http://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/ The Dubious Book of Famous Deeds One day, Paul Bates found a book in an alley. It wasn’t a magical book, but it was very old - 132 years old, to be exact. It’s called The Pictorial Treasury of Famous Men and Famous Deeds: its cover is beautiful, its language is flowery, and its tone is problematic. It’s also full of wildly obscure and preposterously inaccurate stories about people and deeds you’ve probably never heard of. And, it’s the basis for this history podcast. Each episode Paul shares a chapter with a guest and together they cut through the rhetoric, fill in the blanks and bring a modern perspective to this relic from the height of the British Empire. The Dubious Book of Famous Deeds https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/2021/07/Dubious-Book-3000px-compressedtemp.jpg http://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/ Sonar Network en-CA Wed, 30 Jul 2025 09:30:00 +0000 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:12:25 +0000 info@thesonarnetwork.com (The Sonar Network) info@thesonarnetwork.com (Tech Support) The Sonar Network 30 history comedy society & culture 6265fb8f-38fc-57cc-9eda-936180e98583 yes (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) Paul Bates Host Paul Bates dismantles the British Empire one deed at a time as he guides us through history, as told by a skewed and suspect book from 1889. The Sonar Network no The Sonar Network info@thesonarnetwork.com episodic yes Season 2 Announcement! Chapter 4. The Muscovy Company, or: A Huge Plot Hole in the History of the World Let’s open The Dubious Book of Famous Deeds tv-14 Toronto, ON weekly 1 You might also love: StanLand https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/?post_type=podcasts&p=113 https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/episode/you-might-also-love-stanland info@thesonarnetwork.com(The Sonar Network) Wed, 30 Jul 2025 05:30:00 +0000 Fantasy brought to you by late-stage capitalism. Starring Bobby Moynihan & Rhea Seehorn, with Jon Hamm, John Waters and more! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/ Please enjoy episode 1 of StanLand, a hilarious new comedy fantasy story featuring Rhea Seehorn, Bobby Moynihan, Jon Hamm, John Waters, Steve Little, Timm Sharp, and more! Written by Mike Sacks with S.G. Wilson.

A cynical podcaster, Melanie Hughes (Rhea Seehorn), who investigates tales of “mysterious phenomena,” stumbles upon the most outrageous story of her career. An unemployed mediocrity from Maryland, Stan Little (Bobby Moynihan), has discovered a once-pristine, Narnia-like fantasy world and is accidentally ruining it by introducing commercial capitalism run amok. Will Melanie be able to escape this magical land overrun by fast-food chain restaurants, waterparks and vape stores?

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]]> 2 8 Paul Bates 2 8 You might also love: StanLand info@thesonarnetwork.com full yes 2363 Fantasy brought to you by late-stage capitalism. Starring Bobby Moynihan & Rhea Seehorn, with Jon Hamm, John Waters and more! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/ Chapter 19. Horatio Nelson, or: The Naval Gaze https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/?post_type=podcasts&p=110 https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/episode/chapter-19-horatio-nelson-or-the-naval-gaze info@thesonarnetwork.com(The Sonar Network) Mon, 01 Aug 2022 05:00:36 +0000 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/ Comedian Clare Blackwood joins me for the thrilling 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.

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]]> 2 7 Paul Bates Clare Blackwood 2 7 Chapter 19. Horatio Nelson, or: The Naval Gaze info@thesonarnetwork.com full yes 2107 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/ Chapter 18. Samuel Colt, or: From My Old, Dead Hands https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/?post_type=podcasts&p=107 https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/episode/chapter-18-samuel-colt-or-from-my-old-dead-hands info@thesonarnetwork.com(The Sonar Network) Mon, 25 Jul 2022 05:00:44 +0000 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/ If you’re tracing the roots of America’s gun culture, you’ll surely stumble across Samuel Colt, inventor of the Colt Pistol, revolutionary in firearm manufacture and marketing, and total gun nut by anyone’s standards. 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 a man who had a singular appetite for destruction.

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]]> 2 6 Paul Bates Rhys Waters Jesse Harley 2 6 Chapter 18. Samuel Colt, or: From My Old, Dead Hands info@thesonarnetwork.com full yes 3024 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/ Chapter 17. Walter Raleigh, or: Misadventure Time https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/?post_type=podcasts&p=105 https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/episode/chapter-17-walter-raleigh-or-if-misadventure-has-a-name info@thesonarnetwork.com(The Sonar Network) Mon, 11 Jul 2022 04:00:15 +0000 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/ 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? Learn all about the man whose missteps and screw-ups landed him in the Tower of London so many times, they’ve still got his room set up.

