Roast Mortem Cast

245 - Sir Richard Burton (pt. 6): Burton Does America

August 11th, 2022  |  1 hr 24 mins

19th century, america, british, comedy, cowboys, drinking, english explorer, exploration, history, podcast, salt lake city, san francisco, wild west

Burton travels across the pond in search of the Mormon Mecca, Salt Lake City. This booze-fueled coast-to-coast tour is full of scalps, guns, and Polygamy!

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.

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.

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."

175 - Sherlock Holmes: The Ultimate Druggie Detective

April 1st, 2021  |  1 hr 8 mins

19th century, addiction, british, comedy, crime, crime fighting, detective, drinking, drugs, england, history, london, new jersey, podcast, private eye, true crime

You've seen Benderdickt Cummingpants, Robert Downboy Jr., Basil Rathbonez as Sherlock Holmes. BUT who was the real man behind history's most famous detective? The truth may surprise you!

19 - Edward Chapman: Triple Agent Jelly Boy

March 15th, 2018  |  1 hr 30 mins

british, comedy, criminal, double agent, drinking, espionage, explosives, germans, history, spy, ww2

Not only was this man a criminal, he was a Jelly Boy! A Jelly Boy is a man who lubricates with jelly explosives. He also was a spy during WWII for the British... or maybe the Nazis or maybe both??? Just a quality douche chap.

17 - Keith Moon of The Who

March 1st, 2018  |  1 hr 15 mins

70s, british, classic rock, comedy, drinking, drummer, drumming, history, kieth moon, party, podcast, rock, rock and roll, the who, uk

When you're one of rock & roll's biggest party animals you build quite a reputation... Especially in the hotel industry. We're roasting this expired Moon Pie.

11 - Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols

January 18th, 2018  |  1 hr 20 mins

1970s, british, comedy, drinking, drugs, history, nancy spungen, nyc, punk, rock, sex pistols, sid vicious