As The Money Burns

Summer is in full swing in Newport, though the Crash has definitely taken its toll on this year’s colonists. Many wait in anticipation as the unlikely debutante of her season prepares to come out during none other than tennis week.After bowing at Buckingham Palace, Doris Duke becomes THE Debutante of Her Season, while her friend Barbara Hutton also a debutante this season remains on the sidelines. During Newport’s Tennis Week, Doris is center of attention as her party is a few days away but then something happens that might change her new found popularity.Other people and subjects include: August 1930, Frank Shields, Louise Van Alen, Jimmy Cromwell, Henry Van Alen, Sam Van Alen, Newport Tennis Casino, Newport cottage Rough Point, Elsa Maxwell, Bill Tilden, Bernard “Sailing” Baruch Jr, bank failures begin in Summer 1930, rising interest in wealthy in press, 2021 Wimbledon Naomi Osaka & Olympics Simone Biles, and modern social media pressure on public figures.Extra Notes / Call to Action:I’m Kind of a Big Deal by Christophe Zajak-Denek https://pod.link/1484411273 --Archival music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: I Feel Like A Feather In The Breeze by Carroll Gibbons, Album The Age of Style – Hits from the 30sSection 2 Music: Hesitation Blues by Nat Gonella & His New Georgians, Album Perfect BluesSection 3 Music: Hep! Hep! Jumpin’ Jive by Nat Gonella & His New Georgians, Album Dance CrazyEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

A great fortune doesn’t always lead to happy endings. The future isn’t always bright. Before the heartbreak begins, come take a glance to where it all might end.An elderly patient is kept secluded and drugged as caretakers pilfer the financial resources. The end of lives of heirs and heiresses come with more concern over their remaining fortunes than their actual well being.Other people and subjects include: forecast into the abuses awaiting the fortunes covered, elder abuse, financial abuse, mythology & fairy tales of dragon’s hoard, false imprisonment, dwindling fortunes, other recent celebrity elder abuse scandals (Estee Lauder, Frank Sinatra, Larry King, Mickey Rooney, Stan Lee, BB King), and the need for empathy despite perceived wealth.--Archival music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: Just A Mood by Benny Carter & His Orchestra, Album Nightfall – Sophisticated Jazz ClassicsSection 2 Music: I Double Dare You by Jack Harris & His Orchestra, Albums More Sophistication & Hits of the 30sSection 3 Music: Temptation Rag by Harry Roy, Album The Great British Dance BandsEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

The show must go on, even as the veneer of wealth starts slipping away. An opportunity allows one to shine as her private world continues to fall apart.Cobina Wright performs at a smaller venue with Metropolitan Opera tenor Rafaelo Diaz. Cobina’s history with opera and performing flashes before her eyes reminding her that music has always helped her to cope with her circumstances at hand.Other people and subjects include: July 5th 1930, Bill Wright, Oregon wilderness, European opera studies, Ocean Grove Auditorium, Lamperti, General Pershing, Green Pastures, coloratura soprano, old enduring friendships, and coping with circumstances when rebuilding & resilience. Extra Notes / Call to Action:Cobina Wright, Bill Wright, & General Pershing photo on social mediahttps://asthemoneyburns.com/TW / IG – @asthemoneyburnsFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/asthemoneyburns/ --Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: Lullaby by Coleman Hawkins, Album Nightfall – Sophisticated Jazz ClassicsSection 2 Music: Stardust by Freddie Gardner, Album More SophisticationSection 3 Music: Palais De Danse by Sid Phillips, Albums The Great British Dance Bands & Tea Dance 2End Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

While the younger heirs prepare for their rites into adulthood, the older heirs enjoy the life of exploration and adventure. The most important form of travel always involves the high seas.After bowing at Buckingham Palace, Doris Duke returns to the United States aboard the Mauretania to prepare for her debutante ball. Traveling the opposite route, Huntington Hartford avoids his cheating scandal with a summer in Europe before starting Harvard. Utilizing the private yacht Nourmahal for the Astor Expedition, older heir Vincent Astor explores the Galapagos Islands among other tropical locations and brings back specimens of all sorts.Other people and subjects include: Nanaline Duke, Henrietta Hartford, Astor yacht Nourmahal, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jakey Astor, Kermit Roosevelt, Museum of Natural History, Cunard & White Star Line, RMS Carpathia, Titanic, RMS Lusitania, Jonathan the Tortoise, and building resilience.Extra Notes / Call to Action:Red Cross https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive --Archival music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: A Foggy Day by Carroll Gibbons, Album Sophistication 3Section 2 Music: A Reckless Night On Board An Ocean by Sydney Lipton, Album The Great Dance Bands Play Hits of the 30sSection 3 Music: Red Sails In The Sunset by Casani Club Orchestra, Album The Great Dance Bands Play Hits of the 30sEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

While heiresses contend with debuts, heirs must focus on school, graduation, and university. Will the pressures of exams cause one heir to crack?During his sixth year at St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire, Huntington Hartford enjoys a bit of popularity after successes in the solo sports squash and tennis – and literary. Only when he is caught cheating during his final exams, he once again faces the condemnation of his classmates who refuse to walk if he participates in graduation, despite his mother Henrietta’s generous offer. Other people and subjects include: June 1930, Henrietta Hartford, Jakey Astor, Frank Shields, alumni donations, Ambassador Houghton, cheating scandal, Operation Varsity Blues, Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin, Olivia Jade, sex scandals, high school graduation, final exams, and personal cheating stories from both teacher mom and AP exams.Extra Notes / Call to Action / Extra links:Instagram: Mansions of the Gilded Age and The Gilded Age Society by Gary LawranceGoFundMe for archive digitization https://gofund.me/6c0d7a53 My recurring Waldorf-Astoria hotels webinar - Part 1 on Wednesday, June 16th and Part 2 Thursday, June 17th at 5:30pm EST / 2:30pm PST. New York Adventure Club www.nyadventureclub.com or the events section at https://asthemoneyburns.com.--Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: One Two, Button Your Shoe by Jack Hylton, Album The Great Dance Bands Play Hits of the 30sSection 2 Music: Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue by The Savoy Orpheans, Album Fascinating Rhythm – Great Hits of the 20sSection 3 Music: Umtcha, Umtcha, Da Da Da by The Rhythmic Eight, Album Fascinating Rhythm – Great Hits of the 20sEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

