Roast Mortem Cast
303 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsWe've all been taught to venerate the dead. Where's the fun in that?! No one can take all their rotten secrets to the grave. Humans are just trash monsters that make mistakes, rub together and make more humans. So, let's grab some beers, bury inhibitions and dig up some dirt on history's most iconic departed.
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Episodes
289 - Sterling Hayden (pt3): RED, white & Blue
August 31, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 64 MBWe continue our journey with Sterling Hayden as he joins the communist partisans in Yugoslavia! Sterling is getting more and more RED as the days go on. Will this pretty face join the class struggle or will he just jerk it to a boat or something.
288 - Crappy Colonies: Charlesfort, Fort Caroline & St. Augustine
August 03, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 77.1 MBWe are coming at you with a new Crappy Colonies episode. This week, the Spanish and French go head-to-head over the Bath Salts capital of the world, Florida
You Can Have Better Memory (1959) - Reading
July 20, 2023 10:00 - 35 minutes - 28.3 MBCome listen to Travis learn to read, with a reading of an interesting piece of 1950s ephemera, You Can Have Better Memory 1959
287 - Sterling Hayden (pt2): A very cool, hot headed man who is very hot.
June 28, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBWe continue the story of pretty boy sailor, Sterling Hayden. The world goes to war and Sterling joins the fight.
286 - Sterling Hayden (pt.1): Hard Wandering
June 22, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBNot only was this man handsome, he smelled like old fish. Sterling Hayden had a bit of a rough start, but his real passion was sailing the seas, that is until Hollywood got a look at him.
285 Lord Minimus (Jeffrey Hudson) pt.3: A loss and gain of stature
June 15, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 73 MBWalt from Not For Human Consumption joins us for the conclusion of Lord Minimus. After a life of luxury in the Royal court of Queen Henrietta Maria, Jeffrey's life takes a serious turn for the worse.
284 - Lord Minimus (Jeffrey Hudson) pt.2 - Pint-size Pandemonium
June 08, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBWalter from Not for Human Consumption continues are journey through the larger than life dwarf Jeffrey Hudson.
283 - Lord Minimus (Jeffrey Hudson) pt.1 - Pickle-chokingly small boy.
June 01, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBWalter from Not for Human Consumption joins us as we travel back to the early 17th century, to look into the interesting life of the world's smallest man, Jeffrey Hudson.
282 - Crappy Colonies: St. Croix, Charlesbourg-Royal & France-Roy
May 25, 2023 10:15 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBWe are back with another Crappy Colony. This time we are hitting the seas with the French, at there first attempt to settle the New World. Will the land of the Iroquois proof to be their land of gold or will they just find frozen death?
281 - William Penn (pt.3): Always Crumby in Philadelphia
May 18, 2023 10:00 - 53 minutes - 42.5 MBJim and Brian from Drink a Beer Play a Game joins us as we wrap up the confusion that was William Penn's life.
280 - William Penn (pt.2): The City of Brotherly Lovin'
May 11, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 68 MBBrian and Jim from Drink a Beer Play a Game join us again as we continue our look into the life of William Penn and the birth of Pennsylvania. William dives into the deep end and acquires a royal charter for Penn's Forest Land. His new 'holy experiment' quickly devolves into madness as he blunders way though governing his new charter, setting up his 'modern city' of Philadelphia
279 - William Penn (pt.1): The Mid Oatmeal Boy
May 04, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBBrian & Jim from Drink a Beer Play a Game joins us for a deep dive into the founder of their state of Pennsylvania, William Penn. As a stinky little rich kid, William Penn bumbles through life, from one old changing event to the next. All until he finds his true calling in the 17th century version of the hippies, Quakers.
278 - Crappy Colonies: Santa Maria de Ochuse
April 27, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 82.1 MBWelcome to Pensacola, Florida. Home to a giant neon fish sign, a military base and the site of the second attempt to establish a Spanish Colony on mainland America. If you thought theirfirst attempt was a mess, this time the Spanish learn all about hurricanes and the benefits of eating shoe leather.
277 - Evel Knievel (pt3): Slow Decline into Boner Pills and Booze
April 20, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBJay from Not For Human Consumption joins us on our last ride into the slow decline into Evel Knievel.
276 - Evel Knievel (pt.2): The Human Skidmark
April 13, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBJay from Not For Human Consumption joins us again as we take a look at the birth of Evel Knievel as his career launches sky high.
275 - Evel Knievel (pt1): The Butte Boy
April 06, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 67 MBJay from Not for Human Consumption joins us for a roast of a rowdy little boy from Butte, Montana, Bobby Knievel. Long before Bobby would don the name Evel Knievel, he was off kidnapping, robbing pharmacies, starting hockey teams, hunting on federal land and of course jumping over things.
