As The Money Burns
Podcast
All they wanted was love. Everyone else wanted their fortune. Based on historical research, As The Money Burns is a deep exploration into the lives of actual heirs and heiresses to some of America’s most famous fortunes and what happens when the Great Depression hits.
The series is set up to be both episodic and serial. Each episode will cover a subject, however there will be a link to the other stories told in the series. Each episode is comprised into three primary sections. Section 1 is a narrative story told with some creative license to enhance the emotional and psychological situations. Section 2 goes into the historical facts behind the scenario with the occasional historiography to analyze sources and any biasness. Section 3 focuses on contemporary emotional and personal connections that help make the story relevant to the current day.
Archival music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music. Check out their amazing digitally remastered collection of 1920s, 1930s, & 1940s music at www.pastperfect.com.
Ongoing since August 2023
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As Tennis Week ends, the real competition is over the three best finale parties, with one hostess playing with all her might.
Episode 119: Iceberg and Torpedo
A big birthday arrives with a large inheritance and thus the ability to finally control one’s life or so it seems.
As tough times persist, several dangers lie ahead for dreams, fortunes, and more importantly life itself.
Episode 117: Most Eligible
While one honeymoon falls apart, another set of bachelors appear on the matrimonial market.
Episode 116: Eastern Rites, Part 2 of 2
A large crowd gathers for a fairy tale royal wedding, but will the honeymoon have a happy ending? Part 2
Episode 115: All That Matters, Part 1 of 2
A royal wedding draws a large crowd, but could the honeymoon be over already? Part 1
Episode 114: Out to Sea
It’s another season of international sports competition, so where has one tennis star disappeared to this time?
Episode 113: Renouncing The Throne
Pending nuptials bring more attention to a royal fiance and his questionable lineage.
Episode 112: An Earl And A Duke
An heiress has her hands full battling the tax man while flirting with a new aristocratic suitor.
Episode 111: Society Circus
After years of struggle, a hostess gets to throw her most famous and popular annual event once again, so come and see who attends.
Episode 110: Jaded Luck
A fortune hunter makes the final play to capture his main prize, but his final move might involve his recently discarded former prey.
Episode 109: The Tower – 4th Anniversary Bonus Episode
All they want is love. Everyone else wants their fortune. Fourth Year Anniversary recap and future storylines.
Episode 107: Friend or Foe
A newly free prince is on the hunt for his next fortune, but could there be a new heiress in his sight?
Episode 106: Moss Covered
Another set of divorce rumors and
scandal abound as another lover has been found.
Episode 105: Heart Bruised
Valentine’s celebrations abound, but questions remain as to where single heiresses might be found.
Episode 104: Party Crasher
A nearly homeless supreme hostess gets back to what she does best at a luxury hotel, and many don’t want to miss out.
Episode 103: Bachelor Girl
When an heiress flees to the Far East, her ardent lover follows in hot pursuit unwilling to let her get away so easily.
Episode 102: Not Out
After previously closing their mansion, a struggling couple returns to host a wonderful buffet to start the new year, but have things really changed for the better?
Episode 101: Shining Example
An heiress receives *accolades (a special award) for all her efforts to help the less fortunate, but her good deeds aren’t as helpful for her marriage.
Episode 100: All This Fuss
With a large fortune in sight, a whole family gathers to determine the next set of moves. What is an heiress to do?
Episode 99: De-Titled
Not all love affairs last forever. When one princess loses her title, will another readily take her place and possibly share the same fate?
Episode 98: Pandora’s Box
When one door closes, another opens. How might an eviction lead to a brand new life in a luxury hotel?
Episode 97: Dummy Accounts
One couple deals with more betrayal when litigation publicly reveals financial secrets.
Episode 96: Dame Rumor
Deceptions run high as another divorce is announced and a grand home re-opens. Can’t these people get their stories straight already?
Episode 95: A Cozy Little Companion
An heiress is trapped and a love triangle exposed when forbidden lovers get caught beneath the sheets.
Episode 94: The Hunter Class
Despite small implosions everywhere, some hide their true situations while prancing around like prized ponies at a horse show.a
Episode 93: World’s Best Kept Man
At another sunny beach enclave, a romance blooms into a twisted love triangle between a prince and two heiresses.
Episode 92: Millionaires Convention
Many feeling the economic pinch lower summer participation. But those who remain wealthy gather for another round of seaside fun.
Episode 91: Ties That Bind
Hoping that a change in political power will end the ongoing Great Depression, one heir vows his continuing and undying support to a presidential nominee.
Episode 90: A Special Touch
A tennis sensation returns to play both on and off the courts. Wherever he goes hijinks will ensue.
Episode 89: Social Swirl
Annual summer competitions and events are in full swing, and a once unfashionable heiress is now as notably stylish as a queen.
Episode 88: Precious Cargo
Two heiresses reunite on an ocean liner. Their paths and love lives are crossing over in more ways than one.
Episode 87: Blankety-Blank
While reporting on the upcoming presidential election, an undercover heir faces an angry mob of those hit hard by the Great Depression.
Episode 86: An American Versailles
The times are getting tougher, and one of the largest mansions closes to prevent a potential Versailles ending.
Episode 85: After Trust
When the most famous unsolved crime goes from kidnapping to murder, those previously offering help turn into prime suspects.
Episode 84: Spirit of Adventure
A large public spectacle features an heiress at its center, but all that attention comes with other warnings.
Episode 83: Wild Goose Chase
The owner of a famous cursed jewel goes on a wild goose chase to save a kidnapped baby, but will she become another victim?
Episode 82: Labyrinth – Third Anniversary Bonus
Third Year Anniversary recap and future storylines.
Episode 81: Percussion
A popular tap dancer and a highly decorated World War I general both appear at a popular dining hotspot, so has the hostess finally solved her money troubles?
Episode 80: A Mess Of Things
Secrets are unleashed when two wealthy industrialists find themselves in different dire straits only to make the same permanent fatal decision.
Episode 79: Ransom Or Reward
The most famous kidnapping case of all time has a long reaching impact. Will the owner of a cursed jewel become another victim?
Episode 78: Most Elusive Man
An ex-millionaire’s financial crime catches up to him, and many more millionaires will soon be under investigation.
Episode 77: From This Day Forward
Hearts break as a tennis star heads to the altar, but will one disgruntled family member halt the wedding?
Episode 76: Price Of Admission
Some newlyweds are enjoying the winter social season, while one couple faces a less than desirable welcome.
Episode 75: Fiery Eruptions
During their honeymoon, one couple visits an active volcano, while nearby racial turmoil threatens to erupt in tropical paradise.
Episode 74: On The Horizon
A lonely heiress finds herself on a cruise around the world. After a year of heartbreaks, will she ever find her happily ever after?
Episode 73: Cash And Courage
New ventures bring new opportunities for those with talent. An artist travels to see his work on display, while a singer attempts to transform a different skill into a fortune.
Episode 72: Blessed Troubles
The national holiday arrives when many give thanks, but how grateful should some be when they knowingly face tougher times ahead?
Episode 71: Muscles In Ruffles
Their fortune might be gone, but one couple dances the night away while planning to rebuild another.
Episode 70: So Rich
The richest girl travels around the world and gets invited to all the fabulous parties, so with such a glamorous life why does she seem perpetually unhappy?
Episode 69: Big Shot
Money can lead to dangerous outcomes. A generous gift one year leads to a triple homicide decades later.
Episode 68: The Artist’s Touch
Many marvel at several stunning new murals created by a famous painter for the opening of a grand hotel with an old familiar name.
Episode 67: To Be Or Not To Be A Prince
Royal titles might be grand, but one prince proudly turns in his title to become an American citizen.
Episode 66: Love Pilot
Wherever money resides, extortion and blackmail forever threaten the secrets and scandals one wishes to hide. Alas a mother’s work is never done.
Episode 65: Golden Jubilee
The games begin for another Tennis Week in Newport, but in society’s game will one socialite be able to outmaneuver the scandal ahead?
Episode 64: Recycled Loves
As another Hollywood royal marriage implodes, back east another heir and heiress actually marry under favorable circumstances.
Episode 63: Lover’s Leap
Secret newlyweds arrive at their tropical destination. Will this be the beginning or the end of their clandestine union?
Episode 62: World’s Unluckiest Man
Despite what outsiders might think, family fortunes are not guaranteed. One heir finds himself bankrupt, divorced, disowned, and potentially disinherited.
Episode 61: Served Well
Plenty of antics occur both on and off the court at the world’s oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament – Wimbledon. Will the Queen be amused, or will she declare off with their heads?
Episode 60: Odds On Favorite
Stakes are high in various sports and competitions, but the highest stakes come in the game of marriage. Rivals beware.
Episode 59: Aftertaste
Many things can happen inside a garden. Will another royal romance bloom, or forbidden fruit prove too tempting?
Episode 58: Pomp and Circumstance
Heiresses dream of royal romances with fairytale endings. As one marries her prince, another dances with a future king.
Episode 57: Covered Losses
Though wealth provides some protections, the seeds of despair can grow anywhere.
Another life is lost during a game of chance.
Episode 56: The Glass Cage
Love is certainly in the air this spring as several engagements and weddings occur. Though not all marital alliances are truly desirable, and some are downright scandalous.
Episode 55: Masquerade – Second Anniversary Bonus
All they want is love. Everyone else wants their fortune. Two year anniversary recap and future storylines.
Episode 54: Coldest End
Millionaires, movie stars, and royalty have no guarantees on marital bliss. A royal prince trades his silver screen queen for a wealthier songbird.
Episode 53: Stroke of Luck
An unlucky filmmaker’s Viking voyage finds disaster at sea, while the luck of the Irish brings better news for a tennis star.
Episode 52: Believe It or Not
Many are talented and can do some pretty amazing things, but there is one trick that only a very few can do, Believe It or Not.
Episode 51: Millionheir
Heiresses must always fight off fortune hunters willing to break their hearts for money. But there is another heir who presents a whole other level of danger.
Episode 50: Critic’s Choice
Despite her own dire circumstances, one hostess continues her duties in supporting the arts. The show must always go on.
Episode 49: Ladies Section
While some seem to have plenty of food and money, the rising unemployment leaves many without. One wealthy couple sets up a place where the poor can get a hot meal.
Episode 48: Revelations & Resolutions
As another year begins, many lives are in flux amidst the changes occurring. Will their choices lead to better outcomes or more trouble ahead?
Episode 47: Dark Side Of The Moon
The most extravagant debutante ball is in full swing, but disaster both inside and out looms on the horizon.
Episode 46: No Expense Spared
Come join the biggest debutante ball of the season, of many seasons. It’s going to be one for the record books, and no one is going to want to miss out.
Episode 45: The Butterfly Effect
Tough financial times force some former debutantes to focus on finding work not husbands. Could this be the future fate of this year’s debs?
Episode 44: Merry Widows
A doting mother always wants her child to blossom, but sometimes the child especially a teenager grows outside of reach.
Episode 43: Second Acts
As the Met Opera season begins, a society hostess continues to present the front all is well. Will this be her swan song?
Episode 42: Pinwheels
A special ball in the Big Apple kicks off the most prized debutante season. Elite debutantes will be kept busy with a never ending whirl of activities, and participation is not optional.
Episode 41: The Legacy Left Behind
As a widow prepares for the anniversary of her husband’s death, the daughter still remains in the way of the fortune. The web of secrets is starting to unravel.
Episode 40: Smooth Sailing
It’s off to the races when an international yacht competition brings challengers from all over. This year’s winner will be the first of his kind.
Episode 39: The Belle Of Paris
While plans are underway for another big and fantastic ball, one heiress is more focused on affairs of the heart and reuniting forbidden lovers. All the fun activity isn’t merely local, next up the beaches in France.
Episode 38: Debutante Of Her Season
The time has come for The Debutante of Her Season to make her grand entrance into Society. Will her long awaited night be all that she ever hoped and dreamed? Or are there other warning signs of looming disaster?
Episode 37: Out of Bounds
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.
Episode 36: All That Remains
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.
Episode 35: All The World Is A Stage
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.
Episode 34: Anchors Away (Aweigh)
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.
Episode 31: Take A Bow
For the royally obsessed debutante, nothing is more enviable than be presented at court. But such a high honor comes with a steep price.
Episode 30: Spring Blossoms
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?
Episode 29: The Taxman Always Collects
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.
Episode 28: Big Dame Hunters – 1 Year Anniversary Special
All they want is love. Everyone else wants their fortune. This is a special episode commemorating the 1 year anniversary of As The Money Burns podcast.
Episode 27: Prodigal Sons
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.
Episode 26: Contagion
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.
Episode 25: Unlucky Stars
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?
Episode 24: The Last Party
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.
Episode 23: Lessons Not Learned
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.
Episode 22: Hottest On Record
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.
Episode 21: Rising Tides
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.
Episode 20: Belle Of The Ball
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.
Episode 19: Dinner Is Served
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?
Episode 18: By Invitation Only
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.
Episode 17: Score: Love – All
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?
Episode 16: Wall Street Crash – 91st Anniversary
All they want is love. Everyone else wants their fortune.
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…
Episode 15: Tales of Two Princes
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?
Episode 14: A Small Sum
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.
Episode 13: Richest Boy Meets Richest Girl
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.
Episode 12: Adrift
Unsuccessfully navigating the rough waters of adolescence and love leaves one heiress literally drifting out to sea.
Episode 11: A Tall Order
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.
Episode 10: The Iceberg Cometh
A family fortune isn’t always family friendly. Sibling rivalry can reach new heights when fortunes are divided unequally.
Episode 09: An Heir With A Spare
An heir to two fortunes is back on the market. Which unlucky heiress will win his heart?
Episode 08: Never After
Everyone wants a happily ever after, though few are prepared for the misery a broken heart brings.
Episode 07: The Setting Sun
They say the sun never sets on a Vanderbilt, but no good fortune lasts forever.
Episode 06: The Sport of Kings
Polo might be the sport of kings, but for our young heiresses the prize seems to be their hearts.
Episode 05: Membership Has Its Privileges
Hindsight is 20 / 20, but can be a little late. More importantly, how’s your foresight?
Episode 04: Wonderful Things
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.
Episode 03: Welcome to Newport, Part 2
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?
Episode 02: Welcome to Newport, Part 1
Do you remember your first love? Ever had a magical summer romance? Summer is starting, and love is in the air.
Episode 01: Trust No One
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.
Episode: Overview
All they want is love, everyone else wants their fortune. An introduction into a historical podcast series exploring the lives of the super rich and what happens when the Great Depression changes their world forever.
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October, Buck Duke passes away, and suspicion falls on his greedy wife Nanaline Duke. However he outsmarts her by leaving the bulk of his fortune to their daughter Doris Duke. Episode 01: Trust No One
October, Buck Duke passes away, and suspicion falls on his greedy wife Nanaline Duke. However he outsmarts her by leaving the bulk of his fortune to their daughter Doris Duke. Episode 01: Trust No One
October, Buck Duke passes away, and suspicion falls on his greedy wife Nanaline Duke. However he outsmarts her by leaving the bulk of his fortune to their daughter Doris Duke. Episode 01: Trust No One