Rogues Gallery Uncovered

He's a casino roaming, penthouse living, movie star dating, ruthless, fearless, WW2 double agent with a cycling-based codename.Meet the real-life inspiration for Ian Flemming's James Bond, Dušan Popov. Why was his codename 'Tricycle'?How did a champagne cork start a dancefloor brawl?Was it possible to sleep through the Blitz?How angry did he make J Edgar Hoover?All these and many more top-secret questions will be answered in episode 46 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - The podcast of bad behaviour in period costume. He worked for Allied Intelligence, MI6 and the spymasters of Nazi Germany. The most famous double agent of all time and an espionage legend who played a major role in the outcome of the second world war.From Operation Sea Lion to operation fortitude , if you are a fan of famous historical spies, the British Secret Service and wartime heroes  you will enjoy this episode about Dusko Popov.00512 male group laugh 2.wav by Robinhood76 -- https://freesound.org/s/62226/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram 

Flagellation, Blasphemy, Drunkenness, Promiscuity and Impersonating the King of Sweden, with the legendary leader of the most famous Hellfire Club...Sir Francis Dashwood.  How convivial was he?Why did he hate cats?What is 'Erotic Shrubbery ?How many drinking clubs can one man form? All these questions and 30 minutes more can be found in episode 45 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - The podcast of bad behaviour in period costume.  An eccentric aristocrat and one of the most controversial figures in 18th century British politics, he was chancellor of the exchequer, founder of the Society for Dilettanti and the Divan Club, was friends with Benjamin Franklin and Prime Minister Pitt the Elder.   He also created the infamous Order of the Friars of St. Francis of Wycombe and shocked Georgian England. If you are a fan of secret societies, historical scandals and secret caves you'll enjoy this luxury length episode.  Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram 

“A harmless bit of blasphemy and dressing up" from the chairman of the very FIRST Hell Fire Club - Philip Duke of Wharton.He should support the establishment, but instead he makes fun of it.Discover the debauched history of - arguably- England’s very first Hellfire Club. What is 'Holy Ghost Pie'?Who gives a bear cub as a gift?Why did Alexander Pope hate him so much?Why did the government shut him down?All of these controversial questions will be answered in episode 44 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - The podcast of bad behaviour in period costume An eccentric member of British Aristocracy, he was one of the most colourful figures in 18th century history. Friends with Jacobites, scorned by Whigs and secretly greeted by Freemasons, the scandal filed life of this hard drinking libertine was short but full of incident. If you are a fan of British political history, drunken misbehaviour , cooking and blasphemy, you'll enjoy this episode. Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram 

Grigori Rasputin, everyone's favourite irresistible, indestructible, mad monk is having a night on the town in Moscow.He's a controversial, mystic, healer and holy man but the Romanov family love him so he can get up to all sorts of rude, vodka fuelled high jinks. Why did Tsarina Alexandra like him so much?Why did Tsar Nicholas II dislike him?Was Rasputin responsible for the Russian Revolution? Just how big was it ?? ( you know what I’m talking about) It’s a possibly exaggerated tale that stretches from Siberia to St Petersburg and explores some of the myths surrounding one of Russian history's most infamous characters and his mysterious assassination.And it's all in episode 43 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 

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 

High fashion meets highway robbery with the 17th century's most lusted-after gentleman thief, Claude Duval.It's a flamboyantly dressed tale of rampant flirting, lewd piccolo playing and an appalling French accent. Why was France full of posh Englishmen in the 1650s?How many masked women can visit one man's prison cell?Can you dance provocatively in stiff leather boots?What was the content of the condemned man's secret final speech?If you like highwaymen, glamorous outlaws, notorious criminals or romantic bandits, you are guaranteed to swoon at the chivalrous antics to be found in episode  41 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 

 In an extra rude episode, meet 19th-century England's most prolific and energetic smut collector.Henry Spencer Ashbee.Listener discretion is advised - Those Victorians could be spicy! Just how much X-rated material could one gentleman collect?Who were his famous friends?Did he go blind?Was he the mysterious author of erotic classic "My Secret Life"?Was Victorian morality really so 'moral'?It's a furtive delve beneath the crinolines of Victorian society featuring erotic literature, erotic art, general erotica and lots of very rare books. For open minded bibliophiles everywhere SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTBecome an exclusive member of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - a "Rogue with benefits" - with access to some very colourful features.  Find out how  in episode  40 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - The podcast of bad behaviour in period costume. ( or just visit the website)Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram 

