Paris Lesbos Podcast

Latest Episodes
Swedish Sphinx – Ep.34
A darling of the screen, a famous recluse, the Swedish Sphinx: Greta Garbo. The enigmatic Swedish actress bewitched audiences with her mesmerizing beauty and unparalleled talent during Hollywood’s Gol
Gateway to Hollywood – Ep.33
Mercedes de Acosta has been called many things: the inspiration behind Truman Capotes game International Daisy Chain, that furious lesbian, and our gateway to Hollywood for the podcast. She was not
Defying Odds – Ep. 32
Mexican painter Frida Kahlo is famous for her self-portraits and the fact the world has decided to plaster her face everywhere. But where did her story begin? And why was this woman once accused of mu
Black Venus – Ep.31
Icon of the Jazz Age, WWII resistance member, famous for a banana skirt among other things, todays episode is Josephine Baker, the American-born French dancer, singer, and actress. She was the first
From Riots to State Funerals – Ep.30
Known as a great French writer, Colette shattered societal norms and made her mark on literature and history. From being the first woman to receive a state funeral in the French Republic to causing a
1930s BBC Talks – Ep.29
Known more for her relationship with Vita Sackville-West, Hilda Matheson's life was more intriguing than that. We're starting off the year with the original BBC Director of Talks, an MI5 intelligence
Woolf of Writing Part 2 – Ep.28
Part 2 of Virginia Woolf sees the rise of the writer and the famous affair with fellow writer Vita Sackville-West. Sources (Used/Consulted/Read Along the Way) Virginia Woolf by Hermione Lee Virginia W
Woolf of Writing Part 1 – Ep.27
Virginia Woolf, most famous woman of this podcasts world. Shes considered one of the most important modernist 20th-century writers. In fact, even if you dont know anyone else from this podcast, you
The Real Life Orlando – Ep.26
Vita Sackville-West is best known today for her love affair with fellow writer Virginia Woolf. However, in their day, it was Vita who was the more popular and well known writer, and not because of her
A Not Shrinking Violet – Ep.25
Violet Trefusis was a famously passionate writerly footnote in the love affair of Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West courtesy of the character of Sasha in Woolfs Orlando, but who exactly was the