For 40 years, journalists chronicled the eccentric royal family of Oudh, deposed aristocrats who lived in a ruined palace in the Indian capital. It was a tragic, astonishing story. But was it true?
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Jungle Prince
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Reviews
Jmmillett
5 out of 5 stars
Brilliant and movingly told human story
We all cope as best be can.
startarek
5 out of 5 stars
such a pleasure
a beautifully crafted piece.
JEMSLYON
1 out of 5 stars
Disgraceful
How could a person write a story so obviously for her own benefit and at the detriment of a family so broken by history and mental illness? She even hints at acknowledging her selfish intent. But never apologizes and speculates the “story” will continue to be told despite her hand in exposing the truth. Hide your skeletons in the closet from this woman if she tries to befriend you.
shefalo
5 out of 5 stars
Brilliant
Loved this. There’s a lot to think about here even after the podcast is over.
Ki Briana
5 out of 5 stars
The truth can be painful
That’s what I took from this amazingly compelling story. The royal family became royal, not by traditional birthright. But out of the sure necessity of survival. Their journey and individual stories are layered with complexity & fascination. And yet also utter heartbreaking. I left the pod feeling remorseful for the pain they’ve endured but hope that each family member finally got to experience peace. In whatever form it takes for them personally. This is a must listen from beginning to end.
laurnor14
5 out of 5 stars
Fascinating
Fascinating and insightful listen. Well done and produced. I only wish it were longer.
rosensage
5 out of 5 stars
Years later...
And I still think of this podcast. Amazing investigative journalism and reporting... and really transportive story telling. I’m always hoping I can find more great stories at this level of production.
sheepa not happy :(
5 out of 5 stars
Lovely! Thank you!
What a beautiful compelling story.
William Aguero
5 out of 5 stars
Prince of the Jungle.
Beautiful story. So very moving. I just loved it.
AmandaLKing0518
5 out of 5 stars
You won’t be able to stop after the first episode!!!
I don’t typically gravitate toward journalism focused podcasts and this one immediately caught my attention in the first episode! I was hooked and couldn’t believe this wasn’t more popular. My boyfriend and I both listened to it in one straight shot and he was equally addicted! Absolutely captivating you won’t be able to stop listening to all the different perspectives and first-hand accounts. Extremely well done.
rayray2244
5 out of 5 stars
Sweet and sad and sweet again
Listen to this.
HelloJenn
5 out of 5 stars
Fascinating!
Life is stranger than fiction, I guess?
David1083
2 out of 5 stars
Overproduced
Very overproduced. Constant music and constant sound effects make the podcast feel fake and unpleasant to listen to.
speediereedie
5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic and surreal
I listened to this podcast some time ago and was reminded of it recently. For some reason, I thought I had watched a movie about it, that’s how good it is - the show makes you feel like you are there. It’s storytelling at it’s best and one of the few podcasts I would listen to again
Caitlen Pitts
5 out of 5 stars
Highly recommend
Very interesting and an easy listen!
Choppermb
2 out of 5 stars
I really wanted to listen to this...
The narrator’s vocal frey was just so annoying it made it impossible to listen to.
knkramer123
4 out of 5 stars
Ends abruptly with no conclusion
This was so interesting, but ended so suddenly. Where is the rest?
Rue Bee
1 out of 5 stars
Where’s the Rest?
I love this podcast in so many ways, but where is the rest of the story?
sophstribean
5 out of 5 stars
Great Story
What an interesting and bizarre story I’ve never heard before! I listened to all 3 episodes in one sitting! I loved that through her narrating you feel like you can see and hear the sounds of India!
MadMelvina
5 out of 5 stars
So interesting!
This is a fascinating story, well told, love the sounds in the background, highly recommend! Great break from the current US news. Listen!
EstKet
5 out of 5 stars
Engrossing!
Sound mixing & atmospherics took me to India! The story, as it began, resonated with vague news memories of the 1970’s. Great listening!
juliebirdpdx
5 out of 5 stars
Entirely Engrossing
A fascinating story. Ellen Barry, please do more podcasts!
shaypett
5 out of 5 stars
Beautiful and captivating
Listened to all 3 back to back and wished there were more. Such a beautiful and heartbreaking story.
