Mike Regan
Co-Host of Roast Mortem Cast
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Mike Regan has hosted 162 Episodes.
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288 - Crappy Colonies: Charlesfort, Fort Caroline & St. Augustine
August 3rd, 2023 | 1 hr 36 mins
16th century, colonial america, colony, comedy, florida, france, history, spain, spanish, us history
We are coming at you with a new Crappy Colonies episode. This week, the Spanish and French go head-to-head over the Bath Salts capital of the world, Florida
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287 - Sterling Hayden (pt2): A very cool, hot headed man who is very hot.
June 28th, 2023 | 1 hr 14 mins
actor, comedy, history, hollywood, italy, marines, navy, podcast, sailing, sailor, ships, ww2
We continue the story of pretty boy sailor, Sterling Hayden. The world goes to war and Sterling joins the fight.
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284 - Lord Minimus (Jeffrey Hudson) pt.2 - Pint-size Pandemonium
June 8th, 2023 | 1 hr 22 mins
17th century, british empire, comedy, dwarf, england, kings, monarchy, queen
Walter from Not for Human Consumption continues are journey through the larger than life dwarf Jeffrey Hudson.
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283 - Lord Minimus (Jeffrey Hudson) pt.1 - Pickle-chokingly small boy.
June 1st, 2023 | 1 hr 33 mins
17th century, british empire, comedy, dwarf, england, english civil war, great britain, history, king, queen, royal life, royals
Walter from Not for Human Consumption joins us as we travel back to the early 17th century, to look into the interesting life of the world's smallest man, Jeffrey Hudson.
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282 - Crappy Colonies: St. Croix, Charlesbourg-Royal & France-Roy
May 25th, 2023 | 1 hr 36 mins
16th century, american history, canada, canadian history, colony, comedy, explorer, french, french history, history, iroquois, quebec
We are back with another Crappy Colony. This time we are hitting the seas with the French, at there first attempt to settle the New World. Will the land of the Iroquois proof to be their land of gold or will they just find frozen death?
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279 - William Penn (pt.1): The Mid Oatmeal Boy
May 4th, 2023 | 1 hr 23 mins
british empire, colonial america, comedy, england, great britain, history, ireland, pa, pennsylvania, quaker, religion, rich idiots.
Brian & Jim from Drink a Beer Play a Game joins us for a deep dive into the founder of their state of Pennsylvania, William Penn. As a stinky little rich kid, William Penn bumbles through life, from one old changing event to the next. All until he finds his true calling in the 17th century version of the hippies, Quakers.
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278 - Crappy Colonies: Santa Maria de Ochuse
April 27th, 2023 | 1 hr 11 mins
16th century, colonial america, colonization, comedy, exploration, florida, history, native american, pensacola, spanish, spanish colony
Welcome to Pensacola, Florida. Home to a giant neon fish sign, a military base and the site of the second attempt to establish a Spanish Colony on mainland America. If you thought their first attempt was a mess, this time the Spanish learn all about hurricanes and the benefits of eating shoe leather.
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274 - Rube Waddell (pt.3): Stepping off the mound
March 23rd, 2023 | 1 hr 19 mins
baseball, history, pitcher, podcast, sports history, the goat
Sadly, all great things come to an end. We close up the amazing pitch Rube Waddell. His fall from the top of the mound is not pretty
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273 - Rube Waddell (pt.2): Drunken Baseball Master
March 16th, 2023 | 1 hr 41 mins
baseball, baseball history, comedy, cy young, drinking, history, mlb, pitcher, sports, sports history
We get to second base with Rube Waddell. His drunken antics and showmanship on the diamond are knocking it out of the park, as he goes squares up with rival pitcher Cy Young. Problem is you just have to get him to stay on the field.
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272 - Rube Waddell (pt.1): Part Time Pitcher, Full Time Master Baiter
March 9th, 2023 | 1 hr 52 mins
19th century., 20th century, baseball, baseball history, comedy, drinking, firefighting, history, pitching, sports, sports history
There are some athletes that simply excel in one thing. Their sport. There are other athletes, like Rube WaddeLl, that not only were top of their profession but was an impromptu firefighter, easily distracted by puppies and taught geese how to hopscotch.
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270 - Richard Wagner (pt.2): The Ultimate Annoying Drama Kid
February 23rd, 2023 | 1 hr 38 mins
19th century, comedy, composer, germany, history, idiot, music, music history, philosophy
We finish up the life of probably one of the most pretentious artist to ever exist. As Wagner moves over the hill, his mind is stuck in that of a pre-teen drama kid. This stinky boy, talks his way into Germany's elite, creating avant-garde compositions that you totally wouldn't understand... Cause you aren't smart enough.
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267 - Diego Maradona (pt1): Football boy wonder
February 2nd, 2023 | 1 hr 43 mins
argentina, comedy, football, history, italy, podcast, soccer, spain, sports, superstar, world cup
Richy from Match Weekly jumps on the show with a deep dive into Argentinian Soccer Superstar Diego Maradona
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265 - Ermine de Reims (pt1): Gaping Catholicism
January 19th, 2023 | 1 hr 23 mins
14th century, ascetic, black death, catholic, catholicism, clergy, comedy, france, great western schism, history, plague, religion
We take a deep dive into the life of a peasant woman named Ermine de Reims and look at the gaping divide of the Western Great Schism. We got so many Popes we don't know what to do with them. Plus a gruesome look into the practice of Catholic asceticism.
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Roast Mortem 2022 Countdown
December 29th, 2022 | 2 hrs 19 mins
comedy, countdown, global history, history, holiday, nye, tradition
We take a break from Haig, to give you the annul 2022 RMC countdown! Top 10 of the most 'important' people that died on the 22nd of their century!
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262 - Douglas Haig (pt4): The Passchen of Haig
December 15th, 2022 | 2 hrs 17 mins
battlefield, comedy, history, military history, passchendaele, podcast, ww1
Cullen from Cauldron Podcast joins us for as we take a deep dive into the infamous battle of Passchendaele
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259 - Douglas Haig (pt1): Brogue, Boers and Brown Noses
November 24th, 2022 | 1 hr 38 mins
19th century, boer wars, comedy, england, history, military, military history, military leaders, scotland, scottish, south africa, sudan, warfare, wwi
We begin a deep dive into WWI's most controversial figures Field Marshall Douglas Haig a.k.a. The Butcher of the Somme. But before we get to the War to End All Wars. We take a look into his scottish, whiskey-distilling family, his money assisted climb up the social later and his time with the British Army in Africa.