Find out why 69 is just a number to Regency England's most rampant geriatric - William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry, 'Old Q'.It's a heart warming tale of hot chocolate, comfy blankets, early nights and Greek-themed orgies. How does a man in his 80s 'please' the ladies?How fast can you drive a carriage?Why should you never accept a milkshake from this man?What would Horatio Nelson say?Whether you're a fan of 18th century British politics, horse racing, Scottish aristocracy or debauchery you'll find something of interest in episode  39 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - The Podcast of Bad Behaviour in Period Costume. He had nothing to do with 'Queensbury Rules'Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram 

No one expects the 15th century's biggest party pooper, Tomas de Torquemada and the Spanish Inquisition.It’s a tortuous tale of a controversial historical figure, religious persecution, the Catholic Church, heretics, the Dominican Order and the Spanish monarchy.But I’ve tried to keep it lighthearted.What should you do if you see someone wearing fancy clothes on a Sunday?How many ways can you denounce your neighbour?Is a 'Papal Bull' a type of livestock?Was Torquemada a 'grand' inquisitor or was he just 'alright' ?The answers to these questions ( and some dungeon sound effects) can be found in episode 38 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 

Take a walk on the very wild side in 18th century London with teenage "Lad About Town," William Hickey.There's sex, booze, fighting and disrespecting of elders - what's the youth of yesterday coming to?It’s a nostalgic rose-tinted saunter through the taverns and brothels of Georgian England with a young man who would become famous for his diaries and memoirs chronicling scandal, political intrigue, court life and overseas travel during a vibrant age.But in 1768 he's just a horny teenager.Is stealing a rowing boat morally unacceptable? Which was the most violent pub in London - possibly?What do you do when caught in bed with another man's mistress?Should you ever drink anything described as "..a villainous compound of filth?" All these and many more questions will be answered in episode 38 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 

After a bit of a break, Rogues Gallery Uncovered returns. Join Hollywood's most misbehaved  duo, David Niven and Errol Flynn, as they water ski and roister through the 1930s - leaving a trail of broken hearts and heads in their wake.It’s a swashbuckling romp through The Golden Age of Hollywood as these two movie legends stretch the bonds of their friendship, share the ultimate party house, sleep with lots of women and nearly get eaten by a shark ( well, one of them does)How gleefully unreliable can one man be?What was 'special' about 'OK Freddie'?Why wasn't Niven in Gunga Din?Why did Flynn get angry on behalf of his horse?All these questions, and so many more will be answered in a celebrity packed episode 37 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - The podcast of bad behavior 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 

Keep your hands where everyone can see them while attending this stern lecture warning of the physical and moral decay brought about by the 19th century’s most destructive social contagion - MASTURBATION!!It’s a wrist achingly provocative tale of madness, blisters, breakfast cereals, female hysteria and abstinence. Are there any life and sanity threatening  conditions NOT caused by masturbation?Why is spicy food evil?What is a 'four-pointed urethral ring' ?Does it really make you go blind? All these complex medical questions and more will be answered in episode 36 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - The podcast of bad behaviour in period costume.Surrounded by moral panic, Victorian Morality had only one solution, Anti-masturbation. The purity movement called for self-control; public health called for sexual repression. In the process, a whole catalogue of masturbation myths was created along with a cupboardful of anti-masturbation devices. Leave yourself alone and listen to this edifying presentation.Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram 

Ramble on in search of filth with Restoration England's most promiscuous, booze addled, royalty offending, saucy genius - Restoration poet and libertine, John Wilmot 2nd Earl of Rochester.It's a disgraceful double-ended tale of Italian sex woodwork, highway robbery, park abuse and rhyming couplets. How many years did Rochester spend permanently drunk?How offensive was the poem he accidentally gave to King Charles II?What happened under the shrubbery in Hyde park when the sun went down?Was Rochester brilliant or awful or both? The answer to these and so many more questions will be answered in episode 35 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - the podcast of bad behaviour in period costume.He was the most outrageous character in 17th century London whose scandalous life and bawdy satire shocked the royal court - and even offended king Charles II.Is his infamous reputation as a debauchee well deserved? open a bottle of claret, loosen your doublet and find out.  Read the full text of "A Ramble in Hyde Park" HEREThanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram 

