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Rexypod ranking all Roman Emperors, American Presidents and Golden Age Pirates.
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@totalusrankium.bsky.social @emmasouthon.bsky.social found Detective Nerva in Gloucester (naturally).
He'd habe loved being outside Greggs.
I've found Claudius in London, Constantine in York. Are there any I've missed?
He'd habe loved being outside Greggs.
I've found Claudius in London, Constantine in York. Are there any I've missed?
December 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
@totalusrankium.bsky.social @emmasouthon.bsky.social found Detective Nerva in Gloucester (naturally).
He'd habe loved being outside Greggs.
I've found Claudius in London, Constantine in York. Are there any I've missed?
He'd habe loved being outside Greggs.
I've found Claudius in London, Constantine in York. Are there any I've missed?
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This SNL sketch is absolutely amazing, but it is incredibly violent (you have been warned!)
youtu.be/ug44G2FdWyU?...
youtu.be/ug44G2FdWyU?...
Home Alone - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
youtu.be
December 21, 2025 at 10:36 AM
This SNL sketch is absolutely amazing, but it is incredibly violent (you have been warned!)
youtu.be/ug44G2FdWyU?...
youtu.be/ug44G2FdWyU?...
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Don't forget that we are speaking at Intelligent Speech 2026! You can get your tickets now at an early bird discount at intelligentspeechonline.com and if you use code POPE at checkout, you can get even more savings!
December 21, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Don't forget that we are speaking at Intelligent Speech 2026! You can get your tickets now at an early bird discount at intelligentspeechonline.com and if you use code POPE at checkout, you can get even more savings!
youtube.com/watch?v=rsk1...
The Daily Show has got so so much better in the last year or so. Nothing against Trevor Noah- he was great. But I love the new format of them being a collective.
The Daily Show has got so so much better in the last year or so. Nothing against Trevor Noah- he was great. But I love the new format of them being a collective.
WTF Happened in 2025? TDS Hosts Recap the Year’s Biggest Stories | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
youtube.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:16 PM
youtube.com/watch?v=rsk1...
The Daily Show has got so so much better in the last year or so. Nothing against Trevor Noah- he was great. But I love the new format of them being a collective.
The Daily Show has got so so much better in the last year or so. Nothing against Trevor Noah- he was great. But I love the new format of them being a collective.
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William Pitt the Elder is one of the most amazing "what ifs" in British history. Without the gout, would he have been as focused a leader? But with it, his brilliant career ended not with a bang but a whimper. (And a thud.) #ukhistory
Our Pitt trilogy is finally complete!
bit.ly/48pacf4
Our Pitt trilogy is finally complete!
bit.ly/48pacf4
December 7, 2025 at 2:47 AM
William Pitt the Elder is one of the most amazing "what ifs" in British history. Without the gout, would he have been as focused a leader? But with it, his brilliant career ended not with a bang but a whimper. (And a thud.) #ukhistory
Our Pitt trilogy is finally complete!
bit.ly/48pacf4
Our Pitt trilogy is finally complete!
bit.ly/48pacf4
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you know how i know im a 44yo dad? how much i laughed at this shit
December 6, 2025 at 3:31 AM
you know how i know im a 44yo dad? how much i laughed at this shit
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I'm working on a full genealogy for Viga-Glum on Family Echo. The site has really improved its options for tracking relationships.
Here's the genealogy for the first episode plus a little extra:
www.familyecho.com?c=hsmkpnedwi...
#sagthing #vigaglum #sagas #iceland #sagasoficelanders #genealogy
Here's the genealogy for the first episode plus a little extra:
www.familyecho.com?c=hsmkpnedwi...
#sagthing #vigaglum #sagas #iceland #sagasoficelanders #genealogy
November 30, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I'm working on a full genealogy for Viga-Glum on Family Echo. The site has really improved its options for tracking relationships.
Here's the genealogy for the first episode plus a little extra:
www.familyecho.com?c=hsmkpnedwi...
#sagthing #vigaglum #sagas #iceland #sagasoficelanders #genealogy
Here's the genealogy for the first episode plus a little extra:
www.familyecho.com?c=hsmkpnedwi...
#sagthing #vigaglum #sagas #iceland #sagasoficelanders #genealogy
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This is now at 93,000. At 100k it'll get a debate in Parliament. I suspect most ppl in here want to see them out of politics and out of the UK.
