Sadism: Michael Arlen, ‘Hell! Said the Duchess’ (1934)
Jul 06, 2023•49 min•Season 9Ep. 10
Listen to this episode in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more
Episode description
Why would Irish censors object to a satire of the English upper-classes? They probably wouldn’t but Arlen wrote something far creepier. With Dr Laura Ludtke.
- He's merciless on the role of sport in creating Englishman. Aoife Bhreatnach
- I have to admit, the introduction of Mosley as the Minister of War in a fascist conservative coalition government led by Winston Churchill did throw me for a bit. Laura Ludtke
- To use the narrator's own terms, there is something damn queer about the case. Laura Ludtke
- These are powerful mammaries. Aoife Bhreatnach
Laura's previous turn on this pod
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android