 Its "All Aboard" when the 18th century British navy's most promiscuous sailor puts into as many ports as he can, with Admiral Augustus John Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol.Enjoy  a salty tale of multiple mistresses, naughty nunneries, and opera. How many brothels did the English Casanova visit in one day?What did he wear when looking for love beneath bridges?Why was he forever grateful to a horseDid he ever have enough energy to do any sailing? All of these questions and many more will be answered in episode  34 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - The podcast of bad behaviour in period costume. Naval Officer, Politician, Admiral and member of the British aristocracy, Hervey is one of the Georgian era's most colourful characters and possibly the greatest shagger in Naval history. Hoist your mainsail and enjoy this episode.Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram 

Be provoked beyond reason by 18th century Ireland's most quarrelsome and violent bully boy - George "Fighting" Fitzgerald. Its a short tempered tale of animal disguise, head trauma, gratuitous musketry and good old fashioned insanity.What did Fitzgerald do to his father - twice!?How did he stand when facing an armed opponent?Should you  avoid him on a narrow street?Why should you not try and seduce his female travelling companion?All these questions will be answered in episode 33 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - The podcast of Bad Behaviour in Period Costume. A duellist, rebel and one of the most controversial figures in Irish history, he lived a life of scandal and violence among the Irish gentry. When he wasn’t duelling he was starting feuds, gambling and arguably murdering. If you like historic true crime with a hint of weirdness, buckle up for this episode. Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram 

Enjoy non stop 19th century sexcapades with Queen Victoria's most prolific swordsman and erotic wordsmith - Edward Sellon.Its a shameless tale of peeping, pooping, penile stamina and pistols.Why should ladies refrain from playing hide and seek with him?How many 'affairs' could he conduct at any one time?What's the worst thing that can happen when cleaning a sailing ship?Should he have been allowed anywhere near a girls boarding school?The answers to these and equally sleazy questions can all be found in episode 32 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - The podcast of bad behaviour in period costume. A titan of erotic literature, the soldier, adventurer, and infamous British army officer combined a less than stellar military career with some of the biggest scandals of the Victorian era. If you're a fan of erotica, erotic literature, military history, sexual exploration, the British Empire or smut then you'll find something to arouse you in this episode.Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram 

Brawling, duelling, thievery and seduction with the 17th century's most enthusiastic woman warrior, and a pivitol figure in LGBTQ+ history - Catalina de Erauso. Its a bloody tale of senseless violence, nunnery escapades, greed, unbelievable coincidences and the Pope. Why did Catalina disguise herself as a man?How many times did she lose her temper and kill someone?What made her apologise profusely to her brother?Who was "The Cid"?All this and so much more will be answered in episode 31 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - The podcast of bad behaviour in period costume.  Subject of the book Lieutenant Nun, this cross-dressing female soldier and adventuress was one of the most fascinating - and possibly violent - women in history. Her gender identity may forever be a mystery, but her bravery was in no doubt. She remains a unique figure in Basque history and the history of the ‘New World.’ Dress however you please and enjoy this episode.  Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram 

Enjoy a spectacular bender in Victorian London with one of the 19th century's most prolific party animals, Henry Weysford Charles Plantagenet Rawdon-Hastings.It's a convivial tale of alehouses, drinking,rat baiting, dancing girls, drinking, outrageous pranks,menacing Scandinavians....... and drinking.Why should you always dance with a pocketful of coins?Who looked like "a giant blancmange"?What is so dangerous about Ratcliffe Highway?How much booze can four gentlemen of quality put away in a night?All will be revealed in episode 30 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - The podcast of bad behaviour in period costume. Come on an exhausting tour of public houses , taverns, and gin palaces alongside a pioneer of drinking culture and arch enemy of the Temperance Movement. The alcohol consumption is heroic, the drunkenness extreme and somewhere among the gin haze is a bit of social history. Grab a beer, say 'Damm your eyes' to prohibition and enjoy this episode...God Save Queen Victoria!Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram 

