Roast Mortem Cast

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

285 Lord Minimus (Jeffrey Hudson) pt.3: A loss and gain of stature

June 15th, 2023  |  1 hr 31 mins

17th century, comedy, duel, dwarf, england, english civil war, france, history, north africa, pirates, podcast, royalty, slavery

Walt from Not For Human Consumption joins us for the conclusion of Lord Minimus. After a life of luxury in the Royal court of Queen Henrietta Maria, Jeffrey's life takes a serious turn for the worse.

266 - Ermine de Reims (pt2): 14th Century Jackass

January 26th, 2023  |  1 hr 31 mins

14th century, ascetic, black death, catholic, catholicism, clergy, comedy, demonic, demons, france, great western schism, history, occult, plague, religion, satan, witch, witches

We finally tackle some hard hitting history, we are talking Demons!!!
Following a full year of demonic assaults on our 14th century woman, Ermine de Reims, we see that Satan and his horde are not that far off from Steve-O and Bam Margera

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.

220 - Hergé: The Misadventures of Tintin

February 17th, 2022  |  1 hr 29 mins

20th century, animation, artist, belgian, belgium, cartoon, comedy, comic strip, comics, drinking, france, french, herge, history, iconic, occupation, podcast, reporter, tintin, world war 2, wwii

George Remi, a.k.a. Hergé, created one of the most influential and popular comics of the 20th Century... Tintin is such a favorite of Travis' that he has Captain Haddock tattooed on his leg!

But behind the exciting adventures of Tintin, lays a personal story of a struggling artist, German occupation, and a series of not-so-secret affairs.
Was Hergé a Nazi mouthpiece as depicted by the Belgian Resistance? Or was he just a whiney oblivious idiot trying to make ends meet.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.