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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals062 | PURPLE AND ORANGE: Lucia Dress [1x05]TW: References to child p*rnography and toxic parental dynamics
Anton and Margaret analyze the symbolism of Young Royals Season 1, Episode 5. While returning to standards of the episode type, Anton ventures a case for "anti-purple," and Margaret deeply considers the composition of the video for the first time.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals061 | PRIVILEGE/PUNISHMENT: Legacy and Jealousy [1x05]TW: References to classism, misogyny, child p*rnography, and toxic parental dynamics
Margaret and Anton cover the class dimensions of Young Royals Season 1, Episode 5. While parsing through the emotional mess of the episode, Margaret celebrates Felice's self-actualization from her mother, and Anton follows August's descent into turning on Wilhelm.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals060 | CHARACTER STANNING: Sara the Consistent [1x05]TW: References toxic parental dynamics
Anton and Margaret round out their character episodes by discussing Sara in Young Royals Season 1, Episode 5. While recognizing the stability of her character, Anton considers yet another looming test, and Margaret appreciates having a predictable character to hold onto.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals059 | CHARACTER STANNING: Felice the Assured [1x05]TW: References to toxic relationship dynamics (parental and romantic)
Margaret and Anton explore Felice in Young Royals Season 1, Episode 5. While enjoying the first time ever getting to stan Felice on the pod, Margaret frames giving up Lucia as a demonstration of self-worth, and Anton reflects on the rate at which Felice internalizes her lessons.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals058 | CHARACTER ASSASSINATION: August the Desperate [1x05]TW: References to s*xual assault, toxic relationship dynamics, classism, and child p*rnography
Anton and Margaret perform the inevitable takedown of August in Season 1, Episode 5. While picking apart the character's psychology as much as they feel able to, Anton articulates that August cannot see himself as the villain, and Margaret pokes as the dark underpinnings of his motivations.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals057 | CHARACTER STANNING: Simon the Forgiving [1x05]TW: References to casual drug and alcohol use and toxic family dynamics
Margaret and Anton continue their character episodes by discussing Simon in Young Royals Season 1, Episode 5. While reckoning with teenage shortsightedness, Margaret delves into their complex feelings around Simon's moral convictions, and Anton reflects on the importance of the music room scene happening at this point in Wilmon's relationship.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals056 | CHARACTER STANNING: Wilhelm the Considerate [1x05]TW: References to severe anxiety, family expectations, revenge p*rn, and child p*rnography
Anton and Margaret begin the cycle's character episodes where they always do, with Wilhelm of Sweden, assessing his actions in Young Royals Season 1, Episode 5. While finding notably fewer points to need to defend him on, Anton has a realization on mic of a potential angle for August's not-very-good plan to make it marginally better, and Margaret takes their co-host out with a very random dark joke.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals055 | LOVE AMONG ROYALS: Hallelujah, They're Done [1x05]TW: References to child p*rnography, kidnapping, s*xual assault, toxic relationships, and revenge p*rn
Margaret and Anton cover the non-Wilmon relationship dynamics of Young Royals Season 1, Episode 5. While miraculously managing to keep the episode one part, Margaret relates the Society to a multi-level marketing scheme, and Anton delves in how Sara seems to be processing physical intimacy.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals054 | THE ART OF THE CHOICE: Fish Improv [1x05]TW: References to toxic relationship dynamics and child p*rnography
Anton and Margaret complete the second half of their detail episodes by covering the acting of Young Royals Season 1, Episode 5. While finding a richer appreciation for every actor, Anton tangents about age-appropriate actors, and Margaret describes the subtle suspense of Malte's acting throughout the episode.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals053 | THE ART OF THE FRAME: Not Seeing Each Other [1x05]TW: References to toxic relationship dynamics and child p*rnography
Margaret and Anton transition to the first of their detail-oriented episodes, covering the cinematography of Young Royals Season 1, Episode 5. While agreeing that no one is doing it like Wilmon, Margaret declares that nothing else in the ep really compares to the lake scene, and Anton considers a character implication of the quick and close shots in the music room scene.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals052 | REVOLUTION: Before Disaster [1x05]TW: References to casual drug use, overdosing, child p*rnography, and panic attacks
Anton and Margaret start discussing Young Royal Season 1, Episode 5 in earnest by focusing on the development of the relationship between Wilhelm and Simon. While they both appreciate the dramatic flips in tone of the episode, Anton highlights the first time Wilmon are fully on the same page, and Margaret points out the nonsensical nature of August's plan for dealing with Alexander.
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People Don't Talk About... Young RoyalsBonus 15 | ALWAYS ROYAL: Is It A Swedish Thing?TW: References to sudden loss, su*cide, su*cidal ideation, grief, parental neglect, alcoholism, and mania
Margaret and Anton briefly deviate from the world of Young Royals to stay in touch with the cast and crew that made the show possible, starting with A Part of You, a 2024 Netflix original film starring Felicia Maxime (Stella) and Edvin Ryding (Wilhelm). While they both figure out how to sort through their many feelings, Margaret reveals how they went into their viewing experience with absolutely no context, and Anton describes having never dreaded a...2024-08-2257 min
People Don't Talk About... Young Royals051 | THIS WEEK AT HILLERSKA: It's So Stressful [1x05]TW: References to casual drug use, alcoholism, generalized anxiety, unsafe environments for minors, emotional manipulation, complex family dynamics, and child p*rnography
Margaret and Anton begin a new cycle with a summary of Young Royals Season 1, Episode 5. While taking a few deep breaths, Anton notes one of the most darkly funny series of lines in the entire series, and Margaret evaluates the twerking abilities of the Manor House girls.
