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Episode 63: Queen of the Lonely Island

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This week on Royally Screwed, we’re talking about Ranavalona I, the first queen of the Merina Kingdom in Madagascar. When Christian missionaries started converting people on the island, Ranavalona decided to make some big moves. And most of them were... really not good.Subscribe for more episodes as they come.Twitter: @Denim_CreekInstagram: denimcreekproMusic:Intro/Outro: “Life O’ the Lavish” - Jules Gaia, “Dayfreak” - White Bones, “A Snowflake’s Tale” - Howard Harper-Barnes, “The Last Bar in Chicago” - Nicky Dowling, “Smooth Passenger” - White BonesCopyright 2023, Denim Creek Productions

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