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Ted and Woody are back together to bring you a brand new podcast from Team Coco! It’s called “Where Everybody... more
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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
Founder and host of the podcast Making Gay History, Eric Marcus, on Rustin’s heir and the stewardship of his legacy.
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Author Sarah Vowell on the particular struggles women faced in revolutionary America and how Peggy Shippen’s environment influenced her decisions.
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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
In this month’s bonus episode, Liza is joined by Liza Mundy, journalist and author of the book, The Sisterhood: The... more
Benedict Arnold is famous for betraying his country–but it was his wife who made the treason possible. Starring: Susan Yeagley as Peggy Shippen... more