Catherine The Great did NOT hook up with a Horse

Right Answers Mostly

Claire Donald & Tess Bellomo

History, Tv & Film, Society & Culture

4.3 • 634 Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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We're kicking off 2025 with some royal history as we dive into the fascinating life of Catherine the Great! From a Prussian princess with an overbearing stage mom to the longest-reigning empress of Russia, Catherine transformed her empire into one of Europe’s greatest powers. Despite being betrothed to the awkward and incel-esque Peter III, she quickly rose above her circumstances, winning over the hearts of the Russian people and orchestrating a successful coup. And because it’s RAM, you know we had to spill the tea on her juicy love life and debunk that infamous horse rumor. Created and produced by Claire Donald and Tess Bellomo Follow us here for more RAM Join our premium subscription for THREE extra bonus eps a month for $7.99 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:59.8	class, but you really wanted to. My name's Claire Donald. My name is Tespelomo.
1:03.9	Welcome back. 2025, baby. We're back. You know, we had to push it a little bit, but we are here today.
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