About this episode

Lena and Alissa discuss the life and legacy of Marie Antoinette, focusing on her marriage, hairstyle, and public perception leading up to the French Revolution.

Lena and Alissa discuss Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France before the French revolution and cultural symbol of royal excess. In this episode: Marie Antoinette’s marriage as an adolescent, her iconic pouf hairstyle, and the series of events that would make her France’s public enemy No. 1.  This episode was first published on 09/30/2021.

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Hosts: Lena Dunham, Alissa Bennett

Topics covered

• Marie Antoinette
• French Revolution
• royalty
• cultural symbolism
• history of France

Keywords

• Marie Antoinette
• French Revolution
• royalty
• history
• cultural symbol

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Places: France

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