Emperor Norton

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🗓️ 10 October 2018

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Joshua Abraham Norton (February 4, 1818^[3] – January 8, 1880), known as Emperor Norton, was a citizen of San Francisco, California who proclaimed himself "Norton I, Emperor of the United States" in 1859. He later assumed the secondary title of "Protector of Mexico".^[4] Norton was born in England but spent most of his early life in South Africa.

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0:00.0	Oh, that sounds awful.
0:04.8	Oh, man, it was.
0:05.8	It was just a flu.
0:06.8	Yeah, I think it was just a flu.
0:09.0	Ah, the council of Skate approaches.
0:12.0	Heathleton, my scepter.
0:14.0	I did not, however, mess this.
0:16.0	I didn't mess this.
0:17.0	Yeah, sorry.
0:19.0	So while you were...
0:21.0	Upon the death of Cecil, cognitive dissonance.
0:26.0	On my last name.
0:27.0	I would so.
0:28.5	Emperor Bosnick did declare himself ruler of these fine podcasts.
0:34.0	Announce yourselves.
0:35.0	Tom, cognitive dissonance.
0:37.0	Oh, Tom, don't just...
0:38.0	I like the...
0:39.0	What are you doing?
0:40.0	Why are you part of this?
0:41.5	He said I could be Duke.
0:44.0	Let's see, one rock paper scissors.
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