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 us into the dark and deranged reign of Ivan the Terrible. The first Tsar of Russia whose violent outbursts, bizarre behaviour, and brutal purges made him one of history’s scariest rulers... and possibly its weirdest.

👑 Russia’s First Tsar – How Ivan crowned himself and rewrote the Russian playbook

💀 The Bloody Oprichniki – His terrifying private death squad who spread fear across the land

⚔️ Paranoia, Rage & Tragedy – Why Ivan saw enemies everywhere… even in his own family

🚀 The Monk He Launched Into Space (Sort Of) – The strange, possibly true story of Ivan’s most bizarre execution

At the end of the episode, we decide: Was Ivan the Terrible a true Bloomin’ Legend? Or just Russia’s most dangerous madman?

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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 dive into the outrageous life of Shep Gordon - the Hollywood super-agent who turned Alice Cooper into a rock god, hung out with Hendrix, cooked for the Dalai Lama, and somehow survived it all to tell the tale.

🎸 Master of Mayhem – How Shep invented shock-rock and made Alice Cooper a global icon

🎤 Famous Friends & Wild Parties – From Jimi Hendrix to Janis Joplin to Salvador Dalí

🍽️ The Godfather of Celebrity Chefs – Why Shep turned gourmet cooking into big business

🌴 Maui’s Chillest Mensch – His bizarre path from rock chaos to spiritual calm in Hawaii

At the end of the episode, we decide: Was Shep Gordon a true Bloomin’ Legend? Or just the luckiest guy in showbiz?

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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 uncover the astonishing story of the Oversteegen Sisters - two Dutch teenagers who joined the resistance against the Nazis, lured soldiers into the woods… and never let them walk back out. Forget homework, these girls were busy saving their country.

🚲 Bikes, Lipstick & Bullets – How two teenage girls became deadly resistance fighters

🎯 Honey Traps with a Twist – The shocking ways they ambushed unsuspecting Nazis

⚔️ Fearless & Ruthless – Why they risked everything to stand up against the German occupation

🏅 Forgotten Heroes – How history nearly overlooked these incredible young women

At the end of the episode, we decide: Were the Oversteegen Sisters true Bloomin’ Legends? Or just brave kids caught up in a terrifying time?

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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 ride through the revolutionary life of Simón Bolívar. The fiery freedom fighter who took on the Spanish Empire and liberated half a continent with sheer willpower, political cunning, and a whole lot of marching.

⚔️ The Latin American Gamechanger – How one man reshaped the fate of nations

🗺️ Six Countries, One Vision – Why Bolívar wasn’t just fighting Spain—he was building a legacy

🥵 Jungle Battles & Frostbitten Marches – The brutal campaigns that almost broke him (but never did)

👑 The Revolutionary Who Could’ve Been King – And why he walked away from it all

At the end of the episode, we decide: Was Simón Bolívar a true Bloomin’ Legend? Or just a glory-hungry general with good PR?

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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 headfirst into the fearless, full-throttle life of Steve Irwin. The khaki-clad Aussie who made wrestling crocodiles look easy, turned wildlife conservation into prime-time TV, and stole the hearts of millions while risking his own.

🐊 From Zoo Kid to Global Star – How a love of animals turned into a one-man wildlife empire

🎥 The Crocodile Hunter Era – The show that redefined nature telly and made “Crikey!” a catchphrase

🦘 Death-Defying Antics – Why Steve pushed the limits in the wild—again and again

💔 A Sudden End, A Lasting Legacy – The tragic death that shocked the world and the foundation that lives on

At the end of the episode, we decide: Was Steve Irwin a true Bloomin’ Legend? Or just a danger junkie with a camera crew?

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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 through the bullet-riddled life of Adrian Carton de Wiart - the aristocratic soldier who lost an eye, a hand, got shot in the face, and still begged to go back to the front lines. A real-life action hero who made war look like a hobby.

💥 Built for Battle – Why this Belgian-born Brit couldn’t get enough of war

🩹 Wounds Galore – Shot in the head, face, stomach, groin, ankle… and somehow kept going

🎖️ Prisoner of War & Escape Artist – His time in an Italian POW camp and multiple escape attempts

🧐 Absolutely Unbothered – The calmest man to ever yank out his own fingers and light a cigar with one hand

At the end of the episode, we decide: Was Adrian Carton de Wiart a true Bloomin’ Legend? Or just war-obsessed and wildly lucky?

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

Executive Producer: Chris Janes

Commissioning Editor: Chris Lander