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Badass of the Week

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Throughout the course of human civilization certain individuals have stood out as being completely f***ing awesome. From ninjas and gunfighters to pirates and Vikings, to explorers, scientists and great leaders, these people - true badasses - completely obliterated anything that stood in their path, routinely overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles, and ultimately altered the course of history through their actions. Be it glory, conquest, or survival, these hardcore men and women all had one

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42:47

Ignacio Zaragoza: The Hero of Cinco de Mayo

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2024/04/30

With Cinco De Mayo coming up this weekend, Ben and producer Andrew Jacobs talk about Ignacio Zaragoza who led Mexican forces to victory over French Invaders way back in 1862, leading to the holiday so many of us love to celebrate with chips, guac and a cerveza! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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50:39

Benvenuto Cellini: Maestro of Mischief - with guest...

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2024/04/23

Known for his masterful sculptures and fiery temper, Benvenuto Cellini’s escapades ranged from dueling in the streets to making audacious escapes from papal prisons. Join Ben and Daniele as they unfurl Cellini's wild stories and scandalous life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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70:22

King Kamehameha: The Hawaiian Hero

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2024/04/16

King Kamehameha was the original Hawaiian superhero—legend says he was born with a comet lighting up the sky, hinting at his future badassery. He turned his warrior’s spirit into action, unifying Hawaii with clever tactics and serious muscle, like literally pushing his enemies off cliffs. He didn’t just fight with spears; he was all about upgrading to the latest tech—hello, Western firearms! His epic victory at the Battle of Nuʻuanu was the stuff of legends, making him the undisputed boss of the

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41:40

Anita Garibaldi - Part II: Brazilian Boogaloo

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2024/04/09

Here comes part II (that's 2 in roman numerals for you animals out there!) of the Anita Garibaldi story! Tune in. Tell your friends. Tell your enemies. Leave us a review. Stay Badass. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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56:09

The Badass Brazilian Anita Garibaldi - Part 1

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2024/04/02

In this episode Ben and Pat dive into the story of Anita Garibaldi the Badass Brazilian revolutionary who, alongside with her husband Giuseppe Garibaldi AKA "The George Washington of Italy", fought through the jungles and mountains and more for equality and independence of the Brazilian people. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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36:46

Bonus Episode: Damnatio Memoria

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2024/03/30

Back with another fun bonus episode, Ben and Pat dive into the original cancel culture. Except this was way more extreme, and maybe even a bit worthwhile, as complete d**kwads would be completely erased from history, ensuring that they couldn't even be remember, hatefully. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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58:25

Medea: The Mythological Maddest Sorceress Queen

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2024/03/26

There are few characters quite as angry and dangerous in greek mythology as Medea. Over the course, Medea's life she dismembered her own brother, murdered her sons, and burned her husband's lover alive. Basically, don't F with her... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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52:15

Australia: Land of Hugh Jackman and Huge-a** crocodiles.

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2024/03/19

Way down under at the bottom of the globe is a deadly land named AUSTRALIA, where the entire the place is designed to kill you. It's a legit thunderdome, full snakes, spiders, crocs, jellyfish, trees, ants and people descended from criminals. And that's what makes it so badass! Tune in this week as Ben is joined by guest host (and Badass of the Week producer) Andrew Jacobs talk about how to survive a trip to Sydney. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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44:08

Bishnu Shrestha and Gurkhas Gone Wild

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2024/03/12

Bishnu Shrestha wasn't looking for a fight on the evening of 2 September 2010, but a fight found him. Unfortunately for his opponents, Shrestha was a Gurkha, a soldier hailing from an elite Nepalese unit of the British Army. Their motto: "It is better to die, than be a coward." Join Pat and Ben as they dive into the history of the Gurkhas and Shrestha's serious badassitude on todays episode!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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22:44

Bonus Episode: Medieval Tinder + Civil War Linkedin

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2024/03/05

Ben has been marooned in Brazil without a working computer this week so we're delivering a bonus episode! Our regularly scheduled programming will return next week! But first - a couple stories about finding love and jobs way back when... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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58:13

