web02.fireside.fm Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:45:58 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) https://roastmortem.fireside.fm/tags/military Thu, 22 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0500 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. en-us episodic Dead men tell no tales. So we do it for them. Roast Mortem Cast 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. yes History, Drinking, Roast, Roast Mortem, satire, Comedy, Dirty, Biography, Biographical, Roast Mortem Cast RoastMortemCast@gmail.com https://roastmortem.fireside.fm/haig5 00a41d0a-4cc4-45cf-857a-c12df6aba50d Thu, 22 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0500 Roast Mortem Cast full Roast Mortem Cast We wrap up the end of The Great War while Haig works on his handicap! Winner winner Chicken Dinner! And only 22 million dead! 1:18:35 yes We wrap up the end of The Great War while Haig works on his handicap! Winner winner Chicken Dinner! And only 22 million dead! History, Comedy, England, military history, Military, 20th century, warfare, Scotland, Scottish, WWI, military leaders, battlefield We wrap up the end of The Great War while Haig works on his handicap! Winner winner Chicken Dinner! And only 22 million dead!

]]> We wrap up the end of The Great War while Haig works on his handicap! Winner winner Chicken Dinner! And only 22 million dead!

]]> https://roastmortem.fireside.fm/haig3 b0ee15be-d0ca-4831-b350-4e15439e00cd Thu, 08 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0500 Roast Mortem Cast full Roast Mortem Cast Today we dissect one of history's bloodiest battles, The Battle of the Somme and the failings of the Allies Field Marshall Douglas Haig. Did Haig deserve the gruesome title of The Butcher of the Somme, or was this massive loss of life inevitable? And more importantly, is Haig a bitch? 1:16:01 yes Today we dissect one of history's bloodiest battles, The Battle of the Somme and the failings of the Allies Field Marshall Douglas Haig. Did Haig deserve the gruesome title of The Butcher of the Somme, or was this massive loss of life inevitable? And more importantly, is Haig a bitch? History, Comedy, England, military history, Military, 20th century, warfare, Scotland, Scottish, WWI, military leaders, battlefield, The Somme Today we dissect one of history's bloodiest battles, The Battle of the Somme and the failings of the Allies Field Marshall Douglas Haig. Did Haig deserve the gruesome title of The Butcher of the Somme, or was this massive loss of life inevitable? And more importantly, is Haig a bitch?

]]> Today we dissect one of history's bloodiest battles, The Battle of the Somme and the failings of the Allies Field Marshall Douglas Haig. Did Haig deserve the gruesome title of The Butcher of the Somme, or was this massive loss of life inevitable? And more importantly, is Haig a bitch?

]]> https://roastmortem.fireside.fm/haig2 037d5957-f435-45ad-bba8-00e172b5c65e Thu, 01 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0500 Roast Mortem Cast full Roast Mortem Cast That is right! We are going into WWI with nothing but horses and 19th century concepts of warfare. Let's see how Douglas and the Doughboys stack up against the Maxim gun! 1:45:00 yes That is right! We are going into WWI with nothing but horses and 19th century concepts of warfare. Let's see how Douglas and the Doughboys stack up against the Maxim gun! History, Comedy, England, military history, Military, 19th century, warfare, Scotland, Scottish, WWI, military leaders That is right! We are going into WWI with nothing but horses and 19th century concepts of warfare. Let's see how Douglas and the Doughboys stack up against the Maxim gun!

]]> That is right! We are going into WWI with nothing but horses and 19th century concepts of warfare. Let's see how Douglas and the Doughboys stack up against the Maxim gun!

