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This time on Royally Screwed, in honor of the Buddhist holiday Bodhi Day, we're talking about the man behind it all: The Buddha, aka Siddartha Gautama. How does a man become The Buddha? And, you'll find out exactly how to go about achieving Enlightenment (it's actually easier than you would think). Subscribe for more episodes as they come. Twitter: @Denim_Creek Instagram: denimcreekpro Music: Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Beginner’s Luck” - White Bones, “Archipelago Exploration” - Christian Andersen, “Vapour” - Osoku, “Deep Diving” - Arto Kumanto, “Magical Christmas Background” - Dreamnote Music Copyright 2025, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we’re talking about Countess Elizabeth Bathory, a woman known as both "the female Vlad the Impaler" and "the most prolific female serial killer in history". But how much truth is there behind those words? And, if that's all lies, what is the truth behind this mysterious Hungarian noblewoman? Subscribe for more episodes as they come. Twitter: @Denim_Creek Instagram: denimcreekpro Music: Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Mysterious Package” - Kikoru, “Golden Swing” - Fatima Mhedden, “Subpath” - [n], “Mystery Garden” - Brendon Moeller Copyright 2025, Denim Creek Productions

This week on the "series finale" of Royally Screwed, we’re doing a twist on the "Were They Great?" formula to talk about the biggest "Great" of them all: Alexander III of Macedonia. As a figure who is known throughout the entire world, it's obvious that he had to have done a thing or two that made him great, but what exactly did Alexander accomplish? Subscribe for more episodes as they come. Twitter: @Denim_Creek Instagram: denimcreekpro Music: Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Action rock_full” - Radio_Parma, “Epic Cinematic Inspiration Piano” - Protraxx, “Upbeat Stomp Rock” - Alexey Anisimov, “Forest Walk” - Alexander Nakarada Copyright 2025, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we’re talking about [Short episode Topic Description]. Subscribe for more episodes as they come. Twitter: @Denim_Creek Instagram: denimcreekpro Music: Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Mysterious Package” - Kikoru, “Action rock_full” - Radio_Parma, “Time For Cadillac” - Cooloop, “The Crossroads” - Lindsey Abraham, “Neroli” - Ennio Máno, “Upbeat Stomp Rock” - Alexey Anisimov, “Epic Cinematic Inspiration Piano” - Protraxx Copyright 2025, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we’re talking about [Short episode Topic Description]. Subscribe for more episodes as they come. Twitter: @Denim_Creek Instagram: denimcreekpro Music: Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Upbeat Stomp Rock” - Alexey Anisimov, “Beginner’s Luck” - White Bones, “Dayfreak” - White Bones, “Action rock_full” - Radio_Parma Copyright 2025, Denim Creek Productions