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]]> 2 5 Paul Bates Brandon Hackett 2 5 Chapter 17. Walter Raleigh, or: Misadventure Time info@thesonarnetwork.com full yes 2352 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/ Chapter 16. Sir Henry Holland, or: Lady Chatterley’s Doctor https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/?post_type=podcasts&p=101 https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/episode/chapter-16-sir-henry-holland-or-lady-chatterleys-doctor info@thesonarnetwork.com(The Sonar Network) Mon, 04 Jul 2022 04:00:44 +0000 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/ In a surprisingly horny episode, comedian Ashley Botting (Second City, Because News) 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?

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]]> 2 4 Ashley Botting Paul Bates 2 4 Chapter 16. Sir Henry Holland, or: Lady Chatterley’s Doctor info@thesonarnetwork.com full yes 2557 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/ Chapter 15. Great Lighthouse Disasters, or: Lead Belly https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/?post_type=podcasts&p=95 https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/episode/chapter-15-lighthouse-disasters-or-lead-belly info@thesonarnetwork.com(The Sonar Network) Mon, 13 Jun 2022 05:00:28 +0000 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/ Comedian Alastair Forbes is here for stories about lighthouses! Specifically, stories about the destruction of said lighthouses. We’ll also hear a bit about John Smeaton, the first ever civil engineer… but mainly we’re talking lighthouses failing. You know what they say: tragedy plus time equals good podcast content.

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]]> 2 3 Alastair Forbes Paul Bates 2 3 Chapter 15. Great Lighthouse Disasters, or: Lead Belly info@thesonarnetwork.com full yes 3403 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/ Chapter 14. John Milton, or: Walking Tour de Force https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/?post_type=podcasts&p=92 https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/episode/chapter-14-john-milton-or-walking-tour-de-force info@thesonarnetwork.com(The Sonar Network) Mon, 06 Jun 2022 04:00:33 +0000 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/ Allana Reoch is here to learn all the strange, tragic and uncomfortably public details about legendary poet John Milton, all against the backdrop of the English Civil War. The guy was a major pill but 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.)

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]]> 2 2 Paul Bates Allana Reoch 2 2 Chapter 14. John Milton, or: Walking Tour de Force info@thesonarnetwork.com full yes 2906 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/ Chapter 13. Sir Edwin Landseer, or: Must Love Dog Art https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/?post_type=podcasts&p=75 https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/episode/chapter-13-sir-edwin-landseer-or-must-love-dog-art info@thesonarnetwork.com(The Sonar Network) Tue, 03 May 2022 04:00:24 +0000 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/ Welcome to season 2! The Dubious Book returns with an extremely funny episode about Queen Victoria’s favourite painter, Edwin Landseer. Tim Baltz (Righteous Gemstones, Shrink) and Marty Adams (Second City) join the podcast to – let’s be honest – absolutely devastate this long dead artist whose main gig was painting pictures of dogs. Find the artwork we discuss at my IG account @famous.deeds, or at this episode’s page on www.thesonarnetwork.com!

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]]> 2 1 Paul Bates Marty Adams Tim Baltz 2 1 Chapter 13. Sir Edwin Landseer, or: Must Love Dog Art info@thesonarnetwork.com full yes 3012 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/ Season 2 Announcement! https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/?post_type=podcasts&p=74 https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/episode/season-2-announcement info@thesonarnetwork.com(The Sonar Network) Tue, 19 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0000 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/ 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.

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]]> 2 1 Paul Bates 2 1 Season 2 Announcement! info@thesonarnetwork.com trailer no 120 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/ Chapter 12. Edward Baines of Leeds, or: Trowel Drop https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/?post_type=podcasts&p=66 https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/episode/chapter-12-edward-baines-of-leeds-or-trowel-drop info@thesonarnetwork.com(The Sonar Network) Mon, 27 Sep 2021 05:00:18 +0000 It's the season finale! Comedian Lisa Brooke is here for the rags to riches tale of Edward Baines, the newspaperman who had the distinction of being burned in effigy by his fellow citizens not once, but twice. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/ It’s the season finale! Comedian Lisa Brooke is here for the rags to riches tale of Edward Baines, the newspaperman who had the distinction of being burned in effigy by his fellow citizens not once, but twice. Come for the accusations of bastardy… stay for the silliest name in British history since Ralph Roister Doister.

