Heir Jordan: Talal bin Abdullah

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Uneasy Lies the Crown

Riley Bannon

26 episodes

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Two sisters combine their expertise in history and neuroscience to examine famous royals from historical and biological perspectives. They hope to understand how mental and neurological illness shaped some of the world’s most important leaders, and the course of history in turn.

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Heir Jordan: Talal bin Abdullah

Uneasy Lies the Crown

1 hour 5 minutes 19 seconds

2 years ago

Heir Jordan: Talal bin Abdullah

Hundreds of years of politics and family tension preceded Talal bin Abdullah’s ascent to the Jordanian throne in 1951. After only a year, he was forced to abdicate. Was it because he was sick or were there ulterior motives at play? Our search for answers takes us from post-Word War Britain to 1950s Switzerland to the modern coronavirus pandemic.

Plus: Prince Harry is a Maxinista. Is Camilla here for the right reasons? Riley's review of the song Stefanie's high school boyfriend wrote about her. Why was Matt Lauer ALWAYS at Easter Island?