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🏴‍☠️⛵From the Brothel to Commanding a Pirate Fleet: Zheng Yi’s Empire 🪎⚔️In 1775, a baby girl entered the world with an unbelievable career ahead of her: ruling the high seas and terrorizing an entire empire. In this episode of Never Heard of Her, we set sail with Zheng Yi (also known as Cheng Shih), the legendary mastermind who took a modest maritime gang and weaponized them into the unstoppable Red Flag Fleet. We explore how she turned a chaotic band of cutthroats into a tightly run corporate empire complete with strict codes of conduct, surprising rules on plunder-sharing and HR policies. Discover how this formidable commander brought the Chinese Empire to its knees, negotiated her own retirement package, and wrote her own rules from start to finish. And what the heck could this Pirate Queen have in common with Jane Austen?!? Tune in to find out about that and much more! Chapters: 0:00:00 Intro & guesswork 0:03:50 Zheng Yi - where her story begins 0:09:24 Forging of the Red Flag Fleet Alliance 0:10:40 New Alliances instead of losing power 0:13:30 Zheng’s background & family 0:16:26 Consolidating power & the professionalisation of piracy 0:23:10 Accounting for pirates (pirates with rules!) 0:30:28 Two years later: there’s a Pirate Empire! 0:35:40 The reaction of the Chinese Empire 0:42:10 The orderly end of an unruly life 0:51:31 Badass Scale & Wrap You can also find and follow us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@raidersofthelostarchive_pod And you can email us: [email protected] ✨ Our Mission Moment: We believe that therapy shouldn't be a luxury! 💜 Women + Health is a London charity that does fantastic work for people who can't afford therapy. If you want to support them or care about women’s health, you can book a massage with Women + Health and help fund a woman's therapy. Or organise a Team Event with them! Or just make a donation! ✨ 💜 Look them up online: www.womenandhealth.org.uk Tags: #ZhengYi #ChengShih #PirateHistory #BadassWomen #Herstory #WomenInHistory #HistoryPodcast #FunHistory #TrueStories #NeverHeardOfHerPod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

🚀🪐Rocket Science vs. Female Anatomy: Sally Ride Takes Flight 👩‍🚀🌌Before 1983, American space travel was an all-boys club where astrophysics made total sense, but basic female biology was rocket science. Enter Sally Ride: physicist, tennis champ, and the woman NASA sent into orbit alongside a baffling packing list of 100 tampons for a six-day mission. (was there maybe an actual thinking behind it?) Join us as we explore how Sally handled sexist press questions, operated the shuttle arm, helped investigate the Challenger disaster, and lived history on her own terms—with a quick pitstop to ask: Is Neil Armstrong’s lunar poo still out there? Chapters: 0:00:00 Intro & overview (all moonwalkers great and small) 0:05:00 Who was Sally Ride? 0:07:36 Setting the scene: NASA & women in space 0:19:42 Sally joining NASA 0:24:52 A little tangent: Is Neil Armstrong’s poo still on the moon? 0:28:27 Sally’s tasks in space & the press 0:30:42 Sally’s private life & relationships 0:33:45 A tennis tangent: Billy Jean King in 1981 0:37:24 1983: Sally goes to space (with lipstick and 100 tampons) 0:42:12 The 100 tampon story & some myth busting 0:49:00 Sally in space again, meets Tam & the Challenger disaster 0:58:23 Sally on the Challenger investigation & her later life 1:02:26 Sally’s last months & posthumous honours 1:10:12 Badass Scale & Outlook A big Thank You to Stephen Slater for bringing us this fantastic story! If you want to find out more about the documentary “Sally”, check out their imdb site and click here for more on the film “Apollo 11” Stephen Slater has worked on. And credits to the fabulous Marcia Belsky for performing the “100 Tampons” song at Comedy Central Stand-up. You can watch her full video and the full song here. You can also find and follow us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@raidersofthelostarchive_pod And you can email us: [email protected] ✨ Our Mission Moment: We believe that therapy shouldn't be a luxury! 💜 Women + Health is a London charity that does fantastic work for people who can't afford therapy. If you want to support them or care about women’s health, you can book a massage with Women + Health and help fund a woman's therapy. Or organise a Team Event with them! Or just make a donation! ✨ 💜 Look them up online: www.womenandhealth.org.uk Tags: #SallyRide #WomenInSTEM #SpaceHistory #NASA #Herstory #WomenInSpace #HistoryPodcast #QueerHistory #TrueStories #NeverHeardOfHerPod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