A royal debut comes with more attention and activities. The most awkward and least likely debutante is on her way to becoming the most celebrated of this season.After Doris Duke is one of 17 Americans to bow and curtsey to King George V and Queen Mary at Buckingham Palace, Doris enjoys an increase in popularity before her debut. Meeting up with the Van Alen brothers, Doris spots David, the eligible Prince of Wales, with his married lover at London’s elite Embassy Club, which features jazz.Other people and subjects include: Nanaline Duke, Elizabeth “Betty” Kent, Sam Van Alen, Henry Van Alen, Prince Alexis Mdivani, Thelma Morgan Furness, Gloria Vanderbilt, Prince David – Prince of Wales – King Edward VIII – Duke of Windsor, photo safari, US press on American debutante at court, Will Rogers, Prince Harry & Meghan Markle, and more public scrutiny with social media.Extra Notes / Call to Action:Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com My recurring Waldorf-Astoria hotels webinar - Part 1 on Wednesday, June 16th and Part 2 Thursday, June 17th at 5:30pm EST / 2:30pm PST. New York Adventure Club www.nyadventureclub.com or the events section at https://asthemoneyburns.com.Lady C discussing David, Prince of Wales popularityhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_X02WZr4WwWill Rogers cartoon on social mediahttps://asthemoneyburns.com/TW / IG – @asthemoneyburnsFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/asthemoneyburns/ --Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: On The Air by Carroll Gibbons, Albums More Sophistication & Tea Dance 2Section 2 Music: Got To Dance My Way To Heaven by Henry Hall, Albums The Great British Dance Bands & Tea Dance 2Section 3 Music: Palais De Danse by Sid Phillips, Albums The Great British Dance Bands & Tea Dance 2End Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

For the royally obsessed debutante, nothing is more enviable than to be presented at court. But such a high honor comes with a steep price.Doris Duke is one of 17 Americans to bow and curtsey to King George V and Queen Mary at Buckingham Palace. The court presentation is a high honor that will make Doris one of the most notable debutantes of her season. The unmarried Prince of Wales is also in attendance.Other people and subjects include: Nanaline Duke, Buck Duke, Mrs. Charles Dawes, Elizabeth “Betty” Kent, Prince Albert “Bertie” – Duke of York, Prince David – Prince of Wales, Queen Charlotte’s Ball, London Season, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip – Duke of Edinburgh, Princess Margaret, Joseph Kennedy, end of debutantes at court, more recent rise of debutante balls, and debutantes & debutante balls in pop culture (Made in Chelsea, Downton Abbey, The Crown, & Bridgerton).Extra Notes / Call to Action:My recurring Waldorf-Astoria hotels webinar - Part 1 on Wednesday, June 16th and Part 2 Thursday, June 17th at 5:30pm EST / 2:30pm PST. New York Adventure Club www.nyadventureclub.com or the events section at https://asthemoneyburns.com.Extra links:British Pathe “Debutantes for the Court” (1930)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srlPMnVrkhsPathe 1958 newsreel “Last of the Debutante Presentation Parties” (1958)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYW8hMuxak0--Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: A Nice Cup Of Tea by Sam Costa & Peter Yorke & His Orchestra, Album Tea Dance 1920s, 30s, 40s Vintage Tea PartySection 2 Music: The Eyes Of The World by Louis Levy, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 3 Music: Everything Stops For Tea by Mario “Harp” Lorenzi, Album The Great Dance Bands Play Hits Of The 30sEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

Temporary seasonal changes might become more permanent under a new climate. In a showy opulent world, will those with losses be able to hide their less than spectacular circumstances?In Palm Beach, Jessie Woolworth Donahue and Marjorie Merriweather Post Hutton prepare for Barbara Hutton’s debut later this year. At Cielito Lindo’s Moroccan tea pavilion, their friends Eva Stotesbury, Anna Dodge Dillman, and Cobina Wright gather to help plan a great celebration.Other people and subjects include: Spring 1930, Doris Duke, Prince Alexis Mdivani, Princess Roussie Mdivani Sert, Josep Maria Sert, Mar-a-Lago, Playa Riente, El Mirasol, Woolworth Donahue, Jimmy “Jeem” Donahue, shipwreck, Duke & Duchess of Windsor, and more recent Palm Beach real estate listings.Extra Notes / Call to Action:Twitter Potato Lady Podcast Reviews – As The Money Burns, praising the 3 part format and giving a special shout out to the wonderful music provided by Past Perfect. The Potato Lady also did a wonderful sketch and video on the creation of her artwork.https://twitter.com/BexGoos/status/137546662815961091Video on creation of artworkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Apcnmp7XiioMy recurring Waldorf-Astoria hotels webinar - Part 1 on Wednesday, June 16th and Part 2 Thursday, June 17th at 5:30pm EST / 2:30pm PST. New York Adventure Club www.nyadventureclub.com or the events section at https://asthemoneyburns.com.--Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: Turkish Towel by The Savoy Havana Band, Album Fascinating RhythmSection 2 Music: Sunshine by Jack Hylton, Album Fascinating Rhythm – Great Hits of the 20sSection 3 Music: Organ Grinder’s Song by Jack Payne, Album The Great British Dance BandsEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

The only two things certain in life are – death and taxes. While the former can’t be predicted and only happens once, the latter is guaranteed yearly for life. With the effects of the Crash and the Great Depression wiping out fortunes, one millionaire is determined to keep his remaining money all to himself.Ned Stotesbury is a generous and wealthy man who likes to live a big life, but the one thing he can’t stand is taxes. His grand estate Whitemarsh Hall will feel the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and taxation to fund President Roosevelt’s New Deal, which stepson Jimmy Cromwell approves to Ned’s dismay and anger.Other people and subjects include: Eva Stotesbury, Bar Harbor Club, death & taxes quote, tax evasion, Internal Revenue System IRS formation, Sixteenth Amendment, millionaire estimate pre and post Crash, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Louise Cromwell, largest mansions in US, Assistant District Attorney Ferdinand Pecora, Broadway Butterfly murder case & scandal, famous tax evaders, Al Capone, and a personal family experience with IRS tax audit.--Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: Red Sails In The Sunset by Casani Club Orchestra, Album The Great Dance Bands Play Hits of the 30sSection 2 Music: A Foggy Day by Carroll Gibbons, Album Sophistication 3Section 3 Music: I Double Dare You by Jack Harris & His Orchestra, Albums More Sophistication & Hits of the 30sEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

All they want is love. Everyone else wants their fortune.Male fortune hunters will pursue young heiresses even more aggressively after the Wall Street Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression. This is a special episode commemorating the 1 year anniversary of As The Money Burns podcast. There will be some recapping past storylines and teasing future ones.Other people and subjects include: Doris Duke, Barbara Hutton, big game hunters, Bridgerton, The Crown, and Downton Abbey.Extra Notes / Call to Action:Mark Bowden from YouTube’s Behavioral Panel had a great remark – Money can often get you a better standard of misery. At 46:10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYyEx20DiKUPast Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com--Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: These Foolish Things by Benny Carter, Album Perfect BluesSection 2 Music: Fascinating Rhythm by The Savoy Orpheans, Album Fascinating Rhythm – Great Hits of the 20sSection 3 Music: I Guess I Will Have To Change My Plan by Ambrose & His Orchestra, Album The Great British Dance BandsEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

As family fortunes are lost, wayward sons learn they might need to make some adjustments in their lifestyles. That is unless they can find the right young heiress to marry.Two male heirs and recently divorced Walker Inman and Jimmy Cromwell return to their mothers Nanaline Duke and Eva Stotesbury for pampering before they re-enter the dating market. Walker twice won his Reno divorce from his showgirl ex-wife, whom Nanaline pays off to stop the ongoing scandalous press. Jimmy considers entering a career in politics if his stepfather Ned Stotesbury will fund the venture.Other people and subjects include: Doris Duke, con artist Dapper Dan Collins, Ned Stotesbury, Evalyn Walsh McLean, Reno divorce, Whitemarsh Hall, Dodge fortune, Anna Dodge, Delphine Dodge, Christine Cromwell, Louise Cromwell, General Douglas MacArthur, Ziegfeld Follies, Great Gatsby, British royals, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Al Smith, Buck Duke, Nanaline Holt Inman Duke families, Count Victor Lustig, and second sons or lesser heir in dysfunctional family dynamics.--Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: Organ Grinder’s Song by Jack Payne, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 2 Music: On The Air by Carroll Gibbons, Albums More Sophistication & Tea Dance 2Section 3 Music: Turkish Towel by The Savoy Havana Band, Album Fascinating RhythmEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

The Crash has come, and the doom it brings will consume many. As the holidays approach, many wrestle with their new circumstances. For some, their despair will become far too much.When banker J.J. Riordan commits suicide, those around him work to protect the bank from a run by depositors. A large crowd gathers for the funeral to see which famous people attend. Others try to determine their own financial futures.Other people and subjects include: Vincent Astor, Cobina Wright, Bill Wright, Franklyn Delano Roosevelt, NY Governor Al Smith, Ned Stotesbury, Nanaline Duke, butler Fred, suicides, embezzlements, bank robberies, bank runs, Robert Benchley, Jesse Livermore, Empire State Building, FOBI (fear of being included), and Oprah Winfrey interview with Meghan Markle & Prince Harry, and concerns of suicides during pandemic.Extra Notes / More suicide related information:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/slightly-blighty/202103/reporting-suicidal-ideation-why-piers-morgan-was-wronghttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/why-bad-looks-good/202008/why-suicides-may-increase-post-pandemichttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/why-bad-looks-good/202008/3-reasons-living-cited-suicide-survivorshttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-mind-body-connection/202009/the-myths-and-warning-signs-suicidehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppSAlO9pmPAhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/patient-zero/202008/you-can-prevent-suicide-in-someone-close-you--Archival music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: A Foggy Day by Carroll Gibbons, Album Sophistication 3Section 2 Music: Lost In A Fog by Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra, Album Nightfall – Sophisticated Jazz ClassicsSection 3 Music: These Foolish Things by Benny Carter, Album Perfect BluesEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

Their fates have changed, but somethings will always remain the same. Every year birthdays come and go. Will our heiresses celebrate and make a wish for a better tomorrow?Away at their boarding schools, Barbara Hutton and Doris Duke are ignored and forgotten on their birthdays. Eventually, Barbara celebrates with her loyal servants, while Doris gets a visit with her brother Walker Inman. Meanwhile both girls are unaware that several classmates won’t be returning after the holidays. Other people and subjects include: November 1929, Fermata, Prince Alexis Mdivani, governess Ticki, famous births of rich heirs and heiresses, Jakey Astor, Evalyn Walsh McLean, William Randolph Hearst, Louise Van Alen, complication of sorting out historical dates, zodiac & astrology, horoscope, Catherine de Medici & Nostradamus, birthday song copyright, and the desire to predict the future during unstable times.Extra Notes / Call to Action:The Eff Your Fears podcast by Ashley Menard https://www.effyourfears.com/ --Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: Sweet Sixteen And Never Been Kissed by Blue Mountaineers, Albums The Great Dance Bands & Play Hits of the 30sSection 2 Music: You Started Something by Billy Ternent & Sam Browne, Album Elegance 2Section 3 Music: The Very Thought of You by Al Bowlly, Album More SophisticationEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

