{"id":19292,"date":"2020-08-01T12:09:46","date_gmt":"2020-08-01T02:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onthetudortrail.com\/Blog\/?p=19292"},"modified":"2020-08-01T12:21:19","modified_gmt":"2020-08-01T02:21:19","slug":"talking-tudors-listener-spotlight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onthetudortrail.com\/Blog\/2020\/08\/01\/talking-tudors-listener-spotlight\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking Tudors Listener Spotlight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Please introduce yourself and tell us a little about your background.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hello, my name is Susan Dawson, and I live in Alexandria, Virginia. I\u2019m a historian in the federal government, and my background is in Cold War diplomatic history with a minor field in military history. I started my career as an Air Force historian, but my passion is fashion history. That all sounds terribly academic and like I\u2019m reciting my CV!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What ignited your passion for Tudor history?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019d have to say reading Hilary Mantel\u2019s Wolf Hall<\/em>, Bring Up the Bodies<\/em>, and The Mirror and the Light<\/em>. I started watching the Tudors quite a while back, and then reading histories of the period, but the trilogy really made it come to life for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s something you love about where you live?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virginia has a number of historic homes and buildings, and it\u2019s a beautiful place to hike (when it\u2019s not too hot).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are your hobbies?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I like to hike, read, and sew \u2013 particularly vintage patterns, and I\u2019m really fascinated with historic costuming (but haven\u2019t attempted my own period outfit).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s been one of your favourite episodes of \u2018Talking Tudors\u2019 and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think that episode 73 on Hever Castle was probably my favorite episode (so far); it inspired me to follow on Instagram and the photos of the grounds are just magical. It really is like a fairyland. Definitely on my list when I get to visit England next!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Share a brief story. It can be inspiring, funny, spooky, heartwarming or historical. Anything you like!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t really have a spooky story about it, but I did just get to visit London for the first time, and spent an afternoon at the Tower of London. That was a wonderful visit, and since it was cold, there weren\u2019t as many people around, so the Yeoman Warder spent a great deal of time giving an extraordinary tour. It brought the period to life, and I loved seeing how devoted they are to their posts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When do you listen to Talking Tudors<\/a>?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Usually when walking or during my commute to work. But as for now, since we\u2019re all still home, it\u2019s while walking my neighborhood. It really helps get me outside more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finish this sentence: I\u2019d like to learn more about\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charles Brandon. I\u2019m fascinated that he was able to survive in Henry\u2019s court and maintain his good graces and esteem until the day he died. I also tend to be sympathetic to Thomas Cromwell, but maybe that\u2019s because I\u2019ve been reading so much of Hilary Mantel\u2019s work ?.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tell us about someone you admire.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This isn\u2019t Tudor-related, but I really admire Zack Pinsent, who makes his living crafting early 19th<\/sup> century clothing. He lives his work, and has really created his own niche field; it\u2019s so impressive to see in someone so young!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s something you\u2019re looking forward to in the next twelve months?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ll be looking forward to the day our museums and public spaces open back up again!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Do you love Talking Tudors? You can now help support and grow the podcast! Click here<\/a>.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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