⚔️💢Born in Jail, Built to Command: The Untold Story of Laskarina Bouboulina 🚢⚓Born in a prison cell and destined to lead a revolution, Laskarina Bouboulina wasn't your average historical icon. In this episode of Never Heard of Her, we sail headfirst into the wild life of the ultimate maritime commander who funded her own warships, outsmarted Ottoman officials, and gave patriarchal history a proper run for its money. From her cellblock arrival to commanding an entire naval force, we uncover the hidden history of a true legend. Tune in for the epic battle tales, stay for the chaotic family feuds, and find out how Laskarina Bouboulina dominates our official Badass Scale! Chapters: 0:00:00 Intro & overview: Yassas! (Γεια σου / Gia sou) 0:03:54 Setting the scene: Greece under the Ottomans 0:10:44 Enter Laskaria: A girl born in jail 0:17:44 The Siege of Nafplio & the start of the revolution 0:24:07 The true cost of a revolution 0:33:55 Greek Independence - the far away dream 0:40:30 More surprise facts about Laskarina 0:48:36 Bouboulina on the Badass Scale 0:56:00 How Trish came across Bouboulina 0:59:56 Wrap You can also find and follow us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@raidersofthelostarchive_pod And you can email us: [email protected] ✨ Our Mission Moment: We believe that therapy shouldn't be a luxury! 💜 Women + Health is a London charity that does fantastic work for people who can't afford therapy. If you want to support them or care about women’s health, you can book a massage with Women + Health and help fund a woman's therapy. Or organise a Team Event with them! Or just make a donation! ✨ 💜 Look them up online: www.womenandhealth.org.uk Tags: #FunHistory #WomenInHistory #PopHistory #Herstory #BadassWomen #HistoricalBiographies #GlobalHistory #TrueStories #NeverHeardOfHerPod #BadassWomenInHistory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

👩‍⚖️📚Democracy through Persistance: How Germany got Equality ♀️♂️When a room full of post-war male politicians tried to sneak "women are equal but…" into West Germany’s constitution, one woman decided that simply wouldn't fly. In today’s episode, meet the brilliant jurist Dr. Elisabeth Selbert. From navigating the dark years of fascism to standing up against patronizing delegates, she pulled off an epic grassroots mobilization to get a simple, yet revolutionary wording into modern law: men and women are equal. No fine print, no compromises. Tune in for the legal masterclass, stay for the stubborn brilliance, and hear why the constitution matters! Chapters:  0:00:00 Intro & overview: equal rights 0:05:18 Elisabeth’s lifetime - from feudal system to equal rights 0:10:09 Adam Selbert sparks her political interest 0:19:16 Elisabeth gets her legal education & PhD 0:29:02 1933: Adam is put in a camp & Elisabeth becomes a lawyer 0:37:39 The misery caused by the low legal status of women 0:41:35 The Selberts staying low during WWII 0:45:57 Elisabeth’s part in the Hesse Constitution 0:49:27 West against East: How you get a “Constitution”  0:55:56 The Fathers & Mothers of the “Constitution”  1:03:30 Equal rights “in principle” & “as a citizen” ☹️  1:12:57 Elisabeth’s moment of glory: Equal Rights Period. 1:15:59 8 May 1949: West Germany has a new constitution & equality 1:24:49 Elisabeth’s life after the constitution & German reunification 1:33:42 Badass Scale & Outlook (commanding a naval fleet…) You can also find and follow us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@raidersofthelostarchive_pod  And you can email us: [email protected]  ✨ Our Mission Moment: We believe that therapy shouldn't be a luxury! 