Mostly Unsung: A Comedy History Podcast
The weekly comedy history podcast that brings you bitesize biographies of the extraordinary, eccentric, outrageous and occasionally ordinary lives that until now have gone mostly unsung... mostly. Join your hosts Annie and Andrea as they bring you stories that your history teacher never taught you!
If you like stuffy lectures then you're not going to be a fan, sorry! But if you are looking to hang out with two old friends who love story telling, a good laugh and forgotten figures from history then welcome!
Covering everything from scientists to Grandmothers, survivors of wars to eccentric millionaires, all via ghost stories, anecdotes and terrible impressions of Hollywood legend Tim Curry. Come and hang out, have a giggle and join us every Friday.
Mostly Unsung: A Comedy History Podcast
#67 A Terrible Korean King & A Regency Prankster (Yeonsangun of Joseon & Theodore Hook)
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Welcome back to Mostly Unsung the weekly comedy history podcast where Annie and Andrea uncover the forgotten people, overlooked oddballs, and extraordinary characters who prove that history is far stranger than fiction.
If you love fascinating true stories, British history, world history, royal scandals, and a healthy dose of humour, you're in exactly the right place. Every Wednesday, we bring you two bite-sized biographies of people whose unbelievable lives deserve far more attention.
On this week's episode Andrea heads to Korea to meet Yeonsangun of Joseon, one of the most infamous rulers in Korean history. His reign began with promise but soon descended into paranoia, revenge, and spectacular excess. It's a gripping story of Korean history, royal scandal, and how absolute power can go spectacularly wrong.
Then Annie introduces the irrepressible Theodore Hook, the Regency wit, novelist, and practical joker whose appetite for chaos knew no bounds. Best remembered for orchestrating one of history's greatest practical jokes the legendary Berners Street Hoax. With literary success, celebrity friendships, mounting debts, and an uncanny talent for talking himself into and out of trouble, his life was every bit as entertaining as his jokes.
Expect royal drama, outrageous pranks, political intrigue, eccentric nonsense and plenty of laughs as we uncover two lives that demonstrate history's enduring love affair with larger-than-life personalities.
If you enjoy history podcasts, forgotten historical figures, British history, Korean history, royal biographies, unusual true stories, and fascinating characters from the past, Mostly Unsung is your new favourite weekly listen.
For this episode Andrea used these sources:
https://namu.wiki/w/%EC%97%B0%EC%82%B0%EA%B5%B0/%EC%83%9D%EC%95%A0#fn-81
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeonsangun_of_Joseon
For this episode Annie used these sources:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Theodore-Edward-Hook
https://www.open.ac.uk/library/digital-archive/person/per:SLP072
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berners_Street_hoax
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