Oh What A Time...
It’s time to embark on a journey through history with "Oh What A Time…" a comedy history podcast hosted by renowned comedians Elis James and Tom Craine along with award winning podcaster Chris Scull.
Tackling a brand new subject each week, (from ‘childhood’ to ‘a life at sea’, ‘marriage’ to ‘holidays’) your hosts will dive into the very weirdest and worst that history has to offer, in an effort to answer the question… "Was the past as awful as it sounds?"
You can get in touch with the show by emailing: hello@ohwhatatime.com
And you can support the show, get bonus episodes and extended ones by becoming an OWAT: FULL TIMER via a subscription: ohwhatatime.com
Episodes
#73 Dreams (Part 2)
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!
This week we’re closing our eyes and going to the land of dreams. We’ve got: how the ancient Babylonians regarded the land of nod, great works of art and inventions that came to people while snoozing and also what Sigmund Freud made of sleepy time.
And guess what! We’ve found the worst Christmas tree on earth and GUESS WHAT: it belongs to Elis and it’s been up all year. Please send your Christmas tree hate mail for Elis to: hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 per month to support the show, you'll get:
- two bonus episodes every month!
- ad-free listening
- episodes a week ahead of everyone else
- And first dibs on any live show tickets
Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com
You can also follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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29/10/24•29m 35s
#73 Dreams (Part 1)
This week we’re closing our eyes and going to the land of dreams. We’ve got: how the ancient Babylonians regarded the land of nod, great works of art and inventions that came to people while snoozing and also what Sigmund Freud made of sleepy time.
And guess what! We’ve found the worst Christmas tree on earth and GUESS WHAT: it belongs to Elis and it’s been up all year. Please send your Christmas tree hate mail for Elis to: hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 per month to support the show, you'll get:
- two bonus episodes every month!
- ad-free listening
- episodes a week ahead of everyone else
- And first dibs on any live show tickets
Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com
You can also follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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28/10/24•48m 19s
#72 Currencies (Part 2)
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!
This week we’re talking about cold hard cash, moolah, readies: Currencies. We’ll be chatting about worker’s pay tokens, pieces of eight and the creation of banknotes!
And we’re also discussing how on earth swimming got going? And just how easy is it to swim the channel? If you’d like to get in touch with the show you can do so at: hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 per month to support the show, you'll get:
- two bonus episodes every month!
- ad-free listening
- episodes a week ahead of everyone else
- And first dibs on any live show tickets
Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com
You can also follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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21/10/24•35m 56s
#72 Currencies (Part 1)
This week we’re talking about cold hard cash, moolah, readies: Currencies. We’ll be chatting about worker’s pay tokens, pieces of eight and the creation of banknotes!
And we’re also discussing how on earth swimming got going? And just how easy is it to swim the channel? If you’d like to get in touch with the show you can do so at: hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 per month to support the show, you'll get:
- two bonus episodes every month!
- ad-free listening
- episodes a week ahead of everyone else
- And first dibs on any live show tickets
Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com
You can also follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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20/10/24•39m 13s
#71 Festivals (Part 2)
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!
This week we’re off to some of the world’s most celebrated festivals. We’re travelling back to 1969 for Woodstock, then off to Edinburgh festival and finishing our odyssey at Glastonbury festival.
And this week we’re talking about Elis’ really waterproof jacket and pondering how people in the past could possibly have put up with rain in their (we assume) cow hide outerwear? If you’ve got any idea: hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 per month to support the show, you'll get:
- two bonus episodes every month!
- ad-free listening
- episodes a week ahead of everyone else
- And first dibs on any live show tickets
Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com
You can also follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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14/10/24•39m 10s
#71 Festivals (Part 1)
This week we’re off to some of the world’s most celebrated festivals. We’re travelling back to 1969 for Woodstock, then off to Edinburgh festival and finishing our odyssey at Glastonbury festival.
And this week we’re talking about Elis’ really waterproof jacket and pondering how people in the past could possibly have put up with rain in their (we assume) cow hide outerwear? If you’ve got any idea: hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 per month to support the show, you'll get:
- two bonus episodes every month!
- ad-free listening
- episodes a week ahead of everyone else
- And first dibs on any live show tickets
Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com
You can also follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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13/10/24•41m 44s
#70 Elections (Part 2)
This week we’re heading to the ballot box to discuss elections! The importance of eating racoon meat in Arkansas, how democracy worked in Britain before 1872 and how political party colours have evolved over the last century or so.
And this week we’re also talking about: showers. Is anyone out there a power-shower fan? And is there a water source in the world with a lower pressure than the average nan’s house? If so, fire up your emailer: hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 per month to support the show, you'll get:
- two bonus episodes every month!
- ad-free listening
- episodes a week ahead of everyone else
- And first dibs on any live show tickets
Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com
You can also follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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07/10/24•35m 15s
#70 Elections (Part 1)
This week we’re heading to the ballot box to discuss elections! The importance of eating racoon meat in Arkansas, how democracy worked in Britain before 1872 and how political party colours have evolved over the last century or so.
And this week we’re also talking about: showers. Is anyone out there a power-shower fan? And is there a water source in the world with a lower pressure than the average nan’s house? If so, fire up your emailer: hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 per month to support the show, you'll get:
- two bonus episodes every month!
- ad-free listening
- episodes a week ahead of everyone else
- And first dibs on any live show tickets
Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com
You can also follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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06/10/24•36m 5s
#67 Complaining (Part 2)
This week we’re looking at how the art of complaining has evolved over history. You’ll hear the evidence of people having a moan in Ancient Babylonia, Pliny the Younger and his tear-ups with his pal Septicius Clarus, plus.. how medieval scribes expressed a displeasure with their lot.
And the big conversation that’s got the nation thinking this week: could anyone feasibly build a house out of Chomps? I’m sure you’ll have thoughts on this subject so please do send them in: hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 per month to support the show, you'll get:
- two bonus episodes every month!
- ad-free listening
- episodes a week ahead of everyone else
- And first dibs on any live show tickets
Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com
You can also follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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30/09/24•34m 24s
#67 Complaining (Part 1)
This week we’re looking at how the art of complaining has evolved over history. You’ll hear the evidence of people having a moan in Ancient Babylonia, Pliny the Younger and his tear-ups with his pal Septicius Clarus, plus.. how medieval scribes expressed a displeasure with their lot.