]]> https://roastmortem.fireside.fm/haig1 11cd62ca-d5e2-49ed-aaf3-79a76a102f82 Thu, 24 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0500 Roast Mortem Cast full Roast Mortem Cast We begin a deep dive into WWI's most controversial figures Field Marshall Douglas Haig a.k.a. The Butcher of the Somme. But before we get to the War to End All Wars. We take a look into his scottish, whiskey-distilling family, his money assisted climb up the social later and his time with the British Army in Africa. 1:38:32 yes We begin a deep dive into WWI's most controversial figures Field Marshall Douglas Haig a.k.a. The Butcher of the Somme. But before we get to the War to End All Wars. We take a look into his scottish, whiskey-distilling family, his money assisted climb up the social later and his time with the British Army in Africa. History, Comedy, England, South Africa, military history, Boer wars, Sudan, Military, 19th century, warfare, Scotland, Scottish, WWI, military leaders We begin a deep dive into WWI's most controversial figures Field Marshall Douglas Haig a.k.a. The Butcher of the Somme. But before we get to the War to End All Wars. We take a look into his scottish, whiskey-distilling family, his money assisted climb up the social later and his time with the British Army in Africa.

]]> We begin a deep dive into WWI's most controversial figures Field Marshall Douglas Haig a.k.a. The Butcher of the Somme. But before we get to the War to End All Wars. We take a look into his scottish, whiskey-distilling family, his money assisted climb up the social later and his time with the British Army in Africa.

]]> https://roastmortem.fireside.fm/alexander6 d77b1193-0011-4af5-a508-145bb8136a45 Thu, 16 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0400 Roast Mortem Cast full Roast Mortem Cast All great things come to an end, we unpack the mysterious and sudden death of Alexander the Great, his legacy and all the chafed thighs he affected! 1:34:47 yes All great things come to an end, we unpack the mysterious and sudden death of Alexander the Great, his legacy and all the chafed thighs he affected! Podcast, Comedy, History, Drinking, Ancient History, Classical, ancient greece, warfare, military, Greek History, Influential people, alexander the great All great things come to an end, we unpack the mysterious and sudden death of Alexander the Great, his legacy and all the chafed thighs he affected!

]]> All great things come to an end, we unpack the mysterious and sudden death of Alexander the Great, his legacy and all the chafed thighs he affected!

]]> https://roastmortem.fireside.fm/washington1 851be764-9bf6-466f-a41b-bf81316e4d57 Thu, 05 Nov 2020 06:00:00 -0500 Roast Mortem Cast full Roast Mortem Cast 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. 1:47:46 yes 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. Podcast, Comedy, History, Drinking, America History, 18th century, Seven Years War, French and Indian War, colonial america, america, Virginia, George Washington, founding father, Ohio, Britain, war, warfare, slavery, privilege, adventurer, land, frontier, military, military history, Iroquois, red coats 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.

]]> 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.

]]> https://roastmortem.fireside.fm/samhughes e08f88bc-a930-4ecb-96ad-d6c47b45c4fd Thu, 23 May 2019 06:00:00 -0400 Roast Mortem Cast full Roast Mortem Cast What happens when you take a warmongering sociopath and put him in charge of the military right before the outbreak of WWI? Sam Hughes happens! The man responsible for countless Canadian deaths, child like hissy fits and shameless slander. 1:54:01 yes What happens when you take a warmongering sociopath and put him in charge of the military right before the outbreak of WWI? Sam Hughes happens! The man responsible for countless Canadian deaths, child like hissy fits and shameless slander. Podcast, History, Comedy, WWI, warfare, Canada, army, reserves, The Somme, Passchendaele, generals, tactics, battlefield, enlistment, The great War, war, Nationalism, Military, Militaria, rifle, trench warfare, lacrosse, Toronto, Prime Minister, Politics, Corruption, patronage What happens when you take a warmongering sociopath and put him in charge of the military right before the outbreak of WWI? Sam Hughes happens! The man responsible for countless Canadian deaths, child like hissy fits and shameless slander.

]]> What happens when you take a warmongering sociopath and put him in charge of the military right before the outbreak of WWI? Sam Hughes happens! The man responsible for countless Canadian deaths, child like hissy fits and shameless slander.

