Roast Mortem Cast

229 - Chiang Kai-Shek (pt2): The Sloppy Nanjing Decade & Donald of China

April 21st, 2022  |  1 hr 31 mins

1920s, 1930s, asian history, china, chinese, chinese history, comedy, communism, history, japan, manchuria, military history, nanjing decade, podcast, revolution, war, warfare

Our story of Chiang Kai Shek continues and we dive head first into the Nanjing Decade. Chiang seizes power and leads a violent purge of the CCP. And one extremely white dude named Donald of China, saves the country from unraveling at the seams.

222 - Gustav Krupp (pt2): Spicy Germany and the Big Boom Booms

March 3rd, 2022  |  1 hr 59 mins

arms dealers, comedy, evil, germany, history, modern warfare, podcast, tanks, true crime, war, warfare, weapons, world war, wwii

We close out the Krupp Dynasty with a bang... cause we are talking about cannons... and WWII... Yeaaaaaaah.

The Krupps firm works with the Austrian 'Guttersnipe' and starts pumping out overly complicated Panzer tanks, amongst other weapons of death. But will the evil Krupps get their comeuppance when the war is over. Tune in to find out!

221 - Gustav Krupp (pt1): A Match Made in Germany

February 24th, 2022  |  1 hr 54 mins

19th century, arms dealer, comedy, drinking, freak, german history, germany, history, inventor, manufacturing, podcast, poop, poop smeller, steel, warfare, weapons, world war, wwi

We return to the long twisted lineage of the Krupp family and their arms dealin empire. The Family has a shuffle up and a neurotic outsider becomes the Cannon King, just in time for The War to End All Wars!

219 - Alfred Krupp (pt2): We Build This City on Steel & Horse Shit

February 10th, 2022  |  1 hr 35 mins

19th century, comedy, crazy, genius, germany, history, manufacturing, podcast, steel, warfare

We continue the strange tale of the steel-forging, horse poop-smelling, genius boy, Alfred Krupp, Connor takes us on the strangest episode of MTV Cribs through Al's 'Villa Hügel', his influential role in the formation of Germany and his Steel empire!

218 - Alfred Krupp (pt.1): The Smell of Success

February 3rd, 2022  |  1 hr 53 mins

19th century, arms dealer, comedy, drinking, freak, german history, germany, history, inventor, manufacturing, podcast, poop, poop smeller, steel, warfare, weapons

Alfred Krupp was a lot of things. A businessman. A genius inventor. An arms dealer. When it came to steel, especially steel cannons, there was no other.
But behind the accolades lays a very strange and curious man. A man who smelled horse poop for it restorative powers. A man that was afraid of breathing his own breath. A man that was afraid of fire, yet owned a foundry.
Join us as we explore the 19th century freak, Alfred Krupp!

2021 Roast Mortem Countdown

December 23rd, 2021  |  2 hrs 2 mins

2021, ancient history, comedy, drinking, history, holiday, new years, podcast, warfare

It's that time again! The 4th annual Roast Mortem New Years Countdown. We traveling in our stupid time machine roasting idiots that died on the 21st year of their century! Let's close out 2021..... please.... PLEASE!!!!

209 - Dan Sickles (pt2): Civil War One-legged Wonder

November 25th, 2021  |  1 hr 56 mins

america history, battle, civil war, comedy, drinking, history, military history, podcast, president, rebellion, warfare

The second part of the man, the legend Dan Sickles. With the country torn apart Dan decides, "F*ck it, I killed a man, I can be a Union General!" We explore his controversial actions at the infamous Battle of Gettysburg, his continued fascination with Cuba and his life long search for poon.

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.