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Britain's royal family generates controversial headlines each and every day, but in our unhumble opinion, the most interesting tales are those buried in the footnotes. Hosts Eva and Allie are excavators of bygone scandals and peculiar details about the Windsors. For example, did you know that King Charles runs a bed and breakfast in Romania? Or that he's been building his own real town for more than 30 years? Windsors & Losers is the podcast that tells you a curiously overlooked story about ...
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Inbox challenges guests to offer up access to their digital correspondence and allow their personal lives to be mined for comedy gold. Each week, hosts Nicole Drespel (Netflix’s Wet Hot American Summer) and Matt Stroup (Emmy Award-winning sports TV writer) look over the shoulders of comedians, performers, actors and anyone willing to explore all the buried treasure of embarrassment their inbox has just waiting to be discovered!
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WINDSORS & LOSERS WEEKLY: King Charles eats lunch for the first time in 30 years — and you'll never guess what he eats! (Or maybe you will.) Spend a Saturday with James Middleton and Tom Parker Bowles. (And why we think Tom should be King.) What does Prince Harry's solo tour really mean for the future of his life with Meghan Markle? Your fearless h…
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As far as rock bottoms go, Sarah "Fergie" Ferguson has hit a few. In this final episode of the Fergie season, hosts Allie and Eva revisit the aftermath of two of Fergie's biggest scandals and her subsequent efforts at redemption (or, should we say re-branding) with the assistance of none other than Oprah and Dr. Phil. Fergie's road from "second-tie…
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Can one ever truly be friends with a reigning monarch? According to Sarah "Fergie" Ferguson, she and the late Queen were the best of pals. At the end of her reign, Elizabeth granted Fergie a royal funeral at St. George's Chapel, Windsor and a place in the family plot. The Queen also invited Fergie to what would be her final family Christmas. Was th…
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Sarah "Fergie" Ferguson divorced "her prince" in 1996, a decade after she (metaphorically) stumbled down the aisle at Westminster Abbey and (metaphorically) fell into Andrew's (literal) giant pile of teddy bears. Her life as an official working royal was marred by money troubles, tabloid scandals, and oh-so-brief moments of rebirth. The same can be…
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When Sarah "Fergie" Ferguson joined the British royal family, things seemed good — for a hot minute. But then, reality set in. Her Prince was away with a time-consuming job, her new official role came with a good degree of pressure, and dear Fergie ended up going toe-to-toe with the notoriously inflexible "Grey Men" of the palace. TL;DR our heroine…
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Sarah "Fergie" Ferguson and Princess Diana were cousins, sisters-in-law, and co-conspirators against the royal family. Their relationship, and their centrality in the royal family during the late twentieth-century, was the stuff of legends — and tabloid headlines. Friends since adolescence, they fell out sometime in the mid '90s... and never spoke …
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After there was young Fergie, there was... teen Fergie and young adult Fergie. And then, finally, Sarah Ferguson metamorphosed into her fully-realized self: royal Fergie. In this episode of the "Finding Fergie" season, Allie and Eva revisit the Duchess of York's late teens and early twenties. These were crucial, vital years in Fergie's life, where …
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Windsors & Losers is back! This season is about Sarah "Fergie" Ferguson, who is perhaps the most maligned modern royal. But in 1986 when Fergie married into the Windsor clan, she was hailed as the future of the monarchy: a confident, smiling, and up-for-anything country lass. She was just the sort to endear herself to the Queen — and the tabloids! …
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When Sarah "Fergie" Ferguson joined the British royal family in 1986 she was hailed as the future of the monarchy and "a breath of fresh air." A decade later she was divorced, broke, and exiled to the land of misfit (and embarrassing) royals, leaving a trail of scandal in her wake. Poking fun at her clothes and weight became a national bloodsport. …
