In which Charis and Sharon discuss WHOSE BODY? as an introduction to the Lord Peter series, the uncomfortable anti-Semitism contained in the book, some biographical details about Sayers’ life, and how hideously underpaid Bunter is.
This episode covers up to chapter 7 of the book and does not spoil the whodunnit.
Download the episode 1 transcript.
Shownotes:
- Excerpts from Dorothy L. Sayers’ letters taken from THE LETTERS OF DOROTHY L. SAYERS, Vol 1: 1899-1936 (edited by Barbara Reynolds)
- Biographical details about Sayers’ life taken from DOROTHY L. SAYERS: HER LIFE AND SOUL (Barbara Reynolds)
- Charis references the following .gif from the TV show ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT:
via GIPHY
[caption: the character Lucille Bluth, who is extremely wealthy, asks earnestly, “I mean, it’s one banana, Michael. What could it cost? 10 dollars?”]
- Charis references THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy (J.R.R. Tolkien)
