When a small French coastal town is plunged into chaos, the world discovers what happens when political power and supernatural forces collide.
The local mayor Gilles d’Ettore wants to spiritually connect with his late father, so he seeks the help of professional mystic Sophia Martinez. However, the psychic sessions soon spiral out of control, with anonymous phone calls from heaven leading to an abuse of power that shatters the facade of small town serenity. Has Gilles been bewitched by Sophia?
With their entanglement the talk of the town, locals start questioning if Gilles is using his position to favour the mystic, or is he simply a generous leader? Is Sophia preying on a vulnerable man, or are her actions helping Gilles fulfil his need to believe?
Presenter Anna Richardson and journalist Leo Schick unravel this story from the very beginning, investigating how our past can shape our actions, and vulnerability can be both a strength and a weakness. They explore how the actions of Gilles and Sophia propelled a sleepy tourist trap onto the front pages of newspapers all over the world.
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When a small French coastal town is plunged into chaos, the world discovers what happens when political power and supernatural forces collide.
The local mayor Gilles d’Ettore wants to spiritually connect with his late father, so he seeks the help of professional mystic Sophia Martinez. However, the psychic sessions soon spiral out of control, with anonymous phone calls from heaven leading to an abuse of power that shatters the facade of small town serenity. Has Gilles been bewitched by Sophia?
With their entanglement the talk of the town, locals start questioning if Gilles is using his position to favour the mystic, or is he simply a generous leader? Is Sophia preying on a vulnerable man, or are her actions helping Gilles fulfil his need to believe?
Presenter Anna Richardson and journalist Leo Schick unravel this story from the very beginning, investigating how our past can shape our actions, and vulnerability can be both a strength and a weakness. They explore how the actions of Gilles and Sophia propelled a sleepy tourist trap onto the front pages of newspapers all over the world.
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New from Always True Crime, here's the first episode of Toil and Trouble. A true crime series with Hannah George and Taylor Glenn, from Drunk Women Solving Crime, that steps into the world of magic and tells an incredibly gripping story exploring the line between care and control…that ends up in court. All episodes are out now just search for Toil And Trouble wherever you get your podcasts. Here's episode one...
Rye, East Sussex. Alfred Douglas, an 80-year-old scholar of the occult, is locked in his own home, surrounded by shattered glass. A teacher and beloved author, Alfred now lives with Maura, a former student who became his lodger during the pandemic. But what started as a friendship is changing into something far more dangerous.
This series contains themes of domestic abuse and coercive control. If you live in the UK and require support, there are a number of helplines listed on the UK Government website that can help, visit: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/domestic-abuse-how-to-get-help
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Now Gilles d’Ettore and Sophia Martinez are awaiting trial, we learn what’s happened since their arrest. And Anna finds out what we can learn from the Tarot.
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Mayor Gilles d’Ettore isn’t the only one receiving anonymous calls, and now the police are involved. What they discover leads to several arrests and a town in chaos.
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Sophia seems to have had an incredible life and career - but how much of it is true? When a vulnerable client looks back on their séance and feels a nagging doubt, he turns to his office’s CCTV to replay the moment.
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Gilles d’Ettore has held his position as mayor of Agde for over two decades, but does he have too much power? There are allegations he has been pressuring local businesses for favours, so has the line between generosity and corruption become blurred? And how involved was Sophia in the decisions Gilles was making?
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Sophia Martinez had a troubled childhood and spent her teenage years playing fortune teller. Now she’s in Agde, working with the rich and powerful - so what can we learn about who she is today?
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As Agde unveils a new statue of St Michael, the mayor sits like royalty beside the priest, even as secret phone calls urge him to protect the town mystic. When he leads her down a white‑carpeted aisle at a lavish wedding the lines between faith, power and fraud blur.
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On France’s sun‑bleached coast, Mayor Gilles d’Ettore seeks out a local mystic, Sophia Martinez, in the hope of contacting his deceased father. Soon after he meets her he starts receiving anonymous calls and the facade of small town serenity shatters - an extraordinary story of politics, mysticism, and betrayal begins.
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When a small French coastal town is plunged into chaos, the world discovers what happens when political power and supernatural forces collide.
The local mayor Gilles d’Ettore wants to spiritually connect with his late father, so he seeks the help of professional mystic Sophia Martinez. However, the psychic sessions soon spiral out of control, with anonymous phone calls from heaven leading to an abuse of power that shatters the facade of small town serenity. Has Gilles been bewitched by Sophia?
With their entanglement the talk of the town, locals start questioning if Gilles is using his position to favour the mystic, or is he simply a generous leader? Is Sophia preying on a vulnerable man, or are her actions helping Gilles fulfil his need to believe?
Presenter Anna Richardson and journalist Leo Schick unravel this story from the very beginning, investigating how our past can shape our actions, and vulnerability can be both a strength and a weakness. They explore how the actions of Gilles and Sophia propelled a sleepy tourist trap onto the front pages of newspapers all over the world.
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