Franz Joseph I of Austria
Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, Rudolf's father
Franz Joseph I of Austria (Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, Rudolf's father) is discussed on podcasts in TMT.
Discussed in
690. A Murderous Affair: Death at Mayerling (Part 2)The Rest Is History · Jul 22, 2026 · 1 h 19 min
Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland recount the affair of Crown Prince Rudolf and Mary Vetsera, the Mayerling murder-suicide of 1889, its cover-up and aftermath.
- 689. A Murderous Affair: The Habsburgs’ Greatest Scandal (Part 1)
The Rest Is History · Jul 19, 2026 · 1 h 13 min
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook set the scene for the 1889 Mayerling incident, tracing Crown Prince Rudolf's troubled family, 1880s Vienna, and his first meetings with Mary Vetsera.