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1. The episode is sponsored by NordVPN.
2. The host admires slow-motion, heroic death scenes in action or adventure movies.
3. The host discusses three notable figures: the Black Knight from Monty Python, and Aristide Aubert Du Petit Thouars, a French nobleman and military officer.
4. Aristide Aubert Du Petit Thouars was fascinated by the adventures of Robinson Crusoe and dreamed of sailing across the world.
5. In 1778, Aristide volunteered for James Cook's third expedition, but was not selected.
6. In 1778, France joined the American revolution against British imperialism, and Aristide was assigned to the Poitou regiment.
7. Aristide served in numerous battles in the Atlantic, Brittany, Senegal, the Antilles, and between 1782 and 1785.
8. After the French Revolution, Aristide served as an officer on the Tonnant, a ship of the line equipped with 80 canons.
9. In 1798, Aristide participated in Napoleon Bonaparte's Egyptian expedition.
10. During the Battle of the Nile in 1798, Aristide was wounded and lost a leg, but refused to leave the battlefield.
11. Despite his wounds, Aristide continued to fight and eventually died on the battlefield, vowing to be remembered as a hero.
12. The episode also discusses the lives and deaths of John of Bohemia and Blackbeard.
13. The host discusses the impact of the War of the Spanish Succession on the lives of sailors and corsairs.
14. Blackbeard, whose real name was Edward Thatch, was a notorious pirate known for his fiery beard and hat.
15. Blackbeard was eventually captured and executed in 1718.
16. The episode ends with a promotion for NordVPN, offering a 75% discount for three-year subscriptions.