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The Organized Coach - Productivity, Business Systems, Time Management, ADHD, Routines, Life Coach, Entrepreneur
171 | She Was Losing Hours to Digital Clutter Until This with Vicky Countess

The Organized Coach - Productivity, Business Systems, Time Management, ADHD, Routines, Life Coach, Entrepreneur

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2026 26:03


All links mentioned in the post can be found here: https://simplysquaredaway.com/171 Get $250 off the Organized CEO Intensive here for a limited time. What if the reason your business feels so exhausting… has nothing to do with working harder? My guest today, Vicky Countess, thought she just needed to “get better at tech.” But underneath the cluttered desktop, overflowing files, and piles of paper was something deeper: frustration, wasted time, and the constant feeling of never being able to find what she needed when she needed it. Vicky first found me through a business program where I was teaching simple digital organization strategies. She downloaded my file organization cheat sheet, started making small changes, and eventually jumped into my Black Friday offer (the Organized CEO Intensive - get now for $250 off) because she was tired of feeling scattered in her business. Her story is going to sound VERY familiar if you've ever spent 20 minutes searching for one file… only to realize you saved it in three different places.

MASTERPIECE Studio
The Countess of Carnarvon | MASTERPIECE Studio

MASTERPIECE Studio

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2026 30:47


The 8th Countess of Carnarvon wears many hats including author, chartered accountant, social media influencer, gin magnate, and impeccable hostess. Lady Carnarvon and her husband, the 8th Earl of Carnarvon, are the latest stewards of the historic Highclere Castle, which you may recognize as the primary filming location for Downton Abbey. In this episode, Lady Carnarvon discusses her new book, A Year At Highclere: Secrets and Stories from the Real Downton Abbey, and shares what it's like to call this piece of living history home, as well as all things ghosts, gardens, King Tutankhamun, Downton Abbey, and more.

Gone Medieval
Matilda of Canossa: Medieval Italy's Iron Countess

Gone Medieval

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2026 43:27


What if one medieval woman could outwit emperors, shape popes, and force Henry IV to stand barefoot in the snow?Dr. Katherine Harvey joins Dr. Eleanor Janega to tell the astonishing story of Matilda of Canossa, the Iron Countess of Tuscany, whose fortress at Canossa became the stage for the famous Walk to Canossa. Discover her political brilliance, brutal family dramas, papal alliances, failed marriages, and the legacy that kept her name alive for centuries.MOREMedieval ItalyListen on AppleListen on SpotifyPope vs. Emperor: An 11th Century CrisisListen on AppleListen on SpotifyGone Medieval is presented by Dr. Eleanor Janega. Audio editor is Amy Haddow, the producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Double Love
DOUBLE LOVE: HAPPILY EVER AFTER PART TWO

Double Love

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2026 114:40


It's our last visit to the Chateau d'Amour Inconnu, and we're leaving on a high note, because the second half of the book is full of unhinged drama, including one scene which immediately earns its place in the Sweet Valley gallery of iconic moments. With Jacques nobly sacrificing himself to prove the twins' innocence, will he spend the rest of his days in the dungeon? Will Laurent grow a spine? And will we ever find out the source of the Countess's seemingly limitless power? The answer to all three questions is no! Remember, if you can help us expand our SVU collection, which we would really appreciate, you can see what we need here and mail us at svhpodcast@gmail.com: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wgq5a-0C3zoTC065tOzJmSkI2kNBBe2K38Hu8jn8qg8/edit?usp=sharing This show is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. For more, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com, where you can also become a member of HeadStuff+ and get exclusive access to bonus material and lots more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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De Balie Spreekt
Behind the Opera: Le nozze di Figaro with director Kirill Serebrennikov and journalist Tahrim Ramdjan

De Balie Spreekt

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2026 74:56


With Le nozze di Figaro, Mozart composed a tragicomic classic that has been a crowd favourite since its premiere in 1786. Mozart and librettist Da Ponte combine playful intrigues with existential questions about life and social criticism, which, under Kirill Serebrennikov's direction, remain as relevant as ever. During this evening, we will delve into the underlying themes of Mozart's masterpiece about love, power, and deceit.The opera takes place over the course of one day full of craziness. Figaro and Susanna are preparing for their wedding, but their employer, Count Almaviva, turns out to have a crush on Susanna. Meanwhile, his wife, the Countess, is seduced by the young Cherubino.Being an unconventional director, Kirill Serebrennikov reveals the passions and motivations behind the characters in this household, which presents an orderly exterior but harbours turbulence on the inside. Bearing resemblance to a thriller, the relationships are pushed to a breaking point. Serebrennikov adds an extra storyline by splitting the role of Cherubino – a teenage boy, conventionally performed by a female singer – into a male and a female character. The silent but lively Cherubino—played by a male actor—is brimming with sexual desire yet fails to notice the love that the singing Cherubina feels for him.During Behind the Opera, we'll take a closer look at the origins and the staging of this work, and explore themes from the opera: how do you control your desires, or do your desires control you? And how does social criticism affect the making of an opera that confronts the viewer with the struggle of releasing your inhibitions? Behind the Opera is an initiative from De Balie in collaboration with De Nationale Opera en Ballet. This evening at De Balie offers an introduction to Serebrennikov's Le nozze di Figaro ahead of its premiere on May 8th.Programme editor: Veronica BaasIn cooperation with: Nationale Opera & BalletZie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chester Talking Newspaper
Local weekly news 08/05/2026

Chester Talking Newspaper

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2026 131:36


Local news from Chester, including 1. Fine imposed on man for entering a property subject to a closure order. 2. 35 years of Pets at Home in Chester. 3. Tackling fly-tipping. 4. University of Chester wins national award for nursing course. 5. Blacon man jailed after sexually assaulting teenager. 6. Plans for new wetland habitat at Countess of Chester country park. 7. Why we are not voting this year in Cheshire west. 8. Chester FC issues update as chilrden no longer allowed to attend matches without an adult. 9. Chester man fined after drunken Altercation. 10. Northgate Arena reopens after refurbishmant. 11. Northgate Arena reopens after refurbishmant. 12. Wrexham FC latest. 13. Coleg Cambria student named one of Wales's top adult learners. 14. Flintshire villages included in Wales and West Utilities gas pipe upgrade plan. 15. Hawarden Bridge: listed building consent granted for Pier 7 repairs. 16. Deeside-based Iceland launches free kit scheme for grassroots football teams. (Duration: 2:11:36)

Hello From The Hallowoods
Episode 207 - Attachments

Hello From The Hallowoods

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2026 58:11


Brooklyn makes a connection, the Countess looks back, and Ignatius makes a house call. The theme of tonight's episode is Attachments.(To avoid spoilers, content warnings are listed at the end of this episode description).The bonus story that goes with this episode is ‘Two Horsemen', and is available for Hallowoods patrons on the show's Patreon, along with behind-the-scenes, exclusive merchandise, and more! Because the show runs without ads or sponsors, we rely on support from fans to guarantee the survival of this LGBTQ+ horror podcast.Hello From The Hallowoods is written and produced by William A. Wellman, a queer horror author. You can visit their website for more information! The transcript for this episode is available on the Hello From The Hallowoods Website. Click here to read!You can also find Hello From The Hallowoods on social media! The show is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @thehallowoods. If you'd like to connect with other fans of the show, there's even a fan-run Discord Server!Music for this episode was used under license from Artlist.com. The soundtracks featured were: ‘Rhea', by Yehezkel Raz,‘Morning Sunbeams', by Yehezkel Raz,‘Flow', by Yuriy Leontiev,‘Candle in the Dark', by Tommy H. Brandon,‘Give and Take', by Michael Vignola, ‘Lost Are We', by Alon Peretz,‘Tuesday', by Aija Alsina,‘Domus', by We Dream of Eden,‘Long Way', by Oliver Michael,‘A Moon Walk', by Yehezkel Raz,‘There's a Place for Me', by Roie Shpigler,‘Flight', by SEMO,‘Birds of the War', by Shahead Mostafafar, ‘For the Broken hearted', by Yehezkel Raz,‘A Villain's Theme', by Jeremy Chontow,‘Soulane', by Shahead Mostafafar,‘Oval Window', by Yehezkel Raz,‘The Creation of All Things', by Doug Koufman,‘Titan', by Yehezkel Raz,‘Lost', by Lars Bork Andersen,‘The Last Road Trip', by Tommy H. Brandon‘The Peruvian Protest', by Max. H. ‘Rhea', by Yehezkel Raz,‘Farewell', by Maya Belsitzman and Matan EphratContent warnings for this episode include: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Kidnapping and abduction, Death + Injury, Blood, Static (including sfx), Body horror, SmokingShank vs. Diggory hoodie is now available on merch shop!https://store.dftba.com/products/shank-and-diggory-hoodie

