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Donald McBane, 1674 - 1732

Murderhobos

Release Date: 07/24/2022

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Today on Murderhobos, another interim episode! This week, part 2 of our crossover episode with the excellent history podcast , hosted by Lauren Schill and Hannah Moses. The gang heads back to the Old West to take a closer look at Calamity Jane, sharpshooter, storyteller, and friend of Wild Bill Hickok. We're also excited to announce that Season 2 is officially in the swing of production, with two episodes recorded so far. See you soon!   This episode originally aired on 8/11/23.  You can find Well Behaved Women at , or wherever you get your podcasts! Subscribe to the show on...

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Today on Murderhobos, another interim episode! This week, a crossover episode with the excellent history podcast , hosted by Lauren Schill and Hannah Moses. The gang heads back to the Old West to take a closer look at Calamity Jane, sharpshooter, storyteller, and friend of Wild Bill Hickok. We're also excited to announce that Season 2 is officially in the swing of production, with two episodes recorded so far. See you soon!   This episode originally aired on 8/4/23.  You can find Well Behaved Women at , or wherever you get your podcasts! Subscribe to the show on Patreon:  Make a...

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Today on Murderhobos, another interim episode to slake your bloodthirst for season two. (Back, fiends!) This week, an interview Adam did with Dr. Stuart Ellis-Gorman for his podcast “Let’s Talk About Crossbows” back in February. Adam and Stuart talk Gotz von Berlichingen, late medieval Germany, and all things crossbow and crossbow-related. More interim episodes are on the way, and we hope to launch Season 2 by the end of the year. You can find Dr. Ellis-Gorman’s work at . His new book, “The Medieval Crossbow: A Weapon Fit To Kill A King”, is out now via Pen and Sword Books: ...

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Today on Murderhobos, our first guest episode! *Gasps, oohs and ahs* We're joined by fantasy author, friend of the show, and noted trans historian Alina Boyden to discuss transness in history. We talk about Lia De Beaumont, the Chevalière d'Éon, one of the most famous trans women in history, and a kickass swordswoman. We also talk about the way academic historians often fail to recognize trans experiences (and trans women in particular), and why that matters.   You can find Alina and her books at Subscribe to the show on Patreon: Make a one-time donation to the show:

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Today on Murderhobos, a special episode produced by Tony. We’re headed all the way back to Minneapolis, circa 1900. As the mill capital of the world, Minneapolis was packed to the brim with seasonal workers, thriving brothels, and scheming card sharks. But to Mayor Albert Alonzo Ames, it was just a piggy bank waiting to be smashed open. Over the course of a year and a half, Ames turned the Minneapolis Police Department into the most powerful crime ring the city had ever seen.   This episode originally appeared on KFAI's MinneCulture, available wherever you get your podcasts. Funding...

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The last biography Q&A episode of Season 1! Adam is joined by Murderhobos producer Tony Williams to answer your questions about Ernest Hemingway.   Subscribe to the show on Patreon:   Make a one-time donation to the show: 

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Today on Murderhobos, Ernest Hemingway, a writer, sportsman, trophy hunter, and war correspondent, considered by many to be one of the best writers of the twentieth century. But what can studying Ernest Hemingway - and studying the study of Ernest Hemingway - teach us about masculinity in the mid-twentieth century?   Submit questions to [email protected] or twitter.com/murderhobospod by January 15th, 2023. Subscribe to the show on Patreon: bit.ly/murderhobospatreon Make a one-time donation to the show: bit.ly/donatetomurderhobos

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Adam is joined by Murderhobos producer Tony Williams to answer your questions about Sid Hatfield.   Not the best audio quality on this one, apologies for the guerilla field recording.   Subscribe to the show on Patreon:   Make a one-time donation to the show: 

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Today on Murderhobos, Sid Hatfield, otherwise known as Smilin' Sid, a West Virginia miner, gunslinger, chief of police, and hero to the US labor movement. His public murder in 1921 spurred on what would become the largest domestic uprising in US history following the Civil War. How did his life and death interface with broader trends in American law enforcement and labor rights of the time? Submit questions to [email protected] or twitter.com/murderhobospod by December 18th, 2022. Subscribe to the show on Patreon: bit.ly/murderhobospatreon Make a one-time donation to the show:...

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Today on Murderhobos, Scottish duellist, adventurer, gambler, procurer, and gladiator Donald McBane, whose experiences as an enlisted soldier from 1689 to 1710 spanned three wars in three decades, including brothel keeping, running gambling tents, and fighting duels against peers, only to culminate as a professional champion in the Bear Gardens of peacetime England. What can McBanes experiences teach us about military life at the turn of the 18th century, and about the tumultuous life of non-soldiers in an army on the move?

Submit questions to [email protected] or twitter.com/murderhobospod by July 31st, 2022.

 

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