In this episode of ILL BEHAVED WOMEN, author/podcaster LL Kirchner tackles the guity pleasure of reality TV real estate shows, riffs on the presidential race and praises women who are bold, not humble.
NOTABLE QUOTE "...Kamala’s words pulled it all together, because the opposite of humility is not to be full of oneself, but to be bold. What is seeking the world’s most powerful job if not bold? And that is the whole point of this podcast."
WORTH READING: "During Milton we absconded to Gainesville, where I took advantage of the chance to check out The Lynx bookstore. Queering the Redneck Riviera is part of my research for Havana Girls, the third book of The Queenpin Chronicles. A deep look at the postwar visibility of gay life and attendant moral panics, it will inform the experiences of Helen, Doris and Archie. I want to be sure the conclusion to the journey that began in book one, Florida Girls, is a good representation of lived experiences.
I’m also curious to see what I learn about the state’s other promotional shenanigans in Selling Vero Beach. (Wait, was that title purchase what prompted “Selling Sunset”—8 seasons in—to suddenly appear on my Netflix feed???) Anyway, I can’t wait to read it and discover new fun stories to weave into book three. And finally, Say Hello To My Little Friend was recommended when I told a staffer at the store that I was looking for anecdotes about the Trafficantes in Miami and Cuba. It’s for the talk I’m giving next month at the Key West Historical Society—Florida Hustlers, Blue Bloods and Dreamers: The Rise of the Sunshine State Mafia—which is already researched and written but I’m always looking for more fun facts.
Ill-Behaved Women is a newsletter, community space, and podcast celebrating women who have made and who are making history. Because history is already littered with the untold stories of women. L.L. Kirchner is a podcast host, a voracious reader, unabashed feminist, fangirl, novelist, and author of a lot of stories about women (including my own in the form of two memoirs). "Between you and me, it’s a vehicle for exploring the issues that have faced women for years," says Kirchner. But what is ill-behaved? Because this is my space, I get to define it. I sure as hell don’t want other people to defining it for me. It’s a regular check-in about unforgettable women you may or may not have heard of, in the news, in books, in history, and in must-watch big and small screen moments.
For more on LL Kirchner: https://llkirchner.com/
Her most recent book, Florida Girls, is a romp back in time with a troupe of swimsuit models on a war bond tour who take on the Florida Mafia. It's part of the Queenpin Chronicles, with Las Vegas Girls debuting in January 2025, followed by Havana Girls.
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