In this episode, we welcome our friend, colleague, and local Victorian expert Megan Ward to discuss Old Ass Essays: what that means, how old we\u2019re talking, and a few examples from the 1830s by none other than Charlie Dickens himself. Also: our spelling bee failures, a special lightning round, a dog in a unicorn costume, and an authentic (sorta) Victorian cocktail that we light on fire!
\nEpisode links:
\nMegan\u2019s faculty profile: https://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/users/megan-ward
\nMegan\u2019s book, Seeming Human: https://ohiostatepress.org/books/titles/9780814213759.html
\nDickens\u2019 Sketches by Boz (free online edition): https://www.gutenberg.org/files/882/882-h/882-h.htm
\nThe Dickens Punch recipe, as much as we can remember:
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