Allies, Espionage, and Betrayal

Allies, Espionage, and Betrayal

Sylvia and Michel dive into a trove of letters from the 1940s that Sylvia uncovered, hinting at a hidden history linking her family to espionage, political intrigue, and complex allegiances. The letters reveal a web involving Sylvia’s mother, an enigmatic figure named Thilo in Ethiopia, and two controversial men: Wilhelm Roloff, a reputed anti-Nazi with ties to German intelligence, and Emil Bürle, a Swiss art collector entangled with Nazi associations. As Sylvia and Michel explore these cryptic letters, they’re drawn into a story of covert alliances, a mysterious cotton deal in Ethiopia, and Sylvia's father’s potential role as an Allied arms dealer.

Their journey takes a twist when an interview with author Derek Mallet sheds new light on Sylvia's mother’s possible connection to a network of resistance figures, hinting at ties to those behind the July 20, 1944, assassination attempt on Hitler. This discovery stirs conflicted feelings for Sylvia, torn between dark family secrets and whispers of courage within the resistance. With missing documents and heavily redacted records clouding their search, Sylvia feels compelled to uncover the full story, and the podcast teases even more revelations ahead in the upcoming documentary, inviting listeners to share any hidden connections.

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Sealed for 100 Years

Sealed for 100 Years

Season Five begins with another discovery — and this one may be the strangest yet. A newly found file connected to Sylvia’s mother’s past has been sealed for 100 years. Should Sylvia and Michel try to...

6 Okt 32min

Pandemics, Strikes and Persistence

Pandemics, Strikes and Persistence

Writer-producer Charlene Davis joins Sylvia and Michel to share how she pivoted from a 35-year legal career to make her debut feature Relative Control—casting Terry Polo, shooting through a pandemic a...

30 Okt 202532min

The Trek, The Truth & The Tornado Closet

The Trek, The Truth & The Tornado Closet

Sylvia revisits her solo trek through Nepal—where the beauty of the Himalayas collided with the shock of being iced out by her own Swiss group. The conversation shifts when Sylvia recalls a troubling ...

28 Okt 202525min

Cortisol, Courage & Calling Cut

Cortisol, Courage & Calling Cut

Veterinarian-turned-producer Alysia Reid joins Sylvia and Michel to talk healing and filmmaking: from surviving cancer and embracing energy medicine to balancing Western care with holistic tools. The ...

23 Okt 202532min

Daughters of Spies: Part 2

Daughters of Spies: Part 2

Picking up where they left off, Chelsea reveals the FBI’s “furnace leak” sting, the bug next door, and why she never lived in fear. She and Sylvia compare intuition, trust, and family fallout; trace m...

21 Okt 202535min

Daughters of Spies: Part 1

Daughters of Spies: Part 1

In this powerful crossover episode, Sylvia and Michel sit down with Chelsea Dietrich, daughter of a former KGB agent and star of A&E’s The Spy Who Raised Me. Together, they explore what it means to gr...

16 Okt 202530min

Declassified to Diplomatic

Declassified to Diplomatic

Producer Rachel drops in as Sylvia and Michel follow new leads on Sylvia’s elusive father—why his name is missing from her birth certificate, the Catholic gravesite he chose, and a shadow-witness who ...

14 Okt 202525min

Sisters By Fate

Sisters By Fate

Sylvia and Michel welcome “Tish” whose life has been intertwined with Sylvia’s since childhood. What begins as a reunion becomes a startling revelation: Tish’s grandmother once proposed that Robert Gr...

9 Okt 202528min

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