The End of Port Royal (Port Royal Part 3) - An earth-shattering conclusion
It is time to draw to a close our series on Port Royal, beginning with the return of Henry Morgan to Jamaica with a mission to end piracy. Though of course he instead decided to find a way to turn a (...
16 Nov 20251h 9min
Pirating with Royal Consent in Jamaica (Port Royal Part 2) - If you do it well enough we may even name a brand of Rum after you
This week we continue our exploration of the history of Port Royal, learning not only how it got it's name, but also how it developed into being the economic powerhouse of the Caribbean... it was exto...
9 Nov 20251h 20min
How the English ended up in Jamaica (Port Royal Part 1) - (or) Puritans don't do well in the sun
This week we are embarking on a three part series covering the most notorious pirate port in the Caribbean, so naturally we are starting by talking about Oliver Cromwell.While the Spanish were busy co...
2 Nov 20251h 8min
Cleopatra's Needles - (or) the difficulties in managing rock-hard shafts
As a special bonus episode, Pamela is taking us through the history of both of the Obelisks that have been given the monicker 'Cleopatra's Needle.'This is a story that covers nearly 4,000 years and a ...
13 Okt 202550min
William Hacket - A cheap(side) version of a messiah
This week we have beaten a plague of technical troubles to recount an Elizabethan tale of a born-again Christian who took things a little too far.William Hacket was an illiterate servant who managed t...
12 Okt 20251h 5min
Big Daddy and the Fall of British Wrestling - (or) repetition to the MAX!
This week we finish our dive into British Wrestling with the story of the Crabtree brothers and how they inadvertently contributed to the decline of the wrestling industry.It is a story of office poli...
5 Okt 20251h 33min
The Rise of British Wrestling - (or) you can't perform a cross buttock on TV
It is time to lace up your boots and get ready to rumble as we dive into the history of British Wrestling.From an Edwardian fad for Greco Roman wrestling we follow the highs and lows of grappling in t...
21 Sep 20251h 13min
Robert Maudsley - More than a spoonful of punishment
This week we are heading into the bowels of Yorkshire to talk about Robert Maudsley, a man who holds one of the most unwanted records in human history.After an abusive upbringing and decent into drug ...
14 Sep 20251h 12min
