Today we’re reviewing the feminist classic The Wild Women of Wongo (1958), which tells the story of two prehistoric tribes: one where all the women are beautiful and all the men are brutes, and the other vice versa. But don’t worry – social norms are upheld in the end and everyone is married off to an equally attractive partner.

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In this episode:

Watch The Wild Women of Wongo (1958) on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnVMGixO3-c

Pathécolor: https://filmcolors.org/timeline-entry/1218/

Burmese pythons in Florida: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burmese_pythons_in_Florida\

William Marsden, creator or Wonder Woman: https://www.npr.org/2014/10/27/359078315/the-man-behind-wonder-woman-was-inspired-by-both-suffragists-and-centerfolds

Our episode on Eegah! (1962): https://screensofthestoneage.com/podcast/episode-53-eegah-1962/

Coral Castle: https://coralcastle.com/

H.H. Holmes’ Murder Castle: https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-h-h-holmes

The Tubes - Wild Women of Wongo (Live): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHk6wqqXMlg

Billy Idol - Sweet Sixteen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClxXDfvtoj0

Ancient Aliens: How Were These Mysterious Structures Built?! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN1yCWWN-Eo

Magnetic Currents by Edward Leedskalnin: https://www.leedskalnin.com/Leedskalnins-Writings-MAGNETIC-CURRENT.html