And the big conversation that’s got the nation thinking this week: could anyone feasibly build a house out of Chomps? I’m sure you’ll have thoughts on this subject so please do send them in: hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 per month to support the show, you'll get:
- two bonus episodes every month!
- ad-free listening
- episodes a week ahead of everyone else
- And first dibs on any live show tickets
Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com
You can also follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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29/09/24•42m 50s
#66 Animal Intelligence (Part 2)
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!
This week we’re discussing the most intelligent creatures the animal kingdom has to offer. We’ll be looking at mankind’s attempts to communicate with apes, plus we’ll be looking at a very intelligent horse (Clever Hans) and a very intelligent octopus (Paul).
And in this episode we get more detail on Elis’ Christmas room, the lack of respect he receives from his cats and whether his simian-esque posterior could one day resolve some future war between man and ape. We imagine you’ll have questions or thoughts on this, so please do get in touch: hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 per month to support the show, you'll get:
- two bonus episodes every month!
- ad-free listening
- episodes a week ahead of everyone else
- And first dibs on any live show tickets
Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com
You can also follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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23/09/24•37m 45s
#66 Animal Intelligence (Part 1)
This week we’re discussing the most intelligent creatures the animal kingdom has to offer. We’ll be looking at mankind’s attempts to communicate with apes, plus we’ll be looking at a very intelligent horse (Clever Hans) and a very intelligent octopus (Paul).
And in this episode we get more detail on Elis’ Christmas room, the lack of respect he receives from his cats and whether his simian-esque posterior could one day resolve some future war between man and ape. We imagine you’ll have questions or thoughts on this, so please do get in touch: hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 per month to support the show, you'll get:
- two bonus episodes every month!
- ad-free listening
- episodes a week ahead of everyone else
- And first dibs on any live show tickets
Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com
You can also follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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22/09/24•40m 13s
#65 Pick n Mix 2 (Part 2)
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!
We’re back and so is our much loved ‘Pick n Mix’ format in which we pick three random subjects to discuss and so this week for you we have.. The biggest hole ever built! How baby names have evolved down the years! And when exactly did having a sun tan become popular?!
And this week we learned that one of these two things are true:
1) Every dark urban myth that went around Britain did actually REALLY HAPPEN in 90s Carmarthen and Elis simply didn’t have enough time on google to find the evidence, or;
2) Elis is the most gullible podcaster in Britain.
If you have anything to contribute to this investigation, please do get in touch: hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 per month to support the show, you'll get:
- two bonus episodes every month!
- ad-free listening
- episodes a week ahead of everyone else
- And first dibs on any live show tickets
Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com
You can also follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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16/09/24•37m 36s
#65 Pick n Mix 2 (Part 1)
We’re back and so is our much loved ‘Pick n Mix’ format in which we pick three random subjects to discuss and so this week for you we have.. The biggest hole ever built! How baby names have evolved down the years! And when exactly did having a sun tan become popular?!
And this week we learned that one of these two things are true:
1) Every dark urban myth that went around Britain did actually REALLY HAPPEN in 90s Carmarthen and Elis simply didn’t have enough time on google to find the evidence, or;
2) Elis is the most gullible podcaster in Britain.
If you have anything to contribute to this investigation, please do get in touch: hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 per month to support the show, you'll get:
- two bonus episodes every month!
- ad-free listening
- episodes a week ahead of everyone else
- And first dibs on any live show tickets
Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com
You can also follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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15/09/24•41m 58s
Best of OWAT Volume 4
It’s the final week of our summer holiday and so it’s the final week of our ‘best of’ specials!
This week, you’re lovingly being presented with the following:
From #38 Corpses we’ve got the story of the Tollund Man
How we got the names for our months/days from #25 Calendars
And finally Elizabeth I’d speech at Tilbury from our #48 Speeches episode
We’ll be back imminently!
If you'd like to drop us an email while we're away, you can do so at: hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 per month to support the show, you'll get:
- two bonus episodes every month!
- ad-free listening
- episodes a week ahead of everyone else
- And first dibs on any live show tickets
Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com
You can also follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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08/09/24•1h 2m
Best of OWAT Volume 3
It’s week two of our summer break and thus it’s time for our third-ever best-of compilation.
This week you’ll be treated to the following:
From #32 Escapes we’ve got the crazy story of how Alice Tankerville almost escaped the clutches of the Tower of London
From #47 Criminals the true story of Bonnie and Clyde
And from #57 Health & Safety, Peter Duncan cleaning Big Ben
If you'd like to drop us an email while we're away, you can do so at: hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 per month to support the show, you'll get:
- two bonus episodes every month!
- ad-free listening
- episodes a week ahead of everyone else
- And first dibs on any live show tickets
Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com
You can also follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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01/09/24•1h 3m
Best of OWAT Volume 2
We’re taking a summer break for 3 weeks, so while we’re off sunning ourselves, please enjoy our second ever ‘Best of’ episode.
This week you’ll be treated to the following:
From #26 Blunders we’ve got: the demise of Frederick Barbarossa
From #28 Nightlife: Boza (a lovely drink which isn’t custard)
And from #39 Survival: the nightmarish story of Alexander Selkirk
If you'd like to drop us an email while we're away, you can do so at: hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 per month to support the show, you'll get:
- two bonus episodes every month!
- ad-free listening
- episodes a week ahead of everyone else
- And first dibs on any live show tickets
Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com
You can also follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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25/08/24•1h 1m
#62 Humiliation (Part 2)
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!
This week we’re dwelling in the podcasting pits of utter humiliation. We’ll be finally looking at the specifics of the infamous stocks and pillory, shaved heads as a punishment, the dunces cap and the humiliating act of ‘white shirting’.
Humiliation is of course the specialist subject of Tom Craine who once lost a kebab stained shirt to the roof of a cab. Do you have any humiliating stories to share? And also, what can you offer to the museum of failure? Let us know here: hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you're impatient and want both parts in one lovely go next time plus a whole lot more(!), why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 per month to support the show, you'll get:
- two bonus episodes every month!
- ad-free listening
- episodes a week ahead of everyone else
- And first dibs on any live show tickets
Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com
You can also follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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19/08/24•35m 6s
#62 Humiliation (Part 1)
This week we’re dwelling in the podcasting pits of utter humiliation. We’ll be finally looking at the specifics of the infamous stocks and pillory, shaved heads as a punishment, the dunces cap and the humiliating act of ‘white shirting’.