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People Don't Talk About... Young RoyalsBonus 14 | FÖRLÅT: 1x04 Cycle CorrectionsTW: References to political violence, grief, sudden loss, m*strubation, and child p*rnography
Time to close our this cycle as Anton and Margaret always do, by reading through DMs from you, our listeners!! While enjoying this Swedish culture edition, Anton makes a little time for a British history tangent about the English Civil War, and Margaret answers a great question about asexuality.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals050 | PURPLE AND ORANGE: Cross Necklace [1x04]TW: sudden loss, grief, self-harm, casual drug and alcohol use, classism, child p*rnography
Anton and Margaret conclude this cycle with an symbolic assessment of Young Royals Season 1, Episode 4. While realizing quite how literal this episode often is, Anton reflects briefly on the potential significance of Wilhelm's phone, and Margaret appreciates Maddy's cleansing ritual.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals049 | PRIVILEGE/PUNISHMENT: Untouchable [1x04]TW: References to classism, child p*rnogrpahy, casual drug and alcohol use, sudden loss, grief, homophobia, body dysmorphia, su*cide, and sexual assault
Margaret and Anton have reached the penultimate episode of this cycle, their class analysis of Young Royals Season 1, Episode 4. While finding familiar points to emphasize going forward in the series, Margaret reminds us of the true significance of drugs and alcohol in Simon's life, and Anton connects how past events in the show motivate August's behavior at the end of the episode.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals048 | CHARACTER STANNING: Sara the Quiet [1x04]TW: References to s*xual assault
Anton and Margaret conclude the character episodes for this cycle by discussing Sara in Young Royals Season 1, Episode 4. While contemplating their continued general apathy around the character, Anton delves into the difficulties of writing conflict-avoidant characters, and Margaret asserts why they are still stanning Sara despite her still kind of giving nothing.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals047 | CHARACTER COMPLICATED: Felice the Patient [1x04]TW: References to sudden loss, grief, su*cidal ideation, sexual assault, child p*rnography, and possessive significant others
Margaret and Anton get into the weeds as they assess Felice in Young Royals Season 1, Episode 4. While grapping with precisely how complicated it is to judge Felice in this episode, Margaret asserts an interpretation of Felice's sexuality, and Anton articulates exactly why the bar for stanning is higher for Felice than for other characters whom they both have stanned.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals046 | CHARACTER ASSASSINATION: August the Invasive [1x04]TW: References to sexual assault child p*rnography, sexual harassment, misogyny, homophobia, grief, and body dysmorphia
Anton and Margaret take a turn as they tackle their only assassination for this cycle, assessing August in Young Royals Season 1, Episode 4. While trying to find more eloquent ways of expressing their hatred for the character other than "he's just the worst," Anton deep dives into August's complex psychology, and Margaret points out what they see as the funniest part of August and Felice's intimacy scene.
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People Don't Talk About... Young RoyalsBonus 13 | SYMPHONY: Nick Nelson Would Sing This ["Omar Covers" (1 of 1)]TW: References to homophobia, classism, sudden loss, and grief
Anton and Margaret embark on a new episode type, reviewing and analyzing the music of Omar Rudberg, the actor for Simon on Young Royals. They begin with their mutual introduction to Omar as a musician, his three-song single, Omar Covers. While wrestling between the show and cover versions of most of the songs, Anton goes on a slight (non-spoilery) tangent about his own storytelling pursuits, and Margaret jokes about the viability of a YR musical.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals045 | CHARACTER STANNING: Simon the Stoic [1x04]TW: References to casual drug and alcohol use, addiction, parental neglect, familial conflict, financial insecurity, sudden loss, and grief
Margaret and Anton continue this cycle's character episodes, in keeping with tradition, by discussing Simon in Young Royals Season 1, Episode 4. While acknowledging the survival mindset Simon has entered into this episode, Simon tries their best to give Simon as much grace as Wilhelm, and Anton discovers a new toxic trait he didn't realize he had before recording this episode.
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People Don't Talk About... Young RoyalsBonus 12 | PDTA CRACK: A British Person's Perspective on "Young Royals"(SPOILER WARNING: This bonus episode contains explicit and implicit spoilers for all three seasons of Young Royals.)
