Roast Mortem Cast
Dead men tell no tales. So we do it for them.
About the show
We've all been taught to venerate the dead. Where's the fun in that?! No one can take all their rotten secrets to the grave. Humans are just trash monsters that make mistakes, rub together and make more humans. So, let's grab some beers, bury inhibitions and dig up some dirt on history's most iconic departed.
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Episodes
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212 - Chris Benoit: The Ultimate Family Man
December 16th, 2021 | 1 hr 19 mins
american history, brain damage, comedy, crime, death, drinking, french canadian, history, murder, podcast, professional wrestling, quebec, sports entertainment, sports injury, true crime, vince mcmahon, wrestling, wwe, wwf
Was Benoit a bad man? No. Did he repeatedly dive head first into his brain holster for 2 decades? HELL YEAH BROTHER! Gonna be honest with you here, this episode will be summited as evidence in by the prosecutor in the Gilgo Beach Serial Killer (A.K.A. Mike Regan) Trial.
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211 - V.I. Lenin (pt2): Founder of the USSR (a.k.a. Karl Marx's Afterbirth)
December 9th, 2021 | 1 hr 54 mins
authoritarian, cannibalism, comedy, commie, communism, death camps, drinking, economics, fascism, history, imperial russia, insurrection, lenin, marx. marxism, podcast, political theories, rebellion, revolution, russian history, socialism, terrorism, world war 1, wwi
The Communist Revolution is upon us, Comrades! The despotic rule of the moronic Romanovs' is over! Who will fill this Russian power vaccuum? Well our hard-brained V.I. Lenin, of course! This absentee revolutionary finally returns to Mother Russia, thanks to the help of right-wing Germany, and install his Communist Utopia. Communist Utopia? More like a fascist dictatorship, that rattled the already starving country into a dismal hellscape. Canabalism will make the country whole, Comrades!
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210 - V.I. Lenin (pt1): The Armchair Revolutionary with a MASSIVE dome
December 2nd, 2021 | 1 hr 56 mins
comedy, commie, communism, drinking, economics, history, imperial russia, insurrection, lenin, marx. marxism, podcast, political theories, revolution, russian history, socialism, terrorism
Hey dirty, slutty COMMIES! We begin our deep dive into the life of one of the most influential idiots of the 20th Century. V.I. Lenin!
This top-heavy opportunist spent his life primarily outside of the oppressive Tsarist Russia arguing with other bourgeoisie nerds about the teachings of Karl Marx. Through perversions of Marxist Theory, Lenin created a system almost undistinguishable from the Communist Manifesto. With help of his fish-eyed wife and paychecks from his wealthy mom, Lenin laid in waiting for the right moment to spark the worlds first socialist revolution. -
209 - Dan Sickles (pt2): Civil War One-legged Wonder
November 25th, 2021 | 1 hr 56 mins
america history, battle, civil war, comedy, drinking, history, military history, podcast, president, rebellion, warfare
The second part of the man, the legend Dan Sickles. With the country torn apart Dan decides, "F*ck it, I killed a man, I can be a Union General!" We explore his controversial actions at the infamous Battle of Gettysburg, his continued fascination with Cuba and his life long search for poon.
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208 - Dan Sickles (pt1): F*ck the Star-Spangled Banner, Kid!
November 18th, 2021 | 2 hrs 17 mins
19th century, america, america history, civil war, comedy, corruption, drinking, history, international, murder, new york, podcast, political scandal, politics, scandal, sex, sex work, true crime, washington
The first leg of our journey through the magnificent American, Dan Sickle. This man boned his way around the 19th century world, from the seedy streets of Manhattan, to cut-throat halls of Congress, even the royal courts of Europe. Join us as we see where his 'rockets red glare' takes him.
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207 - John Barrymore: Drew's Drunk Hung Grandad
November 11th, 2021 | 1 hr 31 mins
acting, america history, comedy, drinking, entertainment, gossip, history, hollywood, la, movies, new york, podcast, tabloid, theater
This Hollywood heavy-hitter was born into the theater royalty. The thing was he never wanted to act. All he wanted was to shit on his liver and flop his massive schlong on minors.
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206 - Iceberg Slim: Legendary Pimp with the Drip
November 4th, 2021 | 2 hrs 37 mins
african american author, american history, comedy, con artist, history, hustle, hustler, jail, literature, money maker, pimp, podcast, prison, sex worker, true crime, violence, writer
Is Roast Mortem gonna have to slap a bitch?! Adam from Houston of WGS Podcast joins us and we pimpwalk though the life of legendary hustler Iceberg Slim. From sloppy sex workers, to doing time, to an influential African-American author, Iceberg did it ALL!
