Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things

Dragons & The Royals (1)


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Welcome to the only podcast where royal scandal meets fire-breathing lizards. Listen Now!


In this hilarious and history-soaked episode of Queens, Kings and Dastardly Things, Daily Mail columnist Robert Hardman and history wiz Professor Kate Williams team up to explore the very real roots behind the blood-soaked fantasy TV series Game of Thrones.

You’ll learn:

  1. Why the dragons in GoT are basically airborne spitfires with scales.
  2. How Queen Cersei’s “walk of shame” was inspired by a real-life royal mistress who had a very awkward walk through London in her underwear.
  3. Why never to accept a dinner invitation from a Scottish nobleman in the 1400s—especially if a black bull’s head shows up on the table.
  4. And why Henry VIII’s Welsh dragon was the ultimate medieval hype beast.


Oh, and if you're learning Welsh on Duolingo, you’ll finally understand why "I am a dragon" is one of the first things you’re taught.


Packed with gory betrayals, royal revenge, scholarly banter, this episode proves once and for all: fantasy isn't that far from fact.

Download. Then maybe don’t RSVP to any mysterious royal feasts for a while.


Hosts: Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams

Series Producer: Ben Devlin

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini 

Executive Producer: Bella Soames


Hosts: Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams

Series Producer: Ben Devlin

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini 

Executive Producer: Bella Soames


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