Well Behaved Women Lauren Schill

We're back for Part 2 of Miriam Makeb's story!  Exiled from her country for ... literally just singing and being an icon/beacon for hope. Separated from her daughter, too.  Rude.  Let's learn how Miriam maintained hope and spread the word about it through song. 


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This is it - The season 1 finale!!!!  The Queen, Liz, is faced with the ultimate challenge as Peter Townsend arrives back in town and reunites with Margaret.  Phillip struggles with the new mission assigned to him.  Where does this these our royal family?

Warning - we discuss Aparthied in South Africa and the horrendous acts committed during this time. 


we're getting introduced to a vibrant, soulful powerhouse - Miriam Makeba!!! Songstress, activist, and all-around amazing human.  From her unusual name (hint, not "Miriam" but another of her names), her musical debut and, of course, "The Click Song", to her exile and world-wide-impact. 


But let's not get ahead of ourselves, we're only in part 1! 


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It's the Penultimate episode of Season 1!!!  This week, Winston is getting honored with an official portrait for his 80th birthday!   Liz and Margaret navigate a tricky sister situation, Philip is given his own mission on behalf of the royal family, and Margaret gets excited for Peter's return! 

Lots to unpack, let's go!!!!

Ooooooh boy, Belle is on a rampage now!  Our main character is luring in lonely men through the want ads, or old-timey "online dating" for the kids today. She advertised herself as a snack, a catch, hard to ignore.  However, her motives were so so so much darker. Than anyone would have guessed.


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Tensions heat up this week between the sisters, Margaret vs. Lizzie! 
The Queen has a trip to go on and she leaves the Queenly duties to Margaret while she's away, can she trust Margaret to do it well?
 Meanwhile, Cookie scouts real estate in Scotland!