History Tea Time
6 Mothers-in-Law of Henry VIII

History Tea Time

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2026 32:46


They say the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. And in the case of the six most famous wives in history, it's true. Catherine, Anne, Jane, Anne, Catherine and Catherine again all had mothers who greatly influenced them and played important roles in their dramatic lives. Some of them weren't too fond of their murderous son-in-law, King Henry VIII. Let's meet the 6 Mamas of the 6 wives of Henry VIII, and found out if it's really like mother, like daughter... Isabel I, Queen of Castile Madre de Catherine of Aragon Elizabeth Howard, Countess of Wiltshire mother of Anne Boleyn Lady Margery Wentworth, Mother of Jane Seymour Maria, Duchess of Jülich-Berg, matter von Anne of Cleves Joyce Culpeper, Mother of Catherine Howard Lady Maud Green, Mother of Catherine Parr Join me every Tuesday when I'm Spilling the Tea on History! Check out my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/lindsayholiday Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091781568503 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyteatimelindsayholiday/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@historyteatime Please consider supporting me at https://www.patreon.com/LindsayHoliday and help me make more fascinating episodes! Intro Music: Baroque Coffee House by Doug Maxwell Music: Journey in the New World by Twin Musicom #HistoryTeaTime #LindsayHoliday Please contact ⁠⁠⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠⁠⁠ if you would like to advertise on this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The John Batchelor Show
S8 Ep818: The Final Years and the Rock of Sydney Chaplin Chaplin's final project, A Countess from Hong Kong, suffered from a mechanical performance by Marlon Brando, who clashed with Chaplin's physical, hands-on directing style. The film's dated 193

The John Batchelor Show

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2026 7:34


The Final Years and the Rock of Sydney ChaplinChaplin's final project, A Countess from Hong Kong, suffered from a mechanical performance by Marlon Brando, who clashed with Chaplin's physical, hands-on directing style. The film's dated 1930s-style romance failed to resonate with the 1960s audience that was embracing movies like The Graduate. Throughout his long life and final years in Switzerland, Chaplin relied on his older brother Sydney as his "rock" and protector. Despite Sydney's own colorful and irresponsible personal life, he remained the one constant figure who had cared for Charlie since their childhood in the workhouse, providing essential stability through decades of professional and political turmoil. Guest: Scott Eyman. (8/8)1900 LA

Galway Bay Fm - Galway Talks - with Keith Finnegan
Galway Talks with John Morley Thursday April 30

Galway Bay Fm - Galway Talks - with Keith Finnegan

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2026 125:24


Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Galway Councillor Resigns from Sinn Féin to Sit as Independent   Galway Flood Defence Costs Jump to €80 Million with Completion Delayed    Darkness Into Light Walks Return Across Galway for Mental Health Awareness  10am-11am Fuel Supports for Farmers by June as Government Rules Out Mini-Budget  Europe Warming Twice as Fast as Global Average, Report Finds  New Book Explores Life of Countess of Clanricarde  11am-12pm CULTURE CORNER - Classic Comedy Blithe Spirit Comes to Galway Stage  Music Mornings - Steven Sharpe

The Fourcast
The King meets Trump - what could go wrong?

The Fourcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2026 38:40


King Charles heads to Washington at a moment of extraordinary tension. The visit comes just days after an assassination attempt on President Donald Trump - and against the backdrop of a deepening war in Iran, strained UK-US relations, and growing questions about America's global role.In this episode of The Fourcast, Krishnan Guru-Murthy asks whether Britain's most powerful tool, soft power, can hold up in the face of Trump's unpredictable politics. From attacks on the UK Prime Minister and British troops, to disputes over sovereignty and trade, how should the King navigate a meeting with a president who thrives on disruption?Krishnan is joined by Julie Montagu, Countess of Sandwich, Liberal Democrat Europe spokesperson Al Pinkerton, and former UK ambassador to the US Sir David Manning to discuss what's at stake, and whether this royal visit can steady the so-called “special relationship,” or risk making things worse.

Dark Side of Wikipedia | True Crime & Dark History
Lucy Letby Case: Conviction, Institutional Failure, and Expert Challenge

Dark Side of Wikipedia | True Crime & Dark History

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2026 41:09


Lucy Letby, a neonatal nurse at the Countess of Chester Hospital in England, was convicted in August 2023 of seven counts of murder and seven counts of attempted murder involving infants under her care between June 2015 and June 2016. An additional attempted murder conviction was secured at retrial. She is serving fifteen whole-life orders — the British equivalent of life without the possibility of parole. Two applications for leave to appeal have been refused by the Court of Appeal.The prosecution's case was built on the correlation between Letby's shift patterns and the unprecedented cluster of deaths and collapses on the neonatal unit. She was the only nurse present for every incident. Prosecutors alleged three principal methods of harm: injection of air into the bloodstream, administration of unnecessary insulin, and deliberate overfeeding through nasogastric tubes — each method allegedly designed to mimic natural neonatal complications.The institutional response to the crisis is now the subject of separate legal proceedings. Consultant pediatricians identified the pattern and raised concerns through formal channels as early as late 2015. Hospital management did not contact police until May 2017. The Thirlwall Inquiry identified five institutional failures, including failure to investigate whether the deaths were connected, failure to communicate with affected families, and failure to recognize parallels with a recently prosecuted case at another NHS facility. Three senior hospital figures were arrested in July 2025 on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.However, a panel of fourteen international medical experts — chaired by a retired neonatologist from the University of Toronto — has concluded that there is no medical evidence supporting the prosecution's claims of deliberate harm. The panel attributed the deaths to natural causes or substandard care, citing inadequate staffing and treatment delays. The Criminal Cases Review Commission is currently assessing a preliminary application on Letby's behalf. A decision on whether to refer the case back to the Court of Appeal has not been announced. Robin Dreeke and Tony Brueski examine the evidence, the institutional failures, and the growing challenge to the conviction.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#LucyLetby #TrueCrimeToday #CountessOfChester #ThirlwallInquiry #NHSScandal #CriminalCasesReviewCommission #BritishCrime #NeonatalUnit #InstitutionalFailure #LegalAnalysis

Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary
Lucy Letby: Silenced Doctors and a Hospital That Chose Itself

Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2026 41:09


The consultant pediatricians at the Countess of Chester Hospital identified the connection between Lucy Letby and the neonatal deaths as early as late 2015. They didn't sit on it. They raised it through formal channels. They compiled data. They met with hospital management and said the words nobody wanted to hear: one nurse is linked to every death.The hospital's response was internal reviews. No police contact. No suspension. And at one point, the lead consultant was reportedly told to write Letby a letter of apology. The person suspected of harming babies received an apology from the doctor trying to stop her.Between June 2015 and June 2016, the neonatal unit experienced an unprecedented cluster of infant deaths and collapses. Prosecutors alleged Letby harmed babies by injecting air into bloodstreams, administering insulin they didn't need, and overfeeding them through nasogastric tubes until they couldn't breathe. Every method allegedly mimicked natural complications. The staffing chart showed Letby was the only nurse present for every single incident. One mother reportedly walked into the unit during what prosecutors alleged was an attack in progress. One surviving baby was left with permanent quadriplegic cerebral palsy. Two triplet brothers died days apart.Letby was convicted and sentenced to fifteen whole-life orders. But the system that was supposed to catch the threat chose to protect itself. The Thirlwall Inquiry laid out five institutional failures. No investigation into whether the deaths were connected. No police contact until May 2017. No recognition that a nearly identical case had just been prosecuted at another NHS facility. No communication with grieving families. And when Letby was finally removed from the unit, she was placed in the hospital's patient safety office. Three senior hospital figures were arrested in 2025 on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.Now, a panel of fourteen international medical experts says they found no evidence of deliberate harm in any of the cases. The Criminal Cases Review Commission is reviewing the conviction. Robin Dreeke and Tony Brueski examine the evidence, the institutional failures, and the doubt that won't go away.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#LucyLetby #CountessOfChester #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #NHSScandal #ThirlwallInquiry #NeonatalUnit #HospitalFailure #BritishCrime #CrimePodcast

My Crazy Family | A Podcast of Crazy Family Stories
Lucy Letby Case: FBI Expert Examines the Evidence and the Doubt

My Crazy Family | A Podcast of Crazy Family Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2026 41:09


Lucy Letby was convicted of seven infant murders and multiple attempted murders at the Countess of Chester Hospital and sentenced to fifteen whole-life orders — the most severe sentence available in the British legal system. Two appeals have been refused. And yet a panel of fourteen international medical experts has concluded there is no medical evidence supporting claims of deliberate harm in any of the cases. The Criminal Cases Review Commission is currently reviewing the conviction.Retired FBI Behavioral Analysis Chief Robin Dreeke joins Tony Brueski to examine both the prosecution's case and the institutional failures that surrounded it.The prosecution's evidence centered on a staffing chart: Letby was the only nurse present for every infant death and collapse on the unit between June 2015 and June 2016. Prosecutors alleged she injected air into bloodstreams, administered insulin the babies didn't need, and overfed them through nasogastric tubes — methods that allegedly mimicked natural neonatal complications and left no obvious forensic trace. One mother reportedly walked in during what prosecutors alleged was an attack in progress. Two triplet brothers died days apart. One surviving infant was left with permanent quadriplegic cerebral palsy.But the institutional timeline raises its own questions. Consultant pediatricians identified the connection to Letby as early as late 2015 and raised it through formal channels. Hospital management responded with internal reviews. No police contact until May 2017. The lead consultant was reportedly told to write Letby a letter of apology. When she was finally removed from the neonatal unit, she was placed in the hospital's patient safety office. The Thirlwall Inquiry identified five institutional failures. Three senior hospital figures were arrested in 2025 on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.Dreeke examines the behavioral patterns on both sides — the prosecution's theory of a nurse who operated in plain sight, and the institutional behavior of a hospital that repeatedly chose self-protection over patient safety. The evidence. The doubt. And a system that failed at every level.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#LucyLetby #RobinDreeke #HiddenKillersLive #CountessOfChester #TrueCrime #ThirlwallInquiry #NHSScandal #BehavioralAnalysis #BritishCrime #NeonatalUnit