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]]> 1 12 Paul Bates Lisa Brooke 1 12 Chapter 12. Edward Baines of Leeds, or: Trowel Drop info@thesonarnetwork.com full no 2740 It's the season finale! Comedian Lisa Brooke is here for the rags to riches tale of Edward Baines, the newspaperman who had the distinction of being burned in effigy by his fellow citizens not once, but twice. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/ Chapter 11. The Emancipation of the Serfs, or: Happy Butter Week https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/?post_type=podcasts&p=63 https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/episode/chapter-11-the-emancipation-of-the-serfs-or-happy-butter-week info@thesonarnetwork.com(The Sonar Network) Mon, 20 Sep 2021 05:00:32 +0000 Just before slavery was abolished in the USA, tens of millions of Russian serfs also received their liberty. But was there a catch? Yes, of course there was! Actor/comedian Anand Rajaram is here for a tale about the high cost of freedom. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/ Just before slavery was abolished in the USA, tens of millions of Russian serfs also received their liberty. But was there a catch? Yes, of course there was! Actor/comedian Anand Rajaram is here for a tale about the high cost of freedom, especially when the nobility pulls the strings.

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]]> 1 11 Paul Bates Anand Rajaram 1 11 Chapter 11. The Emancipation of the Serfs, or: Happy Butter Week info@thesonarnetwork.com full no 2608 Just before slavery was abolished in the USA, tens of millions of Russian serfs also received their liberty. But was there a catch? Yes, of course there was! Actor/comedian Anand Rajaram is here for a tale about the high cost of freedom. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/ Chapter 10. Columbus, Magellan, Da Gama & Vespucci, or: The Tale of Enrique https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/?post_type=podcasts&p=60 https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/episode/chapter-10-columbus-magellan-da-gama-vespucci-or-the-tale-of-enrique info@thesonarnetwork.com(The Sonar Network) Mon, 13 Sep 2021 05:00:42 +0000 Paloma Nuñez joins me for the story of not one but four explorers: all famous, all psychos, as we dive into a very pro-colonial chapter. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/ Paloma Nuñez (Baroness Von Sketch, Shazam) joins me for the story of not one but four explorers: all famous, all psychos. How much of a bastard was Christopher Columbus? How bad a guest was Vasco Da Gama? How the hell did Amerigo Vespucci get two continents named after him? All this and more as we dive into a very pro-colonial chapter.

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]]> 1 10 Paloma Nuñez Paul Bates 1 10 Chapter 10. Columbus, Magellan, Da Gama & Vespucci, or: The Tale of Enrique info@thesonarnetwork.com full no 2793 Paloma Nuñez joins me for the story of not one but four explorers: all famous, all psychos, as we dive into a very pro-colonial chapter. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/ Chapter 9. Sir Titus Salt, or: The Silicon Valley of Wool https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/?post_type=podcasts&p=57 https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/episode/chapter-9-sir-titus-salt-or-the-silicon-valley-of-wool info@thesonarnetwork.com(The Sonar Network) Mon, 06 Sep 2021 05:00:25 +0000 Kris Siddiqi and Nigel Downer are here to learn about Sir Titus Salt who, for reasons unexplained, built a city in his own name! Was it a Christian utopia? A triumph of capitalism? A child-labour sweatshop? Can it be all three? Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/ Kris Siddiqi and Nigel Downer – stars of the television show Bit Playas – are here to learn about Sir Titus Salt, the wealthy industrialist who, for reasons unexplained, built a city in his own name! Was it a Christian utopia? A triumph of capitalism? A child-labour sweatshop? Can it be all three?? Listen and find out!

