We are back for season 3 with new tabs and a new format! This week we learn about the South African legend Renfrew Christie, who used his dissertation at Oxford as a front to spy on the Apartheid government's secret nuclear program. A listener email fills in the gaps of our Emperor Norton knowledge.

Episode Tabs:

Farewell to a South African hero, Professor Renfrew Christie

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-12-22-farewell-to-a-south-african-hero-professor-renfrew-christie/

Listener Tabs:

Joshua Norton Posthumously Reinstated as a Mason After 166 Years

https://emperornortontrust.org/blog/2025/9/3/joshua-norton-posthumously-reinstated-as-a-mason-after-166-years

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