Heinrich Schliemann: The Man Who Discovered Troy

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2024/02/27

This week, Ben and Pat discuss the fantastical life of Heinrich Schliemann. His life was full of far travels, great riches, bold lies, and even bolder thievery. What was real about the man and what was his own imagination? Perhaps one of the founding father's of archeology, he discovered the ancient city of Troy, and then sort of blew it up. A badass at the time, in retrospect, a bit of a mixed bag! Take a listen...And if you're digging our episodes, tell your friends, tell your enemies, tell you

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65:41

Ramesses II: Electric Boogaloo

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2024/02/20

Every now and then, the sequel is better than the original. In today's episode, Ben and Pat discuss just one of those rare occasions. In fact, Ramesses II was so badass, they made Ramesses III through X. Tune in to find out why! And if you're enjoying the podcast, be sure to tell your friends, tell your enemies, tell the weird dude at work who looks like he's up to something shady. And be sure to rate and leave comment for us!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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52:02

Henry Johnson and The Harlem Hellfighters

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2024/02/13

Today Ben and Pat tell the story of the 396th Infantry Regiment - an all African American unit that spent 191 days in combat in WWI, more than any other unit, they fought so ferociously, the Germans called them the "Hollenkampfer" aka Hellfighters. Tune in to find to hear more... And if you're enjoying the show, tell your friends, tell your enemies, tell your mom and leave us a rating and a comment! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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53:33

Marie Curie: Radioactive and totally rad.

Badass of the Week ·

2024/02/06

This week Ben and Pat dive into the story behind the scientist - Marie Curie - the first woman to win the Nobel prize. From the battlefield to the laboratory, she put herself in harm's way (dodging bullets and not really dodging gamma rays) to make the world a better place. Her work led to chemotherapy and also nuclear weapons. Listen now!And if you're enjoying the show, rate us, leave a comment, and grab your neighbor's phone to make them subscribe! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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57:09

Toussaint L'Ouverture: The Haitian Hero

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2024/01/29

In today's ep, Ben and Pat discuss Toussaint L'Ouverture, the Haitian Hero. Born a slave, L'Ouverture eventually turned into rebel and later a leader, in the Haitian Revolution before eventually becoming the Govenor-General of the whole island. He beat the French, the Spanish and even British, while liberating his people. Not too shabby. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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48:26

SKULD: Viking Zombies vs Bear Berserkers

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2024/01/23

In today's episode Ben and Pat pull from the world of Norse legend a vengeful, pitiless necromancer sorceress. We're talking bear massacres, viking zombies (hell yeah!) and general epic bloody battles. Even her name is awesome: Skuld! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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54:23

King Naresuan and the Elephant Duel

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2024/01/16

King Naresuan was a badass warlord who, while he was the reigning King of Thailand, won freedom for his people and fought off a foreign invasion by battling a tyrannical enemy king in a swordfight fought on the back of two rampaging elephants. That's right, an elephant duel with swords. And if you liked this and or previous episodes, tell your friends, tell your enemies, give us a rating and definitely give us a comment! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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45:56

Killer Chick: Kim Campbell and the A-10 Warthog

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2024/01/09

The A-10 Warthog is a big, slow, heavily armed flying machine equipped with enough explosives to blast the Moon into about eight billion tiny inedible cheese wheels. And Ben and Pat are going to chat all about it today. But also, one it's more famous pilot's Kim Campbell who flew the warthog over Iraq in the early 2000's. If you liked this episode, please rate us, leave a comment, and share this show with your friends! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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22:23

Bonus Episode: Spain and Gain

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2024/01/02

Happy new year! In 2024 we're going to be rolling out some new fun things. Today we wanted to give you a preview of one of them: Bonus episodes. We'll be rolling these out occasionally to deliver fun stories that don't quite fit into the regular Badass of the Week mold. Take a listen. And if you're reading this: scroll on down and like, rate and share this show with your friends! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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45:04

Klondike Joe Boyle: The Kick-ass Canadian

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2023/12/26

Klondike Joe Boyle was a Yukon Lumberjack Commando Secret Agent who managed a Stanley Cup hockey team, outfitted a World War I machine gun company, received astronomically high military honors from England, Canada, France, Romania, and Russia, stole the Romanian crown jewels from a vault in Moscow, hijacked a train, probably romanced European royalty, and once fought a shark in hand-to-hand combat armed with nothing more than a hunting knife. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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