In 2001, a woman named Ghislaine de Védrines befriended a charming man named Thierry Tilly. The rest of her close-knit aristocratic family soon became close with him as well. For Noble Blood's one year anniversary, Dana is joined by her research assistant, Hannah Johnston to discuss the mysterious and bizarre brainwashing of the wealthy de Védrines family.
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Daughters of the Empress (with Veronica Buckley)
Veronica Buckley, author of the new book SEVEN SISTERS, joins us to discuss the daughters of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria, who remade Europe with their marriages. Support Noble Blood:—PRE-ORDER 'THE ARCANE ARTS'— Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon— Order Dana's ... Show More
32m 13s
Feb 24
Olympic Glory for a Princess
Though Queen Elizabeth II's daughter, Princess Anne, competed in the Olympics, the first princess to do so beat her to it by more than a thousand years.Support Noble Blood:—PRE-ORDER 'THE ARCANE ARTS'— Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon— Order Dana's book, 'Anatomy: ... Show More
17m 4s
Sep 2022
The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe
<p>Marilyn Monroe. She's got to be one of the most famous people of all time, hasn't she?</p><br><p>But what happens when an investigative war reporter dedicates years of his life to finding out who <em>real</em> Marilyn was, interviewing hundreds of people who knew her, from her ... Show More
40m 19s
Dec 2023
One Year: 1990 | 5. The Angry Death of Kimberly Bergalis
Before 1990, there had never been a documented case of a patient getting HIV from a health care worker. Kimberly Bergalis changed that. Her claim that she’d been infected by her dentist would captivate and terrify the country. And the dentist, David Acer, would be made into a vil ... Show More
52m 3s
Jul 2009
Duchess of Decadence: Georgiana
<p>Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, was also known as the Empress of Fashion. Married at the age of 16, the Duchess soon became enormously popular and led a life of excess. Learn what happened next in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choi ... Show More
21m 6s
Aug 2021
EP57: Nanny's Hands, Goo Goo Cluster, the Cursing Parrot and Stephen Ross
On this episode of Our American Stories, Dennis Peterson shares the story of his maternal grandmother's hands which revealed a lot about her; Laurie Spradley, the owner of Goo Goo Cluster, tells the story of how her family's company came to be; the story of president Andrew Jacks ... Show More
38m 17s