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The Human Risk Podcast
Anne Sebba on The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz

The Human Risk Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 66:15


Why was there a women's orchestra in Auschwitz, and what can that help us understand human resilience? In this deeply moving episode of the show, I speak with Anne Sebba — renowned biographer, historian, and journalist — about one of the Holocaust's most extraordinary and little-known stories: the Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz. Anne's latest book tells the story of how a group of female prisoners were forced to form an orchestra in one of the most brutal Nazi concentration camps. They played not for celebration or escape, but as part of the machinery of terror — and yet, through music, they found a way to survive. As Anne shares, her journey into this story began with a startling personal discovery: her father was present at Bergen-Belsen shortly after its liberation. That visceral connection led her to uncover the story of Alma Rosé, the orchestra's conductor and the niece of Gustav Mahler, who used discipline and musical brilliance to save lives. We talk about the complexities of human behaviour, the ethical dilemmas of survival, and the way music — even when twisted into a tool of torture — remained a powerful expression of the human spirit. We also explore how Anne approached telling this story as someone who is neither a survivor nor the child of survivors. She explains the challenges of working with conflicting testimonies, the emotional toll of researching this subject, and why she took piano lessons while writing the book. Above all, this episode is about the resilience of the women who played in the orchestra, and the importance of telling stories that allow us to see history not just in abstract terms, but through individual lives. 

The Scandal Mongers Podcast
The Secret History of Hong Kong - with Paul French | Ep.113 | The Scandal Mongers Podcast

The Scandal Mongers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 70:31


Phil begins this episode with his thoughts on the rather shocking news that the UK government has pulled back from the already limited inquiries into the ‘grooming and rape gang scandal'. What's going on?Then Paul French returns to the podcast to share his hugely impressive knowledge of the Far East - through the story of Hong Kong. The rise and fall of British rule there is of great interest to Phil too, as it connects to his upcoming new book on war and empire. It's all very topical - because a lot of the story is about China and its view of itself as a great but humiliated nation now recovering former status. Given the huge tariff wars that have broken out this week, Paul has plenty to say about the good and the bad of modern day China and its rulers - and where this crisis might be headed.Paul's excellent book on Wallis Simpson in China is available here, in our own online bookshop - along with thousands of others. https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/her-lotus-year-china-the-roaring-twenties-and-the-making-of-wallis-simpson-paul-french/7624169?aid=12054&ean=9781783968183Phil's new book, 1945 The Reckoning, is published on April 24 2025 in the UK, India, Australia and New Zealand. There's more info here...https://sites.google.com/view/1945thereckoning/homeYou can pre-order the book now on Amazon UK - and it will be available all around the world as an e-book and an audio book...https://www.amazon.co.uk/1945-Reckoning-Empire-Struggle-World/dp/139971449X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=#For anyone in Australia, you can purchase the book here...https://www.amazon.com.au/1945-Reckoning-Empire-Struggle-World/dp/1399714503/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Aj6KiOnX8mB9IxbXa3MSftEn8ltcHpwdCwI_Y1Z9x_6wh1ZDhht_FEQApFtINIK18K6LpvzplQqjfqGwtGCX75E5idzD4XzxO4v5_7lTzseE1lilWhbmDGqQQNh41MCEhUEj3m2d_NqvbpQTzmbwiIy0x7yEhwDJnEK40Qp1ShuiNkayBHilBGbMJ2uS42z_EYICj2G1ukW0iEL0xwjyXCclJ4VwBeo2JkpEpY-vrgUNjbiZJ2WGQHUJe618JbwEOamp0n7LAcY0-C9Jd2K2kMVhcn0qj38FrKQ9kyxmsqk.KcgY2jzaJzHaHZX53DPc4FD3ClSuNzEEmTH0X6-HiG0&qid=1744266867&sr=8-1***We now have a Thank You button (next to the 'three dots') for small donations that help support our work***Looking for the perfect gift for a special scandalous someone - or someone you'd like to get scandalous with? We're here to help...https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ScandalMongersThe Scandal Mongers...https://x.com/mongerspodcastPhil Craig...https://x.com/philmcraigTHE SCANDAL MONGERS PODCAST is also available to watch on YouTube...https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpiDbLiwypTLqMaKnNfxcTAYou can get in touch with the show via...team@podcastworld.org(place 'Scandal Mongers' in the heading) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The History Chicks
Wallis Simpson, 2025

The History Chicks

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 200:39


Puppet? Manipulating social climber? Misunderstood? Deeply in love? However you see her, the fact remains that a king abdicated his throne, defied his family, and lived in exile to marry the twice divorced American socialite Wallis Simpson. It sounds like a fairytale, but how does their happily ever after work out? This mega-episode combines both parts of our 2017 coverage of this controversial woman. This episode is brought to you in part by: Laundry Sauce: 20% off when you use code CHICKS, and make laundry day the best day of the week. Honeylove: Treat yourself to the most comfortable shapewear on earth and save 20% at honeylove.com/historychicks Lume: Smell fresher, stay drier, and boost your confidence with code CHICKS at lumedeodorant.com You can always show your excellent taste in podcasts at our merch shop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Women’s Prize for Fiction Podcast
S8 Ep9: Bookshelfie: Anne Sebba

Women’s Prize for Fiction Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 54:48


Historian and award-winning biographer Anne Sebba talks about her incredible career interviewing everyone from Elizabeth Taylor to the Duchess of Windsor and the process of writing her newest book: The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz: A Story of Survival. Anne Sebba began her career as a Reuters correspondent based in London and Rome. She has written eleven works of non-fiction, mostly about iconic 20th century women, translated into a variety of languages. Anne makes regular television and radio appearances and has presented two BBC radio documentaries about musicians. She is the author of the international bestseller That Woman, an acclaimed biography of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor, and the prize-winning Les Parisiennes: How the Women of Paris Lived, Loved and Died Under Nazi Occupation.  Her newest release The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz: A Story of Survival tells an astonishing story of female solidarity, the power of music, and survival against all odds. Anne's book choices are: ** The L-Shaped Room by Lynne Reid Banks ** Actress by Anne Enright ** Sylvia's Lovers by Elizabeth Gaskell ** Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver ** Suite Française by Irene Nemirovsky Vick Hope, multi-award winning TV and BBC Radio 1 presenter, author and journalist, is the host of season eight of the Women's Prize for Fiction Podcast. Every week, Vick will be joined by another inspirational woman to discuss the work of incredible female authors. The Women's Prize is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the world, and they continue to champion the very best books written by women. Don't want to miss the rest of season eight? Listen and subscribe now! You can buy all books mentioned from our dedicated shelf on Bookshop.org - every purchase supports the work of the Women's Prize Trust and independent bookshops.  This podcast is sponsored by Baileys and produced by Bird Lime Media.

