Avast, ye scurvy deck rats! Today we're talking about the most piratey pirate that ever did pirate, Blackbeard Edward Teach himself! Though in all honesty he really wasn't like the mythical portrayals of him. He was pretty tame as far as pirates go, and he didn't do it for very long. Still, hell of a life packed into those few years. And he went out like a man, gave his story a pretty epic ending. So dig the real story on this bearded badass, and enjoy!

Last week we brought you a badass World War 2 general from America, and this week we're bringing you...this fucking guy. Lloyd Fredendall was also an American World War 2 general, but like, way less cool. And we have the accounts and the quotes to prove it. So join us in hating on this guy for his incompetence, and enjoy!

Today we're talking about a real hard nosed motherfucker, in the best kind of way. Terry de la Mesa Allen Sr came out of the womb destined for military service, and boy did he live up to that destiny. He only had one requirement for the men that served under him, be ready to kill the enemy at all times, and they obliged him. This dude was a lot of fun to learn about and discuss, with stories and quotes for days. Enjoy!

Today we've got something for you that we don't often get to talk about, a badass Polish pipe hitter. John III Sobieski started off life from very humble beginnings. Just kidding, dude was born in a goddamn castle. His family's castle. So he had a bit of a leg up, but we won't hold that against him because he did some dope shit in his life doing what he loved. Just running around in the 1600s making things hard on the Ottomans. Enjoy!

Today we're headed to the early 1900s to talk about a guy who basically just tried to do what he thought was right. Now, Robert Erskine Childers wasn't always on the right side of history, but credit where it's due, he did learn and grow as he got life experience and changed his viewpoints to match up with his moral compass. That's pretty much all we can ask of a person. And of course with this podcast you just know he got a happy ending. Right? Well, either way, enjoy!

This week we're getting into some olde timey shenanigans way back in the days of the Holy Roman Empire and the Byzantines. Our man of the hour, Roger de Flor, was dope as hell. He overcame a pretty awful starting point in life and went on to make a big goddamn name for himself on the sea and the land. Then he maybe went a little too far and pissed off the wrong people. But well, you'll see. Enjoy!

Today we have a real unrepentant piece of shit for you, dear listeners. Edgar Ray Killen didn't have a single good bone in his stupid goddamn body. But he was there for an important bit of southern American history, and it was fun to just mock and insult the man care free, because nobody is defending this turd. Also it gave us an opportunity to make fun of a group of clownshoes that always deserve to be mocked. So it was still fun. Enjoy!

We've talked around this guy for a long time, now it's time to finally talk about Old Hickory himself. Everyone knows Andrew Jackson as America's 7th president, what they don't know is just how shitty a person he was. And also how bonkers his life was. The man never met a fight he didn't want. So of course he's perfect for us, and we had a lot of fun talking about him. Enjoy!