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205 - King John: Robin Hood, Magna Carta & England's Softest Sword
October 28th, 2021 | 1 hr 37 mins
battle, british, comedy, drinking, english history, france, game of thrones, history, king, legend, magna carta, medieval, medieval warfare, military history, monarchy, podcast, rebellion, robin hood, true crime, warfare
King John is regarded as one of England's WORST Kings. This nail-biting weenie boy lost most of the Angevin territory, murdered his nephew, had an 8 year old wife and was so bad that the English barrons' had to draft Magna Carta.
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204 - Richard the Lionheart: The English* Crusader King
October 21st, 2021 | 1 hr 42 mins
battle, british history, comedy, crusade, drinking, england, france, gaming, gay, history, holy land, middle east, military history, monarchy, podcast, royals, swords, video games, warfare, warrior
We continue our trip down the Plantagenet line of royal sucksession, with Richard the Lionheart. This anal rapist, fought his way onto the English thronewith the help of his butt-buddy Philip II of France. Before heading off to the 3rd Crusade in the Holy Land committing war crimes and political disasters in his wake. Plus we take a dive into the REAL Order of the Assassins.
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203 - Henry II of England: ANGRY mattress-eating king!
October 14th, 2021 | 2 hrs 4 mins
battle, british, comedy, drinking, english history, france, game of thrones, history, king, medieval, medieval warfare, military history, monarchy, podcast, rebellion, warfare
The first of the Plantagenet English monarchy, Herny II was a furious king. So furious that it is said that he ate his straw mattress in a fit of rage. We are taking a trip through the trailer park that is the fight for the English throne, the Angevin Empire and Henry’s treacherous sons.
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202 - Robespierre: Rope Shootin' Revolutionary
October 7th, 2021 | 2 hrs 11 mins
18th century, comedy, drinking, france, french revolution, guillotine, history, murder, paris, podcast, revolution, true crime
France can be a confusing place. They eat snails, make that weird nose sounds when they speak, and they have an incroyablement confusing Revolution. Lucky for you, we are going to breakdown the fiery statesman and leader of the of the Reign of Terror, shootin' Ropes-pierre. You'll lose your head when you find out what is ' Committee of Public Safety' was up to!
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201 - Gaius Marius: The Roman Consul with 7 eggs on his face
September 30th, 2021 | 1 hr 52 mins
ancient history, classical, comedy, democracy, drinking, history, podcast, politics, roman history, rome, warfare
Basically the Super Mario of Rome. This sleazy 7 time Roman Consul defended the empire against a bunch of blonde hair blue-eyed barbarians.
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200 - Nostradamus: WE STOP 9/11 FROM THE FUTURE USING THE PAST!!!
September 23rd, 2021 | 1 hr 56 mins
16th century, 911, astrology, books, comedy, conspiracy, drinking, france, history, history channel, horoscope, insanity, novel, podcast, poems, predictions, prophecy, writer
Well, we did it! Episode 200! Not like we weren't gonna do it cause IT WAS PROPHESIZED!
We would say Nostradamus was a smooth brain, but let's just say we stopped 9/11, COVID and HITLER this week. Open up those history textbooks... Those events aren't even there anymore. YOU'RE WELCOME. -
199 - Mock Duck: NY Chinatown Tong Wars
September 16th, 2021 | 2 hrs
america history, assassins, china, chinatown, chinese, chinese american, comedy, crime, drinking, drugs, gangs, gangs of new york, gangster, history, murder, new york city, podcast, tong, true crime, underground
Hey Martin Scorsese! There is a whole NY underworld that you have touched on. But don't worry, no asian hate from RMC. We take a deep dive into the birth of NY Chinatown and roast one of the most infamous gangsters of the Hip Sing Tong, Mock Duck. A chainmail wearing badass with Lo Pan size nails, who will blow pepper in your eyes and come after you with a hatchet.
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198 - Oliver Reed: Drinking the Pub Dry - Part 2
September 9th, 2021 | 1 hr 41 mins
acting, british, drinking, england, fighting, hammer, history, oliver reed, pub
Our follow up to one of England's finest exports.
"I do not live in the world of sobriety." -
197 - Oliver Reed: Perfect English Mayhem - Part 1
September 2nd, 2021 | 1 hr 34 mins
acting, british, drinking, england, fighting, hammer, history, oliver reed, pub
Oliver Reed lived harder than anyone else on earth. Learn how.
"I've been drinking. Now I'm going to drink some more."