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Exactly Right Media – the original true crime comedy network
The Butterfly King
When King Boris III of Bulgaria dies amid mysterious circumstances during World War II, there's no shortage of suspects. But eighty years later, his death remains unsolved. Award-winning journalist Becky Milligan follows a trail of dissidents, poisoners, soldiers and spies to unravel eighty years of lies and cover-ups. This tragic family saga of a doomed royal dynasty is a story of treachery, deceit and a quest for the truth. Who killed the Butterfly King?
The Butterfly King is a podcast from Exactly Right, produced by Blanchard House.
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4.8 stars from 1,772 ratings
Too repetitive!
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“Such a good story but they repeat the same ideas over and over. It feels like they try too hard to make this story more mysterious than it is. It's a good story but I did not like how it was told. Each episode could have been so much shorter.”Read full review »
MargueriteBeaty via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/18/24
Amazing!!!
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“Such a strange story that I can’t believe I never knew! The storytelling was so wonderfully smart and fun! The last “scene” gave me such a lovely image of the King and his children, I shall never forget it!”
Shorty433 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/26/24
Fascinating history!
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“I’ve never heard this story — I was completely taken in by this very well done podcast and the crazy “truth is stranger than fiction” aspects of it. Thank you!”
ebraun via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
09/25/24
Recent Episodes
Published 05/02/24
Host Becky Milligan hears about the king’s last supper and wonders if revenge really is a dish best served cold. She learns what happened to the royal children when they returned from exile and realizes nothing is ever quite what it seems. It’s time to reveal the whole truth. Can she finally lay...
Published 05/02/24
When host Becky Milligan receives a surprise call from a crucial witness, she realizes she must revisit King Boris III’s autopsy. Shocking new evidence about his death comes tantalizingly close to solving the mystery, but time is not on anyone’s side. When an old friend turns up with a killer...
Published 04/25/24
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