Get whipped into a terrified frenzy of social anxiety with the 18th century's most notorious gang of lawless youths - The Mohocks!It's a fear-inducing tale of brutal slashing, barrel-rolling, eye-gouging, random stabbing and violent flatulence. Who was 'King of the Mohocks'?What is “Tippling the Lion”?How scared should I be?Is any of it true?Find out in episode 29 ( season 2) of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - The podcast of bad behaviour in period costume.Watch out youth has gone wild! Urban legend or a particularly violent slice of London History? Notorious hooligans who are a menace to public safety, infamous for rioting and street crime...or Georgian era fear mongering stoked up by the newspapers and the gutter press to drum up sales? True crime or imaginary Crime? Pick up your cudgel and enjoy this episode.Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram 

Victorian SupermanHe translated the karma sutra and The Arabian Nights, sneaked into one of the holiest places on earth, was the first European to see Lake Tanganyika – by accident -  and possessed an extremely impressive moustache.His name was Richard Francis Burton and there was very little he couldn’t do.It’s a tale of pathological boredom, heroic drinking, sexual exploration and malaria.Why did Burton live with a family of monkeys?What did he use to hit one of his teachers over the head?Where did someone stick a spear in his body that made life difficult?What was the Cannibal Club?The answers to all these questions and more can be found in episode 28 of Rogue’s Gallery Uncovered – the podcast of bad behaviour in period costume. The 19th century explorer, orientalist, literary giant, spy? and global traveller who crisscrossed Africa, India, and the Middle East in search of adventure and erotic knowledge. The queen may not have approved, but he was one of the Victorian era's most famous men and remains a controversial figure in colonial history and the story of the British Empire. Book passage on a steamship and enjoy this episode.Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram 

Pirate, Cannibal, Bastard!!Tearing the heart out of the Spanish Main with the 17th century's most violently unhinged buccaneer - François l'Olonnais.It's a grisly tale of insane brutality, comedic beheading and poetic justice.Why did l'Olonnais hate the Spanish?Why would he have made a bad optician?What's the difference between a pirate and a privateer?What did his enemies do rather than be captured by him?The answers to all these questions and more can be found in episode 27 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - the podcast of bad behaviour in period costume. A heartless privateer who terrorised the Caribbean during The Golden Age of Piracy...the bloodthirsty scourge of the Spanish navy. This is not Jack Sparrow!!Sign up for a voyage of piracy, plunder, torture, and historical true crime from Tortuga to  Hispaniola with one of maritime history's most infamous pirates. Hide your doubloons and enjoy this episode.. Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram 

Get "Hot for Teacher" with 17th century France's most hands-on sexual educator - Ninon de Lenclos.It's an enlightening tale of a woman who didn't give damn, outraged priests, lute playing, intimate soaping and free love.What did Ninon smuggle out of a nunnery in her underwear?How did Cardinal Richelieu waste his money?Why did no one go to queen Marie-Thérèse's parties?Did Ninon really cheat the devil?The answers to all these questions and more can be found in episode 26 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - the podcast of bad behaviour in period costume.A courtesan, libertine, intellectual and feminist icon she was an Enlightenment free thinker and socialite who facinated the Paris of Louis XIV and was a pioneer of sexual freedom. Ask for entery to her literary salon and enjoy this episode. Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram 

He's built like an outside privy, loves bending horseshoes with his bare hands and tosses foxes into the air for a laugh.He's 18th century Europe's most manly monarch  - the heavyweight champion, king of Poland, Augustus the Strong.It's a masculine tale of bullfighting, bear fighting, rampant shagging and fine, delicate porcelain.  How did he become King of Poland when he wasn't even Polish?How many animals did he toss in a single day?What arrangement did he have with his mistress's queasy husband?Was there anything he wouldn't lift, fight or have sex with?The answers can all be uncovered in episode 25 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - the podcast of bad behaviour in  period costume.He's everyone’s favourite Elector of Saxony, Augustus II, one of the Baroque era's most eccentric members of European Royalty - who combined diplomacy and political alliances with military campaigns, royal scandals and feats of strength. Even if you’re not part of the  Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth you’re sure to enjoy this especially Saxon episode.Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram 