]]> https://roastmortem.fireside.fm/gregormacgregor 56679cba-1b22-4752-adfd-948ebdd2fce4 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 15:00:00 -0500 Roast Mortem Cast full Roast Mortem Cast Tired of rainy 19th century Scotland? Come to the South American Paradise of Poyias! We DEFINITELY have an Opera house, streets paved with gold... Hell we might even have running water! All you have to do is give all your money to Gregor MacGregor and jump on that boat. 1:40:40 yes Tired of rainy 19th century Scotland? Come to the South American Paradise of Poyias! We DEFINITELY have an Opera house, streets paved with gold... Hell we might even have running water! All you have to do is give all your money to Gregor MacGregor and jump on that boat. Podcast, Comedy, History, Drinking, Scotland, Con Artist, Scam, Fraud, South America, Venezuela, filibuster, freebooting, imperialism, getaway, paradise, reinventing your life, military, British Military, survival, desert island, starvation, transatlantic, New World Tired of rainy 19th century Scotland? Come to the South American Paradise of Poyias! We DEFINITELY have an Opera house, streets paved with gold... Hell we might even have running water! All you have to do is give all your money to Gregor MacGregor and jump on that boat.

]]> Tired of rainy 19th century Scotland? Come to the South American Paradise of Poyias! We DEFINITELY have an Opera house, streets paved with gold... Hell we might even have running water! All you have to do is give all your money to Gregor MacGregor and jump on that boat.

]]> https://roastmortem.fireside.fm/andrewjackson 763d1c08-2002-49e2-93e6-63a359741f3c Thu, 08 Nov 2018 15:00:00 -0500 Roast Mortem Cast full Roast Mortem Cast You might know him as the 20 Dollar Bill Boy but in his time he was simply known as President Andrew Jackson. When he wasn't physically stealing other peoples wives, this wacky waving inflatable man was flexing America's Manifest Destiny boner, by systematically destroying native culture and spreading slavery. As his pet parrot would scream during his funeral 'ASSHOLE!' 1:47:39 yes You might know him as the 20 Dollar Bill Boy but in his time he was simply known as President Andrew Jackson. When he wasn't physically stealing other peoples wives, this wacky waving inflatable man was flexing America's Manifest Destiny boner, by systematically destroying native culture and spreading slavery. As his pet parrot would scream during his funeral 'ASSHOLE!' podcast, USA, comedy, history, drinking, President, US History, 19th Century, Native American, Oppression, war, military, ruler, politics, affair, scandal, duel, pistol, genocide, trail of tears, manifest destiny, America, USA, expansionism, revolution, Democrat, Trump, Jackson, Money, dollar, currency, deregulation, 50 cent, shot, imperialism, western democracy, elections, campaign, brutal, anger, old dead dude, War of 1812 You might know him as the 20 Dollar Bill Boy but in his time he was simply known as President Andrew Jackson. When he wasn't physically stealing other peoples wives, this wacky waving inflatable man was flexing America's Manifest Destiny boner, by systematically destroying native culture and spreading slavery. As his pet parrot would scream during his funeral 'ASSHOLE!'

]]> You might know him as the 20 Dollar Bill Boy but in his time he was simply known as President Andrew Jackson. When he wasn't physically stealing other peoples wives, this wacky waving inflatable man was flexing America's Manifest Destiny boner, by systematically destroying native culture and spreading slavery. As his pet parrot would scream during his funeral 'ASSHOLE!'

]]> https://roastmortem.fireside.fm/macarthur 18155c53-a4fa-43b5-9f59-4d24e14bc03a Thu, 08 Feb 2018 15:00:00 -0500 Roast Mortem Cast full Roast Mortem Cast While the Philippines fell to the Japanese, General MacArthur was spending his gift certificates to Outback. After the seventh Bloomin' Onion he uttered these famous words 'I shall return!'... as he ran to the bathroom. 1:18:41 yes While the Philippines fell to the Japanese, General MacArthur was spending his gift certificates to Outback. After the seventh Bloomin' Onion he uttered these famous words 'I shall return!'... as he ran to the bathroom. While the Philippines fell to the Japanese, General MacArthur was spending his gift certificates to Outback. After the seventh Bloomin' Onion he uttered these famous words 'I shall return!'... as he ran to the bathroom.

]]> While the Philippines fell to the Japanese, General MacArthur was spending his gift certificates to Outback. After the seventh Bloomin' Onion he uttered these famous words 'I shall return!'... as he ran to the bathroom.

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