{"podcast":{"title":"Bloomin' Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods","slug":"bloomin-legends-with-johnny-vaughan-gavin-woods-7236779","podcast_index_feed_id":7236779,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/bloomin-legends/","website_url":"https://bloomin-legends.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/28a13613-7bdc-46be-9b10-2b32c6ab14f4/1AzRrbr2I6eO6Rw78I98K-AL.jpg","author":"Global","episode_count":116,"summary":"Join mates Johnny Vaughan and Gavin Woods as they uncover the jaw-dropping stories of history’s boldest icons and unsung heroes. From outrageous escapades to ingenious breakthroughs, every episode is packed with legendary tales you didn’t learn in school (but wish you had). With sharp wit and a shared sense of curiosity, Johnny and Gav turn history into a rollercoaster of laughs and surprises. Whether it’s daring escapes, bizarre inventions, or the quirky habits of history’s game-changers, you’ll be hooked on their unique take on the past. Perfect for history buffs, comedy lovers, and anyone who enjoys a cracking good story, Bloomin’ Legends is your new favourite podcast for unforgettable adventures through time. Get in touch with @BloominLegends on tik tok & Instagram. For advertising opportunities on this podcast, email: GlobalStudiosSales@global.com Bloomin' Legends is a Global Production, produced by Ben Fairclough.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-21T10:20:35.673508+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bloomin-legends-with-johnny-vaughan-gavin-woods-7236779"},"episode":{"title":"She rode zebras around Victorian London and bought her own artillery - Lady Meux","slug":"she-rode-zebras-around-victorian-london-and-bought-her-own-artillery-lady-meux","published_at":"2026-09-09T02:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bloomin-legends-with-johnny-vaughan-gavin-woods-7236779/she-rode-zebras-around-victorian-london-and-bought-her-own-artillery-lady-meux","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bloomin-legends-with-johnny-vaughan-gavin-woods-7236779","url":"https://bloomin-legends.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/6c50578a-4bde-40fd-9db2-d04ae8c3ea3b.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=14abdfd8-4e8f-4e93-b149-a53f40686052&aw_0_1st.episodeid=6c50578a-4bde-40fd-9db2-d04ae8c3ea3b","summary":"She was a village butcher's daughter from Devon who reinvented herself twice, married into one of Britain's greatest brewing fortunes, and then drove around Victorian London in a carriage pulled by zebras . In this episode, Johnny Vaughan and Gavin \"The Woodman\" Woods take on Lady Meux, quite possibly the most eccentric woman in Victorian London, and a masterclass in what happens when high society refuses to accept you and you simply buy your way past it. What You'll Hear in This Episode: 🦓 The zebras – she had a high phaeton pulled by zebras, animals nobody has ever properly tamed, and drove it through the West End past the hats, horses and chimney smoke 🎭 Two complete reinventions – born Susie Langton, she arrived in London in the 1870s with no connections, no money and a brand new name, and worked her way into the theatrical world before marrying a baronet-to-be in secret 🏛️ She bought Christopher Wren's arch – when Temple Bar was dismantled and dumped in a builder's yard, she bought it and had it re-erected as the front gate of her country estate 🇪🇬 1,700 Egyptian antiquities – a serious collection, catalogued by an actual Egyptologist, which she tried to leave to the British Museum. They turned her down, so she sold the lot 💥 She bought her own artillery – told that British forces at Ladysmith were under-gunned in the Boer War, and refused by the authorities, she went directly to Armstrong and paid for a battery of field guns herself 💰 The inheritance twist – with no children, she left the entire brewing fortune to an army officer who'd simply come round and told her about the war, on one condition: he had to change his name If you love eccentric history, Victorian scandal, self-made outsiders and unbelievable true stories, this episode of Bloomin' Legends is for…","meta_description":"She was a village butcher's daughter from Devon who reinvented herself twice, married into one of Britain's greatest brewing fortunes, and then drove arou…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2424,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bloomin-legends-with-johnny-vaughan-gavin-woods-7236779/episodes/she-rode-zebras-around-victorian-london-and-bought-her-own-artillery-lady-meux/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bloomin-legends-with-johnny-vaughan-gavin-woods-7236779/she-rode-zebras-around-victorian-london-and-bought-her-own-artillery-lady-meux.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}