💜 Women + Health is a London charity that does fantastic work for people who can't afford therapy. If you want to support them or care about women’s health, you can book a massage with Women + Health and help fund a woman's therapy. Or organise a Team Event with them! Or just make a donation! ✨ 💜 Look them up online: www.womenandhealth.org.uk Tags: #Democracy #Equality #WomenInHistory #EqualRights #ElisabethSelbert #Grundgesetz #TrueStories #NeverHeardOfHerPod #BadassWomenInHistory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pop the cork and raise a glass to the woman who turned French fizz into a global phenomenon. In our debut episode of Never Heard of Her, we dive into the high-stakes life of Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin—better known today as the visionary widow behind Veuve Clicquot. Left widowed at just 27, Barbe-Nicole took over a struggling, male-dominated wine business during the absolute chaos of the Napoleonic Wars. Facing naval blockades and economic ruin, she didn't just survive—she staged an incredible coup. Armed with sheer audacity, brilliant innovations that revolutionized winemaking forever, and a bold midnight smuggling run across war-torn Europe, she built one of the most iconic luxury brands in history. 🥂Grab a bottle, settle in, and find out where the "Grande Dame of Champagne" ranks on our Badass Scale.🍾 Chapters:  0:00:00 Intro & Overview of NHOH 0:02:52 Have we ever heard of Barbe-Nicole? 0:08:22 Introducing our badass woman: Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin 0:10:51 The Campagne region (fun facts about THE booze!) 0:17:07 Barbe-Nicole marries François Clicquot 0:24:39 The widow taking risks & Napoleon going to war 0:32:13 When you hit rock bottom, make vintage wine! 0:37:03 What is champagne? (more fun facts coming your way!!) 0:41:36 Barbe Nicole needs a MIRACLE (trade embargoes in 1814 Europe) 0:49:27 Her BIGGEST gamble (a long ride with bumps & bribes)  0:57:18 Barbe Nicole’s three revolutionary inventions  1:08:13 How to establish a world-leading empire  1:13:23 Barbe Nicole’s legacy & a final surprise  1:19:22 Wrap & our NHOH Badass Scale  1:22:36 Outlook (a story about women, equality, & democracy) You can also find and follow us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@raidersofthelostarchive_pod  And you can email us: [email protected]  ✨ Our Mission Moment: We believe that therapy shouldn't be a luxury! 💜 Women + Health is a London charity that does fantastic work for people who can't afford therapy. If you want to support them or care about women’s health, you can book a massage with Women + Health and help fund a woman's therapy. Or organise a Team Event with them! Or just make a donation! ✨ 💜 Look them up online: www.womenandhealth.org.uk Tags: #Champagne #VeuveClicquot #WomenInHistory #Napoleon #FrenchRevolution #Businesswomen #TrueStories #NeverHeardOfHerPod #BadassWomenInHistory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Something NEW is coming your way: Never Heard Of Her - Badass Women of World History! We're definitely done with the Mitfords and we're off to new shores - outside of Oxfordshire 😉 There's so many other stories to tell of wonderful women and of wicked women; and everything in between. It'll still be outrageous true stories, don't you worry! And we hope you'll join us on these new adventures as well ☺️ See you from September 2026, every other Wednesday, on Never Heard Of Her. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📣 Epilogue - The Final Curtain: A Year With the Mitfords 🤗We survived Nazis, prison, secret weddings, McCarthy, and at least six nervous breakdowns (ours, not theirs). After a full year in the archive, it's time to close the file — but not before we rank all six Mitford sisters on the ultimate scale that matters: Badassery. Who takes the crown? Who's shockingly underrated? And who still manages to out-outrage everyone, even in the finale? (#DianaMosley) We also revisit Muv & Farve one last time (yes, there's a twist), review the Mitford TV drama "Outrageous," and give you a Grande Finale of Outragery. Grab a cuppa — this one's a love letter to a year of scandal, sisters, and spectacularly bad (and a few good) decisions. 