MeggFarr
5 out of 5 stars
Captivating
I finished all three episodes at once. I couldn’t stop listening. The ending left me feeling like there was a hole in my heart... sad, beautiful, and captivating.
Elistens
5 out of 5 stars
Captivating
Listened to this on a road trip and it made the time fly. I was hooked immediately.
awsome pizza gamer
1 out of 5 stars
What is this
I don't even know what this podcast is
1Poodle1
5 out of 5 stars
The Jungle Prince
Such a great story and absolutely worth the listen. Excellent in every way! Wish I could find more like this — it’s a rare gem.
Jane1567
5 out of 5 stars
Amazing
Such an intriguing story! More like this please!
Professor_Smoke
5 out of 5 stars
Wonderful Story
Great story that needs to be brought to light in America! Quick 3 episodes of a fascinating tale. I loved hearing the different threads of this story!
LeftyLoggy
5 out of 5 stars
Jungle Prince Review
An amazing atmospheric slice of journalism. Beautifully told. Hilariously unpredictable, tragic, and a brilliant glimpse into the utter strangeness of our world.
1/2dan1066
1 out of 5 stars
Trendy trash
Why are all mystery / true crime / human interest programs these days following this ridiculous trend where the presenter doesn’t stick to their role, but they have to insert themself as a protagonist? Example: “I read this thing ... and I didn’t know to think... so I thought some more... so I decided to look it up... so I looked it up... so here’s what I found out...” Does EVERYONE need to copy Serial? Please, just tell the audience the info, don’t turn everything into a egotist’s diary!
Daytwa
4 out of 5 stars
Good show. Random bad guests
I enjoy this show because the research is very well done & presented factually. I also enjoy most of the guests. That being said: the last guest wouldn’t let the host speak & was unable to articulate her thoughts & the nasal vocal fry hurt my ears. She was so incredibly annoying I had to turn it off. I guess it’s a case by case study so take the good with the bad. Call me Karen I guess.
wjess77
5 out of 5 stars
I’m in awe
Fascinating story, amazing journalism
wantmorejustice
5 out of 5 stars
Wonderful and intriguing .
This is a compelling gothic tale . It’s one of my favorite podcasts and I was sorry for it to end .
Sibyl- PHL
5 out of 5 stars
Wish there was more
Three quick episodes and I wish there was more. I wish I could find more by this podcaster and stories like this
fadingDiamond
5 out of 5 stars
THE BEST EVER!!!!
This story touched me deeply. I am changed. And on behalf of all of us stuck in date trees, thank you.
Black Shore Coffee
5 out of 5 stars
Truth more compelling than fiction
I remembered reading a piece on this family in the NYT Magazine years ago. Intrigued, I listened to the podcast. The fantasy and mystery that was weaved and the history that produced it are profound statements about human nature, identity, and place. Thank you for a compelling story well told.
colorofheartache
5 out of 5 stars
beautiful listen
fascinating, well told story. haunting.
jussW22
1 out of 5 stars
Despicably, writer Ellen Barry, uses
Despicably, writer Ellen Barry, uses lonely man for story. She then rummages through his stuff for more story after he dies waiting for her call. She did this because she couldn’t go through his stuff when he was still alive ...
tidewaterglacier
5 out of 5 stars
Better than a movie
A very enjoyable evening listen.
Stringerup73
5 out of 5 stars
Unbelievable Story
One of the most interesting stories I’ve ever heard. If it had been a movie, I would have thought the scenario to be implausible. Highly recommend.
Aklistener1
4 out of 5 stars
Social isolation
This family is basically me at home right now.
Jdubbed80
5 out of 5 stars
You have to listen to this !
Incredible story. Not at all what I anticipated in the most delightful way. Bravo!
753mkat
5 out of 5 stars
Excellent Story Telling; Devastating Story
That was the most devastating, depressing, beautiful story. I definitely shed a few tears at the end. I feel a bit empty after listening to it... It certainly gave me a lot to think about and it was very well told. Excellent work.
