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The Kennedy Curse - Part 2
Season 3 Episode 48
The assassination of JFK - an unforgettable moment in a changing and volatile world: the Berlin Wall rising, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and then came…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Kennedy Curse - Part 1
Season 3 Episode 47
JFK’s assassination, plane crashes, scandals, and untimely deaths. Is there really such a thing as a Kennedy curse?
In this first of three special epi…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Royal Love: The Gaveston Affair
Season 3 Episode 46
For Valentine’s Day, Queens, Kings & Dastardly Things goes full royal romance-with-a-body-count.
Robert Hardman and Prof Kate Williams delve into the …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Royal Vampire
Season 3 Episode 45
Welcome to royal history with bite.
In this episode of Queens, Kings & Dastardly Things, Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams head east to Trans…
3 months ago
The Last King of America - Part 3
Season 3 Episode 44
Royals, hot dogs, Hollywood, and the making of the “special relationship”
Robert and Kate conclude their deep dive into Britain and America’s long and…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Last King of America - Part 2
Season 3 Episode 43
Revolution, the American divorce, and the true history of the sandwich!
Robert and Kate return to the American War of Independence as the story moves…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Last King of America - Part 1
Season 3 Episode 42
Celebrating the 250th anniversary of American Independence - unfolding the momentous history.
Robert and Kate kick off a three-part deep dive into one…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Eleanor: England's Lost Queen
Season 3 Episode 41
Love, loss, and a queen who deserves to be famous again.
This week, Kate is joined by historian and broadcaster Alice Loxton, whose new book follows a…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
The Royal Pantomime
Season 3 Episode 40
Behind every coronation, balcony wave and solemn procession lies a simple truth: royalty is theatre.
In this sparkling, story-packed episode of Queens…
4 months ago
What's So Royal about Christmas?
Season 3 Episode 39
A seasonal cracker from the podcast that loves Royals and history - listen now.
In this special edition of Queens, Kings & Dastardly Things, Robert Ha…
4 months, 1 week ago