Trashy Royals
180. Charles II in Midlife | Louise de Kérouaille Comes to Court

Trashy Royals

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2026 33:27


Born into a noble French family in Brittany, Louise de Kérouaille's road to the English Court, and to Charles II's bed, passed through Charles's sister, Henrietta Anne Stuart, Duchess of Orleans. Her family, focusing on a well-worn path to prominence, originally tried to have Louise noticed by Louis XIV of France and become a royal mistress. Louis didn't bite, but the royal mistress thing worked out in the end - possibly as part of a spy plot to keep the French informed about the goings-on in England. In 1670, Louise accompanied Henrietta on a diplomatic mission to Dover, where Charles was trying to bypass Parliament and secure some funding from the French. Henrietta, unfortunately, died unexpectedly around this time, leaving Louise in a bit of a predicament. No worries: Charles II appointed the attractive 21-year-old as a lady-in-waiting to his wife, ensuring her presence at Court. In 1672, Louise joined the Charles II Baby Mama Club, and the following year was given the titles Baroness Petersfield, Countess of Fareham, and Duchess of Portsmouth for life. Whether Charles II knew or cared about the financial support and gifts that Louise was given by Louis XIV is not known, but the English people had a good sense of what was going on, and Louise was profoundly unpopular with the English public - a striking contrast to Nell Gwyn.  Listen ad-free at patreon.com/trashyroyalspodcast. To advertise on this podcast, reach out to info@amplitudemediapartners.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

History Tea Time
The Windsor Beauties - 10 Women of the Restoration Court

History Tea Time

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2026 32:03


I'm at Hampton Court Palace in the Communication Gallery to look at a very special collection of paintings, the Windsor Beauties. These portraits immortalize 10 woman said to be the most stunning members of the restoration court. They exude elegance, confidence, and more than a hint of seduction. It was long whispered that famous philanderer, King Charles II used the paintings like a catalog, to choose which lovely lady would be his bedfellow for the evening. His lascivious majesty would then place his order with the Keeper of his Privy Closet, known as his ‘Pimp-master General' who would then call for the patiently waiting lucky lady. The Windsor beauties gained such a notorious reputation that by 1835, the now prudish royal court despised them. The collection was consigned to Hampton court Palace, which was no longer a royal residence. But were the Windsor beauties really just restoration Pinups, or is there more to the story? Let's meet the real women rendered in colorful goop, and find out why they were chosen. We'll discover who was and was not a royal mistress, and which beauties were sleeping with each others husbands. We'll learn how they traded beauty for power and wealth, and find out if they were really as attractive as their famous portraits. Let's get to know the Windsor Beauties: Elizabeth Hamilton, Comtesse de Gramont Mary Bagot, Countess of Falmouth & Dorset Elizabeth Wriothesley, Countess of Northumberland Anne Digby, Countess of Sunderland Jane Needham, Mrs. Myddelton Margaret Brooke, Lady Denham Frances Brooke, Lady Whitmore Henrietta Boyle, Countess of Rochester Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland Frances Stuart, Duchess of Richmond and Lennox Anne Hyde, Duchess of York & Albany Join me every Tuesday when I'm Spilling the Tea on History! Check out my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/lindsayholiday Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091781568503 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyteatimelindsayholiday/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@historyteatime Please consider supporting me at https://www.patreon.com/LindsayHoliday and help me make more fascinating episodes! Music: Baroque Coffee House by Doug Maxwell #HistoryTeaTime #LindsayHoliday Please contact ⁠⁠⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠⁠⁠ if you would like to advertise on this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dark Side of Wikipedia | True Crime & Dark History
Lucy Letby: A Hospital Buried Its Own Warnings (Pt. 2)

Dark Side of Wikipedia | True Crime & Dark History

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2026 19:17


In late 2015, consultant pediatricians at the Countess of Chester Hospital began tracking a devastating pattern. Every unexplained infant death and collapse on the neonatal unit tracked back to the same nurse. They raised it with management. They documented it. They pushed. And the institution pushed back.According to the Thirlwall Inquiry, what followed was not negligence in the accidental sense. It was active institutional self-preservation. Management commissioned internal reviews instead of calling police. Doctors who pressed harder did so in fear of professional retaliation. The nurse they suspected was not suspended or reported. She was moved to the hospital's patient safety office. The families whose babies died were told nothing.The Beverly Allitt case from the 1990s had already written the playbook for recognizing this exact pattern. A nurse convicted of murdering patients at Stepping Hill Hospital had been sentenced just weeks before the first Chester death. Neither precedent triggered action from hospital leadership.Police weren't contacted until May 2017, nearly two years into the crisis. In June 2025, three former senior hospital leaders were arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. All three remain presumed innocent.This is part two of our five-part series. The institutional failure that may have allowed a crisis to continue long after it should have been stopped. And the question every healthcare system should be asking: when your own doctors raise the alarm, who in your organization is empowered to act?Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#LucyLetby #TrueCrimeToday #NurseOfDeath #ThirlwallInquiry #CountessOfChester #NHSScandal #TrueCrime #HospitalFailure #CrimePodcast #Accountability

Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary
Lucy Letby: Five Failures That Cost Lives — Chapter 2

Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2026 19:17


The Thirlwall Inquiry exists because doctors at the Countess of Chester Hospital did the right thing and it wasn't enough. They identified the pattern. They raised the alarm. They went to hospital executives with data linking one nurse to every single unexplained death on their unit. And the institution buried it.Counsel for the bereaved families outlined five basic institutional failures that occurred from the start and continued for two years. The hospital failed to investigate whether the deaths were connected. It failed to suspend Letby or contact police when suspicion crystallized around her specifically. It didn't call the coroner or law enforcement until May 2017, nearly two years after the first death. It failed to draw any connection to the Victorino Chua case at Stepping Hill Hospital, where a nurse was sentenced for murdering patients just weeks before the first Chester death. And it never told the parents.The families buried their babies believing the deaths were natural. They held funerals without knowing the hospital was quietly investigating. They grieved without information they had every right to have.When Letby was finally removed from the neonatal unit in mid-2016, she wasn't fired or reported. She was moved to the hospital's risk and patient safety office. In June 2025, three former senior hospital leaders were arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.Part two of five. How a hospital chose silence over safety, and what the public inquiry revealed about the real cost of institutional self-protection.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#LucyLetby #HiddenKillers #NurseOfDeath #ThirlwallInquiry #NHSFailure #CountessOfChester #TrueCrime #CrimePodcast #WhistleblowerSilenced #InstitutionalFailure

Dark Side of Wikipedia | True Crime & Dark History
Lucy Letby: The Deaths No One Could Explain (Pt. 1)

Dark Side of Wikipedia | True Crime & Dark History

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2026 21:42


When the death rate in a hospital neonatal unit triples in two weeks, someone should notice. When babies who were stable crash without medical explanation on the same nurse's shifts, someone should act. When twin brothers from the same family are allegedly attacked on consecutive days, the alarms should be deafening.At the Countess of Chester Hospital between June 2015 and June 2016, all of that happened. And according to testimony given to the Thirlwall Inquiry, hospital management responded not with urgency but with delay. Internal reviews instead of police calls. Administrative transfers instead of suspensions. And silence to the families who were burying their children believing the deaths were natural.Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more. She is serving fifteen whole-life sentences. The prosecution alleged she used methods invisible to anyone who wasn't looking for them: air injected into bloodstreams, insulin given to babies who didn't need it, feeding tubes weaponized.But this is not just a conviction story. This is a case where the conviction is actively being challenged by credentialed experts around the world. Where the prosecution's primary medical witness has been accused of misinterpreting the science. Where the staffing chart that seemed to prove everything has been called a textbook example of selection bias.Part one of five. The ward where it started. What allegedly happened inside it. And the first signs that the institution built to protect these babies was already failing them.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#LucyLetby #TrueCrimeToday #NurseOfDeath #CountessOfChester #TrueCrime #NeonatalUnit #BritishCrime #CrimePodcast #TrueCrimePodcast #MurderTrial

Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary
Lucy Letby: Babies Stopped Breathing on Her Shifts — Chapter 1

Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2026 21:42


The Countess of Chester Hospital's neonatal unit was a place designed to save the most fragile lives on earth. Between June 2015 and June 2016, according to the verdict of a jury, it became a killing ground.Lucy Letby joined the unit in 2012. For three years, nothing seemed unusual. Then infant deaths spiked to a level the hospital had never experienced. Three deaths in two weeks. Twins from the same family allegedly attacked on consecutive days. A mother who reportedly walked into the room during what prosecutors called an active attack and had no idea what she was seeing.The prosecution laid out methods specifically designed to mimic natural complications of prematurity: air in the bloodstream, unnecessary insulin, forced overfeeding. And on every shift where a baby collapsed or died, one nurse was present. Every time. No exceptions.But the questions don't end with the verdict. The doctors inside that hospital suspected Letby months before she was removed. They raised the alarm. Hospital management told them to stand down. And now, years after the conviction, an international panel of medical experts has reviewed every case and says they found no evidence of deliberate harm.This is part one of a five-part Hidden Killers investigation into the Lucy Letby case. The ward. The institutional cover-up. The trial. The expert revolt. And the families who are still fighting for answers. This story has no clean ending, and that's exactly why it matters.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#LucyLetby #HiddenKillers #NurseOfDeath #CountessOfChester #TrueCrime #NeonatalUnit #BritishCrime #CrimePodcast #BabyKiller #TrueCrimePodcast

Nurse Of Death: The Lucy Letby Story
Lucy Letby: Inside the Ward Where It Began (I)

Nurse Of Death: The Lucy Letby Story

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2026 21:42


Before the trial. Before the verdict. Before the expert panels and the Netflix documentary and the Criminal Cases Review Commission application. Before any of that, there was a neonatal unit in a quiet English city where babies were dying at a rate no one could explain.The Countess of Chester Hospital's neonatal ward served premature and critically ill newborns. Lucy Letby worked there from 2012. For three years, nothing raised alarms. Then in June 2015, the death rate exploded. Prosecutors would later allege she killed using methods that mimic natural premature-birth complications: air embolisms, insulin administration, deliberate overfeeding. No forensic traces. No obvious crime scene.The staffing chart was devastating. Letby's name appeared on every unexplained death and collapse. No other nurse was consistently present. But the chart was also later challenged by statisticians who argued it excluded incidents where Letby was not on duty, creating a misleading impression of perfect correlation.Child E's mother reportedly walked in during what prosecutors alleged was an active attack. Child G survived but with permanent catastrophic brain damage. Two triplet brothers died within days of each other. And the consultant pediatricians who raised alarms about Letby were not backed by hospital management.This is episode one of a five-part investigation into every dimension of the Lucy Letby case. The crimes as alleged. The institutional failure that enabled them. The conviction and trial. The growing scientific challenge. And the families caught between a legal system that says Letby is guilty and a medical establishment that increasingly says the evidence doesn't hold up.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#NurseOfDeath #LucyLetby #CountessOfChester #TrueCrime #NeonatalNurse #HiddenKillers #BritishCrime #LetbyCase #CrimePodcast #TrueCrimePodcast

Nat 1 Nerds: A TTRPG Exploration Podcast
The Day of Hearts (Epilogue) - A Follow-Up D&D 2024 Actual-Play (with Tomes of the Chaos Bard)

Nat 1 Nerds: A TTRPG Exploration Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2026 109:53


Your host and DM Parker had no idea that an on-the-spot apple munching NPC character would pull guests back wanting a special epilogue actual-play episode! Dave, Elsie, and Bekki from Tomes of the Chaos Bard podcast return as Centric, Lou, and Serenity Nix to hang out with their favorite NPC Frank, find out what odd things happen from drinking magical liquors at the very end of the Valentine's Day actual-play, and seek dates to the Countess' sudden trivia night!If you haven't already, check out the Valentine's Day inspired actual-play 'The Day of Hearts' Parts 1-4 :) Check out Tomes of the Chaos Bard! A family-friendly D&D %E actual-play podcast on yur preferred podcatcher of your choice!You can find Nat 1 Nerds on Instagram, facebook, and Threads for updates, memes, and other fun posts.Music created by Monument Studios. Check out their amazing music for all things TTRPG and fantasy at www.monumentstudios.netAdditional music found on Pixabay and made by user Restum-anoush.Dungeons and Dragons is owned and published by Wizards of the Coast. This episode is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC. For more information check out www.dungeonsanddragons.com

Using our Library Voices
Reading Room Radio: Countess of Harleigh

Using our Library Voices

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 6:46 Transcription Available


Curious about more cozy mysteries?  Beth shares another find in the historical cozy mystery genre.Series: Countess of Harleigh by Dianne FreemanReviewed by: Beth K.First Book in series: A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and MurderCreated by the Podcast Team at the Harris County Public Library.www.hcpl.netPodcast Team Members include: Beth Krippel, John Harbaugh, Mary Mink, Dylan Smith, Sadina Shawver, Gisela Parker, Alinda Mac, John Schaffer, Jennifer Finch, Katelyn Helberg, Darcy Casavant, Darla Pruitt and Nancy Hu 

If It Ain't Baroque...
The Aristocrat and the Able Seaman: The Tragedy of Titanic with Angela Young

If It Ain't Baroque...

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 40:09


Welcome to our Titanic Sailing Season.In this episode we chat to Angela Young, author and historian and we'll be discussing her new book The Aristocrat and the Able Seaman, published by The History Press.The Aristocrat in the title is the author's great grandmother, the Countess of Rothes, and the Able Seaman is Thomas Jones, the mariner in charge of lifeboat #8, where he and the Countess found themselves among the survivors of RMS Titanic.Welcome, Angela!Get The Aristocrat and the Able Seaman:https://thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/the-aristocrat-and-the-able-seaman/The History Press Books on Titanic: https://thehistorypress.co.uk/collection/titanic/Find Angela: https://www.angela-young.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/angelayoung4/https://x.com/AngelaYoung4Find Baroque: https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/https://www.reignoflondon.com/https://substack.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcastSupport Baroque: https://www.patreon.com/c/Ifitaintbaroquepodcast/https://buymeacoffee.com/ifitaintbaroqueIf you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours with Reign of London:RMS Titanic: https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/london-l57/london-rms-titanic-walking-tour-t1246693/Saxons to Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Tudors & Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/The Georgians:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/Naughty London: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Double Love
DOUBLE LOVE: TO CATCH A THIEF PART TWO

Double Love

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 111:33


Alas, our hopes for some Frank Cobra level excitement in the second half of this book were not realised, as most of it consists of Jessica being unbearable, Jacques acting like a prize fool, Laurent being a spineless embarrassment and Liz running away crying. Only the constantly shrieking Countess di Rimini and her total disregard for the laws of France bring the drama, and boy does she leave the best until last - yes, it may have been (insanely) spoilered in the book, and yes, we may have to wait until the very end of the book to see it happen, but we do get the see the Wakefield twins where they belong - chained to the walls of a medieval dungeon! Remember, if you can help us expand our SVU collection, which we would really appreciate, you can see what we need here and mail us at svhpodcast@gmail.com: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wgq5a-0C3zoTC065tOzJmSkI2kNBBe2K38Hu8jn8qg8/edit?usp=sharing This show is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. For more, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com, where you can also become a member of HeadStuff+ and get exclusive access to bonus material and lots more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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No Agenda
1856 - "CIS Lunar"

No Agenda

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2026 160:18 Transcription Available


No Agenda Episode 1856 - "CIS Lunar" "CIS Lunar" Executive Producers: Sir Anonymous Driver of the gap Lindsey Carson Associate Executive Producers: Sir Nobody of the 3d Printer Matthew Martell La Jolla Salt Corporation Eli The Coffee Guy Dame Tanya Weiman - COuntess of New York Ciy Linda Lu, Duchess of Jobs and writer of winning résumés mfDX of Anjou 1856 Club Members: Become a member of the 1856 Club, support the show here Boost us with with Podcasting 2.0 Certified apps: Podverse - Podfriend - Breez - Sphinx - Podstation - Curiocaster - Fountain Title Changes Dame Tanya Weiman > Countess of New York City Knights & Dames Lindsey Carson > Dame Lindsey of the House Hunters Art By: Blue Acorn End of Show Mixes: Darren O'Neill MVP Mark van Dijk - Systems Master Ryan Bemrose - Program Director Back Office Jae Dvorak Chapters: Dreb Scott Clip Custodian: Neal Jones Clip Collectors: Steve Jones & Dave Ackerman NEW: Gitmo Jams Sign Up for the newsletter No Agenda Peerage ShowNotes Archive of links and Assets (clips etc) 1856.noagendanotes.com Directory Archive of Shownotes (includes all audio and video assets used) archive.noagendanotes.com RSS Podcast Feed Full Summaries in PDF No Agenda Lite in opus format Last Modified 04/02/2026 16:18:19 by Freedom Controller

