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1-800-1800

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Brought to you by Mandylion®, 1-800-1800 is your guide to 19th-century history, art, literature, culture, and scandal. Each episode, we dial into a random year of the 1800s to gab about the chaos that shaped the modern world. Hosted by Madeline Porsella and Mabel Taylor, two Victorian Nightgown Girls and historians of art and design, 1-800-1800 delivers rigorous research with a healthy dose of gossip. So pick up the phone, the nineteenth century’s calling! More Mandylion®:mandylionpress.commandylion.substack.cominstagram.com/mandylionpressMusic by Jeronimo Ezquerro Aguilar-Alvarez. mandylion.s...

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1-800-1846: The Wombat's Lair 11.02.2025 1:28:34

Welcome back to 1-800-1800, where each episode we call up a random year of the 19th century and discuss what the heck happened. Today's episode explores 1846, a year defined by war, sentimentalism, and the looming threat of eating too much raw fruit. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mandylion.substack.com/subs...

1-800-1805: They pooped their way west 14.01.2025 1:23:07

Welcome back to 1-800-1800, where each episode we call up a random year of the 19th century and discuss what the heck happened. In 1805, it turns out Lewis & Clark trekked west to the Pacific Ocean. Who knew. We discuss princesses made of glass and mercury poisoning. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mandylion....

1-800-1814: A Million Words for 'Pirate' 10.12.2024 1:06:46

In this month's episode of 1-800-1800, Madeline and Mabel call up 1814 to learn about Byronic pirates and Jane Austen novels. Listen in to hear us speculate wildly about British military history and gab about Dolly Madison's ghost, Mansfield Park, and a kingly morning routine. xoxo Theme music by Jeronimo Ezquerro Aguilar-Alvarez. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other...

1-800-1899: Bad Girls Go Everywhere 12.11.2024 1:42:24

In this month's episode, Mabel and Madeline call up 1899—the nineteenth century's answer to y2k. Learn everything you never wanted to know about drugs, yellow journalism, and Sargent paintings. xoxo Theme music by Jeronimo Ezquerro Aguilar-Alvarez. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mandylion.substack.com/subscribe

1-800-1886: Anarchy on La Grande Jatte 15.10.2024 1:24:57

In this month's episode of 1-800-1800, Madeline and Mabel call up 1886 to learn about the Haymarket Affair and pretty wallpaper. Listen in to hear all about the first Red Scare, Grover Cleveland, and a monkey on a leash. xoxo Theme music by Jeronimo Ezquerro Aguilar-Alvarez This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mandyli...

1-800-1851 : Reading Queen Victoria's Diary 12.09.2024 1:33:20

In the inaugural episode of 1-800-1800, Madeline and Mabel call up 1851, one of the most important years of the century. Learn everything you never wanted to know about Millard Fillmore and the Crystal Palace Exhibition. Theme music by Jeronimo Ezquerro Aguilar-Alvarez This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mandylion.su...