Royally Screwed

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_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic: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 NakaradaCopyright 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_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic: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” - ProtraxxCopyright 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_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic: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_ParmaCopyright 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_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic: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 BonesCopyright 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_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Smooth Passenger” - White Bones, "“Dayfreak” - White Bones, “Action rock_full” - Radio_Parma, “In Next Life” - UneasyCopyright 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_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Zone Out” - Daniel Fridell, “The Crossroads” - Lindsey Abraham, “Neroli” - Ennio Máno, “Mystery Garden” - Brendon MoellerCopyright 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_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Forest Walk” - Alexander Nakarada, “Epic Cinematic Inspiration Piano” - Protraxx, “Action rock_full” - Radio_ParmaCopyright 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_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Dayfreak” - White Bones, “Epic Cinematic Inspiration Piano” - Protraxx, “The Crossroads” - Lindsey Abraham, “Upbeat Stomp Rock” - Alexey AnisimovCopyright 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_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Action rock_full” - Radio_Parma, “Glitz at the Ritz” - Jules Gaia, “Epic Cinematic Inspiration Piano” - ProtraxxCopyright 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_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic: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” - UneasyCopyright 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_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic: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 FridellCopyright 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_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Magical Christmas Background” - Dreamnote Music, “A Snowflake's Tale” - Howard Harper-Barnes, “Christmas Swing” - WorldMusicCopyright 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_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Coffeeshop Stories” - Almost Here, “Zone Out” - Daniel FridellCopyright 2024, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we're talking about the Year of the Four Emperors, a very confusing time in Rome after the death of Emperor Nero. What happens when a dynasty collapses? And who are the men who will rise in an attempt to pick up the pieces?Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Action rock_full” - Radio_Parma, “Glitz at the Ritz” - Jules Gaia, “Coffeeshop Stories” - Almost Here, “Epic Cinematic Inspiration Piano” - Protraxx, “Beginner's Luck” - White BonesCopyright 2024, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we're talking about Jaques de Molay, the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar. Though his life is shrouded in mystery, the world he lived in was filled with intrigue. How does a band of holy knights come to meet its end? And what might the origins of an occult demon say about their religious beliefs? Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Dayfreak” - White Bones,“A Snowflake's Tale” - Howard Harper-Barnes, “The Crossroads” - Lindsey Abraham, “Vapour” - Osoku, “Mysterious Package” - Kikoru, “In Next Life” - UneasyCopyright 2024, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we're talking about a man who has often been called "The Scourge of God" whose powerful army plagued the later period of the Roman Empire. A man whose life, both beginning and end, are shrouded in mystery, which makes his fiery explosion onto the scene even that much more impressive. A man enshrined in the legends of lands he never stepped foot in. It's time to talk about Attila the Hun!Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Action rock_full” - Radio_Parma, “Smooth Passenger” - White Bones, “Upbeat Stomp Rock” - Alexey Anisimov, “Zone Out” - Daniel FridellCopyright 2024, 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: Cnut (also spelled Canute) of the North Sea Empire.Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Dayfreak” - White Bones, “Epic Cinematic Inspiration Piano” - Protraxx, “Reconcile” - Peter Sandberg, “Time For Cadillac” - CooloopCopyright 2024, 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: King Ælfred (or just Alfred) of Wessex.Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Forest Walk” - Alexander Nakarada, “Edsvikens Vals” - Jerry McHoy, “Epic Cinematic Inspiration Piano” - ProtraxxCopyright 2024, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we're finally bringing an end to the ongoing Julio-Claudian saga by discussing the death of Emperor Nero. How does this whole story come to a fiery end? And can we even be certain that's the truth? Either way, it's a story for the ages.Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Action rock_full” - Radio_Parma, “Vapour” - Osoku, “Mystery Garden” - Brendon Moeller, “A Snowflake's Tale” - Howard Harper-BarnesCopyright 2024, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we're talking about King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, the last monarchs of France before the French Revolution. Was their reign actually disastrous enough to warrant a revolution, or is there more to this story than "Let them eat cake?" and guillotines? Also, was that phrase even spoken by Marie?Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Upbeat Stomp Rock” - Alexey Anisimov, “Coffeeshop Stories” - Almost Here, “12th Floor Party” - Jules Gaia, “Mysterious Package” - Kikoru, “In Next Life” - Uneasy, “Epic Cinematic Inspiration Piano” - ProtraxxCopyright 2024, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we're continuing to talk about the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England. However, we'll mainly be following the story of Mary, Queen of Scots. With a strong position within the line of inheritance, Mary seemingly tried everything to oust Elizabeth and end up on the throne of England. How will Elizabeth deal with Mary's constant attacks, especially when it seems like the rest of Europe is on Scotland's side?Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Waiting For Dessert” - Step Two!, “Always There” - Table Etiquette, “Mystery Garden” - Brendon Moeller, “The Crossroads” - Lindsey Abraham, “Smooth Passenger” - White BonesCopyright 2024, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we're talking about Queen Elizabeth I of England. Despite being the daughter of King Henry VIII, Elizabeth was not his heir, so how does that situation get itself together? And what steps forward with England's new Protestant religion will she take? Also, for the fun of it: just who was William Shakespeare?Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Forest Walk” - Alexander Nakarada, “Beginner's Luck” - White Bones, “Time For Cadillac” - Cooloop, “NEW BEGINNINGS” - Lift Up MusicCopyright 2024, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we're talking about Mansa Musa, a leader of the Mali Empire and perhaps the richest man in all of history. But how will he use all of those riches? Well, to finance and show off the biggest Muslim pilgrimage anyone had ever seen!Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Neroli” - Ennio Máno, “Glitz at the Ritz” - Jules Gaia, “12th Floor Party” - Jules Gaia, “Waiting For Dessert” - Step Two!, “Time For Cadillac” - CooloopCopyright 2024, Denim Creek Productions

On this in-between season break special episode of Royally Screwed, we're talking about the show Shogun that aired recently. We'll be taking a look at some of the history behind the show. Like, did you know there was an emperor technically ruling Japan during all of that? Also, what exactly is a Taiko?Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Always There” - Table Etiquette, “Dayfreak” - White Bones, “Action rock_full” - Radio_Parma, “Vapour” - OsokuCopyright 2024, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we're continuing the Julio-Claudian saga to talk about the reign of Emperor Nero. Now that he's no longer beholden to the power of his mother, what sort of weird stuff did the final Julio-Claudian emperor try to get up to?Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Time For Cadillac” - Cooloop, “Neroli” - Ennio Máno, “Action rock_full” - Radio_Parma, “The Last Bar in Chicago” - Nicky DowlingCopyright 2024, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we're talking about dictators-- specifically the dictators of the early Roman Republic. How did the position come about? How can someone be a "virtuous" dictator? And why is "Manlian Discipline" something you shouldn't really want to strive towards?Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Zone Out” - Daniel Fridell, “Coffeeshop Stories” - Almost Here, “Beginner's Luck” - White Bones, “Smooth Passenger” - White Bones, “Action rock_full” - Radio_ParmaCopyright 2024, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we're talking about Rollo, a viking leader who terrorized Medieval France. How does one man's reign of terror in a relatively small area go on to influence the politics of almost all of Europe? Well, you gotta tune in to find out more about the history of the first leader of the Normans.Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Dayfreak” - White Bones, “Neroli” - Ennio Máno, “Upbeat Stomp Rock” - Alexey Anisimov, “Forest Walk” - Alexander NakaradaCopyright 2024, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we're talking about Puyi, the final emperor of the Qing Dynasty-- the last dynasty of Imperial China. We'll see how one man can be born into extreme privilege, lose that privilege, gain it back again... and then lose it again... and then gain it back... and then... Well, it's a long story.Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Homegrown Style” - Macy's Voice, “NEW BEGINNINGS” - Lift Up Music, “Always There” - Table Etiquette, “Sail Away With Me” - Von Meyer, “Underwater Junkyard” - T. Morri, “Mysterious Package” - Kikoru, “Reconcile” - Peter Sandberg, “In Next Life” - UneasyCopyright 2024, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we're once again talking about a possible candidate behind the legends of King Arthur. This time around, we have two candidates: Riothamus of Britain (or Gaul) and Artuir mac Aedain, a prince of Gaelic Ireland and Scotland. We'll also put an end to the legends of Arthur as we learn about his fate at the brutal Battle of Camlann.Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Forest Walk” - Alexander Nakarada, “Epic Cinematic Inspiration Piano” - Protraxx, “Upbeat Stomp Rock” - Alexey AnisimovCopyright 2024, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we're continuing the Julio-Claudian saga. Before we go down the winding road that is the reign of Emperor Nero, let's talk about his mother, Agrippina the Younger. One of the few Julio-Claudian woman to truly be able to be called "Empress of Rome", we'll see how the love of a mother can make or break a young emperor.Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Action rock_full” - Radio_Parma, “Glitz at the Ritz” - Jules Gaia, “Time For Cadillac” - Cooloop, “12th Floor Party” - Jules GaiaCopyright 2024, 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 Ganondorf, the main antagonist for most of the Legend of Zelda games. We'll look at how a cycle of violence thousands of years in the making effects things for a man born to be a king.Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Epic Cinematic Inspiration Piano” - Protraxx, “Dayfreak” - White Bones, “Forest Walk” - Alexander Nakarada, “Zone Out” - Daniel Fridell, “Upbeat Stomp Rock” - Alexey Anisimov, “Reconcile” - Peter SandbergCopyright 2024, Denim Creek Productions

Announcement: No New Episode Today!Regular episodes will continue on 7 AprilSubscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules GaiaCopyright 2024, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we're talking about Pharaoh Tutankhamun. While the name may be famous, what exactly did the boy-king do during his rule? Well, his reign was actually a very important period for restoring Egypt from an age of chaos.Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “The Crossroads” - Lindsey Abraham, “Glitz at the Ritz” - Jules Gaia, “Neroli” - Ennio Máno, “In Next Life” - Uneasy, “Beginner's Luck” - White BonesCopyright 2024, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we're talking about Akhenaten, a pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt who would attempt to do away with the old polytheistic religion of his kingdom in order to devote everything to a lesser known sun god.Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Vapour” - Osoku, “Always There” - Table Etiquette, “Beginner's Luck” - White Bones, “Homegrown Style” - Macy's Voice, “Archipelago Exploration” - Christian AndersenCopyright 2024, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we're talking about the Crisis of the Third Century, a period in 3rd century CE Rome in which the Empire was splintered into three pieces. We're also going to be taking a look into the reign of Queen Zenobia of Palmyra, the woman who would seek to bring the eastern half of the Empire under her control.Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Action rock_full” - Radio_Parma, “Mysterious Package” - Kikoru, “Mystery Garden” - Brendon Moeller, “Upbeat Stomp Rock” - Alexey Anisimov, “Zone Out” - Daniel FridellCopyright 2024, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we're talking about Jefferson Davis, the only man elected as president for the Confederate States of America. Why was he chosen to lead the southern states after they seceded? And what happens to a man like that when his nation loses the Civil War?Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Homegrown Style” - Macy's Voice, “Underwater Junkyard” - T. Morri, “Edsvikens Vals” - Jerry McHoy, “Mysterious Package” - Kikoru, “Dayfreak” - White Bones, “Epic Cinematic Inspiration Piano” - ProtraxxCopyright 2024, Denim Creek Productions

On this in-between season break special episode of Royally Screwed, we're talking about three Roman historians whose work I personally use for a lot of my research for Roman episodes of this show: Tacitus, Suetonius, and Cassius Dio. We'll also learn a bit about why we can probably trust what these guys wrote.Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Coffeeshop Stories” - Almost Here, “Smooth Passenger” - White Bones, “Time For Cadillac” - CooloopCopyright 2024, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we're diving into the reign of Emperor Claudius, the fourth emperor of Rome. Though he's not as bombastic and entertaining as his predecessors, for both the better and the worse, Claudius was still a man trying to forge his own path in the early Roman Empire. And maybe, he'll do just okay enough for that to not be such a bad thing.Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Action rock_full” - Radio_Parma, “Glitz at the Ritz” - Jules Gaia, “Forest Walk” - Alexander Nakarada, “Zone Out” - Daniel Fridell, “The Last Bar in Chicago” - Nicky DowlingCopyright 2024, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we're talking about Simon Bolivar. He's a man on a mission. That mission? Kick the Spanish Empire out of South America. And maybe become a dictator while he's at it.Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Vapour” - Osoku, “Upbeat Stomp Rock” - Alexey Anisimov, “Smooth Passenger” - White Bones, “Reconcile” - Peter Sandberg, “Epic Cinematic Inspiration Piano” - ProtraxxCopyright 2023, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we're talking about Franklin Delano Roosevelt, aka FDR, the president of the United States who helped his nation through the Great Depression. We'll see how far he'll try to go to get his plans passed, and maybe why it's a good thing that the government has a system of checks and balances.Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Coffeeshop Stories” - Almost Here, “Homegrown Style” - Macy's Voice, “Neroli” - Ennio Máno, “Zone Out” - Daniel Fridell, “Dayfreak” - White Bones, “Underwater Junkyard” - T. MorriCopyright 2023, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we're talking about Gilgamesh, one of the oldest names in history and king of the Sumerian city-state of Uruk. We'll also be looking at how many great stories were written about him, how those influenced others, were lost, and luckily found again.Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Forest Walk” - Alexander Nakarada, “Epic Cinematic Inspiration Piano” - Protraxx, “Beginner's Luck” - White Bones, “Upbeat Stomp Rock” - Alexey AnisimovCopyright 2023, 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: Catherine II of Russia.Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Waiting For Dessert” - Step Two!, “12th Floor Party” - Jules Gaia, “The Last Bar in Chicago” - Nicky Dowling, “Edsvikens Vals” - Jerry McHoy, “Glitz at the Ritz” - Jules GaiaCopyright 2023, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we're finally ending the story of Emperor Gaius Germanicus of Rome, aka Caligula. We'll also find out how the next emperor was chosen, and how his rise to power came about in the most unexpected way.Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Glitz at the Ritz” - Jules Gaia, “Always There” - Table Etiquette, “Action rock_full” - Radio_Parma, “NEW BEGINNINGS” - Lift Up MusicCopyright 2023, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we're talking about Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China. How do you go about uniting as massive a region as that? Well, it takes a lot of weird strategies, and it takes an even bigger personality to keep it all in check.Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Beginner's Luck” - White Bones, “Vapour” - Osoku, “Upbeat Stomp Rock” - Alexey Anisimov, “Zone Out” - Daniel FridellCopyright 2023, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we're talking about Ranavalona I, the first queen of the Merina Kingdom in Madagascar. When Christian missionaries started converting people on the island, Ranavalona decided to make some big moves. And most of them were... really not good.Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Dayfreak” - White Bones, “A Snowflake's Tale” - Howard Harper-Barnes, “The Last Bar in Chicago” - Nicky Dowling, “Smooth Passenger” - White BonesCopyright 2023, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we're talking about King David, the ruler of the Israelite people from the Bible. Just how much do we actually know about this man? Did he even really exist? And if not, why was his story created?Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Time For Cadillac” - Cooloop, “In Next Life” - Uneasy, “Forest Walk” - Alexander Nakarada, “The Crossroads” - Lindsey Abraham, “Epic Cinematic Inspiration Piano” - ProtraxxCopyright 2023, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we're talking about the first several men to hold the title of Dalai Lama. What exactly were the origins of the position? And what does the family of Genghis Khan have to do with any of this?Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Archipelago Exploration” - Christian Andersen, “Epic Cinematic Inspiration Piano” - Protraxx, “In Next Life” - Uneasy, “Forest Walk” - Alexander NakaradaCopyright 2023, Denim Creek Productions

On this in-between season break special episode of Royally Screwed, we're telling two shorter stories from American history. First: Did you know the USA once had an emperor? And on the second: What's the one thing that the USA and the USSR oddly agreed about during the Cold War?Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Action rock_full” - Radio_Parma, “Time For Cadillac” - Cooloop, “Always There” - Table EtiquetteCopyright 2023, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we're continuing the story of Gaius Germanicus Caesar, aka Emperor Caligula. Did he put his horse in the Senate? Did he attack the sea? Or is there more to those stories that reveal a much more complicated figure?Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Zone Out” - Daniel Fridell, “Archipelago Exploration” - Christian Andersen, “Action rock_full” - Radio_Parma, “Homegrown Style” - Macy's VoiceCopyright 2023, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we're talking about a few men who helped facilitate the process of transitioning Athens, Greece from a monarchy into a democratic society. It's a long, bumpy road that includes-- perhaps unsurprisingly-- a lot of people being killed.Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Coffeeshop Stories” - Almost Here, “Neroli” - Ennio Máno, “Mysterious Package” - Kikoru, “NEW BEGINNINGS” - Lift Up Music, “Beginner's Luck” - White Bones, “Time For Cadillac” - CooloopCopyright 2023, Denim Creek Productions

This week on Royally Screwed, we're talking about the campaigns of Julius Caesar in Rome's western neighbor, the region of Gaul. We'll also look at the brief and bright rise of the Celtic leader Vercingetorix, the one man truly willing to do whatever was needed to stand up to the Roman commander.Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O' the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Vapour” - Osoku, “Upbeat Stomp Rock” - Alexey Anisimov, “The Crossroads” - Lindsey Abraham, “Zone Out” - Daniel Fridell, “Dayfreak” - White Bones, “Action rock_full” - Radio_ParmaCopyright 2023, Denim Creek Productions