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The Butterfly King

Exactly Right Media – the original true crime comedy network

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-w...

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Episode list

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  • May 2, 2024

    48 min

    8: The Rest is History

    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 f...

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  • April 25, 2024

    43 min

    7: The Heart of the Matter

    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 tantal...

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  • April 18, 2024

    45 min

    6: An Inside Job

    Accusations fly like bullets as host Becky Milligan discovers that King Boris III has been a hunted man for most of his life and has dodged more assassination attempts than James B...

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  • April 11, 2024

    52 min

    5: Caught Red Handed

    It’s 1946, three years after King Boris III’s death and a heavy Iron Curtain has fallen over Bulgaria. What dark secrets does it conceal? Host Becky Milligan learns some disturbing...

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  • April 4, 2024

    47 min

    4: A Snake is Still a Snake

    We’re back at the Vrana Palace in Sofia, Bulgaria, where King Simeon II and Princess Maria Luisa tell host Becky Milligan about their narrow escape from targeted Allied bombings af...

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  • March 28, 2024

    53 min

    3: Snake in the Grass

    Can you trust anyone in wartime? Host Becky Milligan meets a man in Sofia, Bulgaria, who shows her a side of King Boris III that makes her question whether he’s really the hero of ...

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