It's Reigning Men
It's Reigning Men
Podcast Description
Did you know more than 40 countries in the world have a monarch - but none of them are women?In this new podcast series about royals, we're going to be learning about these men born into palaces. We’ll discover who they are, what they stand for, the roles they play, the kind of royal family they're from, and what their people think of them.Criss-crossing the world, hearing from experts as we dive into sovereignty, succession and scandal while exploring the many forms of soft power.Our email is: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes of monarchy, sovereignty, and soft power with episodes covering subjects such as abdication, constitutional crises, and international relations. For example, discussions about Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg's potential abdication and King Abdullah II of Jordan's navigation of political pressure exemplify the show's diverse content.
Did you know more than 40 countries in the world have a monarch – but none of them are women?
In this new podcast series about royals and monarchies, we’re going to be learning about these men born into palaces.
We’ll discover who they are, what they stand for, the roles they play, the kind of royal family they’re from, and what their people think of them.
Criss-crossing the world, hearing from experts as we dive into sovereignty, succession and scandal while exploring the many forms of soft power.
Our email is: [email protected]
Hosted by Daniel Rosney
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Vatican has announced Pope Francis has died, aged 88.
This episode of It’s Reigning Men was first published in February 2025 and contains some discussion around sexual abuse in the second half of the episode, which may not be appropriate for all.
As head of state of The Vatican City, Pope Francis was also a monarch.
The Pope is one of a handful of elected monarchs in the world, which also include Cambodia, Malayisa and United Arab Emirates.
In this episode we look at the the Pope’s role as a monarch, as well as leader of the Catholic church, and discuss the influence he has with other world leaders.
We look at how a Pope is elected in a conclave and explore the changes he’s brought to the church.
This episode was recorded while Pope Francis was in hospital.
Guests:
Colleen Dulle, Inside the Vatican podcast host
Charles Collins, Managing Editor at Crux
‘Inside The Vatican’ podcast can be listened to here: https://www.americamagazine.org/voices/inside-vatican
Hosted by Daniel Rosney
Our email is: [email protected]
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