Uneasy Lies the Crown

A famous neuroscientist diagnosed Ludwig with schizophrenia. Days later, both of them were found dead. We dig into the autopsy reports to find the truth.

Plus: A terrible Adele impersonation. Riley lost her phone in the worst place imaginable. Stefanie quite literally spills the tea. What if this was an episode of Dateline?

Alexandra Romanov was a complicated woman with a complicated legacy. How did her relationship with pain contribute to the downfall of the Russian empire, and how can the brain-body connection give rise to a false pregnancy?

Plus: We welcome our first guest: our brother, Casey Bannon, who does not want you to support him. Riley was sad when she learned Joe Jonas had premarital sex. We dare a man to deal with period cramps. Is the IB program anti-God, anti-America, and anti-family?

The story of Roman Emperor Caligula is a complicated one. Was the "little boot" scarred from a traumatic childhood, suffering from mental illness, or was he just a bad dude. Our hypothesis? Yes to all three. 

Plus: Did our brother call someone a prostitute in his high school world history class? We clarify if Stefanie was a cat girl. Mark Antony vs Marc Anthony vs Marc Antoine. And 3-5 pop culture references that will go over your head. 

You know Princess Diana's story, the clothes she wore, and her tragic fate. You might even know about her struggles with mental illness. But you've never heard about Diana like this: through the lens of neuroscience. This month, we get vulnerable and discuss how Princess Di changed the way the world thinks and talks about mental health.

Charles VI's devolution from the beloved to the mad almost tore France apart. Using modern neuroscience, we discuss how Charles' brain nearly led to a British king on the French throne and how things might have turned out differently if his doctors knew what we know now.

Plus: Roman numerals are difficult, Timothee Chalamet is a national treasure, Dick is not short for Charles, and Stefanie took a younger guy to senior prom.

Welcome to Uneasy Lies the Crown, where history meets neuroscience (meets pop culture). Stefanie and Riley are two sisters with degrees in history and neuroscience and shared love of royals. They use their expertise to investigate the brains of the world's most notorious rulers, from ancient Rome to modern Great Britain. How has mental and neurological illness shaped royals, influencing the course of history in turn? Subscribe and return on July 30th to find out.