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Leesa Charlotte, Ellie Brigida & Alyse Knorr

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About Sweetbitter | Sweetbitter is an investigative history podcast with a focus on queer & women's history. Each season, we explore a different corner of history, using historical figures as a starting point to discuss a broader story of erasure of people with marginalized identities. We collaborate with experts to bring these stories to a modern audience. Along with the listener, we try to untangle stories tainted by years of homophobia, colonization, and patriarchy erasing and rewriting h ...
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Wrapping up season 2 of the podcast, we're joined by Vico Ortiz from HBOMax's Our Flag Means Death, with a cameo from Rebecca Simon! As always, you can find us on Twitter and Instagram @sweetbitterpod.You can support us on Patreon at patreon.com/sweetbitter -- where we are releasing bonus content covering OFMD 🏴‍☠️ Advertising Inquiries: https://re…
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Post-season, the Sweetbitter team will be covering Our Flag Means Death (HBOMax) for our Apple subscriber and Patreon supporters but we wanted to share the first one with all of you! We hope you can join us next week for a Q&A with Vico Ortiz. You can buy tickets here. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://r…
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This week is our episode on pirates in popular culture. Thank you to our guest this week: Rebecca Simon, Antonio Sanna, Jamie Goodall, Clint Jones and Natasha Sutton Williams. Our pirate shanty this week is written and performed & produced by Joshua Nelson. As always, you can find us on Twitter and Instagram @sweetbitterpod.You can support us on Pa…
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This week is our episode on the sex journals of Philip van Buskirk. Thank you to our guest this week, Matthew Knip. Our pirate shanty this week is written and performed by Alyse and performed & produced by Joshua Nelson. As always, you can find us on Twitter and Instagram @sweetbitterpod.You can support us on Patreon at patreon.com/sweetbitter. Adv…
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This week is our episode on the history of Rum and pirates. Thank you to our guests this week, Antonio Sanna & Kelvin Uffre. Our pirate shanty this week is written and produced by Joshua Nelson. As always, you can find us on Twitter and Instagram @sweetbitterpod.You can support us on Patreon at patreon.com/sweetbitter. Advertising Inquiries: https:…
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This week is our second episode on the Black Atlantic. Thank you to our guests this week, Carole Weatherford, David Wright Falade & David Zoby. Our Pirate Shanty this week is written and performed & produced by Joshua Nelson. As always, you can find us on Twitter and Instagram @sweetbitterpod.You can support us on Patreon at patreon.com/sweetbitter…
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This week is our first of two episodes on the Black Atlantic. Thank you to our guests this week, Jamie Goodall, Ryan Burns, Carole Weatherford and David Cecelski. Our Pirate Shanty this week is written and performed & produced by Joshua Nelson. As always, you can find us on Twitter and Instagram @sweetbitterpod.You can support us on Patreon at patr…
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This week we discuss the legendary Zheng Yi Sao (also known as Ching Shi) and 20th Century Chinese Piracy. Thank you to our guests this week, Laura Duncombe and Jamie Goodall – and of course, our very own Alyse Knorr! Our Pirate Shanty this week is written and performed by Alyse Knorr & produced by Joshua Nelson. As always, you can find us on Twitt…
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This week we discuss the Inexorable sculpture. Thank you to our guest this week, Amanda Cotton. Our Pirate Shanty this week is written and performed by Alyse Knorr & produced by Joshua Nelson. As always, you can find us on Twitter and Instagram @sweetbitterpod.You can support us on Patreon at patreon.com/sweetbitter. Advertising Inquiries: https://…
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This episode, we discuss the infamous Anne Bonny & Mary Read. Thank you to our guests this week, Ryan Burns, Rebecca Simon and CJ Farley. Our Pirate Shanty this week is written and performed by Alyse Knorr & edited by Joshua Nelson. As always, you can find us on Twitter and Instagram @sweetbitterpod.You can support us on Patreon at patreon.com/swee…
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This episode, we discuss the Uskoks, but are they REALLY Pirates? Thank you to our guest this week, Wendy Bracewell. Our Pirate Shanty this week is written, performed & edited by Joshua Nelson. As always, you can find us on Twitter and Instagram @sweetbitterpod.You can support us on Patreon at patreon.com/sweetbitter. Advertising Inquiries: https:/…
