Monarcast

Allie & Claire

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Monarcast Podcast

A podcast on monarchy from the fascinated perspective of two Americans.

20/08/2020

Summer Reading: Finding Freedom

We hope you finished your summer reading! But, if not, we read Finding Freedom so you don’t have to (unless you want to)! Join us as we discuss the summer’s most excerpted book, and whether it accomplishes the goals of the authors, Omid Scobie and Carolyn Duran. We can all now put the tiara drama to rest!

1h 40m
06/08/2020

Commonwealth or Common Plunder?

The British Monarchy has still not officially acknowledged its role in the beginnings of the British slave trade and subsequent profiting off of it. Can the royals responsibly lead the Commonwealth while continuing to ignore the roots of its founding?

1h 25m
30/07/2020

When You're Gone, I'll Go Mad

How many lyrics from Hamilton can we quote in this episode? We just couldn't help ourselves, because today we are talking about George III! Was he mad? Yes. Was he the oppressive tyrant American colonists made him out to be? Listen and find out!

1h 33m
14/05/2020

The Reign in Spain

Was King Juan Carlos of Spain brought down by bad PR? He’s led a very interesting life as head of Spain’s ruling family: born in exile, maybe killed his brother, groomed successor to a dictator, and abdicated due to his kids’ financial shenanigans. Things are definitely not boring in Spain!

30 min
30/04/2020

Monaco's Enfant Terrible

The Monaco royal family is no stranger to the spotlight, and today we are talking about the headline generating Princess Stephanie, plus a catch up on modern royal gossip!

44 min
09/04/2020

Just Say Non to Amour in the Tour

That time a Royal purse swap led to the Hundred Year's War.

40 min
02/04/2020

A Bloody Likely Kidnapping Attempt

Monarcast is back to distract you with a bit of today's royal gossip and some tales of royal gossip past. First up? Someone once tried to kidnap Princess Anne and learned...not to try to do that.

49 min
13/02/2020

Edward II, Original Gangster

Edward II and his cronies were the original thugs and gangsters, apparently. How did he come to run his kingdom this way, and why did his wife help oust him? We talk all this and more about England’s maybe murdered, maybe not murdered Edward.

56 min

A podcast on monarchy from the fascinated perspective of two Americans.

Creator

Allie & Claire
Years Active

2018 - 2020
Episodes

52
Rating

Explicit
Show Website

Monarcast