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  • Chapter 19. Horatio Nelson, or: The Naval Gaze
    2022/08/01
    Clare Blackwood joins me for the tale of Lord Admiral Nelson: commander of the Royal Navy, hero of the Napoleonic Wars, deadbeat husband. Listen to the story of a man who left everything on the field, including an arm, most of his teeth and an eyebrow. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/
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    35 分
  • Chapter 18. Samuel Colt, or: From My Old, Dead Hands
    2022/07/25
    Guests Rhys Waters and Jesse Harley ('Canadian Politics is Boring') come for the weaponry and stay for the pyromania as we explore the life of Samuel Colt, a gun inventor who had a singular appetite for destruction. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/
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    50 分
  • Chapter 17. Walter Raleigh, or: Misadventure Time
    2022/07/11
    Comedian Brandon Hackett is here for the story of Walter Raleigh, namesake of Raleigh, North Carolina: a great explorer, so we're told, but really - did he get a single thing right? Or was he really famous because Queen Elizabeth I had the hots for him? Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/
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    39 分
  • Chapter 16. Sir Henry Holland, or: Lady Chatterley’s Doctor
    2022/07/04
    In a surprisingly horny episode, comedian Ashley Botting is here for the story of Sir Henry Holland: physician to the wealthy, confidante to the elite, and - to spread a rumour we can in no way substantiate - hot lover to them all? Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/
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    43 分
  • Chapter 15. Great Lighthouse Disasters, or: Lead Belly
    2022/06/13
    Alastair Forbes is here for stories about lighthouses! Specifically, stories about lighthouse disasters. We'll also hear a bit about John Smeaton, the first ever civil engineer... but mainly we're talking lighthouses failing. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/
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    57 分
  • Chapter 14. John Milton, or: Walking Tour de Force
    2022/06/06
    Allana Reoch is here to learn all the uncomfortably public details about legendary poet John Milton. Will Allana come around on him? Does she have a soft spot for broken things?? Or is John Milton just *that* charming??? (He isn't.) Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/
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    48 分
  • Chapter 13. Sir Edwin Landseer, or: Must Love Dog Art
    2022/05/03
    The Dubious Book returns with an extremely funny episode about Queen Victoria's favourite painter, Edwin Landseer. Tim Baltz and Marty Adams join the podcast to absolutely devastate this long dead artist whose main gig was painting pictures of dogs. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/
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    50 分
  • Season 2 Announcement!
    2022/04/19
    Hi friends! Been a long time. But I'm happy to tell you that more episodes are just around the corner. Season 2 arrives May 3rd with with more great guests, obscure names and fun stories. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/
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    2 分