This infamous Astronaut Love Triangle rocked the news in 2007! But of course headlines sensationalized dumb diaper discourse over the complicated truth beneath it all. So we blasted into orbit to get an astronomical view of this 900 mile story of love, heartbreak, and danger! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Lizzy Borden (not the axe murderer) met Rob Black when she worked for his porn production company. But after getting into professional wrestling, an alleged affair with wrestler The Messiah had violent repercussions. When the feds cracked down on their shocking and disturbing pornography, not even Larry Flynt wanted to back them up! CW: Explicit language (more than usual) and references to gross-out porn and simulated sexual violence. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcast...
Christo and Jeanne-Claude got wrapped in each other and created some of the most recognizable art in the 21st century. Despite the monumental scale of their projects, their biggest challenge was getting Jeanne-Claude equal recognition as a woman in the art world. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Bill Wyman was in The Rolling Stones, but unlike his bandmates Jagger and Richards, he was invisible to the tabloids. That is until he was 52 and married an 18 year old whom he'd been dating for 5 years! And we wish that was the most ridiculous part of this truly outrageous story. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
We ruined our search history forever to look into these four-legged love affairs! Some people married their pets for a laugh, others for symbolic tradition, and some did it for a political statement - but of course a few people were quite literally just chasing tail. We’ve got ‘em all right here! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
George Lucas had finished Star Wars, and could finally enjoy the lighter side of life with his wife Marcia! But the seductive power of the film empire he was building was too strong to resist! And Padmé-- whoops, we mean Marcia, couldn't save him from the dark side of his passions. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
George Lucas always wanted to be a Star director. But he struggled to emotionally engage his audiences. Fortunately he found A New Hope when he fell in love with the incredible film editor Marcia Griffin. They married, and together created one of the most iconic films of all time! (spoiler alert it's Star Wars) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Napoleon III exploited Mexico's civil war to install Max and Carlota as Emperor and Empress in a puppet regime. Duped into believing the country had voted for their leadership, they tried to bring progressive reform to the war torn country. But their kindness couldn't protect them from heavy political crossfire, and France had no interest in helping. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Max and Charlotte (later Carlota) were two royal nobodies who kept stumbling into extremely powerful and volatile positions! Their attempt to liberalize Austrian-controlled Italy led to a revolution, which somehow resulted in them being crowned Emperor and Empress of Mexico?? You've got to hear it to believe it! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
In the 16th century, Amina was a queen of Zazzau in present-day Nigeria, and she expanded her kingdom more than any ruler before or after her! She never took a husband, but satisfied her needs with more... disposable lovers. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
James Joyce is famous for having written some of western literature's most challenging novels. But he also wrote some of the filthiest, raunchiest love notes in history for his partner, Nora Barnacle. And we found that reading them is a real gas! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When Laura learned her family was being deported to concentration camps in Poland, she wrote to the Gestapo asking permission to go with them to protect them. This began a terrible journey that would place her in seven camps over three years. But amidst the horrors, she also found the love of her life. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Bonus minisode! This five-letter love story is perfect for our first RealQuickulous Romance! The little green squares of Wordle may be dominating your timeline, but did you know the game is a labor of love? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ramesses II wasn't just one of Ancient Egypt's greatest pharaohs, he was also one of its greatest husbands! Nefertari was a brilliant queen who he saw as an equal ruler. And the temple he built in her honor is the considered the height of Ancient Egyptian art! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oscar Wilde, one of England's wittiest wordsmiths, loved the pompous Lord Alfred Douglas. But homosexuality was illegal in London at the time, and Alfred's jerk father set out to destroy Oscar's reputation and life! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In India 1959, Dashrath Manjhi lost his wife Falguni to an accident on the treacherous mountain path out of their village. So he grabbed a chisel and hammer, and vowed to carve a road through the mountain himself! This is the kind of energy we all need in the new year. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
The young queen Olga of Kiev missed out on romance after husband was brutally murdered by the Drevlians. But the revenge she enacted against his killers and their people was so outrageously diabolical, their brief marriage changed the course of ancient Russia forever! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
The brilliant prodigy Heloise had a red hot love affair with her teacher, Medieval France's most influential philosopher, Peter Abelard. But when rumors of their fling circulated, a violent attack ripped them apart, forcing them both to take the cloth. Their surviving letters tell an amazing story of a passionate, forbidden love. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
One of Hollywood's most enduring and endearing couples, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell attribute their passionate longevity to skipping the whole marriage thing. These sweet and sexy stars (who happen to play Santa and Mrs. Claus) are the warm cozy story you're looking for this Christmas and holiday season! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sammy Davis Jr and Kim Novak were two of the world's hottest stars. But Hollywood bigshots knew the public would freak out about their interracial relationship, so they called in the mafia to bring them down! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This Inuit couple traveled far and wide to explore unknown wastelands like the Arctic and Connecticut. After a doomed polar expedition went terribly wrong, they saved their crewmates from certain death atop a runaway chunk of floating ice! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Juan and Blanche were each born with functioning double genitalia, and together brought new meaning to the addage "There's someone for everyone." These lovers put two and two together and found the perfect fit! Sure this episode may be full of our most childish jokes to date, but that doesn't mean you won't learn something! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Frank Butler and Annie Oakley were two of America's best sharpshooters who found themselves aiming for each other's hearts... but in a sweet way, not a murdery way. They clicked (and definitely banged) over their mutual love of guns and puppies, and were soon partners in both love and performance. In the face of scandal and constant danger, their sharpshooting act blew audiences away across the world! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/lis...
Susan and Michael's blissful marriage turned sour when his behavior took a nose dive into anger and depression. When she kicked him out and asked for a divorce, he hired a hitman to take her out. But the would-be killer didn't realize he was messing with a badass ER nurse who knew how to fight for her life! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
After Pocahontas married the entrepreneur John Rolfe, she got to take a little trip across the pond to meet the fancy English king that these white guys were sooo obsessed with. But she was constantly being exploited for her image and what she represented between the two nations; an enduring problem that still clouds her story today. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Pocahontas was just a young girl when she met John Smith, and despite some more animated accounts, the two never actually had a romance! But their relationship did represent an uneasy truce between England and the Powhatan tribe. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough to stop the English from, well, you know... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Conservationist Chris Crowe was just trying to save the white-naped crane. He didn't expect a crane was saving herself for him! Walnut refused to flock around with other cranes, so it was up to her caretaker Chris to shake his tail feather and win her over! Now she's bonded with him for life, and he has no intention of flying off. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
From small, sickly girl to teenage beauty queen, Sophia Loren finally found comfort in film producer Carlo Ponti. With his help she rose to stardom and won an Oscar for Best Actress. But the Vatican wouldn't allow Carlo to divorce his estranged wife, and he and Sophia were exiled from the home they loved so dearly. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
In part 2 of this story, Lili Elbe finally found a doctor who could give her some good answers! But despite the support of her wife Gerda, her doctor, and her friends, Lili faced an uncertain future, going to extremes to leave her old life behind. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In the early 1900's, When Lili Elbe first dressed in women's clothing and modeled for her wife Gerda's paintings, both women thought she was playing a character. But they soon realized that her true identity was struggling to break through. With Gerda's support, they finally found a doctor in Germany who offered them hope: an experimental gender confirmation surgery. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