Humiliation is of course the specialist subject of Tom Craine who once lost a kebab stained shirt to the roof of a cab. Do you have any humiliating stories to share? And also, what can you offer to the museum of failure? Let us know here: hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you're impatient and want both parts in one lovely go next time plus a whole lot more(!), why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 per month to support the show, you'll get:
- two bonus episodes every month!
- ad-free listening
- episodes a week ahead of everyone else
- And first dibs on any live show tickets
Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com
You can also follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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18/08/24•39m 35s
#61 Olympics (Part 2)
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!
Ready, set.. and go for this week’s episode which is on: The Olympics. We’ll be chatting about the ancient Olympics, McDonalds infamous mid-80s marketing campaign for the Los Angeles Olympics and a certain Welsh Olympian known as ‘the human torpedo’.
And the world has a new BEST podcast feature: The Museum of Failure. What can we put in it alongside Woolworths, the zeppelin and betamax? Please present your exhibits to: hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you're impatient and want both parts in one lovely go next time plus a whole lot more(!), why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 per month to support the show, you'll get:
- two bonus episodes every month!
- ad-free listening
- episodes a week ahead of everyone else
- And first dibs on any live show tickets
Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com
You can also follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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12/08/24•38m 6s
#61 Olympics (Part 1)
Ready, set.. and go for this week’s episode which is on: The Olympics. We’ll be chatting about the ancient Olympics, McDonalds infamous mid-80s marketing campaign for the Los Angeles Olympics and a certain Welsh Olympian known as ‘the human torpedo’.
And the world has a new BEST podcast feature: The Museum of Failure. What can we put in it alongside Woolworths, the zeppelin and betamax? Please present your exhibits to: hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you're impatient and want both parts in one lovely go next time plus a whole lot more(!), why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 per month to support the show, you'll get:
- two bonus episodes every month!
- ad-free listening
- episodes a week ahead of everyone else
- And first dibs on any live show tickets
Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com
You can also follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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11/08/24•36m 49s
#60 Pick n Mix (Part 2)
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!
This week on the show we’ve got a selection of historical yarns to share; the great British supermarket baked bean war of the 90s, how Sweden swapped sides of the road in the 60s, and the many incredible instances where entertainers took percentages of profits instead of a one off payment (and the infamous occasions where they didn’t).
And this week we’ve been mainly discussing the oft-repeated rumour that cinemas make the bulk of their profit not from showing films, but from selling sweets and popcorn. If you suspect that is poppycock and can prove otherwise, please do get in touch with the show: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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05/08/24•31m 22s
#60 Pick n Mix (Part 1)
This week on the show we’ve got a selection of historical yarns to share; the great British supermarket baked bean war of the 90s, how Sweden swapped sides of the road in the 60s, and the many incredible instances where entertainers took percentages of profits instead of a one off payment (and the infamous occasions where they didn’t).
And this week we’ve been mainly discussing the oft-repeated rumour that cinemas make the bulk of their profit not from showing films, but from selling sweets and popcorn. If you suspect that is poppycock and can prove otherwise, please do get in touch with the show: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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04/08/24•28m 28s
#59 Dinner Parties (Part 2)
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This week on the show, it’s a veritable feast as we discuss some of the most infamous dinner parties from history. We’ve got the super-sweet suppers that the teenage Emperor Elagabulus loved to throw, the horrendous story of the Black Dinner at Edinburgh Castle in 1440 and finally, we’ll hear what spectators saw when they gathered round to watch Louis XIV eat his massive daily dinner.
Lots of chat this week about stocks, pillories and the nature of Rod Stewart’s massive train set. If you’ve got anything to add on that or anything else, please do get in touch with the show: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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29/07/24•38m 2s
#59 Dinner Parties (Part 1)
This week on the show, it’s a veritable feast as we discuss some of the most infamous dinner parties from history. We’ve got the super-sweet suppers that the teenage Emperor Elagabulus loved to throw, the horrendous story of the Black Dinner at Edinburgh Castle in 1440 and finally, we’ll hear what spectators saw when they gathered round to watch Louis XIV eat his massive daily dinner.
Lots of chat this week about stocks, pillories and the nature of Rod Stewart’s massive train set. If you’ve got anything to add on that or anything else, please do get in touch with the show: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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28/07/24•33m 3s
#58 Bad Ideas (Part 2)
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On the show this week we’re discussing some of the most absolutely disastrous ideas that history has to offer; we’ve got airships, the infamous Sinclair C5 and various attempts at creating ’smell-o-vision’ (which sometimes involved a ‘smell-brain’).
Plus, we’re still struggling to get over the concept of trifle, especially with the possible inclusion of veal. If you’ve got any more of trifle, savoury trifle or anything on the worst excesses of Victorian cuisine, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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22/07/24•35m 0s
#58 Bad Ideas (Part 1)
On the show this week we’re discussing some of the most absolutely disastrous ideas that history has to offer; we’ve got airships, the infamous Sinclair C5 and various attempts at creating ’smell-o-vision’ (which sometimes involved a ‘smell-brain’).
Plus, we’re still struggling to get over the concept of trifle, especially with the possible inclusion of veal. If you’ve got any more of trifle, savoury trifle or anything on the worst excesses of Victorian cuisine, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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21/07/24•41m 42s
#57 Health & Safety (Part 2)
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On the show this week we’re going mad for health and safety. We’ll be discussing what health and safety looked like in Ancient Rome, the various procedures in place in medieval monasteries and also, we’ll be talking about Peter Duncan cleaning the clockface of Big Ben in 1980 armed with only a mop, a plank and a rope.
Lots to discuss elsewhere this week too: does buying a single toilet seat mean you’ll be buying toilet seats constantly forever? Was landfill the golden age of rubbish? And what animals could a human theoretically breed with? If you want to contribute to the conversation on this, one of Britain’s most popular history podcasts, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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15/07/24•36m 35s
#57 Health & Safety (Part 1)
On the show this week we’re going mad for health and safety. We’ll be discussing what health and safety looked like in Ancient Rome, the various procedures in place in medieval monasteries and also, we’ll be talking about Peter Duncan cleaning the clockface of Big Ben in 1980 armed with only a mop, a plank and a rope.
