Marie Antoinette seems to be everywhere these days, but why? In this episode, we unravel the legacy of the French queen through the lens of the iconic Sofia Coppola movie. Listen to learn more about women's role in the French Revolution, fashion scandals, and what Marie Antoinette can teach us about history.

References:

• Marie Antoinette: The Journey by Antonia Fraser
• "Just Another 'Citoyenne?' Marie-Antoinette on Trial, 1790-1793" by Elizabeth Colwill
• Trading Places – Colonization and Slavery in 18th-Century French Culture by Madeleine Dobie
• "Pass as a Woman, Act Like a Man: Marie-Antoinette as Tribade in the Pornography of the French Revolution" by Elizabeth Colwill
• Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun by Louise-Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun, 1755-1842
• "'Let Them Eat C ...