ILL REPUTE! with Sovereign Syre & Ela Darling
79 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsWriter and comedian Sovereign Syre teams up with VR innovator and former librarian Ela Darling to chronicle the lives of women and gender nonconformists that got a bad rap. Whether they were pioneers in male dominated fields, criminal masterminds, or just epic sl*ts, we here at ILL REPUTE! support women's rights, but more importantly we support women's wrongs.
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Lizzie Borden Took An Ax: Part One...
April 02, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBA crime that still captures the American imagination. Queerphobia, sexism, class struggle, the industrial revolution...it's all ready to be unpacked.
The Legend of Coco Darling: Every Heaux has her familiar!
March 26, 2019 07:00 - 40 minutes - 56.3 MBIn this episode we pay tribute to my beloved dog Coco, who passed last week after a year long illness. And we're back to an episode each week!
Sada Abe: Lust Killer and Cultural Icon
March 05, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBThis week we discuss Sada Abe, the famous Japanese courtesan who killed her lover and carried around his penis in her pocket. She became a cultural icon after her autobiography was published.
ILL REPUTE! Living History: catching up on porn laws and after AVN!
February 17, 2019 02:13 - 59 minutes - 81.4 MBThis week, Siouxsie Q and Sovereign Syre catch up on porn headlines, the latest in sex laws, and the madness of the AVN awards.
Anne Bonny and Mary Read, Part 2: Lesbian fantasy or hardcore history?
February 01, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 90.3 MBSiouxsie Q and Sovereign Syre dive into the mysterious adventures of Anne Bonny and Mary Read, two of the most famous female pirates in history. In this two part episode, these two nerdy porn stars give you ten life lessons from these two swashbuckling lady pirates who may or may not been lovers.
Anne Bonny and Mary Read, Part 1: Lesbian fantasy or hardcore history?
January 15, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBSiouxsie Q and Sovereign Syre dive into the mysterious adventures of Anne Bonny and Mary Read, two of the most famous female pirates in history. In this two part episode, these two nerdy porn stars give you ten life lessons from these two swashbuckling lady pirates who may or may not been lovers.
Pocahontas: Conquest and Empire
December 17, 2018 08:00 - 55 minutes - 76 MBThis week me and Siouxsie Q. James discuss the many iterations of the story of Pocahontas and what they tell us about our ideas about womanhood, identity, conquest and empire.
Bonnie Parker: Class Conflict and True Romance
November 09, 2018 14:33 - 1 hour - 102 MBIn the final episode of the first season of ILL REPUTE! Sovereign Syre and Siouxsie Q. James sit down and reflect on what we've learned, where we're going...and the legacy of Bonnie Parker, class conflict, Texas and the elections.
Alice: Memoirs of a Barbary Coast Prostitute
November 02, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 89 MBDr. Heather Berg returns to talk about prostitution in progressive era San Francisco after the goldrush. We talk about how much and how little has changed.
Tanya Harding, Part 2: Femininity and the Olympic Athlete
October 20, 2018 02:13 - 25 minutes - 35.8 MBSovereign Syre and Siouxsie Q James discuss the rise and spectacular fall of Tanya Harding and how the narrative of her story has changed with the culture.
Tonya Harding, Part 1: Femininity and the Olympic Athlete
October 16, 2018 07:00 - 22 minutes - 31 MBMe and Siouxsie Q James discuss the wild life of Tonya Harding and how class and gender played into the narrative of her Olympic career and fall from grace.
The Story of Ys! Sunken City, Fallen Woman.
October 09, 2018 07:00 - 50 minutes - 69.3 MBThis week we only have one episode. Dr. Heath Berg is back and we're talking about the Breton myth of Ys, a sunken city brought down by the daughter of a warrior king. We get into the politics of the narratives that shape our ideas of womanhood and the relationships between fathers and wayward daughters. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, and Stitcher! Support the patreons: patreon.com/sovereignsyre patreon.com/thewhorecast Follow us on Twitter: @siouxsieqmedia @sovereignsyre @drhea...
The Story of Ys! Sunken City, Fallen Woman.
October 09, 2018 07:00This week we only have one episode. Dr. Heath Berg is back and we're talking about the Breton myth of Ys, a sunken city brought down by the daughter of a warrior king. We get into the politics of the narratives that shape our ideas of womanhood and the relationships between fathers and wayward daughters. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, and Stitcher! Support the patreons: patreon.com/sovereignsyre patreon.com/thewhorecast Follow us on Twitter: @siouxsieqmedia @sovereignsyre @drhea...
Marsha P. Johnson, Part 2: The woman who threw the first stone at Stonewall
October 04, 2018 07:00 - 33 minutes - 46.1 MBMe and Siouxsie Q. talk about Marsha P. Johnson, her life, her death, and her impact on the trans movement.
Marsha P. Johnson: The first woman to throw a stone at Stonewall
October 02, 2018 07:00 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MBMe and Siouxsie Q. talk about Marsha P. Johnson, her life, her death, and her impact on the trans movement.
Sally Horner, Part 2: Vladimir Nabokov and the Real Lolita
September 27, 2018 07:00 - 36 minutes - 49.8 MB"I need you, the reader, to imagine us, for we don't really exist if you don't.” ― Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita There's a new book out about the real life case of Sally Horner that inspired the controversial masterpiece Lolita, by Vladimir Nabokov. Siouxsie and I discuss the impact of the book and the hijacking of a narrative about sexual abuse.