Lots to discuss elsewhere this week too: does buying a single toilet seat mean you’ll be buying toilet seats constantly forever? Was landfill the golden age of rubbish? And what animals could a human theoretically breed with? If you want to contribute to the conversation on this, one of Britain’s most popular history podcasts, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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14/07/24•44m 28s
#56 Animals (Part 2)
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!
This week we’re off the leash and talking about some of history’s most noteworthy animals. We’ll have Joséphine Bonaparte’s vertically challenged pet dog Fortune, Britain’s first zebra of note and the incredible story of the mayor of Texan town Lajitas (who just happens to be a goat called Clay Henry).
Following on from our music episode, there’s lots of chat about our favourite non-lyrical aspects of songs. And in an OWAT first, Elis takes his place in the inaugural Plaudits Corner. If you want to send anyone else there, you can email us at: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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08/07/24•33m 11s
#56 Animals (Part 1)
This week we’re off the leash and talking about some of history’s most noteworthy animals. We’ll have Joséphine Bonaparte’s vertically challenged pet dog Fortune, Britain’s first zebra of note and the incredible story of the mayor of Texan town Lajitas (who just happens to be a goat called Clay Henry).
Following on from our music episode, there’s lots of chat about our favourite non-lyrical aspects of songs. And in an OWAT first, Elis takes his place in the inaugural Plaudits Corner. If you want to send anyone else there, you can email us at: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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07/07/24•44m 35s
#54 Music (Part 2)
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!
Fire up the orchestra because this week you’ll be listening to us talk about: Music. We’ve got for you the ancient music of Antiquity, Richard the Lionheart and his banging tunes and the history of songs being sung on the terraces.
Lots and lots of chat this week about what it would be like to be trapped in a prison made of trifle. If you’ve got anything to add to the conversation, you can email us at: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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01/07/24•41m 26s
#54 Music (Part 1)
Fire up the orchestra because this week you’ll be listening to us talk about: Music. We’ve got for you the ancient music of Antiquity, Richard the Lionheart and his banging tunes and the history of songs being sung on the terraces.
Lots and lots of chat this week about what it would be like to be trapped in a prison made of trifle. If you’ve got anything to add to the conversation, you can email us at: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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30/06/24•32m 10s
#53 Spies (Part 2)
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!
Cut a couple of holes in your newspaper and have a butchers at this week’s episode which is: Spies. We’ll be checking out how sophisticated spies were in Britain during the 1600s, we’ll be peeping on the secret police in Ancient Rome and we’ll be trying to spy on the spies of the BBC.
And we’ve got more listener blunders this week to make Tom feel better. Have you done something as silly as accidentally packing a duffel coat thinking it was a sleeping bag? If yes, you can email us at: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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24/06/24•28m 36s
#53 Spies (Part 1)
Cut a couple of holes in your newspaper and have a butchers at this week’s episode which is: Spies. We’ll be checking out how sophisticated spies were in Britain during the 1600s, we’ll be peeping on the secret police in Ancient Rome and we’ll be trying to spy on the spies of the BBC.
And we’ve got more listener blunders this week to make Tom feel better. Have you done something as silly as accidentally packing a duffel coat thinking it was a sleeping bag? If yes, you can email us at: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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23/06/24•30m 32s
#52 Folk Festivals (Part 2)
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!
This week we’re darting around folk festivals from history to learn their strange traditions; we’ll be heading to Lincolnshire to learn about the Haxey Hood, to Gloucester for the Cheese Rolling and finally off to America to learn of the once enormously popular phenomenon of Horse Diving.
And was telly better when it ended around midnight and signed off with the national anthem? The answer is yes, so don’t add to that debate. But if you’ve got anything else you can email: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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17/06/24•35m 37s
#52 Folk Festivals (Part 1)
This week we’re darting around folk festivals from history to learn their strange traditions; we’ll be heading to Lincolnshire to learn about the Haxey Hood, to Gloucester for the Cheese Rolling and finally off to America to learn of the once enormously popular phenomenon of Horse Diving.
And was telly better when it ended around midnight and signed off with the national anthem? The answer is yes, so don’t add to that debate. But if you’ve got anything else you can email: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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16/06/24•34m 49s
#50 US Presidential Inventions (Part 2)
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!
This week on the show we’re discussing the magnificent inventions invented by early US Presidents! For you we have George Washington’s threshing barn (not a pub), Thomas Jefferson’s wheelie chair (as exciting as it sounds) and Benjamin Franklin’s lightning rod (not as rude as it sounds).
When exactly was the golden age of parking? We can’t decide if it was the coin-based or app-based eras. If you have anything on parking, inventions or anything else, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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10/06/24•34m 42s
#50 US Presidential Inventions (Part 1)
This week on the show we’re discussing the magnificent inventions invented by early US Presidents! For you we have George Washington’s threshing barn (not a pub), Thomas Jefferson’s wheelie chair (as exciting as it sounds) and Benjamin Franklin’s lightning rod (not as rude as it sounds).
When exactly was the golden age of parking? We can’t decide if it was the coin-based or app-based eras. If you have anything on parking, inventions or anything else, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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09/06/24•37m 28s
#49 Blunders The Sequel (Part 2)
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!
It’s our first ever sequel episode and this week we’re looking at one of our favourite subjects: Blunders. We’ll be discussing a man often regarded as one of the worst US Presidents ever, Andrew Johnson (not the striker or Elis’ old flatmate), the Swiss Army and how they accidentally invaded another country and how the Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II got soundly beaten on the battlefield.
This week we found out that Tom literally once hit the headlines and that headline was ‘IDIOT’. We also heard our first Correspondence sting and there was plenty of examples of people getting stuck in coats. If you’d like to get in touch about that or anything else, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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03/06/24•30m 12s
#49 Blunders The Sequel (Part 1)
It’s our first ever sequel episode and this week we’re looking at one of our favourite subjects: Blunders. We’ll be discussing a man often regarded as one of the worst US Presidents ever, Andrew Johnson (not the striker or Elis’ old flatmate), the Swiss Army and how they accidentally invaded another country and how the Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II got soundly beaten on the battlefield.
This week we found out that Tom literally once hit the headlines and that headline was ‘IDIOT’. We also heard our first Correspondence sting and there was plenty of examples of people getting stuck in coats. If you’d like to get in touch about that or anything else, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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02/06/24•34m 51s
#48 Speeches (Part 2)
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!