WBZ Book Club
Her Lotus Year, by Paul French

WBZ Book Club

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 1:01 Transcription Available


China, the Roaring Twenties, and the Making of Wallis Simpson.Get all the news you need by listening to WBZ NewsRadio 1030 on the free #iHeartRadio app! Or ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.

Hong Kong Heritage
Wallis Simpson in China (11-1-2025)

Hong Kong Heritage

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 28:34


Entrez dans l'Histoire
Edouard VIII et Wallis Simpson, les amants déchus de la Couronne

Entrez dans l'Histoire

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 19:53


REDIFF - C'est l'histoire d'un Roi qui va renoncer à son devoir par amour. Edouard VIII et Wallis Simpson vont défrayer toutes les chroniques royales du XXème siècle. La femme la plus détestée du Royaume d'Angleterre et l'ancien souverain trouveront ils le bonheur ? Découvrez l'histoire des amants maudits de la Couronne d'Angleterre et revivez le destin contrarié du Duc et de la Duchesse de Windsor. Crédits : Lorànt Deutsch, Bruno Calvès Du lundi au vendredi de 15h à 15h30, l'inimitable Lorànt Deutsch vous révèle les secrets des personnages historiques les plus captivants !

New Books Network
Paul French, "Her Lotus Year: China, the Roaring Twenties, and the Making of Wallis Simpson" (St. Martin's Press, 2024)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 48:00


When defenders of the British royal family scrounged around for dirt on Wallis Simpson, the divorced U.S.-born fiancee of King Edward VIII, they often highlighted her year spent in China—often sharing scurrilous, and poorly-sourced–if not entirely unfounded–details of her time there. China historian Paul French tries to set the record straight with Her Lotus Year: China, the Roaring Twenties, and the Making of Wallis Simpson (St. Martins: 2024). Simpson managed to have a jam-packed year, with time spent in Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing, as different warlords fought for control of China. Paul French was born in London and lived and worked in Shanghai for many years. His book Midnight in Peking was a New York Times Bestseller and a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week. He received the Mystery Writers' of America Edgar award for Best Fact Crime and a Crime Writers' Association (UK) Dagger award for non-fiction. Both Midnight in Peking and his latest book City of Devils: A Shanghai Noir are currently in development for film. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of Her Lotus Year. Follow on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an editor for a global magazine, and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He can be found on Twitter at@nickrigordon. 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 History
Paul French, "Her Lotus Year: China, the Roaring Twenties, and the Making of Wallis Simpson" (St. Martin's Press, 2024)

New Books in History

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 48:00


When defenders of the British royal family scrounged around for dirt on Wallis Simpson, the divorced U.S.-born fiancee of King Edward VIII, they often highlighted her year spent in China—often sharing scurrilous, and poorly-sourced–if not entirely unfounded–details of her time there. China historian Paul French tries to set the record straight with Her Lotus Year: China, the Roaring Twenties, and the Making of Wallis Simpson (St. Martins: 2024). Simpson managed to have a jam-packed year, with time spent in Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing, as different warlords fought for control of China. Paul French was born in London and lived and worked in Shanghai for many years. His book Midnight in Peking was a New York Times Bestseller and a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week. He received the Mystery Writers' of America Edgar award for Best Fact Crime and a Crime Writers' Association (UK) Dagger award for non-fiction. Both Midnight in Peking and his latest book City of Devils: A Shanghai Noir are currently in development for film. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of Her Lotus Year. Follow on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an editor for a global magazine, and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He can be found on Twitter at@nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

New Books in Biography
Paul French, "Her Lotus Year: China, the Roaring Twenties, and the Making of Wallis Simpson" (St. Martin's Press, 2024)

New Books in Biography

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 48:00


When defenders of the British royal family scrounged around for dirt on Wallis Simpson, the divorced U.S.-born fiancee of King Edward VIII, they often highlighted her year spent in China—often sharing scurrilous, and poorly-sourced–if not entirely unfounded–details of her time there. China historian Paul French tries to set the record straight with Her Lotus Year: China, the Roaring Twenties, and the Making of Wallis Simpson (St. Martins: 2024). Simpson managed to have a jam-packed year, with time spent in Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing, as different warlords fought for control of China. Paul French was born in London and lived and worked in Shanghai for many years. His book Midnight in Peking was a New York Times Bestseller and a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week. He received the Mystery Writers' of America Edgar award for Best Fact Crime and a Crime Writers' Association (UK) Dagger award for non-fiction. Both Midnight in Peking and his latest book City of Devils: A Shanghai Noir are currently in development for film. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of Her Lotus Year. Follow on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an editor for a global magazine, and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He can be found on Twitter at@nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography

New Books in Chinese Studies
Paul French, "Her Lotus Year: China, the Roaring Twenties, and the Making of Wallis Simpson" (St. Martin's Press, 2024)

New Books in Chinese Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 48:00


When defenders of the British royal family scrounged around for dirt on Wallis Simpson, the divorced U.S.-born fiancee of King Edward VIII, they often highlighted her year spent in China—often sharing scurrilous, and poorly-sourced–if not entirely unfounded–details of her time there. China historian Paul French tries to set the record straight with Her Lotus Year: China, the Roaring Twenties, and the Making of Wallis Simpson (St. Martins: 2024). Simpson managed to have a jam-packed year, with time spent in Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing, as different warlords fought for control of China. Paul French was born in London and lived and worked in Shanghai for many years. His book Midnight in Peking was a New York Times Bestseller and a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week. He received the Mystery Writers' of America Edgar award for Best Fact Crime and a Crime Writers' Association (UK) Dagger award for non-fiction. Both Midnight in Peking and his latest book City of Devils: A Shanghai Noir are currently in development for film. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of Her Lotus Year. Follow on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an editor for a global magazine, and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He can be found on Twitter at@nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/chinese-studies

New Books in Women's History
Paul French, "Her Lotus Year: China, the Roaring Twenties, and the Making of Wallis Simpson" (St. Martin's Press, 2024)

