Welcome to the Not-So-Romantic Podcast! My name is Andy and in this podcast I explore the Not-So-Romantic things from around the world. You know the stuff, gruesome deaths, poo, crime and why we can’t burp in space.
#1: Hung, drawn and quartered
We take a look at the history of one of the most horrible ways of punishing someone for high treason.
#2: Not-So-Romantic Victorian jobs
In this episode, we take a look into some of the worst jobs for Victorians.
#3: Unusual deaths from history
In this episode, we take a trip through history and learn about some of the more unusual deaths that have happened.
#4: We eat 430 bugs a year!
In this episode, it turns out we eat 430 bugs a year… but how!?
#5: The Erfurt latrine disaster
Here’s the story of how a lot of people ended up drowning in human waste in medieval Germany.
#6: The Fireman’s Shovel
The Fireman’s shovel on a steam locomotive is a multipurpose tool. Let’s find out the three ways the train crew would use it!
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