HS058 – Ned Kelly, Part 1: Bushranger Beginnings and Bulletproof Dreams

In this episode of History Squirt, we dive into Ned Kelly — Australia’s most famous bushranger, outlaw folk hero, and professional problem for colonial law enforcement. Part 1 covers his rough upbringing in rural Victoria, clashes with police, life on the run, and the slow build toward the Kelly Gang becoming public enemies number one. It’s frontier justice, bank robberies, shootouts, and the origin story of a man who would eventually decide the solution to bullets… was more metal. Let’s Squirt!Topics: Ned Kelly, Kelly Gang, Australian bushrangers, Australian history, colonial Australia, Victoria Australia 1800s, outlaw history, bushranger legends, Stringybark Creek, Australian crime history, History Squirt, funny history podcast, funny history podcasts, historical events podcast, comedy podcast, true stories podcast, history podcast comedy, historical podcast, History Squirt