What if Carlota thought she was being poisoned because she actually was?
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Charlotte’s Web
In 1864 a Belgian princess sat on the throne of the new Mexican Empire. Charlotte, known to her Mexican subjects as Carlota, had sailed from Europe with the utmost excitement and hope – which made how her story ended that much more devastating.
The People’s Podcast: Princess Diana
For our second podcast, we journey into the mind of the world’s most famous princess.
One In a Brazillian
The French Revolution had serious repercussions for Queen Maria I of Portugal and her country. Faced with an impossible decision, her son had had two choices: surrender or flee.
Living on a Prayer
Maria I of Portugal walked a thin line separating religious fervor and religious mania. That line remains a sensitive subject of neuroscience research.
Something About Maria
We are back! This month we are traveling across multiple continents in a quest to determine how Queen Maria I of Portugal found herself tied to the same harrowing fate as her fellow monarch George III of England.
Voila!: Charles VI in Podcast Form
Listen up: ULTC is coming to an earbud near you!
Hear Ye, Hear Ye
Listen up: ULTC is coming to an earbud near you!
Body of Lies
The autopsy of King Ludwig is the closest we can come to understanding his life and death. But can we trust it?
Under Pressure
With limited information about Emperor Taisho, it’s hard to get in his head. But we can get inside his brain with modern research on meningitis.
Uneasy Lies the Crown 