This week on Royally Screwed, we’re talking about Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi. Lakshmibai was a queen in India during the Rebellion of 1857, which saw the Indian population rise up against the power of the British East India Company. Though this would be far from the end of British rule in India, tune in to find out how one woman goes from a queen living a relatively privileged and peaceful life to a symbol of rebellion within a very short span of time.

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Music:

Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Vapour” - Osoku, “Archipelago Exploration” - Christian Andersen, “Reconcile” - Peter Sandberg, “Dayfreak” - White Bones, “Zone Out” - Daniel Fridell, “In Next Life” - Uneasy

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This week on Royally Screwed, we’re talking about the Shinsengumi, a samurai protection force for the shoguns in the final years of Shogunate Japan. Specifically, we'll be looking at the leadership of three men: Serizawa Kamo, Kondo Isami, and Hijikata Toshizo. Though the group only existed for six years, we'll learn all about how these three men rose to the occasion during a time in which their very existence was being threatened to be made obsolete.

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Music:

Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Waiting For Dessert” - Step Two!, “Smooth Passenger” - White Bones, “Beginner’s Luck” - White Bones, “Neroli” - Ennio Máno, “Mysterious Package” - Kikoru, “Zone Out” - Daniel Fridell

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On this in-between season break special episode of Royally Screwed, we're going to talk about the man behind the Christmas Carol "Good King Wenceslas". Who was Wenceslas? Was he even a king? And how did he become enshrined into the season of Christmas? Surprisingly, it actually has to do with Easter and Finland.

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Music:

Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Magical Christmas Background” - Dreamnote Music, “A Snowflake’s Tale” - Howard Harper-Barnes, “Christmas Swing” - WorldMusic

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On this in-between season break special episode of Royally Screwed, we're going to talk about the Great Man Theory. What is it? And why is it incredibly flawed? And what does that mean for the very basis of this show?? Also, stick around for a major announcement about the show at the end of the episode.

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Music:

Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Coffeeshop Stories” - Almost Here, “Zone Out” - Daniel Fridell

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This week on Royally Screwed, we’re talking about the Year of the Four Emperors, a very confusing time in Rome after the death of Emperor Nero. What happens when a dynasty collapses? And who are the men who will rise in an attempt to pick up the pieces?

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Music:

Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Action rock_full” - Radio_Parma, “Glitz at the Ritz” - Jules Gaia, “Coffeeshop Stories” - Almost Here, “Epic Cinematic Inspiration Piano” - Protraxx, “Beginner’s Luck” - White Bones

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This week on Royally Screwed, we’re talking about Jaques de Molay, the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar. Though his life is shrouded in mystery, the world he lived in was filled with intrigue. How does a band of holy knights come to meet its end? And what might the origins of an occult demon say about their religious beliefs?

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Music:

Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Dayfreak” - White Bones,“A Snowflake’s Tale” - Howard Harper-Barnes, “The Crossroads” - Lindsey Abraham, “Vapour” - Osoku, “Mysterious Package” - Kikoru, “In Next Life” - Uneasy

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This week on Royally Screwed, we’re talking about a man who has often been called "The Scourge of God" whose powerful army plagued the later period of the Roman Empire. A man whose life, both beginning and end, are shrouded in mystery, which makes his fiery explosion onto the scene even that much more impressive. A man enshrined in the legends of lands he never stepped foot in. It's time to talk about Attila the Hun!

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Music:

Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Action rock_full” - Radio_Parma, “Smooth Passenger” - White Bones, “Upbeat Stomp Rock” - Alexey Anisimov, “Zone Out” - Daniel Fridell

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This week on Royally Screwed, it's another episode of "Were They Great": a look at rulers who gained the title "The Great" and deciding whether or not they really deserved it. This time: Cnut (also spelled Canute) of the North Sea Empire.

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Music:

Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Dayfreak” - White Bones, “Epic Cinematic Inspiration Piano” - Protraxx, “Reconcile” - Peter Sandberg, “Time For Cadillac” - Cooloop

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This week on Royally Screwed, it's another episode of "Were They Great": a look at rulers who gained the title "The Great" and deciding whether or not they really deserved it. This time: King Ælfred (or just Alfred) of Wessex.

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Music:

Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Forest Walk” - Alexander Nakarada, “Edsvikens Vals” - Jerry McHoy, “Epic Cinematic Inspiration Piano” - Protraxx

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This week on Royally Screwed, we’re finally bringing an end to the ongoing Julio-Claudian saga by discussing the death of Emperor Nero. How does this whole story come to a fiery end? And can we even be certain that's the truth? Either way, it's a story for the ages.

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Music:

Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Action rock_full” - Radio_Parma, “Vapour” - Osoku, “Mystery Garden” - Brendon Moeller, “A Snowflake’s Tale” - Howard Harper-Barnes

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