lord of Glenbach.

Meet Marie-Louise, the Time Travelling Mudlark, searching the Thames at low tide to find treasures from the past. In this episode she explains how finding artefacts on the foreshore of the Thames catapults her into a world of detective work to uncover long forgotten social histories of London and the people who inhabited it. From pilgrim badges to transatlantic ‘slave’ beads, and even smoke enema nozzles, you never know what the Thames is going to throw up next!

This episode features Elowyn Stevenson @elowyn.the.warrior – a trained archaeologist and independent traveller who journeys across the world exploring heritage and culture. In this episode she discusses her solo hitchhiking trips to Eastern Europe and South America, being invited into see life through a local lens, learning to live in the present moment and let go of the need to be in control of her itinerary, and sometimes, her destiny! Elowyn also shares her passion for King George III and working at The Tower of London – aka the ‘Tower of Fundon’.