Sip and Saga Society

Craddock VS. Comstock

Episode Notes

This is it! The Final Showdown between Anthony Comstock and Ida Craddock in his hometown: New York City.  Karina and Randi keep it pretty basic this week with water. Greg brings along a Cloud Drop Double IPA. 

This episode finishes the story of Ida Craddock while also covering various topics such as : ghost marriage, public domain media, women in asylums,  Elizabeth Packard (Episodes 14-17) and the Berbice Rebellion ( Episode 29).

Books Mentioned: 

• Sexual Outlaw, Erotic Mystic: The Essential Ida Craddock: by Vere Chappel  
• Heaven’s Bride: The Unprintable life of Ida C. Craddock, American Mystic, Scholar, Sexologist, Martyr, and Madwoman by Leigh Eric Schmidt

Sources: 

• https://www.npr.org/2011/07/15/131878498/a-wanton-woman-the-life-of-ida-c-craddock
• https://www.ymca.org/who-we-are/our-history
• https://www.britannica.com/topic/Womans-Christian-Temperance-Union