🎬👑 That's a Wrap, Fellow Mitford-Fanatics! 🥂📚 Chapters:  0:00:00 Episode Teaser  0:00:32 Intro: we’ve talked about EVERYTHING 0:05:10 Recap on the Mitford show “Outrageous” 0:12:49 It takes a LOT to make a GREAT show 0:19:03 Recap on Muv & Farve (and a last surprise) 0:33:49 Badass Ranking 1: Nancy 0:37:58 Badass Ranking 2: Pam 0:41:13 Badass Ranking 3: Diana 0:49:48 Badass Ranking 4: Unity 0:56:10 Badass Ranking 5: Decca 1:01:24 Badass Ranking 6: Debo 1:08:29 The most outrageous thing? 1:14:26 Not one outrageous thing!  1:18:44 The Final Curtain - we did it! (a year with the Mitfords) For everyone who wants to take a look at the brand new book about Muv: "Muv: The Story of the Mitford Girls' Mother" by Rachel Trethewey. You can also find and follow us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@raidersofthelostarchive_pod  And you can email us: [email protected]  ✨ Our Mission Moment: We believe that therapy shouldn't be a luxury! 💜 Women + Health is a London charity that does fantastic work for people who can't afford therapy. If you want to support them or care about women’s health, you can book a massage with Women + Health and help fund a woman's therapy. Or organise a Team Event with them! Or just make a donation! ✨ 💜 Look them up online: www.womenandhealth.org.uk Tags: #TheMitfords #Antifascists #WomenInHistory #WWIIHistory #BritishAristocracy #AmericanHistory #MitfordSisters #Outrageous #BritishAristocracy #TrueStories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📣 The Ultimate Rebellious Redhead: Chatting Troublemaker with Carla Kaplan! 🚩💥How does a high-society British aristocrat run away to fight fascists, join the American Communist Party, and become the undisputed "Queen of the Muckrakers"? In this special bonus episode, we sit down with biographer Carla Kaplan to unpack the rebellious, unapologetic universe of Jessica "Decca" Mitford—the subject of her acclaimed biography Troublemaker! Carla gives us the ultimate insider look at surviving 500 archival boxes to uncover the woman behind the legend. Packed with sharp insights, deep-digging historical nerdery, and plenty of outrageous Mitford mischief, this is a masterclass on the most formidable rebel of them all. 💩🪏 Chapters:  0:00:00 Episode Teaser  0:00:40 Intro & Welcome Carla!  0:02:17 How did Carla come across Decca & the Mitfords? 0:08:29 500 boxes, a dogged nerd & life in the archive 0:14:28 Decca was Decca! 0:23:35 Decca’s life-changing decision at crisis point 0:29:35 The wild energy of the Mitford Sisters 0:33:00 Decca’s losses & grief and channeling it 0:38:12 Decca, Diana & Unity - choices and contradictions 0:47:23 Decca the Outlier (her sense of social justice) 0:53:32 The composure & love of a Duchess 1:00:55 The love & bond between the Mitford Sisters 1:03:08 Wrap & Outlook (Troublemaker!) For everyone who wants to take a look at Carla’s fantastic book on Decca: "Troublemaker: The Fierce, Unruly Life of Jessica Mitford" by Carla Kaplan And you can get all the news and updates on what Carla is up to on her website: https://carlakaplan.com/ You can also find and follow us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@raidersofthelostarchive_pod  And you can email us: [email protected]  ✨ Our Mission Moment: We believe that therapy shouldn't be a luxury! 💜 Women + Health is a London charity that does fantastic work for people who can't afford therapy. If you want to support them or care about women’s health, you can book a massage with Women + Health and help fund a woman's therapy. Or organise a Team Event with them! Or just make a donation! ✨ 💜 Look them up online: www.womenandhealth.org.uk Tags: #TheMitfords #JessicaMitford #Antifascists #WWIIHistory #BritishAristocracy #AmericanHistory #CivilRights #Muckraker #WomenInHistory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

