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Let's take a little goldola ride in one of the most beautiful cities in the wold - Venice. However not all that glitters is gold and Venice is no exception. We talk about how organized crime made its way north and established itself in Venice. Cat then tells us about the influence of Arabic cuisine on Italian food! YUM. So andiamo shall we? 

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Main topic sources:

La Mala del Brenta

Minitopic sources:

@whatviceats TikTok

Recommendations:

Kate's Recommendation - Italo Disco Spotify playlist

Catherine's Recommendation - @historyho101 TikTok

Cover art and logo by Kate Walker

Mixed and edited by Catherine Roehre

Theme song by Lumehill

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Cat finally gets the chance to talk about legendary slippery snake and creepy mystic Rasputin. Literally nothing was appealing about this man and yet he somehow had royals wrapped around his nasty little finger. Then Kate lifts the mood by teaching us about Fabergé eggs!

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Main topic sources:

Supernatural with Ashley Flowers - Rasputin

The Enduring Mystery Of Rasputin, Russia's Secret Shadow Master

Rasputin wiki

Minitopic sources:

Recommendations:

Kate's Recommendation - Italian taralli

Catherine's Recommendation - Nicolas Maillet Grand Vins de Bourgogne Macon Verze chemin blanc

Cover art and logo by Kate Walker

Mixed and edited by Catherine Roehre

Theme song by Lumehill

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Come join us for our first week back after a European hiatus as we discuss the heartwarming tale of the RMS Carpathia and her heroic journey to save the remaining survivors of RMS Titanic on that fateful night she hit the iceberg. Cat then gives us all some dating tips from the Victorians - those cheeky Victorians!

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Main topic sources:

Captain Rostrum's Account of the Rescue

Carpathia

Minitopic sources:

@History101 TikTok

7 Ways to Flirt Like a Victorian

Saucy ‘Escort Cards’ Were a Way to Flirt in the Victorian Era

Date Like a Victorian: Courtship and Romance in the Victorian Era

Recommendations:

Kate's Recommendation - caffè leccese

Catherine's Recommendation - Alison Roman's pantry pasta

Cover art and logo by Kate Walker

Mixed and edited by Catherine Roehre

Theme song by Lumehill

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We are back for the second installment of our Audrey series. This ep is filled with hot goss - including her film career, marriages, affairs, her time as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF, and her legacy as a fashion and beauty icon - including the delightful story of how her friendship with Hubert de Givenchy came to be. Then, Kate tells Cat about Farmers' Fizz - the charming and heritage-filled wine from France's Champagne region. Cin-cin!

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Main topic sources:

Audrey Hepburn wiki

New book detailing the whirlwind love affair of Audrey Hepburn and William Holden

Minitopic sources:

Crushed Grape Chronicles

Recommendations:

Kate's Recommendation - Spuma natural wine

Catherine's Recommendation - Byredo products

Cover art and logo by Kate Walker

Mixed and edited by Catherine Roehre

Theme song by Lumehill

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It is high time we gush over one of the most angelic beings to ever walk this earth - our darling Audrey Hepburn. In this first episode, Cat tells Kate about her privileged childhood that was short-lived when WWII broke, and what Audrey did to help her community. Then we discuss her would-be career as a ballerina, and the success she found on Broadway in "Gigi" before becoming a household name in Kate's favorite Audrey film, "Roman Holiday." Kate ends things with the sweet history of the stroopwafel. Yum!

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Main topic sources:

Audrey Hepburn wiki

Take a Roman Holiday!

Audrey Hepburn: The Secret WW2 History of a Dutch Resistance Spy

Minitopic sources:

Science Meets Food

Recommendations:

Kate's Recommendation - Turkish towels from Etsy

Catherine's Recommendation - San Bitter soda

Cover art and logo by Kate Walker

Mixed and edited by Catherine Roehre

Theme song by Lumehill

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Ciao tutti - this week we go to Italy and Kate tells us all about the history of Tarot. Tarot is not some ancient occult dark witchcraft it's simply a card game - soooooo let's play.  :) Cat then tells us all about the delicious origin of the best pick me up - Tiramisú. 

