Before we begin the Toulouse-Lautrec journey, we of course need a 5 hour fever dream of French history. It only took me one episode in this series for me to lose my mind, so that's pretty exciting :)
Act I: Entirely Too Many Louis
Act II: Little Internal Structures
Act III: It's a Family Affair
Primary Sources
Toulouse-Lautrec: A Life, by Julia Frey
Toulou ... Show More
Oct 2024
Toulouse-Lautrec Ep 3: Tapajou, le Petit
Henri, Adele, Alphonse, Dead Gary, Odon, Napoleon III, the Grandmothers, Alix, Amédée, MIT Math Nerd Steve (from Pollock), Charles, Piss Pons, the Black Prince… We. Are. Back! Along with several additions to our colorful cast of characters. Is it really a Semaine Sanglante if you ... Show More
3h 10m
Nov 2022
Toulouse-Lautrec Ep 2: Meet the Toulouse-Lautrec-Montfas, du Boscs, and Tapié de Céleyrans
Our adventure begins with the Grandmothers, a footnoted sister, more mounted heads than fireplaces (which is saying something), and some thick-ass man-thighs. As we make our way through French history, we'll learn about why Paris was an "immense workshop of putrefaction," take th ... Show More
3 h
Mar 2024
Diamonds are a Gaul's Best Friend: The Affair of the Diamond Necklace
As Orson Welles would say, "Ah, the French." Here, in a lead up to the French Revolution, we consider the tale of one randy Cardinal, one social climbing almost-noble, one doomed queen, and one hideous diamond necklace. C'est ridicule (especially Elizabeth butchering all French p ... Show More
49m 21s
Aug 2023
838. A 3-Hour Mega-Ramble / Reflecting on a Wonderful Spring Day in Paris
<p>This is the longest episode of LEP so far, and it's a solo ramble. I talk freely about a lovely day I had in Paris earlier this year, which really stuck in my memory. Relax, follow my words, hang out with me for 3 hours, get stranded on a desert island of the imagination, and ... Show More
3 h
Jul 2024
A New England Hope (Bette Davis Part 1 of 3) | Too Many Tabs
<p>After weeks of research and days of teasing it on instagram, Mrs. Pearlmania is proud to present part 1 of the Bette Davis Story. Yes, that's right, THIS IS ONLY PART 1. In this section we cover Bette's early life/career, her first oscar wins and the fascinating HOLLYWOOD CANT ... Show More
1h 25m