💖🕊️The Two Extremes of Mitford History 💢🤛Uncover Hitler’s alleged secret baby and get close to the violent post-WWII street fights that took down London fascists! In this special bonus episode, BAFTA & Emmy-winner Adam Gee joins us to explore two politically opposite extremes tied to his life and work: the ultra-fascism of Unity Mitford—the subject of a Channel 4 documentary he commissioned—and the fierce anti-fascism of the post-WWII 43 Group, co-founded by Adam’s own stepfather. The interview also bridges the past with the present: What’s the relevance of standing up against extremism today? ✌️ Hit play for high-society scandal, East End brawls, and the ultimate Kray twins showdown—because British history is far stranger (and punchier) than fiction. Chapters:  0:00:00 Teaser & Intro of our guest Adam Gee 0:04:08 Unity & her return to England (was there a baby?) 0:11:00 Unity’s sexual relationships & the MI5 0:14:02 Unity’s Diaries & The Daily Mail 0:18:55 1950s: fascism back in London 0:22:17 The 43 Group & the street fights 0:33:53 Antisemitism in Germany & Britain today 0:45:41 Governments & appeasing the far right 0:56:36 A new 43 Group or Battle of Cable Street?  1:07:30 If Mosley had become Prime Minister…  1:14:34 Wrap (Minimise hate, maximise love!) & Outlook For everyone who wants to watch a version of “Hitler’s British Girl” by Martin Bright & Adam Gee on Youtube. And you can find Adam Gee and everything he's up to best on LinkedIn. You can also find and follow us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@raidersofthelostarchive_pod  And you can email us: [email protected]  ✨ Our Mission Moment: We believe that therapy shouldn't be a luxury! 💜 Women + Health is a London charity that does fantastic work for people who can't afford therapy. If you want to support them or care about women’s health, you can book a massage with Women + Health and help fund a woman's therapy. Or organise a Team Event with them! Or just make a donation! ✨ 💜 Look them up online: www.womenandhealth.org.uk Tags: #TheMitfords #UnityMitford #Mosley #Antifascists #WWIIHistory #EastLondon #VidalSassoon #43Group #ThirdReich Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

🔴🐏 Red Sheep vs. Black Shirt ⚫👕& Sisterly Showdowns: The Mitford Letters (1965–1975) 🤼‍♀️ In this sixth and last installment, we follow the sisters as they reflect on their lives, their relations to their mother or their old lovers, write memoirs or have biographies and plays written about them, and how they reunite and overcome even their harshest differences over the deathbed of the first of them to pass away. Expect a lot of controversy again (a rumour that Hitler talked about marrying Unity) as well as the appearance of old political faces (Winston) and new ones we haven't heard in connection with the Mitfords - so far! As ever, the Mitfords are related to everything happening in the 20th century, including ageing actors turned Presidents and scientists turned Prime Minister! Chapters:  0:00:00 Episode Teaser  0:00:32 Intro & Recap 0:03:18 Decca, Reagan, the Repubs & Co. 0:06:31 “The poor old soul” - unearthing old letters 0:09:23 Nancy’s illness & the other sisters 0:17:08 Decca & Diana meet after 33 years 0:21:50 Unity’s biography & marrying Hitler 0:33:42 A Mitford TV show & the Mitfords on stage  0:38:10 The sisters, Muv & Luv (Love),   0:41:49 Decca and the two personas of Muv 0:47:47 The return of the Hamish (Nancy mocking) 0:53:44 “Thank goodness it’s over” (Nancy died) 0:58:35 Diana & Decca on Nancy’s death 1:04:47 The not so agricultural Maggie Thatcher 1:15:10 Wrap & Outlook (Bonus Episodes!!) For everyone who wants to dive deeper into the letters, you can find out more about “The Book” here “Letters between Six Letters” You can also find and follow us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@raidersofthelostarchive_pod  And you can email us: [email protected]  ✨ Our Mission Moment: We believe that therapy shouldn't be a luxury! 💜 Women + Health is a London charity that does fantastic work for people who can't afford therapy. If you want to support them or care about women’s health, you can book a massage with Women + Health and help fund a woman's therapy. Or organise a Team Event with them! Or just make a donation! ✨ 💜 Look them up online: www.womenandhealth.org.uk Tags: #TheMitfords #MitfordLetters #HistoricalGossip, #BritishAristocracy, #Reagan, #maggiethatcher, #winstonchurchill, #JFK, #TrueStories, #Dictators Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