New Books in Women's History

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 48:00


When defenders of the British royal family scrounged around for dirt on Wallis Simpson, the divorced U.S.-born fiancee of King Edward VIII, they often highlighted her year spent in China—often sharing scurrilous, and poorly-sourced–if not entirely unfounded–details of her time there. China historian Paul French tries to set the record straight with Her Lotus Year: China, the Roaring Twenties, and the Making of Wallis Simpson (St. Martins: 2024). Simpson managed to have a jam-packed year, with time spent in Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing, as different warlords fought for control of China. Paul French was born in London and lived and worked in Shanghai for many years. His book Midnight in Peking was a New York Times Bestseller and a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week. He received the Mystery Writers' of America Edgar award for Best Fact Crime and a Crime Writers' Association (UK) Dagger award for non-fiction. Both Midnight in Peking and his latest book City of Devils: A Shanghai Noir are currently in development for film. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of Her Lotus Year. Follow on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an editor for a global magazine, and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He can be found on Twitter at@nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Asian Review of Books
Paul French, "Her Lotus Year: China, the Roaring Twenties, and the Making of Wallis Simpson" (St. Martin's Press, 2024)

Asian Review of Books

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 48:00


When defenders of the British royal family scrounged around for dirt on Wallis Simpson, the divorced U.S.-born fiancee of King Edward VIII, they often highlighted her year spent in China—often sharing scurrilous, and poorly-sourced–if not entirely unfounded–details of her time there. China historian Paul French tries to set the record straight with Her Lotus Year: China, the Roaring Twenties, and the Making of Wallis Simpson (St. Martins: 2024). Simpson managed to have a jam-packed year, with time spent in Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing, as different warlords fought for control of China. Paul French was born in London and lived and worked in Shanghai for many years. His book Midnight in Peking was a New York Times Bestseller and a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week. He received the Mystery Writers' of America Edgar award for Best Fact Crime and a Crime Writers' Association (UK) Dagger award for non-fiction. Both Midnight in Peking and his latest book City of Devils: A Shanghai Noir are currently in development for film. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of Her Lotus Year. Follow on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an editor for a global magazine, and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He can be found on Twitter at@nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/asian-review

History Tea Time
Royal Mistresses who ALMOST became Queens

History Tea Time

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 32:50


Through most of history, monarchs selected wives for their royal blood and political significance. Women they actually liked and were attracted to were relegated to being mere mistresses. These women were usually local aristocrats or even commoners who would not be considered contenders to be consort. The majority of monarchs had mistresses and their wives usually looked the other way, safe in the knowledge that their place as Queen could never be usurped. But a number of royal courtesan did come to wield great power. In a past episode we met 8 royal mistresses who beat the odds and succeeded in become Queen. Today let's meet another 8 lovely ladies who came so close, but because of ruined romances, royal family resentment, or early death, just barely missed out on the crown... Krystyna Rokiczana, Almost Queen of Poland (1365) Gabrielle d'Estrées Almost Queen of France (1573-1599) Catherine Henriette de Balzac d'Entragues, Almost Queen of France (1579-1633) Françoise d'Aubigné, Almost Queen of France (1634-1719) Marie Emilie de Joly de Choin Almost Queen of France (1670-1732) Rosa Vercellana, Almost Queen of Italy (1833-1885) Catherine Dolgorukov, Almost Tsarina of Russia (1847-1922) Wallis Simpson, Almost Queen of UK (1896-1986) 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: Butterflies in Love by Sir Cubworth #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 Scandal Mongers Podcast
Wallis Simpson's Secret Life In China - with Paul French | Ep.97 | The Scandal Mongers Podcast

The Scandal Mongers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 70:05


Long before she became one of the most famous women in the world - and the love of a man destined to become a King-Emperor - Wallis Simpson had lived an extraordinary life. Perhaps the most incredible part of it was when she went to live in China as the unhappy wife of a drunken US Navy officer and ended up leaving him and entering a world of hedonism, intrigue (both politics and sexual) and all manner of complex relationships amid the glamour - and dangers - of Shanghai and Peking during the Jazz Age. Rumours of her behaviour in China - notably the infamous ‘Shanghai Grip' she was alleged to have learned in a high class brothel - would be used against her many years later.Paul French, an expert in Chinese history, has researched every aspect of Wallis's time in China and his book, Her Lotus Year, brings that lost world to life - and nails a few myths. It also explains how and why Wallis became the formidable woman that she was. You can buy Paul's book, and all the books we feature on the podcast here, along with thousands of others in our special Scandal Mongers bookshop...https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/her-lotus-year-china-the-roaring-twenties-and-the-making-of-wallis-simpson-paul-french/7624169?aid=12054&ean=9781783968183&***We now have a Thank You button (next to the 'three dots') for small donations that help support our work***Looking for the perfect gift for a special scandalous someone - or someone you'd like to get scandalous with? We're here to help...https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ScandalMongers*** If you enjoy our work please consider clicking the YouTube subscribe button, even if you listen to us on an audio app. It will help our brand to grow and our content to reach new ears***The Scandal Mongers...https://x.com/mongerspodcastPhil Craig...https://x.com/philmcraigFollow Paul's work here...https://www.instagram.com/oldshanghaipaul/THE SCANDAL MONGERS PODCAST is also available to listen to watch on YouTube...https://www.youtube.com/@thescandalmongerspodcastYou can get in touch with the show via...team@podcastworld.org(place 'Scandal Mongers' in the heading)Produced byPodcastWorld.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China Books
Ep. 15: Paul French on Wallis Simpson's China Year

China Books

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 36:30


The American socialite Wallis Simpson is best known as the wife of former British king Edward VIII. When they announced their intention to marry, her status as a divorcée (and an American) caused a constitutional crisis that led to Edward's abdication in 1936. But long before that, Simpson's adventures had led her to spend a year in interwar China, from 1924-25, while fleeing her abusive first husband and allegedly transporting U.S. diplomatic documents. Later maligned by the British press for this "lotus year," the truth of Simpson's China sojourn reveals much about the chaotic state of the nation in the 1920s, and attitudes toward it — and foreigners living there — from outside.Our guest on the podcast this month is Paul French, a British writer who lived in Shanghai in the 1990s and 2000s, where he ran a market research firm. He is the author of several books on modern Chinese history, including the bestselling Midnight in Peking (Viking, 2012) and City of Devils (Picador, 2018). His latest title, Her Lotus Year: China, the Roaring Twenties, and the Making of Wallis Simpson (St Martin's Press, 2024), tells the full story of Simpson's China year, long before her tryst with King Edward VIII caused a scandal worthy of Harry and Megan. French talked to us about the political backdrop to this personal drama, what it shows about the status of foreigners in China, and the state of the “China book” in general.The China Books Podcast is a companion of China Books Review, a project of Asia Society's Center on U.S.-China Relations and The Wire, a digital business platform that also publishes The Wire China. For any queries or comments, please write to editor[at]chinabooksreview.com.

