Two Aussie lesbian lovers touch down in 1990s London and become the toast of British high society. They charm rich businessmen, England's horse-loving elite, and even Queen Elizabeth herself. But the glamorous duo are concealing a dark past and dastardly intentions—and when a small-town detective vows to bring them down, he finds they are exceedingly hard to catch.

Hosted by award-winning journalist Becky Milligan. Royal Swindle is a Blanchard House production for USG Audio, in partnership with Exactly Right Media.

Premieres Thursday, July 23rd. Follow Royal Swindle wherever you get your podcasts—and see rare photos from the story at @exactlyright on Instagram.

Two Aussie lesbian lovers touch down in 1990s London and become the toast of British high society. They charm rich businessmen, England's horse-loving elite, and even Queen Elizabeth herself. But the glamorous duo are concealing a dark past and dastardly intentions&mdash;and when a small-town detective vows to bring them down, he finds they are exceedingly hard to catch.
Hosted by award-winning journalist Becky Milligan. Royal Swindle is a Blanchard House production for USG Audio, in partnership with Exactly Right Media.
Premieres Thursday, July 23rd. Follow Royal Swindle wherever you get your podcasts&mdash;and see rare photos from the story at @exactlyright on Instagram.

Introducing Royal Swindle

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For decades, João Teixeira de Faria — known as John of God — was revered as a spiritual healer who claimed to perform miraculous surgeries without anesthesia. Desperate people from around the world traveled to Brazil, believing he could cure what doctors could not.

But behind the promise of divine healing was something far darker.

Hosted by award-winning journalist Martina Castro, Two-Faced: John of God is a six-episode limited series from Exactly Right Media and Adonde Media.

Premieres Wednesday, February 4. New episodes drop every Wednesday on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Este podcast también está disponible en español — búsquenlo como Dos Caras: Juan de Dios.

See photos from the story at @exactlyright on Instagram.

For decades, Jo&atilde;o Teixeira de Faria &mdash; known as John of God &mdash; was revered as a spiritual healer who claimed to perform miraculous surgeries without anesthesia. Desperate people from around the world traveled to Brazil, believing he could cure what doctors could not.
But behind the promise of divine healing was something far darker.
Hosted by award-winning journalist Martina Castro, Two-Faced: John of God is a six-episode limited series from Exactly Right Media and Adonde Media.
Premieres Wednesday, February 4.&nbsp;New episodes drop every Wednesday on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Este podcast tambi&eacute;n est&aacute; disponible en espa&ntilde;ol &mdash; b&uacute;squenlo como Dos Caras: Juan de Dios.
See photos from the story at @exactlyright on Instagram.

Introducing Two-Faced: John of God

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Host Becky Milligan hears about the king’s last supper and wonders if revenge really is a dish best served cold. She learns what happened to the royal children when they returned from exile and realizes nothing is ever quite what it seems. It’s time to reveal the whole truth. Can she finally lay King Boris III’s mystery to rest?

 

 

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Host Becky Milligan hears about the king&rsquo;s last supper and wonders if revenge really is a dish best served cold. She learns what happened to the royal children when they returned from exile and realizes nothing is ever quite what it seems. It&rsquo;s time to reveal the whole truth. Can she finally lay King Boris III&rsquo;s mystery to rest? &nbsp; &nbsp;See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

8: The Rest is History

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When host Becky Milligan receives a surprise call from a crucial witness, she realizes she must revisit King Boris III’s autopsy. Shocking new evidence about his death comes tantalizingly close to solving the mystery, but time is not on anyone’s side. When an old friend turns up with a killer suggestion, it leaves a bad taste in Becky’s mouth.

 

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When host Becky Milligan receives a surprise call from a crucial witness, she realizes she must revisit King Boris III&rsquo;s autopsy. Shocking new evidence about his death comes tantalizingly close to solving the mystery, but time is not on anyone&rsquo;s side. When an old friend turns up with a killer suggestion, it leaves a bad taste in Becky&rsquo;s mouth. &nbsp;See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

7: The Heart of the Matter

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Accusations fly like bullets as host Becky Milligan discovers that King Boris III has been a hunted man for most of his life and has dodged more assassination attempts than James Bond. Did he ignore the one crucial message that could have saved his life? Becky feels the net closing in on the identity of the Butterfly King’s killer.

 

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Accusations fly like bullets as host Becky Milligan discovers that King Boris III has been a hunted man for most of his life and has dodged more assassination attempts than James Bond. Did he ignore the one crucial message that could have saved his life? Becky feels the net closing in on the identity of the Butterfly King&rsquo;s killer. &nbsp;See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

6: An Inside Job

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It’s 1946, three years after King Boris III’s death and a heavy Iron Curtain has fallen over Bulgaria. What dark secrets does it conceal? Host Becky Milligan learns some disturbing facts about the Soviet secret services and why they couldn’t let sleeping kings lie. And we hear a haunting tale from the royal children as they meet their father again – three years after they buried him…

 

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It&rsquo;s 1946, three years after King Boris III&rsquo;s death and a heavy Iron Curtain has fallen over Bulgaria. What dark secrets does it conceal? Host Becky Milligan learns some disturbing facts about the Soviet secret services and why they couldn&rsquo;t let sleeping kings lie. And we hear a haunting tale from the royal children as they meet their father again &ndash; three years after they buried him&hellip; &nbsp;See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

5: Caught Red Handed

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We’re back at the Vrana Palace in Sofia, Bulgaria, where King Simeon II and Princess Maria Luisa tell host Becky Milligan about their narrow escape from targeted Allied bombings after their father’s death. As more secrets emerge from the pages of a British diplomat’s private diary, Becky is forced to consider an ugly possibility. But as she follows the trail of poison, a brand new suspect slithers into the frame.

