Ridiculous Romance

The Eleusinian Mysteries are the best kept secret in history! (But you know we've got some ideas.) Hadrian and Antinous attended this trippy event and kicked off a world-tour romance that would inspire people for centuries to follow. But after a fatal drowning, the Romans make their own little stop at Speculation Station! Hear the epic conclusion now! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hadrian had some big sandals to fill when he succeeded Trajan as Emperor of Rome. The senate didn't love him, but fortunately one ridiculously attractive, athletic, cool AF man did. Their story became legend, and these men have gone down in history as icons, inspiring gay culture and sports to this day. Hear how Hadrian changed an Empire, challenged the Roman senate, and met his one true love in part 1 of this epic story! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marguerite Steinheil's affair with the President of France was already worth one episode. But not long after that scandal, she would become the talk of Paris once again... as a suspect in her husband's murder! Daring heists, international conspiracies, and of course, wild speculation, are all in this thrilling conclusion! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marguerite was at the center of French culture in 1898, holding grand salons with the top artists and politicians of the day. She was also mistress to Felix Faure, the French President best known for... dropping dead at a very "intimate" moment. It was a scandal that brought France to its knees! And that's only Part ONE of Marguerite's ridiculous story! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

George Remus and his wife Imogene ran the biggest bootlegging business in America during the prohibition years! But when George slips up and gets locked away, can he trust his wife to manage their fortune? Or will the savvy young Agent Dodge seduce her into a betrayal? Grab a drink and find out in this episode! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Linda had no luck in love until she met the man of her dreams! Too bad he was married. When she gave him the boot, he hired hitmen to blind her with acid. After a stint in prison, he tracked her down and did the unthinkable - he married her! What? Why? What?? All questions we'll get into! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2012, UK Labour Councillor Simon Parkes revealed to the world that aliens had been studying humans since the dawn of our species. Also, he's been banging one of them his whole life, and he has an alien hybrid daughter named Zarka! We'll try to get to the outer limits of this cosmic love story, with special guest appearances by some old alien friends of our own! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The brilliant writer Murasaki Shikibu didn't experience much romance in her personal life in the late 1st century. But she captured the attention of Japan by releasing The Tale Of Genji one episode at a time. Altogether the tale is one of the first novels ever produced, and it's still celebrated today as a symbol of enduring love and marital harmony. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When the King of Bechuanaland fell in love with a white Londoner in 1946, everyone was... surprisingly cool with it! But due to the influence of Apartheid, he wasn't allowed to reclaim his throne. Find out how their marriage totally redrew the map of Africa and led to the new, independent nation of Botswana. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Little is known about this royal couple (a lot can go missing in 3400 years). But this Pharoah and his Queen ruled Ancient Egypt for decades, and brought about a golden age of culture! Queen Tiye was so integral to their glory that she changed the very concept of what an Egyptian Queen could be. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.