Listen "Jesi Bender loves victorian homes in Utica"
Episode Synopsis
Author/artist Jesi Bender joined Leah to talk about her novel Child of Light, available from Whiskey Tit press, and Victorian houses in Utica, New York.
Note from Leah: In this episode, I boldly say that there are no Victorian houses in Chicago, because they all burnt down in the Chicago fire. I couldn't have been more wrong.
Follow Jesi Bender online
https://www.jesibender.com/
https://www.jesibender.com/child-of-light.html
Show Notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burned-over_district
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/fountain-elms-2
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utica,_New_York
https://oneidacountyhistory.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_House_(Georgetown,_New_York)
https://abandonedonline.net/location/spirit-house/
https://www.hamilton.edu/offices/lits/special-collections/college-archives
https://www.uticaod.com/picture-gallery/news/history/2025/01/18/photo-gallery-look-back-at-the-history-of-genesee-street-in-utica/77743355007/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utica_Psychiatric_Center
https://inmatesofwillard.com/2012/09/08/1880-the-utica-crib/
Of course there are Victorian Homes in Chicago. I had amnesia.
https://www.zillow.com/chicago-il/victorian-style_att/
https://fortunerestoration.com/services/residential-painting/painted-ladies/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paschal_Beverly_Randolph
https://www.reddit.com/r/Watchmen/comments/npiyzq/did_the_hbo_show_influence_this_long_overdue/
https://www.cureddocumentary.com/
Follow Finding Favorites on Instagram at @FindingFavsPod and leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts, GoodPods or Spotify. Got a question or want to suggest a guest? email Leah at [email protected]
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Note from Leah: In this episode, I boldly say that there are no Victorian houses in Chicago, because they all burnt down in the Chicago fire. I couldn't have been more wrong.
Follow Jesi Bender online
https://www.jesibender.com/
https://www.jesibender.com/child-of-light.html
Show Notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burned-over_district
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/fountain-elms-2
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utica,_New_York
https://oneidacountyhistory.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_House_(Georgetown,_New_York)
https://abandonedonline.net/location/spirit-house/
https://www.hamilton.edu/offices/lits/special-collections/college-archives
https://www.uticaod.com/picture-gallery/news/history/2025/01/18/photo-gallery-look-back-at-the-history-of-genesee-street-in-utica/77743355007/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utica_Psychiatric_Center
https://inmatesofwillard.com/2012/09/08/1880-the-utica-crib/
Of course there are Victorian Homes in Chicago. I had amnesia.
https://www.zillow.com/chicago-il/victorian-style_att/
https://fortunerestoration.com/services/residential-painting/painted-ladies/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paschal_Beverly_Randolph
https://www.reddit.com/r/Watchmen/comments/npiyzq/did_the_hbo_show_influence_this_long_overdue/
https://www.cureddocumentary.com/
Follow Finding Favorites on Instagram at @FindingFavsPod and leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts, GoodPods or Spotify. Got a question or want to suggest a guest? email Leah at [email protected]
Support Finding Favorites by shopping for books by guests or recommended by guests on Bookshop.
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