Two castles, a husband-prince, longest string of pearls in the world - what more could a girl wish for? In this episode we’re reading the diaries of Princess Daisy of Pless, revealing a life full of travels, flirtations, but also dullness and longing for something more.

In this November episode – the month of Polish Independence Day - we’re dissecting Fryderyk Chopin’s private correspondence (rude!). Romantic era homo-erotic content, bxtching, flirting – all of that awaits.

Why are women more likely to be witches? And what are witches actually capable of? People asked themselves these questions daily in 1597, when King James’ “Daemonologie” was first published. In the text we’re analysing in this episode, the paranoid king discussed different kinds of witchcraft, the physics behind flying and getting through walls, and what punishment he deemed suitable for engaging in black magic.