Let’s point our ears in the direction of some of the greatest oratory from history, because this week we’re discussing: Speeches. Henry V’s St Crispin’s Day speech (both in fiction and non-fiction), Elizabeth I at Tilbury and the campaigning of John Petts.
We found out this week that Tom Craine’s favourite speech was performed by THAT guy from Come Dine With Me. Can you name a better speech? On this and anything else, you can email us at: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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27/05/24•37m 36s
#48 Speeches (Part 1)
Let’s point our ears in the direction of some of the greatest oratory from history, because this week we’re discussing: Speeches. Henry V’s St Crispin’s Day speech (both in fiction and non-fiction), Elizabeth I at Tilbury and the campaigning of John Petts.
We found out this week that Tom Craine’s favourite speech was performed by THAT guy from Come Dine With Me. Can you name a better speech? On this and anything else, you can email us at: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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26/05/24•38m 19s
#47 Criminals (Part 2)
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!
It’s time to take a look at some of the most infamous criminals history has to offer; the story of Bonnie and Clyde, the infamous Al Capone and American crime boss Arnold ‘The Brain’ Rothstein.
Also.. What were you doing during the great storms of the past? If you’ve got anything on that or anything at all! Do send us an email at: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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20/05/24•39m 9s
#47 Criminals (Part 1)
It’s time to take a look at some of the most infamous criminals history has to offer; the story of Bonnie and Clyde, the infamous Al Capone and American crime boss Arnold ‘The Brain’ Rothstein.
Also.. What were you doing during the great storms of the past? If you’ve got anything on that or anything at all! Do send us an email at: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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19/05/24•33m 4s
#45 Gangs (Part 2)
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!
This week on the we’re discussing Gangs ie. proper mean ones so not the Scouts (Chris) or the Boys Brigade (Elis). We’ll be taking a look at some of the razor gangs of Glasgow, the infamous American mafia and going back in time to see what gangland was like in Medieval Britain.
Have you ever landed on a rhubarb patch? Would you like to live on Cockney Island? And want to hear what Welsh sounds like in another accent? You know what to do, drop us an email at: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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13/05/24•43m 9s
#45 Gangs (Part 1)
This week on the we’re discussing Gangs ie. proper mean ones so not the Scouts (Chris) or the Boys Brigade (Elis). We’ll be taking a look at some of the razor gangs of Glasgow, the infamous American mafia and going back in time to see what gangland was like in Medieval Britain.
Have you ever landed on a rhubarb patch? Would you like to live on Cockney Island? And want to hear what Welsh sounds like in another accent? You know what to do, drop us an email at: hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you're impatient and want both parts in one lovely go next time plus a whole lot more(!), why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
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You can also follow us on:
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12/05/24•40m 49s
#44 Weather (Part 2)
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!
This week we’re talking about unique weather events through history. From the great freeze of 1899 that plunged Miami to sub-zero temperatures, the great storm (in the UK) of 1987 (and how badly Michael Fish got it all BANG WRONG) and of course, the LONG-HOT-SUMMER-OF-NINETEEN-SEVENTY-SIX (which Elis’ parents WILL NOT STOP GOING ON ABOUT).
Plus there’s even more Jeremy Bentham bantz. And if you want to get in touch with the show, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.com
And YES! You may have spotted a new numbering system. Well, we haven’t gone straight from episode #39 to episode #44 by accident (!), we have in fact retroactively applied episode numbers to old subscriber specials:
#40 Heroes (OWAT: Full Timer Edition)
#41 Gifts (OWAT: Full Timer Edition)
#42 Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll (OWAT: Full Timer Edition)
#43 Protests (OWAT: Full Timer Edition)
When informed of this, Tom Craine said he felt “absolutely no emotion whatsoever” - but nonetheless, there’s the explanation for those who need it.
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06/05/24•34m 18s
#44 Weather (Part 1)
This week we’re talking about unique weather events through history. From the great freeze of 1899 that plunged Miami to sub-zero temperatures, the great storm (in the UK) of 1987 (and how badly Michael Fish got it all BANG WRONG) and of course, the LONG-HOT-SUMMER-OF-NINETEEN-SEVENTY-SIX (which Elis’ parents WILL NOT STOP GOING ON ABOUT).
Plus there’s even more Jeremy Bentham bantz. And if you want to get in touch with the show, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.com
And YES! You may have spotted a new numbering system. Well, we haven’t gone straight from episode #39 to episode #44 by accident (!), we have in fact retroactively applied episode numbers to old subscriber specials:
#40 Heroes (OWAT: Full Timer Edition)
#41 Gifts (OWAT: Full Timer Edition)
#42 Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll (OWAT: Full Timer Edition)
#43 Protests (OWAT: Full Timer Edition)
When informed of this, Tom Craine said he felt “absolutely no emotion whatsoever” - but nonetheless, there’s the explanation for those who need it.
If you're impatient and want both parts in one lovely go next time plus a whole lot more(!), why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 per month to support the show, you'll get:
- two bonus episodes every month!
- ad-free listening
- episodes a week ahead of everyone else
- And first dibs on any live show tickets
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You can also follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
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Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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05/05/24•30m 56s
#39 Survival (Part 2)
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!
In this episode we’ll be taking a look at incredible stories of survival through history; from the men of the American Civil War who had their lives saved via a Bible in their pocket, Alexander Selkirk - the man whose story inspired Robinson Crusoe, Violet Jessop - who survived three infamous ships of the White Star Line and the bonus bit for the OWAT: Full Timers this week is ‘the miracle of the Andes’ ie. the story of the Uruguayan rugby team who survived a plane crash in the Andes and were forced into cannibalism to overcome starvation (among many, many other hardships).
Elsewhere, this week we’re discussing ‘Custardo’ and whether this is a realistic alternative for Tom given his love of drinking neat custard. We also discuss whether it’s appropriate to bring the embalmed bones of Jeremy Bentham on tour with us. If you’ve got anything to add on anything here, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you're impatient and want both parts in one lovely go next time plus a whole lot more(!), why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
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You can also follow us on:
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Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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29/04/24•41m 55s
#39 Survival (Part 1)
In this episode we’ll be taking a look at incredible stories of survival through history; from the men of the American Civil War who had their lives saved via a Bible in their pocket, Alexander Selkirk - the man whose story inspired Robinson Crusoe, Violet Jessop - who survived three infamous ships of the White Star Line and the bonus bit for the OWAT: Full Timers this week is ‘the miracle of the Andes’ ie. the story of the Uruguayan rugby team who survived a plane crash in the Andes and were forced into cannibalism to overcome starvation (among many, many other hardships).
