103: Renfrew Christie
500 Open Tabs · Feb 4, 2026 · 59:03
500 Open Tabs · Feb 4, 2026 · 59:03
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We are back for season 3 with new tabs and a new format! This week we learn about the South African legend Renfrew Christie, who used his dissertation at Oxford as a front to spy on the Apartheid government's secret nuclear program. A listener email fills in the gaps of our Emperor Norton knowledge.
Episode Tabs:
Farewell to a South African hero, Professor Renfrew Christie
Listener Tabs:
Joshua Norton Posthumously Reinstated as a Mason After 166 Years
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