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Even the Royals is a podcast from Wondery that pulls back the curtain on royal families, from ancient empires to modern monarchs, to show you the darker side of what it means to be royalty.

Before she ruled an empire, Theodora was a teen sensation in circus shows featuring dancing bears, burlesque performers, and blood-soaked chariot races. But when her star came crashing down, she clawed her way from rock bottom to the very top, using everything from comedy to espionage to get there.

Before she ruled an empire, Theodora was a teen sensation in circus shows featuring dancing bears, burlesque performers, and blood-soaked chariot races. But when her star came crashing down, she clawed her way from rock bottom to the very top, using everything from comedy to espionage to get there.

Before she ruled an empire, Theodora was a teen sensation in circus shows featuring dancing bears, burlesque performers, and blood-soaked chariot races. But when her star came crashing down, she clawed her way from rock bottom to the very top, using everything from comedy to espionage to get there.

Empress Theodora didn't just survive. She revolutionized women's rights across the Byzantine Empire, like changing laws to let women divorce men, own property, and bring abusive men to justice. For all her work in pioneering, she's remembered as the most powerful Byzantine empress in history.

Empress Theodora didn't just survive. She revolutionized women's rights across the Byzantine Empire, like changing laws to let women divorce men, own property, and bring abusive men to justice. For all her work in pioneering, she's remembered as the most powerful Byzantine empress in history.

Empress Theodora didn't just survive. She revolutionized women's rights across the Byzantine Empire, like changing laws to let women divorce men, own property, and bring abusive men to justice. For all her work in pioneering, she's remembered as the most powerful Byzantine empress in history.

Follow Even the Royals on the Wondery app or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to Even the Royals early and ad-free by joining Wondery+.

Follow Even the Royals on the Wondery app or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to Even the Royals early and ad-free by joining Wondery+.

Follow Even the Royals on the Wondery app or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to Even the Royals early and ad-free by joining Wondery+.

Mortgage mayhem. Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice's husband, Louis Ruelas, begs lender for more time to pay back a million dollar loan and ask for $250,000 more.

Mortgage mayhem. Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice's husband, Louis Ruelas, begs lender for more time to pay back a million dollar loan and ask for $250,000 more.

Mortgage mayhem. Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice's husband, Louis Ruelas, begs lender for more time to pay back a million dollar loan and ask for $250,000 more.

So the US Sun previously reported Louis, or Luis before he met Teresa, was the sole owner of the LLC used to buy the house. Took out a $1 million loan on March 25th, 2024. The US Sun can now exclusively reveal Louis is requesting an extension on the loan and for $250,000 more. Wow.

So the US Sun previously reported Louis, or Luis before he met Teresa, was the sole owner of the LLC used to buy the house. Took out a $1 million loan on March 25th, 2024. The US Sun can now exclusively reveal Louis is requesting an extension on the loan and for $250,000 more. Wow.

So the US Sun previously reported Louis, or Luis before he met Teresa, was the sole owner of the LLC used to buy the house. Took out a $1 million loan on March 25th, 2024. The US Sun can now exclusively reveal Louis is requesting an extension on the loan and for $250,000 more. Wow.

Meanwhile, documents allegedly detailed that Teresa owes $303,889.20.

Meanwhile, documents allegedly detailed that Teresa owes $303,889.20.

Meanwhile, documents allegedly detailed that Teresa owes $303,889.20.

Thank you.