Your Most Obedient & Humble Servant is a podcast that showcases 18th and early 19th-century women’s letters that don’t always make it into the history books. Join historian Kathryn Gehred and her guests as they explore the lives of women and the world around them through their letters.
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Welcome to the Obedient Heart Podcast, where we introduce you to Jesus, the Father, and the Holy Spirit in a relatable and easy-to-understand way. Together, we’ll explore Scripture as a guide not just to know God, but to discover the way of true living. Join us on this journey to experience genuine happiness and lasting peace. Whether you’re new to faith or seeking deeper connection, our conversations will inspire you to embrace a life of obedience and joy. Tune in and start your path toward ...
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Episode 54: I Am Frightened When I Look At Her
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Mary Wigge joins Kathryn Gerhred to discuss a letter from Lucy Flucker Knox to her husband General Henry Knox in which she describes how she spends her days during the Revolutionary War. Lucy, a wealthy Tory's daughter whose parents and siblings have returned to England, expresses her loneliness and longing for Henry, who is with the army in Philad…
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In this bonus episode of Your Most Obedient & Humble Servant, Kathryn Gehred dives into the podcast's origin story. While working as an editor of the Papers of Martha Washington, Gehred became very familiar with how people wrote letters in the 18th and early 19th centuries. She noticed that people often abbreviated the closing of their letters whic…
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Episode 53: By Being Almost Murdered
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Dr. Maeve Kane joins Kathryn Gerhred to explore Konwatsi'tsiaienni Molly Brant’s life during the American Revolution. Brant was a member of the Wolf Clan of the Mohawk Nation, one of the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. Kane and Gerhred discuss Brant’s pivotal diplomatic efforts to maintain the Mohawk’s alliance with the British during…
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We are excited to announce that on October 29 Your Most Obedient & Humble Servant will be back with Season Four. This season, we're exploring revolutionary America through the words written by women. We'll follow along in letters as women questioned their loyalties, challenged authority, sought freedom, and aided and resisted revolutionary change. …
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Introduction to Obedient Heart Podcast
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Introduction to our podcast where Jesus and an amazing life can be found in obedience!De către obedientheart
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Your Most Obedient & Humble Servant has been nominated for the Women in Podcasting Awards! We would really appreciate it if you would vote for the podcast in the history category. Your Most Obedient & Humble Servant is up against some GREAT podcasts, so your support would be really meaningful! Your vote would go a long way in helping the podcast ga…
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Are you hoping to transform your more traditional or egalitarian partnership into a female-led relationship? MS. V. talks about the two most common roadblocks along the way and ways for women to find their power and for men to let go of their egos. Sign up to get an e-mail when Ms. V.'s new couple workshop is about to launch: https://obedient.love/…
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Obedient Love 41: Test Driving Men
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Ms. V. does not like to date in the ordinary sense. Instead, she likes to test-drive men. https://gynarchy.io https://violavoltairine.comDe către obedientlove
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Obedient Love 40: CNC, Trauma, and Alchemy
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Consensual Non-Consent is a complicated topic; Ms. V. tells her story and invites you to consider the implications for trauma survivors and how to use it as a tool. https://gynarchy.io https://violavoltairine.comDe către obedientlove
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Obedient Love 39: My Dark Side
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How do I reconcile the dichotomy within me, between wanting an ethical world and enjoying the perverse play of power and degradation? http://gynarchy.ioDe către obedientlove
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Episode 52: Screaming Among Her Fellows
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Catharine Maria Sedgwick to Eliza Cabot Follen, February 18, 1828. In which Sedgwick writes to her dear friend Cabot Follen about the need for a new minister, pieces she has recently read and written, and an exquisite Valentine. Featuring Dr. Patricia Kalayjian and Dr. Lucinda Damon-Bach of The Catharine Maria Sedgwick Online Letters project. Dr. K…
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You can feel it, can't you? The result of a long history of struggle and progress leading to the inevitable end to male dominance. How did we get here, and where are we going? And why is this an exciting time for submissive men and Dominant Women? https://pillarsofgynarchy.com https://gynarchy.io https://gynarchyshops.com…
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A few of the men in my community made one of my big wishes for this summer come true. As promised, that means I'm bringing back the Obedient Love podcast! Welcome to Obedient Love 37, where I tell you about a place where women are safe and pampered, and men can serve them 24/7. Manifest our collective dream! Join me! https://thepillarsofgynarchy.co…
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Episode 51: O Women of America!