That includes Farage and Reform Ltd.
An enquiry just for their finances.
Please sign and share if you agree.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
That includes Farage and Reform Ltd.
An enquiry just for their finances.
Please sign and share if you agree.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 29, 2025 at 8:14 AM
This is now at 93,000. At 100k it'll get a debate in Parliament. I suspect most ppl in here want to see them out of politics and out of the UK.
That includes Farage and Reform Ltd.
An enquiry just for their finances.
Please sign and share if you agree.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
That includes Farage and Reform Ltd.
An enquiry just for their finances.
Please sign and share if you agree.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Just bringing this to the attention of @totalusrankium.bsky.social listeners. #rexypod
What secrets does a pirate graveyard keep? What stories are buried in one of the world’s most famous pirate cemeteries on Sainte-Marie Island, Madagascar – once a major 17th–18th century pirate hideout? Join us on Monday and find out: www.eventbrite.com/e/ships-seaf...
#earlymodern #history
#earlymodern #history
November 28, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Just bringing this to the attention of @totalusrankium.bsky.social listeners. #rexypod
Oh my god- this is amazing! I had no idea!
I'm going to have to be that person @totalusrankium.bsky.social
The Portuguese Man O'War isn't a jellyfish, it's actually a diverse colony of loads of tiny, specialised creatures which is incredibly cool. They also have a sail!
www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-exp...
The Portuguese Man O'War isn't a jellyfish, it's actually a diverse colony of loads of tiny, specialised creatures which is incredibly cool. They also have a sail!
www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-exp...
Portuguese Man O'War | The Wildlife Trusts
Despite appearances, this weird and wonderful creature is not a jellyfish! They're sometimes found washed up on our shores after westerly winds. Look but don't touch - they give a very nasty sting.
www.wildlifetrusts.org
November 27, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Oh my god- this is amazing! I had no idea!
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🚨BOOM! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 70,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000 this week. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 27, 2025 at 11:25 AM
🚨BOOM! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 70,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000 this week. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Yes
November 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Yes
Ffs. Really!? Elon would most certainly be an emperor of his time: if things were good- it would tick along (Hadrian). If things were bad he would have been eaten alive. (Too many to name). He has the arrogance that so many ‘also ran’ emperors had. He is not a genius- no one that bigoted can be.
Looking forward to a @totalusrankium.bsky.social special!
November 21, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Ffs. Really!? Elon would most certainly be an emperor of his time: if things were good- it would tick along (Hadrian). If things were bad he would have been eaten alive. (Too many to name). He has the arrogance that so many ‘also ran’ emperors had. He is not a genius- no one that bigoted can be.
Every now and then I think of the moments that could be a time-travelers flash point.
Just imagine going back to 2018 and showing someone this.
Just imagine going back to 2018 and showing someone this.
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Every now and then I think of the moments that could be a time-travelers flash point.
Just imagine going back to 2018 and showing someone this.
Just imagine going back to 2018 and showing someone this.
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After a brief detour into Italian history, we are back with Pitt Part Two. Marvel as we debate which animals Pitt and Fox should be in a Disney animated adaptation! And he saves Britain.
bit.ly/43V27w3
bit.ly/43V27w3
9.2 - William Pitt the Elder, 1st Earl of Chatham (Part 2) | Prime Factors - Ranking UK Prime Ministers
"My Lord, I am sure I can save this country, and no one else can." Britain was losing the Seven Years War and the Duke of Newcastle seemed powerless to stop it. William Pitt had been drummed out of go...
bit.ly
November 17, 2025 at 1:53 AM
After a brief detour into Italian history, we are back with Pitt Part Two. Marvel as we debate which animals Pitt and Fox should be in a Disney animated adaptation! And he saves Britain.
bit.ly/43V27w3
bit.ly/43V27w3
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It begins
I'm probably already to late for it to match up with the @totalusrankium.bsky.social roman emperor series, but by jave I will try!
I will try to post a little about every episode, but that might be to ambitious since I also try to have a life and let's face it, not all episodes are bangers
I'm probably already to late for it to match up with the @totalusrankium.bsky.social roman emperor series, but by jave I will try!
I will try to post a little about every episode, but that might be to ambitious since I also try to have a life and let's face it, not all episodes are bangers
November 15, 2025 at 9:25 AM
It begins
I'm probably already to late for it to match up with the @totalusrankium.bsky.social roman emperor series, but by jave I will try!