As the long perfect Indian summer ends, there is one final party to attend. Only the Wall Street Crash takes out more than stocks, and all that is known will soon be questioned.Supreme hostess and opera singer Cobina Wright throws another fabulous party all the while wondering who among her guests have lost their fortunes in the Crash all the while trying to keep her own secret.Other people and subjects include: Bill Wright, Lil Cobina Wright Jr, Eve Curie, Prince Serge Obolensky, Ava Alice Astor, Doris Duke, Walter Damrosch, reversals of fortune, boom to bust, Waldorf-Astoria two hotels, Doris Duke, Barbara Hutton, Jakey Astor, Vincent Astor, Louise Van Alen, Huntington Hartford, Jimmy Cromwell, Alice Vanderbilt, butlers Bruce & Fred, money problems both too much & losses, and GameStop stock trades.Extra Notes / Call to Action:The Eff Your Fears podcast by Ashley Menard https://www.effyourfears.com/New York Adventure Club webinars www.nyadventureclub.com --Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: Top Hat, White Tie and Tails by Carroll Gibbons & Boy Friends, Album Sophistication – Songs of the ThirtiesSection 2 Music: Nightfall by Benny Carter & His Orchestra, Album Nightfall – Sophisticated Jazz ClassicsSection 3 Music: These Foolish Things by Benny Carter, Album Perfect BluesEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

The summer is over, and for our young heirs and heiresses that means returning to school. Money doesn’t guarantee popularity, especially when even the wealthy resent the wealthier.Doris Duke, Barbara Hutton, Huntington Hartford, and Jakey Astor all return to their individual private and boarding schools. Isolated and alone, the heirs and heiresses must contend with their disapproving classmates. Frank Shields plans to transfer to a Connecticut private school near Barbara, and Louise Van Alen preps for her ongoing debutante activities.Other people and subjects include: Brearley, St. Paul’s in Concord NH, Miss Porter’s in Farmington CT, Roxbury School, Cheshire Academy, St. Georges in Newport, elite education, private school, old money vs. new money, famous alumni, and a summer school experience in Rhode Island.Extra Notes / Call to Action:Upcoming New York Adventure Webinars by Nicki Woodard – the original Waldorf-Astoria on Feb 4th and Waldorf-Astoria NY on Feb 11th. Only $10 each, live presentation with access for a week later. Information can also be located in the News & Events section of https://asthemoneyburns.com as well as at www.nyadventureclub.com. --Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: Plain Mary Jane by Mrs. Jack Hylton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 2 Music: Ain’t She Sweet by Piccadilly Revels Band, Album Charleston – Great Stars Of the 20sSection 3 Music: Sweet Sixteen And Never Been Kissed by Blue Mountaineers, Albums The Great Dance Bands & Play Hits of the 30sEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

As the heat wave continues to soar, so does the stock market. A new peak brings hope for an even better tomorrow and clouds judgement for the dangers ahead.The heat of Labor Day weekend causes many to flee the city only to cause traffic jams upon return. But it’s the heat on Wall Street that really has everyone excited. The ever ambitious Nanaline Duke invests heavily with stockbroker Bill Wright. To celebrate the summer’s profits, Bill whisks his wife & opera singer Cobina Wright off to Paris.Other people and subjects include: September 1929 heatwave, stock market record peak, investing craze, zeppelins, early television set, early economic depression warnings, Ivar Krueger, Charles Ponzi, investment scams, lottery dreams, Savings and Loans real estate scam, and Arthur Andersen fraud, American Greed, and family business scam.Extra Notes / Call to Action:Upcoming New York Adventure Webinars by Nicki Woodard – the original Waldorf-Astoria on Feb 4th and Waldorf-Astoria NY on Feb 11th. Only $10 each, live presentation with access for a week later. Information can also be located in the News & Events section of https://asthemoneyburns.com as well as at www.nyadventureclub.com.--Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: Button Up Your Overcoat by Jack Hylton, Album Fascinating Rhythm – Great Hits of the 20sSection 2 Music: Just As Long As The World Goes Round And Around by Jay Wilbur, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 3 Music: I Guess I Will Have To Change My Plan by Ambrose & His Orchestra, Album The Great British Dance BandsEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

The summer is ending, but there’s one last activity before everyone heads off for the fall. This one requires shovels and buckets, no fancy dresses nor jewels needed.After all the glitz and glamour, it’s time to get a little dirty.Over a hot Labor Day weekend, the preferred activity is crabbing. Amongst the waves and rocks, Louise Van Alen worries about her secret romance with Prince Alexis Mdivani, and her concerns are valid when looking at older couple Grace Wilson Vanderbilt and her husband Neily Vanderbilt. Doris Duke with Jimmy Cromwell and Barbara Hutton with Frank Shields have various success with their buckets, hinting at their own situations.Other people and subjects include: Cobina Wright, Bill Wright, Lil Cobina Wright Jr, Alice Vanderbilt, forbidden love, RT Wilson, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, Austrian Prince Henry, Gloria Vanderbilt, and crabs in a bucket mentality.--Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: Red Sails In The Sunset by Casani Club Orchestra, Album The Great Dance Bands Play Hits of the 30sSection 2 Music: Stars Fell On Alabama by Lew Stone, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 3 Music: Sunshine by Jack Hylton, Album Fascinating Rhythm – Great Hits of the 20sEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

After a small dinner party of nearly 50, the real attraction of a debutante’s coming out is an elaborate dance with a few more hundred attending.The whirl of partners and romantic intrigue is only beginning.Reigning It Girl Louise Van Alen finally has her debutante ball. It’s a fairy tale night especially with her royal escort and secret lover Prince Alexis Mdivani. Barbara Hutton and Doris Duke both scored last minute invites but nearly ruin the night. Will there be a happily ever after?Other people and subjects include: Daisy Van Alen, Henry Van Alen, Sam Van Alen, William Vanderbilt, Nanaline Duke, Franklyn Hutton, Irene Hutton, Jakey Astor, Huntington Hartford, Frank Shields, Cobina Wright, Bill Wright, debutante ball traditions, international debutante balls (Australia, Vienna, Harlem, Georgia, Latin quinceanera), King George III & Queen Charlotte , Queen Victoria, Prince of Wales plume, white dresses & gloves, stag lines, pop culture debutantes (Gossip Girl, Sandra Dee, the O.C., Gilmore Girls, Law & Order SVU, CSI: NY, Cold Case), popular actual debutantes, and fairy tale illusions of happily ever afters.Extra Notes / Call to Action:The Eff Your Fears podcast by Ashley Menard https://www.effyourfears.com/I’m Kind of a Big Deal by Christophe Zajak-Denek https://pod.link/1484411273Armchair Historians by Anne-Marie Cannon www.armchairhistorians.comNew York Adventure Club www.nyadventureclub.com--Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: I Guess I Will Have To Change My Plan by Ambrose & His Orchestra, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 2 Music: In the Mood for Love by Freddy Gardner, Album EleganceSection 3 Music: If This Is Only The Beginning by Billy Ternent, Album EleganceEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