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Mark Bolland pulled off many coups during his seven-year tenure as Charles and Camilla's palace spin doctor... but he wasn't there to make friends. “There was an awful man there," one senior figure said 20 years later. "Absolutely destructive beyond belief." So who is this Rasputin-like magician who turned Camilla from most reviled woman in Britain…
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Can queens be friends with their exes? Camilla is the first divorced queen in British history with a living husband. And — oh, is he ever living! The charming and roguish Brigadier Andrew Parker Bowles is still a key member of Camilla’s inner circle, beloved by all, including Camilla, despite his cad antics. He regularly attends ceremonial occasion…
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As any royal biography will tell you, people really like Queen Camilla — they really, really like her. This week, hosts Eva and Allie are deep-diving into the former Camilla Parker-Bowles’s wide world of friendships. Camilla’s inner circle is a big one, from throwback childhood horse and pony pals to the six grown-up female friends she’s hooked up …
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Central to Queen Camilla’s public image is the idea that she’s an unfussy, no-nonsense, ruddy British everywoman. But those with a nose for useless royal miscellany (ahem, your dedicated hosts) have picked up on Camilla’s frequent under-the-radar visits to an idyllic holistic health spa in southern India run by the charismatic healer to the (Britis…
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In episode six of "The Camilla Season," Eva and Allie bravely go where no one ever wanted to go again... back to 1993, year of "Tampongate." This was the iconic conversation in which, as you will reluctantly recall, Charles talked about becoming Camilla's tampon. It wasn’t the future king's finest hour, nor was it the finest hour of the “amateur ra…
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An unnamed relative of Queen Camilla’s once described her as “the laziest woman to have been born in England in the 20th century.” This was an assessment often (and rudely!) repeated by staffers, former staffers, biographers, and tabloid journalists to describe Camilla’s pre-royal work ethic. As far as Eva and Allie can tell, Camilla’s only paid gi…
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In Roman times, Diana was known as the goddess of the hunt — but nowadays, Queen Camilla is the British aristocrat most associated with the countryside past-time. In episode four of Windsors & Losers's "The Camilla Season," hosts Eva and Allie revisit Camilla's long association with the world of ponies and, eventually, hunting. It's a passion she s…
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Keen (but formally untrained) royal anthropologists Eva and Allie have noticed that Queen Camilla seems to spend an awful lot of time at a mystery house called “Ray Mill” in Wiltshire, England. It turns out that Ray Mill is Camilla’s private home, one she’s hung onto from her pre-royal days. It’s where she flees on weekends, holidays, and pretty mu…
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Camilla Parker Bowles, soon-to-be Queen, is many things. And one of those things is: a mom. This week's episode of Windsors & Losers — part of our "Camilla Season" — is all about Camilla's two "royally adjacent" children, Tom and Laura. Learn about how the now King Charles was a regular visitor at their childhood home, why Tom calls himself “a camp…
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On February 18th of 2005, The Guardian published the decidedly unglamorous headline “Charles and Camilla Forced to Wed in Local Register Office.” The tabloids, meanwhile, crowned future queen Camilla Parker Bowles the "Town Hall Bride.” So how did King Charles's second wife come to have her own second wedding in such an understated location when ro…
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Windsors & Losers, the podcast that tells you a lesser-known story about the British royal family in every episode, will be back with a new season just in time for the coronation on May 6! And this time it’s all about the new queen, Camilla. Let’s really get to know the woman formerly known as “Mrs. PB” (for Parker Bowles) by palace staff, and “the…
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The year was 1960, and Princess Margaret, along with her new husband Anthony Armstrong-Jones, made a fateful trip ashore to the tiny Caribbean island of Mustique during their six week (checks notes — yes, six week) honeymoon aboard the royal yacht. Margaret's party pal from back in London, Colin Tennant (later, Glenconner), had just purchased the i…