274 - Rube Waddell (pt.3): Stepping off the mound
March 23, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBSadly, all great things come to an end. We close up the amazing pitch Rube Waddell. His fall from the top of the mound is not pretty
273 - Rube Waddell (pt.2): Drunken Baseball Master
March 16, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 81 MBWe get to second base with Rube Waddell. His drunken antics and showmanship on the diamond are knocking it out of the park, as he goes squares up with rival pitcher Cy Young. Problem is you just have to get him to stay on the field.
272 - Rube Waddell (pt.1): Part Time Pitcher, Full Time Master Baiter
March 09, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBThere are some athletes that simply excel in one thing. Their sport. There are other athletes, like Rube WaddeLl, that not only were top of their profession but was an impromptu firefighter, easily distracted by puppies and taught geese how to hopscotch.
271 - Crappy Colonies: San Miguel de Gualdape
March 02, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBWe take a look at the first European colony in North America. This disaster of a Spanish colony was lead by a ex-lawyer turned slaver Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón. And lets just say the pasty european settlers don't have the best time in the swamps of Georgia.
270 - Richard Wagner (pt.2): The Ultimate Annoying Drama Kid
February 23, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBWe finish up the life of probably one of the most pretentious artist to ever exist. As Wagner moves over the hill, his mind is stuck in that of a pre-teen drama kid. This stinky boy, talks his way into Germany's elite, creating avant-garde compositions that you totally wouldn't understand... Cause you aren't smart enough.
269 - Richard Wagner (pt.1): The 'voice' of a generation
February 16, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBWe begin a deep dive into the 'voice' of a generation, Richard Wagner. This 19th century composer has a lot more in common with Kanye than you might think.
268 - Diego Maradona (pt2): Past the Paella Prime
February 09, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 85.1 MBRichie takes us through the highs and lows of football legend Diego Maradona. If you thought this man could kick balls you should've seen him take all those lines
267 - Diego Maradona (pt1): Football boy wonder
February 02, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 82.9 MBRichy from Match Weekly jumps on the show with a deep dive into Argentinian Soccer Superstar Diego MaradonaMaradona
266 - Ermine de Reims (pt2): 14th Century Jackass
January 26, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBWe finally tackle some hard hitting history, we are talking Demons!!! Following a full year of demonic assaults on our 14th century woman, Ermine de Reims, we see that Satan and his horde are not that far off from Steve-O and Bam Margera
265 - Ermine de Reims (pt1): Gaping Catholicism
January 19, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBWe take a deep dive into the life of a peasant woman named Ermine de Reims and look at the gaping divide of the Great Western Schism. We got so many Popes we don't know what to do with them. Plus a gruesome look into the practice of Catholic asceticism.
264 - Douglas Haig (pt6) - A legacy shaped by smooth brains.
January 05, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBWe wrap up our series on Earl Douglas Haig and dive into how his legacy was born post-mortem. From a man-sized baby Winston Churchill, to an Adolf-loving PM David Lloyd George, to a crazy widow obsessed with deifying her lumpy late-husband.
Roast Mortem 2022 Countdown
December 29, 2022 11:00 - 2 hours - 79.7 MBWe take a break from Haig, to give you the annul 2022 RMC countdown! Top 10 of the most 'important' people that died on the 22nd of their century!
263 - Douglas Haig (pt5): Par 22 Million
December 22, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 63 MBWe wrap up the end of The Great War while Haig works on his handicap! Winner winner Chicken Dinner! And only 22 million dead!
262 - Douglas Haig (pt4): The Passchen of Haig
December 15, 2022 11:00 - 2 hours - 78.7 MBCullen from Cauldron Podcast joins us for as we take a deep dive into the infamous battle of Passchendaele
261 - Douglas Haig (pt3): The Butcher of the Somme
December 08, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBToday we dissect one of history's bloodiest battles, The Battle of the Somme and the failings of the Allies Field Marshall Douglas Haig. Did Haig deserve the gruesome title of The Butcher of the Somme, or was this massive loss of life inevitable? And more importantly, is Haig a bitch?
260 - Douglas 'Horsegirl' Haig (pt2): Prancing into WWI
December 01, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBThat is right! We are going into WWI with nothing but horses and 19th century concepts of warfare. Let's see how Douglas and the Doughboys stack up against the Maxim gun!
259 - Douglas Haig (pt1): Brogue, Boers and Brown Noses
November 24, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBWe begin a deep dive into WWI's most controversial figures Field Marshall Douglas Haig a.k.a. The Butcher of the Somme. But before we get to the War to End All Wars. We take a look into his scottish, whiskey-distilling family, his money assisted climb up the social later and his time with the British Army in Africa.
258 - The Fox Sisters (pt3): Not this time... It's fiction!
November 17, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 80.1 MBThe conclusion of the originators of Modern Spiritualism. The sisters sink further and further into drugs and alcohol as their charade begins to unravel.