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Woman's Political Future - An Address by Frances E. W. Harper to the Chicago World's Fair, 20 May 1893. In which Harper champions morality, civil rights, and civic duty in Jim Crow America. Featuring Chole Porche, Ph.D. candidate in the Corcoran Department of History at the University of Virginia. Your Most Obedient & Humble Servant is a production…
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Episode 50: The Feathers are the only Tolerable Ones
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Martha Washington to Eleanor Parke Custis, c. February 1797. In which Washington warns her granddaughter that her dress may not arrive from Philadelphia in time for a Virginia ball. Featuring Dr. Alexandra Garrett, Assistant Professor of History, St. Michael's College. Your Most Obedient & Humble Servant is a production of R2 Studios, part of the R…
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Episode 49: Deposition of Phillis Tatton
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Deposition of Phillis Tatton, 3rd November 1837 In which Phillis Hinkley Saunders Tatton appeared before the County of Probate in the state of Connecticut in an attempt to secure a pension for her late husband’s service during the American Revolutionary War.De către R2 Studios
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Episode 48: Political Subjects are too often at Variance
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Elizabeth Willing Powel to Elizabeth Parke Custis, February 28, 1816. In which Powel advises Martha Washington's pro-French granddaughter to avoid talking about politics with pro-British family members. Featuring Samantha Snyder, Research Librarian & Manager of Library Fellowships at the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon, and D…
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Episode 47: To Persevere In Grace & Faith
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Phillis Wheatley to Obour Tanner, October 30, 1773 in which Wheatley discusses faith, her book, and a trip to England.De către R2 Studios
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Episode 46: The Ambassadress Is Nothing But Blunt
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Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 16 Febuary 1786. In which Abigail reports from London to her son on dining with wealthy South Carolinians and the tribulations of her daughter Nabby in matters of the heart. Featuring Dr. Miriam Liebman of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Note: The quoted letters referenced in this episode are available as f…
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Episode 45: You Must Not Complain Of My Silence
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Elizabeth Mason to Mary Barnes Mason, 3 March 1811. In which Elizabeth attempts to update her daughter Mary on the latest news from home while her family distracts her.De către R2 Studios
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Episode 44: I Am An Idiot About Play
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Lady Georgiana Spencer and Caroline Howe, a series of correspondences. In which they discuss Lady Spencer’s gambling problem. Kathryn Gehred is joined by early American historian and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society of Scotland Dr. Julie Flavell.De către R2 Studios
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Episode 43: That B**** Maria Goodwin
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Sarah E. Nicholas to Jane H. Nicholas Randolph, March 30, 1821 In which Sarah E. Nicholas writes to her sister Jane H. Nicholas Randolph about an incident in the streets of Baltimore. Kathryn Gehred is joined by Amelia Golcheski, the CEO and Executive Director of the Cashiers Historical Society.De către R2 Studios
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We are excited to announce that on September 19 Your Most Obedient & Humble Servant will be back with a new season. We found some great letters to share with you this season that highlight the extraordinary wit of women in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Subscribe wherever you get your favorite podcasts. For more information or to catch up on pa…
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Episode 42: A Woman of Extraordinary Ability
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The travel diary of Elizabeth House Trist, 1783. In which Elizabeth House Trist records her journey down the Mississippi River in 1783. In 1783, Philadelphian Elizabeth House Trist left for Pittsburgh, beginning a journey that would take her down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers hoping -- after seven years of separation during the Revolutionary War …
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Episode 41: Very Eccentric & I Think a Little Crazy
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Phoebe Pemberton Morris to Rebecca Wistar Morris Nourse, 28 February 1812. In which Phoebe Pemberton Morris writes to her sister Rebecca Wistar Morris Nourse about the many social events she is attending in the Federal City, including the birthnight party for the late George Washington, thrown by his stepgranddaughters, Eliza Parke Custis Law and M…
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Episode 40: How Dare You Not Answer My Letter
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Eliza Monroe Hay to King Louis Philippe of France, 1839 In which Eliza Monroe Hay, James Monroe's daughter, requests assistance from the King Louis Philippe of France because of the aid her parents provided his mother during the French Revolution. Kathryn Gehred is joined by Nancy Stetz, Education Programs Manager at James Monroe's Highland.…
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Episode 39: Not One Single Subject To Entertain You With
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Jemima Grey, Amabel Grey, and Mary Grey to Catherine Talbot, 15 November 1765 In which Jemima Grey and her two daughters, Bell who is 14 and Mouse who is 9, provide a very comical update about their life near Cambridge. Kathryn Gehred is joined by Dr. Natasha Simonova, Gwyneth Emily Rankin Official Fellow and Lecturer in English at Exeter College, …
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Episode 38: A Rumor That You Abandoned Me
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Jannote Roustant to Jean Roustant, 1 July 1745 AND Johanna Fredericha Teller to Ambrosius Teller, 28 May 1798. In which two separate women deal with the fallout of their absent husbands. I'm thrilled to post this episode that I recorded last July with Dr. Lucas Haasis (@LHaasis) and Lisa Magnin, researchers with the Prize Papers Project. This is an…
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Obedient Love 36: What is Power?