TW: References to child p*rnography, homophobia,
transphobia, general queerphobia, misogyny, political violence, insurrection, hate crimes, and heteronormativity
The pod is getting a bit ~experimental~ as your hosts are joined by (shock and horror) a third person!! One of Anton's best friends and former roommate, Alec (he/him) from the UK, comes on to give his take on Young Royals as a whole. While managing the flow of a...2024-06-271h 23
People Don't Talk About... Young Royals044 | CHARACTER STANNING: Wilhelm the Drowning [1x04]TW: References to sudden loss, grief, internalized homophobia, and self-harm
Anton and Margaret start off the cycle's characters episodes, as they always do, with Wilhelm, assessing the version of him we meet in Young Royals Season 1, Episode 4. While extending Wille and his actions the grace they deserve, Anton issues a counter-defense against a certain portion of the fandom, and Margaret argues that, considering the circumstances, sexuality didn't need to play a factor in Wilhelm's decision to cut off Simon.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals043B | LOVE AMONG ROYALS: Closet Complex [1x04]TW: References to possessive significant others, alcoholism, casual drug use, unhealthy or abusive family dynamics, homophobia, food insecurity, body dysmorphia, classism, racism, and sexual assault
Margaret and Anton continue their discussion of the non-Wilmon relationship dynamics in Young Royals Season 1, Episode 4. While tackling everybody else's relationships, Margaret notes a devastating parallel across the episode involving Simon's feelings around physical touch, and Anton admits that he unjustifiably judges a minor character for not doing something about largely inevitable events outside her control.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals043A | LOVE AMONG ROYALS: A Refuge, Slowly Killing Him [1x04]TW: References to sudden loss grief, parental neglect, drug overdose, gun violence, casual drug and alcohol use, and child p*rnography
Margaret and Anton broaden their plot discussion and tackle every non-Wilmon relationship dynamic inYoung Royals Season 1, Episode 4, in this first part of their usual two-parter. While keeping this half contained strictly to Wilhelm's dynamics beyond Simon, Margaret reminds us why inducting Wilhelm into the Society is an extremely callous decision, and Anton argues why he thinks Wille's bodyguards never post up outside the school.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals042B | THE ART OF THE CHOICE: Playing the Game [1x04]TW: References to alcoholism, gaslighting, possessive significant others, non-consensual kissing, strained parent-child dynamics, sudden loss, grief, casual drug and alcohol use, urination, and child p*rnography
Join Anton and Margaret as they conclude their discussion of the acting in Young Royals Season 1, Episode 4. While working under a bit of a real-life time constraint, Anton previews Felice's categorization in this cycle's character episodes, and Margaret wields their conservationist knowledge to dunk on the Society for claiming Sweden's nobility is an endangered species.
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People Don't Talk About... Young RoyalsBonus 11 | YEARS GONE BY: Celebrating One Year of People Don't Talk AboutONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY hypeeeeee!!! Join Anton and Margaret as they share a snapshots of their analytics one year into this podcast, and thank you all for listening!! 2024-06-0113 min
People Don't Talk About... Young Royals042A | THE ART OF THE CHOICE: Looking Through Us [1x04]TW: References to sudden loss, grief, parental neglect, classism, body dysmorphia, loss of a loved one to suicide, depression, disassociation, possessive significant others, internalized homophobia, and panic attacks
Hello again, everybody! Anton and Margaret return from their impromptu hiatus with the other half of the detail-oriented episodes for this cycle, this time focusing in on acting choices made by the cast of Young Royals Season 1, Episode 4. While finding something to appreciate in almost every scene from pretty much every single actor, Anton brings up the "micro-acting" only visible on a bigger...2024-05-3047 min
People Don't Talk About... Young Royals041 | THE ART OF THE FRAME: Why Are We the Camera? [1x04]TW: References to grief, body dysmorphia, internalized homophobia, the possible death of a parent, alcoholism, casual alcohol use, casual drug abuse, child p*rnography, and (unrelated to Young Royals) an aging and ailing pet
Margaret and Anton continue on in their discussion of Season 1, Episode 4 of Young Royals by delving into the details of the cinematography. While both of your hosts are collectively possessed by possibly the most wild energy of any other episode of PDTA to date, Margaret points out an initial lack of scenes depicting Wilhelm actively and visibly grieving until he...2024-04-251h 12
People Don't Talk About... Young Royals040 | REVOLUTION: How Beautiful It Is [1x04]TW: References to grief, internalized homophobia, panic attacks, addiction, casual drug and alcohol abuse, child p*rnography, and institutionalized homophobia
Anton and Margaret are finally back discussing this amazing show, talking about Wilmon (Wilhelm x Simon) in Season 1, Episode 4 of Young Royals. While somehow managing to keep this episode a one-parter, Anton stakes his claim for what the pod's sign-off Officially MeansTM, and Margaret identifies the unique way in which Simon mourns the loss all of the characters experienced at the end of the last episode.
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People Don't Talk About... Young RoyalsBonus 10 | PDTA CRACK: Discussing "Young Royals Forever"ALT TITLE: Hi From the Afterlife
(SPOILER WARNING: This bonus episode contains explicit and implicit spoilers for all three seasons of Young Royals.)
