7 - François L'Olonnais (Part 2) - The Cruellest Buccaneer
This week, we're completing our first season, with a two-part special on the cruellest pirate of the seven seas: François L'Olonnais. In this final in...
Brutes, Broads & Bastards History Podcast
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Brutes, Broads and Bastards is a history podcast chalk-full of unforgettable characters and colourful tales of political intrigue, genius, betrayal, madness, and mayhem. Each week this diabolical history podcast looks at a particular brute, broad or bastard, and explores their life and legacy as one of history’s most heroic, villainous, and downright debauched characters.
6 - François L'Olonnais (Part 1) - The Bane of Spain
This week, we're completing our Pirates of the Seven Seas trilogy with a two-part special. In this first instalment, we examine the diabolical rise of...
5 - Ching Shih - Pirate Queen of the South China Sea
This week, we're covering the second episode of our three-part series on Pirates of the Seven Seas with the most fearsome pirate of all time. In this ...
4 - Bartholomew Roberts - The Dread Pirate Captain
This week, we're starting our three-part series on Pirates of the Seven Seas with arguably the most successful pirate captain of all time. In this epi...
3 - William the Conqueror - The Bastard of Normandy
In this episode, we examine the diabolical life and times of the penultimate BASTARD: William the Conqueror. From his rise as young, illegitimate Duke...
2 - Cleopatra - Leader, Lover, Mother, Queen
In this episode, we examine the diabolical life and times of the penultimate BROAD: Cleopatra. From her rise as young princess to undisputed queen of ...
BONUS - Hülegü and the Sack of Baghdad
In this bonus episode, we explore the BRUTE Hülegü Il-Khan, the Devil's Horseman, & his role in the disastrous Sack of Baghdad in 1258 CE. Counted tod...
1 - Genghis Khan - The Scourge of God
In this episode, we examine the diabolical life and times of the penultimate brute: Genghis Khan. From his humble origins on the Mongolian Steppe to t...