Rex Factor
Right to Reply: Windsor Consorts - Part 1

Rex Factor

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 52:35


We tackle your messages about the Windsor consorts, but because we had so many messages and so much to talk about, we've had to cut the episode in half! So in Part 1, we respond to your messages about Alexandra of Denmark, Mary of Teck and Wallis Simpson, with messages on Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and Prince Philip to follow next week. Sign up for ad-free episodes and bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/rexfactor Find all our links at https://www.rexfactorpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Good Company in the Car
The Royal Scandal and Musical Frisson

Good Company in the Car

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 28:21 Transcription Available


(This AI generated summary is over the top!) In this lively episode, Jack and Kevin dive into a whirlwind of topics, starting with a humorous introduction and a shared love for music. As they discuss the Marvel TV spinoff "Agatha All Along," Jack shares his emotional connection to music, known as "frisson," and how certain songs, like the show's witchy ballad, evoke powerful responses in him. The conversation then shifts to a captivating exploration of royal history, focusing on the notorious romance between King Edward VIII and American socialite Wallis Simpson. Jack recounts the scandalous abdication of the king for the woman he loved, offering intriguing insights into the lives of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. As they delve into the past, Jack reveals a personal connection to the royal saga through a chance encounter with a relative of Wallis Simpson. Amidst tales of royalty and music, this episode offers a delightful blend of humor, history, and personal anecdotes, leaving listeners entertained and enlightened.  

History telling
Elizabeth. La donna del secolo | La principessa

History telling

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 26:03


(1926-1936) - Per ricostruire la storia della regina più famosa della storia contemporanea è necessario ripartire dagli inizi, da quando era “soltanto” una principessina col nasino delicato e i boccoli nella Gran Bretagna di fine anni Venti. Questo episodio del podcast ripercorre la storia d'amore dei suoi genitori e le circostanze - anche politiche - della sua nascita, portando alla luce elementi che segneranno tutta l'esistenza della futura Elisabetta II. Mentre in Europa, infatti, soffiano tempestosi venti di guerra, a Buckingham Palace lo zio Edoardo VIII non ha alcuna intenzione di regnare senza la possibilità di sposare la sua amante, Wallis Simpson. Se sarà costretto ad abdicare, Elizabeth sarà destinata ad essere regina. Spinosa faccenda.

daily304's podcast
The History Project: The Elkins-Abruzzi Affair

daily304's podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 2:20


Wallis Simpson and Meghan Markle are famous for their marriages into European royalty, but before them West Virginian Katherine Elkins found herself at the center of a romance with an Italian duke that captured the world's attention.

Andruck - Deutschlandfunk
Michaela Lindinger: "Wallis Simpson. Verhinderte Queen"

Andruck - Deutschlandfunk

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 6:01


Weber, Anne-Kathrin www.deutschlandfunk.de, Andruck - Das Magazin für Politische Literatur

Andruck - Deutschlandfunk
Andruck 11.11.'24: Politische Gefühle / Hitlers Interviews / Wallis Simpson

Andruck - Deutschlandfunk

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 42:52


Schniederjann, Nils www.deutschlandfunk.de, Andruck - Das Magazin für Politische Literatur

Weird History: The Unexpected and Untold Chronicles of History
7 Outrageously Petty Acts by Historical Royals

Weird History: The Unexpected and Untold Chronicles of History

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 14:47


Explore the intriguing world of historical royalty, where kings and queens often let power go to their heads, leading to petty actions. Discover how minor slights could spark wars or result in public snubs. Learn about Queen Victoria's treatment of her daughter Beatrice and the Queen Mother's reaction to Wallis Simpson. Hear about the unusual trial of a mouse and a king's order to whip the sea. Dive into these bizarre tales of royal pettiness. #royalty #drama #historicalroyalty #QueenVictoria #QueenMother #WallisSimpson #pettyacts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Entrez dans l'Histoire
Edouard VIII et Wallis Simpson, les amants déchus de la Couronne

Entrez dans l'Histoire

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 19:53


C'est l'histoire d'un Roi qui va renoncer à son devoir par amour. Edouard VIII et Wallis Simpson vont défrayer toutes les chroniques royales du XXème siècle. La femme la plus détestée du Royaume d'Angleterre et l'ancien souverain trouveront ils le bonheur ? Découvrez l'histoire des amants maudits de la Couronne d'Angleterre et revivez le destin contrarié du Duc et de la Duchesse de Windsor. Crédits : Lorànt Deutsch, Bruno Calvès Du lundi au vendredi de 15h à 15h30, l'inimitable Lorànt Deutsch vous révèle les secrets des personnages historiques les plus captivants !

Entrez dans l'Histoire
INÉDIT - Massacre de la Saint-Barthélemy, romance royale, Trésor des Templiers... Découvrez le programme de la semaine

Entrez dans l'Histoire

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 4:54


L'histoire derrière le massacre de la Saint Barthélémy, la romance entre le roi Edouard VIII et Wallis Simpson ou encore la plus célèbre chasse au trésor de l'histoire... Découvrez le programme de "Entrez dans l'histoire" pour la semaine du 21 au 25 octobre 2024. C'est une nouveauté que vous propose l'équipe de "Entrez dans l'histoire" cette saison. Chaque dimanche, retrouvez Lorànt Deutsch dans un podcast inédit, au micro de Chloé Lacrampe. Découvrez le programme de la semaine à venir, du lundi au vendredi, de 15h à 15h30 sur RTL.

If It Ain't Baroque...
The King's Loot with Richard Wallace

If It Ain't Baroque...

