EUROPHILE

Coucou everyone! We are back for the second installment of our Audrey series. This ep is filled with hot goss - including her film career, marriages, affairs, her time as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF, and her legacy as a fashion and beauty icon - including the delightful story of how her friendship with Hubert de Givenchy came to be. Then, Kate tells Cat about Farmers' Fizz - the charming and...

Coucou everyone! It is high time we gush over one of the most angelic beings to ever walk this earth - our darling Audrey Hepburn. In this first episode, Cat tells Kate about her privileged childhood that was short-lived when WWII broke, and what Audrey did to help her community. Then we discuss her would-be career as a ballerina, and the success she found on Broadway in "Gigi" before becoming a h...

Coucou everyone! Ciao tutti - this week we go to Italy and Kate tells us all about the history of Tarot. Tarot is not some ancient occult dark witchcraft it's simply a card game - soooooo let's play.  :) Cat then tells us all about the delicious origin of the best pick me up - Tiramisú.  Don't forget to follow us on Instagram :) Main topic sources: Medium: Tarot Learn Religions Wikipedia...

Coucou everyone! We all know her...but how much do we remember? Cat tells Kate all about the poor Mary Queen of Scots - her horrible taste in men, her unique use of vocabulary when giving compliments, when she maybe murdered her husband (??), and her eventual imprisonment and execution at the bequest of her cousin, Elizabeth I. Then, Kate keeps us humble with a trashy tabloid trial story...why can...

Coucou everyone! Odds are by the time you listen to this episode you have already enjoyed a cup of coffee. Pour yourself another one and tuck in as Cat explores how coffee arrived in Europe, and the customs that surround it today. Then Kate tells us about a bear that became a...Polish colonel? Sure! Don't forget to follow us on Instagram :) Main topic sources: The History of Coffee What is the Eur...

Coucou everyone! This week, join us on a trip to the entire European continent to discuss the origin of the Roma or Romani people. Sometimes, traditionally a nomadic people, Roma or Romani people are one of the most systematically oppressed people in all of Europe. This week Kate tells us (a very generalized) overview of the history of the Roma or Romani people. Cat then tells Kate about the Black...

Coucou everyone! "Diana the Fascist, Jessica the Communist, Unity the Hitler-lover, Nancy the Novelist, Deborah the Duchess, and Pamela the unobtrusive poultry connoisseur" (Ben Macintyre, The New York Times) - let's talk about this utterly wild and fascinating aristocratic family as they navigated the political climate of the 20th century - some with grace and some with hatred. Then, Kate tells C...

Coucou everyone! Today we discuss the second part of our La Corrida saga.  We discuss why in TF anyone would want to be a matador, the process bulls go through to be picked for La Corrida and various scandals present in bullfighting.  Cat then tells us all about the Spanish double agent - Joan Pujol García.  So let's settle down with a second glass of vermouth - olé! Don't forget to...

Coucou everyone! Described as a 'tragedy in three acts', this week we go to Spain to discuss La Corrida or bullfighting. This controversial sport is divisive but it is an integral part of Spanish history. So join us on a trip to the Iberian Peninsula to discuss how bullfighting came to be from ancient times to what it is now. Then we discuss the rules and traditions of La Corrida. This is a long o...

Coucou everyone! Will Paris in the ‘20s ever bore us? Never! This week we talk about Ada “Bricktop” Smith, a cigar-smoking saloon keeper/performer who was born in the US but moved to Paris, had several successful international nightclubs, and was friends with practically every celebrity. Cheers to Bricktop! Don't forget to follow us on Instagram :) Main topic sources: Ada "Bricktop" Smith wiki Bri...

Coucou everyone! This month is Black History Month in the US and we wanted to dive a little deeper into the history of The Plaçage System and Tignon Laws of Louisiana under French and Spanish rule. Kate discusses the implications of La Code Noire of the French and the racist Spanish Tignon Laws which made black women cover their natural hair. Cat then tells us all about the history of the Beignet....

Coucou everyone! Do you believe in past lives? Hear Cat tell Kate all about Bridey Murphy/Virginia Tighe - a woman in 1950s Colorado who was hypnotized and told all about her past life in Belfast, Ireland. We believe! Then Kate share the history of the claddagh ring. Awe :') Don't forget to follow us on Instagram :) Bridey sources: Bridey Murphy wiki Supernatural podcast Reincarnation cocktail Min...

Coucou everyone! TW: suicide, murder We all know all that glitters isn't gold but also might be cursed? This week we discuss European royal jewels and their sinister histories - I think the moral of the story is simply, do not steal. Next Cat is right on topic with the potentially cursed Ancient Roman Ring of Secicianus! Keep your enemies close but your cursed jewels closer.  Don't forget to...