He's arrogant, scheming, selfish and will shag anything with a pulse.He's also famous, good looking and an ancient Greek hero.Meet Alcibiades. You'll love him but not as much as he loves himself.It's a classical tale of ego, vigorous promiscuity, shameless backstabbing and phallic statue vandalism.What happened when he ended up in bed with Socrates?How annoyed was the king of Sparta when he slept with his wife?How many stone penises is he supposed to have broken?The answer to all these questions and man many more are all in episode 24 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - the podcast of bad behaviour in period costume.He'd be happy to know that he is a major figure in Greek history and legend of   Ancient Athens. Military leader, hero of the Peloponnesian War and the Sicilian Expedition he played a unique part in Athenian-Sparta relations and really annoyed the Persian Empire. He was a narcissist’s, narcissist so if you are not too busy loving yourself you will love this episode.     Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram 

She was one of history's first recorded serial killers.Meet the 17th century's worst employer - Countess Elizabeth Bathory It's a tale of psychopathy, torture, soccer and witchcraft.  Why was Elizabeth known as "The Blood Countess"?How many did she kill?What did she do with knitting needles?Did she really bathe in blood?Find out all the grisly answers in episode 23 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - the podcast of bad behaviour in period costume. One of the most controversial figures in Hungarian History, she's a Gothic horror story come to life. An infamous woman and one of history’s greatest villains, from her scary home of Castle Čachtice she inspired vampire myths and may have been an inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula.If you are a fan of true crime and untrue horror, wait until nighttime and enjoy this episode.   Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram 

Putting the "Verse" into "Perverse" with Russia's rudest 18th century poet - Ivan Barkov.This may be a shorter episode than usual but it's packed with literary smut.It's a tale of excessive drinking, wordsmithery, and an irresistible joy in causing outrage and offence.He's a giant of Russian literature, but you may never have heard of him.What was found shoved up Barkov's bottom?How unfeasibly well endowed was the hero of his most famous work?What happened when he spent three days with Catherine the Great?Who were his famous fans?The answers can all be found in episode 22 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - the podcast of bad behaviour in period costume. Lurking in the pages of forbidden literature, Russian satire and bawdy humour, the controversial figure who wrote some of history’s' most explicit poetry gets some time in the spotlight. Combining humour and wit with social commentary,   vernacular language and filth, if you like naughty stanzas you’ll enjoy this episode. Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram 

If it's new, different or foreign - he hates it!Get whipped up into an outraged frenzy with the 19th century's most reactionary politician -  Charles De Laet Waldo Sibthorp.It's a blustering tale of outrage, offence, & old fashioned values.What was so offensive about trains?How did Sibthorp manage to infuriate Queen Victoria?Why did he rush from a brothel to the House of Commons?Was there anything he didn't complain about?Find out all the answers in episode 21 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - the podcast of bad behaviour in period costume.( Who do the initials CB refer to?)  An anti-reform British politician who amused and scandalised parliament during the Victorian era with his eccentric opinions. Redefining the word 'Conservative' his traditionalism, opposition to change and 'Colonel Blimp' style demeanour secured the moaning Member of Parliament’s place in British political history. If you think everything was better in the old days, you'll really enjoy this episode.Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram 

Have a ringside seat as two 18th century gentlemen hack each other to pieces over an argument.It's a savagely violent tale of bombast, bloodletting and brutality as obnoxious aristocratic duellist Charles Mohun, Baron Mohun picks fights with anyone who gets in his way.But has he bitten off more than he can stab?Pistols or swords- which is his favourite?Was it always a duel to the death?Did he adhere to the code of duelling ?Why was he such a prick?Find out in episode 20 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - the podcast of bad behaviour in period costume.A typically eccentric member of the English Aristocracy, he scandalised Restoration England with his violent feuds, fatal duels, and unhinged behaviour. An English peer who fought as many legal battles as he did swordfights, this argumentative stalwart of London society cut more than a dash through the court of Queen Anne. If you're looking for a fight, you'll enjoy this episode.Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram 