Jkcmagee
5 out of 5 stars
Great podcast
Didn’t want it to end. Very well today and interesting!
CatLadyVibes
5 out of 5 stars
Enchanting
The story reminded me that sometimes we as humans create our own past to live with the present. Some characters we meet aren’t fairy tales at all, just people who need kindness and friendship.
Mo Donnelly
5 out of 5 stars
lovely
i love India and was drawn to the podcast for that reason. i think Ellen has a “large” podcast project about partition. The Jungle Prince is a story with an unexpected ending. Thanks Ellen Barry
ahaskell42
5 out of 5 stars
There’s magic in stories
Though only three episodes long, it seemed like I spent years listening to this story. I felt the narrators yearning to believe in this fairytale on earth, and her heartbrokenness at the history of it all. I wept at the end not only for a friendship, but for a unity this tale brought to the people around it. Thank you so much for this.
art3mis454
5 out of 5 stars
Such a bittersweet story
It’s such a beautiful and sad story. I’m so awed by this woman’s ability to connect with people. She integrates herself into their lives and becomes an integral member of their families. And not with pushy tactics, but with gentle dogged steps.
provo2345
3 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable but too drawn out
Interesting story but I felt like the author was trying to fillllll timmmmme with her........... loooong pauses............... Also frustrating that she didn’t fill in more of the gaps in the story through additional research: where did the “8 karat diamonds” come from, how was the “story” from the time the family moved to the train station begun?
bgraynyc
5 out of 5 stars
Warning: reviewer jc212... reveals ending of podcast
Why would a reviewer (jc212... March 6) share their opinion on how the podcast ends? Ahhhh. Don’t read that review if you want to not knowing anything about the ending. Ugh. Now I don’t know if I’m going to listen. Who does that?
jc21211220
5 out of 5 stars
Suspenseful and magical yet it captures the sadness of life
Loved this podcast! Wish it was longer. The music, the author’s voice, the storyline... it was vivid. I could imagine each point of the story. Such a sad ending though.
ngeyette
5 out of 5 stars
So great!
It’s a great podcast, it’s mysterious and very fun to listen to!Lucia
Railraen
5 out of 5 stars
Well done
Very interesting! Well reported.
Arnslove
5 out of 5 stars
Absolutely wonderful Story
This story really kept my attention all of the way through! Loved it. Thank you so much for all of your research and excellent narration!
""Happs
5 out of 5 stars
You won’t be disappointed
Very intriguing, Great story, very well produced. All it took was one episode to get me hooked.
missvmarie
5 out of 5 stars
Jungle Prince
One of the most interesting stories i’ve ever Heard in my Life about A family! Absolutely intriguing!
Jeaneaux
5 out of 5 stars
Fascinating story
I loved this story. I loved the rich audio and immersive sound. I loved how it brought together the fantastical and the mundane. It was short but complete. Beautiful and haunting. I loved it.
LaylaPax
5 out of 5 stars
Excellent Story
This story is so beautiful and sad. I highly recommend
vkgreen
5 out of 5 stars
Such a beautiful story!!
Please tell me that this will be a movie or book. The world should know this story.
Chuggy Checker
5 out of 5 stars
Great!
I really enjoyed this. I only wish there was more.
annikawilliams
5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic
I have had this podcast on my mind all day after listening to it. It was so good! The storytelling was fantastic.
MTRH-Reviews
5 out of 5 stars
Listen now!
This is one of the most interesting stories I have ever heard. I think about it all the time and can’t wait for more details to come out!
Sapphire.Beach
5 out of 5 stars
Still Curious!
I have scrolled by this podcast many times now thinking I would not be interested but the cover art always caught my eye. After seeing it for the 100th time I finally decided to give it a shot and listened from start to finish without pausing! It is such an intriguing story, I only wish more had come to light about the mysteries of the family.
