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Happy 100 to us! Thank you to listeners old and new for being here, we love making Europhile and sharing it with you <3 Be sure to follow us on TikTok and Instagram to enter our first giveaway!

This topic summarizes some of our favorite things - discovering traditions across cultures and history, and beauty/skin/hair care! From Germany to Ancient Greece, Hungary to the Vikings, tune in to hear a unique list of helpful and harmful (why did they love putting lead on their faces) tips and tricks from those who came before us. Now we're going to go slather vodka on our scalps and slap some honey on our faces...ciao!

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Topic sources:

It’s All Relative: How Beauty Standards Have Evolved Throughout History

BEAUTY RITUALS OF THE CLASSICAL WORLD

Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder: How Victorians Used Common Poisons to Become Drop Dead Gorgeous

Medieval Beauty, Health & Hygiene

Celebrate St Patrick’s Day with these Irish Beauty Tips

From lard to leeches - here are four of the strangest beauty practices from history

Mouse-Skin Eyebrows - A Short History of Makeup.

The Most Toxic Foundation Ever - History of Makeup

Swans Fat, Crocodile Dung, and Ashes of Snails: Achieving Beauty in Ancient Rome

» Medieval cosmetics and beauty routine-Wienische Hantwërcvrouwe 1350 

Leave the Donkey Milk to the Donkeys | Office for Science and Society - McGill University.

10 Surprising Facts about Vikings.

Birch sap - Wikipedia

Deadly Nightshade – Hallucinations, Lightness and the Sensation of Flying | Europeana

5 Traditional Beauty Secrets Russian Women Know

szepelet.com - Hungarian Paprika Gel Treatment

Connemara Seaweed Baths | Health Benefits 

Top Five Ancient Greek Beauty Tips Everyone Should Know - GreekReporter.com 

Ancient Greek Makeup Techniques: A Historical Perspective 

Through the Years: The History of Hair Removal. 

Dr MacKenzie’s Improved Harmless Arsenic Complexion Wafers | The Quack Doctor

What Did Vikings Consider Beautiful? - Beauty Standards of Pagans - Norse Traditions
6 Terrifying Beauty Practices from History
Melody |Ancient Beauty Secrets

Kate's recommendation: Siyah Beyaz Ask (Black & White Love) Turkish Series⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Catherine's recommendation: Grantchester, Season 8 (hot priest alert)

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Time to dip our toes back into the world of fashion...this episode is all about the brilliant, effortlessly cool, feminist, lover of love, and fiercely independent Diane von Furstenberg. From humble beginnings to the jet-set life, Studio 54, surviving cancer, marrying royalty, and literally inventing a closet staple (the wrap dress, duh), this babe can do it all...and did! Then things take an interesting turn as we talk about the most famous statue in Belgium, Manneken Pis. Cute!

Main topic sources:

"Woman in Charge" (2024) directed by Trish Dalton and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

DVF wiki

Mini topic sources:

Introducing Mannekin Pis

The Guardian: Mannekin Pis

Brussels: Mannekin Pis

Kate's recommendation: Avene Cold Cream⁠⁠⁠⁠

Catherine's recommendation: Condensé Paris anti-redness soothing serum

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We're back - we had a fabulous summer and are ready to share more Europhile episodes with you! :)

On this week's episode, we discuss what is considered to be thee original Italian novel, The Decameron (Il Decamerone) by Giovanni Boccaccio. Inspired by the recent debaucherous Netflix show, Kate tells us about why it was trailblazing, why it was controversial and why it eventually was (briefly) banned by the Catholic Church - naughty! For the mini topic, Catherine then tells us about the tragic tale of Amedeo Modigliani and his muse, Jeanne Hébuterne. So please join us this week and enjoy!

Main topic sources:

Britannica: The Decameron⁠

British Library: Il Decamerone - 'Corrected' by Rome

Spark Notes: The Decameron

Mini topic sources:

The Tragic Story of Jeanne Hébuterne and Modigliani

Jeanne Hébuterne wiki

Kate's recommendation: Officine Universelle Buly Body Oils⁠⁠⁠

Catherine's recommendation: "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier (1938)

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Ok yes we are all aware of the conspiracy theories and have probably seen/read The DaVinci Code...but do you know the real history behind the Illuminati? Started in the 18th century by an anti-establishment perfectionist, the Illuminati was a secret society that was almost forgotten, until the counter-culture of the 1960's brought it back and completely changed its image. Then let's pivot into something equally silly...medieval German divorce by combat...yikes!