I will try to post a little about every episode, but that might be to ambitious since I also try to have a life and let's face it, not all episodes are bangers
I'm probably already to late for it to match up with the @totalusrankium.bsky.social roman emperor series, but by jave I will try!
I will try to post a little about every episode, but that might be to ambitious since I also try to have a life and let's face it, not all episodes are bangers
This is clever. I like it.
Karoline Leavitt standing in front of her sole job description
November 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
This is clever. I like it.
This week we look into the life of an Irish pirate called England! We have come across him a couple of times already, but lets see what his story is all about.
totalusrankiump.podbean.com/e/32-edward-...
totalusrankiump.podbean.com/e/32-edward-...
November 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
This week we look into the life of an Irish pirate called England! We have come across him a couple of times already, but lets see what his story is all about.
totalusrankiump.podbean.com/e/32-edward-...
totalusrankiump.podbean.com/e/32-edward-...
This was the best day.
HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
November 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
This was the best day.
This is very true
Dick Cheney did more than anyone else to build up expansive and destructive executive branch powers in the wake of 9/11; he lived to see another president turn those same powers against his own daughter.
He should be a warning sign to the GOP today but too many of them are in the cult.
He should be a warning sign to the GOP today but too many of them are in the cult.
November 4, 2025 at 12:48 PM
This is very true
We go to the friend of Ann this week. What, if anything, makes her stand out from her partner in crime? Does she have a new and equally probably made up back story? Find out! totalusrankiump.podbean.com/e/20-mary-re...
October 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM
We go to the friend of Ann this week. What, if anything, makes her stand out from her partner in crime? Does she have a new and equally probably made up back story? Find out! totalusrankiump.podbean.com/e/20-mary-re...
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Roman soldiers were paid through private funds.
October 24, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Roman soldiers were paid through private funds.
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![1
Nurse:
It’s become a real problem in this area
2
Nurse:
We’ve seen the whole community lost to addiction
3
Show a building sign posted:
Westminster ‘X’ Addiction Clinic
With various Westminster people or looking at their phones outside it
Nurse:
Ministers, Spads, Researchers…
4
Nurse:
Most mornings we’ll get a call about someone acting strangely
[Nurse on phone taking a call]
Ok - we’ll be right over
5
Nurse:
We just have a gentle chat
[Nurses approach a minister –Robert Jenrick? - standing in the Palace of Westminster
Minister:
I understand your concerns…
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Nurse:
Are you OK love?
Minister:
Yes I’m just hearing legitimate concerns from real voters
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Nurse:
That’s a robot, a Nazi and a poorly-disguised Russian
[Show that the people he is talking to are precisely these characters]
Nurse 2:
Give us your phone, love
8
Nurse:
At the clinic we put them in a Grass-Touching Pod, with a real voter to talk to
[We see them back at the clinic, holding the minister's head and pushing him into a glass isolation booth with a grass floor. And it is a baffled looking woman, on a chair, ready to talk to him.]
9
Minister:
YOU MUST BE WORRIED ABOUT THE COMING CIVIL WAR
[woman looks baffled]
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woman:
I just want a bus service
Minister:
LOOK AT MY FLAG
[produces a St George's flag]
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It’s genuinely surprising, but actually quite nice to discover the Greene is a True Believer of MAGA. I vehemently disagree with her politics and her manner - but I have to praise people sticking to their political beliefs. Because 95% of the GOP will do whatever to stay in power and get rich.
October 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
It’s genuinely surprising, but actually quite nice to discover the Greene is a True Believer of MAGA. I vehemently disagree with her politics and her manner - but I have to praise people sticking to their political beliefs. Because 95% of the GOP will do whatever to stay in power and get rich.
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We're delighted to say that we will again take part in the next online Intelligent Speech Conference on 28th February 2026! It’s where history podcasters and others join to present and discuss all things history.
The theme of the 2026 conference is Companions and Rivals!
The theme of the 2026 conference is Companions and Rivals!
October 15, 2025 at 7:44 PM
We're delighted to say that we will again take part in the next online Intelligent Speech Conference on 28th February 2026! It’s where history podcasters and others join to present and discuss all things history.
The theme of the 2026 conference is Companions and Rivals!
The theme of the 2026 conference is Companions and Rivals!