👑💃🕺 Royal Flashmobs & Presidential Playboys: The Mitford Letters (1960–1963) 🇺🇸🤠 The sisters have officially entered middle age, but if you thought they were settling down into quiet retirement, you clearly don’t know the Mitfords. In part five of our letters deep dive, you’ll get a lot of aristocratic gossip, a coronation, an inauguration, and two funerals. We kick off with the family’s complex reactions to Decca’s first memoirs, before diving into some royal robes, pomp, and circumstances. But the real meat plays out across the Atlantic. We explore Debo’s surprisingly close personal ties to the Kennedys, particularly to the most sexy American president to date. How exactly did Debo find out that the president’s body is one to "worship”? Chapters:  0:00:00 Episode teaser 0:00:42 Intro & Recap - into the middle age 0:03:17 Decca’s first memoir - Family reactions 0:13:11 A bit of trash talk - those dogs were just too much! 0:18:56 Coronations, Presidents & Royal Flashmobs (& Harry Potter) 0:27:27 JFK’s Presidential Inauguration (“almost biblical”) 0:37:31 JFK & sex and Eisenhower& golf 0:39:48 Debo & JFK - it’s getting juicy! 0:44:08 American (& British) Ways of Death  0:52:04 Debo & “the loved one” (who is very fit!) 1:00:13 Muv’s death  1:06:58 JFK’s visit to Chatsworth 1:10:42 JFK’s death & funeral  1:18:07 Wrap & Outlook (more memoirs on the horizon) For everyone who wants to dive deeper into the letters, you can find out more about “The Book” here “Letters between Six Letters” You can also find and follow us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@raidersofthelostarchive_pod  And you can email us: [email protected]  ✨ Our Mission Moment: We believe that therapy shouldn't be a luxury! 💜 Women + Health is a London charity that does fantastic work for people who can't afford therapy. If you want to support them or care about women’s health, you can book a massage with Women + Health and help fund a woman's therapy. Or organise a Team Event with them! Or just make a donation! ✨ 💜 Look them up online: www.womenandhealth.org.uk Tags: #TheMitfords #MitfordLetters #JFKHistory #ChatsworthHouse #DeborahMitford #JessicaMitford #60sHistory #AmericanHistory #JFK #HistoricalGossip Something new coming your way: Raiders of the Lost Archive will soon be renamed to Never Heard of Her - stay tuned ;-) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

🕯️👊 Chandeliers & East End Schemes: The Mitford Letters (1947–1958) 🕊️💅 The war is finally over and our Mitford sisters are busy reinventing themselves for the post-war era. In part four of our letters deep dive, we follow the sisters as they navigate the sometimes absurd realities of the late '40s and '50s. We kick off with Debo’s tragic baby stories, while a partly recovered Unity is finding several new religions and Diana tries to support her husband’s highly controversial political relaunch in London's East End. Throw in the very odd reappearance of Nancy’s estranged husband (“odd Prod”), Debo’s dealings with too many broken chandeliers, and Pam sorting out a new life after her divorce, and you have a family saga that refuses to slow down. Chapters:  0:00:00 Intro & Recap - new after-war lives 🕊️ 0:01:49 The impossibility of delivering babies 0:04:55 Unity’s got a job! (& a new found love for religion) 0:11:44 Off-writers again for years 0:18:18 The Moselys trying their luck in the East End again 0:24:40 The Return of the Prod (Nancy’s husband)  0:28:14 Diana in urgent need of a holiday 0:34:29 An extremely un-duchessy life 0:38:48 Rooms piled with furniture & chandeliers 0:46:39 Woman First! is the motto 0:55:19 Wrap & Outlook (Hons & Rebels, Muv’s death & JFK) For everyone who wants to dive deeper into the letters, you can find out more about “The Book” here “Letters between Six Letters” You can also find and follow us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@raidersofthelostarchive_pod  And you can email us: [email protected]  ✨ Our Mission Moment: We believe that therapy shouldn't be a luxury! 