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b"The first ever Orient Express set off from Paris on October 4th, 1883, immediately becoming a byword for extreme luxury.\\nWith its wood panelling, silk sheets and gourmet menus, the train quickly became a favourite of kings, aristocrats, artists and even spies.\\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explore why the train neither went to the \\u201cOrient\\u201d nor was it particular \\u201cexpress\\u201d; discuss why a very particular type of heartbreak led Belgian businessman Georges Nagelmackers to come up with the sleeper train; and look into why the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles rode the Orient Express\\u2026\\nFurther Reading:\\n\\u2022 \\u2018The True History of the Orient Express\\u2019 (Smithsonian Magazine, 2014): https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-history-of-the-orient-express-149702768/\\xa0\\n\\u2022 \\u2018The 50 Greatest Train Journeys of the World\\u2019 (Anthony Lambert, 2016): https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_50_Greatest_Train_Journeys_of_the_Wo/j7YLDAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0\\xa0\\n\\u2022 \\u2018The truth behind the legend: The Orient Express\\u2019 (The Man in Seat 61, 2009): https://www.seat61.com/history-of-the-orient-express.htm\\xa0\\n\\u2022 \\u201828hrs on World\\u2019s Most Luxurious Train: The Venice Simplon Orient Express\\u2019 (Trek Trendy, 2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh56ESOVYdQ\\xa0\\nLove the show? Join\\xa0\\U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS\\xa0\\U0001f334 to DITCH THE ADS and get an additional full-length episode every SUNDAY!\\nPlus, get weekly bonus bits, unlock over 70 bits of extra content and support our independent podcast.\\nJoin now via\\xa0Apple Podcasts\\xa0or\\xa0Patreon.\\xa0Thanks!\\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King.\\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2022.\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"