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Off With Their Headlines

The Royal Gossip Mill + Blind Items (ft. FluentlyForward)

Season 1, Ep. 25

This week, we’re chatting with FluentlyForward about royal blind items! Shannon (@fluentlyforward) walks us through the history of the blind item, as well as the juiciest royal blinds from history (CW: explicit language).


Amanda also made an appearance on FF a few weeks back to discuss Meghan’s business moves and time in the public eye. Listen here!


And in the spirit of speculation, gossip, and rumor, we also have briefings on all the latest royal stories. What are King Charles’ doctors saying about his cancer? Which “respected” royal editor has crawled her way back into the opinion section? And three guesses (but the first two don’t count) on which former football star might finally get his knighthood. 

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