King Christina of Sweden & Carlota and Fermina Lucumí: An Unconventional King & Two Rebel Leaders
Featuring King Christina of Sweden & Carlota and Fermina Lucumí
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Jordan Redwine, co-host of A Novel Adaptation podcast, is back on
the mic for her second guest appearance on the pod! Melissa kicks
off the show by introducing King Christina of Sweden, the 17th
century troublemaking genderqueer king who helped put an end to
the Thirty Years' War on religion. Jordan tells the story of
Carlota and Fermina Lucumí, machete wielding rebels who led
the 1843 slave rebellion in Matanzas, Cuba.
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SHOW NOTES
In this episode, we talk about:
The shit show of 2020 and beyond
Jordan's podcast, A Novel Adaptation
Melissa's favorite book of all time, The Silent Patient
Pinot Gris wine reviews
King Christina of Sweden's privileged upbringing + her wild
family dynamics
PCOS, intersex, sexual fluidity, and more
Religion during the 1600s + Sweden's involvement in Thirty
Years' War
Bankrupted and bougie, nervous breakdowns, and new beginnings
Carlota and Fermina Lucumí's life as kidnapped Africans sold
into slavery
The harsh and brutal conditions working for Spanish
plantation owners in Cuba
Plotting the rebellion and communicating to other slaves via
coded messages in drum beats
The 1843 uprising at the Triunvirato sugar mill plantation in
Cuba + the "Year of the Lashes"
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