The real Mitford Sisters - Letters 2

💒👹Fascist Weddings & Beastly Presents: The Mitford Letters (1933–1936) 🤫✉️

What happens when your sisterly group chat is a stack of handwritten letters, and half the siblings are casually rubbing shoulders with dictators? This week, we are diving into part two of our mini-series on Charlotte Mosley’s Letters Between Six Sisters, stepping straight back into the politically charged minefield of the mid-1930s. As Unity and Diana dive headfirst into extremism, the rest of the sisters learn a vital historical lesson: fascists have absolutely no sense of humour.

We’re unpacking the ultimate family friction, from Unity’s furious protests over Nancy’s satirical writing to the art of staying friends when you are literal political enemies. Get ready for the inside scoop on Diana’s secret Berlin wedding to Nancy mocking the Reich in its own language.

Chapters:

0:00:00 Intro & Recap

0:03:28 Unity’s protest against Nancy’s book

0:10:56 Don’t mock fascism (no humour in fascists)

0:17:16 Beastly presents & more mocking of fascism

0:23:43 Letter from one fascist to the other

0:29:07 How to be friends while being political enemies

0:38:12 A Fascist Wedding, Tom’s politics & blessed by the Führer

0:48:34 Magda Goebbels “being an angel”

0:51:06 Unity’s letter from the Wagner Opera festival

0:54:25 Nancy mocking fascists in German (“racial disgrace”)

0:58:12 Wrap & Outlook

For everyone who wants to dive deeper into the letters, you can find out more about “The Book” here “Letters between Six Letters”

You can also find and follow us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@raidersofthelostarchive_pod

And you can email us: raidersofthelostarchive.pod@gmail.com

✨ Our Mission Moment: We believe that therapy shouldn't be a luxury! 💜

Women + Health is a London charity that does fantastic work for people who can't afford therapy.

If you want to support them or care about women’s health, you can book a massage with Women + Health and help fund a woman's therapy.

Or organise a Team Event with them! Or just make a donation! ✨

💜 Look them up online: www.womenandhealth.org.uk

Tags: #TheMitfords #Mitfordsisters #UnityMitford #DianaMosley #1930sHistory #WWII #ThirdReich #HistoricalGossip #TrueStories #BritishHistory

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.