Nancy Screw, A Smutty Nancy Drew
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What inspired Jane Laboucane to create Nancy Screw?
The Last Show with David Cooper, where we utilize nonlinear reverse inverse backward thinking protocols. It sounds like this. Imagine Nancy Drew, the iconic, fearless, young, amateur detective. Now imagine her a little different, working as a dominatrix named Nancy Screw. Well, that is what you can read in the book Nancy Screw in the case of the Dirty Benjamins that is available wherever books are sold. I am here with that book's author, Jane Laboucain, who's an indigenous writer living in Toronto. Jane, what a pleasure it is to have you on the show. Thank you for having me. You have taken Nancy Drew, the epitome of buttoned up virtue, and you have turned her, in your book, into Nancy Screw. At what point do you realize I'm either onto something genius here or perhaps career ending?
I think genius. I mean, the idea came about after several drinks over Christmas with my family. We have a fantastic sense of humor. And that's actually where the series started, was just riffing off of my mother, father, brother-in-law, sister. So I think it's a great time.
How does Nancy Screw's character differ from Nancy Drew?
I've had a lot of great feedback on it. People think it's just fun, campy, over the top. And that's exactly what I was aiming for.
You did something dangerous riffing with the family. Those had to be there moments when you take them and you translate them into art, whether it's comedy or writing. It's always a risk, right? In this case, I think the risk paid off, though.
Absolutely. I also would not necessarily qualify that as a risk when it comes to my family. I would say it's more of a good time.
All right, well, let's talk about the good times that Nancy Screw has in your book. She makes her living as a dominatrix and as a private investigator, which is, I think, relatable to most people. A lot of people hustle multiple jobs. Do those jobs require the same core skill? Like, is reading clients as a dominatrix the same as, you know, reading people and discovering clues of crimes?
What unique skills does Nancy Screw use as a dominatrix and detective?
Absolutely. I think the qualities bleed over into both of her jobs. So there's one, you need to be able to read your clients. When you're investigating different cases, you need to be able to read potential what's the word that I'm looking for. People that you're investigating, you know, you might have some curiosity about some people, maybe they're telling the truth, you know, what you need to say in order to basically get your answers.
So tell me about some of her adventures in the book. Is there power play? Is there what's going on?
So she is hired by a woman who has invested a substantial sum of money into these brothers private equity fund. So the name of the book, The Case of the Dirty Benjamins, it's not referring to money. It's actually referring to two people. twin brothers named baron and theodore benjamin so she's investigating the dirty bench that is courtesy of my brother la i thought it was a phenomenal um sort of title for a book so kind of built the story around that
That's also slang for cashier in the U.S., Benjamin Franklin, so there's a lot of pun there.
That is exactly. So it's, not to get too far ahead, but each of the titles in the series is something kind of cheeky, double entendre.
What adventures does Nancy Screw embark on in her investigations?
The next title in the series my mom actually came up with, and it is Nancy's Screw in the Case of the Pearl Necklace. So props to my mother for that one.
And no double entendre there because that would not be safe for radio. It's just literal pearls that people wear that could go stolen. Yes. What kind of trouble does she get into as a detective? And then I got to ask, what kind of trouble does she get into as a dominatrix?
So as a detective, she kind of skirts the edge of danger, kind of thing. She plays with it. She likes to put a toe over the line of what is considered legal. She's really unapologetic. To give you maybe an idea of the types of things that she gets into, her promise to her clients is that she'll do whatever it takes to solve the case. But privately... She also promises to do whomever it takes to solve the case. So that might give you some kind of idea.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What inspired Jane Laboucane to create Nancy Screw?
0:03–1:15
2
How does Nancy Screw's character differ from Nancy Drew?
1:15–2:04
3
What unique skills does Nancy Screw use as a dominatrix and detective?
2:04–3:21
4
What adventures does Nancy Screw embark on in her investigations?
3:21–4:19
5
How does humor play a role in Nancy Screw's stories?
4:19–5:16
6
What challenges does Jane Laboucane face in writing erotica?
5:16–6:21
7
How has the audience responded to Nancy Screw's character?
6:21–7:47
8
What themes are explored in the Nancy Screw series?
7:47–9:55
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