Julia Pastrana: The Tragic Life of the Bearded Lady

Lindsay and Madison discuss the tragic life of Julia Pastrana, as well as why it’s never okay to abuse someone based on their appearance, that men in the Victorian era in particular were real pieces of shit, and why it’s not okay to exploit someone’s remains: ever. Information pulled from the following sources: 2022 All That’s Interesting article by Genevieve Carlton 2019 Literary Hub article by John Woolf 2018 The Washington Post article by DeNeen L. Brown 2015 Jezebel article by Lyz Lenz 2014 The Public Domain Review article by Bess Lovejoy 2013 The Guardian article by Agencies in Sinaloa de Leyva 2013 The New York Times article by Charles Wilson 1856 The Charleston Daily Courier article Juliana Pastrana Online Wikipedia Go check out our friend Marge over at the Bite Me: The Show About Edibles podcast, which is part of the OSSA network. Get your groceries and essentials delivered in as fast as 1 hour via Instacart. Free delivery on your first 3 orders. Min $10 per order. Terms apply. Become a member on Buy Me A Coffee for as little as $1/month to support the show.  You can write to us at: Ye Olde Crime Podcast, PO Box 341, Wyoming, MN 55092. Join the conversation over at the Cultiv8 Discord and join the Olde Crimers Cubby to chat with us and other listeners of the show. Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, Spotify or Goodpods! Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices