Trashy Royals
Hemlock Creatives
History · Ongoing · ~39 min
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalbiographyslowunsavouryrealisticlineargrittyself destruction/implosioncomplex relationshipsocial commentary
Boxlist takeGrounded and rough-edged: an unsavoury history podcast. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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About this podcast
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</e…
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- Publisher
- Hemlock Creatives
- Format
- Ongoing
- Typical episode
- About 39 minutes
- Latest episode
- 29 January 2026
- Categories
- History
- Taste scores
- How we score
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