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Behind the Scenes Minis: Onion Footprints

Tracy talks about how she came to love onions after disliking them as a child. Holly discusses her fear of heights, and questions evidence in Ludwig II's death.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Bernhard von Gudden: Ludwig II’s Psychiatrist

Bernhard von Gudden was renowned as a reformer of asylums in Germany. But that legacy has been eclipsed by his part in getting King Ludwig II of Bavaria deposed. Research: Bhattacharyya, Kalyan B. “Johann Bernhard Aloys von Gudden and the Mad King of Bavaria.” Annals of Indian Ac ... Show more

. 35min 55sec

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