Episodes
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Feb. 20, 2019
46. Choupette, The Most Glamorous Cat In The World
“Choupette is a rich girl.” Karl Lagerfeld Important News: The Land of Desire is now streaming on Spotify! Dear listeners, I had an entirely different episode lined up for this week, notes prepared, outline finished, ready to be transformed into a script. Then I woke up on Tuesday morning to the news that Karl Lagerfeld, The post 46. Choupette, The Most Glamorous Cat In The World appeared first on The Land of Desire.
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Jan. 16, 2019
45. The Mysterious Life of Jeanne Calment
One old lady, one new conspiracy, a million #hottakes.
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Nov. 21, 2018
44. Napoleon’s Tiniest Campaign, Part 2
The story of Napoleon in exile: when the modern world's biggest figure fought history's teensiest war.
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Oct. 3, 2018
43. Napoleon’s Tiniest Campaign
“From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a step.” – Napoleon Bonaparte This week we’re going to explore a little-known footnote of history: Napoleon Bonaparte’s tiniest war. Now, if you’re like me and hate military history, don’t tune out just yet – the battlefield is small, and the only casualty is – well, I The post 43. Napoleon’s Tiniest Campaign appeared first on The Land of Desire.
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July 11, 2018
41. Julia Child, Part 3
From expat housewife to American icon, Julia Child's wildest dreams come true.
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Feb. 28, 2018
39. Julia Child, Part 1
"If you're afraid of butter, use cream." CIA operative, adventurer, world changing cook: Learn the improbable story of the late, great Julia Child!
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Dec. 31, 2017
38. A Tour de France – Brittany
“Where are you, best of the salt sea?” – Middle French poem, 14th century Hello everyone! Welcome back to The Land of Desire. Thanks for your patience while I spent some quality time with family at Thanksgiving and celebrating my birthday in NYC. This week we’ll continue our miniseries: “A Tour de France”: What kind The post 38. A Tour de France – Brittany appeared first on The Land of Desire.
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Dec. 20, 2017
37. A Tour de France – Bordeaux
What happens when France runs out of wine? Sacre bleu!
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Oct. 12, 2017
33. A Tour de France – Montgeron
Meet me at the startling line for our own personal Tour de France!
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July 12, 2017
28. Bon Anniversaire!
“Bienvenue and welcome to The Land of Desire.” – me, 7/14/2016 WE DID IT! This Friday, The Land of Desire officially turns one year old! I’m completely blown away by everything that’s happened in the last year – getting featured on the iTunes Store, getting played on the CBC (twice!), getting to hear from fans all The post 28. Bon Anniversaire! appeared first on The Land of Desire.
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June 28, 2017
27. We’ll Always Have Paris – Paris Syndrome
I've got a fever and the only prescription is MORE PARIS!
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May 24, 2017
25. We’ll Always Have Paris – The Ritz Paris Bar
Where fashion's blitzed...drinkin' at the Ritz!