Main topic sources:

Johann Adam Weishaupt: The Founder of the Illuminati

What is the Illuminati conspiracy theory?

Illuminati - Britannica

The TRUTH About the Illuminati | COLOSSAL MYSTERIES

The Eye of Providence: The symbol with a secret meaning?

9 questions about the Illuminati you were too afraid to ask

Mini topic sources:

Kate's recommendation: ⁠Hermanas Housing

Catherine's recommendation: @behindthemoons TikTok

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There was a boyyyyy...A very strange enchanted boy that went to the Moulin Rouge and got his life turned upside down. In Part II of our Moulin Rouge Series, we discuss the film Moulin Rouge! (2001) directed by Baz Luhrmann starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor. This film is a delight for the senses and we explore some facts and our personal feelings about this film. So grab yourself an absinthe if you can-can-can!!

Main topic sources:

IMDB Facts

Cinema Blend: Moulin Rouge: 11 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About The Baz Luhrmann Movie

Mental Floss: 15 Things You Might Not Know About Moulin Rouge!

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Can you cancan?? Join us this week as we cancan into the history of thee Moulin Rouge! From the the famous and infamous history, we dive into why the Moulin Rouge remains famous to this day. Cat then tells us about the humble origins of the French staple, the beret. So allons-y and hike up your petty coat to go to the Moulin Rouge!

Hint: there will be a part deux!

Main topic sources:

The Grunge: The Untold Truth of the Moulin Rouge

Moulin Rouge: Joseph Oller

The Guardian: Painting the Town Rouge

Best France Forever: The Kiss that Caused a Riot

Come to Paris: History of the French Cancan

Messy Nessy Chic: The Forgotten Elephant of the Moulin Rouge Garden Party

Brittannica: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Open Letters Monthly: Turning Points: Jane Avril in Paris

Moulin Rouge: La Goulue

Mini topic sources:

History of the Beret

THE SURPRISING HISTORY AND SYMBOLISM OF THE FRENCH BERET

Beret wiki

Kate's recommendation: Allie Goodbun Tiktok, dancer at the Moulin Rouge

Catherine's recommendation: @davidlarbi TikTok

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We are so happy to present an episode of Laune x Europhile! Our friend Emma McDonnell is known for her excellent taste showcased in her creative endeavor, Laune. Laune is the place where Emma is able to compile thoughts, recommendations, conversations with interesting people - it’s inspiring in every sense of the word! This week Emma was able to come on the podcast to share the history of Van Cleef & Arpels (another example of Emma’s exceptional taste). Do you know what an Alhambra is???

Check out Emma's site Laune and her Instagram!

Emma's recommendation: Sisi: Austrian Empress (2021) on Amazon Prime

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Yo hooooo, alllll handsssss, hoist the colorssss hiiigh...come with us all over Europe as we learn about several women pirates! Anne Bonny, Mary Read, Jeanne de Clisson, and Charlotte de Berry were all baddies who we wouldn't want to get mixed up with. Then, Kate tells Catherine all about Salvador Dalí and venereal disease... :)

Main topic sources:

The lies and legend of Anne Bonny

Anne Bonny wiki

The pirate who disguised herself as a man

Mary Read wiki

Jeanne de Clisson: the Lioness of Brittany

Jeanne de Clisson wiki

Charlotte de Berry wiki

Mini topic sources:

American Journal of Psychiatry: Dalí (1904–1989): Psychoanalysis and Pictorial Surrealism

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Kate's recommendation: Yali Çapkini (2023)

Catherine's recommendation: Find Me by Andre Aciman

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From bike tires to the most prestigious culinary rating institution, Michelin has a foundation that starts small and grows to be monumentally influential worldwide. And who exactly is Bibendum??? We then take a fashionable jaunt to discuss how the Marinière became synonymous with the typical french stereotype. So allons-y, off to France we go!

Main topic sources:

Michelin Guide: History of the Michelin Guide

Britannica: Michelin

Michelin: History of the Michelin Man Mascot

Wiki: Michelin Guide

Mini topic sources:

La Marinière: an Iconic & Historic French Fashion Staple

⁠Marinière wiki

Kate's recommendation: Irish folk band, Amble

Catherine's recommendation: "Good Material," by Dolly Alderton

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Join us as we welcome Annie Replogle to Europhile this week! We feel so lucky we got to chat with Annie about using her love of wine and Italy to completely transform her life. It's an inspiring story about how to be ready for when luck and fate meet!

Annie's Contacts

Instagram

Vin Concierge

Fed & Ginger

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