You know things are unhinged when an Empress steals food straight from the Pope, but this weird history documentary is full of scandals you won't see coming. See how Carlotta of Mexico goes from an ambitious 1800s noblewoman to a desperate Empress spiralling into paranoia. (Thanks, Napoleon.)👉👉 Love weird history podcasts? SUBSCRIBE for more unfiltered history, royal scandals, and wild women's history every week!🚨 Content Warning: This episode includes themes involving death, tragedy, violence, and supernatural or potentially disturbing historical events.⏳ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬:00:00 - The Downfall of Mexico's Empress Carlota 02:24 - Napoleon III & The Mexican Imperial Scheme05:31 - Succession Crisis & The Fall of the Empire 08:14 - Vatican Breakdown & The Hot Chocolate Incident11:30 - Gaslighting, Custody Battles & Bouchout Exile👑👑 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐍𝐄𝐗𝐓 👑👑🐈‍⬛ Katharina Kepler's Wild Witchcraft Trial ➡️ https://open.spotify.com/episode/6HOdEwqelDp5loXU1B80J4?si=0f12a1c5fc8b4088🕯️ 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐅𝐅:Hey besties! We've got FREE history travel guides, our cool newsletter, podcast links, & more fun stuff here ➡️ https://linktr.ee/cursedvoicesPS- This channel is hard work, from researching and writing to filming and editing (and don't even get me started on how much caffeine is required...lol) Please consider buying me a coffee to fund future research! ➡️ https://buymeacoffee.com/cursedvoices‼ 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 & 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞:Images and historical documents used in this video are public domain, Creative Commons licensed, or included under fair use for commentary, research, and educational analysis.⚖️ 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫:This video is presented for educational and historical storytelling purposes. While extensively researched, some interpretations reflect legend, folklore, or evolving historical narratives. If you have corrections or additional information, please reach out. We’d love to update and improve future episodes.🏆 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐬:All research, writing, editing, production, and content creation by:Jessica M. Lathrop, M.A. (Ancient & Classical History)Larry C. Lathrop, M.S. (Data Science + MBA)-- All content in this episode was created by real, human people. Thanks for supporting our channel! --📚 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐒 & 𝐅𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆• Sara Mariana Ramírez Mandujano, "Carlota de Bélgica: una interpretación en clave de género, 1857–1868" - Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro (2023)• André Bénit, "Analysis of an Epistolary Delirium: Charlotte of Belgium's 'Letters of Madness'" - Thélème: Revista Complutense de Estudios Franceses (2026)• M.M. McAllen, Maximilian and Carlota: Europe’s Last Empire in Mexico - Trinity University Press (2014)• Charlotte and Maximilian Collection (Digital Letters & Manuscripts) - Rice University)🏛️ 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬Cursed Voices is a weird history podcast and history documentary series where I (Jess) dig into the forgotten stories of unhinged women in history, royal scandals, and the intriguing dark history that standard textbooks leave behind. From ruthless queens to chaotic historical mysteries, join me for the wildest, untold side of history every single week.Thanks for watching! Please subscribe to catch our next episode! 🔥Copyright © 2026 Cursed Voices Podcast. All rights reserved.