Trashy Royals

233. The Plantagenets | Louis, the Would-Be French King of England

King John was such a disaster as King of England that the barons of England went to war against him, inviting French Prince Louis, son of French King Philip II to cross t

232. Dirty Digs | Notley Abbey

In this episode, we explore the history of Notley Abbey, a place with 1,000 years of history, in addition to being the martial home of Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier.

231. The Curse of the Scottish Play

It is time to talk about The Scottish Play and the curse put upon it by some pretty angry witches in 1606. How did the legend start? How does it manifest? How do you rid

230. MacBeth (Shakespeare’s Version)

Alicia is truly obsessed with Shakespeare's Macbeth and what a better time to talk about this particular work? The Scottish Play truly has everything trashy you like - wi

229. Ya Basic Words and Phrases from The Bard

Present Alicia cannot even stop herself this week. In an extra-extra bonus from Past Alicia years ago on the Trashy Divorces side, it is to the whole silly spiral into th

228. Scorpios Only | Princess Grace’s 40th Birthday Party

Talk about celebrating your birthday in high style. In this episode, we explore all the dishy details about the very exclusive 40th birthday party thrown by Her Serene Hi

227. The Romance of Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly

The Grimaldi family was considered scandalous enough in Queen Victoria’s time that she forbade any of her close relatives to marry into it, leading Prince Albert I of Mon

226. The Grimaldi Curse | François the Spiteful and Prince Albert I

The House of Grimaldi has ruled the tiny principality of Monaco since January 8, 1297, when Francois “The Spiteful” Grimaldi disguised himself as a monk and knocked on hi

225. Lord Lucan | Act V

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

224. Lord Lucan | Act IV

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 L

223. Lord Lucan | Act III

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 th

222. Lord Lucan | Act II

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

221. Lord Lucan | Act I

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 lu

220. The Plantagenets | King John and Isabella of Angoulême

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

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

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 s

218. Catherine the Great | Russia's Unlikeliest Queen

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,

217. Diana's Secret Keeper | Paul Burrell

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. Dominic

216. Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer

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

215. The Plantagenets | John Lackland and Isabella of Gloucester

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

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

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