Have you ever heard of Frederick Rutland? The British hero of WW1, who ended up working as a freelance spy for America, as well as Japan? Let’s find our more, today we’re talking to Ronald Drabkin, who has written a biography of Frederick: Beverly Hills Spy.

Called so because during his espionage days, Fred lived it up large in Hollywood.

Published by Harper Collins.

Welcome, Ronald!

Get Beverly Hills Spy:

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https://www.harpercollins.com/products/beverly-hills-spy-ronald-drabkin?variant=41059561013282 (USA)

Find Ronald:

https://www.instagram.com/rondraconian/

https://muckrack.com/ronald-drabkin/articles

https://www.usni.org/people/ronald-drabkin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Drabkin

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https://substack.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcast

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https://buymeacoffee.com/ifitaintbaroque

If you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours in London with Reign of London:

Saxons to Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/

Tudors & Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/

The Georgians:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/

Naughty London:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/

For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/

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Today we’re talking to Andrew Taylor, the author of the best-selling series Ashes of London, set in the 17th century.

Published by Harper Collins.

Welcome, Andrew!

Get Ashes of London:

https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/the-ashes-of-london-james-marwood-cat-lovett-book-1-andrew-taylor?variant=40027853750350 (UK)

https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-ashes-of-london-andrew-taylor?variant=42098041749538 (USA)

Read the whole Marwood & Lovett series:

https://www.hatchards.co.uk/search?term=andrew+taylor

https://www.waterstones.com/author/andrew-taylor/58423

Find Andrew:

https://harpercollins.co.uk/blogs/authors/andrew-taylor-crime-writer-5636

https://andrew-taylor.co.uk/

https://www.instagram.com/andrewjrtaylor/

https://bsky.app/profile/andrewjrtaylor.bsky.social

If you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours in London with Reign of London:

Saxons to Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/

Tudors & Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/

The Georgians:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/

Naughty London:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/

Find Baroque:

https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/

https://www.reignoflondon.com/

https://substack.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcast

Support Baroque:

https://www.patreon.com/c/Ifitaintbaroquepodcast/

https://buymeacoffee.com/ifitaintbaroque

If you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours in London with Reign of London:

Saxons to Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/

Tudors & Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/

The Georgians:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/

Naughty London:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/

For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/

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Today we’re talking to Catherine Ostler and her book Duchess Countess, all about the extraordinary and perfectly scandalous life of Elizabeth Chudleigh.

Why was she one of the most famous women of the 18th century? Did she really meet Catherine the Great? How did a girl from the English countryside end up running a vodka distillery in the Baltics AND owning a Chateau in France?

Let’s find out more...

Welcome, Catherine!

Get Duchess Countess:

https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/The-Duchess-Countess/Catherine-Ostler/9781471172564 (UK)

https://www.hatchards.co.uk/book/the-duchess-countess/catherine-ostler/9781471172588 (UK)

https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-duchess-countess/catherine-ostler/9781471172588 (UK)

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Duchess-Countess/Catherine-Ostler/9781471172571 (USA)

https://www.harvard.com/book/9798885781565 (USA)

https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-duchess-countess-the-woman-who-scandalized-eighteenth-century-london_catherine-ostler/28709068/item/54714174/ (USA)

Find Catherine:

https://www.tatler.com/article/catherine-ostler-the-duchess-countess-elizabeth-chudleigh-book

https://www.catherineostler.com/

https://www.instagram.com/ceostler/

https://x.com/CatherineOstler

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/non-fiction/scandalous-duchess-inspired-vanity-fair-life-like-elizabeth/

If you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours in London with Reign of London:

Saxons to Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/

Tudors & Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/

The Georgians:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/

Naughty London:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/

Find Baroque:

https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/

https://www.reignoflondon.com/

https://substack.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcast

Support Baroque:

https://www.patreon.com/c/Ifitaintbaroquepodcast/

https://buymeacoffee.com/ifitaintbaroque

If you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours in London with Reign of London:

Saxons to Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/

Tudors & Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/

The Georgians:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/

Naughty London:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/

For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/

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