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

  • 196 - George Adamski: EARTH'S AMBASSADOR TO THE SPACE BROTHERS

    August 26th, 2021  |  1 hr 56 mins
    alien, america history, comedy, conspiracy, coverup, drinking, extraterrestrial, fbi, history, idiot, metaphysics, nasa, paranormal, podcast, project blue book, space, space travel, truth, ufo

    Do not listen to this episode...
    This is REAL HISTORY that the government doesn't want you know.

    Cover your cloaca and PROCEED WITH CAUTION!

  • 195 - John Gotti: I'm not a Pervert, just the Teflon Don

    August 19th, 2021  |  2 hrs 14 mins
    gangster, history, italian, italian american, mafia, murder, podcast, the family, true crime

    Gotti was the flashy Don of the NY mafia Gambino family. It's hair gel, extortion and all out murder. Suck on some salami and get ready to stomp on some Goombas!

  • 194 - Nietzsche: Nihilistic Incel Ubermensch

    August 13th, 2021  |  2 hrs 3 mins
    18th century, bdsm, books, comedy, drinking, german, history, insanity, nihilism, novel, philosophy, podcast, sex, switzerland, writer

    GOD IS DEAD! This 19th century syphilitic, MGTOW philosopher inspired generations of brooding sad boi teens. And although this introverted professor was anti-sematic and tolerate, his philosophies would be warped by his own sister into the ultranationalist foundation of the Third Reich.

  • 193 - Harry Houdini: Wiggle Man Supreme

    August 5th, 2021  |  1 hr 58 mins
    coney island, escape act, handcuffs, harry houdini, houdini, magic, spiritualists, stunts

    Tom and Travis discuss a premium magic man, Harry Houdini.

  • 192 - Nero: Emperor, Anti-Christ, Mommy F*cker

    July 29th, 2021  |  1 hr 25 mins
    comedy, drinking, emperor, history, orgy, podcast, roman history, rome, scandal, sex

    Will from Heavy Hole joins us as we roast the sadistic, incestuous Roman Emperor Nero.
    Nero's short reign was filled with not stop debauchery, murder and rich boi excess. From banging his own mom to castrating a boy he named 'Cum' to look like his dead wife, Nero's infamy when so far that he formed the archetype for the Bible's Anti-Christ!

  • 191 - Master Series: Civil War Confederate Soldiers

    July 22nd, 2021  |  2 hrs 34 mins
    america history, battle, civil war, comedy, drinking, history, military history, podcast, rebellion, warfare

    Avery from Battles and Banter podcast joins us as we roast three of the Confederacy's biggest scumbags. From generals, to guerilla hillbillies, to dimwitted grey-coat saboteurs we plow through Dixie Land's worst like General Sherman's trip to the Waffle House.

  • 190 - Johann Konrad Dippel: Macabre Alchemist

    July 15th, 2021  |  1 hr 18 mins
    alchemist, alchemy occultist, biography, cadaver, comedy, dippel's oil, drinks, dye, elixir, experiments, history, prussian blue, soul transference

    This 17th century German occultist sought eternal life and infinite wealth. What he ended up with is is foul smelling hoof soups and a morbid reputation which inspired Frankenstein.

  • 189 - Rush Limbaugh: Personality and Face for Radio

    July 8th, 2021  |  1 hr 33 mins
    biography, comedy, conservative, drinks, gop, history, host, limbaugh, personality, radio, republican, right wing, rush, show, talk

    Rush Limbaugh was a politically charged right wing talk show personality. He spewed biased inaccuracies and incited controversy on a regular basis.

  • 188 - Confucius: OG Chinese Philosopher

    July 1st, 2021  |  1 hr 31 mins
    #stopasaianhate, biography, china, chinese, comedy, confucianism, drinks, history, philosopher, sage, teachings, tutor

    Confucius was the foundation of Chinese philosophy dating back to 500 BCE. Though his wisdom is world renowned, his teachings focus on rigid hierachy and "trad" values.

  • 187 - Daniel Dancer: Inspiration of Scrooge

    June 24th, 2021  |  1 hr 39 mins
    biography, cheap, cheapskate, comedy, drinks, frugal, history, miser, pennypincher, pennypinching, scrooge

    Daniel Dancer is the paragon of penny-pinchers, He wore scavenged rags and home-made shoes. He ate crow-pecked sheep and stray dogs' bones. He refused to call a doctor when his sister fell ill, then squabbled over inheritance when she died.

  • 186 - Milton S. Hershey: Chocolate Reign

    June 17th, 2021  |  1 hr 47 mins
    biography, candy, chocolate, comedy, dictator, drinks, hershey, history, tycoon

    Milton S. Hershey was caramel / chocolate entrepreneur whose employees saw him as a dictator. He controlled his own town and its candy factories with corporate power in lieu of governments. He also thought it was a good idea to introduce a bitterant to his chocolate candies.

  • 185 - President John Tyler: His Accidency

    June 10th, 2021  |  1 hr 52 mins
    america, biography, comedy, drinks, forgetable, history, john tyler, politician, president

    John Tyler is America's very mediocre 10th president. He suffered from irritable bowels, owned slaves, and was known as a political walking-accident.

  • 184 - Stanley Clifford Weyman: Brooklyn Chameleon

    June 3rd, 2021  |  1 hr 29 mins
    bi-polar, biography, brooklyn, chameleon, comedy, confidence, drinks, faker, history, imposter, pretender

    Stanley Clifford Weyman was an impulsive and driven imposter who impersonated, doctors, diplomats, and military officers. He wasn't in it for the financial gain, but the sport of the deception.

  • 183 - Joan of Arc: Teenage Frenchie Heroine

    May 27th, 2021  |  1 hr 50 mins
    biography, burned at the stake, capture, comedy, convict, drinks, english, executed, french, history, hundred years war, miracle, saint, war

    Joan of Arc was an angsty teenager that paved the French's way to victory during the Hundred Year's War. Along the way, she purportedly chatted with the god-bro, but only pulled off mediocre miracles. Live fast. Die crispy.

  • 182 - John Wesley Hardin: Prideful Lawless Gunslinger

    May 20th, 2021  |  1 hr 32 mins
    america, biography, comedy, drinks, fugitive, guns, gunslinger, history, kill, killer, lawless, wild west

    John Wesley Hardin was a rough and tumble gunslinger of the American wild west. Because he had no issue shooting one in the back of the head, Hardin amassed a considerable kill count believing some vermin simply "just needed killing."

  • 181 - Arnold Rothstein: Word Series Fixer

    May 13th, 2021  |  1 hr 45 mins
    1919 world series, betting, bookie, corupt, fixer, gambler, gangster, mafia, mob, new york, rich, scam, wager

    Arnold Rothstein was the go-to gambler and fixer of organized crime. He fixed the 1919 World Series by bribing the Black Sox into throwing games. He brought alcohol and heroine into America during prohibition. He was the kingpin of dirty money, contraband, and dubious wagers.