{"podcast":{"title":"Even The Royals","slug":"even-the-royals-6617421","podcast_index_feed_id":6617421,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/even-the-royals","website_url":"https://wondery.com/shows/even-the-royals","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/c6/8d/b0/46/c68db046-c0bb-4a67-8d8c-6ed3682223ea/230dde24f8918e83242fca03aa0d271b1cf22c5d5e1aaf39f3786ec57f1a9c7bf78051fbaa5a530be9d556599ebff36f0bffeb995710c5349fdebf30890a1b26.jpeg","author":"Wondery","episode_count":104,"summary":"Admit it: you’re obsessed with royal families – watching them, gossiping about them, wanting to be them. It’s the stuff of fantasy. But for real life royals, the crown jewels can be more like shiny handcuffs. There are expectations and rules – and if you break them, the consequences are big, and very public. And no, we’re not just talking about Harry and Meghan. There are royal families and wild royal tales from around the world and throughout history that you have never heard before. From Wondery comes the latest from Even the Rich co-hosts Brooke Siffrinn and Aricia Skidmore-Williams. Even the Royals takes us inside the cloistered world of royal families, past and present, where wealth and status often come at the expense of your freedom – and maybe even your life. In these stories, very human emotions, like jealousy, love, disgust, have the power to reshape the world. Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Even the Royals ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-04T18:17:36.152335+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/even-the-royals-6617421"},"episode":{"title":"Mistresses: Wu Zhao  | 97","slug":"mistresses-wu-zhao-97","published_at":"2026-03-12T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/even-the-royals-6617421/mistresses-wu-zhao-97","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/even-the-royals-6617421","url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/6b5dbfd0-7445-4d41-99a5-68d24291e2ba.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/6b5dbfd0-7445-4d41-99a5-68d24291e2ba.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"The unbelievable story of a 7th-century concubine who elevated herself to become the first and only female Emperor of China. We chart Wu Zhao’s journey as she climbs the ranks of the royal harem, manipulates and murders her rivals, and leapfrogs over four of her own sons to ascend the Dragon Throne.  In this funny, fascinating, and scandal-filled podcast, Jameela Jamil and historian Dr Kate Lister pore over the stories of six astonishing “other women”. Women who have been shamed, disparaged and underestimated. Some have been cheated out of the history books altogether. Now Jameela and Kate are placing their stories in the spotlight – to see what history looks like through the eyes of the so-called side-chick. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .","meta_description":"The unbelievable story of a 7th-century concubine who elevated herself to become the first and only female Emperor of China. We chart Wu Zhao’s journey as…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2943,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/even-the-royals-6617421/episodes/mistresses-wu-zhao-97/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/even-the-royals-6617421/mistresses-wu-zhao-97.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}