My First Hundred Years
January 10, 2018 5:25 AM Subscribe
The Z List Dead List podcast talks to Brenna Hassett about Margaret Murray, leading Egyptologist-cum-folklorist/influential folklorist-cum-Egyptologist (you pick).
Margaret Murray was the first female archaeology lecturer in the UK, and taught generations of Egyptology students at UCL's Institute of Archaeology. As well as her prolific academic output, she did much to communicate Egyptology to the general public.
Her research into folklore is controversial, but formed the basis for the contemporary Wicca religion.
She was also a feminist, women's rights activist and suffragette. When she was 100, she wrote her autobiography "My First Hundred Years". Her curse on the Kaiser may have won WWI for the British.
Previously.
Brenna Hassett is one-quarter of the excellent TrowelBlazers. Previously.
Margaret Murray was the first female archaeology lecturer in the UK, and taught generations of Egyptology students at UCL's Institute of Archaeology. As well as her prolific academic output, she did much to communicate Egyptology to the general public.
Her research into folklore is controversial, but formed the basis for the contemporary Wicca religion.
She was also a feminist, women's rights activist and suffragette. When she was 100, she wrote her autobiography "My First Hundred Years". Her curse on the Kaiser may have won WWI for the British.
Previously.
Brenna Hassett is one-quarter of the excellent TrowelBlazers. Previously.
Wait, hold up. Squirrel Girl is meant to be a play on words? I guess that does rhyme in an American accent...
Z-List Deadlist looks like exactly my kind of podcast, and I've wanted to learn more about Margaret Murray for a while, so thanks! I'll check this out tonight. :)
posted by daisyk at 9:20 AM on January 10, 2018 [1 favorite]
Z-List Deadlist looks like exactly my kind of podcast, and I've wanted to learn more about Margaret Murray for a while, so thanks! I'll check this out tonight. :)
posted by daisyk at 9:20 AM on January 10, 2018 [1 favorite]
I admit I have spent most of today trying to make Squirrel Girl rhyme, which shows how bad my American accent is. So thanks for that Just this guy, y'know.
posted by Helga-woo at 9:43 AM on January 10, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by Helga-woo at 9:43 AM on January 10, 2018 [1 favorite]
Here is how to pronounce it. Sorry for the total derail.
1:48 for British English
2:16 for US English
3:01 for Australian English (which is basically just the British Way)
(Bonus rhyming Theme Tune)
posted by Just this guy, y'know at 11:24 AM on January 10, 2018 [2 favorites]
1:48 for British English
2:16 for US English
3:01 for Australian English (which is basically just the British Way)
(Bonus rhyming Theme Tune)
posted by Just this guy, y'know at 11:24 AM on January 10, 2018 [2 favorites]
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I'll look forward to my next commute in anticipation!
posted by Just this guy, y'know at 7:00 AM on January 10, 2018 [1 favorite]