matahari

In this episode we discuss the life of Mata Hari, a popular dancer in Europe in the first decade of the twentieth century. We tell the story of how a woman from the Netherlands pretended to be a dance from Java to gain popularity in the arts community, and how her string of international romances led her to be recruited as a spy in the First World War, ultimately leading to her demise. 

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Pop on your tuxedo and join us undercover as we bumble across enemy lines for an episode all about the worst spies in history. With our special guest (and former employer) Neil Connolly, who is a self-confessed Le Carre obsessive, we enjoy tales of triple agents, cross-dressing opera singers and the most uncomfortable gadget ever concocted by Q Branch.

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The Cambridge Five are perhaps the most infamous spy ring of the 20th century. They worked their way into the upper ranks of British Intelligence in order to spy for the Soviets, betraying their country and causing the deaths of dozens of British agents. So why were none of them ever prosecuted? How did they get away with it? In this episode, we use the intelligence records in our archives to illuminate three stories of double agents. Mata Hari was executed for using her seductive powers to spy for the Germans, but where’s the evidence that she was actually a spy? Did the Cambridge Five get a pass because of their elite social status? How did British laws against homosexuality make their own agents vulnerable to Soviet blackmail? These questions and more are answered in the final instalment of our mini-series on spies and espionage in British history.  

Our hosts bring women who are wildly different. Amanda tells the story of Emma "Grandma" Gatewood, the first woman to thru-hike The Appalachian Trail, and did so as a senior citizen, proving that it's never too late to change the world. Rita travels to another time and country with the story of Matahari, exotic dancer and accused spy. 

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Après un enregistrement interminable pour notre épisode sur le SUPRÊME NTM, nous avons retrouver une bonne dose d'énergie pour s'intéresser au titre Paris, nouveau single du groupe parisien L'Impératrice. 

Extrait de son premier album Matahari, sorti le 2 mars dernier sur l'excellent label Microqlima, ce tube en puissance a, malgré son côté uptempo, un vrai discours et une puissance mélodique imparable. Après notre enregistrement, un clip de Paris est sorti. L'Impératrice cumule plus de 84 000 vues sur Youtube. Une vidéo hyper cinématographique où l'on retrouve Dorcas Coppin et Marina Foïs. Le clip est signé par Clémence Demesme. 

L'Impératrice est en tournée et le sera jusqu'en 2019, pour retrouvez son actualité et ses dates, rendez-vous sur sa page Facebook.