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Noble Blood

The Notorious Banquet of Chestnuts

Noble Blood

iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild

Society & Culture, History

4.813.5K Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2024

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

On October 31, 1501, the notorious Italian family. the Borgias, threw a party in the Papal Palace. The salacious details of that event, known as the "Banquet of Chestnuts" has captivated gossips for centuries.

CW: sex

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0:00.0

Hey Bo, hey Matt. Are you ready to tell the readers about the extra special episode we have coming up?

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0:41.0

Welcome to Noble Blood, a production of I Heart Radio and Grim and Mild from Aaron Manky, listener discretion advised.

0:44.0

One brief note before we begin, this episode contains some very sexual scenes. October 31st, 1501.

0:55.0

The sun was setting over Vatican City and most people were preparing to celebrate all Saints Eve, which usually

1:07.2

involved feasting and attending church services in honor of beloved Catholic Saints.

1:14.0

They didn't practice Halloween as we know it today.

1:17.6

Sadly, there was probably no one dressing up as a sexy Bishop or sexy sacrament. But that didn't mean everything was quiet and chased.

1:29.1

Deep inside Vatican City an epic party was about to begin in the Pope's private residence.

1:38.5

The host was Cheshire Borsha, notorious son of Pope Alexander the 6th. The guest list included the Pope himself,

1:48.8

as well as Cheshire's sister, the equally notorious Lucretia Borgia. The party known today as the banquet of

1:58.6

chestnuts for reasons that will soon become clear has been gossiped about and debated for centuries.

2:07.5

It has been depicted in pop culture with an entire episode of Showtime's series The Borges dedicated to it.

2:17.0

The party began fairly normally, with a fine banquet, as you might be imagining from the name.

2:25.0

It wasn't until after the meal that things got interesting.

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