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Main topic sources:

Medium: Tarot

Learn Religions

Wikipedia: Minchiate

Minitopic sources:

THE ORIGIN OF TIRAMISÙ

Recommendations:

Kate's Recommendation - "The Essex Serpent" (TV series)

Catherine's Recommendation - "Only You" (1994) directed by Norman Jewison

Cover art and logo by Kate Walker

Mixed and edited by Catherine Roehre

Theme song by Lumehill

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We all know her...but how much do we remember? Cat tells Kate all about the poor Mary Queen of Scots - her horrible taste in men, her unique use of vocabulary when giving compliments, when she maybe murdered her husband (??), and her eventual imprisonment and execution at the bequest of her cousin, Elizabeth I. Then, Kate keeps us humble with a trashy tabloid trial story...why can't all girlies get along?!

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Main topic sources:

The Wildly Different Childhoods of Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots History.com

Yesterday’s News podcast - Mary Queen of Scots

Palace of Holyroodhouse wiki

Minitopic sources:

Wagatha Christie Page Six

Recommendations:

Kate's Recommendation - Swedish Panckes

Catherine's Recommendation - Baroncini Import & Co. extra virgin olive oil

Cover art and logo by Kate Walker

Mixed and edited by Catherine Roehre

Theme song by Lumehill

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Odds are by the time you listen to this episode you have already enjoyed a cup of coffee. Pour yourself another one and tuck in as Cat explores how coffee arrived in Europe, and the customs that surround it today. Then Kate tells us about a bear that became a...Polish colonel? Sure!

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Main topic sources:

The History of Coffee

What is the European Coffee Culture? A Complete Guide

Café Procope And The Birth Of French Coffee Culture

Minitopic sources:

Lives and Times History Tiktok

Recommendations:

Kate's Recommendation - Tinned Fish

Catherine's Recommendation - The Miniaturist (Masterpiece)

Cover art and logo by Kate Walker

Mixed and edited by Catherine Roehre

Theme song by Lumehill

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Coucou everyone!

This week, join us on a trip to the entire European continent to discuss the origin of the Roma or Romani people. Sometimes, traditionally a nomadic people, Roma or Romani people are one of the most systematically oppressed people in all of Europe. This week Kate tells us (a very generalized) overview of the history of the Roma or Romani people. Cat then tells Kate about the Black Widow of Rome - scary! So turn on some flamenco (Roma or Romani people's music) - and join us on a trip to Europe!

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Main topic sources:

Brittanica

NBC News

Minitopic sources:

Locusta wiki

A History of Locusta, The Black Widow Of Rome

Recommendations:

Kate's Recommendation - Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story (Netflix)

Catherine's Recommendation - Mini Basque cheese from Trader Joe's

Cover art and logo by Kate Walker

Mixed and edited by Catherine Roehre

Theme song by Lumehill

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"Diana the Fascist, Jessica the Communist, Unity the Hitler-lover, Nancy the Novelist, Deborah the Duchess, and Pamela the unobtrusive poultry connoisseur" (Ben Macintyre, The New York Times) - let's talk about this utterly wild and fascinating aristocratic family as they navigated the political climate of the 20th century - some with grace and some with hatred. Then, Kate tells Cat about the ravens in the Tower of London. It really goes to prove that nothing passed by George R. R. Martin when he wrote GOT.

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Main topic sources:

Why the Enduring Fascination with the Mitford Sisters Won’t Die

Nancy Mitford

Unity Mitford

Diana Mitford

Pamela Mitford

Jessica Mitford

Deborah Mitford

Tom Mitford

Chatsworth House

Minitopic sources:

Tower Ravens wiki

Tower of London Ravens

Recommendations:

Kate's Recommendation - Bar Piselino (NYC)

Catherine's Recommendation - Partida Creus - Tempranillo Litrona natural wine

Cover art and logo by Kate Walker

Mixed and edited by Catherine Roehre

Theme song by Lumehill

Thank you all - ciao!