As My Wimsey Takes Me

Welcome to a very special episode of As My Wimsey Takes Me! In this episode, historian Mo Moulton joins us to talk about their new book THE MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY: HOW DOROTHY L. SAYERS AND HER OXFORD CIRCLE REMADE THE WORLD FOR WOMEN . Mo tells us about the amazing individuals who made up the Mutual Admiration Society, their lives and accomplishments, and how this friendship influenced Sayers...

In which Charis and Sharon discuss the first half of CLOUDS OF WITNESS , wherein Peter must defend his brother, the Duke of Denver, after the latter is accused of murdering their sister's fiancé. We cover British vs. American detective fiction traditions and what CLOUDS OF WITNESS owes to the Victorian country house mystery. We also talk about Sharon's theory of epigraphs, depictions of marriage i...

In which Charis and Sharon discuss the second half of WHOSE BODY? We cover shellshock, literary Modernism, the novel's experimentation with narrative form, and Sayers' interest in theology, vocation, and social responsibility. Additionally, we reveal the culprit, our favorite lines, and what else we were reading at the time we recorded this episode! For shownotes and the episode transcript, please...

In which Charis and Sharon discuss WHOSE BODY? as an introduction to the Lord Peter series, the uncomfortable anti-Semitism contained in the book, some biographical details about Sayers' life, and how hideously underpaid Bunter is. (This episode covers up to chapter 7 of the book and does not spoil the whoddunit.) For shownotes and the episode transcript, please visit our website .

In which Charis and Sharon discuss why we're doing this project, how we were each introduced to Sayers and Lord Peter Wimsey, and how Sharon accidentally ended up with multiple copies of THE FIVE RED HERRINGS. (For shownotes and episode transcripts, please visit asmywimseytakesme.com)