A debutante’s coming out is a never ending list of nonstop activities. Before the big dance, dinner is served for the most exclusive guests.Wanna see what the fuss is all about?Henry Van Alen officially presents his sister Louise Van Alen as debutante at a private dinner at Wakehurst before the big ball. Finally invited to the dance only, Doris Duke and Barbara Hutton rush to get ready for the big event. Louise’s secret relationship with Prince Alexis Mdivani seems to follow a long Astor and Van Alen history of complicated romances.Other people and subjects include: Doris Duke, Barbara Hutton, Daisy Van Alen, Sam Van Alen, Frank Shields, Irene Hutton, governess Ticki, Newport cottage Wakehurst, Caroline Astor, unapproved marital alliances, Emily Astor, Prohibition, Prince Serge Obolensky, Ava Alice Astor, International Debutante Ball, Waldorf Astoria NY, Vera Wang, and recent debutantes Princesses Obolensky.--Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: One In A Million by Brian Lawrance, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 2 Music: The Girl Friend by Savoy Orpheans, Album Charleston – Great Stars Of The 1920sSection 3 Music: Just As Long As The World Goes Round And Around by Jay Wilbur, Album The Great British Dance BandsEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

The time is finally here. A debutante is coming out. It’s going to be THE grand event everyone wants to attend. But first, things first, everyone must gather for tea.The invitations have been sent, and soon we’ll learn who is in and out.Events leading up to Louise Van Alen’s debutante ball puts everyone high alert as it becomes who has been invited and who hasn’t. Prince Alexis Mdivani, Frank Shields, Jakey Astor, and the Van Alen brothers make their ways at the necessary activities, while the invited Doris Duke and Prince realize Barbara Hutton is not included.Other people and subjects include: Henry Van Alen, Sam Van Alen, Daisy Van Alen, French governess Jenny Renaud, Caroline Astor, William Backhouse Astor Jr, Carrie Astor, Alva Vanderbilt, Consuelo Vanderbilt, William K Vanderbilt III, retracing historical dates, social rules on mourning, and social exclusion especially amongst teens.Extra Notes / Call to Action:Armchair Historians with Anne Marie Cannon interviews Nicki Woodard, her website www.armchairhistorians.comSecond Waldorf Astoria Hotel webinar Thursday December 3rd both at 5:30pm Eastern and 2:30pm Pacific at New York Adventure Club www.nyadventureclub.com. Live with 1 week recorded access afterwards. Only $10 each--Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: Everything Stops For Tea by Mario “Harp” Lorenzi, Album The Great Dance Bands Play Hits Of The 30sSection 2 Music: You Go To My Head by Joe Loss, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 3 Music: I Guess I Will Have To Change My Plan by Ambrose & His Orchestra, Album The Great British Dance BandsEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

It’s that exciting time of year – tennis in Newport. When a movie star handsome tennis champion and future Wimbledon star comes and challenges our reigning Prince’s dominance.The originating point of zero in tennis is called Love, and that’s the game our heiresses are most interested in playing. Ready to keep score over who will win our heiresses’ hearts?Teen tennis champion Frank Shields wins hearts both on and off the court. Prince Alexis Mdivani is not happy with this new competition.Other people and subjects include: August 1929, Barbara Hutton, Doris Duke, Louise Van Alen, Jimmy Cromwell, Jimmy Van Alen aka Jimmy, William Van Alen aka Sam, Jakey Astor, Huntington Hartford, origins of tennis, French King Louis X, King Henry VIII, tiebreak, “Big Bill” William Tilden, Maud Barger-Wallach, Newport Casino, and a summer school program with young love, tennis, & visits to Newport.Extra Notes / Call to Action:Waldorf Astoria Hotels on Thursday November 19th and December 3rd. That’s at New York Adventure Club – website www.nyadventureclub.com. Information also available through the News-Events tab at asthemoneyburns.com. Only $10, live, with 1 week recorded access afterwards.--Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: Button Up Your Overcoat by Jack Hylton, Album Fascinating Rhythm – Great Hits of the 20sSection 2 Music: Ain’t She Sweet by Piccadilly Revels Band, Album Charleston – Great Stars Of the 20sSection 3 Music: It’s the Talk of the Town by Ambrose, Album The Great Dance Bands Play Hits of the 30sEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

A special episode commemorating the 91st Anniversary of the 1929 Wall Street Crash. Details of the worst day of the New York stock market that led to the Great Depression. A recap of the primary heirs and heiresses of America’s most famous fortunes whose interconnected lives will be changed due to the Great Depression, whether family dynamics, finances, scams, love & romance, and so much more…Other people and subjects include: immediate losses in fortunes, suicides, heatwave during Labor Day 1931 & hottest stock market day, now falling stock prices, Barbara Hutton, Doris Duke, Jakey Astor, Louise Van Alen, Prince Alexis Mdivani, Cobina Wright, Huntington Hartford, and ongoing unknown changes due to pandemic.Extra Notes / Call to Action:Past Perfect Vintage Music – www.pastperfect.com --Archival music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: These Foolish Things by Benny Carter, Album Perfect BluesSection 2 Music: I Double Dare You by Jack Harris & His Orchestra, Albums More Sophistication & Hits of the 30sSection 3 Music: Fascinating Rhythm by The Savoy Orpheans, Album Fascinating Rhythm – Great Hits of the 20sEnd Music: Nightfall by Benny Carter & His Orchestra, Album Nightfall – Sophisticated Jazz Classics

