19 - She Walks in Beauty Like a Fright?

S02E19: Mrs. Margaret Smith-Wilkinson, nicknamed the Countess of Monte Cristo, and Lady Jane Lewson, the possible real life inspiration for Miss Havisham.

Come meet a hotel mogul turned high society con artist (who probably wasn’t a black widow), and the enigmatic walking fire hazard that might have inspired Dickens’ fictional jilted bride; two women whose actual lives are truly the stuff of fiction.

Show notes:  https://www.bonesandbobbins.com/2021/09/17/season-2-episode-19

18 - Wicked Stitches

S02E18: Woven spells, sewing magic, and the history of spinsters.

Is there someone in your life who knits with glass needles, spins their own yarn, sews their own patterns, or dyes their own thread? Yes? Well, we strongly discourage getting on their bad side. You know, just in case they decide to throw that project into the fire.

Show notes:  https://www.bonesandbobbins.com/2021/09/03/season-2-episode-18

17 - Whoa, Mama!

S02E17: Personal Ghost Stories and Haley’s Haunted Mom.

I mean, who doesn’t want to hear stories about a spooky local legend, a whispering apparition, a 1970s UFO, and Haley’s mom talking about the little girl ghost in her hall who looks just a bit too familiar?

Show notes:  https://www.bonesandbobbins.com/2021/08/20/season-2-episode-17

16 - Fashion and Function

S02E16: Sewing spacesuits and the science lab at the Eiffel Tower.

Did you know that the Eiffel Tower doubles as art and science? It’s true! Also true: sewing a space suit is hard, and then your work gets shredded.

Show notes:  https://www.bonesandbobbins.com/2021/08/06/season-2-episode-16

15 - Make All the Bones About It

S02E15: Catacomb saints and the Sedlec Ossuary.

Here for all of your bejeweled skeleton and fancy skull garland needs!

Show notes:  https://www.bonesandbobbins.com/2021/07/23/season-2-episode-15

14 - Fizzle and Bang

S02E14: The doctor-prescribed history of condoms and vibrators.

From “American tips” to hysteria treatments (and, somehow, maybe also bees), the history of getting off is exactly as awkward as you think it is. 

Show notes:  https://www.bonesandbobbins.com/2021/07/09/season-2-episode-14

13 - Come on Baby Light My Fire!

S02E13: The history of Summer Solstice celebrations, rituals, and crafts.

You like fire, right? Because, honestly, you’re going to need to like fire for this one.

Show notes:  https://www.bonesandbobbins.com/2021/06/25/season-2-episode-13

12 - Pride & Prejudice

S02E12: Historical queer love letters and lavender languages past and present.

It’s Pride month! Come along with your queer cohosts and meet Rose Cleveland, a gay First Lady, and Evangeline, the love of her life. Then take a moment to soak in the many languages that helped--and still help--queer people connect with and protect each other.

Show notes:  https://www.bonesandbobbins.com/2021/06/11/season-2-episode-12

11 - Not So Mellow Yellow

S02E11: Dr. Cyr, the father of  School Bus Yellow, and the concerningly yellow canary girls of WWI.

Step right up and learn why school buses are bright yellow, and one of the many reasons that babies probably shouldn’t be.

Show notes:  https://www.bonesandbobbins.com/2021/05/28/season-2-episode-11 

10 - Pearly Whites and Pearly Frights

S02E10: Dentures and false teeth throughout history and street dentist Painless Parker. Chipped porcelain, cocaine, and an actual dental circus with a side of rehab? Obviously, we’re in.

Show notes:  https://www.bonesandbobbins.com/2021/05/14/season-2-episode-10