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This episode, we discuss the Irish Pirate Queen - Grace O'Malley. Thank you to our guests this week, Laura Duncombe, Ryan Burns and Anne Chambers. Our Pirate Shanty this week is by Alyse Knorr with engineering by Joshua Nelson. As always, you can find us on Twitter and Instagram @sweetbitterpod.You can support us on Patreon at patreon.com/sweetbitt…
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This episode, we discuss the ancient pirate, Teuta. Thank you to our guests this week, Laura Duncombe and Brandon Jones. Our Pirate Shanty this week is by Alyse Knorr with engineering by Joshua Nelson. As always, you can find us on Twitter and Instagram @sweetbitterpod.You can support us on Patreon at patreon.com/sweetbitter. Advertising Inquiries:…
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This episode, we discuss some of our fave women Pirates! Thank you to our guests this week, Rebecca Simon and Laura Duncombe. Our Pirate Shanty this week is by Alyse Knorr with engineering by Joshua Nelson. As always, you can find us on Twitter and Instagram @sweetbitterpod.You can support us on Patreon at patreon.com/sweetbitter. Advertising Inqui…
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This episode is our second of two-parts about Queer Pirates! Content warning, we discuss sexual violence in this episode. Thank you to our guests this week, Jamie Goodall and Nick Marsellas. Our Pirate Shanty this week is by Alyse Knorr with instrumental, vocals and engineering by Joshua Nelson. As always, you can find us on Twitter and Instagram @…
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This episode is our first of two-parts about Queer Pirates! Were the Jolly Rogers getting their Rogers jollied or was matelotage just about economics? Or both? Thank you to our guests this week, Jamie Goodall, Clint Jones, Rebecca Simon and Christopher John Farley. Our Pirate Shanty this week is by Alyse Knorr with instrumental, vocals and engineer…
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This episode, we take a broad look at pirates and their lives with the help of our guests. Did pirates really bury treasure and make treasure maps? And were Pirate Ships utopic societies or chaotic af? Thank you to our guests this week, Jamie Goodall, Rebecca Simon, Wendy Bracewell and Clint Jones. You can read more about our guests and where to fi…
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Welcome to season 2 of Sweetbitter! This season, we bring you a high-seas adventure full of surprises as we uncover the queer & women’s history of pirates. In this episode, Ellie, Alyse & Leesa talk about what's coming up this season and what we're looking forward to! Thanks to Chloe Duckart and Joshua Nelson for their contributions to the Pirates …
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We had such a blast wrapping up our first season of the podcast! Please enjoy this live recording of the event, along with some incredible guests: Kristin Russo (Buffering the Vampire Slayer), Liv Albert (Let's Talk About Myth's Baby), Leigh (History is Gay) and Vanessa Stovall (Playwright & Musician) -- and also the audience members who joined us.…
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am I not olden olden olden it is unwanted. wanting, wanting am I not broken stolen common am I not crinkled cranky poison am I not glinty-eyed and frozen am I not aged shaky glazing am I not hazy guarded craven am I not only stingy little am I not simple brittle spitting was I not over over ridden? it is a long story will you be proud to be my vers…
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Someone will remember us I say even in another time Translated by Carson. Thank you for listening! You can follow us on Twitter & Instagram @sweetbitterpod. You can support us on patreon.com/sweetbitter. Our guests this episode were Chris Mason, Tracey Walters, Vanessa Stovall, Marguerite Johnson, Katherine Blouin and Usama Gad. You can learn more …
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Come, divine lyre, speak to me and sing! Translated by Rayor. Thank you for listening! You can follow us on Twitter & Instagram @sweetbitterpod. You can support us on patreon.com/sweetbitter. Our guests this episode were Jane Montgomery Griffiths, Jade Esteban Estrada, Aimee Suzara, Maya Herbsman and Vanessa Stovall. You can learn more about our gu…
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]heart ]absolutely ]I can ] ]would be for me ]to shine in answer ]face ] ]having been stained ] Translated by Carson. Thank you for listening! You can follow us on Twitter & Instagram @sweetbitterpod. You can support us on patreon.com/sweetbitter. Our guests this episode were Diane Rayor, Ian Oliver and Tracey Walters. You can learn more about our …