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Ms. V. discusses the definition of power and how it plays out in different ways in relationships and in our everyday lives. gynarchy.io FREE FLR LESSONS: obedient.loveDe către obedientlove
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Episode 37: Wounded The Feelings Of A Lady
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Sarah Livingston Jay to Samuel Lyon, 14 Nov. 1794 In which the wife of a diplomat writes to a man about a horse, and things get REALLY messy, really fast. Many thanks to my wonderful guest, Robb Haberman, for talking about this letter with me! Further Reading: The letter: https://exhibitions.library.columbia.edu/exhibits/show/john_jay/item/12342 Th…
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Episode 36: I Should Be Glad To Leave The School
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Mary Secutor to Eleazar Wheelock, 28 July 1768 In which a woman of the Narragansett tribe politely but firmly departs from Moor's Indian Charity School. Thank you so much to my guest, Dr. Ivy Schweitzer, professor of English and Creative Writing at Dartmouth College, for telling me about this fascinating letter and the wonderful Occom Circle projec…
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Episode 35: George Wiseacre Parke Custis
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Eleanor Parke Custis (Lewis) to Elizabeth Bordley (Gibson), 14 May 1798 In which rumors are dispelled, patriotic songs are sung, and girls draw on large mustaches with burnt cork. Many thanks to returning guest Samantha Snyder for coming on the show to talk about this letter! Note: at the time of recording neither Samantha nor my book had come out …
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Ever wondered if the Company was real. It is. And here's your limited opportunity to serve us. gynarchy.ioDe către obedientlove
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Succubus Tech: An Introduction
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Ms. V's methods of erotic hypnosis and mind control for psychological edge play. gynarchy.ioDe către obedientlove
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Obedient Love 35: Submissive in a Vanilla Marriage
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Ms. V asks: What if you are a submissive in a vanilla marriage? What are your options? What are some roadmaps to make it work? gynarchy.ioDe către obedientlove
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Ellen Wayles Randolph to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 29 March 1819 In which Ellen Wayles Randolph passes quite a few judgments on some ladies in Richmond, and asks an old friend for a favor. My guest this week is the incomparable Danna Kelley, tour guide and house tour supervisor extraordinaire at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello. Further Reading: The …
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Episode 33: Any Dandridge That Ever Wore An Head
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The Testimony of Anne Moody Part the last of Martha Washington's In-Laws! In which Anne Moody explains how she came to own so much silver plate with engravings of parrots. Also featuring: John Custis IV, and this time, he's REAL cranky. Further Reading: "an answer (incomplete) n.d., of Mrs. Anne Moody and Matthew Moody to a bill of complaint of Dan…
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Episode 32: Think My Dear Mistress
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Sarah Stewart to Dolley Madison, 5 July 1844 In which an enslaved woman who has been arrested (because Dolley Madison's son was in debt, and she and her community were held as collateral) writes to her enslaver. This week I am joined by Hilarie M. Hicks, Senior Research Historian at James Madison's Montpelier. Further Reading: Sarah Stewart to Doll…
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Episode 31: Vile Names and Ill Language
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In which John Custis IV and Frances Parke make an attempt to live "peace quietly" together. Part IV of the Martha Washington's in laws series. References: A Marriage Agreement. The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Jul., 1896, Vol. 4, No. 1 (Jul., 1896), pp. 64-66. John Custis: https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/custis-john-1678-174…
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A little change of pace from my usual philosophical and instruction podcasts to explain an exciting new project. https://www.gynarchy.ioDe către obedientlove
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Episode 30: Elizabeth Sharaf-un-Nisa
