Karyn Raynor, co-host of Chick-Lit podcast, joins Melissa on the mic to tell a story about her favorite woman in history. Melissa introduces Noor Inayat Khan, a pacifist Indian princess who served as a spy in World War II to help the French Resistance. Karyn tells the life story of Mary Queen of Scots, a controversial romantic royal who was imprisoned for 18 years by her cousin Queen Elizabeth.
In this episode, we talk about:
- Chick-Lit podcast, where two best friends get lit and talk about their favorite books from childhood
- Karyn got married during a global pandemic and a hurricane
- Twitch and our video game-loving boy toys
- Mimosa Sisterhood officially hit 100 women on the show with Karyn covering woman #100
- Melissa finally drank mimosas on the podcast and Karyn introduced her Rex Goliath Chardonnay featuring a 40 lb rooster
- Indian Muslim royalty, Sufism, and pacifism
- WWII and the rise of the nazis
- The British spy organization known as the Special Operations Executive (SOE) + dangerous missions of wireless operators
- History of Henry the 8th, the Tudors, and the Holy War
- Anne Boleyn vs. Mary Queen of Scots vs. Queen Elizabeth
- 18 years of imprisonment, attempted escapes, and fate of the guillotine
RESOURCES
- Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts
- Listen to this episode on Spotify
- Follow Chick-Lit podcast on Instagram
- Follow Karyn’s amazing wedding photographer on Instagram
- Follow Karyn’s husband on Twitch
- Watch ‘Enemy of the Reich: The Noor Inayat Khan Story’ on Youtube
- Watch ‘Mary Queen of Scots’ on Amazon Prime
- Watch ‘Elizabeth: the Golden Age’ on Amazon Prime