 

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We&rsquo;re back at the Vrana Palace in Sofia, Bulgaria, where King Simeon II and Princess Maria Luisa tell host Becky Milligan about their narrow escape from targeted Allied bombings after their father&rsquo;s death. As more secrets emerge from the pages of a British diplomat&rsquo;s private diary, Becky is forced to consider an ugly possibility. But as she follows the trail of poison, a brand new suspect slithers into the frame. &nbsp;See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

4: A Snake is Still a Snake

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Can you trust anyone in wartime? Host Becky Milligan meets a man in Sofia, Bulgaria, who shows her a side of King Boris III that makes her question whether he’s really the hero of this story. As Becky picks her way through the viper’s nest of conflicted history, she must confront the royal children with some uncomfortable truths.

 

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Can you trust anyone in wartime? Host Becky Milligan meets a man in Sofia, Bulgaria, who shows her a side of King Boris III that makes her question whether he&rsquo;s really the hero of this story. As Becky picks her way through the viper&rsquo;s nest of conflicted history, she must confront the royal children with some uncomfortable truths. &nbsp;See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

3: Snake in the Grass

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Host Becky Milligan meets King Boris III’s children at Vrana Palace, a royal residence on the outskirts of Sofia, Bulgaria’s capital city. The children share the details of their father’s strange and painful death. Officially he dies of a heart attack, but the symptoms don’t add up. What—or who—is responsible? Becky speaks to witnesses who explain how Boris duped Hitler. But the discovery of a dusty document, thousands of miles from Bulgaria, makes Becky wonder if she’s way off course. 

 

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Host Becky Milligan meets King Boris III&rsquo;s children at Vrana Palace, a royal residence on the outskirts of Sofia, Bulgaria&rsquo;s capital city. The children share the details of their father&rsquo;s strange and painful death. Officially he dies of a heart attack, but the symptoms don&rsquo;t add up. What&mdash;or who&mdash;is responsible? Becky speaks to witnesses who explain how Boris duped Hitler. But the discovery of a dusty document, thousands of miles from Bulgaria, makes Becky wonder if she&rsquo;s way off course.&nbsp; &nbsp;See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

2: Lies, Lies, Lies

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It’s 1943 during a crucial turning point in the Second World War. Caught in the crossfire, King Boris III of Bulgaria has a make-or-break meeting with a key ally. Boris is a reluctant politician and a family man, sucked into the bloodiest conflict in history. Someone resents his influence and wants him out of the way for good. Could Boris’s fate be linked to the company he keeps? 

 

The Butterfly King is a production of Blanchard House and Exactly Right Media.

 

From Blanchard House

Host: Becky Milligan

Writer and Producer: Emma Jane Kirby

Original Music: Daniel Lloyd Evans, Louis Nanke-Mannell and Toby Matimong

Sound Design and Engineering: Toby Matimong and Daniel Lloyd-Evans

Managing Producer: Amica Sciortino Nowlan

Creative Director: Rosie Pye

Executive Producer and Head of Content: Laurence Grissell

 

From Exactly Right

Consulting Producer: Kyle Ryan

Artwork: Vanessa Lilak

Executive Producers: Karen Kilgariff, Georgia Hardstark and Danielle Kramer

 

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It&rsquo;s 1943 during a crucial turning point in the Second World War. Caught in the crossfire, King Boris III of Bulgaria has a make-or-break meeting with a key ally. Boris is a reluctant politician and a family man, sucked into the bloodiest conflict in history. Someone resents his influence and wants him out of the way for good. Could Boris&rsquo;s fate be linked to the company he keeps?&nbsp; &nbsp; The Butterfly King is a production of Blanchard House and Exactly Right Media. &nbsp; From Blanchard House Host: Becky Milligan Writer and Producer: Emma Jane Kirby Original Music: Daniel Lloyd Evans, Louis Nanke-Mannell and Toby Matimong Sound Design and Engineering: Toby Matimong and Daniel Lloyd-Evans Managing Producer: Amica Sciortino Nowlan Creative Director: Rosie Pye Executive Producer and Head of Content: Laurence Grissell &nbsp; From Exactly Right Consulting Producer: Kyle Ryan Artwork: Vanessa Lilak Executive Producers: Karen Kilgariff, Georgia Hardstark and Danielle Kramer &nbsp;See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

1: The Mender of Broken Dishes

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When King Boris III of Bulgaria dies amid mysterious circumstances during World War II, there's no shortage of suspects. But eighty years later, his death remains unsolved. Award-winning journalist Becky Milligan follows a trail of dissidents, poisoners, soldiers and spies to unravel eighty years of lies and cover-ups. This tragic family saga of a doomed royal dynasty is a story of treachery, deceit and a quest for the truth. Who killed the Butterfly King?

The Butterfly King is a podcast from Exactly Right, produced by Blanchard House.

The Butterfly King: A WWII Murder Mystery

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