Julia Agrippina and Locusta: Poison Pals
Two of Imperial Rome's most infamous women come together for this episode, as Pat and Ben discuss Locusta the Poisoner -- perhaps the most prolific and deadliest assassin of the Ancient World -- and t...
17 Okt 202358min
St. Olha of Kyiv: Viking Warrior Princess
St. Olha of Kyiv was a Viking Warrior Princess who unleashed a dump truck of bloody vengeance on all who opposed her, cleansed the countryside of her enemies in a sea of unquenchable flames, conquered...
10 Okt 202348min
Teddy Roosevelt (with special guest Greg Jackson)
This week we talk about America's most badass president! Professor Greg Jackson of History That Doesn't Suck joins the show to talk about the rough-riding cowboy, amateur boxer, former NYPD commission...
3 Okt 20231h
George S. Patton: Old Blood and Guts
America's most famous commander from the Second World War, "Old Blood and Guts" was a bombastic leader who fought hard, swore harder, and thought that defending his flanks was for cowards and losers. ...
26 Sep 20231h 3min
Laskarina Bouboulina: Greek Naval Heroine
Born in an Ottoman prison and raised on the high seas, 19th century Greek revolutionary admiral Laskarina Boubolina build a shipping empire that spanned the Mediterranean, defended it against pirates,...
19 Sep 202354min
Miyamoto Musashi: Sword Saint of Feudal Japan - Part 2
In part 2, Pat and Ben continue the story of Miyamoto Musashi, who has now drawn the rage of the Yoshioka Clan of sword instructors. They swear vengeance upon the strange wandering ronin, set a trap f...
14 Sep 202340min
Miyamoto Musashi: Sword Saint of Feudal Japan - Part 1
There is a term in Japan: kensei. Sword Saints. The peerless warriors bestowed with this honorific title were such hardcore blade-swinging warriors that they were actually believed to have possessed o...
12 Sep 202349min
Ikkyu Sojun: Zen Buddhist Party Animal (with special guest Daniele Bolelli of History on Fire)
In this episode, Ben and Pat are joined by special guest Daniele Bolelli (History on Fire, the Drunken Taoist) to discuss his favorite badass of all time -- Japanese Zen Buddhist monk Ikkyu Sojun, an ...
5 Sep 202354min
