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Dive into the captivating and ironic world of British criminals in Book of Scoundrels. This fascinating exploration focuses on pre-Victorian pickpockets, highwaymen, and thieves, introducing you to notorious figures such as Moll Cutpurse, the Queen of Thieves, Jonathan Wild, the Thief-taker General, and the daring Captain Hind. The journey begins with a thought-provoking essay on the artistic merits of thievery, followed by a series of engaging short biographies that bring these colorful characters to life. Summary by Greg Lewin.

History consists of heroes and villains (and, I suppose everything in between)... but it's usually the villains who are the most interesting: Their flaws, their quirks, the voids in their hearts that force them to do the unthinkable. These are the characters that fascinate us, that pull us in, that compel us to watch and don’t let us look away. And these are the characters that Scoundrel: History’s Forgotten Villains is all about. Scoundrel, is a new bi-weekly anthology podcast from Kast Media and the award winning creators of Myths & Legends, that tells the stories of the rapscallions ...

Unlicensed historians Andrew Heaton and Andrew Young sort out characters from the Earth's history into categories of failures, fakes, and rascals. Funny but technically informative.