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Author Dana Schwartz explores the stories of some of history’s most fascinating royals: the tyrants and the tragic, the murderers and the murdered, and everyone in between. Because when you’re...
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Author Dana Schwartz explores the stories of some of history’s most fascinating royals: the tyrants and the tragic, the murderers and the murdered, and everyone in between. Because when you’re wearing a crown, mistakes often mean blood.
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8 NOV. 2024 · Agatha Christie is the best-selling novelist of all time. But her biggest mystery unfolded outside the pages of her books. Today Dana examines the 11 days in 1926 when the beloved author went missing, and the rollicking media circus inspired by her disappearance.
On the Very Special Episodes podcast, we tell one incredible story each week. Stranger-than-fiction tales about normal people in extraordinary situations. Stories that make you say, “this should be a movie!” Follow us down a different rabbit hole every Wednesday. VERY SPECIAL CREDITS
Hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jason English
Written by https://joepompeo.net
Produced by Josh Fisher
Story Editor is Marisa Brown
Editing and Sound Design by Jonathan Washington and Josh Fisher
Mixing and Mastering by Baheed Frazier
Voice Actors are Brittany Joyner and Steve Bradford
Original Music by http://www.elisemccoy.com
Research and Fact Checking by Joe Pompeo and Austin Thompson
Show Logo by Lucy Quintanilla
Executive Producer is Jason English Thanks for listening! If you're enjoying Very Special Episodes, please leave us a rating and review on your favorite podcast platform. You can reach us at veryspecialepisodes@gmail.com. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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5 NOV. 2024 · In the 13th century, Licoricia of Winchester rose to prominence as the wealthiest Jewish woman in England. Twice widowed, she ran a successful business and worked closely with King Henry III. But antisemitism was rising in England, and Licoricia would face multiple stays in the Tower of London before an ultimately bloody end. Support Noble Blood: — https://www.patreon.com/noblebloodtales — https://store.dftba.com/collections/noble-blood — Order Dana's book, 'https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250840578/anatomyalovestory' and its sequel 'https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250861016/immortalityalovestory'See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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29 OCT. 2024 · In 2023, a museum in England determined that they would refer to the Roman emperor Elegabalus using feminine pronouns. Elegabalus, who allegedly asked to be referred to as a lady, has become a node in queer history as a trans woman. Though it's impossible to fully know the truth of how she may have identified, we can try to unpack the ways in which sex and gender were seen in Roman society. CW: sexual content Support Noble Blood: — https://www.patreon.com/noblebloodtales — https://store.dftba.com/collections/noble-blood — Order Dana's book, 'https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250840578/anatomyalovestory' and its sequel 'https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250861016/immortalityalovestory'See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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22 OCT. 2024 · Gilles de Rais was a powerful, wealthy French baron who fought alongside Joan of Arc. But a castle sale gone-wrong would lead to an investigation, revealing gruesome and salacious details of murder. CW: murder, pedophilia Support Noble Blood: — https://www.patreon.com/noblebloodtales — https://store.dftba.com/collections/noble-blood — Order Dana's book, 'https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250840578/anatomyalovestory' and its sequel 'https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250861016/immortalityalovestory'See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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15 OCT. 2024 · On October 31, 1501, the notorious Italian family. the Borgias, threw a party in the Papal Palace. The salacious details of that event, known as the "Banquet of Chestnuts" has captivated gossips for centuries. CW: sex Support Noble Blood: — https://www.patreon.com/noblebloodtales — https://store.dftba.com/collections/noble-blood — Order Dana's book, 'https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250840578/anatomyalovestory' and its sequel 'https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250861016/immortalityalovestory'See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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8 OCT. 2024 · After Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo, it became a dangerous thing to be a Bonaparte in Europe. And so Joseph, Napoleon's older brother, sailed to America, where he lived for more than two decades, building a luxurious estate in New Jersey filled with art and historical artifacts.
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1 OCT. 2024 · Richard II, grandson of the great King Edward III, inherited the throne when he was 10 years old, and was told he was a Messiah. The power went to his head. Dana is joined by historian Helen Castor, author of the upcoming https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Eagle-and-the-Hart/Helen-Castor/9781982139209, a dual biography of Richard II and his cousin, Henry IV, who would depose him. Support Noble Blood: — https://www.patreon.com/noblebloodtales — https://store.dftba.com/collections/noble-blood — Order Dana's book, 'https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250840578/anatomyalovestory' and its sequel 'https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250861016/immortalityalovestory'See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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24 SEP. 2024 · When Queen Elizabth I's favorite, Robert Dudley, got married without her permission, nothing would protect the new couple from the Queen's wrath. But Lettice met the prospect of her exile from court with her head held high. Support Noble Blood: — https://www.patreon.com/noblebloodtales — https://store.dftba.com/collections/noble-blood — Order Dana's book, 'https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250840578/anatomyalovestory' and its sequel 'https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250861016/immortalityalovestory'See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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17 SEP. 2024 · When Roxelana was a teenager, she was captured from her homeland and brought to Istambul to be sold as a slave. With a famusly dazzling personality, she rose in the ranks to become the Sultan's favorite concumbine and, eventually, his wife, a
breach of tradition that left an entire empire reeling.
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10 SEP. 2024 · Was Henry V the greatest king in English history? Or was he a violent and vindictive monarch overrated by history? Historian Dan Jones joins us to talk about Henry V, the subject of his new biography, available in the United States October 1.
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Author Dana Schwartz explores the stories of some of history’s most fascinating royals: the tyrants and the tragic, the murderers and the murdered, and everyone in between. Because when you’re...
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Author Dana Schwartz explores the stories of some of history’s most fascinating royals: the tyrants and the tragic, the murderers and the murdered, and everyone in between. Because when you’re wearing a crown, mistakes often mean blood.
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