Another prince comes to visit with his heiress wife. In a world where young heiresses dream of romantic love, this couple is the epitome of relationship goals. Only will his presence cause problems for the current reigning royal?Two dispossessed Russian princes are floating about Newport. Prince Serge Obolensky with his wife Ava Alice Astor is making the rounds much to the displeasure of Prince Alexis Mdivani. All are present for the upcoming debutante ball of Louise Van Alen.Other people and subjects include: Vincent Astor, Helen Astor, Russian Revolution, World War I as family feud & end of royal monarchies, royal impostors, dispossessed royals, Lady Colin Campbell, and fascinations with royals throughout history and more recently Wallis Simpson and Meghan Markle.Extra Notes / Call to Action:Other podcast mention: I’m Kind of a Big Deal by Christophe Zajak-Danek, covers people with dwarfismI’m Kind of a Big Deal by Christophe Zajak-Denek https://pod.link/1484411273 My two original Waldorf Astoria Hotels Thursday November 19th and Thursday December 3rd both at 5:30pm Eastern and 2:30pm Pacific at New York Adventure Club www.nyadventureclub.com. Live with 1 week recorded access afterwards. Only $10 each.-- Archival music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: Sunshine by Jack Hylton, Album Fascinating Rhythm – Great Hits of the 20sSection 2 Music: Stardust by Freddie Gardner, Album More SophisticationSection 3 Music: Temptation Rag by Harry Roy, Album The Great British Dance BandsEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

There’s a lot of commotion when a $100 grand goes missing, but why is that a problem for multi-millionaires?Trust in love and money can be dangerous things when mixed together.Cobina Wright is constantly worrying over her husband Bill’s cheating with multiple women and ends up missing more pressing financial red flags. Nanaline Duke finally secures investment with Bill and is on the way to building her own personal fortune.Other people and subjects include: Autumn 1929, Hamptons mansion Sands Point aka Casa Cobina, Maestro Arturo Toscanini, Sutton Place home, missing $100k, cheating & infidelity rumors, Fanny Brice, Lil Cobina Wright Jr playing with other royal children & future paramour Prince Phillip, rose-colored glasses, denial, and facing life’s circumstances.Extra Notes / Call to Action:Waldorf Astoria Hotels pre-1929 Thursday November 19th and 1931 + later Thursday December 3rd both at 5:30pm EST / 4:30pm CST / 2:30pm PST at New York Adventure Club www.nyadventureclub.com.--Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: Nightfall by Benny Carter & His Orchestra, Album Nightfall – Sophisticated Jazz ClassicsSection 2 Music: These Foolish Things by Benny Carter, Album Perfect BluesSection 3 Music: Just A Mood by Benny Carter & His Orchestra, Album Nightfall – Sophisticated Jazz ClassicsEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

Parental conflict pushes an heiress into a match with a neighboring though equally challenging heir. The chance of finally having a loving warm maternal bond proves more than alluring.After winning a lawsuit against her mother Nanaline, Doris Duke is pushed towards another heir and neighbor Huntington Hartford. However his relationship with his mother Henrietta complicates matters.Other people and subjects include: Henrietta Hartford, Barbara Hutton, Louise Van Alen, Prince Alexis Mdivani, Daisy Van Alen, A&P Grocery Store fortune, Edward Hartford, Newport cottage Seaverge, and FOMO & social media.--Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: The Younger Generation by Ray Noble, Album The Great Dance Bands Play Hits of the 30sSection 2 Music: Plain Mary Jane by Mrs. Jack Hylton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 3 Music: One In A Million by Brian Lawrance, Album The Great British Dance BandsEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

Unsuccessfully navigating the rough waters of adolescence and love leaves one heiress literally drifting out to sea.After getting into a fight with friend Doris Duke over the secret love affair between Louise Van Alen and Prince Alexis Mdivani, teen heiress Barbara Hutton finds herself stranded and alone in a sailboat in open sea.Other people and subjects include: Franklyn Hutton, Coast Guard, inaccuracies and problems with biographies, tv mini-series, Farrah Fawcett, Lauren Bacall, trying to locate the truths, female naming conventions & complications, Silvia de Riva de Castilleja de Guzman, love triangle, love quadrangle, and nostalgia of young love & romance.Extra Notes / Call to Action:Other history podcast inspirations – Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History, Aaron Mahnke’s Lore, Dana Schwartz’s Noble Blood--Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: Button Up Your Overcoat by Jack Hylton, Album Fascinating Rhythm – Great Hits of the 20sSection 2 Music: You Hit The Spot by Carroll Gibbons, Album The Age of Style – Hits from the 30sSection 3 Music: Top Hat, White Tie and Tails by Carroll Gibbons & Boy Friends, Album Sophistication – Songs of the ThirtiesEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

Music soothes the soul and can cross racial lines. When a supreme hostess introduces an international guest to one local style, a new media sensation is created.Supreme hostess Cobina Wright hosts a reception for famed French composer Maurice Ravel. The entertainment includes the best of the Harlem Renaissance including Hall Johnson and his choir.Other people and subjects include: Doris Duke, Barbara Hutton, Walter Damrosch, Feodor Chaliapin, George Gershwin, Savoy Ballroom, Oregon frontier to opera star Cobina Wright, Spirituals in France, jazz, Bessie Smith, Green Pastures film, Porgy & Bess musical, Dumbo, best day of stock market before the Crash, and work and work experiences with Spirituals history, Swings, and early jazz music. Extra Notes / Call to Action:Bessie Smith ST LOUIS BLUES 1929 on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAIWkANToPAPublic Domain Movieshttps://publicdomainmovies.info/st-louis-blues-1929-musical/Library of Congresshttps://www.loc.gov/item/mbrs00063365/ https://asthemoneyburns.com/TW / IG – @asthemoneyburnsFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/asthemoneyburns/ --St. Louis Blues with Bessie Smith is in the public domain and provided by the Library of Congress.All other archival music is provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: Swingin’ The Blues by Benny Carter & His Orchestra, Album Perfect BluesSection 1 Music: St. Louis Blues by Bessie Smith & Hall Johnson Choir, 1929 Film St. Louis BluesSection 2 Music: The Charleston by The Savoy Orpheans, Album Fascinating Rhythm – Great Hits of the 20sSection 3 Music: Swinging at Maida by Benny Carter & His Orchestra, Album Jazz Age!End Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

