Episode 41: Pretty Woman with Leah Lagrone

This week historian Leah Lagrone drops by the HATM studios to talk about 1990's Pretty Woman. We get into a ton of topics including the history of prostitution, sexual norms regarding its policing, the tropes behind books and films about the world's oldest profession, and whether or not Vivian and Richard are still together after all these years. We had a blast with this talk and I hope you dig the episode. About our guest: Dr. Leah LaGrone is an assistant professor of history and public his...

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