The Quilkin

Feb 17 2025 4 ep. 45 mins 5

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Welcome to The Quilkin. Benjo Taylor - who is not an historian - presents a series of curious stories from history. Which is challenging. Because he's not an historian.

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La Méduse - Part Two

Feb 17 2025 44 mins

Benjo returns, somewhat seasick, to finish the story of The Medusa. Discretion advised - this part describes some rather gruesome events. Twitter: @thequilkin email: [email protected]

La Méduse - Part One

Jan 21 2021 45 mins

After a briefish hiatus, Benjo returns to tell a story that shows humanity in a very positive light indeed. Part one of two. Twitter: @thequilkin email: [email protected]

The Flight of Mathias Rust

Nov 05 2020 51 mins

Benjo tells the unlikely story of Mathias Rust, intersected by a brief talk on cheese.

The Gin Palace

Sep 12 2020 38 mins

In the first ever - and possibly last ever - episode, Benjo tells the story of the ship with three names. Corrections: The instruction plaques were in Turkish rather than Arabic. There may have been more than two ferrets.