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Unruly Figures

A show about history"s favorite rebels. Releasing every other Tuesday. unrulyfigures.substack.com

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Trailer: Stormé DeLarverie

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2022/06/14

Here’s the trailer for this week’s episode of Unruly Figures! Stormé DeLarverie is remembered as the woman who threw the first punch at Stonewall. She was also a jazz singer, a drag king, a cabaret performer, and she eventually caught the eye of legendary photographer Diane Arbus.The full episode drops tomorrow morning at 6 am Pacific time. To get it ad-free, subscribe right here on Substack!Not ready to subscribe? Do the 14-day trial! You’ll get this episode on Stormé DeLarverie ad-free right in

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Episode 13: Jane

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2022/05/18

Thanks for subscribing! Your subscription helps fund my research, as well as food and coffee. Not a subscriber yet? Subscribing gets you ad-free episodes right in your inbox, and it supports independent research and publication. Subscribe here.You can also listen to Unruly Figures on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts.Welcome to this week’s episode of Unruly Figures! To be completely transparent with you all, this week’s episode subject makes me a little nervous! The work

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Episode 12: Shammurammat

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2022/05/03

Thanks for subscribing! Your subscription helps fund my research, as well as food and coffee. Not a subscriber yet? Subscribing gets you ad-free episodes right in your inbox, and it supports independent research and publication. Subscribe here.You can also listen to Unruly Figures on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts.Welcome to this week’s episode of Unruly Figures! I’m so excited to be covering the Neo-Assyrian Queen Shammurammat, sometimes known as the legendary divine

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18:30

Episode 11: Countee Cullen

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2022/04/05

Thanks for subscribing! Your subscription helps fund my research, as well as food and coffee. Not a subscriber yet? Subscribing gets you ad-free episodes right in your inbox, and it supports independent research and publication. Subscribe here.You can also listen to Unruly Figures on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts.Welcome to this week’s episode of Unruly Figures! I’m so excited to finally be covering Countee Cullen, a brilliant Harlem Renaissance poet who I truly can’t

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0:43

Trailer: Countee Cullen

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2022/04/04

Here’s the trailer for this week’s episode of Unruly Figures! Countee Cullen was the famous Harlem Renaissance poet who broke away from social trends to call himself a poet instead of a Black poet. The full episode drops tomorrow morning at 6 am Pacific time. To get it ad-free, subscribe right here on Substack!Not ready to subscribe? Do the 14-day trial! You’ll get this episode on Manuela Sáenz ad-free right in your inbox.You can also listen to Unruly Figures on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever

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Episode 10: Edward VIII

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2022/02/14

Thanks for subscribing! Your subscription helps fund my research, as well as food and coffee. Not a subscriber yet? Subscribing gets you ad-free episodes right in your inbox, and it supports independent research and publication. Subscribe here.You can also listen to Unruly Figures on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts.Welcome to this week’s episode of Unruly Figures! I’m so excited to be covering King Edward VIII, later the Duke of Windsor. In a Big Romantic Gesture that

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0:58

Trailer: Edward VIII

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2022/02/09

Here’s the trailer for this week’s episode of Unruly Figures! This week’s episode covers Edward VIII, the English king who gave up his throne for love. C’mon, Valentine’s Day is coming up, who else was I going to cover? Want to read the love letters that Edward exchanged with his love in the weeks leading up to his abdication? They’re fascinating. This is a very heady time in English history, and the letters absolutely reflect that. I’ve uploaded a selection to Threadable, where we can read them and

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Episode 9: August Landmesser

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2022/01/11

Thanks for subscribing! Your subscription helps fund my research, as well as food and coffee. Not a subscriber yet? Subscribing gets you ad-free episodes right in your inbox, and it supports independent research and publication. Subscribe here.You can also listen to Unruly Figures on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts.Welcome to this week’s episode of Unruly Figures! I’m really excited to be covering August Landmesser, a man who stood up to Nazi rule in order to be with the

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Episode 8: Sir Henry Cole

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2021/12/28

Thanks for subscribing! Your subscription helps fund my research, as well as food and coffee. Not a subscriber yet? Subscribing gets you ad-free episodes right in your inbox, and it supports independent research and publication. Subscribe here.You can also listen to Unruly Figures on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts.Welcome to this week’s episode of Unruly Figures! I’m excited to be covering a holiday-themed story: Sir Henry Cole and his invention of the Christmas card.

