So retrospectors, what historical events are we ticking off on this week's run of today in history?

On Monday, the anniversary of the day, Ozzy Osbourne and a bat came face to face on stage.

On Tuesday, we go back to the future with a potted history of the DeLorean.

On Wednesday, why is the Pope guarded by those guys in floofy hats?

On Thursday, how the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ended up in Cleveland.

And on Friday, was Henry VIII really an asshole, or was it just the result of a jasting

accident?

We discussed this and more on today in history with the retrospectors.

10 minutes each weekday, wherever you get your podcasts.

Hello, man fans, Oli Mann here with a modern man playback for you, an interview from

the archives, which we've dusted down and launched back onto your feed for the last

Friday of the month. Why? Because if you didn't hear it the first time, we think it's

worth your attention. And we try to pair these monthly reruns with our new

stuff to bring a different perspective on a contemporary topic. So if you've heard our April

2024 episode already, you'll know that I've been meeting former drug dealer Stu Otten and talking

to him about how he came to be part of Liverpool's criminal underworld and the dark toll that it took on his life.

Well, it reminded me of this conversation you're about to hear with Robert Stone,

which we originally released back in 2018 under the title Diving to Adventure.

Robert made even more money out of illicit activity than Stu did. At one point,

as he tells me in this chat, a million dollars per month. And look, he's got a very different tone

to Stu. It's a story set in exotic climbs rather than Merseyside Estates. He is someone who very casually drops details about

boxes of guns and chaotic injuries and the casino in Lagos. At first glance, it's an adventure

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