Rent-A-Wife - UI Podcast #237

04/01/25 • 57 min

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Need help? Try renting a wife! They would do anything from A to Z, except for X! A true story from the early 1980s in which some ambitious women decided to market what they did best: being a wife. Includes an interview with Jane Hanne Nevensmith, who ran a successful Rent-A-Wife business in Massachusetts.

The 2022 interview with Jane Nevensmith mentioned in the podcast can be found here: https://vimeo.com/736250037

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The 2022 interview with Jane Nevensmith mentioned in the podcast can be found here: https://vimeo.com/736250037

Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/rent-a-wife-podcast-237/

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uselessinformationpodcast

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Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/FlipSideofHistory/

The Useless Information Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media podcast network. Visit https://www.airwavemedia.com/ to listen to more great podcasts just like this one.

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