Episode 67 of Lithium Jubilee takes a look at the questionable decision-making skills of large crowds. Jon considers the consequences of banning a group’s only form of amusement in his discussion of the Lager Beer Riots. Erin ponders if the sky was, in fact, the limit due to the sheer number of riots caused by disappointing hot air balloon demonstr…

Today’s episode, Jon and Erin are lucky enough to be joined by tuberculosis expert, Kavita! She answers our most pressing questions: How does tuberculosis work? Is it the sexiest way to die? If so, how long are you DTF before you die? What treatments work? Will caves fix it? How about eating the heart of the family member who gave it to you? Take a…

Minisode 17: Happy Halloween Jubilants! We know Halloween isn’t as fun this this year, so we carved a mini for you to enjoy! Jon’s got a couple of ideas for how to spend a more intimate holiday evening, while Erin’s costumes ideas are going straight from your ears to your vision board. Make sure you’ve got a surplus of salt and dead leaves so you c…

The last full week of September is celebrated by the World Federation of the Deaf as International Week of the Deaf. We, belatedly, offer the stories of two aggressively Victorian gentlemen who didn’t need to hear to fight. Erin sets the stage for a biopic about badass, bare-knuckle pugilist James "Deaf" Burke. Jon explains why John Flournoy’s blow…

We made it to September! Lithium Jubilee celebrates this incredibly low bar by finding some fun September Victorian era events. (Spoiler Alert: The events are not fun.) Jon coaxes us to join him in the Mountain Meadows, all to lay hundreds of bodies at our feet. Erin introduces you to Emma Nutt and the cruel, sadistic practices related to her job a…

As Jon and Erin hole up in their respective shelters, perusing their Encyclopedia Victoriana, they couldn’t shake the feeling of deja vu. Then they realized, it was the news! Erin tries to make sense of America’s secular government holidays. Really, WTF Virginia? Jon shares his pandemic preferences, up to and including the hottest bacteriologist of…

Every so often, a political candidate comes in and dazzles the electorate. Then...they lose. Today’s episode shines a light on two of history’s lesser known Also-Rans. Jon elects Belva Lockwood, one of the first female candidates for president of the United States. Erin writes in Feargus O’Connor, an Irish Chartist whose party only lasted one elect…

It’s St. Patrick’s day! Jon and Erin explore two of the least depressing facets of Victorian Ireland: Folklore and American celebrations! Erin breaks down some of the sillier myths documented in W.B. Yeats’ “Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry.” Jon fills us in on how some of the States paid tribute to the Emerald Isle. Don’t piss off any o…

In a way, it's all been leading up to this. Edison. Tesla. Erin. Jon. Our fight* over the iconic feud** begins now. *Fun discussion **They actually had a great deal of respect for each other

Like the Halloween film franchise, the third entry in our Feud series features none of the characters from the first two. This week we discuss the jewel encrusted drama of Les Grandes Horizontales and a Confederate rivalry that may have cost the South the war.

Part two of our feud extravaganza has arrived! In which Sarah Bernhardt and Eleanora Duse really get into it and we take a look at the feminine side of the Hatfield & McCoy feud.

We here at Lithium Jubilee have decided to push off new (well, “new” Victorian content) yet again! This time, to take a long, hard, gaze at ourselves. Did it just get 10 degrees sexier in here? Celsius, I mean, Celsius. Jon and Erin recap their first 25 ALL. EPISODE. LONG. NSFW? You decide!

Just like the Victorians, Jon and Erin (and even Producer Pete [redacted]) look to the supernatural for direction. This episode’s guide is our beloved Tara with her absolutely stunning Queen Victoria Tarot cards. Join Lithium Jubilee as we gaze hesitantly into the future in preparation for our 50th episode AND BEYOND (we hope)!…

Lithium Jubilee continues to show our love to Ryan Murphy sans rubber suit with our second American Horror Show themed episode. Instead we’ll be discussing another iconic article of clothing: the straitjacket! Erin gives us the lowdown on treatments deemed “therapeutic” in 19th century psychiatric hospitals while Jon reports on the Victorian era’s …

In honor of the new season of American Horror Story, Lithium Jubilee is taking a deep dive into a few of the characters who have appeared in the series. Jon gives you the who’s who of Marie Delphine LaLaurie and Erin gives you the what’s what of Edward Mordrake. Wah-Whee-Wah!

We've busted out the celery vase and dusted the haunted sofa for our very first live episode! Join us (vicariously) for an evening of punch and parlor games!

We're throwing a party! Well...we did. But we recorded this before that. Anyway, we get into all the trials and tribulations that go into throwing a proper 19th century shindig!

It's a brand new episode in which we dive headfirst into the thoroughly researched oeuvre of The Men That Will Not Be Blamed for Nothing! Whether it's in the coal mines or at the punk show, we'll see you in the pit!

Episode 39 finds Lithium Jubilee’s animal suite coming to a purring halt. Don’t worry, the Victorians proved motivation is NOT species specific. Training comes in all forms, whether it be from public shaming (even when wildly inappropriate) like the poor pig faced ladies, or appropriating the wild, like the work of Lord Walter Rothschild. Grab a co…

Episode 37 of Lithium Jubilee returns to form in a celebration of the best things in life: puppy dogs and pretty girls! Jon introduces you to Queen Victoria’s menagerie, including the dogs who heeled by her side through her entire reign. Erin gives a general overview of the Victorian’s answer to the pinup: the Gibson girl (oh and what a view it is!…

We're sitting far too close to the mic as we go full NPR in our latest episode. Hear stories of those in and around the mining industry, as well as Jon attempting to perfect his Terry Gross impression over and over again.

Welcome to the Vollop, a monoweekly Victorian history tribute podcast by Lithium Jubilee! Part 2/Episode 34 celebrates The Dollop, the very best history podcast a person or precocious dolphin could ask for! This week Lithium Jon, podcaster, cat-petter, rock and roll enthusiast, reads a story to his friend Erineth Jubilee who has no idea what the st…