EPISODE · Jun 26, 2024 · 18 MIN
Dead Exciting - George Selwyn 1757
from Rogues Gallery Uncovered · host Simon Talbot
A necrophiliac in Paris!Join 18th-century England's most deviant politician ( and that's saying something) on a fun-packed mini-break to the French capital.With wit, cross-dresser and execution enthusiast George Selwyn. Who was Robert Damiens?How many horses does it take to pull a man apart?Why did Georgian high society pay good money to sit in a field?Is disguising yourself as a woman to watch an execution weird?It's a wince-inducing tale of scandal, gossip, Louis XV, The Hellfire Club, political satire and French capital punishment. Join the crowd at Tyburn and enjoy episode 42 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - The podcast of Bad Behaviour in period costume. Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected] Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits' Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram
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A necrophiliac in Paris! Join 18th-century England's most deviant politician ( and that's saying something) on a fun-packed mini-break to the French capital. With wit, cross-dresser and execution enthusiast George Selwyn. Who was Robert Damiens?How many horses does it take to pull a man apart?Why did Georgian high society pay good money to sit in a field?Is disguising yourself as a woman to watch an execution weird?It's a wince-inducing tale of scandal, gossip, Louis XV, The Hellfire Cl...
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