Episode 147 [PATREON PREVIEW] -- Lesbian Nuns
Summary
Hosts Adrian Dobb and Moira Donegan announce a live show before exploring the history and pop culture of lesbian nuns. They discuss the contradiction between Catholic celibacy vows and erotic mysticism, analyzing medieval jokes, 1970s nunsploitation films, and historical records of "particular friendships." The episode examines how society has long fetishized or feared women’s autonomy in single-sex religious spaces.
Topics discussed
Introduction and live show announcement
Photo analysis: Francilia Costa and Luisa Silverio
The theme: Lesbian nuns and Catholic contradictions
Celibacy vows, Richard Seip, and sexual abuse theories
History of celibacy and types of nuns
Pop culture depictions of nuns
Medieval literature and the Decameron
Nunsploitation films and erotic thrillers
The Devils and the Loudun possessions
Historical records of lesbianism in convents
The story of Benedetta Carlini and Splenditello
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