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 35:44


Right trusty and well beloved, we greet you well!Today we present to you our interview with Richard Wallace, who has recently written a book for The History Press , titled ‘The King's Loot: The Greatest Royal Jewellery Heist in History', What did Edward VIII inherit when his father died? Why was Queen Mary called a Royal Magpie? How did Queen Victoria change the history of Royal Jewellery forever? And what did Wallis Simpson have to do with any of it?Let's dive in.Find Richard's Book:https://thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/the-kings-loot/Baroque... Blog: https://www.ifitaintbaroque.art/post/that-woman-the-life-of-wallis-simpson-duchess-of-windsor-by-anne-sebbaLondon Walking Tour: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How Do You Say That?!
Toby Jackson: The one with the Wonkily Written Script!

How Do You Say That?!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 33:27


In episode 89 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by Voxbox, Toby Jackson joins Sam and Mark to talk about finding the joy in a script that can only be described as wonkily written, how to re-live a historical documentary without giving too much away, we try and go a bit saucy, and Sam brings out a wonderful little girl train character in the wildcard!Our VO question this week is all about how playing video games can help influence your character decisions.Get involved! Have you got a Wildcard suggestion that we should try or an idea for the show? Send it to us via Mark or Sam's social media or email it directly to podcast@britishvoiceover.co.ukScript 1Next you want to find out some initial information about what type of EVC they would like, and discuss some options with them, such as what the benefits or disadvantages would be with certain product choices. The types of things a customer would need to consider are aesthetics, cost, safety features, connectivity from the installation location, and finally, whether it is a suitable product for the existing electrical system at the property, which you will assess when you conduct the site survey but the customer should understand that this could affect the product options available to them.Script 2Most of what we know about Wallis Simpson is the unforgettable affair that led to the abdication of King Edward VIII. Yet, Bessie Wallis Warfield was once just a girl from Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania. So how exactly did this American socialite and divorcée lure the King of England away from the throne - and what was Edward's strategy here? Did he ever really want to become King at all? Was Wallis simply a guaranteed way out of a life he never wanted in the first place?**Listen to all of our podcasts here - you can also watch on YouTube, or say to your smart speaker "Play How Do You Say That?!"About our guest: Manchester based voice actor Toby Jackson started out studying game design at University so that he could become a game developer, but left that course after one week because he "didn't like how they were doing things!" One of his first jobs was making e-learning programs for students – which inspired him to learn how to be a voiceover because those e-learning programs needed vo! Fast forward four years, and he has just voiced his first video game set to be released soon and carried on his game development journey by making his own game and documenting it all online. Toby's Website Toby's Facebook page Toby on YouTube @tobyjvoiceover on Instagram @tobyjvoiceover on TwitterResources: Click here for the Wildcard Generator and don't forget to think of an action your character...

History telling
01. Elizabeth. La donna del secolo | La principessa

History telling

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 25:18


Per ricostruire la storia della regina più famosa della storia contemporanea è necessario ripartire dagli inizi, da quando era “soltanto” una principessina col nasino delicato e i boccoli nella Gran Bretagna di fine anni Venti. Questo episodio del podcast ripercorre la storia d'amore dei suoi genitori e le circostanze - anche politiche - della sua nascita, portando alla luce elementi che segneranno tutta l'esistenza della futura Elisabetta II. Mentre in Europa, infatti, soffiano tempestosi venti di guerra, a Buckingham Palace lo zio Edoardo VIII non ha alcuna intenzione di regnare senza la possibilità di sposare la sua amante, Wallis Simpson. Se sarà costretto ad abdicare, Elizabeth sarà destinata ad essere regina. Spinosa faccenda. 

Love Story
[SHORT STORY] Edouard VIII et Wallis Simpson : Aimer c'est renoncer

Love Story

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 11:27


Tous les week-end, découvrez de courtes histoires d'amours, tendres ou percutantes, pour engager de vraies réflexions sur l'amour. Aimer c'est renoncer Dans l'histoire d'Edouard 8, aimer, c'est renoncer. L'histoire d'un homme qui a délaissé sa famille, son rang, son empire pour une femme. Une histoire d'amour. Un podcast Bababam Originals. Première diffusion : 10 décembre 2018 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rex Factor
S3.67 Wallis Simpson: Review

Rex Factor

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 70:52


This time we review Wallis Simpson, the wife-but-not-consort of Edward VIII. There's lots for us to get our teeth stuck into: an independent spirit but not able to become queen; myriad rumours of scandals across the world plus an unhealthy dose of Nazi associations. Famous, notorious and compelling - but does she have that certain something? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rex Factor
S3.66 Wallis Simpson: Biography

Rex Factor

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 73:47


In the first two episodes, we tackle one of the most controversial women in English royal history, Wallis Simpson. Technically not a consort, but her role in the Abdication Crisis and marrying the (former) King Edward VIII makes hers a fascinating and pertinent part of the story. In this episode, we tell her full life story, from growing up in Baltimore to marrying the king and having tea with Hitler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If It Ain't Baroque...
That Woman: Wallis Simpson with Anne Sebba

If It Ain't Baroque...

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 40:43


Right trusty and well beloved, we greet you well!Today I am delighted to present to you our interview with Anne Sebba, the author of That Woman: Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor - the first biography of the infamous duchess that was written by ...a woman.Wallis Simpson was the American divorcée for whom Edward VIII had abdicated his throne in 1936.Let's explore the common misconceptions about Wallis and uncover a few secrets as well.Find Anne here: https://annesebba.com/Find Anne's Books:https://annesebba.com/books/That Woman book: https://www.orionbooks.co.uk/titles/anne-sebba/that-woman/9780753827390/Baroque... Blog: https://www.ifitaintbaroque.art/post/that-woman-the-life-of-wallis-simpson-duchess-of-windsor-by-anne-sebbaLondon Walking Tour: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Secrets d'Histoire
Wallis : la sulfureuse duchesse de Windsor… (1/3)

Secrets d'Histoire

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 27:11


Wallis Simpson, américaine, deux fois divorcée, et soupçonnée d'espionnage, n'a rien d'un bon parti pour le Prince de Galles. Pourtant, devenu le roi Edouard VIII d'Angleterre, il lui propose de l'épouser. Poussé à abdiquer, il préfère renoncer au trône plutôt que de vivre sans elle : une vie d'exil les attend."Secrets d'Histoire" est un podcast d'Initial Studio, adapté de l'émission de télévision éponyme produite par la Société Européenne de Production ©2024 SEP / France Télévisions. Cet épisode a été écrit et réalisé par Guillaume de Lestrange.Un podcast présenté par Stéphane Bern. Avec la voix d'Isabelle Benhadj.Vous pouvez retrouver Secrets d'Histoire sur France 3 ou en replay sur France.tv, et suivre l'émission sur Instagram et Facebook.Crédits du podcastProduction exécutive du podcast : Initial StudioProduction éditoriale : Sarah Koskievic et Mandy LebourgMontage : Camille Legras

