Losers, Pretenders & Scoundrels

Claudius (10 BC to AD 54) was the unlikeliest of aspirants to the Roman imperium. He suffered from what was probably Cerebral Palsy, which effected his speech and movements, was reviled by his family, and spent much of his life gambling and womanizing.  Unlicensed historians Andrew Heaton and Andrew Young investigate the longshot emperor.

No one knows what happened to the "Princes in the Tower." Presumably Richard III had them snuffed. Unfortunately for the English monarchy, decades later a charismatic pretender would claim to be the rightful king: Perkin Warbeck. Or, as he maintained, King Richard IV.  Comedians Andrew Heaton and Andrew Young investigate the colorful pretender.

WTF is Krampus? How does a third-century bishop become the Arctic gift-giving character at the mall? What on Earth does he have to do with psychedelic mushrooms? Unlicensed historians Andrew Young and Andrew Heaton dig deep into Christmas mythology!

If William Augustus Bowles' plans had come true, the independent State of Muscogee would have separated Spanish Florida from American advancement, and Creek, Cherokee, and Seminole Indians would have united to form a powerful bloc.  Comedians Andrew Heaton and Andrew Young follow this colorful character, and consider how very differently the map of modern North America would look if he had succeed...

William Armstrong Custer was a meteoric success. . . until he very much wasn't. Comedians Andrew Heaton and Andrew Young analyze the general's life, accomplishments, and failures.

Richard I of England (r. 1189 - 1199) is lionized in British history and modern film. But he was a *horrible* king, and an awful person.  Comedians Andrew Heaton and Andrew Young explore his abysmal track record.

Victor Lustig is the Moses of conmen--he even wrote a "Ten Commandments for Conmen." While his scams are numerous and colorful, his most noteworthy escapade involved convincing French businessmen to buy the Eiffel Tower for scrap metal--twice. Comedians Andrew Heaton and Andrew Young explore the life and times of this Austrian bamboozler. 

We're on a mission to sort all of history's miscreants into three categories: failures, frauds, and rascals. Join unlicensed historians Andrew Heaton as they learn about all manner of colorful historical figures.