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Noble Blood

Noble Blood

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Summary

Author Dana Schwartz explores the stories of some of history’s most fascinating royals: the tyrants and the tragic, the murderers and the murdered, and everyone in between. Because when you’re wearing a crown, mistakes often mean blood.

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Episodes
  • The Last Emperor and Empress at Home in the Forbidden City (with Paul French)

    The Last Emperor and Empress at Home in the Forbidden City (with Paul French)
    Nov 3 2026

    When Puyi was a child, he became Emperor of China. But when China became a republic, he and his court remained in the Forbidden Kingdom, a tiny world of ritual with no power, Dana is joined by historian Paul French to discuss his new book.

    Support Noble Blood:
    —ORDER 'THE ARCANE ARTS'
    — Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon
    — Order Dana's book, 'Anatomy: A Love Story' and its sequel 'Immortality: A Love Story'

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    34 mins
  • The Scottish Podcast

    The Scottish Podcast
    Oct 27 2026

    Double, double, toil and trouble... Almost everyone has heard of Macbeth, in the context of Shakespeare's famous play. But Macbeth was also a real king, and Shakespeare wrote about him for a very specific reason.

    Support Noble Blood:
    —ORDER 'THE ARCANE ARTS'
    — Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon
    — Order Dana's book, 'Anatomy: A Love Story' and its sequel 'Immortality: A Love Story'

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    27 mins
  • Three Henrys Walk into a War...

    Three Henrys Walk into a War...
    Oct 20 2026

    When the childless King Henry III's brother died, the heir to the throne became a cousin from the Bourbon dynasty. There was only one problem: he wasn't Catholic.

    Support Noble Blood:
    —ORDER 'THE ARCANE ARTS'
    — Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon
    — Order Dana's book, 'Anatomy: A Love Story' and its sequel 'Immortality: A Love Story'

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    39 mins
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