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Noble Blood Grim & Mild
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4.7 • 12.9K Ratings
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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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The Queen of Romance
Over her lifetime, Dame Barbara Cartland would write over 700 books that would sell more than 750 MILLION copies worldwide. Though her books were primarily aimed and read by women, Cartland's messages were strickingly regressive, with an ephasis on purity that seems strange to modern readers of romance novels. As her step-granddaughter Diana Spencer would one day discover, some fairy tales don't align with reality.Support Noble Blood:— Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon— Noble Blood merch— Order Dana's book, 'Anatomy: A Love Story' and its sequel 'Immortality: A Love Story'
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The Corpse on Trial
When Pope Stephen was putting his predecessor on trial, there were signs that what he was doing wasn't quite right. For one, in the middle of the trial, an earthquake shook Rome. For another, his opponent was a dead body.Support Noble Blood:— Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon— Noble Blood merch— Order Dana's book, 'Anatomy: A Love Story' and its sequel 'Immortality: A Love Story'
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The Female Pharaoh
From wife and sister of a Pharaoh, to regent to eventually Pharaoh in her own right, Hatshepsut is one of the most compelling figures of the ancient world, a woman who sought to preserve her legacy in real time by carving her accomplishments in stone.
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Death and the King's Favorite (with Benjamin Woolley)
George Villiers was in his early twenties when he caught the eye of King James the VI and I. Almost immediately, George became an intimate "favorite," catapulted into a new title and world of courtly power. Whether the relationship between the two men was sexual is still a question historians debate, but the thing that can't be denied is that their relationship would have deadly consequences. Dana is joined by author Benjamin Woolley, whose book The King's Assassin inspired the new television series Mary & George. Support Noble Blood:— Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon— Order Dana's book, 'Anatomy: A Love Story' and its sequel 'Immortality: A Love Story'
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The Nun of Monza, Part 2
CW: murder, gore.
Sister Virgina (born Marianna) had made a terrible choice in secret lovers. When a young secular boarder at the convent where she was a nun threatened to expose her illicit relationship with a neighboring nobleman, the man killed the young boarder. Together they tried to cover up the crime, but there would be no way for Marianna to run from her sins forever.
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The Nun of Monza, Part 1
For plenty of young women in the early modern era, if their families couldn't afford their dowries, they simply shipped them off to a nunnery. That was the case for Marianna, a young girl who rose in the ranks of her monastery as an exemplary nun... until she crossed paths with the rakish nobleman who lived in the estate next door. Support Noble Blood:— Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon— Noble Blood merch— Order Dana's book, 'Anatomy: A Love Story' and its sequel 'Immortality: A Love Story'
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Customer Reviews
A Compelling Listen
Dana is such a great interviewer. I love all the episodes of this show but the ones where she interviews an expert in the field of discussion are particularly good. She asks good questions, and gets very interesting information out of the guests. And is also very aware of filler info the listener may not know. Dana is wonderful!
After listening for two years, I can’t anymore
I first started listening to this podcast over two years ago, and I LOVED IT. Interesting historical figures and great storytelling had me hooked. Unfortunately, it seems that in the last six months or so, the quality of the show has gone down. I’m not sure if it’s new writers or what, but I can’t find myself enjoying new episodes as I once did. Jumbled story lines and uninteresting characters. The most recent was my final straw. I think Dana is awesome and I hope maybe this show can get back to where it was. Until then, I’ll take a much needed break.
Your voice & stories are beautiful
The hatred of half of the country & polarized thinking, ex. “…no one should use Twitter anymore…” is wildly reactive & indicates a loathing of conservative listeners who have supported you. Consider googling ‘cognitive distortions’ and weighing how many you may be clinging to erroneously. As a therapist, I’ll tell you that hatred becomes pathological. Best wishes…