TW: References to vomit
We're back, baby! Margaret and Anton sit behind their respective mics for the first time as people who have seen all of Young Royals and dish about the documentary that released alongside the series finale, Young Royals Forever. While just gushing about anything and everything regarding this loving documentary (and keeping in-depth S3 thoughts to a minimum...2024-04-1158 min
People Don't Talk About... Young Royals039 | THIS WEEK AT HILLERSKA: Everything's Different Now [1x04]TW: References to grief, panic attacks, alcoholism, graphic depictions of sex, vomit, child p*rnography, drug addiction, casual drinking, and casual drug use
We're back, baby! Margaret and Anton make a glorious return to the podcast after their S3-watching hiatus by starting off a new cycle and summarizing Season 1, Episode 4 of Young Royals. While they both try to keep from crying on mic multiple times, Margaret calls out two late famous geneticists, and Anton describes an intimate scene so explicitly that it all but guarantees this episode will be demonetized on YouTube if...2024-04-111h 16
People Don't Talk About... Young RoyalsBonus 09 | FÖRLÅT: 1x03 Cycle Corrections(TW: References to su*cidal ideation, su*cide, classism, and age gap relationships)
Anton and Margaret are here to formally round out their 1x03 Cycle with an informal bonus ep reading out listener's DMs about stuff they think your hosts should know. While finding the experience more enjoyable than ever before, Anton makes every effort to summarize a complicated rundown about an arcane economic topic, and Margaret briefly loses their mind over the number of languages known (as least a little bit) by the pod's most prolific listener.
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People Don't Talk About... Young RoyalsBonus 08 | COMING WHEN: Breakdown [S3 Official Trailer has dropped!](TW: References to possible hate crimes, violence, and child p*rnography)
Margaret and Anton end their COMING WHEN bonus series with a detailed rundown of the Official Trailer for Young Royals Season 3. While trying not to overthink or worry about any detail too much, Margaret rightly corrects Anton on the identity of character on the back of Ayub's motorcycle, and Anton connects the tangled mess of scenes in the trailer by the different outfits worn.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals038 | PURPLE AND ORANGE: Obvious Overshirt [1x03](TW: References to implicit fatphobia, abusive family dynamics, classism, and violence)
Anton and Margaret close out their discussion of Young Royals Season 1, Episode 3 with their usual tackling of miscellaneous symbols and the themes that underlie them. While contemplating what these symbols mean for the characters' arcs as well as how other characters perceive them differently, Anton fixates on what one symbol could have meant, and Margaret locks in on the what might be considered the first time Wille chooses Simon over his family.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals037 | PRIVILEGE/PUNISHMENT: Sorry, Erik [1x03](TW: References to classism, homophobia, and sudden loss)
Margaret and Anton turn to the thematic once again with discussion of class and monarchy in Young Royals Season 1 Episode 3. While appreciating the depth this episode brings to the world, Margaret asserts it's not a reach to call August shallow, and Anton once again defends the episode's major final plot point and why it had to happen.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals036 | CHARACTER STANNING: Erik the Dead [1x03](TW: References to sudden loss)
Anton and Margaret discuss Erik (for the final time...) in Season 1, Episode 3. While appreciating the narrative weight such a relatively small character can have, Anton once again complicates the fandom's image of Erik, and Margaret considers an odd wrinkle of Erik's approach to his brother.
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People Don't Talk About... Young RoyalsBonus 07 | COMING WHEN: Brain Breaking [S3 Official Clip and Promo Photos have dropped!](SPOILER WARNING: This bonus episode contains explicit and implicit spoilers for the first two seasons of Young Royals.)
So. This is awkward. Anton and Margaret recorded this episode about the new Official Clip, the Promo Photos, and the Season 3 release date announcement before the trailer for S3 came out. Please enjoy the delicious dramatic irony of knowing more than these past versions of them. While your hosts engage in a little wild speculation, Anton obsesses over Wille's access to Simon's phone number, and Margaret expresses hope for Sara seeing sense.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals035 | CHARACTER STANNING: Sara the Mild [1x03](TW: References to addiction)
Margaret and Anton continue their character analyses with a discussion of Sara in Young Royals Season 1, Episode 3. While finding Sara to mostly slip into the background this episode, Margaret critiques more elaborate courses of action to avoid the luncheon slip-up, and Anton reflects on the poetry of this utter disaster waiting to happen.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals034 | CHARACTER COMPLICATED: Felice the Messy [1x03](TW: References to abusive family dynamics and fatphobic language)
Anton and Margaret turn to checking in with their feelings on Felice in Young Royals Season 1, Episode 3. While just feeling really bad for her, Anton highlights her mom's unhinged facial expressions at the luncheon, and Margaret muses on Wilhelm's combined empathy and total of lack of awareness in the scene that follows.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals033 | CHARACTER ASSASSINATION: August the Delusional [1x03](TW: References to classism, suicide, and grief)
