
Scoundrel: History's Forgotten Villains
KAST MEDIA | Jason and Carissa Weiser
History consists of heroes and villains (and, I suppose everything in between)... but it's usually the villains who are the most interesting: Their flaws, their quirks, the voids in their hearts that force them to do the unthinkable. These are the characters that fascinate us, that pull us in, that compel us to watch and don’t let us look away. And these are the characters that Scoundrel: History’s Forgotten Villains is all about.
Scoundrel, is a new bi-weekly anthology podcast from Kast Media and the award winning creators of Myths & Legends, that tells the stories of the rapscallions through time who were just a little more adept at hiding their evil from historians than others. By joining them on their treacherous journeys, we not only learn about what makes them tick, but more importantly, the times that created them.
Sidney Gottlieb, George Remus, Thomas Blood, James McClintock. They’ve all done horrible things...on varying scales. If there’s anything we can salvage from their misdeeds and incalculable human suffering, it’s the opportunity to use them to elucidate the times they’ve lived… so that we can better understand ourselves.
Categories: Education
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In 1645, the English Civil War caused a great divide in England - on both sides, the destruction, violence and famine were all blamed on malevolent witches, cursing towns and villages all throughout the countryside to fulfill their pacts with the devil. Thankfully, King Charles I endorsed a duo of witch-hunters, led by Matthew Hopkins to identify and condemn as many accused witches as they could lay eyes on, leading to national and international fame and infamy. Over their careers, Hopkins and his partner John Stearne torturously forced confessions and sent more people to the gallows than all witch-hunters for the prior 160 years combined, and Hopkins’ book ‘The Discovery of Witches’ eventually became the inspiration for the Salem Witch Trials when it arrived on American shores. History may have forgotten about Matthew Hopkins’ insidious influence, but we sure haven’t!
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Previous episodes
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31 - Matthew Hopkins: Witchfinder General Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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30 - Pearl and James O'Dell: The Honeymoon Murderers Wed, 11 Jan 2023
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29 - Cattle Annie & Little Britches: Teen Girl Old West Outlaws Wed, 28 Dec 2022
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28 - Alferd Packer: Colorado Cannibal Wed, 14 Dec 2022
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27 - Introducing Kast Plus! Tue, 06 Dec 2022
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26 - Franziska Schanzkowska: Fake Anastasia Wed, 30 Nov 2022
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25 - Julian Harvey: Murderer At Sea Wed, 16 Nov 2022
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24 - Ching Shih: One Mean Pirate Queen Wed, 02 Nov 2022
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23 - Lost in Panama is Available Now Mon, 31 Oct 2022
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22 - Charles Boles: The Shotgun-Wielding Gentleman Outlaw Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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21 - Linda Hazzard: The Doctor Who Starved Her Patients Wed, 05 Oct 2022
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20 - John Taylor: The Man Who Killed Bach Wed, 21 Sep 2022
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19 - GOOD CULT IS AVAILABLE NOW! Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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18 - Domenica Guillaume: Picassos, Hitmen and Murder Wed, 07 Sep 2022
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17 - The Fox Sisters: The Girls Who "Saw" Dead People Wed, 24 Aug 2022
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16 - Mata Hari: Exotic Dancer War Criminal Wed, 10 Aug 2022
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15 - William Bailey: Radioactive Snake Oil Salesman Wed, 27 Jul 2022
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14 - Belle Starr: Misunderstood Bandit Queen Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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13 - Emerich Juettner: The Worst Counterfeiter Who Ever Lived Wed, 29 Jun 2022
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12 - Bernarr MacFadden: The Man With the Perfect Body Wed, 15 Jun 2022
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11 - Sarah Wilson: Fake British Princess Wed, 01 Jun 2022
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10 - VIGILANTE IS AVAILABLE NOW! Mon, 23 May 2022
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9 - Hong Xiuquan: Demon-Slaying Rebel and Brother to Jesus Christ Wed, 18 May 2022
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8 - Belle Gunness: The Murderous Black Widow Wed, 04 May 2022
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7 - Sidney Gottlieb: The Man Who Tried To Control Minds Wed, 20 Apr 2022
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6 - Thomas Blood: The Man Who Stole England's Crown Jewels Wed, 06 Apr 2022
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5 - Sister Virginia Maria: The Murderous Nun of Monza Wed, 23 Mar 2022
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4 - George Remus: The Real Great Gatsby Wed, 09 Mar 2022
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3 - James McClintock and His Magical Killing Machines Wed, 23 Feb 2022
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2 - The Many Deaths of Iron Mike Malloy Wed, 23 Feb 2022
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1 - Welcome to Scoundrel: History's Forgotten Villains Sat, 12 Feb 2022