A family fortune isn’t always family friendly.Sibling rivalry can reach great heights when money is divided unequally, especially after one infamous maritime tragedy changed the course of a dynasty.When the Titanic sinks, the richest man aboard went down with the ship leaving behind a young pregnant wife. The oldest son inherited everything and is unwilling to accept his new half brother. The importance of family relationships especially between half siblings.Other people and subjects include: Summer 1929, April 1912, Jakey Astor, Vincent Astor, Ava Astor, Doris Duke, Barbara Hutton, Regatta, Astor yacht Nourmahal, John Jacob Astor IV, Madaleine Astor, uneven inheritances, first Forbes Richest list, New York Public Library, St. Regis & Knickerbocker hotels, and sibling & half-sibling dynamics.--Archival music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.comOpening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: These Foolish Things by Benny Carter, Album Perfect BluesSection 2 Music: Nightfall by Benny Carter & His Orchestra, Album Nightfall – Sophisticated Jazz ClassicsSection 3 Music: These Foolish Things by Benny Carter, Album Perfect BluesEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

An heir to two fortunes is back on the market. Which unlucky heiress will win his heart?Some perfect moments can turn so bad that one wishes it had only been a nightmare. Our heiress Doris Duke finds herself stuck in two situations that go horribly wrong. No matter the era, adolescence is never easy with or without those awkwardly bad moments.Other people and subjects include: Bailey’s Beach, Barbara Hutton, James HR Cromwell aka Jimmy, Cobina Wright, Bar Harbor, Hope Diamond, Floranada, Nanaline Duke, Ned Stotesbury, Eva Stotesbury, Evalyn Walsh McLean, Anna Dodge, Fort Lauderdale, Louise Van Alen, Jakey Astor, Prince Alexis Mdivani, lovers in Paris after World War I, and inappropriate seductions.--Archival music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: You Hit The Spot by Carroll Gibbons, Album The Age of Style – Hits from the 30sSection 2 Music: These Foolish Things by Benny Carter, Album Perfect BluesSection 3 Music: Top Hat, White Tie and Tails by Carroll Gibbons & Boy Friends, Album Sophistication – Songs of the ThirtiesEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

Everyone wants a happily ever after, though few are prepared for the misery that a broken heart brings. Financial woes and broken hearts can increase the risk of suicide. Though the truth behind suicides in 1929 is more complicated than the prevailing myths. With the more recent concern in another rise, the close personal connections to the subject are revealed. Other people and subjects include: Barbara Hutton, Edna Woolworth Hutton, Franklyn Hutton, Doris Duke, Cobina Wright, Nanaline Duke, suicide, Franklyn Hutton, Frank Woolworth, Jessie Woolworth Donahue, rise of suicides pre-Crash, and rising concern about suicides during pandemic.Extra Notes / Call to Action / Related articles:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/why-bad-looks-good/202008/why-suicides-may-increase-post-pandemichttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/why-bad-looks-good/202008/3-reasons-living-cited-suicide-survivorshttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-mind-body-connection/202009/the-myths-and-warning-signs-suicide --Archival music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: Nightfall by Benny Carter & His Orchestra, Album Nightfall – Sophisticated Jazz ClassicsSection 2 Music: Just A Mood by Benny Carter & His Orchestra, Album Nightfall – Sophisticated Jazz ClassicsSection 3 Music: Lost In A Fog by Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra, Album Nightfall – Sophisticated Jazz ClassicsEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

They say the sun never sets on a Vanderbilt, but no good fortune lasts forever. Dowager Alice Vanderbilt opens the Breakers after a season away. The great Vanderbilt fortune is no longer growing and dwindling under the weight of far too many heirs. In her twilight years, Alice tries to hide her financial situation while trying to see who will be the next Society queen her daughter-in-law Grace Wilson Vanderbilt or Daisy Van Alen. Too many heirs with not enough wealth builders lead to the demise of the Vanderbilt dynasty before the Great Depression. Though some future lesser heirs amass their own fortunes, and one leaves behind a musical legacy that has made all our lives far richer.Other people and subjects include: Barbara Hutton, Doris Duke, Louise Astor Van Alen, Astor vs Vanderbilt fortunes, Newport cottages (Breakers, Wakehurst, & Beechwood), Caroline Astor, Alva Vanderbilt, disinheritance, loss of fortune, CW’s original Gossip Girl tv series Nate Archibald, Gloria Vanderbilt, Anderson Cooper, Princess Diana, Timothy Olyphant, Altered Carbon, music producer John Hammond, and Benny Carter.--Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: Nightfall by Benny Carter & His Orchestra, Album Nightfall – Sophisticated Jazz ClassicsSection 2 Music: These Foolish Things by Benny Carter, Album Perfect BluesSection 3 Music: Nightfall by Benny Carter & His Orchestra, Album Nightfall – Sophisticated Jazz ClassicsEnd Music: These Foolish Things by Benny Carter, Album Perfect Blues

Polo might be the sport of kings, but for our young heiresses the prize seems to be their hearts. Polo week brings lots of exciting matches both on and off the fields. A history of polo mixes with its modern day celebrities – Ralph Lauren model Nacho Figueras as well the British royal family being the most current famous players.Other people and subjects include: Barbara Hutton, Doris Duke, Louise Van Alen, Prince Alexis Mdivani, Jakey Astor, Van Alen brothers, Persian elite royal guard, Marrying Mdivanis, polo in pop culture, Flash Gordon, Pretty Woman, and famous players Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Prince William, & Prince Harry.Extra Notes / Call to Action:https://asthemoneyburns.com/TW / IG – @asthemoneyburnsFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/asthemoneyburns/ --Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: Button Up Your Overcoat by Jack Hylton, Album Fascinating Rhythm – Great Hits of the 20sSection 1 Additional Music: In the Mood for Love by Freddy Gardner, Album EleganceSection 2 Music: One In A Million by Brian Lawrance, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 3 Music: Fascinating Rhythm by The Savoy Orpheans, Album Fascinating Rhythm – Great Hits of the 20sEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

