S3E9: Driver 8 | Eleanor of Aquitaine & The Baker Street Robbery

Trashy Divorces

Hemlock Creatives

Comedy, History

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 25 August 2019

⏱️ 91 minutes

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Summary

First, Alicia has the almost unbelievable story of Eleanor of Aquitaine, a 12th century badass who was queen to two European kings and whose genes continue to animate most of the remaining royal houses of the continent. Alicia was deluged with requests for this story, and it does not disappoint. Then, Stacie has a bizarre tale that sprung from our Werewolves of London episode in season two. The 1971 Baker Street Bank Robbery in London has sometimes been linked to the excesses of Princess Margaret, but there’s reason to think that it may also be tied to the enduring scandal that engulfed the British government in the Profumo Affair. Please enjoy, and if you like these divorce-adjacent pieces, join us on Patreon for as little as $2 a month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Fly better to your perfect winter getaway with Emirates,
0:04.0	whether it's a tropical break in Thailand,
0:07.0	family fun in Dubai,
0:09.0	or ultimate relaxation in the Maldives.
0:12.0	But remember, it's not just about where you're going, it's how
0:16.3	you get there. Fly Emirates and start your holiday with delicious
0:20.9	regional dining, complimentary drinks, outstanding service, and award-winning entertainment.
0:27.0	Emirates fly better.
0:30.0	Welcome to Trashy Divorces and kind of a special gritty or cozier way than normal in an
0:36.9	R. E. M. Jangley. Our song this week, Driver 8, Early R.E.M. released in 1985, originally on Fables of the
0:45.8	reconstruction. Y'all, I'm in Georgia, gal. An R.E. M. They are just like a
0:50.3	lullaby. Old R.E. M. is my favorite. This one hit my ears this week with the, we can
0:56.4	reach our destination and we're still a ways away. So that's the episode title this week.
1:02.1	Yes, what Alicia is alluding to is that we have our live show tonight.
1:07.1	And we realized that planning out four stories in one week was really not going to work for us.
1:14.0	So yeah, that was kind of a lot.
1:15.0	So please send us a good thought about our live show tonight if you're listening on Sunday.
1:20.0	Yeah, I wish you some leg breaks.
1:21.0	And leg breaks, right?
1:23.3	Let's not have any.
1:24.6	I have had so many problems.
1:26.8	So many breaky, breaky things.
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