There’s a content warning on this episode – both of the stories this week go to some very dark places.

This week we talk about the mutiny of the company ship Batavia. This Dutch East India Corporation trading boat underwent a mutiny, a shipwreck, a lord of the flies situation and a daring seige all in the course of a month. It’s a wild story filled with villains and one hero, but it is incredibly bloody and messed up, so be prepared.

Then it’s time to talk about Queen Ranavalona of Madagascar. This woman seized and held power in order to keep Madagassy traditions alive, but the way that she held that power is… stomach churning to say the least. That said, the histories were written by her enemies, so take them with a big ol’ bowl of salt.

Also, Max spends a lot of this episode laughing at his own poop joke. We think it’s poop madness