Elsewhere, this week we’re discussing ‘Custardo’ and whether this is a realistic alternative for Tom given his love of drinking neat custard. We also discuss whether it’s appropriate to bring the embalmed bones of Jeremy Bentham on tour with us. If you’ve got anything to add on anything here, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you're impatient and want both parts in one lovely go next time plus a whole lot more(!), why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 per month to support the show, you'll get:
- two bonus episodes every month!
- ad-free listening
- episodes a week ahead of everyone else
- And first dibs on any live show tickets
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You can also follow us on:
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Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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28/04/24•38m 33s
#38 Corpses (Part 2)
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!
This week we’re looking at some of the all-time great corpses. We’ll be taking a look at the Tollund Man, a whole bunch of corpses still on display around the world, what the Roman’s did with corpses; plus our bonus bit for the OWAT: Full Timers this week is the yarn of what happened to William The Conquerer’s mortal remains.
Plus, Corrections Corner is back and it’s Tom on the naughty step. We also get to hear what Welsh sounds like in a Manchester accent. If you’ve got anything to send our way, feel free to ping it to: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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22/04/24•29m 18s
#38 Corpses (Part 1)
This week we’re looking at some of the all-time great corpses. We’ll be taking a look at the Tollund Man, a whole bunch of corpses still on display around the world, what the Roman’s did with corpses; plus our bonus bit for the OWAT: Full Timers this week is the yarn of what happened to William The Conquerer’s mortal remains.
Plus, Corrections Corner is back and it’s Tom on the naughty step. We also get to hear what Welsh sounds like in a Manchester accent. If you’ve got anything to send our way, feel free to ping it to: hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you're impatient and want both parts in one lovely go next time plus a whole lot more(!), why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 per month to support the show, you'll get:
- the 4th part of every episode and ad-free listening
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- And first dibs on any live show tickets
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You can also follow us on:
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Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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21/04/24•30m 26s
#37 Prime Ministers (Part 2)
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!
This week on the show we’re taking a trip to 10 Downing Street to analyse Prime Ministers from yonder. We’ll be taking a look at Lloyd George, Margaret Thatcher, Ramsey MacDonald and the full timers will this week get their bonus 4th part on Robert Walpole (who was not, I repeat NOT, the world’s tallest man).
On that note, is it possible to look 22 years old when you’re nearly 9ft? And Elis’ mum would regularly walk two miles to school when she was 4 years old; do you know anyone who can beat that record? To touch on this or anything else, you can get in touch with the show via hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you're impatient and want both parts in one lovely go next time plus a whole lot more(!), why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
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You can also follow us on:
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Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
We'll see you next week!
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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15/04/24•42m 37s
#37 Prime Ministers (Part 1)
This week on the show we’re taking a trip to 10 Downing Street to analyse Prime Ministers from yonder. We’ll be taking a look at Lloyd George, Margaret Thatcher, Ramsey MacDonald and the full timers will this week get their bonus 4th part on Robert Walpole (who was not, I repeat NOT, the world’s tallest man).
On that note, is it possible to look 22 years old when you’re nearly 9ft? And Elis’ mum would regularly walk two miles to school when she was 4 years old; do you know anyone who can beat that record? To touch on this or anything else, you can get in touch with the show via hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you're impatient and want both parts in one lovely go next time plus a whole lot more(!), why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 per month to support the show, you'll get:
- the 4th part of every episode and ad-free listening
- episodes a week ahead of everyone else
- a bonus episode every month
- And first dibs on any live show tickets
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You can also follow us on:
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Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
We'll see you next week!
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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14/04/24•40m 26s
#36 Presidents (Part 2)
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!
This week we’re taking a look at a whole host of US Presidents; Theodore Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson, Andrew Jackson and the Full Timers will this week get America’s second (and basically forgotten) president John Adams.
And can you imagine playing drum and bass to a medieval peasant? What other tunes would you like to play to a medieval peasant?! To get in touch about that or anything else, drop us an email to: hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you're impatient and want both parts in one lovely go next time plus a whole lot more(!), why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
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Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
We'll see you next week!
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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08/04/24•32m 25s
#36 Presidents (Part 1)
This week we’re taking a look at a whole host of US Presidents; Theodore Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson, Andrew Jackson and the Full Timers will this week get America’s second (and basically forgotten) president John Adams.
And can you imagine playing drum and bass to a medieval peasant? What other tunes would you like to play to a medieval peasant?! To get in touch about that or anything else, drop us an email to: hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you're impatient and want both parts in one lovely go next time plus a whole lot more(!), why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 per month to support the show, you'll get:
- the 4th part of every episode and ad-free listening
- episodes a week ahead of everyone else
- a bonus episode every month
- And first dibs on any live show tickets
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You can follow us on:
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Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
We'll see you next week!
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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07/04/24•33m 20s
OWAT: Full Timer Preview!
We must begin this episode description with a 'mea culpa' (stretching our latin there); please accept our apologies. We hoped to bring you an episode on Prime Ministers this week, but sadly due to personal reasons we were not able to record. So please accept this offering while we make new arrangements!
It's an OWAT: Full Timer preview that features an unheard on the main feed discussion of the Loch Ness Monster and the true story of Spartacus from a recent subscriber special.
We're working our socks off to resume normal service next week.
Of course if you want a full episode this week, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 per month to support the show, you'll get:
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We’re confident we’ll be back with something approaching normal service next week.
Chris, Tom and Elis x
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31/03/24•41m 45s
#34 Health and Fitness (Part 2)
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!
Get ready to pump some podcasting iron, because this week we're discussing: HEALTH AND FITNESS. The rise of vegetarianism, how people kept fit in Ancient Rome, how people maintained good health after historic pandemics and our OWAT: Full Timers, that blessed band of brothers who keep the show on the road, they get a bonus bit which this week is lifestyle hacks from yesteryear.
Now as you've heard, the 'lips to teat' floodgates have opened. There's no time to explain if you don't know what we're on about. But please contribute to the conversation here if you can: hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you're impatient and want both parts in one lovely go next time plus a whole lot more(!), why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
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- the 4th part of every episode and ad-free listening
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You can follow us on:
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Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
We'll see you next week!
