Lithium Jubilee

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10. Tin-th Anniversary

Sep 26, 2017

If episodes were years, we here at Lithium Jubilee would be at our Tin-th Anniversary! To celebrate our leap into the double digits, we're getting numerical! Erin gives a worldwide rundown of 1847, Queen Victoria's 10th year, and Jon describes the official, nationwide Golden and Diamond Jubilees (50th and 60th...

9. For Pete's Sake: Victorian Sports Spectacular!

Sep 19, 2017

For Pete's Sake, it's episode number 9! Today's show is an attempt to show appreciation for our respective Petes the only way we know how: giddy retellings of historical events occurring in the Victorian era. Jon takes us out to the first official baseball games and highlights a rivalry between the cocky and loud, and...

8. Eccentric Empresses

Sep 12, 2017

Queen Victoria's reign lasted just shy of 65 years and during this time her health and her people were, if not obedient, at least able to be maintained. Other ruling ladies were not so fortunate. While these Empresses were not celebrated by any gold or diamond jubilees, we humbly offer them one of Lithium. Erin's...

7. Egyptomania

Sep 5, 2017

There's nothing we here at Lithium Jubilee love more than a good mania and, thankfully, the Victorians were all about obsession! This week Jon and Erin dig up and brush off some of Egyptomania's oddest artifacts. Jon draws our attention to obelisks without once saying the word "phallic" and Erin finally gets to talk...