💜 Women + Health is a London charity that does fantastic work for people who can't afford therapy. If you want to support them or care about women’s health, you can book a massage with Women + Health and help fund a woman's therapy. Or organise a Team Event with them! Or just make a donation! ✨ 💜 Look them up online: www.womenandhealth.org.uk Tags: #TheMitfords #UnityMitford #DeccaMitford #DianaMosely #ChatsworthHouse #ThirdReich #WWIIHistory #sisterhood #JFK #TrueStories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

⚔️🥳Wartime Woes & Joys: The Mitford Letters (1939–1945) 💔🇬🇧 The world erupts into global conflict, aka WWII, and our Mitfords face tragedy and joy in between. In part three of our series, we explore the letters spanning from the outbreak of World War II to its sad ending. We begin with the immediate aftermath of Unity’s shocking act in Munich, tracking her survival and her bittersweet correspondence with her sisters. But even in wartime, the Mitfords remain quintessentially themselves. While Pam navigates the realities of petrol shortages and blackouts, Nancy complains about the seeing her husband again and Debo about not being able to go shopping with Diana (because she’s inconveniently locked up in Holloway Prison). We’ll also dive into Debo’s letters to Decca tracking the stir the Kennedys caused, the enduring bond between the estranged sisters, and the heartbreaking loss of their adored brother, Tom, just as peace finally arrives. Chapters:  0:00:00 Intro & Recap (the war starts ☹️) 0:01:49 Unity’s last letter before she shot herself (start of WWII) 0:10:45 What happened to Unity immediately after 0:13:57 Pam on blackouts and rationing at wartimes 0:19:12 Debo about Derek Jackson & Pam’s marriage 0:25:07 Unity’s first letter AFTER 0:28:58 Debo to Decca about Kick & the Kennedys 0:35:19 Debo & Decca, their childhood & relationship 0:42:28 “I DO wish you weren’t in prison” (I can’t go shopping with you) 0:49:48 Unity’s congratulations to Decca 0:52:39 “I saw him coming out all slimy and bloody” 0:57:44 Uncle Geoff & views on nutrition 1:00:39 Nancy, the Americans, and the reappearance of Prod 1:07:09 The tragedy of their beloved brother Tom 1:11:26 Wrap & Outlook (the war is over! - we also need to talk about JFK) For everyone who wants to dive deeper into the letters, here you can find out more in Charlotte Mosley's “Letters between Six Letters” You can also find and follow us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@raidersofthelostarchive_pod  And you can email us: [email protected]  ✨ Our Mission Moment: We believe that therapy shouldn't be a luxury! 💜 Women + Health is a London charity that does fantastic work for people who can't afford therapy. If you want to support them or care about women’s health, you can book a massage with Women + Health and help fund a woman's therapy. Or organise a Team Event with them! Or just make a donation! ✨ 💜 Look them up online: www.womenandhealth.org.uk Tags: #TheMitfords #UnityMitford #DeccaMitford #ChatsworthHouse #MitfordLetters #WWIIHistory #ThirdReich #TheKennedys #JFK #TrueStories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

