583. The Lion, the Priest and the Parlourmaids: A 1930s Sex Scandal
July 16, 2025
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Books Referenced
Author: Ronald Blythe
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The hosts read from and extensively discuss Ronald Blythe's book, which covers Britain in the 1920s and 1930s, particularly praising the chapter on Harold Davidson as brilliantly funny and witty. Dominic mentions he wrote an introduction for the Folio Society edition about 10 years ago.
Author: Jonathan Tucker
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Described as one of several excellent biographies of Harold Davidson, written by an author from Norfolk who argues that Davidson has been much maligned.
Author: Sigmund Freud
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Mentioned in passing that Freud loved Blackpool so much that memories of paddling in its waters were included in his book on the interpretation of dreams.