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]]> 1 9 Kris Siddiqi Paul Bates Nigel Downer 1 9 Chapter 9. Sir Titus Salt, or: The Silicon Valley of Wool info@thesonarnetwork.com full yes 2713 Kris Siddiqi and Nigel Downer are here to learn about Sir Titus Salt who, for reasons unexplained, built a city in his own name! Was it a Christian utopia? A triumph of capitalism? A child-labour sweatshop? Can it be all three? Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/ Chapter 8. 19th Century Surgeons, or: Time Me Gentlemen, Time Me https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/?post_type=podcasts&p=53 https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/episode/19th-century-surgeons-or-time-me-gentlemen-time-me info@thesonarnetwork.com(The Sonar Network) Mon, 30 Aug 2021 05:00:25 +0000 Comedian Stacey McGunnigle is here to learn about Sir William Ferguson, Scottish surgeon, and stares aghast as we cut open and examine the world of surgery in 1800s London! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/ Comedian Stacey McGunnigle is here to learn about Sir William Ferguson, beloved Scottish surgeon, and stares aghast as we cut open and examine the world of surgery in 1800s London! You’ll hear about Robert Liston, a surgeon known more for speed than precision; the grizzly Burke & Hare murders done in the name of science; and a too-graphic account of the full surgery experience.

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]]> 1 8 Stacey McGunnigle Paul Bates 1 8 Chapter 8. 19th Century Surgeons, or: Time Me Gentlemen, Time Me info@thesonarnetwork.com full no 2581 Comedian Stacey McGunnigle is here to learn about Sir William Ferguson, Scottish surgeon, and stares aghast as we cut open and examine the world of surgery in 1800s London! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/ BONUS – Nikola Tesla & the AC/DC War, or: Pour One Out for Topsy the Elephant https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/?post_type=podcasts&p=51 https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/episode/bonus-nikola-tesla-the-ac-dc-war-or-pour-one-out-for-topsy-the-elephant info@thesonarnetwork.com(The Sonar Network) Thu, 26 Aug 2021 05:00:39 +0000 How many animals died to satisfy Thomas Edison's thirst for power? How did Nikola Tesla cause Mark Twain to soil himself? And how is former President & Game Show Host Donald Trump connected? Find out in this bonus content from Chapter 7 - Thomas Edison! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/ How many animals died to satisfy Thomas Edison’s thirst for power? How did Nikola Tesla cause Mark Twain to soil himself? And how is former President & Game Show Host Donald Trump connected? Find out in this bonus content from Chapter 7 – Thomas Edison!

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]]> 1 7 Paul Bates Carson Pinch 1 7 BONUS – Nikola Tesla & the AC/DC War, or: Pour One Out for Topsy the Elephant info@thesonarnetwork.com bonus yes 1823 How many animals died to satisfy Thomas Edison's thirst for power? How did Nikola Tesla cause Mark Twain to soil himself? And how is former President & Game Show Host Donald Trump connected? Find out in this bonus content from Chapter 7 - Thomas Edison! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/ Chapter 7. Thomas Edison, or: Innovation’s Greatest Monster https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/?post_type=podcasts&p=49 https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/episode/chapter-7-thomas-edison-or-innovations-greatest-monster info@thesonarnetwork.com(The Sonar Network) Mon, 23 Aug 2021 05:00:43 +0000 This contemporary account of Thomas Edison portrays the famed inventor as a brilliant wunderkind - but comedian Carson Pinch is here to tell you he was a cruel, manipulative fraud. Which is the truth? There can be no in-between! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/ From his early days rescuing children from railroad tracks to his tenure as the Wizard of Menlo Park, this contemporary account of Thomas Edison portrays the famed inventor as a brilliant wunderkind – but comedian Carson Pinch is here to tell you he was a cruel, manipulative fraud. Which is the truth? There can be no in-between!

 

 

 

 

 

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]]> 1 7 Paul Bates Carson Pinch 1 7 Chapter 7. Thomas Edison, or: Innovation’s Greatest Monster info@thesonarnetwork.com full yes 3137 This contemporary account of Thomas Edison portrays the famed inventor as a brilliant wunderkind - but comedian Carson Pinch is here to tell you he was a cruel, manipulative fraud. Which is the truth? There can be no in-between! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/ Chapter 6. Giovanni Dupré, or: How’s He Hiding the Genitals? https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/?post_type=podcasts&p=34 https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/episode/chapter-6-giovanni-dupre-or-hows-he-hiding-the-genitals info@thesonarnetwork.com(The Sonar Network) Mon, 16 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0000 Jan Caruana (CBC's Because News) is here for the life and times of 19th Century Italy's second-greatest sculptor! From his sad childhood to the creepy courtship of his wife, learn what made this talented man who could simply NOT turn down a gig. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/ Actor/writer/comedian Jan Caruana (CBC’s Because News) is here for the life and times of 19th Century Italy’s second-greatest sculptor! From his pitifully sad childhood to the creepy courtship of his wife, learn what made this talented man who could simply NOT turn down a gig – be it from despotic Dukes, or even one of the most brutal butchers of the age.