In Our Time
Margaret Beaufort

In Our Time

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2026 54:06


Misha Glenny and guests discuss the woman who, as a child bride, became mother to the boy who would eventually become the first king in the Tudor dynasty. Lady Margaret Beaufort (c1443-1509) was twelve when she married Edmund Tudor, half his age, and gave birth to their son Henry when she was thirteen and Edmund was already dead from the plague. Margaret Beaufort made it her life's work to protect Henry during the Wars of the Roses, which had begun soon before his birth and, as many more obvious successors to the crown died or were killed in the wars, she pivoted to supporting Henry when he became the strongest contender against Richard III. She was to survive Richard III declaring her a traitor and went on to see Henry become Henry VII, the first Tudor king, and herself become the King's Mother. Outliving her son by a few months, she was then to help her grandson Henry VIII succeed and the Tudor dynasty continue.WithJoanna Laynesmith Visiting Research Fellow at the University of ReadingKatherine Lewis Honorary Professor of Medieval History at the University of Lincoln and Research Associate at the University of YorkAndDavid Grummitt Staff Tutor in History at the Open UniversityProducer: Simon TillotsonReading list:Nathen Amin, The House of Beaufort (Amberley Publishing, 2017)Rachel Delman, 'The Vowesses, the anchoresses, and the aldermen's wives: Lady Margaret Beaufort and the Devout Society of Late Medieval Stamford' (Urban History 49, 2022) David Grummitt, A Short History of the Wars of the Roses (revised edition, Bloomsbury Academic, 2025)Michael Hicks, The Wars of the Roses (Yale University Press, 2010)Lauren Johnson, Margaret Beaufort: Survivor, Rebel, Kingmaker (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2025)Michael K. Jones and Malcolm G. Underwood, The King's Mother: Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby (Cambridge University Press, 1991)Rebecca Krug, Reading Families: Women's Literate Practice in Late Medieval England (Cornell University Press, 2008), especially the chapter ‘Margaret Beaufort's Literate Practice: Service and Self-Inscription'J.L. Laynesmith, Cecily Duchess of York (Bloomsbury Academic, 2017)Susan Powell, The Household Accounts of Lady Margaret Beaufort, 1443-1509 (The British Academy, 2022)Nicola Tallis, Uncrowned Queen: The Fateful Life of Margaret Beaufort, Tudor Matriarch (Michael O'Mara, 2019) Micheline White (ed.), English Women, Religion, and Textual Production, 1500-1625 (Ashgate, 2016), especially ‘Lady Margaret Beaufort's Translations as Mirrors of Practical Piety' by Brenda M. Hosington In Our Time is a BBC Studios productionSpanning history, religion, culture, science and philosophy, In Our Time from BBC Radio 4 is essential listening for the intellectually curious. In each episode, host Misha Glenny and expert guests explore the characters, events and discoveries that have shaped our world.

In Our Time: History
Margaret Beaufort

In Our Time: History

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2026 54:06


Misha Glenny and guests discuss the woman who, as a child bride, became mother to the boy who would eventually become the first king in the Tudor dynasty. Lady Margaret Beaufort (c1443-1509) was twelve when she married Edmund Tudor, half his age, and gave birth to their son Henry when she was thirteen and Edmund was already dead from the plague. Margaret Beaufort made it her life's work to protect Henry during the Wars of the Roses, which had begun soon before his birth and, as many more obvious successors to the crown died or were killed in the wars, she pivoted to supporting Henry when he became the strongest contender against Richard III. She was to survive Richard III declaring her a traitor and went on to see Henry become Henry VII, the first Tudor king, and herself become the King's Mother. Outliving her son by a few months, she was then to help her grandson Henry VIII succeed and the Tudor dynasty continue.WithJoanna Laynesmith Visiting Research Fellow at the University of ReadingKatherine Lewis Honorary Professor of Medieval History at the University of Lincoln and Research Associate at the University of YorkAndDavid Grummitt Staff Tutor in History at the Open UniversityProducer: Simon TillotsonReading list:Nathen Amin, The House of Beaufort (Amberley Publishing, 2017)Rachel Delman, 'The Vowesses, the anchoresses, and the aldermen's wives: Lady Margaret Beaufort and the Devout Society of Late Medieval Stamford' (Urban History 49, 2022) David Grummitt, A Short History of the Wars of the Roses (revised edition, Bloomsbury Academic, 2025)Michael Hicks, The Wars of the Roses (Yale University Press, 2010)Lauren Johnson, Margaret Beaufort: Survivor, Rebel, Kingmaker (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2025)Michael K. Jones and Malcolm G. Underwood, The King's Mother: Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby (Cambridge University Press, 1991)Rebecca Krug, Reading Families: Women's Literate Practice in Late Medieval England (Cornell University Press, 2008), especially the chapter ‘Margaret Beaufort's Literate Practice: Service and Self-Inscription'J.L. Laynesmith, Cecily Duchess of York (Bloomsbury Academic, 2017)Susan Powell, The Household Accounts of Lady Margaret Beaufort, 1443-1509 (The British Academy, 2022)Nicola Tallis, Uncrowned Queen: The Fateful Life of Margaret Beaufort, Tudor Matriarch (Michael O'Mara, 2019) Micheline White (ed.), English Women, Religion, and Textual Production, 1500-1625 (Ashgate, 2016), especially ‘Lady Margaret Beaufort's Translations as Mirrors of Practical Piety' by Brenda M. Hosington In Our Time is a BBC Studios productionSpanning history, religion, culture, science and philosophy, In Our Time from BBC Radio 4 is essential listening for the intellectually curious. In each episode, host Misha Glenny and expert guests explore the characters, events and discoveries that have shaped our world.

In The News
The fringe women's group pivoting to focus on migration

In The News

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 24:49


The newly-formed Women's Coalition on Immigration is calling on the Government to publish crime statistics broken down by country of origin and ethnicity. It argues – without supporting evidence – that there is a link between the increase in reported incidents of sexual violence against women in Ireland and immigration. The coalition was established in December by The Countess, a campaigning group led by barrister Laoise de Brún. It was initially set up in 2020 to campaign against “gender identity politics”. But why has it pivoted from trans issues to immigration? What data has it put forward to support its claims? And who are the political representatives giving this small anti-immigration group their support? Irish Times political correspondent Ellen Coyne explains.Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Aideen Finnegan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RNZ: Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan
Feature Interview: Amanda Knox on Lucy Letby

RNZ: Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 20:08


Amanda Knox did not go looking to spend two years diving into the case of Lucy Letby. She says Lucy Letby found her. Letby is the British neonatal nurse convicted for the murders of 7 babies and attempted murder of seven more at the Countess of Chester Hospital. Knox was convicted of the murder of her roommate in Italy and spent years in prison before the Italian Supreme court threw out the verdict. Since then, she's worked to explain how narrative about a suspect can shape public opinion and even how the police investigate crimes. Knox takes on the case of the woman branded the UK's worst serial killer in a podcast that doesn't try to determine guilt or innocence, but looks instead at how evidence is interpreted, how narratives harden, and why questioning assumptions can be essential to pursuing justice. The podcast is called Doubt: The Case of Lucy Letby.

DFT Podcast
Murder on the Orient Express, Meet the Cast: Danielle Piccolomini

DFT Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 16:51


Danielle Piccolomini is a Chicago transplant originally from Delaware who moved to the city in fall 2019, just before the COVID-19 pandemic. After nearly a 10-year hiatus from theater, during which she spent about seven years touring with a variety show through an unconventional college program. She returned to the stage by auditioning for Deerfield Theater's production of Inherit the Wind with just 20 minutes' notice. Since then, she has appeared in multiple Deerfield productions, including Beauty and the Beast, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (as Verruca Salt), and Shrek, and she now plays the Countess in Murder on the Orient Express — a Hungarian noblewoman who is beautiful, intelligent, medically trained, and central to helping the detective solve the murder. By day, Danielle manages a music school, and she credits her theatrical experience, particularly the ability to identify problems and solve them quickly, as a skill that directly benefits her professional life.Performances at Caruso Auditorium, 1801 Montgomery Rd., Deerfield on:* Thursday, April 9 at 7:30pm* Fridays, April 3 and 10 at 7:30pm* Saturdays, April 4 and 11 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm* Sunday, April 12 at 2:00pmDeerfield TheaterPurchase TicketsWe're looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help make our upcoming shows a success! Whether you want to greet guests, paint sets, or help backstage, your time and energy make a huge difference. Please take a moment to let us know how you'd like to be involved. Click the “Start Survey” button below. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit deerfieldtheater.substack.com