Meet Mae West, the Hollywood icon who invented sex, at the beginning of her scandalous careerIt’s a shocking tale of prostitution, playwrighting, prize-fighters and jazz.  What did all the boys shout when she was on stage?Why was she arrested?How bad were the reviews of her play “Sex”?Did she care?How many orgasms did she give a lover in one night?Find out in episode 19 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered – the podcast of bad behaviour in period costume.She was an actress, a comedienne, a pioneering woman, and a sex symbol who scandalised and thrilled the Golden Age of Hollywood. From rude beginnings in  Vaudeville to iconic roles in unforgettable 1930s movies, she became a feminist icon, screen legend, Broadway star and staunch opponent of censorship. Responsible for a library of famous quotes if you’ve ever wanted to come up and see her sometime , you’ll enjoy this episode.Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram 

It's Flogging, Fustigation and Fun & Games with Regency London's most successful dominatrix (and BDSM pioneer) Teressa Berkley. Visit her specially appointed salon in the heart of the city, pay at the door and bend over as we explore 19th century England's fascination with "six of the best." Did "Flogging Houses"  have royal clients?  (of course, they did) What was the legendary  "Berkley Horse"? and how did it work?How many whips, rods, canes and switches did she have?What is "Punitive Greenery"?The painful answers to all these questions and more can be found in episode 18 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered  - the podcast of bad behaviour in period costume.A pioneer of pleasure and pain, she features in historic erotica and is an icon of fetishism and BDSM history. Her scandalous story of  dominance and submission shines a light into the secret desires of Victorian society and unshackles the cultural taboos of 19th century Underground Culture.Assume the position and enjoy this episode.Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram 

Charming the dames, killing the opposition and taking care of business with the 1930s most glamorous gangster - "Bugsy" Siegel.Its a tale of Hollywood extravagance, contract killing, high society and the birth of Las Vegas.What happened when "Bugsy" caught someone cheating at cards?What did he try to sell Benito Mussolini?Why was his girlfriend so popular?Who was the only actor who stood up to him?All the answers and more can be found in episode 17 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - the podcast of bad behaviour in period costume.The history of the Mafia meets the history of Las Vegas in prohibition era USA. Tommy gun wielding true crime with Murder Inc and the mobster with the film star looks. He's one of America's most notorious criminals and an icon of organised crime. If you're a fan of bootlegging and 20th century crime and are not a member of law enforcement, then take a break from the criminal underworld and enjoy this perfectly legal episode. This podcast has just reached 10,000 downloads - thank you to all "Lovable Rogues"Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram 

Join Gustave Flaubert, the self-pleasuring French literary giant as he explores the delights and diseases of the mysterious East. It's a grubby tale of 19th-century sex tourism, habitual masturbation, Realism, writer's block and VD.Why couldn't Flaubert leave himself alone?What happened when he visited a bathhouse?Were the contents of his letters home explicit?Did he write Madame Bovary?All this and more will be answered in episode 16 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - the podcast of bad behaviour in period costume.A well-respected novelist and icon of French literature he was a travel writing superstar whose letters from Egypt paint a vivid if somewhat mucky picture.Join Flaubert in Egypt as he creates the character of Emma Bovary while sailing down the Nile or exploring ancient temples and 19th century Cairo. If you like a good travelogue and you don’t mind a bit of furtive self-love among the sand dunes, you'll enjoy this episode. Read Flaubert's own account of his Egyptian journey HERERead Madame Bovary HERE Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram 

Meet  "Mad" Jack Mytton, the port loving, dogfighting, bare-knuckle boxing, speed racing Regency gentleman who spent £20 million doing what the hell he liked.It's a tale of biblical drinking, nudity and a total disregard for personal safety.How many bottles did he get through every day?How did his pet monkey die?Why did he set himself on fire?All the answers can be found in episode 15 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - the podcast of bad behaviour in period costume. The self-destructive eccentric aristocrat who scandalised 19th century England with his hunting adventures, high stakes gambling and wild lifestyle. He was the quintessential country squire who liked hunting and racing and setting himself alight. No animals were hurt during the making of this podcast so if you’re a fan of notorious figures, colourful historical characters and barmy English gentlemen you'll enjoy this episode.Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram 

