Katy's Corner: Mademoiselle Raucourt w/ Historical Homos

Today, Katy is excited to interview Bash of the amazing podcast, Historical Homos and discuss queer-coded history.

But the real story today that we're gonna hear all about is that of Mademoiselle Raucourt, actress, courtesan and lesbian badass of the French revolution! You can also check out the Historical Homo episode on her or read Bash's blog post on her here.

timestamps:

00:00 Welcome and guest intro, Bash of Historical Homos

01:41 Christina of Sweden chaos

04:06 Queerness in Enlightenment France

13:44 Meet Mademoiselle Raucourt, Priestess of Lesbos

19:36 Tabloids gossip and backlash

25:08 Kicked Out and On Run

27:38 Queen Backing Return

32:48 Revolution and Prison Love

37:19 Napoleon Patronage Era

40:36 Final Role and Death

44:42 Wrap Up and Plugs