Royally Screwed

Royally Screwed

by Denim Creek
Episode 103: Rise Up!
This time on Royally Screwed, we’re talking about the Easter Rising, one of the key events in the lead up to Ireland's independence from the United Kingdom. Specifically, we're following the lives of Patrick Pearse and James Connolly, two of the leaders of the Rising. These two men represented different hopes for a free Ireland. Pearse: a man fueled by the revival of Irish culture. Connolly: a socialist with hopes to free the impoverished Irish from British capitalism. 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, “Sail Away With Me” - Von Meyer, “Smooth Passenger” - White Bones, “NEW BEGINNINGS” - Lift Up Music, “Deep Diving” - Arto Kumanto, “Always There” - Table Etiquette Copyright 2026, Denim Creek Productions
Epiode 102: A Buddha Under the Tree
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
Episode 101: It’s a Bloody Mystery, Countess Bathory!
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
Episode 100: Alexander III of Macedon - Why He’s Great
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
Episode 99: Leonidas vs. Xerxes - The War for the West
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
Episode 98: No Gods, No Kings, Nobunaga
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
Episode 97: Hell Hath No Fury
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
Episode 96: The Pyramid Scheme
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
Episode 95: Out of Legends - Ragnar Lodbrok
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
Episode 94: Were They Great? Cyrus II of Persia
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
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