Roast Mortem Cast

254 - Queen Elizabeth II (Pt.3): Used Beans and License to Kill

October 20th, 2022  |  2 hrs 17 mins

comedy, drinking, history, london, podcast, princess diana, queen, royal family, royals, scandal

We delve into some of Elizabeth II's most turbulent years. From the Falklands to the totally-was-an-accident Princess Diana getting smooshed.

251 - Klaus Kinski (pt. 2): Pissing semen in all the wrong places

September 29th, 2022  |  1 hr 11 mins

acting, actor, comedy, film history, german, german films, history, hollywood, insanity, mad man, podcast

We wrap up the life of probably one of the most vile actors of all time, Klaus Kinski. From riding 7ft tall himalayan women, a blood feud between him and Werner Herzog, to things much much worse

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.

240 - Sir Richard Burton (pt.1): Yung Ruffian Dick

July 7th, 2022  |  1 hr 16 mins

adventure, childhood, comedy, drinking, english history, explorer, hell raiser, history, podcast

We begin a journey into one of the most eccentric adventures of all time, Sir Richard Burton. Looking into his life as a child hellraiser