Hard to Kill
11/24/21 • 32 min
There are a handful of people in history who seem to have had an uncanny ability to escape death. Whether evading a lone assassin, dodging friendly fire during the heat of battle, or simply defying the laws of nature by smoking over 200 cigarettes a day, these four historical figures featured in Episode 34 proved they were all Hard to Kill.
Books:
The Reign of Elizabeth by J.B. Black
Washington: The Indispensable Man by James Thomas Flexner
King Zog: Self-Made Monarch of Albania by James Tomes
The Double Life of Fidel Castro by Juan Reinaldo Sanchez & Alex Gyldén
Film:
Elizabeth I and Her Enemies (2017) Documentary
Washington (2020) Documentary
The Fidel Castro Tapes (2014) Documentary
There are a handful of people in history who seem to have had an uncanny ability to escape death. Whether evading a lone assassin, dodging friendly fire during the heat of battle, or simply defying the laws of nature by smoking over 200 cigarettes a day, these four historical figures featured in Episode 34 proved they were all Hard to Kill.
Books:
The Reign of Elizabeth by J.B. Black
Washington: The Indispensable Man by James Thomas Flexner
King Zog: Self-Made Monarch of Albania by James Tomes
The Double Life of Fidel Castro by Juan Reinaldo Sanchez & Alex Gyldén
Film:
Elizabeth I and Her Enemies (2017) Documentary
Washington (2020) Documentary
The Fidel Castro Tapes (2014) Documentary
Previous Episode
The Restoration & Charles II
The Restoration period is known as probably the most bawdy era in English history. And who was it that ushered in this remarkable age? Why, the Merry Monarch himself, Charles II. In addition to having a great fondness for the ladies and the good life, Charles had many remarkable qualities. Here in our first episode of Season 2, we take a closer look at this loveable rogue and the times in which he lived.
Episode Edits:
- Charles had a stroke not months before his death but only about a week before his death.
- The William Penn Statue on top of City Hall in Philadelphia is the largest freestanding statue atop any building in the world.
Books:
- The Later Stuarts by Sir George Clark
- Royal Charles by Antonia Fraser
- The Columbia Companion to British History by Juliet Gardiner & Neil Wenborn
- The Pageant of Stuart England by Elizabeth Burton
Film:
- Charles II: The Power and the Passion (2003) with Rufus Sewell
- Forever Amber (1947) with George Sanders and Linda Darnell
Next Episode
Staying Alive
âA leader is a dealer in hope.â âNapoleon Bonaparte
Here in Episode 35, we take a closer look at two perhaps lesser-known great leaders in history. When all hope was lost and the odds were stacked against them, they defied all probability and led their men safely home. These are two of the most fascinating adventure stories ever told. Sir Ernest Shackleton and Xenophon did the extraordinary and both lived to tell their tales.
Episode Notes:
- Shackleton's final Antarctic expedition of 1921-22 had imprecise goals but one of them was a possible circumnavigation of the continent.
Books:
- Anabasis by Xenophon
- A History of Greece to the Death of Alexander the Great by J.B. Bury and Russell Meiggs
- Endurance: Shackletonâs Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing
- South! The Journey of Shackletonâs Last Expedition 1914-1917 by Sir Ernest Shackleton
Film:
- Shackleton (2012) with Kenneth Branagh
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