Secrets d'Histoire
Wallis : la sulfureuse duchesse de Windsor… (2/3)

Secrets d'Histoire

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 39:12


Tous refusent l'union entre Wallis et le nouveau prince Edouard VIII. Ce dernier commet alors l'impensable : pour vivre avec la femme qu'il aime, il abdique. "Secrets d'Histoire" est un podcast d'Initial Studio, adapté de l'émission de télévision éponyme produite par la Société Européenne de Production ©2024 SEP / France Télévisions. Cet épisode a été écrit et réalisé par Guillaume de Lestrange.Un podcast présenté par Stéphane Bern. Avec la voix d'Isabelle Benhadj.Vous pouvez retrouver Secrets d'Histoire sur France 3 ou en replay sur France.tv, et suivre l'émission sur Instagram et Facebook.Crédits du podcastProduction exécutive du podcast : Initial StudioProduction éditoriale : Sarah Koskievic et Mandy LebourgMontage : Camille Legras

Secrets d'Histoire
Wallis : la sulfureuse duchesse de Windsor… (3/3)

Secrets d'Histoire

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 27:22


Entre bijoux onéreux et marques de luxe, le couple semble vivre une histoire idyllique et faste. Mais sous l'apparence glamour, les dessous se révèlent plus compliqués. "Secrets d'Histoire" est un podcast d'Initial Studio, adapté de l'émission de télévision éponyme produite par la Société Européenne de Production ©2024 SEP / France Télévisions. Cet épisode a été écrit et réalisé par Guillaume de Lestrange.Un podcast présenté par Stéphane Bern. Avec la voix d'Isabelle Benhadj.Vous pouvez retrouver Secrets d'Histoire sur France 3 ou en replay sur France.tv, et suivre l'émission sur Instagram et Facebook.Crédits du podcastProduction exécutive du podcast : Initial StudioProduction éditoriale : Sarah Koskievic et Mandy LebourgMontage : Camille Legras

O Sargento na Cela 7
Um Rei na Boca do Inferno | Episódio 2: Um chá com Hitler

O Sargento na Cela 7

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 39:20


Pressionado pelo governo britânico, o Duque de Windsor decide ceder e regressar a Inglaterra um dia depois de chegar a Portugal. Mas quando se dirige à embaixada para comunicar a decisão, recebe uma informação inesperada que vai mudar tudo. Menos de dois anos antes, em outubro de 1937, Eduardo esteve frente a frente com Hitler durante uma visita à Alemanha. E, mesmo depois de Eduardo ter abdicado do trono para se casar com Wallis Simpson, os nazis continuam a ter planos para ele. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piratinha do Ar
Um Rei na Boca do Inferno | Episódio 2: Um chá com Hitler

Piratinha do Ar

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 39:20


Pressionado pelo governo britânico, o Duque de Windsor decide ceder e regressar a Inglaterra um dia depois de chegar a Portugal. Mas quando se dirige à embaixada para comunicar a decisão, recebe uma informação inesperada que vai mudar tudo. Menos de dois anos antes, em outubro de 1937, Eduardo esteve frente a frente com Hitler durante uma visita à Alemanha. E, mesmo depois de Eduardo ter abdicado do trono para se casar com Wallis Simpson, os nazis continuam a ter planos para ele. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

O Sargento na Cela 7
Estreia. “Um Rei na Boca do Inferno”. Episódio 1: O hóspede da casa cor de rosa

O Sargento na Cela 7

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 40:33


Os Duques de Windsor chegam a Lisboa em julho de 1940, depois de os nazis terem invadido França e tomado Paris, onde viviam. O Duque, que foi o Rei Eduardo VIII antes de abdicar para poder casar com Wallis Simpson, uma americana duas vezes divorciada, está em guerra aberta com o governo e a família real. Eduardo só deveria ter ficado um ou dois dias em Portugal antes de regressar a Londres, mas nunca vai chegar a apanhar o avião. Durante um mês, o Duque fica instalado em casa do banqueiro Ricardo Espírito Santo, na Boca do Inferno, em Cascais. Torna-se no centro de todas as intrigas que envolvem os serviços secretos portugueses, britânicos e alemães. Hitler tem um plano para o Duque. E se ele não quiser colaborar, no limite os nazis estão dispostos a raptá-lo. “Um Rei na Boca do Inferno” é o novo Podcast Plus do Observador. É narrado por Soraia Chaves e a banda sonora original é de Cláudia Pascoal. Pode ouvir semanalmente os episódios de “Um Rei na Boca do Inferno” na playlist própria do podcast na Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube ou outras plataformas de podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Conversas à quinta - Observador
Estreia. “Um Rei na Boca do Inferno”. Episódio 1: O hóspede da casa cor de rosa

Conversas à quinta - Observador

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 40:33


Os Duques de Windsor chegam a Lisboa em julho de 1940, depois de os nazis terem invadido França e tomado Paris, onde viviam. O Duque, que foi o Rei Eduardo VIII antes de abdicar para poder casar com Wallis Simpson, uma americana duas vezes divorciada, está em guerra aberta com o governo e a família real. Eduardo só deveria ter ficado um ou dois dias em Portugal antes de regressar a Londres, mas nunca vai chegar a apanhar o avião. Durante um mês, o Duque fica instalado em casa do banqueiro Ricardo Espírito Santo, na Boca do Inferno, em Cascais. Torna-se no centro de todas as intrigas que envolvem os serviços secretos portugueses, britânicos e alemães. Hitler tem um plano para o Duque. E se ele não quiser colaborar, no limite os nazis estão dispostos a raptá-lo. “Um Rei na Boca do Inferno” é o novo Podcast Plus do Observador. É narrado por Soraia Chaves e a banda sonora original é de Cláudia Pascoal. Pode ouvir semanalmente os episódios de “Um Rei na Boca do Inferno” na playlist própria do podcast na Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube ou outras plataformas de podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aprender a Comer
Estreia. “Um Rei na Boca do Inferno”. Episódio 1: O hóspede da casa cor de rosa

