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Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2025-03-04

Books mentioned on Part One: In Honor Of Our New Monarchy, Let's Talk About Versailles

2 books · With Ed Zitron · Listen · Watch on YouTube

In honor of the American oligarchs trying to form their own aristocracy, Robert and Ed Zitron look back at the court of Versailles, how it was formed as a sort of frat house pentagon that broke the brains of every subsequent generation of French nobles. See omnystudio.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

  1. The sun king

    Nancy Mitford · at 37:55 · mentioned 6 times

    Discussed
    “in her book The Sun King Nancy mitford writes that as a result of this quote we seldom hear of other people giving parties for the king”
    Robert Evans Part One: In Honor Of Our New Monarchy, Let's Talk About Versailles 2025-03-04 Listen at 37:55
    Where to get it
    Amazon Audible

  2. The Story of Versailles

    Francis Loring Payne · at 42:22

    Discussed
    “Francis luring pay describes in her book The Story of Versailles 17 lofty windows are matched by as many Venetian framed mirrors”
    Robert Evans Part One: In Honor Of Our New Monarchy, Let's Talk About Versailles 2025-03-04 Listen at 42:22
    Where to get it
    Amazon Audible