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S2.02 - Peter Parker on England’s Queer Past: The Impact of the Wolfenden Report
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 Introductions
00:55 Historical Costumes and Gender Fluidity
01:46 Castle Renovations and Victorian Carpets
03:15 Introducing Guest Historian Peter Parker
04:02 Peter Parker on Queer History in London
06:31 The Wolfenden Report and Partial Decriminalization
09:48 The Importance of Authentic Terminology
13:39 Fun and Resilience in Queer History
20:37 Challenges in Documenting Queer History
31:04 Quickfire Quiz with Peter Parker
35:53 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
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4. S2.04 - Timeless Threads: Exploring Fashion History with Karolina Zebrowski
25:51||Season 2, Ep. 4This week we meet Karolina Zebrowski a social media sensation. She is a historian who focuses on fashion and beauty history. She has also renovated her apartment in Poland, and each room is decorated in a different historical era. You can find her on youtube.com/karolinazebrowskax and on Instagram @karolinezebrowskax #history #fashionhistory #historicalcostumes #vintage You can find your hosts on IG @mokokeeffe and @louisascottsewing You can email the show lovehistorypodcast@gmail.com
3. S2.03 - Cornish Inspiration: Liz Fenwick on Love, History, and Storytelling
33:50||Season 2, Ep. 3In 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
S2.01 - Sissinghurst Stories: Hannah Squire on Heritage, Vita Sackville-West, and Inclusivity
37:12|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
6. S1.06 - The Country House as a place of refuge and community for LGBTQ+ people with Mok O’Keeffe
34:02||Season 1, Ep. 6Mok 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.5. S1.05 - Marie-Louise the Time-Traveling Mudlark
32:24||Season 1, Ep. 5Meet 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!4. S1.04 - Meet Elowyn Stevenson the Wandering Historian
32:28||Season 1, Ep. 4This 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’.3. S1.03 - From Palace to Pride: Prince Mandevra's Story
32:12||Season 1, Ep. 3In this episode Prince Mandevra Singh Gohil @princemanvendragohil – A Prince of India, discusses the responsibility of being a Royal Family member and the role he plays in a republic to preserve India’s culture and heritage. He shares the challenges of coming out as a gay man and the negative reaction from other members of the royal family and local population – who burned effigies of him. His journey takes us from the royal palace to four appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show. He now uses his privileged position to advocate for human rights, with a particular focus on trans rights and education.2. S1.02 - Secrets of the Thames: Alessio Checconi's Journey as a Mudlark
36:04||Season 1, Ep. 2Alessio Checconi @london_madlark – Alessio is a micro-palaeontologist and mudlark. In this episode he discusses how the pandemic fuelled his passion for mudlarking, the rituals he undertakes to ensure successful searching, and his 16 th century home in Suffolk, where he and his partner have discovered several ancient items, secreted in the walls, to ward off witches and evil spirits.In this episode Alessio the mudlark talks aboutfinding treasures on the banks of the River Thameshow he got interested in mudlarking during the pandemicthe rituals he undertakes to ensure a successful larkhistoric items buried in his Elizabethan / Tudor home to ward off evil spirits and witches