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Rexypod ranking all Roman Emperors, American Presidents and Golden Age Pirates.
Guess what! We are speaking at Intelligent Speech Online! This year’s theme is Companions and Rivals.

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January 18, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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January 14, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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If UK news shows are going to give Nigel Farage a platform to spout this absolute boll**** about Brexit & the vaccine rollout (unchallenged) I’ll happily come back every week to correct it.

We cannot allow him & others to rewrite history.

youtu.be/vL7_mwSNMvc?...
When are UK News Shows going to start calling out Nigel Farage and his completely rubbished claims?
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
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January 12, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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And special thanks to Rob and John from @primetimepod.bsky.social and Rob from @totalusrankium.bsky.social for lending your voices to our opening skit. We really appreciate your help making our "new years" special opening extra special. bit.ly/4jpoEHP
10.1 - Augustus Fitzroy, 3rd Duke of Grafton (Part 1) | Prime Factors - Ranking UK Prime Ministers
Descended from an illegitimate son of Charles II, the Grafton clan seemed to embrace the ignominy, leading lives rocked in equal parts by political power and scandal. Augustus Fitzroy led a comfortabl...
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January 6, 2026 at 1:17 AM
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@totalusrankium.bsky.social @emmasouthon.bsky.social found Detective Nerva in Gloucester (naturally).
He'd habe loved being outside Greggs.

I've found Claudius in London, Constantine in York. Are there any I've missed?
December 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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This SNL sketch is absolutely amazing, but it is incredibly violent (you have been warned!)

youtu.be/ug44G2FdWyU?...
Home Alone - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
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December 21, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Don't forget that we are speaking at Intelligent Speech 2026! You can get your tickets now at an early bird discount at intelligentspeechonline.com and if you use code POPE at checkout, you can get even more savings!
December 21, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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The Daily Show has got so so much better in the last year or so. Nothing against Trevor Noah- he was great. But I love the new format of them being a collective.
WTF Happened in 2025? TDS Hosts Recap the Year’s Biggest Stories | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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December 16, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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William Pitt the Elder is one of the most amazing "what ifs" in British history. Without the gout, would he have been as focused a leader? But with it, his brilliant career ended not with a bang but a whimper. (And a thud.) #ukhistory

Our Pitt trilogy is finally complete!
bit.ly/48pacf4
December 7, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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you know how i know im a 44yo dad? how much i laughed at this shit
December 6, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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I'm working on a full genealogy for Viga-Glum on Family Echo. The site has really improved its options for tracking relationships.

Here's the genealogy for the first episode plus a little extra:
www.familyecho.com?c=hsmkpnedwi...

#sagthing #vigaglum #sagas #iceland #sagasoficelanders #genealogy
November 30, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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This is now at 93,000. At 100k it'll get a debate in Parliament. I suspect most ppl in here want to see them out of politics and out of the UK.
That includes Farage and Reform Ltd.
An enquiry just for their finances.
Please sign and share if you agree.

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 29, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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Just bringing this to the attention of @totalusrankium.bsky.social listeners. #rexypod
What secrets does a pirate graveyard keep? What stories are buried in one of the world’s most famous pirate cemeteries on Sainte-Marie Island, Madagascar – once a major 17th–18th century pirate hideout? Join us on Monday and find out: www.eventbrite.com/e/ships-seaf...
#earlymodern #history
November 28, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Oh my god- this is amazing! I had no idea!
November 27, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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🚨BOOM! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 70,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000 this week. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 27, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Yes
Still makes me laugh
November 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Ffs. Really!? Elon would most certainly be an emperor of his time: if things were good- it would tick along (Hadrian). If things were bad he would have been eaten alive. (Too many to name). He has the arrogance that so many ‘also ran’ emperors had. He is not a genius- no one that bigoted can be.
November 21, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Every now and then I think of the moments that could be a time-travelers flash point.

Just imagine going back to 2018 and showing someone this.
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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After a brief detour into Italian history, we are back with Pitt Part Two. Marvel as we debate which animals Pitt and Fox should be in a Disney animated adaptation! And he saves Britain.
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9.2 - William Pitt the Elder, 1st Earl of Chatham (Part 2) | Prime Factors - Ranking UK Prime Ministers
"My Lord, I am sure I can save this country, and no one else can." Britain was losing the Seven Years War and the Duke of Newcastle seemed powerless to stop it. William Pitt had been drummed out of go...
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November 17, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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It begins
I'm probably already to late for it to match up with the @totalusrankium.bsky.social roman emperor series, but by jave I will try!
I will try to post a little about every episode, but that might be to ambitious since I also try to have a life and let's face it, not all episodes are bangers
November 15, 2025 at 9:25 AM
This is clever. I like it.
Karoline Leavitt standing in front of her sole job description
November 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
This was the best day.
HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
November 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
This is very true
Dick Cheney did more than anyone else to build up expansive and destructive executive branch powers in the wake of 9/11; he lived to see another president turn those same powers against his own daughter.

He should be a warning sign to the GOP today but too many of them are in the cult.
November 4, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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...
October 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM