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Rogues Gallery Uncovered

By: Simon Talbot
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  • Libertines, Lotharios and Complete B******s. True stories of history's most badly behaved men and women. Join roguish host Simon Talbot as he uncovers the disreputable lives and fascinating times of historical hellraisers like Giacomo Casanova, Catherine the Great and Errol Flynn, along with a bawdy cast of colourful characters that you may not have heard of. Become a Lovable Rogue because everything is more fun in period costume.

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  • Dead Exciting 1757

    Dead Exciting 1757
    Jun 26 2024

    A necrophiliac in Paris!
    Join 18th-century England's most deviant politician ( and that's saying something) on a fun-packed mini-break to the French capital.
    With wit, cross-dresser and execution enthusiast George Selwyn.

    • How many horses does it take to pull a man apart?
    • Why did Georgian high society pay good money to sit in a field?
    • Is disguising yourself as a woman to watch an execution weird?

    These questions and several more will be answered in episode 42 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - The podcast of Bad Behaviour in period costume.


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    Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!
    Email: simon@roguesgalleryonline.com
    Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'



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    19 mins
  • Your Money or Your Wife 1670

    Your Money or Your Wife 1670
    Jun 12 2024

    High fashion meets highway robbery with the seventeenth century's most lusted-after gentleman thief, Claude Duval.
    It's a flamboyantly dressed tale of rampant flirting, lewd piccolo playing and an appalling French accent.

    • Why was France full of posh Englishmen in the 1650s?
    • How many masked women can visit one man's prison cell?
    • Can you dance provocatively in stiff leather boots?
    • What was the content of the condemned man's secret final speech?

    All these questions and more will be answered in episode 41 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - The podcast of Bad Behaviour in period costume.

    Send me a roguish message

    Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!
    Email: simon@roguesgalleryonline.com
    Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'



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    19 mins
  • ErotoManiac 1901

    ErotoManiac 1901
    May 29 2024

    In an extra rude episode, meet 19th-century England's most prolific and energetic smut collector.
    Henry Spencer Ashbee.
    Listener discretion is advised - Those Victorians could be spicy!

    • Just how much X-rated material could one gentleman collect?
    • Who were his famous friends?
    • Did he go blind?
    • Was he the mysterious author of erotic classic "My Secret Life"?

    All these questions AND the chance to become an exclusive member of the Gallery with access to some very colourful features can be found in episode 40 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - The podcast of bad behaviour in period costume.

    Send me a roguish message

    Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!
    Email: simon@roguesgalleryonline.com
    Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits'



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    30 mins
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Never Enough!!

This is by far the most criminally underrated podcast! Funny, informative and downright bizarre! The first person narrative style really draws you in and helps you see the world it describes! If you're a account at heart you will love this!!

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Depraved, hilarious, delightful, historical!

Simply depraved, hilarious, delightful! Our Rougeish history! Not for Karen or baby ears! Yes for all rabble rousers!

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