Breaking Bard: The Forgotten History Podcast

Join host Kaine Francesco and an ever‑rotating cast of friends as they resurrect the weird, wonderful, and wildly forgotten corners of history. Part storytelling, part research, part unhinged group chat, Breaking Bard: The Forgotten History Podcast shines a light on the people and stories the textbooks skipped — with humour, heart, and just a hint of chaos.

Breaking Bard: The Forgotten History Podcast is a comedy podcast hosted by Breaking Bard, with 19 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Breaking Bard hosts Breaking Bard: The Forgotten History Podcast, a comedy show with 19 episodes published.

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  Episode #19

  Mini Bard Ep. 5 - Kate Bush, Lesbians & An Elusive Drag Name

  Jul 14, 202631 min

  Join Kaine and Lewis for a debrief after the epic story of artists, lovers and activists Claude Cahun & Marcel Moore. They make a toast and reflect on what they would ask the pair, as well as a special Q&A from Lewis to Kaine in the style of "Inside the Actor's Studio". Mini Bard is the short-form companion to Breaking Bard, where we dive a little deeper and wander a little further into the stories that tantalise our guests. Researched, hosted and edited by Kaine Francesco Pieri Guest Lewis Miles Watch it on YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxY5OqGz8ncyuZmlvG7CMkQ/ 🎧 Listen to Breaking Bard wherever you get your podcasts

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  Episode #18

  Episode 14 - Claude Cahun: The Gender‑Bending Artist the Nazis Tried to Erase

  Jun 9, 20261h 20m

  Before “non‑binary” had a name, artist Claude Cahun was already living it. Before performance art had a definition, she was inventing it. And when the Nazis occupied Jersey, Cahun and her partner Marcel Moore launched one of the most daring psychological resistance campaigns of the war. Join Kaine Francesco and guest Lewis Miles on this episode of Breaking Bard as they uncover the radical life, art, and courage of a figure history tried to sideline. Listen to Breaking Bard wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe on YouTube and Instagram to get the full story.

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  Episode 13 - Septimeus Severus: The African Emperor Who Rewrote Rome

  May 18, 20261h 29mS0

  <p>You’ve just walked past the great marble pillars guarding the entrance to the British Museum and you happen upon a bust of a Roman emperor. His face is proud, his beard tightly curled, his hair carved in perfect rings, his skin rendered in smooth white marble…</p> <p>But there’s a problem.</p> <p>This man — one of the most successful emperors Rome ever produced — wasn’t white. He was North African. And history has largely forgotten that.</p> <p>Join host Kaine Francesco and guest Maeve Rose Sally as they venture into the Roman Empire in this brand n...

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  Episode #16

  Episode 12 - The Mummy, Ancient Poppers & Drunken Orgies with Egyptologist Curtis Ryan Woodside

  May 4, 20261h 6mS0

  <p>In this week's episode Kaine Francesco is joined by Egyptologist and filmmaker Curtis Ryan Woodside.</p> <p>The two Ancient Egypt fans discuss Woodside's new documentary on Nefertari, a chance meeting with a cast member of The Mummy, why Egyptians worshipped cats AND Kaine gets Curtis to play Snog, Marry, Kill with some famous Pharaohs.</p> <p>Watch 'Nefertari' for free here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dea1hCH5J3k&t=642s as well as the YouTube version of this podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxY5OqGz8ncyuZmlvG7CMkQ/</p> <p>🎧 Listen to Breaking Bard wher...

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  Episode #15

  Mini Bard Ep. 4 - More Dinosaurs, Spy questions And A Block of Cheese

  Apr 27, 202634 minS0

  <p>Dino-obsessed Lewis Miles babbles on some more about his favourite giant lizards before testing Kaine on his spy skills – they also bring up the age-old conundrum of what would you prefer between a cat/dog, a cow, a block of cheese and a dinosaur in this week's Mini Bard!!</p> <p>Mini Bard is the short-form companion to Breaking Bard, where we dive a little deeper and wander a little further into the stories that tantalise our guests.</p> <p>Researched, hosted and edited by Kaine Francesco Pieri</p> <p>Guest Lewis Miles</p> <p>Watch it on YouTube he...

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