Achille Varzi: From Racer to Morphine User and Back Again
Deadly Passions, Terrible Joys - Een podcast door Elizabeth Blackstock
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Achille Varzi is one of the most iconic pre-war racing drivers of all time — but we know so little about him outside of his fierce rivalry with Tazio Nuvolari. Why? Perhaps because Varzi nearly lost his career to a morphine addiction that saw him disappear from the public eye and be shunned from polite society. Varzi's story is as complex as his legacy, and today, we're delving in to learn more. To find out more about Deadly Passions, Terrible Joys: https://linktr.ee/deadlypassionsterriblejoys Subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/deadlypassionsterriblejoys Please give DPTJ's new sponsor, Homefield Apparel, a warm welcome by subscribing for updates and checking out all FOUR new motorsport-themed clothing launches this year. Don't forget to use code DPTJ15 for 15% off your first order! https://www.homefieldapparel.com/ Follow Elizabeth Blackstock on Instagram: @elizablackstock Follow Elizabeth Blackstock on Twitter/X: @eliz_blackstock Follow DPTJ on Instagram: @deadlypassionsterriblejoys Follow DPTJ on Twitter/X: @terriblejoy_pod Order Racing with Rich Energy: https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/racing-with-rich-energy/ Follow Grand Prix Gastronomy: https://grandprixgastronomy.substack.com/ Grab some merch on Redbubble: https://www.redbubble.com/people/eablackstock/shop?asc=u Episode Bibliography: Fangio: The Life Behind the Legend by Gerald Donaldson Nuvolari by Count Giovanni Lurani Enzo Ferrari: The Man, the Cars, the Races by Brock Yates Enzo Ferrari: Power, Politics, and the Making of an Automotive Empire by Luca dal Monte https://ehne.fr/en/encyclopedia/themes/gender-and-europe/european-man-a-hegemonic-masculinity-19th-21st-centuries/european-man-a-hegemonic-masculinity https://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/id/eprint/2293141/1/CDP%202014-0512%20Final%20accepted.pdf https://www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/epdf/10.3828/cfc.2019.19 https://sportscardigest.com/silver-arrows-key-people/#google_vignette https://www.tracksracingthesun.com/about-the-book https://www.italyonthisday.com/2022/07/achille-varzi-racing-driver.html https://www.crash.net/f1/feature/207273/1/kate-walker-achille-varzi https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/ask-nigel-october-17-5048684/5048684/ https://www.goodwood.com/editorial/chequered-past/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elizabeth-blackstock/support