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Fresh Hell Podcast

Fresh Hell Podcast

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 Two women, from opposite sides of the Atlantic, talk about murder, mystery and the macabre. This is your award winning, international true crime podcast, hosted by Annie and Johanna.freshhellpodcast True Crime World
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  • E316: MACABRE - Say What?!

    E316: MACABRE - Say What?!
    Feb 13 2026
    Why do we casually reference pillories, hunger, or medieval tally sticks while talking about our week? In this episode, we’re digging into the origins of everyday German and English sayings, specifically the ones we use without thinking about what we’re actually saying. From “spill the beans” to „die Katze im Sack kaufen“... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • E315: Friedrich II. - The Great Escape (part III)

    E315: Friedrich II. - The Great Escape (part III)
    Feb 6 2026
    In Part 3, we follow Friedrich after Küstrin. This episode looks at what Friedrich became once he held absolute power: the military strategist, the administrator, the enlightened absolutist who read philosophy while sending tens of thousands to their deaths. We talk about Sanssouci as a deliberate retreat, his devotion to animals over people, his refusal of intimacy, and the contradictions that defined his reign. It’s the story of a man who learned how to rule by never again allowing himself to be vulnerable. Friedrich der Große, Frederick the Great, Frederick II of Prussia, Sanssouci, Schloss Sanssouci, Potsdam Sanssouci, Prussian monarchy, Prussian king, Enlightened absolutism, Seven Years’ War, Prussian military history, Prussian expansion, Frederick the Great personality, Frederick the Great psychology, Frederick the Great trauma, Frederick the Great animals, Frederick the Great dogs, Frederick the Great Sanssouci philosophy, 18th century Prussia, European monarchs history, absolutist rulers Europe, Frederick the Great later life, Frederick the Great legacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • E314: Friedrich II. - The Great Escape (part II)

    E314: Friedrich II. - The Great Escape (part II)
    Jan 30 2026
    After being arrested and imprisoned at Küstrin, Friedrich is stripped of rank, freedom, and is forced into isolation, surveillance, and humiliation, while the fate of his closest friend, Hans Hermann von Katte, hangs over everything. Friedrich knows exactly what’s at stake. He’s seen how this ends for other crown princes. Only a few years earlier, Peter the Great had imprisoned, tortured, and executed his own son. Will he face the same fate? Friedrich der Große, Frederick the Great, Crown Prince Friedrich, Küstrin fortress, Küstrin imprisonment, Hans Hermann von Katte, Katte execution, Friedrich Wilhelm I, Prussian royal family, Prussian monarchy, 18th century Prussia, royal imprisonment, court martial Prussia, Prussian military justice, trauma of monarchy, enlightened absolutism origins, Frederick the Great childhood, Frederick the Great imprisonment, Küstrin Castle, Prussian crown prince arrest, royal punishment history, execution of Katte, Alexei Petrovich execution, Russian crown prince 1718, royal fathers and sons, authoritarian parenting history, Prussian history podcast, European monarchy trauma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    59 mins
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I came across this podcast just befor Xmas and have worked my way through most of the episodes. I love the chemistry between the hosts and have laughed and cried along with them during their episodes which cover a massive range of genres, so they have something for everyone.

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