True Murder: The Most Shocking Killers
THE BLOOD COUNTESS—Shelley Puhak

True Murder: The Most Shocking Killers

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 48:05


From the author of the national bestseller The Dark Queens, an incandescent work of true crime and feminist history about Elizabeth Bathory, the woman alleged to be the world's most prolific female serial killer.There have long been whispers, coming from the castle; from the village square; from the dark woods. The great lady-a countess, from one of Europe's oldest families-is a vicious killer. Some even say she bathes in the blood of her victims. When the king's men force their way into her manor house, she has blood on her hands, caught in the act of murdering yet another of her maids. She is walled up in a tower and never seen again, except in the uppermost barred window, where she broods over the countryside, cursing all those who dared speak up against her.Told and retold in many languages, the legend of the Blood Countess has consumed cultural imaginations around the world. But despite claims that Elizabeth Bathory tortured and killed as many as 650 girls, some have wondered if the Countess was herself a victim-of one of the most successful disinformation campaigns known to history. So, was Elizabeth Bathory a monster, a victim, or a bit of both? With the breathlessness of a whodunit, drawing upon new archival evidence and questioning old assumptions, Shelley Puhak traces the Countess's downfall, bringing to life an assertive woman leader in a world sliding into anti-scientific, reactionary darkness-a world where nothing is ever as it seems. In this exhilarating narrative, Puhak renders a vivid portrait of history's most dangerous woman and her tumultuous time, revealing just how far we will go to destroy a woman in power. THE BLOOD COUNTESS: Murder, Betrayal, and the Making of a Monster—Shelley Puhak

Bob & Sheri
This Is Why People Are Crazy (Airdate 3/6/2026)

Bob & Sheri

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2026 74:55


The Countess of the Couch. Morons in the News. The Legendary Lou Holtz.   The People’s Movie Critic: “Scream 7” Talkback Callers. Everyone Needs a Laugh.   Talkback Callers. Can You Believe This? Former American Idol Contestant Arrested for Murder.   The Zippy Zodiac. From the Vault.

Preppy Podcast
The Cookie Countess, Royal Mahjong Society and Crown & Coastal

Preppy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 60:10


For over 13 years, Hilary Ramos built a company called The Cookie Countess into one of the most trusted and beloved brands in baking and the cookie-decorating world. Yup — it's a thing.

The Tudor Chest - The Podcast
The Forgotten Tudor Royal, Lady Margaret Douglas with Beverley Adams

The Tudor Chest - The Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 68:50


One of the most fascinating but perpetually overlooked figures from the world of the Tudors is Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox. As the sole daughter of Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland, Margaret Douglas was a niece of King Henry VIII and first cousin to his three children. Her life was spent in the shadows of the Tudor world, and she found herself getting on the wrong side of her relatives on several occasions, resulting in several stints as a prisoner in the tower of London, so, what was her story? Well to discuss Margaret and her fascinating life, I am pleased to welcome back historian and author Beverley Adams onto the podcast for a discussion inspired by her book, The Forgotten Tudor Royal, Margaret Douglas, Grandmother to King James VI and I

Crime Writers On...True Crime Review
The Investigation of Lucy Letby

Crime Writers On...True Crime Review

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 48:40


In 2016, officials at England's The Countess of Chester Hospital began an inquest into what was causing a statistically high number of babies in the neonatal unit to die or require resuscitation. They found the cases all had one thing in common: night nurse Lucy Letby was on duty for all of them. Police accused Letby of killing the infants in a number of ways - including tampering with oxygen, feeding tubes, and insulin injections. But her lawyers said the outcomes were the result of poor care from the hospital, and the causes of death were medical, not murder.   The Netflix documentary “The Investigation of Lucy Letby” looks into the largest case of infant homicides in British history. It uses body cam and security footage to show how their probe came together and possible motives for the killings. The film also uses controversial AI technology to change the appearance of some contributors who wanted to remain anonymous. OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS OF "THE INVESTIGATION OF LUCY LETBY" BEGIN IN THE FINAL 13 MINUTES OF THE EPISODE. In Crime of the Week: fowl odor.    For exclusive podcasts and more, sign up at Patreon.Sign up for our newsletter at crimewriterson.com.This show was recorded in The Caitlin Rogers Project Studio. Click to find out more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast
426: Elizabeth Báthory: The World's Worst Female Serial Killer? w/ Shelley Puhak

Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 67:31


Told and retold in many languages, the legend of the Blood Countess has consumed cultural imaginations around the world. But despite claims that Elizabeth Báthory tortured and killed as many as 650 girls, some have wondered if the Countess was herself a victim- of one of the most successful disinformation campaigns known to history. So, was Elizabeth Báthory a monster, a victim, or a bit of both? My guest is Shelley Puhak, author of the new book "The Blood Countess: Murder, Betrayal, and the Making of a Monster". She helps us separate fact from fiction as she reexamines the life of Elizabeth Báthory, long labeled one of history's most notorious killers, and unpacks a complex story of power, politics, and how it all led to the making of a "monster". The author's website: https://shelleypuhak.com/ The author's publisher page: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/blood-countess-9781639732159/ Become a Most Notorious patron here: https://www.patreon.com/c/mostnotorious Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books Network
Shelley Puhak, "The Blood Countess: Murder, Betrayal, and the Making of a Monster" (Bloomsbury, 2026)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 52:01


There have long been whispers, coming from the castle; from the village square; from the dark woods. The great lady-a countess, from one of Europe's oldest families-is a vicious killer. Some even say she bathes in the blood of her victims. When the king's men force their way into her manor house, she has blood on her hands, caught in the act of murdering yet another of her maids. She is walled up in a tower and never seen again, except in the uppermost barred window, where she broods over the countryside, cursing all those who dared speak up against her. Told and retold in many languages, the legend of the Blood Countess has consumed cultural imaginations around the world. But despite claims that Elizabeth Bathory tortured and killed as many as 650 girls, some have wondered if the Countess was herself a victim- of one of the most successful disinformation campaigns known to history. So, was Elizabeth Bathory a monster, a victim, or a bit of both? With the breathlessness of a whodunit, drawing upon new archival evidence and questioning old assumptions, in The Blood Countess: Murder, Betrayal, and the Making of a Monster (Bloomsbury, 2026) Shelley Puhak traces the Countess's downfall, bringing to life an assertive woman leader in a world sliding into anti-scientific, reactionary darkness-a world where nothing is ever as it seems. In this exhilarating narrative, Puhak renders a vivid portrait of history's most dangerous woman and her tumultuous time, revealing just how far we will go to destroy a woman in power. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in Intellectual History
Shelley Puhak, "The Blood Countess: Murder, Betrayal, and the Making of a Monster" (Bloomsbury, 2026)

New Books in Intellectual History

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 52:01


There have long been whispers, coming from the castle; from the village square; from the dark woods. The great lady-a countess, from one of Europe's oldest families-is a vicious killer. Some even say she bathes in the blood of her victims. When the king's men force their way into her manor house, she has blood on her hands, caught in the act of murdering yet another of her maids. She is walled up in a tower and never seen again, except in the uppermost barred window, where she broods over the countryside, cursing all those who dared speak up against her. Told and retold in many languages, the legend of the Blood Countess has consumed cultural imaginations around the world. But despite claims that Elizabeth Bathory tortured and killed as many as 650 girls, some have wondered if the Countess was herself a victim- of one of the most successful disinformation campaigns known to history. So, was Elizabeth Bathory a monster, a victim, or a bit of both? With the breathlessness of a whodunit, drawing upon new archival evidence and questioning old assumptions, in The Blood Countess: Murder, Betrayal, and the Making of a Monster (Bloomsbury, 2026) Shelley Puhak traces the Countess's downfall, bringing to life an assertive woman leader in a world sliding into anti-scientific, reactionary darkness-a world where nothing is ever as it seems. In this exhilarating narrative, Puhak renders a vivid portrait of history's most dangerous woman and her tumultuous time, revealing just how far we will go to destroy a woman in power. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history

New Books in Early Modern History
Shelley Puhak, "The Blood Countess: Murder, Betrayal, and the Making of a Monster" (Bloomsbury, 2026)

New Books in Early Modern History

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 52:01


There have long been whispers, coming from the castle; from the village square; from the dark woods. The great lady-a countess, from one of Europe's oldest families-is a vicious killer. Some even say she bathes in the blood of her victims. When the king's men force their way into her manor house, she has blood on her hands, caught in the act of murdering yet another of her maids. She is walled up in a tower and never seen again, except in the uppermost barred window, where she broods over the countryside, cursing all those who dared speak up against her. Told and retold in many languages, the legend of the Blood Countess has consumed cultural imaginations around the world. But despite claims that Elizabeth Bathory tortured and killed as many as 650 girls, some have wondered if the Countess was herself a victim- of one of the most successful disinformation campaigns known to history. So, was Elizabeth Bathory a monster, a victim, or a bit of both? With the breathlessness of a whodunit, drawing upon new archival evidence and questioning old assumptions, in The Blood Countess: Murder, Betrayal, and the Making of a Monster (Bloomsbury, 2026) Shelley Puhak traces the Countess's downfall, bringing to life an assertive woman leader in a world sliding into anti-scientific, reactionary darkness-a world where nothing is ever as it seems. In this exhilarating narrative, Puhak renders a vivid portrait of history's most dangerous woman and her tumultuous time, revealing just how far we will go to destroy a woman in power. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Women's History
Shelley Puhak, "The Blood Countess: Murder, Betrayal, and the Making of a Monster" (Bloomsbury, 2026)

New Books in Women's History

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 52:01


There have long been whispers, coming from the castle; from the village square; from the dark woods. The great lady-a countess, from one of Europe's oldest families-is a vicious killer. Some even say she bathes in the blood of her victims. When the king's men force their way into her manor house, she has blood on her hands, caught in the act of murdering yet another of her maids. She is walled up in a tower and never seen again, except in the uppermost barred window, where she broods over the countryside, cursing all those who dared speak up against her. Told and retold in many languages, the legend of the Blood Countess has consumed cultural imaginations around the world. But despite claims that Elizabeth Bathory tortured and killed as many as 650 girls, some have wondered if the Countess was herself a victim- of one of the most successful disinformation campaigns known to history. So, was Elizabeth Bathory a monster, a victim, or a bit of both? With the breathlessness of a whodunit, drawing upon new archival evidence and questioning old assumptions, in The Blood Countess: Murder, Betrayal, and the Making of a Monster (Bloomsbury, 2026) Shelley Puhak traces the Countess's downfall, bringing to life an assertive woman leader in a world sliding into anti-scientific, reactionary darkness-a world where nothing is ever as it seems. In this exhilarating narrative, Puhak renders a vivid portrait of history's most dangerous woman and her tumultuous time, revealing just how far we will go to destroy a woman in power. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roberta Glass True Crime Report
Was Lucy Letby a Scapegoat?