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Prince Philip was born, er, a prince — and then, of course, went on to marry a queen — but he had a challenging childhood. A central figure in his adolescence was his mother's brother, an aristocrat named George Mountbatten, who provided Philip with a stable family life (for a time). But George sadly died young, when Philip was only 17, and as a re…
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Join us for an extremely niche Windsors & Losers analysis of "Spare," Prince Harry's monumental biography released last month. Many readers and reporters quite naturally focused on the biggest and most sensational sections, whether it was physical aggression from "Willy" — also known as Prince William — or the claim that Queen Consort Camilla (FKA …
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Harry and Meghan who? Long before Netflix came a callin' — there was one royal who wanted to make it in Hollywood, and his name is Edward. Who the heck is Prince Edward, you so rightly ask? He's the Queen's fifty-eight-year-old son (the third male child — the spare's spare, so to speak). He spent most of the nineties and noughties running a product…
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Prince Harry, author of "Spare" and co-creator of "Harry & Meghan" on Netflix, wasn’t the first Windsor to spill the beans in public. There was, of course, his mother Princess Diana’s secret collaboration with biographer Andrew Morton and her infamous TV tell-all with Martin Bashir. But who remembers King Charles’s own attempts to tell his side of …
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Before there was Camilla and Charles, there was Camilla and Andrew. She was Camilla Shand, country girl and horse fan, who was a social star in the classroom, finishing school, and the debutante balls of London. He was Andrew Parker Bowles, a young cavalry officer and the most lusted-after gentleman of her deb season. In episode three of Windsors &…
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Windsors & Losers is created and produced by Eva Wolchover and Allie Merriam. Our episode was mixed by Kristin Mueller. Special thanks to Jesse Baker, Eric Nuzum, Ian Chillag, Sabrina Farhi, Lee Lawrence, Tom Merriam, and Debbie Merriam. Give us your feedback at WindsorsLosers.com. And please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.…
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Who among us can... build their own town? King Charles created an opportunity to flex his untrained architect muscles and create a village, Poundbury, from the ground up. It's taken him more than 30 years, but the results are actually pretty good. Hosts Eva Wolchover and Allie Merriam tee up episode one — out in January! — and introduce themselves …
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Poet, lawyer, teacher, and Matt's Mom, Elizabeth Coleman, joins Inbox to talk Guitar meditations, levels of rejection, and being on TV while high on kava kava. She's not great at tech, but she's learning to google. "InBox Theme" by 4aStables. Music: "Thinking it Over" by Lee Rosevere. SFX: "DSLR Camera shots" by qubodup and "film slate" by themfish…
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Blank Check Producer and former Inbox Producer Ben Hosley who has no shame, joins Inbox to talk about how to remember Game of Thrones houses (House Rusty Wets, anyone?) , weird sound effects, and uh . . .a lot about . . . ugh . . . buried jeans. "InBox Theme" by 4aStables. Music: "Thinking it Over" by Lee Rosevere. SFX: "Slide Whistle" by joedeshon…
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Certified Young Person and Trash Club member Eva Victor is an extremely reluctant emailer of all things hot line bling cake, extremely confusing labels, and bachelorette bike parties. This episode is sponsored by: Lola (Code: INBOX30) Zola "InBox Theme" by 4aStables. Music: "Thinking it Over" and "Vaping in LA," by Lee Rosevere; and "Thatched Villa…
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Comedian and writer Corin Wells is safe, but is not selling her eggs; but she does want to find out if her highschool crush is still in highschool, looks into wellness for dogs, and wants those kids to stop messing around. And if anyone knows how many emails we've started with "Hey Bud," let us know. This episode is sponsored by: Simple Health "InB…
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Thank you, Inbox is joined by the jacked Yonatan Gebeyahu who digs around his mail to find a tour guide show television show, ASMR, a public private trainer, and to find out if he voted for Obama or not. "InBox Theme" by 4aStables. Music: "Thinking it Over" and "Vaping in LA" by Lee Rosevere. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Lice…
