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One True PodcastGioia Diliberto and Adam Long on Hadley's 100-Day ChallengeAfter Hemingway’s first wife, Hadley, became aware of his extramarital affair with Pauline Pfeiffer, she became resigned to the end of their marriage. Before she agreed to the divorce, however, she issued an extraordinary provision to Hemingway and Pauline: that they spend one hundred days apart! If they still wanted to stay together after those hundred days, Hadley would consent to the divorce.To explore this bizarre episode in Hemingway’s life, we welcome Gioia Diliberto, biographer of Hadley Richardson, and Adam Long, director of the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum, the family home of Pauline Pfeiffer. Diliberto and Long...2025-04-0758 min
Books & Looks#100 - The Untold Story of Prohibition's Leading Ladies with Gioia DilibertoYou think you know the story of Prohibition, but do you know the women behind it all? In "Firebrands", Gioia Diliberto uncovers the hidden history of four trailblazing women who fought for and against Prohibition. From the fierce ambition of Mabel Walker Willebrandt to the unlikely activism of society figure Pauline Sabin, these women wielded unprecedented power and influence. Discover how their intertwined lives and rivalries shaped an era and rewrote the rules for women in politics. Links: "Firebrands" Book: https://amzn.to/4ixbVSm Gioia Diliberto Website: https://gioiadiliberto.com/ Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be...2024-12-1751 min
Big Seance: My Paranormal WorldPearl Curran and the Mysterious Story of Patience Worth Patrick revisits the mysterious story of Pearl Curran (1883 - 1937), the Saint Louis housewife who between 1913 and 1937, channeled entire books and other works from a spirit known as Patience Worth, and mostly through the Ouija board. Visit BigSeance.com/238 for more info. Other Listening Options Direct Download Link In this episode: Intro :00 Patrick is planning for an upcoming speaking engagement and was looking back to some of the early episodes of the podcast. He was reminded of a short episode he produced about Pearl Curran and Pat...2023-11-1843 min
Stuff You Missed in History ClassPatience Worth and Pearl CurranPatience Worth was a popular writer in the early 20th century. But she was a 17th-century ghost, using Pearl Curran as her conduit from spirit realm to printed page. Research: Braude, Stephen E. “Dissociation and Latent Abilities.” Journal of Trauma & Dissociation. June 2000. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233449262_Dissociation_and_Latent_Abilities Cory, Charles. “Patience Worth.” Psychological Review. 1919. pp. 397-407. https://archive.org/details/psychologicalre01pratgoog/page/396/mode/2up Denny, Diana. “Written by Pearl Curran … Or Ouija Board?” Saturday Evening Post. Sept. 16, 2010. https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2010/09/written-pearl-curranor-ouija-board/ Diliberto, Gioia. “Patience Worth: Author From the Great Beyond.” Smithsonian. Sept. 2010. https...2023-10-2539 minOne True PodcastGioia Diliberto on Hadley RichardsonFor an episode devoted to Hadley Richardson, we are proud to welcome Gioia Diliberto, esteemed writer and author of many books, including Paris Without End: The True Story of Hemingway’s First Wife. We explore Hadley’s difficult childhood, her time in Paris with Hemingway, the dissolution of their marriage, the loss of Hemingway’s manuscripts, the famous “100-day separation” pact, and the rest of their legendary relationship. Diliberto discusses the revelations of the Sokoloff tapes, Hadley’s recorded reminiscences of Hemingway many decades later. We learn how Hadley felt about A Moveable Feast, Pauline Pfeiffer, and also Hemingw...2023-02-2750 min
Beyond the Big ScreenCoco Chanel, Nazi Occupation, Collaboration and Historical FictionTitle: Coco Chanel, Nazi Occupation, Collaboration and Historical FictionDescription: Today we talk with author Gioia Diliberto about her historical novel: Coco at the Ritz. Coco Chanel completely reinvented fashion in the early 20th century. By the time the Nazi’s occupied Paris during World War 2, Chanel was fabulously wealthy and highly connected in the artistic and political circles of Paris. Gioia Diliberto brings this larger life character and setting alive in Coco at the Ritz.Learn More About our Guest:Gioia Dilibertohttp://pegasusbooks.com/books/coco-at-the-ritz-9781643138411-hardcoverhttp://pegasusbooks.com/bo...2022-01-1042 min
Unlock Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalCoco at the Ritz: A Novel by Gioia DilibertoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/577627to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Coco at the Ritz: A Novel
Author: Gioia Diliberto
Narrator: Gabrielle De Cuir
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 37 minutes
Release date: December 7, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Though her name is synonymous with elegance and chic, the iconic Coco Chanel had a complicated dark side, and in late August 1944, as World War II drew to a close, she was arrested and interrogated on charges of treason to France. Many of the facts are lost to history, partly through Chanel’s...2021-12-0710h 37
Explore New Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenCoco at the Ritz: A Novel by Gioia DilibertoPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/577627 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Coco at the Ritz: A Novel Author: Gioia Diliberto Narrator: Gabrielle De Cuir Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 37 minutes Release date: December 7, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: Though her name is synonymous with elegance and chic, the iconic Coco Chanel had a complicated dark side, and in late August 1944, as World War II drew to a close, she was arrested and interrogated on charges of treason to France. Many of the facts are lost to history, partly...2021-12-0703 min
Sometimes Dead is BetterThe Invisible Man (2020) Part 2: Francine HughesIn this episode Chris and Christin get serious about domestic violence (DM) and intimate partner violence (IPV) that was depicted in The Invisible Man. First, Christin tells Chris about the scary facts of IPV, including that black females are twice as likely to be a victim of IPV. #blacklivesmatter
Christin then tells Chris about the true case of Francine Hughes that inspired the 1984 made for TV movie starring Farrah Fawcett, The Burning Bed.
IPV and DM are never ok. You deserve better. For more information please visit: https://www.thehotline.org/
2020-07-2236 min
Violent EndsWhere There's Smoke
In 1977, a desperate act in a small Mid-Michigan town sparked a movement against domestic violence, and launched a battered housewife into the national spotlight.
Case: Francine Hughes
Theme Song: "Crowd Hammer" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
Intro/Outro Edits: Ben Goldman
RESOURCES:
The Burning Bed (Faith McNulty, 1980)
The New York Times (William Grimes, 3/31/17)
UPI Archives
People (Gioia Diliberto, 10/8/84)
Washington Post (Lynn Darling, 11/5/1980)
Wikipedia
Find A Grave
newspapers.com
Support the show (http://patreon.com/sodeadpo...2020-05-1955 min
Listen and Let the Story Unfold With Full AudiobookI Am Madame X Audiobook by Gioia DilibertoListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 207833
Title: I Am Madame X
Author: Gioia Diliberto
Narrator: Lorna Raver
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10:52:16
Language: English
Release date: 02-01-14
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Essays & Anthologies
Summary:
Madame X, John Singer Sargents most famous and scandalous portrait, caused an immediate furor when Sargent unveiled it at the 1884 Paris Salon.
The subjects bold pose, provocative dress, and decadent pallor shocked the public, and the critics panned the picture, smashing Sargents dream of a Paris career.
Even before Sargent painted her portrait, Virginie Gautreaus reputation for...2014-02-0110h 52