EUROPHILE

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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

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Coucou everyone!

Today we discuss the second part of our La Corrida saga.  We discuss why in TF anyone would want to be a matador, the process bulls go through to be picked for La Corrida and various scandals present in bullfighting.  Cat then tells us all about the Spanish double agent - Joan Pujol García.  So let's settle down with a second glass of vermouth - olé!

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Main topic sources:

Brittanica

Boston Globe

Minitopic sources:

Juan Pujol García (GARBO) | Short History Documentary

Juan Pujol García wiki

Recommendations:

Kate's Recommendation - Rosalía's El Mal Querer Album

Catherine's Recommendation - Vesper martini

Cover art and logo by Kate Walker

Mixed and edited by Catherine Roehre

Theme song by Lumehill

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Described as a 'tragedy in three acts', this week we go to Spain to discuss La Corrida or bullfighting. This controversial sport is divisive but it is an integral part of Spanish history. So join us on a trip to the Iberian Peninsula to discuss how bullfighting came to be from ancient times to what it is now. Then we discuss the rules and traditions of La Corrida. This is a long one so let's settle down with a glass of vermouth and maybe some tapas - olé!

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Main topic sources:

Brittanica

Boston Globe

Minitopic sources:

María Cayetana de Silva, 13th Duchess of Alba wiki

The Story Of Duchess of Alba – Francisco de Goya’s Muse

Recommendations:

Kate's Recommendation - Nuxe sunscreen

Catherine's Recommendation - The Gilded Age on HBO

Cover art and logo by Kate Walker

Mixed and edited by Catherine Roehre

Theme song by Lumehill

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Will Paris in the ‘20s ever bore us? Never! This week we talk about Ada “Bricktop” Smith, a cigar-smoking saloon keeper/performer who was born in the US but moved to Paris, had several successful international nightclubs, and was friends with practically every celebrity. Cheers to Bricktop!

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Main topic sources:

Ada "Bricktop" Smith wiki

Bricktop, the Fabulous

Bricktop, and the Happy Ending

Minitopic sources:

The Occult Museum

Recommendations:

Kate's Recommendation - Floweirdy Instagram

Catherine's Recommendation - "Everything I Know About Love" by Dolly Alderton

Cover art and logo by Kate Walker

Mixed and edited by Catherine Roehre

Theme song by Lumehill

Thank you all - ciao!

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This month is Black History Month in the US and we wanted to dive a little deeper into the history of The Plaçage System and Tignon Laws of Louisiana under French and Spanish rule. Kate discusses the implications of La Code Noire of the French and the racist Spanish Tignon Laws which made black women cover their natural hair. Cat then tells us all about the history of the Beignet. Let's go down south shall we?

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Main topic sources:

History: New Orleans

La Code Noire

Tignon Law

The Tignon and Women of Color in Old New Orleans

Vice: When Black Women Were Required By Law to Cover Their Hair

Essence: The Tignon Laws Set The Precedent For The Appropriation and Misconception Around Black Hair

French Creole

Minitopic sources:

Beignet History and Recipe

Recommendations:

Kate's Recommendation - How to Steal a Million (1966)

Catherine's Recommendation - Cerise Paris Etsy shop

Cover art and logo by Kate Walker

Mixed and edited by Catherine Roehre

Theme song by Lumehill

Thank you all - ciao!