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Noble Blood

Noble Blood

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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
  • This Is Not a Drill: Hawaii's Text Message Debacle [from Very Special Episodes]

    This Is Not a Drill: Hawaii's Text Message Debacle [from Very Special Episodes]
    Apr 11 2026

    On a quiet morning in Hawaii in 2018, cell phones lit up with a text message that felt impossible. A ballistic missile was inbound, and this was not a drill. For 38 minutes, hundreds of thousands of people believed they were living their final moments. For Very Special Episodes, Dana tells the story of what happens when ordinary folks are forced to confront the end of everything, all at once.

    Listen to Very Special Episodes wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every Wednesday.

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    54 mins
  • The Queen Mother Who Refused to Die

    The Queen Mother Who Refused to Die
    Apr 7 2026

    Against the odds, Idia's son, Esigie, became the leader—Oba—of the Edo people. And against even greater odds, Idia survived to help him rule.

    Support Noble Blood:
    —PRE-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
  • A Medievalist of the Seven Kingdoms (with Dr. Hugh Doherty)

    A Medievalist of the Seven Kingdoms (with Dr. Hugh Doherty)
    Mar 31 2026

    Dr. Hugh Doherty (University of East Anglia), the historical consultant for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, joins the podcast to discuss 14th century tournament culture, the dangers of jousting, and the Bayeux Tapestry.

    Support Noble Blood:

    — 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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    33 mins
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