Aprender a Comer

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 40:33


Os Duques de Windsor chegam a Lisboa em julho de 1940, depois de os nazis terem invadido França e tomado Paris, onde viviam. O Duque, que foi o Rei Eduardo VIII antes de abdicar para poder casar com Wallis Simpson, uma americana duas vezes divorciada, está em guerra aberta com o governo e a família real. Eduardo só deveria ter ficado um ou dois dias em Portugal antes de regressar a Londres, mas nunca vai chegar a apanhar o avião. Durante um mês, o Duque fica instalado em casa do banqueiro Ricardo Espírito Santo, na Boca do Inferno, em Cascais. Torna-se no centro de todas as intrigas que envolvem os serviços secretos portugueses, britânicos e alemães. Hitler tem um plano para o Duque. E se ele não quiser colaborar, no limite os nazis estão dispostos a raptá-lo. “Um Rei na Boca do Inferno” é o novo Podcast Plus do Observador. É narrado por Soraia Chaves e a banda sonora original é de Cláudia Pascoal. Pode ouvir semanalmente os episódios de “Um Rei na Boca do Inferno” na playlist própria do podcast na Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube ou outras plataformas de podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

E o Resto é História
Estreia. “Um Rei na Boca do Inferno”. Episódio 1: O hóspede da casa cor de rosa

E o Resto é História

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 40:33


Os Duques de Windsor chegam a Lisboa em julho de 1940, depois de os nazis terem invadido França e tomado Paris, onde viviam. O Duque, que foi o Rei Eduardo VIII antes de abdicar para poder casar com Wallis Simpson, uma americana duas vezes divorciada, está em guerra aberta com o governo e a família real. Eduardo só deveria ter ficado um ou dois dias em Portugal antes de regressar a Londres, mas nunca vai chegar a apanhar o avião. Durante um mês, o Duque fica instalado em casa do banqueiro Ricardo Espírito Santo, na Boca do Inferno, em Cascais. Torna-se no centro de todas as intrigas que envolvem os serviços secretos portugueses, britânicos e alemães. Hitler tem um plano para o Duque. E se ele não quiser colaborar, no limite os nazis estão dispostos a raptá-lo. “Um Rei na Boca do Inferno” é o novo Podcast Plus do Observador. É narrado por Soraia Chaves e a banda sonora original é de Cláudia Pascoal. Pode ouvir semanalmente os episódios de “Um Rei na Boca do Inferno” na playlist própria do podcast na Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube ou outras plataformas de podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piratinha do Ar
Estreia. “Um Rei na Boca do Inferno”. Episódio 1: O hóspede da casa cor de rosa

Piratinha do Ar

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 40:33


Os Duques de Windsor chegam a Lisboa em julho de 1940, depois de os nazis terem invadido França e tomado Paris, onde viviam. O Duque, que foi o Rei Eduardo VIII antes de abdicar para poder casar com Wallis Simpson, uma americana duas vezes divorciada, está em guerra aberta com o governo e a família real. Eduardo só deveria ter ficado um ou dois dias em Portugal antes de regressar a Londres, mas nunca vai chegar a apanhar o avião. Durante um mês, o Duque fica instalado em casa do banqueiro Ricardo Espírito Santo, na Boca do Inferno, em Cascais. Torna-se no centro de todas as intrigas que envolvem os serviços secretos portugueses, britânicos e alemães. Hitler tem um plano para o Duque. E se ele não quiser colaborar, no limite os nazis estão dispostos a raptá-lo. “Um Rei na Boca do Inferno” é o novo Podcast Plus do Observador. É narrado por Soraia Chaves e a banda sonora original é de Cláudia Pascoal. Pode ouvir semanalmente os episódios de “Um Rei na Boca do Inferno” na playlist própria do podcast na Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube ou outras plataformas de podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vichyssoise
Estreia. “Um Rei na Boca do Inferno”. Episódio 1: O hóspede da casa cor de rosa

Vichyssoise

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 40:33


Os Duques de Windsor chegam a Lisboa em julho de 1940, depois de os nazis terem invadido França e tomado Paris, onde viviam. O Duque, que foi o Rei Eduardo VIII antes de abdicar para poder casar com Wallis Simpson, uma americana duas vezes divorciada, está em guerra aberta com o governo e a família real. Eduardo só deveria ter ficado um ou dois dias em Portugal antes de regressar a Londres, mas nunca vai chegar a apanhar o avião. Durante um mês, o Duque fica instalado em casa do banqueiro Ricardo Espírito Santo, na Boca do Inferno, em Cascais. Torna-se no centro de todas as intrigas que envolvem os serviços secretos portugueses, britânicos e alemães. Hitler tem um plano para o Duque. E se ele não quiser colaborar, no limite os nazis estão dispostos a raptá-lo. “Um Rei na Boca do Inferno” é o novo Podcast Plus do Observador. É narrado por Soraia Chaves e a banda sonora original é de Cláudia Pascoal. Pode ouvir semanalmente os episódios de “Um Rei na Boca do Inferno” na playlist própria do podcast na Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube ou outras plataformas de podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ideias Feitas
Estreia. “Um Rei na Boca do Inferno”. Episódio 1: O hóspede da casa cor de rosa

Ideias Feitas

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 40:33


Os Duques de Windsor chegam a Lisboa em julho de 1940, depois de os nazis terem invadido França e tomado Paris, onde viviam. O Duque, que foi o Rei Eduardo VIII antes de abdicar para poder casar com Wallis Simpson, uma americana duas vezes divorciada, está em guerra aberta com o governo e a família real. Eduardo só deveria ter ficado um ou dois dias em Portugal antes de regressar a Londres, mas nunca vai chegar a apanhar o avião. Durante um mês, o Duque fica instalado em casa do banqueiro Ricardo Espírito Santo, na Boca do Inferno, em Cascais. Torna-se no centro de todas as intrigas que envolvem os serviços secretos portugueses, britânicos e alemães. Hitler tem um plano para o Duque. E se ele não quiser colaborar, no limite os nazis estão dispostos a raptá-lo. “Um Rei na Boca do Inferno” é o novo Podcast Plus do Observador. É narrado por Soraia Chaves e a banda sonora original é de Cláudia Pascoal. Pode ouvir semanalmente os episódios de “Um Rei na Boca do Inferno” na playlist própria do podcast na Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube ou outras plataformas de podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All I want to do is talk about Madonna
S6- Ep 1 - Masterpiece

