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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episode 28: Sexplorer - Richard Francis Burton 1886
Victorian Superman
He translated the karma sutra, sneaked into one of the holiest places on earth, was the first European to see Lake Tanganyika – by accident - and possessed an extremely impressive moustache.
His name was Richard Francis Burton and there was very little he couldn’t do.
It’s a tale of pathological boredom, heroic drinking, sexual exploration and malaria.
- Why did Burton live with a family of monkeys?
- What did he use to hit one of his teachers over the head?
- Where did someone stick a spear in his body that made life difficult?
- What was the Cannibal Club?
The answers to all these questions and more can be found in episode 28 of Rogue’s Gallery Uncovered – the podcast of bad behaviour in period costume.
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