#31 A Linguist With An Attitude Problem & The Cavalry Maiden (Sir Richard F Burton & Nadezhda Durova)

🎧 Welcome back to Mostly Unsung — the comedy history podcast that digs up the funniest, weirdest, and most jaw-dropping stories you definitely didn’t hear in school! Every Friday, Annie and Andrea shine a light on the forgotten heroes, hopeless villains, eccentric geniuses, and absolute jerks who shaped history (usually by accident).💂‍♂️ This week, Andrea introduces the ultimate historical jerk. He’s rich, well-educated, speaks half a dozen languages, and calls himself an Army man (sort of). A picture-perfect Victorian gentleman, if you overlook the monkeys, the ridiculous disguises, the massive cultural insensitivity, and, yes, the scandalous Victorian smut that’s now worth a fortune.⚔️ Meanwhile, Annie heads to Napoleonic Russia, where the fight against Napoleon needs a hero and one dashing young cavalry officer answers the call. Brave, bold, and beloved by the troops… except for one tiny detail that might surprise you. But hey, if Tsar Alexander I isn’t complaining, who are we to judge?🤣 Expect outrageous true tales, historical nonsense, and a side of chaos as Mostly Unsung unearths the brilliant, the bizarre, and the downright bonkers characters who make history hilarious.🎙️ Subscribe now for your weekly dose of comedy, curiosity, and characters too strange to stay forgotten.Andrea used these sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Francis_Burtonhttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2020/may/03/richard-francis-burton-explorer-mecca-horn-africa-nile-victorianhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-Burton-British-scholar-and-explorerAnnie used these sources:https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/nadezhda-andreevna-durovahttps://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/durova-nadezhda-1783-1866Where you can find us:https://www.instagram.com/mostlyunsung/https://www.facebook.com/share/16J4vuMy1h/https://www.tiktok.com/@[email protected] you next Wednesday!