Sip and Saga Society

Ida Craddock, Anthony Comstock, and the World Faire

Episode Notes

In this first installment of our story of Ida Craddock, we cover Ida's Childhood, Education, and her nemesis: Anthony Comstock. Along the way we discuss books and learn how to pronounce the word lascivious. Karina decided to tell this story full of Menage a tois, Sweet Red Blend.  Randi comes back with another Black Cherry Hard Cider (and a Mr. Pibb ). Greg decided to pull all the stops this episode with an icee, a snake themed beer, and whiskey. 

These are the humble beginnings of Ida Craddock: the Woman We All Wish We Knew About Sooner.

Episodes Mentioned: 

• Episodes14-17: The Story of Elizabeth Packard
• Lil Sips: Space: The Astronaut with Nothing Nice to Say
• Episode 20: The Horrors of Exploration: Christopher Columbus

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