Margaret and Anton tackle a discussion of August in Young Royals Season 1, Episode 3. While finding the most understanding they've had yet for why August is the way he is, Margaret points us towards the unavoidable factor of his past trauma, and Anton imagines a younger August's reaction to the environment of Hillerska.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals032 | CHARACTER STANNING: Simon the Lost [1x03](TW: References to classism and violence)
Anton and Margaret proceed onwards with the character episodes for Young Royals Season 1, Episode 3 by stanning Simon. While admitting that things have gotten quite a bit more complicated, Anton delves into the psyche of Simon between the piano and gym class scenes, and Margaret decisively places us in Simon's perspective of August and his behavior.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals031 | CHARACTER STANNING: Wilhelm the Conflicted [1x03](TW: References to internalized homophobia and sudden loss)
Margaret and Anton venture into character analyses for Young Royals Season 1, Episode 3, as always starting with Wilhelm. While weighing his external pressure against the unintended fallout from his actions, Margaret connects with the wide emotional range of Wilhelm's episode arc, and Anton resonates with the ineffable queer joy found in the middle of the episode.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals030B | LOVE AMONG ROYALS: True Diplomacy [1x03](TW: References to suicide, family trauma, and classism)
In this second parter, Anton and Margaret continue discussing the non-Wilmon character dynamics of Young Royals Season 1, Episode 3. While trying to articulate the more fraught dynamics of the episode, Anton offers understanding to an unlikely character, and Margaret admits to never considering too deeply the motivation behind a peculiar exchange between Simon and his friends.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals030A | LOVE AMONG ROYALS: A Smysan Original [1x03](TW: References to sudden loss, self-esteem issues, and abusive family dynamics)
Anton and Margaret expand their plot discussion of Young Royals Season 1, Episode 3 by moving on to all non-Wilmon relationships. While giggling their way through the awkward, Anton shares a tip from a listener that totally changes a certain video call, and Margaret considers Wilhelm's reaction to the budding romance that one might call The Definition of a Bad Idea.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals029 | THE ART OF THE FRAME: In the Middle [1x03](TW: References to internalized homophobia and sudden loss)
The second of their pair of detail-oriented episodes this cycle sees Margaret and Anton discussing the cinematography of Young Royals Season 1, Episode 3. While basking in the beauty of so many shots, Margaret encourages listeners to savor our moments of Happy WilhelmTM, and Anton breaks down his appreciation of the sudden appearance of Felice in a door frame.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals028 | THE ART OF THE CHOICE: Oh No Please No [1x03](TW: References to abusive family dynamics, alcoholism, and sudden loss)
Anton and Margaret get down to the details with a discussion of the acting in Young Royals Season 1, Episode 3. While trying to explain why they feel feelings, Anton brings up a subtle yet devastating Linda moment, and Margaret highlights a Wilhelm choice that really gets to them.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals027 | REVOLUTION: Inevitable [1x03](TW: References to internalized homophobia and sudden loss)
It's Wilmon time once again, as Margaret and Anton discuss the dynamics between Wilhelm and Simon in Season 1, Episode 3 of Young Royals. While yet again being at a loss for words at the emotional resonance of this story, Margaret relives her first time watching the end of this episode, and Anton pinpoints the moment that, for him, the show "becomes the show."
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People Don't Talk About... Young RoyalsBonus 06 | PDTA CRACK: Favorite Fanfics and Reactors(SPOILER WARNING: This bonus episode contains explicit and implicit spoilers for the first two seasons of Young Royals.)
(TW: References to suicidal ideation and abusive family dynamics)
Welcome to the episode type where we're just ~vibing~ as Anton lists some of his favorite Young Royals reactors and Margaret lists some of their favorite YR fanfics. While waffling back and forth or whether their lists are ranked, Anton waxes poetic about his love of reaction content as a genre, and Margaret speaks on the sheer volume of fics that change a major plot point that fundamentally...2023-12-111h 09
People Don't Talk About... Young RoyalsBonus 04 | COMING WHEN: Knowing Your Audience [S3 First Look has dropped!]
(SPOILER WARNING: This bonus episode contains explicit and implicit spoilers for the first two seasons of Young Royals.)
(TW: References to s*xual content)
Margaret and Anton re-enter the spoiler zone by discussing the First Look video for Season 3 of Young Royals. While generally losing their minds over the tiniest details, Margaret gets distracted by Edvin's face, and Anton resists the urge to just start doing the show on this minute-and-a-half long clip.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals026 | THIS WEEK AT HILLERSKA: Our Heart Breaks [1x03](TW: References to internalized homophobia, fatphobia, parental pressure, classism, violence, sexual situations, and sudden loss)
The cycle begins anew, as Anton and Margaret break ground on Season 1, Episode 3 of Young Royals with their usual summary. While failing more than usual to keep from giving commentary, Anton struggles through a scarring intimacy scene, and Margaret loses it over one particular line of Sara's.
