Roast Mortem Cast
Dead men tell no tales. So we do it for them.
Displaying all 7 Episode of Roast Mortem Cast with the tag “colonial america”.
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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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281 - William Penn (pt.3): Always Crumby in Philadelphia
May 18th, 2023 | 53 mins 1 sec
american history, colonial america, comedy, england, history, podcast, quakers, revolution
Jim and Brian from Drink a Beer Play a Game joins us as we wrap up the confusion that was William Penn's life.
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280 - William Penn (pt.2): The City of Brotherly Lovin'
May 11th, 2023 | 1 hr 14 mins
america, american history, colonial america, comedy, history, idiots, pennsylvania, quakers, religion, us history
Brian and Jim from Drink a Beer Play a Game join us again as we continue our look into the life of William Penn and the birth of Pennsylvania. William dives into the deep end and acquires a royal charter for Penn's Forest Land. His new 'holy experiment' quickly devolves into madness as he blunders way though governing his new charter, setting up his 'modern city' of Philadelphia
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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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155 - George Washington (1732-1759): Failing Upwards
November 5th, 2020 | 1 hr 47 mins
18th century, adventurer, america, america history, britain, colonial america, comedy, drinking, founding father, french and indian war, frontier, george washington, history, iroquois, land, military, military history, ohio, podcast, privilege, red coats, seven years war, slavery, virginia, war, warfare
Part 1 of America's Thicc thighed founding father, George Washington. From the second GW was born, he pretty much failed at everything. In this episode, we cover Lil' George clawing his way up the Virginia social ladder, his 'fortunate' entry into military life, and how he started a world war thanks to his under stupidity.
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75 - Benjamin Franklin (1776-1790): Franklin's War against Crown, Country & Family
April 18th, 2019 | 1 hr 11 mins
1776, america, american revolution, ben franklin, colonial america, comedy, death, diplomacy, drinking, england, espionage, founding fathers, france, history, murder, paris, podcast, scandal, sex, spy, war, war for independence
The second and final episode on America's founding father Benjamin Franklin. The once dutiful royalist turns patriot, leaving a wake of propaganda, broken families and even the country he helped build.