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From I'm Listening, A Frasier Podcast, it's Anita Flores, who talks about the joys of ASMR, bizarre company dynamics, Name Displacement Disorder, and the best way to watch porn on your phone. "InBox Theme" by 4aStables. Music: "Thinking it Over" and "Vaping in LA" by Lee Rosevere. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License…
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In Wondery's new series Bad Batch, host Laura Beil (Dr. Death) investigates the multi-billion dollar under-regulated industry of stem cell therapy where greed and desperation collide. When a group of patients wind up in a Texas hospital in critical condition, the trail leads back to one stem cell company and its charismatic CEO. What happens when a…
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Writer and seasoned house-sitter Allison Kilkenny reports her first scam email, talks about the different kinds of mock meat, and plans the sacred day of Dad's Day. "InBox Theme" by 4aStables. Music: "Thinking it Over" and "Vaping in LA" by Lee Rosevere. SFX: "CarAlarm" by JLew from freesound.org. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0…
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Former good waiter at a bad time, Aaron Jackson joins Nicole and Matt to bust some cab union busters, explore the paper town of Slipperyville, and drink the Flavor-Aid. Although he can't quite remember where any of these emails came from. "InBox Theme" by 4aStables. Music: "Thinking it Over" by Lee Rosevere. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attr…
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Brooklyn darling Jo Firestone talks about sleeping on bunk beds in your 20s, grandmas who like chic fillet, and shares her closet full of selfies. Plus Nicole explains what a disembodied body is. This episode is sponsored by Care/Of. (Promo: INBOX) "InBox Theme" by 4aStables. Music: "Thinking it Over" and "More on That Later," by Lee Rosevere. SFX:…
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Producer of Chapo Trap House and former courier Chris Wade dives deep into World War II Subarmines, only child syndrome, and Balling Out Ballers podcast [not to be confusing with Balling Out Dragonball podcast]. This episode is sponsored by Scam Goddess, a new Podcast from Earwolf. "InBox Theme" by 4aStables. Music: "Thinking it Over" and "Here's t…
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Joining from the Bechdel Cast, Jamie Loftus and Caitlin Durante tag-team having their emails sifted through to find crazy car stories, painting scams, and the origins of their podcast. This episode is sponsored by Lola (Code: INBOX). "InBox Theme" by 4aStables. Music: "Thinking it Over" and "Vaping in LA," by Lee Rosevere; "Benny Hill Theme Soundal…
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From Showbiz, king of your mom jokes, it's Dave Hill, coming to Inbox. Dave talks about making friends on twitter, establishments that trick your dog [and kids] into buying wine, and the long-winded email-related origin story of Witch Taint. "InBox Theme" by 4aStables. Music: "Thinking it Over" and "Vaping in LA," by Lee Rosevere; "I Knew a Guy" by…
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Matt and Nicole continue to dig for comedy gold in each other's Inboxes, including things Nicole uses tshirts for, and mindfulness articles from Matt's mom. "InBox Theme" by 4aStables. Music: "Thinking it Over" and "How I Used to See the Stars" by Lee Rosevere. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License…
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Actor and inbox expert Francesca Ramsay lets Matt and Nicole dig through her extremely formal family members, representation in stock photos, and her real feelings about diplomas. "InBox Theme" by 4aStables. Music: "Thinking it Over" and "Here's the Thing," by Lee Rosevere. SFX: "Siren" by Cllari from freesound.org. Licensed under Creative Commons:…
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Welcome to Season 2! It's no friendship, no mercy with our first guest, Lead Actor in a TV Show (and from Blank Check) Griffin Newman. Griffin anxiously shares his Inbox full of teenage music videos, liberal likes, and weird world of Blank Check fans. "InBox Theme" by 4aStables. Music: "Thinking it Over" by Lee Rosevere. Licensed under Creative Com…
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In this Inbox Minisode, Matt and Nicole dig through each other's stuff, including a deep dive into the Mandala effect and an update on the Go Bag. "InBox Theme" by 4aStables. Music: "Thinking it Over" and "How I Used to See the Stars" by Lee Rosevere. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License…
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