The history of Jordan, Talal’s one year on the throne, and whether his mental illness was real or an invention of his political enemies.
Tag Archives: Schizophrenia
Back to Basics
A journey through the history of schizophrenia, from Talal’s treatment in the 1950s to what COVID is teaching us about the disease today.
Let’s Get Biblical: Nebuchadnezzar Podcast
On our special holiday episode, we turn to the Bible for the mysterious tale of King Nebuchadnezzar and his delusion that he was a cow.
A Dark and Stormy Night: Ludwig of Bavaria Podcast
On episode 5 of ULTC, we discuss the tale of Ludwig of Bavaria. Was he mentally ill and suicidal, or was he killed at the hands of the people who wanted his throne?
Poison Paradise
What if Carlota thought she was being poisoned because she actually was?
Voila!: Charles VI in Podcast Form
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?
The Glass is Always Greener
Diving into the mysterious phenomenon of glass delusion to understand why a generation of the powerful and wealthy feared they would shatter, and why it all but disappeared by the 1900s.
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Charles VI: Mo’ Land, Mo’ Problems
Synthesizing history and science to examine how one man’s schizophrenia led to decades of war and the establishment of the bureaucratic state.
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Charles VI: Dark Side of the Prune
Could schizophrenia have explained Charles VI’s strange behavior? And what can modern neuroscience tell us about what was going on inside his brain?
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Uneasy Lies the Crown 