The humid, cobbled streets of New Orleans’ French Quarter have their fair share of shadowy stories, but none are as notorious as that of Micaela Almonester, the beautiful Baroness de Pontalba. This Creole blueblood’s life was filled with decadent balls, palatial estates, and one infamous crime.

Plug in your headphones and learn all about New Orleans' "Bullet-Proof Baroness" but take care: It doesn’t get more Southern Gothic than this.

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The humid, cobbled streets of New Orleans&rsquo; French Quarter have their fair share of shadowy stories, but none are as notorious as that of Micaela Almonester, the beautiful Baroness de Pontalba. This Creole blueblood&rsquo;s life was filled with decadent balls, palatial estates, and one infamous crime.
Plug in your headphones and learn all about New Orleans' "Bullet-Proof Baroness" but take care: It doesn&rsquo;t get more Southern Gothic than this.
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Yesterday's News is a podcast dedicated to the idea that anyone who made history was probably a bit of a hot mess.&nbsp;

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Historical True Crime: The Bullet-Proof Baroness of New Orleans

The Borgia family can be summed up with a few choice words: treachery, hedonism, scandal, and oh right, a bulk supply of murder. For those who don’t know, the Borgias were one of the most powerful families in Renaissance Italy, and they didn’t gain their social clout from playing nice. From incestuous relationships to poison plots, the members of House Borgia made Game of Thrones look like child’s play.

Watch your back! On the season finale of “Historical True Crime,” we’re discussing the Sopranos of the 16th century: The scandalous, murderous Borgia family.

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Lucrezia: https://www.factinate.com/people/facts-lucrezia-borgia

Cesare: https://www.factinate.com/people/facts-cesare-borgia/

Hoe Pope (AKA Papa Borgia AKA Pope Alexander VI): https://www.factinate.com/people/pope-alexander-vi/

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The Borgia family can be summed up with a few choice words: treachery, hedonism, scandal, and oh right, a bulk supply of murder. For those who don&rsquo;t know, the Borgias were one of the most powerful families in Renaissance Italy, and they didn&rsquo;t gain their social clout from playing nice. From incestuous relationships to poison plots, the members of House Borgia made Game of Thrones look like child&rsquo;s play.
Watch your back! On the season finale of &ldquo;Historical True Crime,&rdquo; we&rsquo;re discussing the Sopranos of the 16th century: The scandalous, murderous Borgia family.
This podcast is brought to you by Factinate.com. Visit the site here: <a href="https://www.factinate.com/">https://www.factinate.com/</a> Read our articles on the Borgias:
Lucrezia: <a href="https://www.factinate.com/people/facts-lucrezia-borgia">https://www.factinate.com/people/facts-lucrezia-borgia</a>
<a href="https://www.factinate.com/editorial/princes-in-the-tower-historys-greatest-cold-case/"></a>Cesare: <a href="https://www.factinate.com/people/facts-cesare-borgia/">https://www.factinate.com/people/facts-cesare-borgia/</a>
Hoe Pope (AKA Papa Borgia AKA Pope Alexander VI): <a href="https://www.factinate.com/people/pope-alexander-vi/">https://www.factinate.com/people/pope-alexander-vi/</a>
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Historical True Crime: The Borgias

King Richard III lives on in our cultural imagination as one of England’s most nefarious villains, particularly for the suspected murder of his two young nephews while they were confined to the infamous Tower of London in the summer of 1483. 

No one knew what happened for certain, even in 1675, when workers found the remains of two children buried underneath a staircase in the Tower. 

Many people assume that these were the long lost princes—but as we'll discuss, there's much more to the story including a scandalous royal marriage, another major suspect, and some wild conspiracy theories. 

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King Richard III lives on in our cultural imagination as one of England&rsquo;s most nefarious villains, particularly for the suspected murder of his two young nephews while they were confined to the infamous Tower of London in the summer of 1483.&nbsp;
No one knew what happened for certain, even in 1675, when workers found the remains of two children buried underneath a staircase in the Tower.&nbsp;
Many people assume that these were the long lost princes&mdash;but as we'll discuss, there's much more to the story including a scandalous royal marriage, another major suspect, and some wild conspiracy theories.&nbsp;
This podcast is brought to you by Factinate.com. Visit the site here: <a href="https://www.factinate.com/">https://www.factinate.com/</a> Read Dancy's editorial on the Princes in the Tower: <a href="https://www.factinate.com/editorial/princes-in-the-tower-historys-greatest-cold-case/">https://www.factinate.com/editorial/princes-in-the-tower-historys-greatest-cold-case/</a>
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Historical True Crime: The Princes in the Tower, History's Ultimate Cold Case

The Affair of the Diamond Necklace was the eighteenth century's most notorious heist—and for good reason. It's a dramatic story of lust, theft, betrayal, and ultimately, the fall of the freaking Queen of France.

The players in this con included Marie Antoinette, King Louis XVI, a sly con-woman named Jeanne de la Motte, her gigolo-forger boyfriend, and the dumbest cardinal of all time. Mix them all together, add an absurdly expensive piece of jewelry, and you have yourself the scandal of the 18th century.

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Note: We incorrectly identify Louis XVI as Louis XV's son when he is in fact his grandson. Our apologies and thanks to a listener for pointing this error out!

The Affair of the Diamond Necklace was the eighteenth century's most notorious heist&mdash;and for good reason. It's a dramatic story of lust, theft, betrayal, and ultimately, the fall of the freaking Queen of France.
The players in this con included Marie Antoinette, King Louis XVI, a sly con-woman named Jeanne de la Motte, her gigolo-forger boyfriend, and the dumbest cardinal of all time. Mix them all together, add an absurdly expensive piece of jewelry, and you have yourself the&nbsp;scandal of the 18th century.
This podcast is brought to you by Factinate.com. Visit the site here: <a href="https://www.factinate.com/">https://www.factinate.com/</a>
Read Dancy's editorial on the Affair of the Diamond Necklace: <a href="https://www.factinate.com/editorial/the-affair-of-the-diamond-necklace">https://www.factinate.com/editorial/the-affair-of-the-diamond-necklace</a>
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Note: We incorrectly identify Louis XVI as Louis XV's son when he is in fact his grandson. Our apologies and thanks to a listener for pointing this error out!

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