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Telling the rousing story of a Jewish boy who fled persecution and returned to prosecute the Nazi oppressors, Walter Wolff's daughter Nina has reconstructed these events from family lore and her father’s own cache of more than 700 wartime letters and 200 photographs, which he revealed to her shortly before he died.

When Sanna Marin became Prime Minister of Finland at just thirty-four years old, she captivated the world’s attention with her progressive ideas and her boldness amidst major crises. In her powerful personal memoir Hope in Action, she shares the extraordinary journey of her trailblazing career...

Based on select writings from an exceptional Amsterdam archive containing more than two thousand Dutch diaries from World War II, The Diary Keepers illuminates a part of history we haven’t seen in quite this way before. This audiobook is read by Nina Siegal, Maggi-Meg Reed, Nan McNamara...

Marie Sklodowska Curie (1867–1934) was the first woman scientist to win worldwide acclaim and was, indeed, one of the great scientists of the twentieth century. Written by Curie’s daughter, the renowned international activist Eve Curie, this biography chronicles Curie’s legendary achievements in science, including her pioneering efforts in the study of radioactivity and her two Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry.

In Fantasies of Nina Simone, Jordan Alexander Stein examines the space between our collective and individual fantasies about Simone the performer, civil rights activist, and icon, and her own fantasies about herself. Stein outlines how Simone gave voice to personal fantasies through releasing dozens of covers of her white male contemporaries.

The nearly forgotten story of the American Plan, a government program to regulate women’s bodies and sexuality—and how they fought back—told through the lens of one of its survivors “A consistently surprising page-turner . . . a brilliant study of the way social anxieties have...

Alle haben über die Haftbefehl Doku gesprochen, viele haben Nina und Aykut Anhan gejudged. Jetzt erzählen sie die Geschichte ihrer Beziehung selbst. Romantische Nächte in der Schweiz, Eifersucht, Groupies. Die Kindheit der beiden könnte nicht unterschiedlicher sein – Abenteuern im Wald steht Polizeigewalt gegenüber. Wie die beiden trotzdem zueinander gefunden haben und vor allem auch nach zehn Jahren Ehe immer noch zueinander stehen, hörst du ab dem 8. Januar 2026 auf RTL+. Dort gibt's nicht nur die packenden Geschichten zu hören, sondern auch die Videoversion zu streamen – zum ...

In this illuminating and deeply moving memoir, a former American military intelligence officer goes beyond traditional Cold War espionage tales to tell the true story of her family of five women separated by the Iron Curtain for more than forty years, and their miraculous reunion after the fall...

Rick Nagano is a graduate student in the history department at USC, struggling to make rent on the South Los Angeles apartment near the neighborhood where his family once lived. When he lands a job as a research assistant for the elderly Mrs. W--, the heir to an oil fortune, he sees it at first simply as a source of extra cash. But as he grows closer to the iconoclastic, charming, and feisty Mrs. W--, he gets drawn into a world of privilege and wealth far different from his racially mixed, blue-collar beginnings.  

Vogue magazine started, like so many great things do, in the spare room of someone's house. But unlike other such makeshift projects that flare up then fizzle away, Vogue burnt itself into our cultural consciousness. Today, 125 years later, Vogue spans 22 countries, has an international print readership upwards of 12 million and nets over 67 million monthly online users. Uncontested market leader for a century, it is one of the most recognisable brands in the world and a multi-million dollar money-making machine. It is not just a fashion magazine, it is the establishment. 

Nina is a former Christian and occultist and uses all her knowledge to seek out the truth. Our shows are a mix of history, current events and future contemplations/predictions, as well as interviews with various guests. Robert is my co-host, also a former Christian, now spends his time reading books and seeking truth. He also has his own YouTube channel and does 2 live shows per week.

Was bleibt von uns, wenn wir offline gehen – oder vollständig im Digitalen versinken? In „5 Tage später“, dem Podcast über digitale Medien und Konsum, stelle mich drei spannenden Selbstexperimenten. Ich dokumentiere, wie sich mein Alltag, meine Psyche und mein Schlaf verändert – und ordne alles mit Expert*innen fachlich ein. Wie stark beeinflussen Medien unsere Entscheidungen, Gefühle und Beziehungen? Der Podcast über Selbstkontrolle, Abhängigkeit und die Suche nach Klarheit in einer Welt, die nie offline ist. Bei Fragen und Anregungen schreibt gerne eine Mail an: ...

The audio companion to this Legends of the Lost Substack, where forgotten stories get a second chance to haunt us. Season One: The Bluff Point Ruins begins with a dig, a dream, and a man who vanished. Part mystery, part history, part obsession, the podcast brings the past to life in all its eerie, unfinished glory.

Shortly after its 1925 publication, Gertrude Beasley's ferociously eloquent feminist memoir was banned and she herself disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Though British Nobel Prize winner Bertrand Russell called My First Thirty Years "truthful, which is illegal" and Larry McMurtry pronounced it the finest Texas book of its era, Beasley's words have been all but inaccessible for almost a century—until now.

Christians are the world’s most widely persecuted religious group, according to studies by the Pew Research Center, Newsweek, and the Economist, among others. A woman is caught with a Bible and publicly shot to death. An elderly priest is abducted and never seen again. Three buses full of...

Discover the incredible story of Nina Simone, the famous jazz and soul singer and pianist known for her powerful voice and passion for social justice. From her beginnings in southern US jazz clubs to her international legend status, this video will take you into the world of Nina Simone and reveal the key moments of her life and career. You will learn about her exceptional journey and the struggles she fought for racial equality and women's emancipation. Don't miss this chance to discover the story of the 'High Priestess of Soul' and rediscover her iconic songs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

Taucht mit uns ein in die wilde und weirde Welt des Internets! Wir sind Nina und Mary, zwei beste Freundinnen, die die verrücktesten True-Crime-Fälle, kuriosesten Internetpersönlichkeiten und unheimlichsten Urban Legends ausgraben. Nichts ist vor uns sicher! 😈🎙️ Bereit für den digitalen Wahnsinn? Dann schnall dich an und begleite uns bei ODDLY ONLINE! 🚀 Jeden zweiten Donnerstag eine neue Folge!

Ilarion Merculieff weaves the remarkable strands of his life and culture into a fascinating account that begins with his traditional Unangan (Aleut) upbringing on a remote island in the Bering Sea, through his immersion in both the Russian Orthodox Church and his tribe’s holistic spiritual...

Im historischen True Crime Podcast “Früher war mehr Verbrechen” stellen Nina und Katharina jeden zweiten Samstag ein historisches Verbrechen vor und diskutieren seine Hintergründe – von Tyrannenmord bis zur mysteriösen Enthauptung. Dabei besprechen die beiden nicht nur die Relevanz der Fälle für die Gegenwart, sondern schöpfen auch immer wieder aus ihrem großen Vorrat an Humor und (Selbst-)Ironie. Der Respekt vor den Opfern wird jedoch stets gewahrt. Wenn Ihr auch mehr über vergangene Verbrechen erfahren wollt, hört Euch rein in „Früher war mehr Verbrechen“!

Great Lakes. True Crime. Host Nina Innsted covers lesser-known cases from MICHIGAN and the Great Lakes Region. #TrueCrime #unsolved #Michigan