Its "Danger High Voltage" with the 18th century's most tech-savvy sex expert - Dr James Graham.Visit the 'Temple of Health' Georgian London’s most fashionable wellness spa and marvel at the scientific wonders of magnetism and electrotherapy. Forget about the controversy, this eminent Scottish Physician will restore your sexual health...for a price. Shocking!!! How did his electric sex bed work?Why did he bury himself in soil?What is "Locking the cock"?Experience a passionate session on the famous Celestial Bed in the company of a typical well-heeled 18th-century couple - rubber-soled footwear is advisable.  Episode 14 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - The podcast of bad behaviour in period costume.It’s an illuminating look into the world of 18th century medicine, quackery, health fads and pseudoscience. If you're suitably plugged into medical history and want sparks to fly, you'll enjoy this episode.Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram 

Extreme violence, senseless butchery, tactical vomiting and poetry.It's hard-drinking, hard rhyming, easily offended Viking warrior heartthrob Egill Skallagrimsson.How many men did he kill in combat?How much ale did he drink in one session?Why did he take an axe to a football match?How much of this is true? It's one of the most famous Icelandic sagas with all the Norse mythology, heroic deeds and bloody battles you could wish for.The runes say that its all in episode 13 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - The podcast of bad behaviour in period costume.Read the full text of his saga HERELearn what a Blood Eagle is HERE  Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram 

What a way to go!It was one of the most famous scandals of Belle Époque France involving the famous courtesan Marguerite Steinheil and the president Félix Faure. French society was shocked and the legal dramas of the infamous trial became notorious around the world. Did the French president die while having a "sex act" performed on him by his mistress?Did that mistress then go on to murder her husband and her own mother?What did the newspapers have to say?What do the French call having an orgasm?Study the clues of this rude true crime mystery  in Episode 12 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 

Marvel at the jaw-dropping cruelty and mean-spiritedness of the 18th century's most unpleasant millionaire...James Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale. It's a grim tale of bullying, duelling and irresponsible horse riding.Was he a corrupt British Politician? ( what do you think?)Was he an eccentric British aristocrat? (Of course) Did he cheat the poet, William Wordsworth? (Sort of)What happened to his ex-girlfriends (it's weird and disturbing) Does this make him a terrible c**t? YOU decide. Enjoy episode 11 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 

Splashing out on the finer things in life with the 19th century's most extravagant courtesan and the toast of French society - Cora Pearl. It's a whirlwind of sex, parties, fireworks, horses and expensive gifts as Cora's charms entrance the nobility of Belle Époque Paris.What did she serve up at her most memorable dinner party?Why did scandal follow her everywhere?What happened to her painted dog?What did she fill her bathtub with?Find out in episode 10  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 

He's an Italian poet, a playwright, a novelist, an aviator, a World War 1 hero and a decadent politician. He's 1900’s bald renaissance man Gabriele D'Annunzio and he claims to have seduced over 1000 women.How were his good looks described by actress Sarah Bernhardt?What was his relationship with portly rabble rouser Benito Mussolini?What did writer Earnest Hemmingway think of him?Could he really fellate himself? Discover the sensual secrets of one of early 20th century Europe's most fascinating and controversial characters. It's all in episode 9 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 

It's boiled potatoes, bonking and buboes when Elizabethan England's randiest doctor makes his codpiece bursting house calls.Join 16th century astrologer, physician, occultist and lothario, Dr Simon Forman as he studies the stars, cures the plague and makes up a new word for fornication.If your horoscope says today, you'll hear a podcast about Elizabethan medicine and scandalous Tudor legal proceedings...you’re in luck!  What were Foreman's naughty fantasies about Queen Elizabeth I?What ailment was cured by 'Hard Pissing'?How could dung help the bald?What was Dr Forman’s special remedy for women with marital problems? These days he’d be struck off!! It's all in episode 8 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 

You're imperiously invited to a night out at the greatest party palace the world has ever seen - The Domus Aurea or "Golden House."Hosted by fiddle playing* narcissist Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus - better known as Emperor Nero in an  orgy of first century ancient roman extravagance.Bring your own dormice and vomiting bowl and leave your inhibitions at the door.Did Nero really fiddle during The Great Fire of Rome?What deeply unpleasant way did he illuminate his garden?Was he the finest poet in the Roman Empire?To what lengths did people go to avoid listing to his poems? It's a possibly libellous tale of appalling poetry, sadistic violence, narcissism and magnificent architecture.And it's in episode 7 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - the podcast of bad behaviour in period costume.MusicSanctum by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.auMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram 