Coucou everyone! Happy Holidays! Both Kate and Cat celebrate Christmas, so cozy up to enjoy Cat's tour of Europe as she shares sweet, scary, and silly Christmas traditions from the continent and beyond. Then, hear Kate tell us the origins of our favorite word - ciao! Don't forget to follow us on Instagram :) Christmas sources: Wacky Christmas Traditions in Europe Feast of the Seven Fishes 10 Chris...

Coucou everyone! This week we travel to France and beyond to discuss Les Clefs d'Or, an organization of elite concierges sprinkled throughout the world's best hotels. Think Grand Budapest Hotel but this is real life! Then we discuss another famous French icon, Toulouse Lautrec. Grab a glass of something bubbly, put on your best robe and join us in France! Don't forget to follow us on Instagram :)...

Coucou everyone! TW: murder Come to Russia and hear about the Dyatlov Pass Incident, one of the country's creepiest and most popular conspiracy theories. Then, hear Kate explain all about Russian superstitions and customs! Much more than just throwing salt over your shoulder...eek! Don't forget to follow us on Instagram :) Dyatlov Pass Incident sources: Supernatural with Ashley Flowers podcast The...

Coucou everyone! Happpyyyy Hallowweeeeen! Or Happy Samhain should I say? This week we travel to Scotland (and Ireland) to discuss the festival that welcomes the dark part of the Celtic year Cat tells us all about the adorable story of Greyfriar's Bobby. Now... who wants to trick or treat??? Don't forget to follow us on Instagram :) Samhain sources: Samhain wiki Time.com: Samhain Scotland Shop Mini...

Coucou everyone! Come to Spain this week as Cat tells Kate all about Catherine of Aragon's older sister Juana "La Loca" - Queen of Castile and Aragon. Ok YES there were rumors that she kissed her dead husband's corpse for months, but that doesn't negate the fact that basically every man in her life used her for her power to further promote their own agendas and ultimately locked her away for decad...

Coucou everyone! This week we venture to Germany/Austria and Hungary to discuss the amazing, eventful life of Empress Sisi of Austria. We discuss the absolute dedication she had to her appearance and for the people of Hungary. A story almost too wild to be true. Next Cat tells us all about the Spooky Moosham Castle in Austria. Witches and werewolves and magic, oh myyyy.  Don't forget to follo...

Coucou everyone! Hello darlings, join us this week as we party in London with British aristocrats in the 1920s - the Bright Young Things! Gender fluid, drug-loving, booze-sipping...they really knew how to enjoy themselves. Then Kate makes us all feel so smart by telling us how "ye" came to be. Thrilling! Don't forget to follow us on Instagram :) Bright Young Things sources: Bright Young Things wik...

Coucou everyone! Today we travel to Italy to discuss Italian industrialist, playboy, style icon and general bon vivant - Gianni Agnelli. Kennedys, Italian Riviera, aristocracy and millions of dollars at stake - he was the actual embodiment of La Dolce Vita. Cat then tells us all about the sad story of Princess Mafalda of Savoy. So grab some prosecco and join us!  Don't forget to follow us on...

Coucou everyone! Cat decided it's time for some FRIVOLITY this week, so come to France as she tells Kate about Christian Dior and the house of Dior. Then, we take a dramatic turn when Kate tells Cat about the history of the guillotine. We love the French but let us tell you....times were weird. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram :) Dior sources: How Christian Dior Invented Fashion The History...

Coucou everyone! TW: murder We travel to Hungary this week as Kate tells us all about the murderous syndicate that started out as abused wives but turned into something far more sinister. Cat then tells Kate all about the real version of the Red Wedding - Lajos Nagy vs Prince Károly of Durazzo! It's WILD. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram :) The Angel Makers of Nagyrév sources: Murderpedia: A...

Coucou everyone! TW: murder Come to Poland this week as Cat talks about real life Bond Girl - Krystyna Skarbek, code name Christine Granville. "Churchill's favorite spy," Christine was brave, intelligent, and loved an exciting fling with a hottie (who doesn't!). Hear about her thrilling life that tragically ended too quickly. Then Kate gives us a juicy art history lesson about the venerated Black...

Coucou everyone! TW: homophobia, murder This week we go to Spain to discuss one of the country's most pioneering, unapologetic and first widely known person in the trans community - La Veneno. Her name means poison but we talk all about the importance of her life and visibility of people in the queer community in Spain. Cat then tells us all about 'the most important painting in the world' - Las M...