Hindsight is 20 / 20, but can be a little late. More importantly, how’s your foresight?Everyone wants in, but membership comes at a price. Amongst our wealthy, two stockbrokers vie for new clients, but one is running a Ponzi scheme. More recent schemes come to light both in relation to Broadway’s Hamilton and Nascar. Even Warren Buffet is not immune.Other people and subjects include: Newport 1929 summer, Ida Lewis Yacht Club membership, Franklyn Hutton, Nanaline Duke, Cobina Wright, William May Wright aka “Bill”, Irene Hutton, 1906 earthquake, EF Hutton Brokerage Firm, Civil War & society money, Bernie Madoff, Fyre Festival, Daytona, and DC Solar. --Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.comOpening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: Nightfall by Benny Carter & His Orchestra, Album Nightfall – Sophisticated Jazz ClassicsSection 2 Music: These Foolish Things by Benny Carter, Album Perfect BluesSection 3 Music: Top Hat, White Tie and Tails by Carroll Gibbons & Boy Friends, Album Sophistication – Songs of the ThirtiesEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

Wealth can be both a blessing and a curse. It allows many to wander far and wide, and one soul has been wandering for an eternity. The discovery of a lifetime almost didn’t happen, but when Howard Carter found King Tut’s tomb everything changed. Curses and mummies came with fame and fortune. Come see how the fortune behind the discovery also connects to our stories of heirs and heiresses, the Titanic and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, as well as Universal’s Mummy Franchise and Downton Abbey.Other people and subjects include: November 1922, Ava Alice Muriel Astor, Lady Evelyn Herbert of Carnarvon, Lord Carnarvon, Highclere Castle, Prince Kamel Fahm Bey of Egypt, Pola Negri, and the ongoing pop culture fascination with Egypt. Extra Notes / Call to Action:If possible, please consider donating blood via Red Cross, https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive.--Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.comOpening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: Nightfall by Benny Carter & His Orchestra, Album Nightfall – Sophisticated Jazz ClassicsSection 2 Music: – I Double Dare You by Jack Harris & His Orchestra, Albums More Sophistication & Hits of the 30sSection 3 Music: Top Hat, White Tie and Tails by Carroll Gibbons & Boy Friends, Album Sophistication – Songs of the ThirtiesEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

Some have money, the others don’t. In the game of fortunes, the heart might be the first casualty. Can you figure out who’s who? Even before the Wall Street life was not what it seems, and already people are hiding the truths of their situations both love triangles and fortunes while trying to stay amongst the elite. It may be decades later, but Newport still has appeal for the likes of Taylor Swift.Other people and subjects include: Barbara Hutton, Doris Duke, Louise Van Alen, Prince Alexis Mdivani, Jakey Astor, Van Alen brothers, love triangles, 1929 gossip column on Newport, young heiresses, naming conventions & nicknames, and modern Newporters Taylor Swift, Judge Judy, Jay Leno, & Larry Ellison.--Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: Nightfall by Benny Carter & His Orchestra, Album Nightfall – Sophisticated Jazz ClassicsSection 2 Music: These Foolish Things by Benny Carter, Album Perfect BluesSection 3 Music: Top Hat, White Tie and Tails by Carroll Gibbons & Boy Friends, Album Sophistication – Songs of the ThirtiesEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

Do you remember your first love? Ever had a magical summer romance? Summer is starting, and love is in the air. Teen heiresses Doris Duke, Barbara Hutton, and Louise Van Alen vie for status and love all while preparing for the age old Society event – their debutante balls. Explore the traditions and obstacles to joining Society, where one needs more than money to belong. They want to enjoy life unaware life is already changing much like today’s Springbreakers and thwarted proms and graduations.Other people and subjects include: summer 1929, John Jacob Astor VI aka Jakey, Prince Alexis Mdivani, Franklyn Hutton, Nanaline Duke, French governess Jenny Renaud, governess Ticki, Caroline Astor, rise of Newport, Rhode Island, Society traditions, debutantes balls, society marriages, new money vs old money, and the importance of coming of age traditions.--Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: Nightfall by Benny Carter & His Orchestra, Album Nightfall – Sophisticated Jazz ClassicsSection 2 Music: These Foolish Things by Benny Carter, Album Perfect BluesSection 3 Music: Top Hat, White Tie and Tails by Carroll Gibbons & Boy Friends, Album Sophistication – Songs of the ThirtiesEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

We all dream about the security money will provide us. Only in a world where money is primarily inherited, it is the very factor that could most endanger one’s life. An ailing Buck Duke warns his daughter Doris about dangers of inheriting wealth. Come explore the history behind the Duke fortune, and how the loss of a father relates to our current pandemic lives.Other people and subjects include: Duke family wealth, Washington Duke, Ben Duke, Angiers Duke, Walker Inman, Duke University, Tobacco Wars, post Civil War rise & fall of southern fortunes, estate wills, daddy’s girls, and losing your person.--Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: Nightfall by Benny Carter & His Orchestra, Album Nightfall – Sophisticated Jazz ClassicsSection 2 Music: These Foolish Things by Benny Carter, Album Perfect BluesSection 3 Music: Top Hat, White Tie and Tails by Carroll Gibbons & Boy Friends, Album Sophistication – Songs of the ThirtiesEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

All they want is love. Everyone else wants their fortune. An introduction into the historical podcast series exploring the lives of the super rich and what happens when the Great Depression changes their world forever.Each podcast episode includes three sections: a narrative story, a deeper exploration into historical facts, and contemporary relevance and connections.Other people and subjects include: Wall Street Crash, the Great Depression, heirs, heiresses, and pandemic.--Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: Nightfall by Benny Carter & His Orchestra, Album Nightfall – Sophisticated Jazz ClassicsSection 2 Music: These Foolish Things by Benny Carter, Album Perfect BluesSection 3 Music: Top Hat, White Tie and Tails by Carroll Gibbons & Boy Friends, Album Sophistication – Songs of the ThirtiesEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands