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Emma Hamilton was born as Amy Lyon, a poor girl with a murky background. Through a mixture of ambition and luck, her gorgeousness helped her rise out of poverty and into high society as the mistress of a powerful man. And her story was only starting.
Guest co-host Amanda Matta joins us to discuss the incredible first part of Emma Hamilton's life story.
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