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Hot Mess-Terpiece Theatre

Epilogue: Phyllis Diller’s Housekeeping Hints

Hot Mess-Terpiece Theatre

Jolenta Greenberg

After Shows, Tv & Film, Tv Reviews

4.65.7K Ratings

🗓️ 30 January 2020

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

The ladies respond to listener voicemails and emails about Phyllis Diller’s Housekeeping Hints. Plus, Trysh Travis, cultural and literary historian in the Center for Women’s Studies at the University of Florida, puts the book into a feminist historical context. To learn more about Trysh’s research, head here. Kristen and Jolenta's new book How to be Fine is currently available for pre-order. You can subscribe to Jolenta and Kristen's new show, We Love You (And So Can You) on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. We love hearing from you! CALL us at 302-49B-OOKS. Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our By The Book Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/116407428966900/?source_id=475465442806687 To get By the Book merch, head over to PodSwag.com: https://www.podswag.com/collections/by-the-book And a big thanks to this week's sponsors: The RealReal, authenticated luxury consignment. Get 20% off select items with the promo REAL at TheRealReal.com. Candid, the clear alternative to braces. Head to CandidCo.com/bythebook and use code BYTHEBOOK at checkout to get $75 off. Rothy’s, everyday shoes for life on the go. Head to Rothys.com/btb to check out the styles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

The following podcast contains barnyard language and some adult content.

0:04.3

So, maybe listen on headphones if you're at work or around small children.

0:08.8

Now, here's a show.

0:10.2

Hey, Jolenta.

0:11.2

Hey, Kristin.

0:12.2

It has been one week since we lived by Phyllis Diller's Housekeeping Hints,

0:16.5

and you know what that means.

0:18.3

It's time for another by the book, mini episode.

0:21.5

Your life is going down the drain.

0:27.2

You're in so much pain.

0:29.7

You need some help.

0:31.7

O' himself help.

0:35.7

By the book, by the book, by the book, by the book, by the book, by the book, by the book, by the book, by the book.

0:46.7

That's right.

0:49.8

It's time for a by the book, epa log ep.

0:53.7

And this week, we're going to hear from you all about our most recent book,

0:57.9

Phyllis Diller's Housekeeping Hints, by you guessed it, Phyllis Diller.

1:03.0

But before we get to this week's responses from our listeners,

1:07.0

we're once again going to put this book into historical context with the help of our friend and yours,

1:13.5

historian Trish Travis.

1:15.9

Reminder, Professor Travis is at 20th century US cultural and literary historian with a focus on gender and popular culture.

1:23.8

Her subspecialties are the history of medicine with a focus on therapy, addiction and recovery,

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