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Trashy Royals

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  • 225. Lord Lucan | Act V

    October 22, 2026 · 46 min

    In this final episode of our series, we investigate what might have happened to Lord Lucan and the fates of our associated cast of characters in this season. Sponsors Find the fall pieces you’ll reach for most at Quince. Download the…

  • 224. Lord Lucan | Act IV

    October 21, 2026 · 31 min

    Not only has Lord Lucan disappeared, causing an international manhunt, but Lucan’s friends are closing ranks. In this episode, we investigate the immediate aftermath of Lucan’s deeds and how one of the set, Dominick Elwes, is destroyed by…

  • 223. Lord Lucan | Act III

    October 20, 2026 · 33 min

    In this episode, we investigate the events of that terrible night, November 7, 1974, where Lucky’s fate is sealed by miscalculating his hand, with the terrible cost of the life of the Lucan’s nanny, Sandra Rivett. Lord Lucan is now a…

  • 222. Lord Lucan | Act II

    October 19, 2026 · 41 min

    In this second episode, we investigate the marriage, separation and downright ugly court battle of Lord and Lady Lucan. Lord Lucan is very much down on his luck and makes some decisions about how to change his fate. Sponsors Find the…

  • 221. Lord Lucan | Act I

    October 18, 2026 · 53 min

    We begin our investigation into the mysterious vanishing of Richard John Bingham, the 7th Earl of Lucan, also known as Lucky. John Bingham certainly started life on a lucky streak. This episode delves into Lord Lucan’s background…

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  • 220. The Plantagenets | King John and Isabella of Angoulême

    October 15, 2026 · 45 min

    As king, John Lackland no longer lacked lands, although as his reign stretched from 1199 to 1216, he lost plenty of land, as well as relatives, and eventually the support of England's nobles. A year before his death, his conflicts abroad…

  • 219. A Very Royal Dumpster Dive | As The Windsors Turn

    October 8, 2026 · 42 min

    Everybody's favorite monarchy has been very much in the news of late! The Windsors have had a minor book scandal, rumors of a scandalous book, Anglican priests catching strays about Advent Calendars, more Andrew muck, and much, much…

  • 218. Catherine the Great | Russia's Unlikeliest Queen

    October 1, 2026 · 55 min

    One of history’s great ironies is that one of Russia’s most successful periods occurred under the leadership of a monarch with not a drop of Russian blood. Catherine II, better known as Catherine the Great, was a minor Prussian princess…

  • 217. Diana's Secret Keeper | Paul Burrell

    September 24, 2026 · 57 min

    Today, with all the talk of Diana this week, we are taking a page out of the Done and Dunne podcast with a very reliable narrator for this particular trashy tale. Dominick Dunne went to London in 2002 to report in on the trial of Paul…

  • 216. Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer

    September 20, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

    The world was captivated by the saga of Princess Diana when she married and divorced Prince Charles, but it turns out that marital trouble is a bit of a family matter for the Spencers. Alicia has the details on Diana’s brother, Charles…

  • 215. The Plantagenets | John Lackland and Isabella of Gloucester

    September 17, 2026 · 48 min

    England's King John is truly one of a kind. He was a king so bad at the job that there's never been another British ruler willing to adopt the moniker. In the Robin Hood lore, Prince John is often depicted as a usurper while the rightful…

  • 214. The Plantagenets | Eleanor, Mother of Dynasties, featuring Richard the Lionheart and Berengaria of Navarre

    September 10, 2026 · 43 min

    Eleanor’s life was no less interesting following the death of Henry II. Rather than fade into the background, her son, King Richard I, instead made her his most powerful deputy in England while he went to the Holy Land on Crusade. In fact…

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About the show

Whether it's the debauchery of ancient Roman emperors, the Tudor crime family, the shenanigans behind the Chair of St. Peter, or the Austrian elites’ attempts to save themselves by trading their daughters to other royal houses, it turns out that our betters have always been among our worst. Join Alicia and Stacie from Trashy Divorces as we turn our jaded eyes to a different kind of moral garbage fire: Trashy Royals! Thursdays. Brought to you by Hemlock Creatives.