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Rainbow Valley

Rainbow Valley

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Rainbow Valley is a monthly podcast where your host, Scott takes a look at key events and personalities that shaped one the most influential, vibrant, tumultuous and swinging decades in history. Join us as we celebrate the 1960’s with the stories surrounding the music and news events of the decade that shook the world. Ciencias Sociales Mundial
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  • Episode 036 - Spend Spend Spend – The Rise and Fall of Viv Nicholson (1961)

    Episode 036 - Spend Spend Spend – The Rise and Fall of Viv Nicholson (1961)
    Aug 25 2025
    Rainbow Valley - bringing you the stories from the decade that shook the world. Join your host, Scott, as he tells the tale of Viv Nicholson—a name synonymous with extravagance, drama, and unapologetic living. When this spirited pools winner declared she’d “spend, spend, spend!” after scooping £152,319 in 1961, she didn’t just ignite public imagination—she carved her name into British cultural history Episode 036 - Spend Spend Spend – The Rise and Fall of Viv Nicholson (1961) 1961 – the sixties haven’t really started swinging just yet, the Beatles were still finding their feet, and rationing was still a fresh memory for some Then BAM! Viv Nicholson and her husband Keith, from Castleford strike it richer than a triple-chocolate gateau, pocketing a cool £152,000. In today's money, that's enough to make your eyes pop and your Monzo card spontaneously combust. Now, Viv wasn't one for dithering or asking a financial advisor. Oh no. When the reporters buzzed around like bees to a jam scone, asking what she’d do with the money, out came those three little words that cemented her place in British folklore: "Spend, spend, spend!" And did she ever! It wasn't just a motto; it was practically a royal decree. Forget sensible shares or boring bonds. Our Viv was all about the high life – think champagne wishes and caviar dreams, but with a proper Yorkshire accent. Cars, clothes, holidays… if it glittered, Viv was probably signing a cheque for it. The fortune famously vanished quicker than a pint on a hot day, but honestly, the sheer audacity, the pure, unadulterated joy of it all? That’s the stuff legends are made of. Viv Nicholson, – she came, she saw, she shopped. Ladies and gentlemen, why not join Scott as he tells you the story of Spend Spend Spend – The Rise and Fall of Viv Nicholson. You can follow the podcast on Twitter @rv_podcast Or send us your thoughts and feedback at rainbowvalleypod@gmail.com This has been a Stinking Pause production Thanks for listening Scott
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    19 m
  • Episode 035 - Chappaquiddick Part Two (1969)

    Episode 035 - Chappaquiddick Part Two (1969)
    Jul 5 2025
    Rainbow Valley - bringing you the stories from the decade that shook the world. Join your host, Scott, as he continues the story of the death of a young woman and a man destined to become President of the USA. Episode 035 - Chappaquiddick Part Two (1969) 9:32 am – Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday July 16th 1969 and Apollo 11 blasts off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida On board, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, carrying the hopes and dreams of the American public, eager to see the fulfillment of John F Kennedys promise to land a man on the moon before the end of the decade. 72 hours later and 1300 miles away at Edgartown police station, Martha’s Vineyard, Edward, the youngest, and last surviving of the four Kennedy brothers, was putting the final touches to a carefully written statement – not a speech to some multi national corporation or an address to his fellow senators in Washington, but a 240 word police statement that would cost him the trust of the American people and also his chance of ever becoming President himself. Ladies and gentlemen, Rainbow Valley is proud to present the conclusion to Chappaquiddick You can follow the podcast on Twitter @rv_podcast Or send us your thoughts and feedback at rainbowvalleypod@gmail.com This has been a Stinking Pause production Thanks for listening Scott
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    30 m
  • Episode 034 - Chappaquiddick Part One (1969)

    Episode 034 - Chappaquiddick Part One (1969)
    Jun 8 2025
    Rainbow Valley - bringing you the stories from the decade that shook the world. Join your host, Scott, for the story of the death of a young woman and a man destined to become President of the USA. Episode 034 - Chappaquiddick Part One (1969) July 16th 1969 and the world watched in awe as Apollo 11 blasted off from Cape Kennedy in Florida carrying the promise that President John F Kennedy had made to land a man on the moon by the end of the decade. 1300 miles further north, some 36 or so hours later, the spotlight would turn to the youngest of JFK’s brothers, Teddy, and Chappaquiddick island at Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. For it was on this evening that Senator Edward Kennedy would accidentally drive his car off the island’s Dike Bridge into Poucha’s Pond. An accident that would claim the life of his 28-year-old passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne, who was trapped inside the vehicle. Inquests, inquiries and court hearings would follow over the next year, uncovering a tale of deceit and cover ups. An accident that would rob Kennedy of his chance of ever becoming President and claim the life of a young woman who many believe could have been saved. You can follow the podcast on Twitter @rv_podcast Or send us your thoughts and feedback at rainbowvalleypod@gmail.com This has been a Stinking Pause production Thanks for listening Scott
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    34 m
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