The Dubious Book of Famous Deeds Podcast
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2) Chapter 19. Horatio Nelson, or: The Naval Gaze
Clare Blackwood joins me for the tale of Lord Admiral Nelson: commander of the Royal Navy, hero of the Napoleonic Wars, deadbeat husband. Listen to the story of a man who left everything on the field,...Show More
3) Chapter 18. Samuel Colt, or: From My Old, Dead Hands
Guests Rhys Waters and Jesse Harley ('Canadian Politics is Boring') come for the weaponry and stay for the pyromania as we explore the life of Samuel Colt, a gun inventor who had a singular appetite f...Show More
4) Chapter 17. Walter Raleigh, or: Misadventure Time
Comedian Brandon Hackett is here for the story of Walter Raleigh, namesake of Raleigh, North Carolina: a great explorer, so we're told, but really - did he get a single thing right? Or was he really f...Show More
5) Chapter 16. Sir Henry Holland, or: Lady Chatterley’s Doctor
In a surprisingly horny episode, comedian Ashley Botting is here for the story of Sir Henry Holland: physician to the wealthy, confidante to the elite, and - to spread a rumour we can in no way substa...Show More
6) Chapter 15. Great Lighthouse Disasters, or: Lead Belly
Alastair Forbes is here for stories about lighthouses! Specifically, stories about lighthouse disasters. We'll also hear a bit about John Smeaton, the first ever civil engineer... but mainly we're tal...Show More
7) Chapter 14. John Milton, or: Walking Tour de Force
Allana Reoch is here to learn all the uncomfortably public details about legendary poet John Milton. Will Allana come around on him? Does she have a soft spot for broken things?? Or is John Milton jus...Show More
8) Chapter 13. Sir Edwin Landseer, or: Must Love Dog Art
The Dubious Book returns with an extremely funny episode about Queen Victoria's favourite painter, Edwin Landseer. Tim Baltz and Marty Adams join the podcast to absolutely devastate this long dead art...Show More
9) Season 2 Announcement!
Hi friends! Been a long time. But I'm happy to tell you that more episodes are just around the corner. Season 2 arrives May 3rd with with more great guests, obscure names and fun stories. Brought to y...Show More
10) Chapter 12. Edward Baines of Leeds, or: Trowel Drop
It's the season finale! Comedian Lisa Brooke is here for the rags to riches tale of Edward Baines, the newspaperman who had the distinction of being burned in effigy by his fellow citizens not once, b...Show More