Roberta Glass True Crime Report

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 61:37 Transcription Available


A continuation of last night's episode on the staff members of Countess of Chester hospital who promoted and protected serial baby killer Lucy Letby. Letby's innocence fraud campaign would like you to believe that this was a rush to judgement to prosecute and persecute Letby but the facts tell quiet a different story.Show Sponsor - Shelley Levisay "Love Isn't Always the Answer" - https://a.co/d/6KtEaC3Show Notes:Thirlwall Inquiry “Page 7 of Kathryn De Beger's Evidence”- https://thirlwall.public-inquiry.uk/wp-content/uploads/thirlwall-evidence/INQ0017911_07.pdfLiverpool Echo “Lucy Letby told of worry she had ‘maybe done something wrong' to babies, inquiry told” - https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/lucy-letby-told-worry-maybe-30107379 CrimeScene2Courtroom “Ward Manager Eirian Powell” -https://www.youtube.com/live/ZrargoC6z3U?si=qBePUQePyqt95x77The Truth About Lucy Letby “What Kind of Nurse Was Lucy Letby Really?“ - https://substack.com/home/post/p-164952422The Guardian “Lucy Letby Encouraged By Manager to Visit Alder Hey Chidrens Hospital“ - https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/09/lucy-letby-encouraged-by-manager-to-visit-alder-hey-childrens-hospital-inquiry-hearsThe Independent “Nursing boss had ‘no qualms' employing ‘creme de la creme' Letby, inquiry told“ - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/hereford-manchester-crown-court-london-b2630983.html Manchester Evening News “ Lucy Letby's mentor tells inquiry 'I can't understand how I was so blind‘ “ - https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/lucy-letbys-mentor-tells-inquiry-30141659BBC “Hospital bosses ignored months of doctors' warnings about Lucy Letby“ - https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-66120934Chester Standard “Nursing Boss Denies Letby Particular Favorite“ - https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/24661933.nursing-boss-denies-letby-particular-favourite/ Innocence Fraud Watch “ “ -Daily Mail “Letby asked support worker to meet on anniversary of victim's death “ - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13942127/Lucy-Letby-support-worker-arrest-inquiry.htmlGet access to exclusive content & support the podcast by a Patron today! https://patreon.com/robertaglasstruecrimereportThrow a tip in the tip jar! https://buymeacoffee.com/robertaglassSupport Roberta by sending a donation via Venmo. https://venmo.com/robertaglassBecome a chanel member for custom Emojis, first looks and exclusive streams here: https://youtube.com/@robertaglass/joinThank you Patrons!Beth, Shelley Safford, Carol Mumumeci, Therese Tunks, JC, Lizzy D, Elizabeth Drake, Texas Mimi, Barb, Deborah Shults, Ratliff, Stephanie Lamberson, Maryellen Sudol, Mona, Karen Pacini, Jen Buell, Marie Horton, ER, Rosie Grace, B. Rabbit, Sally Merrick, Amanda D, Mary B, Mrs Jones, Amy Gill, Eileen, Wesley Loves Octoberfest, Erin (Kitties1993), Anna Quint, Cici Guteriez, Sandra Loves GatsbyHannna, Christy, Jen Buell, Elle Solari, Carol Cardella, Jennifer Harmon, DoxieMama65, Carol Holderman, Joan Mahon, Marcie Denton, Rosanne Aponte, Johnny Jay, Jude Barnes, JenTheRN, Victoria Devenish, Jeri Falk, Kimberly Lovelace, Penni Miller, Jil, Janet Gardner, Jayne Wallace (JaynesWhirled), Pat Brooks, Jennifer Klearman, Judy Brown, Linda Lazzaro, Suzanne Kniffin, Susan Hicks, Jeff Meadors, D Samlam, Pat Brooks, Cythnia, Bonnie Schoeneman-Dilley, Diane Larsen, Mary, Kimberly Philipson, Cat Stewart, Cindy Pochesci, Kevin Crecy, Renee Chavez, Melba Pourteau, Julie K Thomas, Mia Wallace, Stark Stuff, Kayce Taylor, Alice, Dean, GiGi5, Jennifer Crum, Dana Natale, Bewildered Beauty, Pepper, Joan Chakonas, Blythe, Pat Dell, Lorraine Reid, T.B., Melissa, Victoria Gray Bross, Toni Woodland, Danbrit, Kenny Haines and Toni Natalie. Evidence

Roberta Glass True Crime Report
Lucy Letby's Work History is Troubling...

Roberta Glass True Crime Report

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2026 69:20 Transcription Available


Examining the beginning of Letby's nursing career before Letby was convicted of murdering 7 babies and and attempting to murder seven more babies at Countess of Chester Hospital between June 2015 to June 2016.Show Sponsor - Shelley Levisay "Love Isn't Always the Answer" - https://a.co/d/6KtEaC3Show Notes:CrimeScene2Courtroom “Ward Manager Eirian Powell” -https://www.youtube.com/live/ZrargoC6z3U?si=qBePUQePyqt95x77The Truth About Lucy Letby “What Kind of Nurse Was Lucy Letby Really?“ - https://substack.com/home/post/p-164952422The Guardian “Lucy Letby Encouraged By Manager to Visit Alder Hey Chidrens Hospital“ - https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/09/lucy-letby-encouraged-by-manager-to-visit-alder-hey-childrens-hospital-inquiry-hearsThe Independent “Nursing boss had ‘no qualms' employing ‘creme de la creme' Letby, inquiry told“ - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/hereford-manchester-crown-court-london-b2630983.html Manchester Evening News “ Lucy Letby's mentor tells inquiry 'I can't understand how I was so blind‘ “ - https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/lucy-letbys-mentor-tells-inquiry-30141659BBC “Hospital bosses ignored months of doctors' warnings about Lucy Letby“ - https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-66120934Chester Standard “Nursing Boss Denies Letby Particular Favorite“ - https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/24661933.nursing-boss-denies-letby-particular-favourite/Get access to exclusive content & support the podcast by a Patron today! https://patreon.com/robertaglasstruecrimereportThrow a tip in the tip jar! https://buymeacoffee.com/robertaglassSupport Roberta by sending a donation via Venmo. https://venmo.com/robertaglassBecome a chanel member for custom Emojis, first looks and exclusive streams here: https://youtube.com/@robertaglass/joinThank you Patrons!Beth, Shelley Safford, Carol Mumumeci, Therese Tunks, JC, Lizzy D, Elizabeth Drake, Texas Mimi, Barb, Deborah Shults, Ratliff, Stephanie Lamberson, Maryellen Sudol, Mona, Karen Pacini, Jen Buell, Marie Horton, ER, Rosie Grace, B. Rabbit, Sally Merrick, Amanda D, Mary B, Mrs Jones, Amy Gill, Eileen, Wesley Loves Octoberfest, Erin (Kitties1993), Anna Quint, Cici Guteriez, Sandra Loves GatsbyHannna, Christy, Jen Buell, Elle Solari, Carol Cardella, Jennifer Harmon, DoxieMama65, Carol Holderman, Joan Mahon, Marcie Denton, Rosanne Aponte, Johnny Jay, Jude Barnes, JenTheRN, Victoria Devenish, Jeri Falk, Kimberly Lovelace, Penni Miller, Jil, Janet Gardner, Jayne Wallace (JaynesWhirled), Pat Brooks, Jennifer Klearman, Judy Brown, Linda Lazzaro, Suzanne Kniffin, Susan Hicks, Jeff Meadors, D Samlam, Pat Brooks, Cythnia, Bonnie Schoeneman-Dilley, Diane Larsen, Mary, Kimberly Philipson, Cat Stewart, Cindy Pochesci, Kevin Crecy, Renee Chavez, Melba Pourteau, Julie K Thomas, Mia Wallace, Stark Stuff, Kayce Taylor, Alice, Dean, GiGi5, Jennifer Crum, Dana Natale, Bewildered Beauty, Pepper, Joan Chakonas, Blythe, Pat Dell, Lorraine Reid, T.B., Melissa, Victoria Gray Bross, Toni Woodland, Danbrit, Kenny Haines and Toni Natalie.

