Ridiculous Romance

Tura Satana was used to being kicked down by life: as a kid, she was held in a Japanese internment camp, then was brutally gang-raped when she got out, before being married off at only 13. But Tura turned the tables and started kicking life’s ass right back: she mastered karate, made thousands with her burlesque act, and even informed on the Mafia! When Hollywood came calling, she created one of the most badass B-movie action heroines in cinema history: the belted, buckled, and booted Varla in Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill! Plus, she had flings with everyone from Elvis to Sinatra to Joe DiMaggio! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Revered poet Robert Burns wrote the soul of Scotland into his verses and songs in the 18th century, including the New Years banger Auld Lang Syne. But even more fascinating was his incredibly tolerant wife, Jean Armour - who defied her beloved dad to be with him. She inspired his poetry, preserved his legacy, and even happily raised the children from Robert's frequent affairs!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. James Barry was the first European doctor to perform a successful c-section, but his attitude made him a lot of enemies, including Florence Nightingale! When he and his friend Lord Charles Somerset were accused of a homosexual relationship, the scandal threatened to upend both their careers. But it wasn't until after his death that the biggest question rocked his legacy: was James Barry actually a woman in disguise?? The answer is more complicated than you might think!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we looked back at the year, we found some ridiculous updates to some romances that just won't quit. Turns out Meirivone and her Rag Doll husband are having fidelity issues, and the magic is gone between Erica Eiffel and her towering Parisian lover! Plus, people are taking their Replikas a little TOO seriously. But don't worry, Amenhotep and Tiye are still making headlines, Oscar Wilde along with Hadrian and Antinous are still inspiring LGBT communities to stay strong, and Deland McCullough's family continues to impress!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our third and final chapter on Hans Christian Andersen, we learn it wasn't all ugly ducklings and awkward sex notes. His buddies Balzac, Dumas, and even Victor Hugo all tried to get him laid, and when that didn't work at least he got an eruption when he climbed an active Mt. Vesuvius! But late in life, he decided to tempt himself with a few trips to Parisian Brothels...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If Charles Dickens thought a visit from 3 ghosts could ruin a man's night, imagine how he felt with Hans Christian Andersen crashed his place for 5 weeks! Andersen had Great Expectations for their new friendship, but Dickens was sure this was the most annoying man on the planet. Then a scandalous Victorian divorce put a big Twist in their tale!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beloved children's writer Hans Christian Andersen was a lifelong virgin and chronic masturbator. This Ugly Duckling never grew into a beautiful swan, and the men and women he obsessed over just weren't interested in him. But that's lucky for us, because in his heartbreak he wrote timeless classics like The Little Mermaid, which was surprisingly autobiographical!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen J. Townsend is a retired General from the US Army whose face and name have been used countless times by scammers to swindle old widows out of their pensions. The schemes may seem obvious, but they're run by efficient and competent groups of well-trained con artists. We'll look at how these scams work, who falls for them, and the ridiculous amount of money made from these heartbreaking lies!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victor Hugo was a tiny man with a big head who slept with nearly every young woman in Paris. But between the parties and orgies and writing two of the greatest novels of all time, he did find true love! The question is: with whom? His wife and life partner? The actress who risked her life for him? Or the arctic adventurer who did jail time for their affair? And how is it all these ladies got along?? Hear it all and more right here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Famed French author Victor Hugo had a life full of sex and chaos, but he came by it honestly. His father Leopold was an outrageous French revolutionary, while his mother was a soft spoken beauty from a town full of royalists. But these two crazy kids somehow got married, conceived Victor on a mountaintop, cheated on each other, and had their divorce postponed by Napoleon's own brother! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.