Roast Mortem Cast

250 - Klaus Kinski (pt.1): He does have sex

September 22nd, 2022  |  1 hr 34 mins

acting, berlin, comedy, depravity, film, film history, german film, germany, history, post war, sex

Welcome back! We take a deep dive into the depraved life of German actor Klaus Kinski. Consisting of hard boiled eggs, cocaine and dirty snatch this man banged his way through post-war Berlin.

249 - Sir Richard Burton (pt. 10): A Naughty Author's End

September 8th, 2022  |  2 hrs 13 mins

19th century, anthropology, arabian nights, author, banned books, comedy, english, erotic, explorer, history, kama sutra, language, translator

All great things come to an end. We wrap up the fantastic life of the 19th century's most interesting man Sir Richard Burton by diving into his erotic literary works. Translating the Arabian Nights, Kama Sutra and many other X-rated works in this final chapter of his life.

248 - Sir Richard Burton (pt.9): Damascus, Trieste & Bitter Tonics

September 1st, 2022  |  1 hr 41 mins

19th century, adventure, anthropology, comedy, damascus, england, explorer, history, italy, london, middle east, snake oil

Burton is reassigned to Damascus, his dream consul position! But his over zealous wife, Isabel goes on a Catholic conversion spree, leaving him poor, defamed and bitter.

247 - Sir Richard Burton (pt. 8): Burton in Brazil

August 19th, 2022  |  1 hr 23 mins

19th century, brazil, comedy, cryptid, drinking, england, history, mining, podcast

Isabel joins Burton on her first adventure. This time Burton is heading across the Atlantic to Brazil, in hunt for sea serpents, rubies and gallons of cachaça!

246 - Sir Richard Burton (pt. 7): Gorilla Hunting & the Cannibals

August 18th, 2022  |  1 hr 24 mins

19th century, africa, anthropology, burton, comedy, drinking, england, explorer, gorilla, history, jungle, podcast

Burton is back in Africa for his first consulship! We tag along for Burton's many explorations into West Africa as he hunts for the mysterious 19th century cryptid, the Gorilla. He also risks his skin to study tribes and kingdoms with some cannibalistic tendencies.

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!

244 - Sir Richard Burton (pt.5): Where the White Nile Grools

August 4th, 2022  |  1 hr 40 mins

19th century, africa, comedy, david livingstone, drinking, england, english, english empire, exploration, explorer, history, insects, jungle, london, nile, podcast, the nile

We take a deep dive into the arduous and disgusting exploration of Richard Burton & John Hanning Speke's quest for the source of the Nile. Along the way we will encounter massive sex organs, ear burrowing beetles and betrayal.

243 - Sir Richard Burton (pt.4): An Examination of the Gash.

July 28th, 2022  |  1 hr 34 mins

19th century, africa, comedy, crimean war, drinking, england, ethiopia, exploration, history, kenya, podcast, river, sociology, somalia, the nile

Burton sets out for an expedition of the unexplored city of Harar in modern day Ethiopia, he documents extreme female circumcision, fights in the Crimean War and had a decisive scuffle with the Somali's and his stalker back in London.

The quest for the source of the Nile has begun!

242 - Sir Richard Burton (pt.3): Undercover Hajj to Mecca

July 21st, 2022  |  1 hr 56 mins

19th century, britain, comedy, cultural studies., desert, drinking, exploration, history, islam, mecca, podcast, undercover

Richard Burton meets his stalker fan girl then sets off on a exploration of Islam's most venerated cities, Medina & Mecca, disguised as Mizra Abdullah.

241- Sir Richard Burton (pt.2): A Soldier's* Life

July 14th, 2022  |  1 hr 26 mins

afghanistan, anthropology, british army, british empire, comedy, england, history, imperialism, india, language, linguistics, monkey, pakistan, podcast, sex, sex studies, war

*Not actively deployed to combat. Just spent his time documenting breasts, exposing homosexual activity, drinking weed, living amongst monkeys; calling one of them his wife. In fact, there is very little soldiering happening in this episode... It mainly consists of imperialistic debauchery in India and the raving of a madman.