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The Bedpan Prince and a Jam on Jam

Royal Subjects - May 07, 2024 15:00 - 59 minutes
Have you gotten your bespoke jam yet? We dive into the nuances of Meghan's preservering leap into preserves.  Plus a year of King Charles,  a convo on royal surrogates new and old, and crazed royal horses storm London.

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The News We Didn't Want

Royal Subjects - March 23, 2024 16:00 - 46 minutes
Amid the Princess of Wales' cancer announcement, we try to break down the facts, perspectives, and how to not be a jerk about it all.

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American Riviera Orchard: She Sells Salt Cellars by the Seashore

Royal Subjects - March 18, 2024 22:00 - 38 minutes
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, unsurprisngly launches a luxury lifestyle brand, with all the neutral tones and aspirational wealth and that one comes to expect ....from Californian celebrity culture. Live from a mall parking lot, we felt it was urgent to chime in.

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The Royal PR Spectacular (Untouched & Unfiltered)

Royal Subjects - March 14, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour
When planned abdominal surgery morphs into an unforced error, and the public goes berserk. Sit back, chill out, and enjoy our unsolicited analysis.

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The Abdication that Wasn't and the Abdication that Was

Royal Subjects - January 16, 2024 18:00 - 1 hour
In this episode, we talk about the surprise abdication of Queen Margarethe of Denmark, a petty scandal involving COVID and Baroness-ial privilege, and the many fictional misses of season 6 of The Crown. Plus, don't miss the first Parure Watch of 2024!

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Endgame Review: Scobie again fails to 'hang the king' in stale rematch

Royal Subjects - December 03, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour
We weren't about to let Omid Scobie's newest book pass without comment. 

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Fall News, Movies, and Books

Royal Subjects - November 13, 2023 18:00 - 48 minutes
Just a bit to tide you over... Harry and Meghan grapple with public-facing privacy, Spain's new princess hits the scene with a splash, and Johnny Depp fully blinged out as Louix XIV.

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Of Cabbages and Kings: The House of Savoy, a Primer

Royal Subjects - August 20, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour
In this episode,  we discuss a ruckus in the Thai royal household, Harry is off finding himself again, and the Monagasque kids have a friend in Princess Charlene.

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Reading the Tea Leaves with Catherine de Braganza

Royal Subjects - June 25, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour
Meghan and Harry swap titles for brands, The Crown Prince of Jordan weds, book and travel recos, and Camilla becomes the unexpected new face of Dior...

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Let Them Eat Quiche! Your Coronation Preshow

Royal Subjects - April 24, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour
Lots of details surrounding the Coronation and what you'll see. And but of course, historical coronation bloopers for the fun of it.

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So You Want to Be a Princess: Teen Angst Edition

Royal Subjects - February 26, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour
Coronation prep underway, South Park, and a distinguished guest breaks down the royal teen playing field.

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You Broke My Necklace, Man

Royal Subjects - January 05, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour
We held it together as long as we could, yet today we unloaded on the Sussex multiverse.  Also, an attempted coup by German royalists, the legal role of monarchs in the EU, and our favorite royal holiday movie, "The Lion in Winter."

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A Right Royal Binge-Watch

Royal Subjects - November 15, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour
As you fluff your couch pillows, put on your sweatpants, and pop some popcorn, we've reviewed all of the latest royal TV series worthy of a long winter's night. 

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Cypher-sensitivity Overload

Royal Subjects - September 21, 2022 17:00 - 34 minutes
Following Queen Elizabeth II's moving state funeral, we present a brief rundown of little-known facts from the events, plus everyone's favorite BROOCH WATCH!

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Thank You, Ma'am

Royal Subjects - September 11, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour
As the Queen's funeral events play out, we take some time to discuss the week's events, plus a review of the new Sussex "Archetypes" podcast. Humor alert: even in a solemn week, we still joke around. We figure you're already watching and absorbing the serious stuff, and need a break.

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A Coat of Cockatrices: Heraldry for Beginners

Royal Subjects - July 29, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour
Everybody's favorite mesh-top-wearing monarch celebrates a birthday, the Japanese royals face the formidable foe of primogeniture, and Prince Harry delights his critics with a speech at the UN. All this, plus a little more news and a whole lot of heraldry for dumb folks.

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FMK: Royal History Edition!

Royal Subjects - June 02, 2022 17:00 - 50 minutes
The game speaks for itself, and it was pretty fun to stop and think about who and why.  We'll let you think about the other details. Also royal news and the view from the Jubilee balcony.

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Caterina Sforza Part 2: Sforza Harder

Royal Subjects - April 10, 2022 18:00 - 54 minutes
In this episode of Royal Subjects, we check in with royal news (including things Sussex, the abdication in Jordan, and the royal trip to Jamaica). Then, we finish up with the most badass of Italian renaissance bitches, Caterina Sforza.

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Caterina Sforza: One Bad Bitch

Royal Subjects - February 20, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour
To escape the sad news about the Queen having COVID and the Prince Andrew scandal, we dial back to the late 1400s, and a noblewoman who was elegant, astute, assertive, and well, willing to leave her children as hostages.

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That Time the Pets Kept Interrupting

Royal Subjects - January 16, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour
Prince Andrew f**ked around and finds out, Japanese/Ethiopian/Dutch/Danish updates, Meghan and Harry sue Her Majesty's Government for protection and the remarkable life of  Queen Christina of Sweden.

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The Diana Industrial Complex

Royal Subjects - November 06, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour
As ever,  we report on the latest royal news from around the world --and then burden our listeners with a review of "Diana: The Musical."

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The Fat and the Bald

Royal Subjects - September 11, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour
After a summer break at Balmoral, Anne and Malia return with a dash through the latest news and an exploration of Charles the Bald and Frederick the Fat. Were they (respectively) bald and fat? And why don't we still get to nickname royals like that? 

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EXPLICIT! All We Hear is Lady-Di-Ga-Ga

Royal Subjects - July 05, 2021 19:11 - 1 hour
Exploring royal and aristocratic topics with an eye on the modern, historical, and ridiculous.

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The Ethiopian Prince and The Boy Peter

Royal Subjects - June 03, 2021 19:33 - 1 hour
Exploring royal and aristocratic topics with an eye on the modern, historical, and ridiculous.

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The Funeral of Prince Philip

Royal Subjects - April 22, 2021 13:05 - 57 minutes
Exploring royal and aristocratic topics with an eye on the modern, historical, and ridiculous.

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Analyze This!

Royal Subjects - March 26, 2021 18:06 - 57 minutes
Exploring royal and aristocratic topics with an eye on the modern, historical, and ridiculous.

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O Brother, Where Art Thou (in Montecito)

Royal Subjects - March 08, 2021 17:33 - 1 hour
Exploring royal and aristocratic topics with an eye on the modern, historical, and ridiculous.

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So You Want to Marry a Prince

Royal Subjects - February 16, 2021 23:19 - 48 minutes
Exploring royal and aristocratic topics with an eye on the modern, historical, and ridiculous.

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Don't Stand by Windows in Pantaloons!

Royal Subjects - January 31, 2021 19:16 - 1 hour
Latest royal news and a dive into the fabulous world of Rudolf II Hapsburg

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If we can help just ONE person win a beer...

Royal Subjects - January 18, 2021 22:07 - 1 hour
Exploring royal and aristocratic topics with an eye on the modern, historical, and ridiculous.

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