Sally Horner, Part 1: Vladimir Nabokov and the Real Lolita
September 25, 2018 07:00 - 42 minutes - 58 MB"I need you, the reader, to imagine us, for we don't really exist if you don't.” ― Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita There's a new book out about the real life case of Sally Horner that inspired the controversial masterpiece Lolita, by Vladimir Nabokov. Siouxsie and I discuss the impact of the book and the hijacking of a narrative about sexual abuse.
Maya Angelou, Part 2: Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.
September 20, 2018 07:00 - 51 minutes - 71 MBOscar Wilde once quipped that "every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future." In this episode of ILL REPUTE! Sovereign and Siouxsie sit down with guest co-hosts Mistress X and Sparkle to talk about Maya Angelou, the smudging of her sex worker past, black womanhood, and the narratives that shape us as women. What makes a hero, and icon, the voice of generation, a saint, a legend? What do these stories tell us about ourselves. Follow us on Twitter: @sovereignsyre @siouxsieq...
Maya Angelou, Part 1: Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.
September 18, 2018 07:00 - 39 minutes - 54.9 MBOscar Wilde once quipped that "every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future." In this episode of ILL REPUTE! Sovereign and Siouxsie sit down with guest co-hosts Mistress X and Sparkle to talk about Maya Angelou, the smudging of her sex worker past, black womanhood, and the narratives that shape us as women. What makes a hero, and icon, the voice of generation, a saint, a legend? What do these stories tell us about ourselves. Follow us on Twitter: @sovereignsyre @siouxsieq...
Madame Tallien Pt.2: From Prisoner of the French Revolution to Icon
September 13, 2018 07:00 - 26 minutes - 36 MBIn the second installment of this episode of ILL REPUTE! me and guest host Ela Darling discuss Madame Tallien, the overthrow of Robespierre, Occupy Wall Street, womanhood, aristocracy, and the nature of revolutions, what beauty means and where power comes from.
Madame Tallien Pt. 1: A Quick and Dirty History of the French Revolution and the Birth of Madame Tallien
September 11, 2018 07:00 - 37 minutes - 51.6 MBMy guest co-host this week is Ela Darling. I give a quick and dirty history of the French Revolution and the early life of Madame Tallien, the Kim Kardashian of her time. If you haven't been in history class for awhile, this might be a good refresher. Follow us on Twitter: @illreputepod! Ela Darling: @ElaDarling Sovereign Syre: @sovereignsyre Siouxsie Q. James: @siouxsieqmedia
Caliban and the Witch: Were the witch trials a product of capitalism?
September 04, 2018 16:04 - 55 minutes - 75.8 MBThis week my guest co-host is Heather Berg, a professor from USC that studies feminism, marxism, precarity, labor and porn. We talk about the witch trials and the birth of capitalism. We also talk a little Inside Baseball about academia. Heather says its not gossiping, it's being in community.
Aileen Wuornos: The First Female Serial Killer?
August 28, 2018 07:00 - 2 hours - 177 MBWe talk about the fascinating case of Aileen Wuornos, a woman whose tragic life became the fodder for books and documentaries, and who was brought to the screen by Charlize Theron, an ironic fate for a girl who felt so invisible.
The Black Dahlia: Aspiring starlet or harlot?
August 21, 2018 07:00 - 53 minutes - 73.5 MBThe Black Dahlia murder galvanized a post-war America and cemented the image of Hollywood as a den of sin that would eat up innocent girls full of big dreams. But what we know about the Black Dahlia really tells us more about ourselves than about her. Trigger warning: This episode contains graphic depictions of violence in describing the crime scene. Follow us on twitter: @illreputepod @sovereignsyre @siouxsieqmedia Visit our site: illreputepod.com
Empress Theodora: The harlot that became a saint!
August 14, 2018 07:00 - 46 minutes - 64.7 MBEmpress Theodora began a prostitute in a brothel in the Eastern Roman Empire, but when she began performing on the stage, she quickly caught the eye of the Emperor, and he made her his co-regent. She ruled so well she was made into a saint after she died. Talk about a glow up!
Lizzie Lape: The Madame who married eight times!
August 07, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBLizzie Lape was an Ohio Madame who was a pioneer in every way. She married eight times, ran a chain of bordellos, was involved in political intrigue, was sued for child support and was the first Madame to be sued by the state.
Marie-Joseph dite Angelique: The slave that set fire to Montreal!
August 07, 2018 07:00 - 56 minutes - 78 MBIn 1734 a massive fire gutted Montreal. The fire burned so fast and so fierce that in the end over half the town had been destroyed. The blame quickly came down on the head of a slave named Angelique and her lover, a white houseboy that worked in the same house. Although the trial was swift as was her execution, scholars still can't decide what really happened that fateful night.
Jeanne Baret: The first woman to circumnavigate the globe...disguised as a man!
August 07, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 93.1 MBJeanne Baret was the first woman to circumnavigate the globe despite it being illegal for women to board French Navy vessels in 1766. When Bougainville was commissioned to sail around the world, he asked renowned botanist Philibert Commerson to join him. Commerson couldn't leave behind his lover and assistant, Jeanne, so they disguised her as a teenage boy...everything was going to plan until they arrived in Tahiti.
La Malinche: hero or harlot, war bride or traitor?
January 01, 2018 08:00 - 55 minutes - 77.1 MBSovereign Syre and Siouxsie Q James discuss the legend of La Malinche, the native woman that helped Cortez conquer Mexico. Some see her as a traitor, others as a victim doing whatever was needed to survive. We talk about the burdens of war on women, and just who they should give fealty to... Patreon: Patreon.com/sovereignsyre patreon.com/thewhorecast Twitter: @sovereignsyre @siouxsieqmedia @illreputepod Website: illreputepod.com