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Podcast

The Royalist

The Daily Beast

Conversations · Ongoing · ~49 min

Taste attributes: documentarytalk-showjournalisticpoliticalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringdeep rivalrysocial commentary

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Boxlist takeRealistic and morally murky: a weighty conversation podcast, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like edge over warmth.

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About this podcast

They have glittering palaces, unreal fortunes, medieval crowns, and weird traditions. But what really makes the British royal family tick? Hidden secrets, unreal scandals, bitter feuds, wild rivalries, fantastic fashion… and, of course, corgis. Now Tom Sykes, the royal correspondent whose fearles…

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Characteristics

Where this podcast sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
RawPRODUCTIONPolished
IntimateSCOPESweeping
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryTalk-showJournalisticPoliticalDeep rivalrySocial commentary

Where to listen

Details

Publisher
The Daily Beast
Format
Ongoing
Typical episode
About 49 minutes
Latest episode
9 November 2026
Categories
Society & Culture
Taste scores
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