Frobotics
5 out of 5 stars
Excellent
Loved this mini series
Fightingblindly
5 out of 5 stars
Great Story
Great Story, mysterious and interesting! Also historical
Grouan
5 out of 5 stars
Haunting story
What an amazing: so well told. At times so painful and hard to listen to as you realize how these people ended up in the jungle. I am just sad it was only 3 episodes
mum of nun
5 out of 5 stars
Great story
I loved this!
AGW2011
5 out of 5 stars
Thank you
Amazing story, amazingly told. Thank you
zrain777
5 out of 5 stars
Absolutely fascinating
So well told..with love and care
erucaf
5 out of 5 stars
Memories
I just discovered there was a podcast app on my iPhone and decided to check this story out. Listening to this podcast bought back memories of my childhood, when all we had was a radio to bring to us everything that was happening in the outside world. That’s when you had to use your imagination. Thanks for the memories. Erica F
Shirlilocks
5 out of 5 stars
Absorbing storytelling
A window into the effects of the partition of India/Pakistan on one family’s lives.
Bellowny
5 out of 5 stars
Excellent
A fine piece of story. I enjoyed every second of it.
COmom2trips
5 out of 5 stars
Wonderfully told tale
Beautifully executed story that unfolds like a flower. Evocative in its details and interviews. Was sad to hear it end.
MrB and amg
5 out of 5 stars
Loved this!
A fascinating story beautifully told.
Fmagicmusic
5 out of 5 stars
Great!!
Ellen Barry!! You are an excellent writer/ journalist!! Excellent story!! I’m a professional musician living in Long Island now but lived in NYC for 20 yrs. keep up the good work!! Very intriguing story!!
Taj3000
4 out of 5 stars
Had me hooked right away
Something so fantastical in present day - 2017. I love that their life was revered by others who were displaced. Say it enough, write it down, people believe it. We live that every day. I did find the author somewhat leading in the last episode when talking to the wife of the eldest son.
Fin Gomez
5 out of 5 stars
Beautiful Story & A Mystery—When is the next one?
I have really enjoyed this podcast so far. But when is next episode?!
Flannigan411
1 out of 5 stars
Poorly written
I was shocked this was done by the New York Times. Her narration and writing was filled with forced emotion. It was uncomfortable to listen to. She went to his unmarked grave and wrote done in her notebook, “He was lost in a sea of the dead?” It was pathetic and her sad attempt to move the audience was disgusting. Journalists are there to report and observe, but he genuinely bonded to her and she completely used him, exploiting him and his family to bolster her career when the time was convenient for her. The best she could do was bring him McDonald’s and then abandon him? I found it interesting when she said, “why don’t you leave this place?” And he replied “who would help me?” That was clearly a cry for help. To see someone living in such perils and knowing you’re his only contact with the outside world, the only person he confides in and she did nothing. Her disappointing lack of humanity was disgraceful.
NYC aviation
5 out of 5 stars
Life, it’s beautiful and incredibly complex
Very moving story.
1 year listener
2 out of 5 stars
Interesting but upsetting
Interesting to listen to, but I grew more and more resentful of this reporter. This family is clearly traumatized and lived horribly to protect this secret. Reporter clearly used this man’s loneliness to dig out the family story and post it for the world to see. I think they crossed a line when she went to visit family in England. This man did not want to say and the reporter pushed it.
morevern
1 out of 5 stars
PLEASE read “colonizing in podcast form”
That reviewer said it all, but feel like it should be fairly obvious in that it’s called “jungle man...”— JUNGLE MAN. How could you possibly make it clearer to yourself that you’re cashing in on weird and dehumanising mystical savage thing throughout here instead of telling a persons well (and ethically!) researched story or crafting an insightful piece of journalism? Also on the disingenuous / condescending, please tell me you’re mispronouncing “scion” because you don’t know how to say it? Not because you’re aping a “cute” accent?
cldatx
5 out of 5 stars
Great, Outside Podcast
Just simply a outstanding piece of journalism paired with an intriguing story.
stillvic88888
4 out of 5 stars
Sad story but overly romanticized
Sad story and the historical facts are tragic. I really appreciated the investigative effort. Still, this woman had a mental illness. It’s really a child abuse story on another hand.
akashpi
1 out of 5 stars
despicable
the way this “journalist” describes india is nothing short of contemporary orientalism, and her treatment of the indian family at the center of this story, a family whose history is rooted in the trauma of partition and the consequences of colonialism, as nothing more than an artifact to be cursorily studied and then disposed of is despicable. the new york times’ hypocrisy-pandering to the superficial moral sensibilities of the white american elite while violently stealing and misrepresenting the lives of brown people-is stunning, but far from unusual for this publication.
codyssius
5 out of 5 stars
Beautiful and sad
Deeply moving and masterfully told story.
