Decoder Ring: The Butt and the Bustle
b'For about two decades towards the end of the Victorian era, in the 1870s and 1880s, a large bustle-enhanced bottom was the height of fashion. In this episode we explore how it\\u2019s connected to today\\u2019s big booty craze. We look at the bustle\\u2019s history with a curator fascinated by old undergarments; consider the various theories about its popularity with the author Heather Radke; and then hone in the tragic story of Sarah Baartman. The bustle may be old-fashioned, but it still has a lot to tell us about race, sex, power and how much people know, or let themselves know, about what they put on everyday.\\nWe hear from Heather Radke, author of Butts: A Backstory, as well as Kristina Haughland, Janell Hobson, Pamela Scully, and Maria Garcia.\\xa0\\nThis podcast was written by Willa Paskin, who produces Decoder Ring with Katie Shepherd. This episode was edited by Andrea Bruce.\\xa0Derek John is Slate\\u2019s Executive Producer of Narrative Podcasts. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director.\\nIf you haven\\u2019t please yet, subscribe and rate our feed in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. And even better, tell your friends.\\nIf you\\u2019re a fan of the show, I\\u2019d love for you to sign up for Slate Plus.\\xa0\\xa0\\nSlate Plus members get to listen to Decoder Ring without any ads. Their support is also crucial to our work. So please go to Slate.com/decoderplus to join Slate Plus today.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'