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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26/03/24•42m 58s
#34 Health and Fitness (Part 1)
Get ready to pump some podcasting iron, because this week we're discussing: HEALTH AND FITNESS. The rise of vegetarianism, how people kept fit in Ancient Rome, how people maintained good health after historic pandemics and our OWAT: Full Timers, that blessed band of brothers who keep the show on the road, they get a bonus bit which this week is lifestyle hacks from yesteryear.
Now as you've heard, the 'lips to teat' floodgates have opened. There's no time to explain if you don't know what we're on about. But please contribute to the conversation here if you can: hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you're impatient and want both parts in one lovely go next time plus a whole lot more(!), why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 per month to support the show, you'll get:
- the 4th part of every episode and ad-free listening
- episodes a week ahead of everyone else
- a bonus episode every month
- And first dibs on any live show tickets
Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com
You can follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
We'll see you tomorrow for Part 2! BYE!
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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25/03/24•39m 34s
#33 Conflict (Part 2)
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!
This week we're looking at partakers in conflict from down the ages. The awful job of 'powder monkeys' during naval battles, female warriors of pre-modern Japan and then there's Selim II; the Sultan of the Ottoman empire who earned the interesting nickname 'the drunkard'. Plus our bonus bit for the OWAT: Full Timers this week - Tommy Atkins!.. the personification of the Great British soldier during the First World War.
Also, there's lots to get in touch with this week: anyone gone lips to teat? Have you a cooler relative than the one featured in our correspondence? Can you tell us about a job worse than being a powder monkey? Do let us know: hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you want both parts in one lovely go next time and a whole lot more(!), why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 to support the show, you'll get:
- the 4th part of every episode and ad-free listening
- episodes a week ahead of everyone else
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- And first dibs on any live show tickets
Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com
You can follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
And thank you for listening! We’ll see you next week! BYE!
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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19/03/24•31m 22s
#33 Conflict (Part 1)
This week we're looking at partakers in conflict from down the ages. The awful job of 'powder monkeys' during naval battles, female warriors of pre-modern Japan and then there's Selim II; the Sultan of the Ottoman empire who earned the interesting nickname 'the drunkard'. Plus our bonus bit for the OWAT: Full Timers this week - Tommy Atkins!.. the personification of the Great British soldier during the First World War.
Also, there's lots to get in touch with this week: anyone gone lips to teat? Have you a cooler relative than the one featured in our correspondence? Can you tell us about a job worse than being a powder monkey? Do let us know: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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18/03/24•34m 58s
#32 Escapes (Part 2)
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!
This week we'll be rattling through some of history's most cunning plans because in this episode we're discussing some great ESCAPES! We've got the story of Alice Tankerville, the first woman to escape from the dreaded Tower of London. The incredible escape from Stalag Luft III later immortalised as 'The Great Escape'. Plus the only successful escape from the world's most escape-proof prison, Alcatraz. And our bonus this week for the OWAT: Full Timers is - the incredible story of the Chilean miners escape of 2010.
As you'll hear, there's lots to discuss this week: have you ever gone lips to teat? Who was the first person to go lips to teat? What animals are an undiscovered lips to teat treat? To get in contact about that or anything else, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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12/03/24•41m 0s
#32 Escapes (Part 1)
This week we'll be rattling through some of history's most cunning plans because in this episode we're discussing some great ESCAPES! We've got the story of Alice Tankerville, the first woman to escape from the dreaded Tower of London. The incredible escape from Stalag Luft III later immortalised as 'The Great Escape'. Plus the only successful escape from the world's most escape-proof prison, Alcatraz. And our bonus this week for the OWAT: Full Timers is - the incredible story of the Chilean miners escape of 2010.
As you'll hear, there's lots to discuss this week: have you ever gone lips to teat? Who was the first person to go lips to teat? What animals are an undiscovered lips to teat treat? To get in contact about that or anything else, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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11/03/24•43m 12s
#31 Myths (Part 2)
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!
Can you hear that sound? It's the sound of illusions getting shattered!.. Because this week we're discussing Myths! Such as: that the Welsh discovered America! That there are witches riding brooms! Plus, the truth behind Robin Hood! And the Oh What A Time: Full Timers will this week get a the bonus bit on: the Loch Ness Monster!
Are you fuming that we're categorically denying that the Welsh discovered America? Have you, in fact, seen the loch ness monster? Are you a witch with a broom? Please do get in touch with the show on this or anything else: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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05/03/24•34m 25s
#31 Myths (Part 1)
Can you hear that sound? It's the sound of illusions getting shattered!.. Because this week we're discussing Myths! Such as: that the Welsh discovered America! That there are witches riding brooms! Plus, the truth behind Robin Hood! And the Oh What A Time: Full Timers will this week get a the bonus bit on: the Loch Ness Monster!
Are you fuming that we're categorically denying that the Welsh discovered America? Have you, in fact, seen the loch ness monster? Are you a witch with a broom? Please do get in touch with the show on this or anything else: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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04/03/24•33m 56s
#30 Discoveries (Part 2)
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!
Get the shovel and the pastry brush, because this week we’re unearthing some of history’s greatest discoveries! The magnificent ancient bronze statues that have been found in Rome, the incredible story of Sutton Hoo, the marvel that is the Rosetta Stone and what a tough nut it was to crack; and the OWAT: Full Timers this week will get the proof that the Vikings made it to North America in our bonus part.
Are there any historical discoveries that you’ve made that could possibly be on a par with Tom’s revelation that Oreos, milk and salt and vinegar crisps in your mouth at the same time is a taste sensation? Please let us know about that or anything else by emailing: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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27/02/24•32m 46s
#30 Discoveries (Part 1)
Get the shovel and the pastry brush, because this week we’re unearthing some of history’s greatest discoveries! The magnificent ancient bronze statues that have been found in Rome, the incredible story of Sutton Hoo, the marvel that is the Rosetta Stone and what a tough nut it was to crack; and the OWAT: Full Timers this week will get the proof that the Vikings made it to North America in our bonus part.
Are there any historical discoveries that you’ve made that could possibly be on a par with Tom’s revelation that Oreos, milk and salt and vinegar crisps in your mouth at the same time is a taste sensation? Please let us know about that or anything else by emailing: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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26/02/24•32m 35s
#29 Love (Part 2)
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!
