The SCANDAL Mongers Podcast

Phil Craig

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Booking Overview

An interview-led history and scandal show focused on royal, political, and historical controversies, typically featuring authors, academics, and specialist commentators. Agencies could credibly pitch historians, biographers, researchers, and authors with a timely book or distinctive expertise on royalty, political history, or social scandals; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 146

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Contact Information

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Host

Phil Craig - Author and podcast host who presents discussions of major historical and contemporary scandals.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Historians, academics, biographers, and authors with specialist expertise in royalty, political history, ancient history, or notable scandals, preferably with a relevant book or current research to discuss.
Required Achievements:  
Published books, Academic or specialist historical expertise, Research or commentary on high-profile royal and historical subjects

Recent Guest Discussions

Emma Southon - Slavery And The Lives Of Enslaved People In Ancient Rome; How Historians Have Portrayed Roman Slavery.

Amilia Gillies - The Court Of King James I Of England And VI Of Scotland, Including Its Scandals, Personalities, And Poetry.

Andrew Lownie - Recent Developments Involving Sarah Ferguson And Prince Andrew, And The Subjects Of His Book Entitled.

Recent Topics

Scandals, Royalty, History, Politics, Biography

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The SCANDAL Mongers Podcast
:

THE PRINCESSES ARE BACK! + SLAVES OF ROME | Ep 146 | The Scandal Mongers Podcast

June 14, 2026

Despite all their recent family scandals, Beatrice and Eugenie attended a high profile royal wedding last week. And Prince William made sure the press could see his friendly feelings toward them both.So is it right that these two young royals should - or could - be back into the fold, and what value could they bring to a rather under-staffed royal family? Or should they be made to stand outside the inner circle as a consequence of their own alleged mistakes, and the sins of their parents?Ph...

Charles’ Monstrous Mentors + The Scandals of Jacobean London | Ep.145 | The Scandal Mongers Podcast

May 31, 2026

Phil has recently spoken very positively about the way King Charles is handling his reign. But there’s a story about his earlier - and much more controversial - life that’s hardly ever been told. In his bachelor days and as a young man recently married to Diana Spencer, Charles was heavily under the influence of some seriously strange - even dangerous - people. So who were the men who shaped the mindset of Britain’s future King, and psychologically prepared him for marriage and...

Andrew Lownie Returns to Talk More Fergie and Andrew | Ep.144 | The Scandal Mongers Podcast

May 17, 2026

Yes, Andrew is back once again with news of the paperback of his hugely successful book ENTITLED, which includes a new, long and scandal-packed chapter all about the astonishing events of the last 6 months. Andrew is at his feisty and funny best in this rather hair-raising interview with Phil.You can get the new book here - at our own bookshop!...https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/entitled-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-house-of-york-andrew-lownie/b66b23561541b2d1?ean=9780008775490&next=tThere’s ...

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