The Scandalous Mitfords: Socialites, Nazis, Communists, Oh My with Eliza Knight

Today is a really exciting episode. We’ve mentioned today’s topic on previous podcasts, and now we get to actually celebrate, and that is the release of CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS: a novel of Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe that I co-wrote with Denny S. Bryce. And on this episode we have Denny here to join in the celebration and to discuss the little known friendship between these two incredible women, Ella Fitzgeraland who was recognized as the premiere singer of her era with perfect pitch and tireless ambition. And Marilyn Monroe the most glamorous star in Hollywood, a sex symbol who took the world by storm.

Paired this episode with:

Lori: Fabbioli Cellars - Petit Verdot
Eliza: Fog and Light Cab Sauv
Denny: Champagne

The Book:
Can't We Be Friends

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Kate Quinn and Janie Change chat with Eliza and Lori about the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 and two women from different backgrounds who are brought together by a railroad magnate and then again by a missing Chinese antique crown.

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Paired this episode with:

Kate: black coffee - Prosecco on Release Day
Janie: coffee - Prosecco on Release Day
Lori: Intrinsic, Cabernet Sauvignon
Eliza:  Core Fresca, Pinot Grigio, Italian

What Janie is reading:
The Jazz Club Spy by Roberta Rich

What Kate is reading:
The Secret Keeper of Main Street by Trisha R. Thomas

Kate and Janie's book:
The Phoenix Crown

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Today we’re excited to have a guest joining us – Nev March. On this episode we’re going to talk about the nineteenth-century world of transatlantic voyages and criminal investigations.

Paired with this episode:

Nev: Water, has a few fav cocktails, but prefers to save calories for chocolate
Lori & Eliza: Big Red Monster Cabernet Sauvignon

Nev's Book:
The Spanish Diplomat's Secret

What Nev is Reading:
Novels by Mary Westmacott aka Agatha Christie
The Poet by Michael Connolly

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Anna Lee Huber shares her knowledge of the Fortune family and their journey on the ill-fated maiden voyage of the Titanic.

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Paired this episode with:

Anna: Pacific Rim, Riesling
Lori: Imagery, Cabernet Sauvignon
Eliza:  Director's Cut: Lapis Luna, Cabernet Sauvignon

What Anna is reading:
Play the Fool by Lina Chern
The Last Hope by Susan Elia MacNeil

Anna's book:
Sisters of Fortune: A Novel of the Titanic

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Today we’re excited to have a guest joining us – Alina Adams. On this episode we’re going to talk about Birobidzhan, the world's first Jewish Autonomous Region, shining a light on an aspect of Jewish and Soviet history very few know anything about.

Paired with this episode:

Alina: Tea but in the evening will have vodka
Lori: Tazo Tea but in the evening will have a Josh cab sauv
Eliza: Elizabeth Spencer Cabernet Sauvignon

Alina's Book:
My Mother's Secret

What Alina is Reading:
Muppets in Moscow by Natasha Lance Rogoff
Jane Campion: Interviews by Virginia Wright Wexman
Prom Mom by Laura Lippman


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Kathryn Le Veque shares her knowledge of medieval England and her sweeping romance novels that span generations.

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Paired this episode with:

Kathryn: Sparkling Water
Lori: Yogi - Bedtime Tea & M Malbec from Argentina
Eliza:  Director's Cut: Water & Hilltop - J Lohr Cabernet Sauvignon

What Kathryn is reading:
House of Dreams by Pauline Gedge

Kathryn's book:
Lion of Hearts

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On today's episode, we're sharing with you a bit of history about the romance between Queen Elizabeth the II and Prince Philip so let’s pour a glass of vino and dive into this royal past.

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Paired this episode with:

Lori: Red Blend -- Hot to Trot, Fourteen Hands
Eliza:  The Critic, Cab Saul

What Eliza is reading:
Fourth Wing: https://amzn.to/48qEgV0
Iron Flame: https://amzn.to/3O1XMPo

Eliza's book:
The Queen's Faithful Companion

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Elizabeth Kerri Mahon shares her knowledge of infamous women in history in the Empire State (New York.)

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Paired this episode with:

Elizabeth: Water/French 75
Lori: Uppercut: Cabernet Sauvignon
Eliza:  Director's Cut: Cabernet Sauvignon

What Elizabeth is reading:
Desperate Romantics: The Private Lives of the Pre-Raphaelites

Elizabeth's book:
Pretty Evil New York: True Stories of Mobster Molls, Violent Vixens, and Murderous Matriarchs

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Today we’re excited to have a guest joining us – Holley Snaith. On this episode we’re going to talk about famous dance partners Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. 

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Paired this episode with:

Holley: Biltmore Estate Riesling (Also loves the Ginger Rogers Cocktail)
Lori: Red Blend -- Hot to Trot, Fourteen Hands
Eliza:  Aperol Spritz

What Holley is reading:
Growing Up Roosevelt by Nina Roosevelt Gibson

Holley's Website:  https://www.holleysnaith.com/
Holley's Article: "Let's Face the Music and Dance"

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Eli shares the perilous politics surrounding the founding of the United States during and after the American Revolution.

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Paired this episode with:

Eli: Ginger Turmeric Tea/Pinot Grigio or Zinfindel
Lori: Positive Energy Tea/Imagery: Cabernet Sauvignon
Eliza:  Water/Silver Palm, Cabernet Sauvignon

What Eli is reading:
How We Win the Civil War by Steve Phillips

Eli's book:
Disunion Among Ourselves: The Perilous Politics of the American Revolution

To Find Eli's newsletter on Substack: Search American Commonwealth Eli Merritt

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