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  1. Portrait of Giovanni Dupré
  2. Abel, G. Dupré, c.1839
  3. Abel – alternate angle
  4. Cain, G. Dupré, 1840
  5. Marshall Julius Jacob Von Haynau
  6. Marshall Haynau (mounted), Giuseppe Bezzoli
  7. La Pietà, G. Dupré, 1863
  8. La Pietà – close-up

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]]> 1 6 Jan Caruana Paul Bates 1 6 Chapter 6. Giovanni Dupré, or: How’s He Hiding the Genitals? info@thesonarnetwork.com full yes 2899 Jan Caruana (CBC's Because News) is here for the life and times of 19th Century Italy's second-greatest sculptor! From his sad childhood to the creepy courtship of his wife, learn what made this talented man who could simply NOT turn down a gig. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/ Chapter 5. Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld, or: Wall to Wall Freaks https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/?post_type=podcasts&p=30 https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/episode/chapter-5-adolf-erik-nordenskiold-or-wall-to-wall-freaks info@thesonarnetwork.com(The Sonar Network) Mon, 09 Aug 2021 05:00:34 +0000 Paul is reunited with Nug Nahrgang and Lee Smart of the comedy podcast Illusionoid. Together they learn the tale of Adolph Nordenskiöld, a man whose family were weirdos, whose mouth got him in all sorts of trouble, and whose rich daddy got him out of it. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/ Paul is reunited with Nug Nahrgang and Lee Smart, his co-hosts of the hilarious sci-fi comedy podcast Illusionoid. Together they learn the tale of Adolph Nordenskiöld, the Arctic explorer and discoverer of the north-east passage: a man whose family were weirdos, whose mouth got him in all sorts of trouble, and whose rich daddy got him out of it.

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]]> 1 5 Nug Nahrgang Paul Bates Lee Smart 1 5 Chapter 5. Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld, or: Wall to Wall Freaks info@thesonarnetwork.com full no 2787 Paul is reunited with Nug Nahrgang and Lee Smart of the comedy podcast Illusionoid. Together they learn the tale of Adolph Nordenskiöld, a man whose family were weirdos, whose mouth got him in all sorts of trouble, and whose rich daddy got him out of it. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/ Chapter 4. The Muscovy Company, or: A Huge Plot Hole in the History of the World https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/?post_type=podcasts&p=29 https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/episode/chapter-4-the-muscovy-company-or-a-huge-plot-hole-in-the-history-of-the-world info@thesonarnetwork.com(The Sonar Network) Mon, 02 Aug 2021 05:00:24 +0000 England's first attempt at maritime exploration was a disaster! But the survivors didn't come home empty-handed. Actor Christy Bruce is here for the tale of how sailors developed a new relationship with - and a huge crush on - Ivan the Terrible himself. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/ England’s first major attempt at maritime exploration was a nautical disaster! But the survivors didn’t come home empty-handed. Actor/comedian Christy Bruce is here for the tale of how English sailors developed a new relationship with – and a huge crush on – Ivan the Terrible himself.

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]]> 1 4 Paul Bates Christy Bruce 1 4 Chapter 4. The Muscovy Company, or: A Huge Plot Hole in the History of the World info@thesonarnetwork.com trailer yes 2741 England's first attempt at maritime exploration was a disaster! But the survivors didn't come home empty-handed. Actor Christy Bruce is here for the tale of how sailors developed a new relationship with - and a huge crush on - Ivan the Terrible himself. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/ Chapter 3. The Longest Tunnel in the World, or: Don’t Worry, the Hospice is Just Around the Corner https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/?post_type=podcasts&p=21 https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/episode/chapter-3-the-longest-tunnel-in-the-world-or-dont-worry-the-hospice-is-just-around-the-corner info@thesonarnetwork.com(The Sonar Network) Mon, 26 Jul 2021 05:10:41 +0000 Comedian Alastair Forbes could not be more disappointed to be on an episode about tunnels, but sticks around anyway for a whirlwind tour of 19th-century Switzerland - replete with St. Bernards, fashionable hats, serving wenches and many dead horses. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/ Comedian Alastair Forbes could not be more disappointed to be on an episode about tunnels, but sticks around anyway for a whirlwind tour of 19th-century Switzerland – replete with St. Bernards, fashionable hats, serving wenches and many dead horses.

