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Oct 2021
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Catherine the Great with Dana Schwartz

Sarah Marshall
About this episode
Special guest Dana Schwartz tells Sarah about Catherine the Great. Topics of interest include the very not great life of serfs, the accidental flattening of women via the girl-bossification of history, and a very solid Bertie Wooster reference. Here's where to find Dana: Noble Blood [podcast] and Anatomy, A Love Story [novel] Support us: Bonus Episodes o ... Show More
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