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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From the creator of the hit podcast Lore comes a new, bite-sized storytelling experience. Each twice-weekly episode features two short tales that take listeners on a guided tour of the unbelievable, the unsettling, and the bizarre. Pre-order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious reading this November!
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Each season of Unobscured digs deep into one of history's darkest and most misunderstood moments, and sheds light on the true story beneath the myth. Explore the Salem witch trials (S1), the Spiritualist Movement (S2), Jack the Ripper (S3), and Grigori Rasputin (S4) through the narrative storytelling of Aaron Mahnke, along with prominent historian interviews.
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Curious stories await you in the Cabinet today. Step on up! Pre-order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious reading this November! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild
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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: — Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon — Noble Blood merch — Order Dana's book, 'Anatomy: A L…
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Medicine used to be a lot more curious, as these two tales will show you. Pre-order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious reading this November! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild
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Whether on land or sea, there are always curious tales hidden in the corners of history. Pre-order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious reading this November! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild
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The Witch of the Ottoman Empire
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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. Support Noble Blood: — Bonus episodes, stickers, an…
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Today's featured curiosities will have leave eager to dig into the past. Pre-order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious reading this November! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild
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People can get confused about a lot of things, whether they are brand new ideas or old traditions. Today's tour through the cabinet features a pair of such stories. Pre-order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious reading this November! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information…
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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. Support Noble Blood: — Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon — Noble Blood merch — Order Dana's …
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Mundane actions often have a curious backstory, as these two seemingly innocent tales from history will prove. Pre-order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious reading this November! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild
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Let's explore some curious food. Fair warning, though...it might make you hungry. Pre-order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious reading this November! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild
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"The Princess with the Sad Eyes"
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It should have been a fairytale romance: after a whirlwind courtship, Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary married the Shah of Iran and the two fell deeply in love. But their happiness would be challenged at every turn by the roadblocks that come from royal obligation. Support Noble Blood: — Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon — Noble Blood mer…
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Pivotal moments can sometimes alter the future forever. Here are two such "historical hinges". Pre-order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious reading this November! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild
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History can be amusing, as these two tales from the Cabinet will illustrate. Pre-order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious reading this November! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild
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In 1980, a story captivated the Spanish media — the Marquis and Marchioness of Urquijo were found dead in the summer home, with no clear suspect in sight. Eventually, attention would turn to their playboy son-in-law, but the mysterious details of the case offer more questions than answers. Support Noble Blood: — Bonus episodes, stickers, and script…
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On today's tour through the Cabinet, we visit two topics that most of us take for granted, and put a curious spin on each of them. Pre-order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious reading this November! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Some curious stories are built by the living, and some are made possible by the dead. Pre-order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious reading this November! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild
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CW: Cannibalism, child death Dante's Inferno presents a stark view of the ninth circle of Hell, the circle reserved for traitors, in which sinners are stuck in agony in a frozen lake. One such sinner is the Ugolino della Gheradesca, a Pisan nobleman who, as Dante imagines, is forced forever to chew through the skull of the man in front of him, an e…
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