It's 1847 and Europe’s most exciting woman has just seduced a king and started a revolution. Join 19th-century dancer, actress, courtesan and adventuress, Lola Montez as she scandalises Bavaria, horrifies London and terrifies Ludwig I.How did a whip-wielding exotic dancer become a controversial star on the London stage?Why did she pretend to be Spanish?What happened when she took her scandalous act out on tour?How did she end up exiled?It’s a literally bodice-ripping story of high maintenance, hubris and horsewhips.All in episode 6 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 

He's responsible for some of the most famous diaries in history, but some pages were written using a secret code.Take a carriage ride through 17th century, England - just after The Great Fire of London - to find out why and uncover the seedy secrets of Samual Pepys. It’s a  Restoration romp of lechery, scheming and habitual masturbation. How did Pepys the scientist rival Issac Newton using only one hand?How did Pepys the generous use being Chief Secretary to the Admiralty to get his end away?How did Pepys the unfortunate have a large, painful bladder stone removed?How did Pepys the passenger spend his time on long coach journeys? All these Pepys related questions will be answered in episode 5 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered – the podcast of Bad Behaviour in Period Costume. Access the full text of his diary herehttps://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram 

Join Adam the Leper,  14th century England's most diseased criminal, as he robs whole towns, beats up civil servants and really annoys the King.It's a bubo bursting tale of medieval true crime and brazen thievery.How did Adam offend Philippa of Hainault?How did he anger Edward III?Was burning your house down a sign that Adam liked you?Who on earth was Richard of Pudlicott?Believe it or not, the answers to all of these questions can be found in episode 4 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 

Join legendary actor and bon viveur John Barrymore as he drinks his way through the San Francisco earthquake of 1906.Its a boozy tale of Hollywood, Broadway, a golden age and fearsome theatrical talent.Why was he called 'The Great Profile? ( Hint, it was because he had a great profile)Was he related to Drew Barrymore ( Yes, he was her grandfather)Was he Dr Jekyll or Mr Hyde? ( Both) Did he have a drink problem? (undoubtedly) Answers to a lot of other questions can be found in episode 3 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 

How did eighteenth-century England's most desirable celebrity, become so successful she could literally afford to eat money?With Fanny Murray It’s a scandalous tale of how a notorious courtesan in Georgian London transformed herself into a sex symbol and fashion icon.What were her connections to The Hellfire ClubWhy did ‘Beau’ Nash love potatoes?Was she really “Fine but dirty”?Did she ever sleep with royalty? Some of these questions will be answered in episode 2 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered, The Podcast of Bad Behaviour in Period Costume.Want more 18th century bad behaviour?Dr James Graham: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1906885/10295724Charles Mohun: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1906885/10551383Ivan Barkov: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1906885/10628550Augustus the Strong: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1906885/10794355George "Fighting" Fitzgerald: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1906885/12443399Admiral Augustus John Hervey: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1906885/12537038Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram 

Seventeenth century London’s most outrageous drinking session gets blasphemously out of hand.With Restoration, wit, dramatist, poet and libertine, Sir Charles Sedley. How did the scandalous behaviour of one bawdy playwright change English Law?Who were ‘The Ballers”?Which other rakish aristocrats made up ‘The Merrie Gang’What filthy thing did he say about King Charles II that could have caused a royal scandal?Find out the answer to these and several other shocking questions in episode 1 of the podcast of Bad Behaviour in Period Costume. Want more 17th century bad behaviour?Samuel Pepys:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1906885/9900933Elizabeth Bathory: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1906885/10629249Ninon de Lenclos: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1906885/10833589François l'Olonnais: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1906885/10951535Catalina de Erauso: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1906885/12205570John Wilmot 2nd Earl of Rochester: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1906885/12637509Claude Duval: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1906885/15212949Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram 

 Welcome to Rogues Gallery Uncovered.Libertines, Lotharios and Complete B******s. True stories of history's most badly behaved men and women.Join bawdy historian Simon Talbot as he uncovers the disreputable lives and fascinating times of a new historical rogue every week.You'll laugh, you'll learn, you might develop an urge to get drunk and wear period costume.For more roguish content, visit roguesgalleryuncovered.com Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected]   Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'   Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram