Even the Rich

We mostly remember Henry VIII’s six wives because of their fate at the hands of history’s most notorious ex. But there’s so much more to them than divorce, death and beheadings. 

Henry’s first wife, Catherine of Aragon, was a Spanish princess who grew up believing that being Queen of England was her destiny and God-given right. But getting–and staying–on the throne turns out to be a lot more complicated than she thought. When she isn’t able to have a healthy son and heir to the throne, Henry decides her time is up. But Catherine refuses to back down, even when someone new arrives and threatens her place on the throne.

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Hysterical investigates a mysterious illness that spreads among a group of high school girls in upstate New York. What is causing their sudden, often violent symptoms? Is there something in the water or inside the school? Or is it “all in their head?” The series examines the outbreak in LeRoy, NY, believed by some to be the most severe case of mass hysteria since the Salem Witch Trials. In his search for answers, Dan Taberski (9/12, Missing Richard Simmons, Running from Cops) explores other seemingly inexplicable events of the last few years – CIA officers being crippled with nausea and vertigo; cops OD'ing from exposure to fentanyl – and discovers they’re far more connected than we realize.

From Wondery and Pineapple Street Studios, this 7-part series forces us to grapple with the mysteries of our own minds, and reckon with a contagion that we thought was long dead, but may be the defining disorder of our time.

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Richies, it’s our last episode before we go on summer vacation, and we’ve got a juicy one for you. Britney Spears is clapping back at Ozzy Osbourne and the rest of his family. On a recent episode of the podcast, “The Osbournes,” Ozzy called Britney’s dance videos “very, very sad” and said he feels sorry for her. But the “Toxic” singer took to Instagram on Wednesday to fire back at all the Osbournes - and she didn’t mince words. In that same post, the Princess of Pop praised Kate Beckinsale for how she’s handled all the internet trolls who’ve come at her for not being age-appropriate on her socials. We’re definitely in the era of Britney not giving a f***!

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When Grace Kelly died tragically in 1982 she left behind a legacy as an actress, philanthropist, and fashion icon. But she also left behind a 17-year-old daughter who was in the car crash that took Grace’s life. Princess Stephanie of Monaco is born into royal fame and fortune, but almost immediately wants to trade in her tiara for a t-shirt. She spends her life searching for something her mother never got a chance to find for herself – a way to live truly on her own terms. But when tragedy nearly derails her life, Stephanie will have to rebuild it one very public screw up at a time.

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Katy Cats are rejoicing because their queen is finally releasing new music. Katy Perry dropped her new single “Woman’s World,” yesterday and gave fans the release date for her first album in four years, “143.” But it’s not all great news for Katy. “Woman’s World” has sparked a load of controversy. Fans and celebs alike are coming for the “Teenage Dream” hitmaker because she collaborated on the song with Dr. Luke - the infamous music producer who Kesha says sexually assaulted her. So will all this negative blowback affect Katy’s new album when it drops in September?

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In part one, Grace Kelly fought her way from aspiring actress to onscreen queen. Now she has an even bigger role on the horizon: European princess. Grace is about to catch the attention of Prince Rainier of Monaco, but marrying into a royal family will come with a whole lot more than she bargained for. Princess of Monaco will be her hardest role yet – and will eventually cost Grace her career, her happiness, and her freedom.

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Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. We know the six wives of Henry the eighth as pawns in his hunt for a son. But their lives were so much more than just being the king’s wives. 

Each episode of Wondery’s podcast Even the Royals pulls back the curtain on royal families, past and present, from all over the world, to show you the darker side of what it means to be royalty. 

This is just a preview of Even the Royals. Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts, or at wondery.fm/eventheroyals.

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While we work on some new Even the Rich episodes, check out these episodes from our other show, Even the Royals. They’re all about the ultimate Hollywood Royalty: Grace Kelly and her daughter, Stephanie.

Grace Kelly was a Hollywood icon in the 1950s. She worked with legends like Clark Gable and Alfred Hitchcock and only left when it was time to marry a real-life prince. She seemed to live the ultimately fairy tale life, but it came at a price – she fit herself into the box of perfection only to find herself trapped there. In part one of this two-part series Grace is a young girl in an unloving family who dreams of being a star. But Tinseltown demands the best, so if Grace wants leading roles – and an Oscar – she’ll have to turn herself into a flawless leading lady. No matter what it may cost her.

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During a two-parter that Ariana Grande did for Penn Badgley’s “Podcrushed” podcast, she opened up a huge can of worms. The “You” star asked Ari all about her new album, “Eternal Sunshine” and about playing Glinda in the upcoming “Wicked” movie. Good so far, right? Then the conversation shifted, and Ariana admitted that she had a fascination with notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, and that once she even told a young fan that he was her dream dinner guest. Now, Ari’s getting universally crushed for her tone-deaf comments, including from the mother of one of Dahmer’s victims. Safe to say this isn’t one of Ari’s finest moments.

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Drag queen and actor Ella Vaday joins Brooke and Aricia to dish on all things Spice Girls! While competing on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Ella performed a girl group number in front of Emma Bunton (a.k.a. Baby Spice), and served a Sporty Spice look that was so good, Mel C. herself called Ella one of her all-time favorite Sporties. Ella’s telling us more about that competition, and the connection between the Spice Girls and drag culture. Plus, she spills her true feelings about the Viva Forever musical…it’s a spicy good time.

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