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Elizabeth Sharaf-un-Nisa to "Philo" In which a Mughal woman who co-habitated with and eventually married a white employee of the East India Company writes to her son about fat babies and beautiful black pigs. I am joined by Dr. Megan Robb, the Julie and Martin Franklin Assistant Professor of South Asian Religion at the University of Pennsylvania, w…
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John Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough to Sarah Churchill, the Duchess of Marlborough, 13 Aug. 1704 In which Daniel Parke meets his Tragical End. References: I used the ODNB for research but because of capitalism that's behind a paywall. So here's Abel Boyer's Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abel_Boyer The Political state of Great Br…
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Episode 28: The Quiet Tenor Of Our Lives
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Selina Powell to Rebecca Powell, 7 Jan. 1850 In which a modern day accountant finds more in common with a Virginia family from the Civil War than she might have expected. Alison Herring joins me this episode to discuss her work in transcribing and publishing the letters of the Powell family. We talk about reading parties, genealogy, kissing bees (w…
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Episode 27: Two Amorous Turtles
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William Byrd II to Lucy Parke aka “Fidelia”, ca. 1705-6. In which there are a lot of old timey fart jokes. This is the second part of the Martha Washington’s In-Laws series, featuring a letter from Colonial Virginian slave-holder and satirical writer, William Byrd II. Heads up, this episode contains mentions of brutal treatment of enslaved people a…
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Obedient Love 34: Psychological Edgeplay, pt. 1
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In this first in a series of discussions of psychological edgeplay, Ms. V talks about erotic hypnosis, tulpamancy and an army of Bambis and bimbos. She offers a brief intro to succubus tech. Cathexis House 24/7 D/s household: http://cathexishouse.com Ms. V.'s book 150 Years of Gynarchy: http://150yearsofgynarchy.com Free 3-day FLR class: http://obe…
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Episode 26: Determined To Be Cheerful
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Martha Washington to Mercy Otis Warren, 26 December 1789 In which Martha Washington hits a very low point in her life, but tries to hide that fact from Mercy Otis Warren, a poet. historian, and satirist of Early America. I am joined by friend of the podcast Alexis Coe, the New York Times Bestselling Author of "You Never Forget Your First: A Biograp…
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Obedient Love 33: The Benefits of Long Term Chastity
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Ms. Viola talks about the benefits of semen retention, orgasm denial, and chastity for 30 days or more. Happy Locktober! Follow Ms. V's various projects at: http://violavoltairine.comDe către obedientlove
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Obedient Love 32: For Women - Why Not Dominate Him?
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Ms. Viola asks women about their reaction to submissive men and dispels some misconceptions about FemDom for women who are new to (or put off by) Dominating men. Women's feedback is welcome! Lil Simz, Woman: https://youtu.be/zHGf6tmnLYE Kasia Urbaniak: https://www.youtube.com/c/KasiaUrbaniakYT Cathexis House - Ms. V's 24/7 D/s household + lessons i…
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Obedient Love 31: FemDom as Religion
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Ms. V. delves into the dangerous territory of the patriarchy vs. the divine feminine, witchcraft as liberation, and the Living Goddess tradition. Caliban and the Witch: https://g.co/kgs/7Y6r3d Can a woman be a Goddess? https://youtu.be/UOhZtpp5L9M Cathexis House, journals and lessons from Ms. V's 24/7 D/s household: http://cathexishouse.com Ms. V's…
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Episode 25: If A Lady CAN Be Patriotic...
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Martin Van Buren to Judith Rives, 1 April 1835 In which Martin Van Buren chides his friend Judith Rives about being a Mrs. Nobody, patriotism, abolitionism, and New York tactics. I am joined this week by my respected colleague and name twin, Kathryn Blizzard. We only reference Seinfeld twice. REFERENCES: Martin Van Buren: https://www.britannica.com…
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