Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where we uncover the wildest, most legendary, and unbelievable true stories from history!

In this episode, Johnny Vaughan and Gavin "The Woodman" Woods saddle up for the wild, whisky-soaked tale of Doc Holliday - the Southern gentleman-turned-gunslinger who became a legend of the Wild West with a pistol in one hand and a tubercular cough in the other.

🦷 The Gun-Toting Dentist – How a polite, well-educated doctor became a deadly outlaw

🎲 Gambler, Drinker, Killer – The vices and violence that followed him across the frontier

🔫 The OK Corral Shootout – What really went down during one of the West’s most infamous gunfights

💔 Sick, Broke & Unstoppable – How tuberculosis and tragedy shaped the legend of Doc Holliday

At the end of the episode, we decide: Was Doc Holliday a true Bloomin’ Legend? Or just a sickly scoundrel with a fast trigger finger?

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This is a Global Original podcast, produced by Ben Fairclough.

Executive Producer: Chris Janes

Commissioning Editor: Chris Lander

Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where we uncover the wildest, most legendary, and unbelievable true stories from history!

In this episode, Johnny Vaughan and Gavin "The Woodman" Woods unpack the jaw-dropping tale of Reg Spiers - the Aussie athlete who mailed himself across the world in a wooden box and somehow lived to tell the tale.

📦 The Man Who Posted Himself Home – Why Reg climbed into a crate and shipped himself 10,000 miles

✈️ Smuggling, Sweat & Survival – How he survived airports, baggage holds, and border checks

🏃 From Javelins to Jail Time – His rise as a top athlete and his descent into international crime

🤯 One of the Wildest Rides in History – How Reg became a cult legend for all the wrong (and right) reasons

At the end of the episode, we decide: Was Reg Spiers a true Bloomin’ Legend? Or just a lunatic in a luggage hold?

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Send us your legendary stories whether epic, absurd, or downright bonkers, and we’ll decide if they’re Bloomin’ Legendary or not!

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Executive Producer: Chris Janes

Commissioning Editor: Chris Lander

Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where we uncover the wildest, most legendary, and unbelievable true stories from history!

In this episode, Johnny Vaughan and Gavin "The Woodman" Woods charge into the fiery legacy of Boudica—the warrior queen who led a brutal rebellion against the Roman Empire and almost brought it to its knees.

🔥 Britannia’s Badass Queen – How Boudica rose from royal wife to ruthless war leader

⚔️ Revenge of the Iceni – The Roman injustice that sparked a rebellion soaked in blood

🏛️ Sacking Roman Cities – How she torched Londinium and terrified the empire

🗡️ Heroic Stand or Hopeless Cause? – The final battle that sealed her fate - and her legend

At the end of the episode, we decide: Was Boudica a true Bloomin’ Legend? Or just a rebel queen out for revenge?

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Commissioning Editor: Chris Lander

Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where we uncover the wildest, most legendary, and unbelievable true stories from history!

In this episode, Johnny Vaughan and Gavin "The Woodman" Woods chart the epic rags-to-riches rise of Andrew Carnegie - the penniless Scottish immigrant who built an American steel empire, gave away his fortune, and helped invent the modern billionaire playbook.

💰 From Bobbin Boy to Steel Tycoon - How a dirt-poor kid became one of the richest men in history

🏭 The Ruthless Rise - His cutthroat business tactics and the dark side of his steel success

📚 Philanthropy Overload - Why he gave away 90% of his fortune, and what he expected in return

🧠 Guilt, Ego, or Genius? – Was he changing the world... or just cleaning his conscience?

At the end of the episode, we decide: Was Andrew Carnegie a true Bloomin’ Legend? Or just a steel-hearted capitalist with a soft spot for libraries?

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Commissioning Editor: Chris Lander

Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where we uncover the wildest, most legendary, and unbelievable true stories from history!

In this episode, Johnny Vaughan and Gavin "The Woodman" Woods dive into the fearless and ferocious reign of Njinga of Ndongo—the warrior queen who outsmarted the Portuguese, ruled two kingdoms, and flipped gender norms on their head centuries before it was even a conversation.

👑 Born to Rule, Built to Fight – How Njinga went from princess to military mastermind and monarch

⚔️ Beating Back the Colonisers – Her ruthless tactics and slick diplomacy that kept the Portuguese on their toes

🧠 Power Moves & Political Genius – How she turned alliances, religion, and even identity into weapons of war

🔥 A Legacy That Still Slaps – Why Njinga is remembered as one of the most powerful women in African history

At the end of the episode, we decide: Was Njinga of Ndongo a true Bloomin’ Legend? Or just a clever queen playing the game?

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Commissioning Editor: Chris Lander

Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where we uncover the wildest, most legendary, and unbelievable true stories from history!

In this episode, Johnny Vaughan and Gavin "The Woodman" Woods explore the epic life of Christopher Lee - the horror movie icon whose real-life adventures make even Dracula look tame. From Nazi hunting to heavy metal albums, this guy did it all.

🦇 The Prince of Darkness on Screen – How Lee became cinema’s most chilling Dracula and horror royalty

🗡️ The Real-Life Action Hero – His insane wartime service, secret missions, and Nazi-hunting days

🧙 From Middle-earth to the Death Star – The roles that made him a fantasy and sci-fi legend

🎸 Metal, Magic & Multilingual Madness – Why Christopher Lee’s life was cooler than any movie he ever starred in

At the end of the episode, we decide: Was Christopher Lee a true Bloomin’ Legend? Or just an eccentric actor with a flair for drama?

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Commissioning Editor: Chris Lander

Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where we uncover the wildest, most legendary, and unbelievable true stories from history!

In this episode, Johnny Vaughan and Gavin "The Woodman" Woods set sail into the outrageous life of Jack Ward—the English sailor-turned-pirate who went rogue, terrorized the Mediterranean, and pulled off one of the strangest transformations in pirate history.

🏴‍☠️ From Navy Man to Notorious Pirate – How Jack Ward abandoned England and became the most feared corsair on the seas

⚔️ A Life of Raiding, Drinking & Outlaws – The wild exploits that made him legendary (and wanted by nearly everyone)

🕌 The Pirate Who Became a Muslim Prince – How he shocked the world by converting to Islam and ruling in North Africa

🎭 The Inspiration for Captain Jack Sparrow? – Why some say he was the real-life model for the iconic pirate

At the end of the episode, we decide: Was Jack Ward a true Bloomin’ Legend? Or just a drunken rogue who got lucky?

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Commissioning Editor: Chris Lander

Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where we uncover the wildest, most legendary, and unbelievable true stories from history!

In this episode, Johnny Vaughan and Gavin "The Woodman" Woods take aim at the story of Simo Häyhä—the deadliest sniper in history, a Finnish farmer who became the Soviet Union’s worst nightmare during World War II.

❄️ The White Death – How a quiet farmer with an old rifle racked up over 500 kills in the freezing Finnish winter

🎯 Sniping Without a Scope – Why Häyhä refused to use one and how it made him even deadlier

🔥 Outnumbered but Unstoppable – How he fought against an invading Soviet army with sheer skill and ice-cold precision

💀 Surviving the Impossible – The brutal injury that should have ended his story—but didn’t

At the end of the episode, we decide: Was Simo Häyhä a true Bloomin’ Legend? Or just Finland’s frostiest sharpshooter?

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📩 Send us your legendary stories—whether epic, absurd, or downright bonkers—and we’ll decide if they’re Bloomin’ Legendary or not!

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This is a Global Original podcast, produced by Ben Fairclough.

Executive Producer: Chris Janes

Commissioning Editor: Chris Lander