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Mad Jack Mytton: The Wild Aristocrat Who Drank, Gambled, and Rode Bears at Dinner

Mad Jack Mytton: The Wild Aristocrat Who Drank, Gambled, and Rode Bears at Dinner

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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 gallop headlong into the chaotic life of “Mad Jack” Mytton, the 19th-century aristocrat whose outrageous stunts, reckless spending, and wild eccentricities made him infamous. From hunting in his nightshirt to setting himself on fire to cure hiccups, Mytton lived fast, spent freely, and left behind one of the strangest reputations in British history.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

🐎 Lord of Lunacy – The bizarre pranks and wild lifestyle of Mad Jack

🍷 Booze, Bets & Bankruptcy – How drinking and gambling fuelled his downfall

🔥 The Hiccup Cure from Hell – One of the most ridiculous stunts ever attempted

⚰️ The Price of Madness – How his antics finally caught up with him

Bloomin’ Legend or Not?

At the end of the episode, we decide: Was Mad Jack Mytton a true Bloomin’ Legend? Or just Britain’s daftest aristocrat?

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