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Ridiculous History

John of Bohemia, the Blind King Who Charged Into Battle

Ridiculous History

iHeartPodcasts

History, Society & Culture

4.24.7K Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2019

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

We recount the epic tale of John of Bohemia, a 14th-century king who charged into the Battle of Crécy at age 50 - despite having been blind for the past ten years.

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm David Eagleman. I have a new podcast called Inner Cosmos on I Heart. I'm going to explore

0:06.8

the relationship between our brains and our experiences by tackling unusual questions. Like,

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steers your behavior, your perception, and your reality. Listen to Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman.

0:27.4

On the I Heart Radio app Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

0:33.0

Last season, millions tuned into the betrayal podcast to hear a shocking story of deception.

0:38.1

I'm Andrea Gunning and now we're sharing an all-new story of betrayal.

0:43.3

Ashley Litten was helping her husband set up a business fan mail count when she discovered a

0:47.5

terrible secret. I saw a hidden folder and I opened it with the help that I just see.

0:54.4

Listen to season two of betrayal on the I Heart Radio app Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your

1:01.2

podcasts. Between April 1971 and September 1972, six young black girls were snatched off the streets

1:10.1

in Washington, D.C. This child was laying on the side of the road. The person said, I murdered

1:16.3

your daughter. The killer believed that he may have been seen. I will admit the others when you

1:21.6

catch me if you can. Sign freeway fandom. Listen to freeway fandom on the I Heart Radio app

1:28.8

Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Ridiculous history is a production of I Heart Radio.

1:52.3

Welcome to the show Ridiculous historians. Thank you so much for tuning in. My name is Ben.

2:06.5

My name is Noel. I wanted to work in a Fred Durst reference in here. Some kind of limpist

2:11.8

could nod because of what was happening off my good. I thought was delightful.

2:15.8

Yes, super producer Casey Pagrum actually does most of our intros. They're just off air.

2:23.1

And Casey, you you you queued us up when we asked if we were rolling with a specific reference.

2:30.4

Is that correct? That is true. Now I leave it to the listener to deduce what the connection there

2:35.6

would have been with the concept of rolling. But I will say that Fred Durst back behind the camera

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