The History Mongers, brought to you by B-Unit Productions, is a history and entertainment podcast by nerds, for nerds (and basically anyone). Each week your three esteemed History Mongers and their honoured guest bring to you forgotten tales, utter silliness, and facts! Oh so many facts, why won't they stop, in an epic retelling so full of pomp we have yet no room for circumstance
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As we reach this, our last episode of season 1, we ask - what is the most dangerous game? Be it man? Be it beast? Be it a stupid combination of both in a sport which is the folly of human humankind manifest? I'm not sure. Let's find out! This week we gallop around, ruining the fabric of society, drifting our chariots. Might even set a fire or two. …
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This week we prep the fire extinguishers, check the emergency exits and make sure our choreography is on point. Lets delve into old time mental health treatment and how to have an aristocratically good time whilst we're at it - why not, we're in the 14th Century getting groceries anyway. We also found the following at the bottom of our bag - the ne…
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This week we try and brute force massive societal change in Rome, with middling to terrible results. No one said setting up a cult was easy, rewarding or actually wanted but you just have to keep trying. Join us on the whirlwind journey of debauchery, assassination and perhaps at the end, a treasure hunt? In other news: How to revitalise a hole, an…
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This week, and I am writing this of my own free will, no one has a gun to me or anything - we have a lovely visit from some people who have some really solid points and reasonable ransom demands. Together we tear across Eastern Europe seeking our righteous revenge. ITS NOT TRUE! THEY HAVE TAKEN ED AND I THINK HE MIGHT BE DEAD PLEASE SEND HELP Ahem.…
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This week we paint our shoes, hit the dance floor and avoid the dead peasant pile. Take our autumn quiz, which demon are you possessed by and which saint is the best pairing whilst out on the town. Also, why have city councils been terrible for centuries? Not only that, but we cover a mystery about soiled store produce, what to do when your city co…
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This week we sail the seven seas of abhorrence but its fine because it was in the past, and never to be repeated, decade by decade for the next many centuries. At last, it is the administrators turn to leave their desk, their stamps and quill and finally, commit some atrocities all of their own. Hear ye, hear ye - in this episode we can find the an…
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This week we take a tour through crusade number 7, everyone's favourite in our latest 'Crusade Poll 2025'! Come to find out why dysentery is no longer all the rage, this summer's decorating tip: Heads on Pikes and why chroniclers are terrible, terrible liars. Also in this edition, why trains are too dangerous these days and how a baby penguin will …
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This week we slowly step backwards out of the room away from the man with the gun with that furious look in his eye... skip in his step and song in his heart. Put on your detective hat, gloves and cape and join us in solving a mystery. On this episode we ask: what qualifies as an old time sex worker, why tornados ruin a good time and who in the wor…
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This week we decide to invade a country of our choosing, doesn't matter which, just pick one and lets go already! The ultimate American road trip, now including subjugation. Also in this edition: can you get more out of your bank? What is going on in Theasius' basement? Why is that man putting lettuce down his trousers? We were joined by Thomas Woo…
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This week we jump in an old timey fan boat and try to ward off the Spanish Empire from our beloved La Florida. Won't you join us as we try to utilise the local wildlife in our siege warfare? Also in this episode: we find out why they call them cat scans, how to bisect a 100 pound buck in 9 easy steps, and what to do with ancestral wrath whilst holi…
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This week The History Mongers take an all expenses paid holiday to Boston to witness some horrors and maybe an execution. Relaxing! Also in this episode: witness two champions in vicious combat, relax at an airport before buying some tourist rubbish at a lake. We were joined by our favourite non-binary and queer championing founder and entrepreneur…
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In an auspicious start to our first episode, we fall into chaos and allow our guest to try our first game. Don't read into the fact we never did this again. Together we skip around France during the peasant anger parade, on a many mile long solidarity march to get some bread and maybe some heads for the wall. Also in this episode: some hot tips (fo…
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