Rebels & Outlaws

THE KING AND THE COINS

A Nevada millionaire spent his life trying to build a country. A Melanesian prophet spent his trying to get one back. For ninety days in 1980, they almost had one.

The Man Who Stole a Skyscraper

One night's reservation. Five years rent-free. One very obscure law.

The Ships That Shook Britain: How Pirate Radio Forced a Nation to Rock and Roll

The Most Dangerous Dream Ever Produced

The Story of Roar.

Podcast Episode Page: The Great Emu War

This episode is based on our newsletter deep-dive: The Great Emu War: When Australia's Military Faced Its Feathered Foe

Podcast Episode Page: The Pirates Who Looted The Reich's Pride

This episode is based on our newsletter deep-dive: The Pirates Who Looted The Reich's Pride

The She-Wolf of France: How a Teenage Bride Became England's Most Unlikely Conqueror

Illuminating History's Strangest Corners | Issue #17 | January 2026

1773::The Enlightenment Dies in Red Square

Illuminating History's Strangest Corners | Issue #16| January 2026

The Barrel Maker's Army: When a Private Company Went to War Against American Workers

Illuminating History's Strangest Corners | Issue #13 | December 2025

The Pirates Who Looted The Reich's Pride

Illuminating History's Strangest Corners | Issue #9 | November 2025

The Beer Salesman Who Had to Die

Illuminating History's Strangest Corners | Issue #8 | November 2025

🪶THE GREAT EMU WAR: WHEN AUSTRALIA'S MILITARY FACED ITS FEATHERED FOE🪶

Illuminating History's Strangest Corners | ISSUE #2 | September, 2025