Georgia Hardstark

It seems like it for, yeah, when I would guess median age was like around 50 or 60. I don't know. All three volumes of Peg's memoirs are in the public domain and are available to read online for free. Mm-hmm. Historian Julie Peekman has also compiled a condensed version of the tell-all with her own analysis and commentary called Peg Plunkett Memoirs of a Whore.

While Peg's story is filled with tragedy, it's one that completely upends the expectations of an 18th century, quote, fallen woman. Mm-hmm. Because Peg took the time to write her own story in her own voice, it gave her the chance to humanize her plight and honor her own brilliance and fortitude on her own terms. And that is the story of Irish courtesan, Peg Plunkett. Wow. Yeah. Wow.

While Peg's story is filled with tragedy, it's one that completely upends the expectations of an 18th century, quote, fallen woman. Mm-hmm. Because Peg took the time to write her own story in her own voice, it gave her the chance to humanize her plight and honor her own brilliance and fortitude on her own terms. And that is the story of Irish courtesan, Peg Plunkett. Wow. Yeah. Wow.

Also imagine if like a man wrote her story and how it would turn out. It's like that idea of women actually being the ones to do it so that it's preserved the way they get to represent themselves.

Also imagine if like a man wrote her story and how it would turn out. It's like that idea of women actually being the ones to do it so that it's preserved the way they get to represent themselves.

Pretty cool.

Pretty cool.

Yeah, really good.

Yeah, really good.

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Okay, so today we're recapping episode 28, which we named, I 28 His Liver with Some Fava Beans and a Nice Cat. Come on. That has stood the test of time. I agree.

Okay, so today we're recapping episode 28, which we named, I 28 His Liver with Some Fava Beans and a Nice Cat. Come on. That has stood the test of time. I agree.

Huzzah. Let's listen to the intro of episode 28. Karen, hi. Hi. Hi. Hi. You pointed at me to talk first tonight. I wanted you to do the, I did it last time, trying to make a start. Oh, hey, this, oh, fuck, I gotta turn my phone off.