AishaThakir
1 out of 5 stars
don’t listen
sad because she forces a man to speak about his trauma even after he tells her many times he is not comfortable. It was captivating but you’ll feel like a terrible person after listening to it and hearing her be pushy and not respect consent
Si-Mami
1 out of 5 stars
Colonizing in Podcast Form
At first, my mind was open to this story but as it continued I found myself resenting the storyteller for her clear exploitation of this desperate and vulnerable family. On the pretense of friendship, she used this man -humiliated him and denied him his only truth and comfort- for what a dumb podcast that western viewers listen to at the gym?! I found this to be a disturbing listen. The disbelief of western unimaginative culture has always exploited India and our rich traditions. Your surprise indicates your ignorance of our culture. The reliance on mostly white voices to narrate is a form of colonization. Although I appreciate your discussion of partition, why not discuss the current efforts for reparations that India has been asking for? It is sad that a subjected people were used to liberate the another people while they remained unfree and forced to give their meager resources away. It would have been more interesting for her to use this story as an allegory for the creation of Israel - another event occurring in 1948 with the Partition of Palestine based on an imagined homeland. Thanks always NY times for never being on it!
thisisnicknamefascism
3 out of 5 stars
Not cold
I didn’t get the impression she was cold to him or pretending to be his friend, he was the one, afterall who chose to stay in the palace when she tried to coax him out. There was literally never a moment in the story where someone laughingly talked about his possible suicide nor any implication of such which some reviewer wrote, so I don’t know where he got that and if there was someone to be mad at why not the other player mentioned at the end. The main problem I had was that end, too abrupt, are there really only 3 episodes or am I not getting the rest on my device for some reason?
ldeene
5 out of 5 stars
Fabulous podcast
An Extremely intriguing story and great narration!!! Sorry to see it end!
CarolMorganCox
5 out of 5 stars
Captivating
Absolutely loved this short series. Captivating storytelling. Would love to hear more stories like this.
S_Hermes_G
1 out of 5 stars
Irresponsible
I don’t care if it’s a good story, inserting yourself into someone’s life and pretending at friendship with such cold remove is unconscionable. The suicide of this terribly isolated man wasn’t just predictable, it was predicted by the narrator laughingly before she exited his life with false promises to be in touch. Recordings of his pleas for help getting connected to others make it shockingly clear that this project was the lark of a selfish professional who sees herself as above the humanity she covers in her reporting.
helchung
4 out of 5 stars
Thanks tripodco8 for ruining it for the rest of us
Someone should tell the producers to remove his/her review.
Fabio Costa
5 out of 5 stars
Magnificent and captivating story
Incredibly well produced. The narrator has soothing and hyptonizng voice - "...hooptedoodle Sophia Loren". And the background piano music will make you heart melt.
HuskyMD
5 out of 5 stars
Great
Great narration and story, and perfect sound blending.
Superagent247
5 out of 5 stars
Amazingly Done
What a strange, sad and poignant story. Excellent production.
ccbrooklyn
5 out of 5 stars
Beautiful
What a gorgeously woven, moving piece of journalism.
tripodco8
5 out of 5 stars
I loved it
This was a wonderful tale, and yet so sad that Mickey died alone. The music was great and so was the narrator.
PRAT_TAN85
5 out of 5 stars
LOVE IT!
Beautifully told. Such a moving story and the narration gives full justice to it.
maggiedeee
5 out of 5 stars
Sweet Story
We all travel different paths... this was so interesting, almost hard to believe. I was captivated by the story telling. I really enjoyed this series.