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People Don't Talk About... Young RoyalsBonus 05 | FÖRLÅT: 1x02 Cycle Corrections(TW: References to classism)
Time to wrap up another cycle, as Margaret and Anton tackle their Instagram DMs about various factoids and tidbits relating to the show that they missed. While learning a bunch more about Swedish culture, Margaret does their Googling due diligence, and Anton turns to the source -- Netflix -- to fact-check himself.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals025 | PURPLE AND ORANGE: Red String Lights [1x02](TW: References to manipulation and bullying)
In their final main episode of this cycle, Margaret and Anton take on the symbolism, motifs, and themes of Young Royals Season 1, Episode 2. While reveling in the wonky and wishy-washy connective tissue, Margaret imagines a version of the show with August's internal monologue, and Anton comes up with (in real time!) a working theory of the thematic symbolism for day and night in the show.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals024 | PRIVILEGE/PUNISHMENT: The Old-Fashioned Way [1x02](TW: References to sex, sexuality, homophobia, and classism)
Time for some more rich people nonsense, as Anton and Margaret delve into everything relating to class and the royal family in Season 1, Episode 2 of Young Royals. While elaborating on just why the "on the table" scene is so weird, Anton commits to improvised cultural analysis of class and sexuality within the show, and Margaret jokingly laments that all of their discussions seem to come back to one particular topic.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals023 | CHARACTER STANNING: Sara the Observant [1x02](TW: References to bullying)
Margaret and Anton are finishing this cycle's character episodes by delving into Sara in Season 1, Episode 2 of Young Royals. While discussing the difficulties of making assumptions based on glimpses, Margaret shares their hypothetical reaction to being Sara in the library scene, and Anton tries to sketch out Sara's psychology to the best of his ability.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals022 | CHARACTER COMPLICATED: Felice the Nice [1x02](TW: References to classism)
Anton and Margaret are getting into the shades of gray when discussing Felice in Season 1, Episode 2 of Young Royals. While ultimately finding that they don't have much to say, Anton articulates the position of a "complicated" character, and Margaret asserts why none of Felice's action in this episode are particularly remarkable.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals021 | CHARACTER ASSASSINATION: August the Egotistical [1x02](TW: References to su*cide and casual dr*g use)
Margaret and Anton are going negative for an episode to "assassinate" August once again for his behavior in Season 1, Episode 2 of Young Royals. While breaking from the format of prior episodes out of sheer annoyance with the character, Margaret references a popular Australian pop-punk band, and Anton makes a series of unfortunate jokes whose cringe is self-inflicted.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals020 | CHARACTER STANNING: Simon the Hopeful [1x02](TW: References to casual dr*g use and abusive family dynamics)
(SPOILER WARNING: This episode contains implicit and explicit spoilers for the 2009-2015 TV show Glee, especially up through Season 2)
Anton and Margaret continue on with their character episodes for this cycle by stanning Simon in Season 1, Episode 2. While having a tangent or two (as a treat), Anton messes up some basic Tumblr terminology, and Margaret claims with their whole chest to never have the guts that Simon has at horror movie night.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals019 | CHARACTER STANNING: Wilhelm the Reckless [1x02](TW: References to m*strubation and other s*xual acts)
Moving on to the character episodes for this cycle, Margaret and Anton start by stanning who else but Wilhelm in Season 1, Episode 2 of Young Royals. While finding themselves surprisingly contemplative, Margaret reveals a Wilhelm scene in this episode that they often have to skip, and Anton forwards a theory for why the other rowers don't also rightly find August's class journey speech absolutely hilarious.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals018B | LOVE AMONG ROYALS PT. 2: Crack Shipping [1x02](TW: References to abusive family dynamics, alcoholism, and casual dr*g use)
Onwards! Anton and Margaret continue their exploration of character relationships beyond Wilmon in Season 1, Episode 2. While not being totally on their best behavior in terms of tangents, Anton admits that *with some significant changes to the plot* he finds a certain ship intriguing at the very least, and Margaret confronts the naïveté of Simon's second deal with August.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals018A | LOVE AMONG ROYALS PT 1: Head B*tch in Charge [1x02](TW: References to casual sex and m*strubation)
(SPOILER WARNING: This episode contains implicit and explicit spoilers for the 2004 movie Mean Girls)
It's time for Anton and Margaret to once again venture beyond Wilmon to the other character relationships in Young Royals Season 1, Episode 2. While agreeing to once again get through August as fast as humanly possible, Anton focuses in on the episode's previously-mentioned "straight boy nonsense," and Margaret makes a powerful connection to a classic of mid-2000's U.S. teen movies.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals017 | THE ART OF THE FRAME: Fork-in-Blender Noises [1x02](TW: References to m*strubation, casual dr*g use, and panic attacks)
So pretty, so good! Margaret and Anton round out their detail discussion with cinematography highlights from Season 1, Episode 2 of Young Royals. While marveling over the true art of so many of the shots in this episode, Margaret loses their mind over a scene that lasts less than thirty seconds, and Anton expands upon the metaphorical parallels between Wilmon's first time holding hands and the horror film chosen for the Manor House's movie night.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals016 | THE ART OF THE CHOICE: Masterclass [1x02](TW: References to ab*sive family dynamics, dr*g use, and panic attacks)
In this pod, Anton and Margaret dig deep on the acting of Season 1, Episode 2 of Young Royals. While frequently being at a loss for words to describe how well-acted this episode is, Anton identifies the *actual* queen of the show, and Margaret once again returns to their "horse girl" roots.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals015B | REVOLUTION PT. 2: No Words [1x02](TW: References to panic attacks, s*icide, and casual s*x)
Let's keep going with Wilmon in Season 1, Episode 2! While transitioning into their "big points" about the episode, Margaret shares the story of their "accidental" coming out, and Anton stakes his claim for why fandom discussions of Wilhelm x Simon should not be a debate about who is right and who is wrong.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals015A | REVOLUTION PT. 1: eMoTiOnAl DaMaGe [1x02](TW: References to m*strubation and homophobia)
It's Wilmon time again, baby, as Margaret and Anton discuss Wilhelm and Simon's dynamic in Season 1, Episode 2 of Young Royals. While potentially managing to be more chronological than ever before, Margaret laughs over August's absurd misconception of what Wilhelm is doing in his room at 6 AM in the morning, and Anton mentions a Tumblr post that suggested an underlying subtext to "the hot dog scene."
