King Christina of Sweden & Carlota and Fermina Lucumí: An Unconventional King & Two Rebel Leaders

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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