Jenjrev
5 out of 5 stars
Beautifully done
A moving tale. I’m sure Mickey would approve.
Noise 47
5 out of 5 stars
Well Done!
Great story telling and production. The narrator shows sincere compassion to the main characters.
BabaGanoushIsDisgusting
5 out of 5 stars
Short but great
A very well designed short podcast with an agreeable narrator who ties up the ends succinctly and beautifully. I found myself truly feeling for the “Prince” in the end, captivated by his incredible demeanor despite such a bizarre life of tremendous loss. This story touches on humility and human connection, how we need more of it, without spelling it out. It similarly sheds light on manipulation’s life changing stronghold that causes irreversible mental health issues and the assumptions western society casts upon it, a topic that deserves deeper consideration and proactive thoughtfulness. This story is in fact a story, yet gracefully turns into an homage. Prepare to feel a lot while you listen to this.
elh36
5 out of 5 stars
Loved it
Great story... wish there were more episodes!
Babyturtle14
5 out of 5 stars
I loved it
Amazing
lenaaa_le
5 out of 5 stars
Short but a Must Listen
Incredible podcast and production quality. The story drew me in and was told with deep compassion.
anniemdurst
5 out of 5 stars
Nostalgic
I wish there was more. Amazing story. Well written.
Lillie not Lily
5 out of 5 stars
Woah
This podcast was stunning. It makes you feel like your actually there between the production and the background details that Ellen Barry provides.
NLNoll
5 out of 5 stars
Amazing Story
What a heartbreaking story. I cried when “Cyrus” had passed away, alone. Very beautifully reported and well researched.
hojo1010
5 out of 5 stars
A must listen!
This was an amazingly moving podcast. I only wish it wasn’t so brief as I found myself taking my time getting through each episode. Wanting it to last longer. I hope the narrator considers doing more podcasts about her time in Delhi. It’s a place that moves you and it’s special to be transported back through her word.
Jasperling
5 out of 5 stars
Heart breaking
This story is so touching. I can’t believe it. It’s a sad, happy, touching, heart breaking, loving story. I cant stop listening to it. I started crying in the end. 😭 I hope that there’s more. You left us with a cliff hanger. When I told my mom to listen to it, she did but she started crying 😭 and she said” why would you tell me to listen to this it’s so sad!”
Wilhomenah
3 out of 5 stars
That’s it?
Hmmm
Oon Bara
5 out of 5 stars
Magical & Effective
Great story, with a balance of history and fantasy begot by trauma. Packs a lot in just 3 episodes, a must listen!
julianapop
5 out of 5 stars
Wow...
This is fascinating, captivating and extremely well done. I’d rate it right up there with serial. I hope this woman will do more podcasts, although I know stories this good are hard to come by!
....BWW
5 out of 5 stars
Gorgeous
This is an incredible podcast. Incomparable to anything I’ve heard before. Beautiful, thoughtful, intelligent, and so very moving. Well done.
Catherine Deist
5 out of 5 stars
A Must Listen!
What a great story, told by an amazing storyteller!
Jenniferdd
5 out of 5 stars
Sad & Lovely
Heartbreaking story, but beautifully & perfectly reported. Thank you
UnicornBlood
5 out of 5 stars
Partition
As an American, I’m not surprised that I knew nothing about Partition. As an African American, it’s important to me to know the narratives that bond people of color and how colonialism has deeply scarred our collective existence. Yet, we’re still here and still persist. Thank you for sharing this story.
💗myFamily
5 out of 5 stars
Loved it!???
I listened to all episodes at once! Captivating...will there be more? You left us with a cliff hanger👀
Moptopmuz
5 out of 5 stars
The human cost of hundreds of missing cultures
I was profoundly moved. Pausing, replaying and pondering over these three episodes for hours. This podcast is difficult to explain; we are shown a glimpse of human suffering through an unusual window. Descendants of a proud family continue to struggle with displacement. A mother’s fight for legitimacy is remembered and... woven through this narrative is a tale of royalty, diamonds, carpets, parasites, filth, friendship and the sorrow of humanity. We hear just enough of the journalist and just enough of the main characters. It was tedious and brief. I loved it.