💒👹Fascist Weddings & Beastly Presents: The Mitford Letters (1933–1936) 🤫✉️ What happens when your sisterly group chat is a stack of handwritten letters, and half the siblings are casually rubbing shoulders with dictators? This week, we are diving into part two of our mini-series on Charlotte Mosley’s Letters Between Six Sisters, stepping straight back into the politically charged minefield of the mid-1930s. As Unity and Diana dive headfirst into extremism, the rest of the sisters learn a vital historical lesson: fascists have absolutely no sense of humour. We’re unpacking the ultimate family friction, from Unity’s furious protests over Nancy’s satirical writing to the art of staying friends when you are literal political enemies. Get ready for the inside scoop on Diana’s secret Berlin wedding to Nancy mocking the Reich in its own language. Chapters:  0:00:00 Intro & Recap 0:03:28 Unity’s protest against Nancy’s book  0:10:56 Don’t mock fascism (no humour in fascists) 0:17:16 Beastly presents & more mocking of fascism 0:23:43 Letter from one fascist to the other 0:29:07 How to be friends while being political enemies  0:38:12 A Fascist Wedding, Tom’s politics & blessed by the Führer 0:48:34 Magda Goebbels “being an angel” 0:51:06 Unity’s letter from the Wagner Opera festival 0:54:25 Nancy mocking fascists in German (“racial disgrace”) 0:58:12 Wrap & Outlook For everyone who wants to dive deeper into the letters, you can find out more about “The Book” here “Letters between Six Letters” You can also find and follow us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@raidersofthelostarchive_pod  And you can email us: [email protected]  ✨ Our Mission Moment: We believe that therapy shouldn't be a luxury! 💜 Women + Health is a London charity that does fantastic work for people who can't afford therapy. If you want to support them or care about women’s health, you can book a massage with Women + Health and help fund a woman's therapy. Or organise a Team Event with them! Or just make a donation! ✨ 💜 Look them up online: www.womenandhealth.org.uk Tags: #TheMitfords #Mitfordsisters #UnityMitford #DianaMosley #1930sHistory #WWII #ThirdReich #HistoricalGossip #TrueStories #BritishHistory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

✉️😈 The Mitford Letters, the Frivolity of Evil, and the Rise of Hitler 🏛️🇩🇪This week, we start giving you the highlights of the private correspondence of the Mitford sisters - at a time when fascism takes hold of Europe. Using Charlotte Mosley’s landmark collection, Letters Between Six Sisters, we dive into the archive starting in 1933—the year Adolf Hitler took power—to examine how casual sisterly banter seamlessly blended with a terrifying new political reality. The heart of the episode takes us to Munich, where an obsessed Unity Mitford managed to get into the Führer's inner circle. Through actual letters, we get a chilling eyewitness perspective on historical turning points like the Night of the Long Knives in 1934. The contrast between their witty prose and their extremist politics is one of the most jarring parts of this era. Chapters:  0:00:00 Intro & Recap  0:01:46 “Letters between Six Sisters” by Charlotte Mosely 0:11:03 The two sides of Diana Mosley 0:16:45 Charlotte and Alexander Mosley 0:20:39 Let’s dive into the letters… starting in 1933 0:25:57 Unity, Putzi Hanfstängl and Adolf Hitler in Munich 0:39:29 A letter from Munich… 0:41:53 The Night of the Long Knives 1934 in Munich 1:00:45 The frivolity of evil & the Dictator’s Playbook 1:14:29 Wrap & Outlook (brace yourself for funny letters!) For everyone who wants to dive deeper into the letters, you can find out more about “The Book” here “Letters between Six Letters” You can also find and follow us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@raidersofthelostarchive_pod  And you can email us: [email protected]  ✨ Our Mission Moment: We believe that therapy shouldn't be a luxury! 💜 Women + Health is a London charity that does fantastic work for people who can't afford therapy. If you want to support them or care about women’s health, you can book a massage with Women + Health and help fund a woman's therapy. Or organise a Team Event with them! Or just make a donation! ✨ 💜 Look them up online: www.womenandhealth.org.uk Tags: #TheMitfords #UnityMitford #DianaMosley #MitfordLetters #WWIIHistory #Munich1930s #HistoricalArchives #ThirdReich #TrueStories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.