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Lover and muse to multiple artists, Gala notoriously spit on people she didn’t like—or worse. Her marriage to the renowned... more

Sandra Newman was given one assignment by the Orwell Estate: Re-write 1984 from the point of view of the character... more

George Orwell has never been accused of being a feminist. And yet his wife Eileen left her mark on his... more

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Did Duke Ellington really used to say: “He does all the work and I take all the bows?” One thing’s... more

Creator and host of the podcast Philosophize This!, Stephen West, on how long-dead philosophers can still offer guidance in a... more

Friedrich Nietzsche spent the final years of his life incapacitated by illness while his sister bent his works to her... more

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The man who made Amelia Earhart famous may also have gotten her killed. But their marriage was completely on her... more

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In our final bonus episode before the new season, Liza is joined by psychoanalyst and couples therapist Dr. Susan Flinn... more

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In this month’s bonus episode, Liza is joined by Dr. Emily Wilson, the first woman to translate Homer’s The Odyssey... more