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People Don't Talk About... Young RoyalsBonus 03 | COMING WHEN: Media Analysis Brain [S3 filming has wrapped!](SPOILER WARNING: This bonus episode contains explicit and implicit spoilers for the first two seasons of Young Royals.)
It's time to return to the present of Young Royals news, as Anton and Margaret finally get around to discussing the fact that Season 3 of the show has finished shooting. While stressing over and over again that show-related bonus episodes mean no ban on explicit spoilers, Anton begs the listeners to bear with him as he applies a whole lot of English Major EnergyTM to his anticipation of Season 3, and Margaret makes her feelings for a Season 2 character abundantly...2023-09-0751 min
People Don't Talk About... Young Royals014 | THIS WEEK AT HILLERSKA: Another Rude Ending [1x02](TW: References to m*strubation, s*icide, recreational dr*g use, classism, and r*cism)
Anton and Margaret launch into the next cycle with a summary of Season 1, Episode 2 of Young Royals. While your hosts are once again unable to keep from indulging in a bit of commentary throughout, Anton speculates on the execution of one iconic Wilmon (Wilhelm x Simon) moment, and Margaret declares that they will henceforth stop reining in their love and appreciation for Edvin Ryding.
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People Don't Talk About... Young RoyalsBonus 02 | FÖRLAT: 1x01 Cycle Corrections(TW: Brief reference to N@zism)
This just in! In a freshly-recorded and newly-edited episode, Margaret and Anton come to you with listener-submitted feedback and corrections on the cycle of episodes concerning Season 1, Episode 1 of Young Royals. This show would be two friends talking into the void without all of you, so thank you all for your comments and DMs thus far! The 1x01 Cycle of People Don't Talk About... Young Royals officially ends here :)
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals013 | PURPLE AND ORANGE: Frog Prince Snowglobe [1x01](TW: References to hazing and abusive family dynamics)
In their final episode about Season 1, Episode 1 of Young Royals, Margaret and Anton discuss miscellaneous symbolism, motifs, and themes they have yet to cover. While they both emphasize that any given symbol has infinite interpretations, Margaret explains the specific cultural significance of throwing up your middle finger, and Anton has a quintessential English nerd moment, complete with a reading recommendation.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals012 | PRIVILEGE/PUNISHMENT: Queen (Derogatory) [1x01](TW: References to abusive family dynamics and historical sympathies towards N*zi ideology)
In their first thematic discussion of the show (and admittedly one of their most off the rails), Anton and Margaret analyze the royal family in Season 1, Episode 1 of Young Royals. While they both somehow manage to stumble into some seriously out-of-pocket tangents, Anton takes them down a rabbit hole of Swedish royal history, and Margaret makes known their official stance on British people named Harry.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals011 | CHARACTER STANNING: Erik the Good [1x01](TW: References to abusive family dynamics, childhood trauma, and brief mentions of possible inc*st relayed via a discussion of fanfiction)
To conclude their character-focused episodes for this cycle, Margaret and Anton discuss Crown Prince Erik in Season 1, Episode 1 of Young Royals. While they both expound on the many headcanons about Erik they need to maintain their sanity. Margaret stares into the void by imagining Erik and Wilhelm's earlier childhood, and Anton discovers he may have lost the ability to do math as he attempts to calculate Erik's age.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals010 | CHARACTER STANNING: Sara the Honest [1x01](TW: References to bullying, addiction, recreational alcohol and drug usage)
Transitioning to the other Eriksson sibling of the show, Anton and Margaret discuss Sara in Season 1, Episode 1 of Young Royals. While admitting that they just want to see more of Sara, Anton asks a never-before-considered question (at least by him) about the choir scene, and Margaret flexes their biochemistry expertise (courtesy of their shining new bachelor's degree!)
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals009 | CHARACTER ASSASSINATION: Felice the Complicit [1x01](TW: References to m*strubation, s*xual objectification, and racism)
Continuing on with their second and final "assassination" of this cycle, Margaret and Anton tackle the topic of Felice in Season 1, Episode 1 of Young Royals. While processing their reactions to seeing the results of Felice's cruelty without knowing all the reasons, Margaret proudly comes out (as a horse girl) and Anton admits that some parts of Felice's personality hit a little too close to home.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals008 | CHARACTER ASSASSINATION: August the Clueless [1x01]To reiterate the disclaimer at the start of the episode, apologies for the weirdness with my audio this ep! Hopefully it doesn't ruin the episode, and we can just claim that August cursed it lol - Editing Anton 2023-07-2029 min
People Don't Talk About... Young Royals007 | CHARACTER STANNING: Simon the Bold [1x01](TW: References to homophobia and abusive relationships)
In another character episode, Margaret and Anton stan Simon in Season 1, Episode 1 of Young Royals. While agreeing that it's hard *not* to love Simon, Margaret praises him for his courage in being so out and proud with his estranged father, and Anton can't help but go on a tangent about representation in a certain other Netflix show...