RedHanded
FROM THE VAULT: Is Lucy Letby Innocent?

RedHanded

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2026 74:32


In light of the new Netflix documentary about Lucy Letby, we're dipping into the RedHanded archives to revisit our own coverage of this controversial case – following an expert panel's findings in February 2025...Want even more up-to-date analysis? Listen to our new ShortHand episode now: 'ShortHand: Lucy Letby – What Netflix Left Out'. --An independent panel of experts has concluded that NO murders took place at the Countess of Chester hospital. If true, it would mean that Lucy Letby, currently serving 15 life sentences and branded the UK's most prolific child serial killer, is innocent – and the subject of the worst miscarriage of justice in recent British memory. We go over what was covered at last week's press conference – and whether it changed our minds on this complex case. Watch the press conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT8CO15IHMsStatistical Smoke and Mirrors with Prof John O'Quigley: https://youtu.be/k8jkl255PWI?si=DlYAFeNgU8NFlZ-Y--Patreon - Ad-free & Bonus EpisodesYouTube - Full-length Video EpisodesTikTok / InstagramSources and more available on redhandedpodcast.com

RedHanded
ShortHand: Lucy Letby - What Netflix Left Out

RedHanded

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2026 25:36


The ever-changing story of neonatal nurse Lucy Letby, and the Countess of Chester baby deaths, has been given the Netflix treatment – and We. Have. Thoughts.For our coverage of the full story, check out our previous deep-dive just before this one in the feed. But in this week's second-ShortHand, we talk about missed evidence, digital anonymisation, and decide whether or not it changed our minds.--Patreon - Ad-free & Bonus EpisodesYouTube - Full-length Video EpisodesTikTok / InstagramSources and more available on redhandedpodcast.com

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway
Anne Boleyn's Lost Future: The Marriage She Almost Had

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2026 25:32


When Anne Boleyn returned to England from France in late 1521, she wasn't coming back for love, ambition, or a crown. She was being recalled for politics. Her return was prompted not by royal interest, but by a proposed marriage, a diplomatic solution to a dangerous inheritance dispute in Ireland. If that plan had gone ahead, Anne might have become Countess of Ormond, living at Kilkenny Castle. No queenship. No religious revolution. No execution at the Tower of London. In this episode of my Anne Boleyn series, I explore: Why Anne was recalled from France The Ormond inheritance dispute and Tudor Ireland The political marriage planned between Anne and James Butler How marriage functioned as a tool of Tudor diplomacy Anne's return to court and her first public appearance at Château Vert Why this moment is not the start of a royal love story with Henry VIII Subscribe and hit the notification bell so you don't miss the next episode in this series. For printable resources, a monthly Tudor magazine, and members-only Zoom discussions, check out my YouTube channel memberships. #AnneBoleyn #TudorHistory #HenryVIII #TudorCourt #WomensHistory #HistoryDocumentary #BritishHistory #TudorEngland #HiddenHistory #AnneBoleynSeries

Legends of Avantris
Curse of Strahdanya | Ep. 41 | Lament of the Damned: Part 2

Legends of Avantris

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2026 178:50


As they pursue Strahdanya through Castle Ravenloft, the Azran Expedition must face the Countess's malicious brides.   Gain access to an exclusive campaign, Shroud Over Saltmarsh, over on Patreon: https://legendsofavantris.com/patreon The Crooked Moon, a folk horror supplement for 5e, is available for preorder! Get the Crooked Moon at: https://thecrookedmoon.com/ Watch more D&D adventures in the world of Avantris live on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/legendsofavantris Check out our merch store: https://shop.legendsofavantris.com  Join our community on Discord: https://legendsofavantris.com/discord Watch our many campaigns on YouTube: https://legendsofavantris.com/youtube  All other links: https://linktr.ee/legendsofavantris   Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/sz5bUY5I6jI?si=Ax2_9ZXfz1bv_3Zu

Close Reads
Age of Innocence: Chapters I-IX

Close Reads

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2026 67:33


Welcome to our first series of the new year, as we jump into Edith Wharton's novel of the Gilded Age, The Age of Innocence. This we discuss the way Wharton uses Newland Archer's unique point-of-view, the nature of the Countess' role in the story (and in Newland's life), the book's contemplation of the changing society, and much much more. As always, happy listening! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit closereads.substack.com/subscribe

Our True Crime Podcast
339. Nursing Uncertainty: The Lucy Letby Case

Our True Crime Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2025 58:48


On a quiet summer morning in Chester, a nurse in a tracksuit opened her front door to find detectives waiting. Within minutes, Lucy Letby, the nurse parents trusted with their most fragile infants, was led away in handcuffs. To neighbors, she was the polite young woman who waved from her driveway. To friends, she was giving and kind, the kind of girl who carried spare tampons in her bag in case someone might be in need  But inside the Countess of Chester Hospital, prosecutors said, she had become something far darker: a “malevolent presence” who turned lifesaving equipment into murder weapons, leaving a trail of dead and critically injured newborns in her wake And as she climbed into the backseat, doubt lingered as to whether they had captured a killer, or condemned an innocent woman to the role of one. Join Cam and Jen on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled ‘Nursing Uncertainty: The Lucy Letby Case.' Listener discretion is by @octoberpodVHS Music is by our EP @theinkypawprint Sources:  https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/aug/20/lucy-letby-dozens-more-babies-police-believe-chester-liverpool https://books.google.com/books?id=XA0REQAAQBAJ&dq=lucy+letby+classmates&pg=PA10 https://web.archive.org/web/20240705221812/https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/R-v-Letby-Final-Judgment-20240702.pdf https://www.npr.org/2024/10/29/nx-s1-5147755/why-experts-continue-to-question-the-killer-nurse-lucy-letby-case https://books.google.com/books?id=W7rYEAAAQBAJ&dq=%22lucy+letby%22+furniture&pg=PT3 https://web.archive.org/web/20190226112746/https://www.cheshire.police.uk/news-and-appeals/news/update-on-countess-of-chester-hospital-neonatal-unit-investigation/ https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jun/13/nurse-lucy-letby-released-on-bail-in-chester-baby-deaths-inquiry https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/15/lucy-letby-discussed-babies-deaths-in-excited-way-inquiry-told https://web.archive.org/web/20240513112618/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/05/20/lucy-letby-was-found-guilty-of-killing-seven-babies-did-she-do-it https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-65311400 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Letby https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-65960506 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj0y9673rjno https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2022-10-14/who-are-the-children-alleged-to-have-been-murdered-by-lucy-letby https://web.archive.org/web/20240513112618/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/05/20/lucy-letby-was-found-guilty-of-killing-seven-babies-did-she-do-it https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/aug/18/what-were-lucy-letbys-possible-motives-for-murdering-babies https://people.com/where-is-lucy-letby-now-11795133 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/07/09/lucy-letby-serial-killer-or-miscarriage-justice-victim/ https://news.sky.com/story/lucy-letby-trial-hears-how-doctor-raised-concerns-but-was-told-not-to-make-a-fuss-12729381 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I AM RAPAPORT: STEREO PODCAST
RAPAPORT'S REALITY EP 72 - Countess Louanne de Lesseps (Real Housewives Royalty) on: Love Hotel & Who May Be Next, Seeing RHONY OGs & Legacy RHONY?

I AM RAPAPORT: STEREO PODCAST

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 43:48 Transcription Available


Welcome to episode 72 of Rapaport's Reality! Starring Kebe & Michael Rapaport. This is the reality television podcast that the whole reality world has been waiting for. The Rapaport's are here with Countess Louanne Leseples (Real Housewives Legend) to discuss: Kebe's Pilates Era Special Forces on FOX Traitors Experience Identifying as a Real Housewife Luanne's latest projects Being on Love Hotel Bethanny Her dating life Eggs a la France If she'll get married again The history of Countess Legacy RHONY Dorinda & Sonja BravoCon Things People Don't Know About Her The arrest & the Dark times This episode is not to be missed! An iHeartPodcasts Show Stand Up Comedy Tickets on sale at: MichaelRapaportComedy.com Produced by DBPodcasts.com Follow @dbpodcasts, @rapaportsreality, @michaelrapaport on Instagram & X Subscribe to Rapaport's Reality Feeds: iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/867-rapaports-reality-with-keb-171162927/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rapaports-reality-with-kebe-michael-rapaport/id1744160673 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3a9ArixCtWRhfpfo1Tz7MR Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/rapaports-reality-with-kebe-michael-rapaport/PC:1001087456 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a776919e-ad8c-4b4b-90c6-f28e41fe1d40/rapaports-reality-with-kebe-michael-rapaportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.