All I want to do is talk about Madonna

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 88:38


Kenny and Mark kick off a packed Season Six assessing the many non-musical ventures Madonna embarks on into the second decade of the 21st century including clothing lines, fragrances and gyms. Plus, a deep dive conversation about W.E. and its official theme song “Masterpiece”. Topics include: the emergence of Lourdes Leon, Taylor Momson, Zendaya and the rest of the Material Girl models, Madonna as stylist, the departures of Tracy Anderson and Caresse Henry, co-writing with Alex Keshishian, Wallis Simpson as played by Andrea Riseborough, Oscar Isaac, the aloofness of Abbie Cornish, David Harbour, the silent songwriting team of Julie Frost and Jimmy Harry, the Stephen Sondheim auction, the matchmaking prowess of William Orbit, Abel Korzeniowski, Henry Mancini, Dimitry from Paris, Hagen Bogdanski, HYDRANGEAS!, the spat at the Golden Globes with David Furnish and Sir Elton John, it's all so reductive… We are thrilled to be back and to be hanging in the Louvre - totes mcgotes!

Un Jour dans l'Histoire
Charles Bedaux : inventeur de génie ? Aventurier ? Collabo ?

Un Jour dans l'Histoire

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 39:41


Nous sommes le 3 juin 1937, à une vingtaine de kms de Tours, dans l'Ouest de la France, au château de Candé. Ce jour-là, la bâtisse du XVIe siècle accueille un événement qui la place au centre du monde, ce que la presse appelle « le mariage du siècle ». Le maître des lieux, Charles Bedaux, s'est, en effet, proposé pour abriter la consécration de l'union la plus scandaleuse de l'époque : celle du duc de Windsor, ex le roi Edouard VIII d'Angleterre, et de la plus célèbre des veuves, la richissime américaine Wallis Simpson. Peu de temps de temps après, l'homme d'affaires franco-américain, planifiera la tournée du couple en Allemagne. Un voyage qui s'achèvera par une visite à Adolph Hitler, à Berghof, sa résidence secondaire, dans les Alpes bavaroises. Mais qui était le millionnaire Charles Bedaux ? Le 21 février 1944, le journal « Le Matin » écrit à propos de sa disparition : « Charles Bedaux s'est suicidé dans un hôpital de Miami en prenant une forte dose de Luminal. D'origine française, il se fit naturaliser américain. Le système Bedaux, variante du système de taylorisation (organisation du travail) qu'il mit au point fit de lui l'ennemi numéro 1 des syndicats américains. En janvier 1943, il fut arrêté en Afrique du Nord, pour intelligence avec l'ennemi. Il passa ensuite aux Etats-Unis, où il fut arrêté le 23 décembre 1943, comme suspect de trahison. » Voilà qui est lapidaire, tentons de lire ente les lignes… Invité : Thierry Lentz, directeur général de la Fondation Napoléon. « Charles Bedaux, le magnifique – Millionnaire, aventurier et « agent triple » » aux éditions Perrin. Sujets traités : Charles Bedaux,duc de Windsor, allis Simpson, Adolph Hitler, aventurie, collabo, Merci pour votre écoute Un Jour dans l'Histoire, c'est également en direct tous les jours de la semaine de 13h15 à 14h30 sur www.rtbf.be/lapremiere Retrouvez tous les épisodes d'Un Jour dans l'Histoire sur notre plateforme Auvio.be : https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/5936 Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement.

Significant Lovers
84. When Prince Edward VIII Met Wallis Simpson

Significant Lovers

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 65:17


Mel has been rewatching Season 1 of The Crown and felt inspired to cover Prince Edward VIII's controversial relationship with American socialite Wallis Simpson. History remembers the short-lived king abdicating the throne of England after his family and Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin disapproved of him marrying the 2x divorcee. On the surface, their story appeared incredibly romantic—sacrificing everything for a forbidden love—but was that the whole truth?  In this episode, we discuss the realistic consequences of giving it all up to be with the one you love. We also take a closer look at Edward and Wallis' moral compasses, questionable decisions and disgraceful politics.  *****  Significant Lovers is a true-love podcast about historic and celebrity couples. You can contact us at significantlovers@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram and TikTok @significantlovers.  Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for ‘fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/significantlovers/support

History Tea Time
King George V's Children: Brother Kings 1/2

History Tea Time

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 30:13


Queen Victoria's great-grand children, the children of King George V were a fascinating bunch. The two eldest brothers both took their turns on the throne. Edward VIII abdicated amid scandal because he wanted to marry a divorced woman, Wallis Simpson and because he never really wanted to be king anyway. He nearly toppled the British monarchy in the process. His younger brother picked up the pieces and became King George VI. He was a shy man with a stutter but he and his admirable wife, Elizabeth tirelessly boosted moral during WWII and became heroes to their people. Let's meet them... 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: Brandenburg Concerto No4-1 BWV1049 - Classical Whimsical by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100303 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ #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

Professor Buzzkill History Podcast
Once a King: The Lost Memoir of Edward VIII

Professor Buzzkill History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 48:54


Jane Marguerite Tippett discusses her new book about Edward VIII, the English king who abdicated the throne in 1936 for the woman he loved, the American socialite Wallis Simpson. She describes the complexity of his life and the almost innumerable myths about his political views, his hopes for the British monarchy, and his famous meeting with Hitler before World War II. This is fascinating new historical research. Listen and learn! Episode 549.

Reality Life with Kate Casey
Ep. - 797 - A VERY ROYAL CRISIS: COUNTDOWN TO ABDICATION

Reality Life with Kate Casey

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 35:59


Kate discusses this week episodes of Sister Wives (TLC) and Real Housewives of New York (Bravo). Cassian Harrison, SVP of Content Creation and Acquisition at BBC Studios discusses A Very Royal Crisis: Countdown to Abdication, which unravels the riveting tale of the ten days that led Edward VIII to give up his throne.The three-part BBC docuseries, narrated by Hugh Bonneville, tells the true tale of the biggest scandal to ever engulf the British Royal Family – a forbidden love affair which had a devastating impact. A Very Royal Crisis takes audiences through the ten days leading to Edward VIII's abdication in December 1936 to marry American divorcee. Wallis Simpson and how those few days would change the royals, the press and British history forever. Reality Life with Kate CaseyPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecaseyTwitter: https://twitter.com/katecaseyInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseycaTik Tok: http://www.tiktok.com/itskatecaseyCameo: https://cameo.com/katecaseyFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245Amazon.com: www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.