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Episode 7: Manuela Sáenz

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2021/12/18

Thanks for subscribing! Your subscription helps fund my research, as well as food and coffee. Not a subscriber yet? Subscribing gets you ad-free episodes right in your inbox, and it supports independent research and publication. Subscribe here.You can also listen to Unruly Figures on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts.Welcome to this week’s episode of Unruly Figures! I’m so excited to be covering our first South American revolutionary: Manuela Sáenz. In this episode, I talk

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Trailer: Manuela Sáenz

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2021/12/17

Here’s the trailer for this week’s episode of Unruly Figures! Manuela Sáenz was an influential and brave revolutionary in Spanish America in the early nineteenth century. She was a lover of Simón Bolívar as well as a political force in her own right. The legacy she leaves for feminists around the world is fascinating, and I’m really excited to be covering her.The full episode drops tomorrow morning at 6 am Pacific time. To get it, subscribe right here on Substack!Not ready to subscribe? Do the

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Episode 6: Tank Man

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2021/12/01

Thanks for subscribing! Your subscription helps fund my research, as well as food and coffee. Not a subscriber yet? Subscribing gets you ad-free episodes right in your inbox, and it supports independent research and publication. Subscribe here.You can also listen to Unruly Figures on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts.Welcome to this week’s episode of Unruly Figures! I’m so excited to be covering our first mysterious character: Tank Man. In this episode, I talk about the

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0:58

Trailer: Tank Man

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2021/12/01

I had some technical difficulties getting today’s episode uploaded, so while I’m finishing up I thought I’d finally share the trailer. The full episode should be available in the next couple of hours. To get it, subscribe right here on Substack!Not ready to subscribe? Do the 14-day trial! You’ll get this episode on Tank Man ad-free right in your inbox.You can also listen to Unruly Figures on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts. This is a public episode. If you’d like to

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54:58

Episode 5: Rosa Parks, Part 2

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2021/11/16

Thanks for subscribing! Your subscription helps fund my research, as well as food and coffee. Not a subscriber yet? Subscribing gets you ad-free episodes right in your inbox, and it supports independent research and publication. Subscribe here.You can also listen to Unruly Figures on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts.Welcome to this week’s episode of Unruly Figures! I’m so excited to be finishing up our coverage of Rosa Parks. In this episode, I cover how the myths about

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Episode 4: Rosa Parks, Part 1

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2021/11/09

Thanks for subscribing! Your subscription helps fund my research, as well as food and coffee. Not a subscriber yet? Subscribing gets you ad-free episodes right in your inbox, and it supports independent research and publication. Subscribe here.You can also listen to Unruly Figures on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts.Welcome to this week’s episode of Unruly Figures! I’m so excited to be covering Rosa Parks. She’s an American hero, but she’s one that’s not very well

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Episode 3: Anne Bonny

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2021/10/19

Thanks for subscribing! Your subscription helps fund my research, as well as food and coffee. Not a subscriber yet? Subscribing gets you ad-free episodes right in your inbox, and it supports independent research and publication. Subscribe here. You can also listen to Unruly Figures on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts.🏴‍☠️Welcome to this week’s episode of Unruly Figures! I’m so excited to be covering female pirate Anne Bonny. She’s one of the few documented female pirates

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Trailer: Anne Bonny

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2021/10/19

Here’s the trailer for this week’s episode of Unruly Figures! Anne Bonny was a young woman in the early 18th century who ran away from her supposed “comfortable” life to sail the Caribbean with her lover, ‘Calico’ Jack Rackham. The full episode drops tomorrow morning at 6 am Pacific time. To get it, subscribe right here on Substack!Not ready to subscribe? Do the 14-day trial! You’ll get this episode on Anne Bonny ad-free right in your inbox.You can also listen to Unruly Figures on Spotify, Apple

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43:14

Episode 2: Jean-Michel Basquiat

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2021/10/05

Welcome to this week’s episode of Unruly Figures! I’m so excited to be covering artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. He’s one of the most important artists of the 20th century, and one of my personal favorites to boot. I’d be curious to know if you knew who he was before this episode! Drop your thoughts in the comments below.Don’t forget to check out the transcript and discussion thread! The links are below:* Transcript/Bibliography/Photos of Jean-Michel * Discussion ThreadThank you for supporting Unruly

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Trailer: Jean-Michel Basquiat

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2021/10/05

Here’s the trailer for this week’s episode of Unruly Figures! Jean-Michel Basquiat is not only a fascinating artist, but he was a popular fixture of the New York club scene. And as such, he had some pretty interesting relationships, including the one featured in this trailer. The full episode drops tomorrow morning at 6 am Pacific time. You can subscribe right here on Substack—the special 20% off discount to celebrate the launch ends in a couple of days, so don’t miss out!Not ready to subscribe? Do

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53:25

Episode 1: Joe Carstairs

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2021/09/21

This is an example of a paid subscription post. Paying subscribers receive ad-free versions of each episode of Unruly Figures, as well as exclusive discussion posts and the warm, fuzzy, feel-good feeling of supporting in-depth research and writing. Right now, I’m offering a 14-day free trial to all the subscriber-only posts. Check it out here. Ready to commit? Take 20% off the annual plan by subscribing now. Available until October 6, 2021.I hope you enjoy this episode about Joe Carstairs! I really

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