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]]> 1 3 Alastair Forbes Paul Bates 1 3 Chapter 3. The Longest Tunnel in the World, or: Don’t Worry, the Hospice is Just Around the Corner info@thesonarnetwork.com full yes 2732 Comedian Alastair Forbes could not be more disappointed to be on an episode about tunnels, but sticks around anyway for a whirlwind tour of 19th-century Switzerland - replete with St. Bernards, fashionable hats, serving wenches and many dead horses. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/ Chapter 2. Schamyl, the Circassian Chief, or: Putin’s Erotica https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/?post_type=podcasts&p=19 https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/episode/chapter-2-schamyl-the-circassian-chief-or-putins-erotica info@thesonarnetwork.com(The Sonar Network) Mon, 26 Jul 2021 05:05:38 +0000 Meet the warrior whose life and times inspired Frank Herbert’s DUNE! Baroness Von Sketch Show's Aurora Browne is here for a tale of conquest and vengeance in the Caucasus. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/ Meet the warrior whose life and times inspired Frank Herbert’s DUNE! Ruthless, courageous and charismatic, the Imam Shamil brought the pain to Russian soldiers in the Russian-Circassian war. But in Circassia’s darkest hour, did Shamil have its back? Baroness Von Sketch Show’s Aurora Browne is here for a tale of conquest and vengeance in the Caucasus.

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]]> 1 2 Paul Bates Aurora Browne 1 2 Chapter 2. Schamyl, the Circassian Chief, or: Putin’s Erotica info@thesonarnetwork.com full yes 2869 Meet the warrior whose life and times inspired Frank Herbert’s DUNE! Baroness Von Sketch Show's Aurora Browne is here for a tale of conquest and vengeance in the Caucasus. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/ Chapter 1. William Shakespeare, or: Kid Prodigies are Garbage People https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/?post_type=podcasts&p=16 https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/episode/chapter-1-the-man-for-all-time-or-kid-prodigies-are-garbage-people info@thesonarnetwork.com(The Sonar Network) Mon, 26 Jul 2021 05:00:29 +0000 David Tomlinson (Star Trek: Discovery) came in with a low opinion of William Shakespeare - but leaves with a lower one as the Dubious Book tries in vain to blow endless sunshine up the Bard's behind. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/ William Shakespeare, according to the Dubious Book, was a model of virtue and character. But David Tomlinson (Star Trek: Discovery) is not having it. Does mastery of the human condition equal Great Guy? Or could Shakespeare have been a selfish a-hole? We’ve dug up everything but his bones to find out.

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]]> 1 1 Paul Bates David Tomlinson 1 1 Chapter 1. William Shakespeare, or: Kid Prodigies are Garbage People info@thesonarnetwork.com full no 2826 David Tomlinson (Star Trek: Discovery) came in with a low opinion of William Shakespeare - but leaves with a lower one as the Dubious Book tries in vain to blow endless sunshine up the Bard's behind. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/ Let’s open The Dubious Book of Famous Deeds https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/?post_type=podcasts&p=8 https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds/episode/lets-open-the-dubious-book-of-famous-deeds info@thesonarnetwork.com(The Sonar Network) Wed, 07 Jul 2021 05:00:31 +0000 Host Paul Bates dismantles the British Empire one deed at a time as he guides us through history, as told by a skewed and suspect book from 1889. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/ One day, Paul Bates found a book in an alley. It wasn’t a magical book, but it was very old – 132 years old, to be exact. It’s called The Pictorial Treasury of Famous Men and Famous Deeds: its cover is beautiful, its language is flowery, and its tone is problematic. It’s also full of wildly obscure and preposterously inaccurate stories about people and deeds you’ve probably never heard of. And, it’s the basis for this history podcast. Each episode Paul shares a chapter with a guest and together they cut through the rhetoric, fill in the blanks and bring a modern perspective to this relic from the height of the British Empire.

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]]> 1 1 Paul Bates 1 1 Let’s open The Dubious Book of Famous Deeds info@thesonarnetwork.com trailer no 142 Host Paul Bates dismantles the British Empire one deed at a time as he guides us through history, as told by a skewed and suspect book from 1889. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/