Lilycay23
3 out of 5 stars
Great story but DEAR GOD the vocal fry
I found the reporter condescending and she mimicked the accents of her interviewees. The story is very interesting but Christ almighty with the NYT vocal fry. Every NYT journalist has exactly the same cadence and it makes my ears bleed. Not as bad as the NPR speech impediments but close.
baileymotherofdragons
5 out of 5 stars
Great!
Worth the listen! Great reporting and the story is almost unbelievable. Wonderful. Wish there were more episodes!
klukacs
4 out of 5 stars
Amazing story, but...
...it was too short. Also, the mispronounciation of words (i.e., sky-on instead of sigh-on for scion) was distracting.
Apoorva@
5 out of 5 stars
Best story I’ve heard in a while.
It’s too good. Shared it with all my friends my
Shaunabelle07
5 out of 5 stars
Magical
What a mysterious and magical story filled with all the great aspects of a story that one would like to know the ending to. I found myself wishing I could travel to the hunting lodge in the jungle. Thank you for this story.
nytlistener
5 out of 5 stars
Fascinating and heartbreaking
This mini series is exceptional. Heard an ad for it on another podcast and was skeptical when I first started it. Definitely worth the time to listen. Thank you, NYT
Doomed2Boredom
5 out of 5 stars
Exactly what I want in a Podcast
This podcast is rich with intrigue and mystery. The audio is beautifully arranged. Every detail captivates you from the first moment you press play, without feeling boring or played out. We need more podcast like this instead of murdercast and news talk shows.
ICU Peen
5 out of 5 stars
Riveting.
A fantastic tale of a family whose commitment to ancestral lore fuels their eventual extinction. Beautifully told.
raabaabaa
5 out of 5 stars
Great Story
Awesome reporting! Loved hearing the story . Haunting descriptions. Couldn’t wait to finish it
Merewear
5 out of 5 stars
Goodnight sweet Prince
The characters are so interesting and endearing but yet tragic at the same time. I really enjoyed the podcast but you can’t help to feel a sadness for the lives of the “Royal” family. It leaves you wanting to know more and hungry for knowledge about the events leading up to the stance. I wish it was longer! And what did the Princess write in the family journal?
driven2review
5 out of 5 stars
Great storytelling
Thank you for this.
hates algorithms
5 out of 5 stars
Great story!
This podcast tells a fascinating story and kept me interested throughout. It is noticeably well arranged and the team used an excellent combination of VoiceOver, interviews and b-roll audio to keep my brain engaged. I find some journalism podcasts get to be boring bc the storytelling is subpar. They did a great job of keeping me engaged. Google the podcast title for images of the family and the property :) I think its ridiculous that somebody stated that the ads hinder their ability to listen to this while they are going to sleep… maybe they need to listen to meditation music rather than a podcast before they complain that it doesn’t perfectly fit into their sleep patterns. Or rather, leave a pointless review on their own brain or their own sleep issues in a journal that only they see. SMH
Akz71993
5 out of 5 stars
Fascinating
This story is surprising, fascinating, and thought provoking. Binge listened- highly recommended.
Lisa Dexter
5 out of 5 stars
Make this a book
Make this a book! Even a children’s book. A fairy tale. This would sell! Beautiful story!
Bethieliza
5 out of 5 stars
Moving and captivating
A heartwarming and heartbreaking story of history we should all know more about and a complex family showcased with admiration. Wonderful listen!
Imbazonkers
5 out of 5 stars
Great storytelling but the ads are too loud
I would love to finish this but I listen to podcasts to help me relax and get to sleep. The ads are too loud and jarring when I am trying to relax so it is unfortunately off of my list.
karissawise2202020
3 out of 5 stars
Okay
This podcast is okay
BOSS0917134689998532
5 out of 5 stars
Wow
I’m both saddened and fascinated by this story. It’s so tragic that so many lives were ripped apart by the partition, by someone that had never even been to their country.
