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71. Marie Bonaparte, Part I
“I liked murderers. I thought them interesting. Had not my grandfather been one when he killed the journalist? And my great-granduncle Napoleon,...
70. Fifth Anniversary! Listener Q&A
What if it succeeds?
Aloha from Hawaii! Your host is celebrating a lot of things right now: Bastille Day, the ability to travel responsibly,...
69. The Boy Who Solved Vanilla
“Here Albius fertilized vanilla.” – Tribute to Edmond Albius, Saint Suzanne, Réunion.
We’re back! After a big move, which...
68. Antoine Parmentier & The History of the Potato
“The vegetable of the shack and the château.” – Le marquis de Cussy
April showers bring May flowers – unless they bring floods,...
67. Marcel & Celeste, Part II
“Proust n’a aime que deux personnes, sa mere et Celeste.” – Prince Antoine Bibesco
What better way to “celebrate” a...
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