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals006 | CHARACTER STANNING: Wilhelm the Anxious [1x01](TW: References to mental health struggles and family trauma)
In their first character episode, Anton and Margaret have decided they both have no choice but to "stan" Wilhelm in Season 1, Episode 1 of Young Royals. While attempting to save their bashing of the Swedish monarchy for a future pod episode, Anton identifies what makes Wilhelm so relatable to so many queer people, and Margaret emphasizes once again that Wilhelm is not simply "going to boarding school" -- he's being sent away.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals005B | LOVE AMONG ROYALS PT. 2: Early Signs of Himbo [1x01]Apologies for the audio weirdness in the first 10 seconds of Margaret's audio -- it is fixed right after the cold open!
(TW: References to m*strubation and family trauma)
In the second final part of their first ever multi-part episdode, Margaret and Anton continue analyzingYoung Royals relationships apart from Wihelm and Simon's dynamic, keeping their focus on Season 1, Episode 1. While finding they still have ever more to say about August, Margaret makes the perfect pop culture comparison to describe the rich boy trio, and Anton diagnoses two side characters with the precursors of himbo-ism.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals005A | LOVE AMONG ROYALS PT. 1: Rich People BS [1x01](TW: References to m*strubation, addiction, and abusive relationships)
In what turned out to be first part of their first ever multi-part episode, Margaret and Anton begin delving into character relationships outside of Young Royals's central ship, still remaining exclusively focused on Season 1, Episode 1. While relishing in their opportunity to finally bash August in earnest, Margaret speaks to the inherent abuse that often comes from having a parent with addiction, and Anton posits where he thinks Simon could have gotten his political beliefs.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals004 | THE ART OF THE CHOICE: In Praise of Nuance [1x01](TW: References to m*strubation, abusive relationships, and addiction)
Contiuing on with the latter part of their pair of detail-oriented discussions, Anton and Margaret break down the acting choices of Season 1, Episode 1 ofYoung Royals, yet again suprassing their record for longest episode! While finding numerous oppurtunities to appreciate the show's nuance of character and plot, Anton unapologetically reveals the moments in the pilot that make him go feral for the one and only Omar Rudberg, and Margaret lays out the serious implications of Simon's estranged father forgetting his own son's sexuality.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals003 | THE ART OF THE FRAME: We Are the Camera [1x01](TW: References to m*astrubation, abusive relationships, and hazing)
Margaret and Anton start getting into the little details with a discussion of the cinematography of Season 1, Episode 1 of Young Royals. While deciding what ought to count as cinematographic anyway, Margaret admits to hyperfixating on the first time Wilhelm smiles, and Anton calls out the shift of focus at the end of the classroom scene for making him feel *attacked*.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals002 | REVOLUTION: These Boys [1x01](TW: References to addiction and abusive relationships)
Anton and Margaret finally dive into the plot with a discussion of Season 1, Episode of Young Royals, focusing on the relationship between Wilhelm and Simon. While *mostly* sticking to some sort of organization, Anton presents his peer-reviewed theory on Wilmon's compatibility as a couple, and Margaret pinpoints the moment Simon sees that Prince Wilhelm doesn't actually have a perfect life.
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People Don't Talk About... Young RoyalsBonus 01 | COMING WHEN: Bone Feel [S3 filming has begun!](SPOILER WARNING: This bonus episode may contain either explicit or implicit spoilers for the first two seasons of Young Royals.)
In this first ever bonus episode -- and second episode on the feed -- Anton and Margaret gush and theorize about the fact that SEASON 3 OF YOUNG ROYALS HAS STARTED FILMING! While simply going on bone feel in a more freeform discussion than usual, Anton tangents briefly on the "Elon Musk-ification" of Twitter, and Margaret jumps (while sitting down) at the thought of that Season 3 might pick up right where Season 2 left off.
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People Don't Talk About... Young Royals001 | THIS WEEK AT HILLERSKA: One Banger Pilot [1x01](TW: References to m*strubation, ab*sive parents, hazing, and gross imagery)
Margaret and Anton kick off their inaugural episode of the podcast with a summary of Season 1, Episode 1 of Young Royals. While they both try their best to refrain from commentary, Margaret learns that they probably shouldn't look at Zoom while summarizing ~certain~ scenes, and Anton's skills as an English major come in clutch.
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People Don't Talk About... Young RoyalsTrailer | PEOPLE DON'T TALK ABOUT... YOUNG ROYALSWelcome to People Don't Talk About... Young Royals. We are undertaking painstaking dissections of the media your friends are sick of hearing you talk about. Our first series will cover Young Royals, the Swedish Netflix original drama that sparked the idea for this podcast. Let's start a revolution, baby!
Both Episode 001 and our first bonus episode will be coming out Thursday, June 1st, 2023 @ 4AM CST. In the meantime, check out our Instagram @peopledonttalkabout for all pod-related announcements and updates!
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