JenInTheSkyWithDiamonds
5 out of 5 stars
Fascinating
Reminds me of the Edies from Grey Gardens and Miss Havisham from Great Expectations
Forrest, C
5 out of 5 stars
A wonderful listen
This was an incredible story and beautifully told 👏
misty1000*
5 out of 5 stars
Captivating story~
A story of people displaced and reaching for a life gone by and the sadness that stole their present and the message to us all within the castle in the jungle.
Moonlight Joseph
3 out of 5 stars
Better pronunciation of Hindi/Urdu needed
It is really frustrating that the narrator and the other white people who made this podcast did not try to learn to say basic Hindi/Urdu words properly. For example, how hard is it to say begum (pronounced bay-gum not beg-gum)? The minimal effort in pronunciation of Hindi/Urdu words is extremely distracting though, and if your team is going to be making podcasts about brown people, you need to do the work required to be culturally sensitive. If this was a podcast using French words I’m sure the narrator would pronounce them all perfectly. Brown cultures deserve the same respect. With that said, it’s an interesting story and I’m excited to continue to listen. And I do thank you for making a story about a minority culture.
jedimiketricks
5 out of 5 stars
Real life fairytale
Incredible storytelling.
logan1060
5 out of 5 stars
Beautiful
This was a beautifully done podcast about a very sad story. Thank you for telling their story.
Kelley in Kenya
5 out of 5 stars
Fabulous!
A fascinating and heart-breaking story. Can’t stop thinking about it. Thank you for bringing this thought- provoking story to light.
Fluffy pancake lover
5 out of 5 stars
beautiful, sorrowful, incredible
I took this podcast series with me on a long walk. I ended up sitting on a bench and crying at the heartache and so moved by a mother’s outrage and transformation of her reality. i feel connected to Cyrus as if I knew him. I gasped at the words “ I promised to call him”—amazing storytelling and journalism. I’m glad you walked into the forest in the middle of the city by yourself.
Mohammed faydaan
5 out of 5 stars
Exceptional
Thank you for bringing this beautiful and tragic story to us.
NM-listening
5 out of 5 stars
Beautiful tale
A beautiful way to tell a piece of history
Girliefromthed
5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic storytelling
More short audiobook than New York Times reporting, and I absolutely loved it start-to-finish! It was an incredibly fascinating story made even better due to the production detail - whether it was original recordings woven in or sound effects / music. More like this please!
Hborourke
5 out of 5 stars
A podcast that not only informs the mind but warms the heart
“Think, every day, something no one else is thinking. Do, every day, something no one else would be silly enough to do. It is bad for the mind to be always part of unanimity.” — Christopher Morley
Catalia C
5 out of 5 stars
Amazing
A must heard podcast that captures the imagination and captivates what it is to be human.
chesbay
5 out of 5 stars
Excellent!
A captivating true story told with excellence. Informative on many factual levels but also a tale of compelling human interest. I highly recommend.
Podcast information
- Amount of episodes
- 3
- Subscribers
- 27
- Verified
- No
- Website
- Explicit content
- No
- Episode type
- episodic
- Podcast link
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- Last upload date
- August 8, 2020
- Last fetch date
- March 22, 2023 3:43 AM
- Upload range
- DAILY
- Author
- The New York Times
- Copyright
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- Jungle Prince Dec 23 · 31m Chapter 1: The Railway StationThe story passed for years from tea sellers to rickshaw drivers to shopkeepers in Old Delhi. In a forest, they said, in a palace cut off from the city, lived a prince, a princess and a queen, said to be the last of a Shiite Muslim royal line. Some said the family had been there since the British had annexed their kingdom. Others said they were supernatural beings. It was a stunning and tragic story. But was it real? On a spring afternoon, while on assignment in India, Ellen Barry got a phone call that sent her looking for the truth. In Chapter 1, we hear of a woman who appeared on the platform of the New Delhi railway station with her two adult children, declaring they were the descendants of the royal family of Oudh. She said they would not leave until what was theirs had been restored. So they settled in and waited — for nearly a decade.0 comments0
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