Episode 164 | Painting the Town Red, Literally
About this episode
The episode explores the lives of Lyudmila Pavlichenko, a Soviet sniper during World War II, and the Duchess de Polignac, a close friend of Marie Antoinette.
Some stories just warm you up inside like a Hot Toddy. Today, Theresa starts us off with a story from her comfort era: World War II, as she shares the tale of Soviet sniper, Lyudmila Pavlichenko. This badass earns a sniper diploma before graduating from college, which proves beneficial as she ends up fighting as one of only 2,000 female snipers. While only 500 of these women would survive the war, Lyudmila thrives, racking up 309 confirmed kills. She would then go on to become a friend of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Angie struggles with pivoting as she transitions from this sniper to the French court, as she regales us with the life of the Duchess de Polignac. This woman would serve Marie Antoinette and become her best friend. Learn how this down-to-earth woman deals with the most indulgent time period of France, and dodges the Reign of Terror. This story pairs well with: Maria Bochkareva and the Russian women’s battalion of death Nell Gwynn General Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roche Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
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