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The Headache Godfather traces the life of Seymour Diamond, MD, who was born in 1925, the son of Jewish immigrants from Ukraine and Slovakia, in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Diamond revolutionized the practice of headache as a medical specialty when he opened the United States' first private headache practice, the Diamond Headache Clinic, in 1974. It quickly became a headache haven for sufferers from around the world.

As a string of high-profile jewel thefts went unsolved during the Swinging Sixties, the press dubbed the elusive thief the King of Diamonds. Like Cary Grant in To Catch a Thief, the King was so bold that he tip-toed into the homes of millionaires while they were home, hiding in their closets and daring to smoke while they were sleeping. Rena Pederson, then a young reporter with UPI, started following the elusive thief while she managed the night desk. With gymnastic skill, he climbed trees and crawled across rooftops to take jewels from heiresses, oil kings, corporate CEOs.

Lucy Diamond talks to us about her latest audiobook, On a Beautiful Day. Following the success of The Secrets of Happiness and The House of New Beginnings, among others, this highly anticipated story has once more delighted fans and critics alike, who praise it for being 'a hugely satisfying read'. In this exclusive interview, Lucy discusses her writing habits, her sources of inspiration and her fans.

Host Nick Ledger dissects audacious diamond heists in modern history, from vault infiltrations to daylight robberies and the shadowy networks that make stolen gems disappear. Each episode examines meticulous planning, bold execution, and security failures behind crimes targeting the world's most coveted stones. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

Host Ava Grey unravels the 2003 Antwerp Diamond Heist, where Italian master thieves defeated ten layers of vault security using hairspray and ingenuity to steal $100 million in gems. Discover how meticulous planning, patient infiltration, and one catastrophic mistake involving a salami sandwich turned the perfect crime into a legendary cautionary tale. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

The renowned Castlecourt Diamonds have mysteriously vanished, and the tale behind their disappearance is nothing short of bizarre. Join us as we delve into this intriguing case, featuring firsthand accounts from key witnesses who share their stories for the first time in public. Prepare to uncover the secrets surrounding the Castlecourt Diamonds—an enigma that will leave you captivated. - Summary by The Author and Jenn Broda

Host Ava Grey unravels the audacious 2000 plot to steal £350 million in diamonds from London's Millennium Dome using a JCB digger, smoke bombs, and sheer nerve. Discover how 200 hidden police officers staged one of Britain's most dramatic ambushes, turning a Hollywood-style heist into spectacular failure. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

In the heart of the South African wilderness, six men embark on a perilous quest to unearth diamonds and secure their fortunes. They strike a pact to share their newfound wealth equally among themselves or their heirs, with the understanding that any unclaimed shares will revert to the remaining partners should an heir pass away before the time of division. As anticipation builds for the fateful day of January 1st, when the gems are to be divided, an unsettling truth emerges the diamonds are increasingly stained with blood, and the countdown grows ever more ominous... (Summary by Carolin)

Diamond Defense Podcast shares real stories and practical strategies to help women protect themselves, trust their instincts, and stand strong in any situation.

Lee Wenham was born to be an arch criminal. With his sticky fingers firmly placed in many illicit pies, Wenham, who comes from a notorious Gypsy family, was set for a life of crime. Now, in his 'no holds barred' memoir Lee details the hair-raising and often hilarious tales of his life of crime and how he became an integral part of the ill-fated Millennium Dome Diamond Heist as he and his gang attempted to steal jewellery worth a huge £350million.

Step into a life filled with unforgettable moments and extraordinary experiences. Diamonds, Dogs, and Dementia takes you on an exciting journey through the highs and lows of Teresa Martin Pike’s life. From a birth just before the historic moon landing to heartwarming stories of family, friendships, and unexpected adventures, Teresa's story is one you won't want to miss.

London, 1922. Orphan girl Alice dreams there's more to life than toiling long hours in Pink's jam factory. Inspired by stories about the legendary Queen of Thieves, Mary Carr, who terrorised the streets of Victorian London, Alice decides to set up her own gang: The Forty Thieves. Sly seamstress Kate Felix from Whitechapel has the same plan and will stop at nothing to keep Alice and her pals off her turf in the West End shops. But Alice is determined to win at all costs, hitting the headlines as the Bob-Haired Bandit.   

The diamonds of Sierra Leone have funded one of the most savage rebel campaigns in modern history. These "blood diamonds" are smuggled out of West Africa and sold to legitimate diamond merchants in London, Antwerp, and New York, often with the complicity of the international diamond industry. Eventually, these very diamonds find their way into the rings and necklaces of brides the world over.

What is it really like to be a housewife? We all want to know, but only the women we love to watch and the people who make the show have the whole story. Well, listen in close, because they’re about to tell all.

Diamond Dust is the memoir of how a young person’s talent ran away with itself, careening off into one unexpected adventure after another. With humor and introspection, it is a story of hubris and redemption, of talent and conscience, of art and absolution—and how life can lead us to second chances—at finding our better selves.

For readers of Hideous Kinky, Dadland and Bad Blood; the astonishing, beguiling story of Sarah Aspinall’s harum scarum childhood, and a love letter to a woman who defied convention to live a life less ordinary. My Mother attracted unusual people and events to her, and she made things happen…...

Within minutes of landing in Kununurra, Frauke Bolten had made up her mind to get on a plane back home to Germany. It was 1981, and the dusty frontier town was no place for a woman. However, Frauke stayed, determined to help her husband carve out a new life farming. Tragedy struck just three years later when Friedrich took his own life and she was left to raise their family alone.

Discover one of the most powerful and timeless motivational works ever written—Acres of Diamonds, a lecture that has inspired millions with its message of opportunity, self-reliance, and the hidden wealth within reach of every individual. Russell H. Conwell, a Baptist minister, lawyer, and the founder of Temple University, delivered this speech thousands of times, illustrating how success is not found in distant lands but in one’s own backyard—if only one learns to recognize it.

Football attracts people from all walks of life—but very few can match the story of Paul Montgomery, the flamboyant Geordie who went from running a floating nightclub to spotting some of the greatest British footballing talent of the last 40 years. In Rough Diamond, Paul Montgomery lifts the lid on his incredible career change, the highs and lows of his footballing journey to the top of the sport and how he still loves the game that has given him so much.

THE TRUE STORY OF AN INTERNATIONAL CRIME RING AND ITS DOWNFALL Narrated by Barnaby Edwards. In 1957, as the Cold War raged, Ian Fleming took a respite from writing James Bond to craft a work of nonfiction every bit as tense as a Bond adventure. Aided by an ex-MI5 agent and International Diamond...