Episode 68 - Marie Antoinette (1783)

The Amelia Project

Philip Thorne

Fiction, Comedy, Drama, Comedy Fiction

4.7 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

"Liberté, égalité, fraternité" Think you know the story of Marie Antoinette, last queen of France before the French Revolution? In this episode we suggest things may not have played out quite the way the history books put it... We invite you to eavesdrop on a secret conversation conducted in 1783 on a beach on the west coast of France. Written by Oystein Ulsberg Brager with sound design by Alexander Danner and music by Fredrik Baden. Story and audio editing by Philip Thorne. Featuring Alan Burgon as The Interviewer, Hemi Yeroham as Kozlowski, Hayley Evenett as Marie Antoinette, Lindsay Sharman as Rosalie, Jordan Cobb and Erin King as the CIA agents, Benjamin Noble and Torgny G. Aanderaa as the MI5 agents, and Julia C. Thorne as Alvina. Production assistance by Maty Parzival and graphic design by Anders Pedersen. Thank you to Laurence Owen and Long Cat Media for engineering assistance! Check out their wonderful shows Madame Magenta, Magenta Presents, Mockery Manor, and The Ballad of Anne and Mary. This episode is dedicated to Deanna Berchenbriter. Content warning: this episode contains strong language. Full credits, transcripts and more info on the show on our website! Website: https://ameliapodcast.com Transcripts: https://ameliapodcast.com/transcripts Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ameliapodcast Donations: https://ameliapodcast.com/support Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-amelia-project?ref_id=6148 Twitter: https://twitter.com/amelia_podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ameliapodcast/ Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/ameliapodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Before we begin, we have some exciting news.
0:02.2	We will be coming to London on the 10th of September
0:05.5	to perform a live show at Kings Place
0:07.9	as part of the London podcast festival.
0:11.0	It will be a brand new crossover episode
0:13.6	with the podcast Greater Boston.
0:15.9	This is our first live show since 2020 and we can't wait.
0:20.1	You can book your tickets now at Kingsplace.co.uk
0:23.8	and we look forward to seeing some of you in London.
0:30.8	Alvina, it's me.
0:34.4	I've just discovered the most amazing thing.
0:37.6	It's called Shaker and Spoon
0:40.2	and it's a subscription cocktail service.
0:42.8	I can learn how to make handcrafted cocktails
0:45.5	right here at the office.
0:47.4	From now on, our Scrabble Nights will be even more fun.
0:51.2	Every box comes with enough ingredients
0:53.2	to make three different cocktail recipes
0:55.6	developed by world-class mixologists.
0:58.9	All I need to do is buy one bottle of that month's spirit
1:01.9	and I have all I need to make 12 drinks at home.
1:05.2	That's seven for me and five for you.
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