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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

The world may be awful. But on the bright side- first old fashioned in the garden of the year! Oh- and ep27 John Philips is out! pca.st/episode/725a...

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Black Bart Part 2 is out! We cover the rest of the story of Black Bart. The 3rd pirate to get the nickname of "black" in the series. but does he live up to it? totalusrankiump.podbean.com/e/232-black-...

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

I now have another bottle! Ready for the next episode. Thanks for bringing this to my attention!

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

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-...

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

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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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Ann Bonny is out! We get to one of the most interesting pirates of the age - Ann Bonny. The pirate world was not kind to women, so how did Ann navigate the tumultuous waters of being a pirate and a woman? Find out! totalusrankiump.podbean.com/e/19-ann-bon...

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Exciting news! Jamie and I will be keynote speakers in next year's Intelligent Speech Conference! (28th Frb 2026) More information in the the announcement episode. But tickets are on sale - use our discount code!(Rankium) @intelligentspeech.bsky.social totalusrankiump.podbean.com/e/exciting-a...

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

totalusrankiump.podbean.com/e/18-jack-ra... Jack Rackham is out! At the end of Vane's episode he was overtaken by his quartermaster. But who was that man? Why was he wearing these clothes, and why are the turtle hunters so buff? Find out!

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

After the heights of Blackbeard and Bonnet we have the story of Whorley. Will he go down as one of the greats? No. Did we have fun talking about him? Yep! totalusrankiump.podbean.com/e/15-richard...

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Haha, yep, don’t worry- I’m fully aware of this. It’s a running reference to a Terry Pratchett joke that Jamie and I keep referring to when I’m saying it wrong.

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Last time we covered the life of Blackbeard before he was famous. This time? Well, it's time to understand why he is the most famous pirate of all time! totalusrankiump.podbean.com/e/132-edward...

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

It's the big one! Or at least the first half of the big one! Find out just why Blackbeard is the only pirate Jamie has heard of. We cover his early career under the notorious Captain Hornigold! totalusrankiump.podbean.com/e/131-edward...

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Hey - psst. Over here... Want a brilliant Icelandic blues rock album to listen to but don't know where to start? Don't worry - I've got you. Go listen to Kaleo's new album.

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Musk update: he is angry and those around Trump who are briefing against him in the press and has finally decided to attack back. The Trump Musk falling out gets one step closer.

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

What’s going on with Elon? Well, speculation still, but it seems like this has happened: 1. Elon saw a way into Trumps inner circle through paying. Saw opportunity to get rid of pesky gov oversight. 2. On campaign trail Musk started lying as brazenly as Trump and it worked. 3…. 1/

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Oh, we have hit the Golden Golden age now! This is what we signed up for. Black Flags, Skull and cross bones, parrots! Levels of nudity that would ensure HBO would have to make the TV version! Black Sam has it all. totalusrankiump.podbean.com/e/11-black-s...

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

So I may have messed up. I’m in Croatia hunting pirates (see second image) and forgot to set the Black Sam episode to release. It’ll be out tomorrow. Sorry!

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Posted on our Patreon discord. Made me laugh.

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

My hot Beatles take? Let It Be Naked is a much better album than Let It Be. I felt guilty for thinking this till I saw the Peter Jackson documentary and now feel fully vindicated.

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Todays cocktail is a daiquiri made with fresh mango and chilli. May have over done the chilli but wow- its tastes amazing

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

I know it’s not the most important thing currently. But I will forever be fascinated by the fact that the people surrounding Trump *constantly* look like Scooby Doo villains and people don’t talk about that fact! In an age of optics, surely this proves that it means nothing.

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

What happens when a Welsh farm boy is abandoned naked on the shore of Madagascar? Probably piratey shenanigans! Probably. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-5325f...

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

First bbq of the year. Starting with strawberry daiquiris made with fresh strawberries and squeezed limes. So good.

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Incompetence³ Talking about this on a commercial app x inviting a journalist x lying about what was said in the chat when THEY KNEW THE JOURNALIST HAD THE CHAT! It’s a lie that was only going to last hours. How did they think ‘no we didn’t!’ was a plausible strategy!? I teach smarter 10 year olds

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Hmmm… I fancy a bit of light reading…

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

These are a couple of images that will help you get your head round all the crossovers in the upcoming episodes!

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Map that may be handy in the episode of Thomas White released tomorrow!

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

05 John Bowen is out! Howard from last week worked with Bowen. But was Bowen better than Howard? Why should he look out for red fish? & does anyone know how to make a Tom Collins around here? Find out all the answers to these questions! www.podbean.com/eas/pb-3wbry...

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

New pinned post as the old one was out of date. Welcome to anyone who has come across us. We are a lighthearted podcast that goes in depth into the lives of Roman Emperors, American Presidents and Golden Age Pirates! One at a time per episode. Join us as we romp through the weeds of history!

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

As ever @mooseallain.bsky.social is a genius and has created the game of 2025. I want in. Who is a Battery Snap with me!?

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Putting together the score episode for our patreon episodes on Hamilton. Wanted a quick list of all the ranks Hamilton had in service. Popped the question into google. I’m so glad AI is able to tell me that he reported directly to Abe Lincoln amongst other things. Remind me again why AI is good?

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

It’s Friday evening! And we all know what that means… It’s time to edit a pirate episode while drinking a Rusty Nail.

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Our second pirate is out! Ep2 covers the life of Thomas Tew. We came across him in Avery’s episode- but what happened to him? And where did he come from? Find out! www.podbean.com/ew/pb-hs2kd-...

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

We here at Totalus Rankium hope you are celebrating the New Year in the traditional pirate way: trying to remember if you are using the Julian or Gregorian calendar!

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

There has been a lot about why Carter was a good man. And he was. Few presidents have been as good humans beings as him. If you want to find more, check out our episodes on him. We cover his life up to the end of his presidency. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Jimmy Carter passes away age 100. You may not have scored the highest Jimmy, but you were hands down one of the best human beings to run the USA.

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Avery did NOT fly this flag. But people think he did. That’s enough to get him a single point in ‘Our Flag Means Death’ round. Does he get more? Listen to find out! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

It’s here! Search for Pirates: Totalus Rankium. Jamie and I will be ranking all 30 of the golden age pirates covered in the General History of Pirates! Intro episode and ep01 Henry Avery out now!

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

3 days… (miss-counted yesterday! Should have said 4!)

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Preparing for the imminent start of the pirate series…

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

First introduction episode of Pirate Totalus Rankium recorded and edited. Building up a few episodes backlog, so will be out over Christmas. We will be going over why we have picked these pirates to cover!

Picture of 30 pirates and how they link to eachother.

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Just got this through the door. Will make navigating the mess of made up narrative in the General History a bit easier!

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Ok- I have done all my reading for our first pirate: Henry Avery. Now it’s time to look into the life of Thomas Tew. I sure hope nothing bad happens to him, and that he does something as exciting as Avery, such as attacking the Grand Moghul’s fleet!

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Ok- I’m sold: I remember the joy I got when @commonsquirrel.bsky.social followed us on Twitter back in the day. If a common squirrel, going about its day, had the time to engage- we were doing something right. And now it’s happened again. This is the new place.

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Map of where all the Western Roman emperors died. (let’s see if Bluesky can reach our listeners - The first viral tweet we had about the podcast on ‘the other place’ was sharing this death map. Let’s see how it does here)

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