257 - The Fox Sisters (pt.2): Ice Cold Mediums
November 10, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBWe continue with the Spooooooky ladies, The Fox Sisters and their meteoric rise to international paranormal celebrities. And we take a trip to the Arctic in a hunt for the lost HMS Terror.
256 - The Fox Sisters (pt.1): White rappers & spoopy ghosts
October 31, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBHappy Halloween! We are kicking off our most spoopy episode ever diving into the originators of modern spiritualism , the Fox SistersSisters
255 - Queen Elizabeth II (pt.4): Tales from the Walking Royal Crypt
October 27, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBWe take a look at the Queen's twilight years. Just shambling around for about two decades running damage control for her dysfunctional children. Specifically Prince Andrew and his connection to his two friend Jeffery and Ghislaine and their island of child massage specialist.
254 - Queen Elizabeth II (Pt.3): Used Beans and License to Kill
October 20, 2022 10:00 - 2 hours - 78.6 MBWe delve into some of Elizabeth II's most turbulent years. From the Falklands to the totally-was-an-accident Princess Diana getting smooshed.
253 - Queen Elizabeth II (pt.2): Royal Doodies
October 13, 2022 10:00 - 2 hours - 85.9 MBWe jump into the riveting life of being a Royal Monarch in the 20th century. And while Elizabeth may have been the Queen, her sister Margaret was the Queen Slag. Which is awesome!
252 - Queen Elizabeth II (pt.1): The Country of Cousinly Love
October 06, 2022 10:00 - 2 hours - 83.5 MBYou probably haven't heard it but... Queen Elizabeth II is dead! Long live the Roast! We take a look at the royal history leading up to this unexpected monarch and the rise of the Windsor family, or should we say the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Family. From her toothbrush mustache-loving Uncle Edward VIII, her time in the Auxiliary Territorial Service as a mechanic, to the romance of her distance cousin Philip, Elizabeth’s youth was one hell of a ride.
251 - Klaus Kinski (pt. 2): Pissing semen in all the wrong places
September 29, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBWe wrap up the life of probably one of the most vile actors of all time, Klaus Kinski. From riding 7ft tall himalayan women, a blood feud between him and Werner Herzog, to things much much worseworseworseworse
250 - Klaus Kinski (pt.1): He does have sex
September 22, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBWelcome back! We take a deep dive into the depraved life of German actor Klaus Kinski. Consisting of hard boiled eggs, cocaine and dirty snatch this man banged his way through post-war Berlin.
249 - Sir Richard Burton (pt. 10): A Naughty Author's End
September 08, 2022 10:00 - 2 hours - 76.6 MBAll great things come to an end. We wrap up the fantastic life of the 19th century's most interesting man Sir Richard Burton by diving into his erotic literary works. Translating the Arabian Nights, Kama Sutra and many other X-rated works in this final chapter of his life.
248 - Sir Richard Burton (pt.9): Damascus, Trieste & Bitter Tonics
September 01, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 81.6 MBBurton is reassigned to Damascus, his dream consul position! But his over zealous wife, Isabel goes on a Catholic conversion spree, leaving him poor, defamed and bitter.
247 - Sir Richard Burton (pt. 8): Burton in Brazil
August 19, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 67 MBIsabel joins Burton on her first adventure. This time Burton is heading across the Atlantic to Brazil, in hunt for sea serpents, rubies and gallons of cachaça!
246 - Sir Richard Burton (pt. 7): Gorilla Hunting & the Cannibals
August 18, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBBurton is back in Africa for his first consulship! We tag along for Burton's many explorations into West Africa as he hunts for the mysterious 19th century cryptid, the Gorilla. He also risks his skin to study tribes and kingdoms with some cannibalistic tendencies.
245 - Sir Richard Burton (pt. 6): Burton Does America
August 11, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBBurton travels across the pond in search of the Mormon Mecca, Salt Lake City. This booze-fueled coast-to-coast tour is full of scalps, guns, and Polygamy!
244 - Richard Burton (pt.5): Where the White Nile Grools
August 04, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 80.8 MBWe take a deep dive into the arduous and disgusting exploration of Richard Burton & John Hanning Speke's quest for the source of the Nile. Along the way we will encounter massive sex organs, ear burrowing beetles and betrayal.
244 - Sir Richard Burton (pt.5): Where the White Nile Grools
August 04, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 80.8 MBWe take a deep dive into the arduous and disgusting exploration of Richard Burton & John Hanning Speke's quest for the source of the Nile. Along the way we will encounter massive sex organs, ear burrowing beetles and betrayal.
243 - Richard Burton (pt4): An Examination of the Gash.
July 28, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBBurton sets out for an expedition of the unexplored city of Harar in modern day Ethiopia, he documents extreme female circumcision, fights in the Crimean War and had a decisive scuffle with the Somali's and his stalker back in London. The quest for the source of the Nile has begun!