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To me it seems that man has the fortune of gods, whoever sits beside you and close, who listens to you sweetly speaking and laughing temptingly. My heart flutters in my breast whenever I quickly glance at you – I can say nothing, my tongue is broken. A delicate fire runs under my skin, my eyes see nothing, my ears roar, cold sweat rushes down me, t…
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] of desire ] ] for when I look at you ] such a Hermione ] and to yellow haired Helen I liken you ] ] among mortal women, know this ] from every care ] you could release me ] ] dewy riverbanks ] to last all night long ] [ Translated by Carson Thank you for listening! You can follow us on Twitter & Instagram @sweetbitterpod. You can support us on pa…
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Come to me from Krete to this holy temple, here to your sweet apple grove, altars smoking with frankincense. Cold water ripples through apple branches, the whole place shadowed in roses, from the murmuring leaves deep sleep descends. Where horses graze, the meadow blooms spring flowers in the winds breathe softly . . . * Here, Aphrodite, after gath…
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You, children, be zealous for the beautiful gifts of the violetlapped Muses and for the clear songloving lyre. But my skin once soft is now taken by old age, my hair turns white from black. And my heart is weighed down and my knees do not lift, that once were light to dance as fawns. I groan for this. But what can I do? A human being without old ag…
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Grab a drink and join us for a holiday bonus episode with our friend Liv Albert from Let’s Talk About Myths Baby. We talk about Aphrodite, Greek Mythology and the patriarchy. Thank you for listening! You can follow us on Twitter & Instagram @sweetbitterpod. You can support us on patreon.com/sweetbitter. You can find Let’s Talk About Myths Baby anyw…
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] ] ] ] ]running away ]bitten ] ] ]you ]makes a way with the mouth ]beautiful gifts children ]songdelighting clear sounding lyre ]all my skin old age already hair turned white after black ]knees do not carry ]like fawns ]but what could I do? ]not possible to become ]Dawn with arms of roses ]bringing to the ends of the earth ]yet seized ]wife ]imagi…
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When you lie dead, no one will remember you For you have no share in the Muses’ roses. No, flitting aimlessly about, You will wildly roam, a shade amidst the shadowy dead. Translated by Dubnoff Thank you for listening! You can follow us on Twitter & Instagram @sweetbitterpod. You can support us on patreon.com/sweetbitter. Our guests this episode we…
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Once again Love, that loosener of limbs, bittersweet and inescapable, crawling thing, seizes me. Translation by Rayor. Rayor, Diane. Sappho: A New Translation of the Complete Works, Cambridge University Press, 2014. Introduction & notes by André Lardinois. Thank you for listening! You can follow us on Twitter & Instagram @sweetbitterpod. You can su…
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I simply wish to die. Weeping she left me. and told me this, too: We've suffered terribly, Sappho. I leave you against my will. I answered: Go happily and remember me -- you know how we cared for you. If not, let me remind you * . . . the lovely times we shared. Many crowns of violets, roses, and crocuses together . . . you put on by my side and ma…
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Some men say and army of horses and some men say an army on foot and some men say an army of ships is the most beautiful thing on the black earth. But I say it is what you love. Easy to make this understood by all. For she who overcame everyone in beauty (Helen) left her fine husband behind and went sailing to Troy. Not for her children nor her dea…
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On the throne of many hues, Immortal Aphrodite, child of Zeus, weaving wiles: I beg you, do not break my spirit, O Queen, with pain or sorrow but come--if ever before from far away you heard my voice and listened, and leaving your father's golden home you came, your chariot yoked with lovely sparrows drawing you quickly over the dark earth in a whi…
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Welcome to Sweetbitter, a podcast where we investigate the truth and controversy surrounding Sappho her life, the Isle of Lesbos and her relevance today, Each episode we'll deep dive into a part of the mystery of Sappho with insights from academics, translators, performers, and poets. Launching October 15th 2020. You can follow us on Twitter and In…
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