We're going to take a break from history to look at interesting rulers from fiction. This year, we're talking about the US President George Sears (aka Solidus), the main antagonist of the video game Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. What does being the clone of the greatest soldier in US history mean for the upbringing of a child? What plans did the Illuminati-style organization behind his birth have for him? And, what lengths will he go to when he finally decides he wants to be free of their iron grip? Subscribe for more episodes as they come. Twitter: @Denim_Creek Instagram: denimcreekpro Music: Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Mysterious Package” - Kikoru, “The Last Bar in Chicago” - Nicky Dowling, “Mystery Garden” - Brendon Moeller, “Smooth Passenger” - White Bones Copyright 2025, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we’re talking about Boudica, the queen of the Iceni tribe in Celtic Britain. As Rome comes barreling across the island in its attempts to solidify its conquest, it ended up making plenty of enemies. But no enemy was able to shake the empire to its core like her. So, who was Boudica, and how did she come to make it so that even Emperor Nero had second thoughts about a British invasion? Subscribe for more episodes as they come. Twitter: @Denim_Creek Instagram: denimcreekpro Music: Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Smooth Passenger” - White Bones, "“Dayfreak” - White Bones, “Action rock_full” - Radio_Parma, “In Next Life” - Uneasy Copyright 2025, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we’re talking about the Pyramids of Giza (and just those in Egypt in general) and the pharaohs who built them. We'll also be taking a look into how pyramid building began and what these massive structure represent-- while also dispelling a couple myths about how they were built. Subscribe for more episodes as they come. Twitter: @Denim_Creek Instagram: denimcreekpro Music: Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Zone Out” - Daniel Fridell, “The Crossroads” - Lindsey Abraham, “Neroli” - Ennio Máno, “Mystery Garden” - Brendon Moeller Copyright 2025, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we’re talking about the legends surrounding the supposed Danish king Ragnar Lodbrok. Though he was a hero to the vikings who invaded the British Isles and France, what do we actually know about him? Is there more to the man than just what the sagas say? And if not, then who exactly were those stories based upon? Subscribe for more episodes as they come. Twitter: @Denim_Creek Instagram: denimcreekpro Music: Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Forest Walk” - Alexander Nakarada, “Epic Cinematic Inspiration Piano” - Protraxx, “Action rock_full” - Radio_Parma Copyright 2025, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, it's another episode of "Were They Great": a look at rulers who gained the title "The Great" and deciding whether or not they really deserved it. This time: Cyrus II of the Achaemenid Persians. Subscribe for more episodes as they come. Twitter: @Denim_Creek Instagram: denimcreekpro Music: Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Dayfreak” - White Bones, “Epic Cinematic Inspiration Piano” - Protraxx, “The Crossroads” - Lindsey Abraham, “Upbeat Stomp Rock” - Alexey Anisimov Copyright 2025, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, it's another episode of "Were They Great": a look at rulers who gained the title "The Great" and deciding whether or not they really deserved it. This time: Constantine I of Rome. Subscribe for more episodes as they come. Twitter: @Denim_Creek Instagram: denimcreekpro Music: Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Action rock_full” - Radio_Parma, “Glitz at the Ritz” - Jules Gaia, “Epic Cinematic Inspiration Piano” - Protraxx Copyright 2025, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we’re talking about Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi. Lakshmibai was a queen in India during the Rebellion of 1857, which saw the Indian population rise up against the power of the British East India Company. Though this would be far from the end of British rule in India, tune in to find out how one woman goes from a queen living a relatively privileged and peaceful life to a symbol of rebellion within a very short span of time. Subscribe for more episodes as they come. Twitter: @Denim_Creek Instagram: denimcreekpro Music: Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Vapour” - Osoku, “Archipelago Exploration” - Christian Andersen, “Reconcile” - Peter Sandberg, “Dayfreak” - White Bones, “Zone Out” - Daniel Fridell, “In Next Life” - Uneasy Copyright 2025, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we’re talking about the Shinsengumi, a samurai protection force for the shoguns in the final years of Shogunate Japan. Specifically, we'll be looking at the leadership of three men: Serizawa Kamo, Kondo Isami, and Hijikata Toshizo. Though the group only existed for six years, we'll learn all about how these three men rose to the occasion during a time in which their very existence was being threatened to be made obsolete. Subscribe for more episodes as they come. Twitter: @Denim_Creek Instagram: denimcreekpro Music: Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Waiting For Dessert” - Step Two!, “Smooth Passenger” - White Bones, “Beginner’s Luck” - White Bones, “Neroli” - Ennio Máno, “Mysterious Package” - Kikoru, “Zone Out” - Daniel Fridell Copyright 2025, Denim Creek Productions

On this in-between season break special episode of Royally Screwed, we're going to talk about the man behind the Christmas Carol "Good King Wenceslas". Who was Wenceslas? Was he even a king? And how did he become enshrined into the season of Christmas? Surprisingly, it actually has to do with Easter and Finland. Subscribe for more episodes as they come. Twitter: @Denim_Creek Instagram: denimcreekpro Music: Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Magical Christmas Background” - Dreamnote Music, “A Snowflake’s Tale” - Howard Harper-Barnes, “Christmas Swing” - WorldMusic Copyright 2024, Denim Creek Productions

On this in-between season break special episode of Royally Screwed, we're going to talk about the Great Man Theory. What is it? And why is it incredibly flawed? And what does that mean for the very basis of this show?? Also, stick around for a major announcement about the show at the end of the episode. Subscribe for more episodes as they come. Twitter: @Denim_Creek Instagram: denimcreekpro Music: Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Coffeeshop Stories” - Almost Here, “Zone Out” - Daniel Fridell Copyright 2024, Denim Creek Productions