Valentines Day has reared its head again, which can mean only one thing: this week we’re discussing LUUUUUURVE (love). From the arguably unnecessary Welsh patron saint of love, Mozart and his saucy love letters, to the history of Valentines Day; and the OWAT full timers will get ‘the history of dating’ this week!
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20/02/24•45m 32s
#29 Love (Part 1)
Valentines Day has reared its head again, which can mean only one thing: this week we’re discussing LUUUUUURVE (love). From the arguably unnecessary Welsh patron saint of love, Mozart and his saucy love letters, to the history of Valentines Day; and the OWAT full timers will get ‘the history of dating’ this week!
And how would you go back the past and really REALLY change it? You know what to do, let us know at: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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19/02/24•27m 47s
#28 Nightlife (Part 2)
THIS IS PART TWO, FOR PART ONE.. CHECK THE FEED YESTERDAY!
Throw on your gladrags and pop on your dancing shoes because this week we're discussing: nightlife! What was a night out like in a Roman pub? How did DJing become a thing? A once insanely popular Turkish drink which definitely isn't custard. And our bonus part for the full timers; the circus!
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13/02/24•33m 24s
#28 Nightlife (Part 1)
Throw on your gladrags and pop on your dancing shoes because this week we're discussing: nightlife! What was a night out like in a Roman pub? How did DJing become a thing? A once insanely popular Turkish drink which definitely isn't custard. And our bonus part for the full timers; the circus!
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12/02/24•37m 12s
#27 Beauty (Part 2)
This is Part 2, for Part 1 check the feed yesterday!
This week we're discussing BEAUTY via acne, Viking teeth, hair and wigs; plus this week's bonus bit is all about the man who brought bodybuilding to the UK. Was that man Tom Craine? I'm afraid you'll have to listen to find out!
Yes we've added ONE DAY SNOG MACHINE to the incredible set of features we have: THE ONE DAY TIME MACHINE, HOW WOULD YOU IMPRESS SOMEONE IN 500AD and of course DO YOU HAVE A RELATIVE OF NOTE?
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06/02/24•38m 54s
#27 Beauty (Part 1)
This week we're discussing BEAUTY via acne, Viking teeth, hair and wigs; plus this week's bonus bit is all about the man who brought bodybuilding to the UK. Was that man Tom Craine? I'm afraid you'll have to listen to find out!
Yes we've added ONE DAY SNOG MACHINE to the incredible set of features we have: THE ONE DAY TIME MACHINE, HOW WOULD YOU IMPRESS SOMEONE IN 500AD and of course DO YOU HAVE A RELATIVE OF NOTE?
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05/02/24•34m 14s
#26 Blunders (Part 2)
This is Part 2, for Part 1 check the feed yesterday!
This week on the show we're chatting: BLUNDERS! From the worst sponsorship deal ever to darken German ice hockey, an author's worst nightmare come true, the demise of Frederick Barbarossa; and this week's bonus bit is big balls ups in the Roman Army.
A Police detective emailed this week to say he'd like to go back and solve a great mystery with his One Day Time Machine. And we have a host of GREAT FEATURES for you to get in touch about: THE ONE DAY TIME MACHINE, HOW WOULD YOU IMPRESS SOMEONE IN 500AD and of course DO YOU HAVE A RELATIVE OF NOTE?
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30/01/24•33m 5s
#26 Blunders (Part 1)
This week on the show we're chatting: BLUNDERS! From the worst sponsorship deal ever to darken German ice hockey, an author's worst nightmare come true, the demise of Frederick Barbarossa; and this week's bonus bit is big balls ups in the Roman Army.
A Police detective emailed this week to say he'd like to go back and solve a great mystery with his One Day Time Machine. And we have a host of GREAT FEATURES for you to get in touch about: THE ONE DAY TIME MACHINE, HOW WOULD YOU IMPRESS SOMEONE IN 500AD and of course DO YOU HAVE A RELATIVE OF NOTE?
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29/01/24•31m 27s
#25 Calendars (Part 2)
(This is Part Two! Check yesterday for Part One)
AND WE ARE BACK! And this week/month/year we're looking at: Calendars. How we ended up with the names for our months and days, how the Mayan calendar caused such a kerfuffle, the failed French attempt to decimalise time and our bonus part this week: why the UK government stole 11 days
New Year, same incredible features: THE ONE DAY TIME MACHINE, HOW WOULD YOU IMPRESS SOMEONE IN 500AD and of course DO YOU HAVE A RELATIVE OF NOTE?
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23/01/24•33m 35s
#25 Calendars (Part 1)
AND WE ARE BACK! And this week/month/year we're looking at: Calendars. How we ended up with the names for our months and days, how the Mayan calendar caused such a kerfuffle, the failed French attempt to decimalise time and our bonus part this week: why the UK government stole 11 days
New Year, same incredible features: THE ONE DAY TIME MACHINE, HOW WOULD YOU IMPRESS SOMEONE IN 500AD and of course DO YOU HAVE A RELATIVE OF NOTE?
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22/01/24•41m 27s
Gifts (Bonus Preview)
Oh What A Time returns next week on the main feed but between now and then, we thought we'd drop a little excerpt from December's bonus episode onto the feed and this one is: GIFTS!
Presidential gifts, Tudor gifts and gifts in the form of massive impractical cannons.
We'll also be debating whether Tom making a handcrafted present for his wife is killing the high street.
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16/01/24•22m 59s
Best of OWAT Volume 1
While we recover from Christmas and New Year, please enjoy our first 'best of' episode featuring some brand new correspondence and a few of our favourite bits from the first 6 months of the show.
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08/01/24•1h 6m
#24 Your Correspondence 2
It’s time again for us to mine the OWaT mailbag and have another correspondence special (although we inevitably get sidetracked into Christmas chat).
Now if this podcast is famous for one thing it’s: inventing many of the world's greatest podcasting features. ONE DAY TIME MACHINE, HOW WOULD YOU IMPRESS SOMEONE IN 500AD and of course DO YOU HAVE A RELATIVE OF NOTE?
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- And first dibs on any live show tickets
Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com
We’ll be taking a small break over Christmas and New Year during which time we’ll be putting out a couple of ‘best of’ episodes featuring some highlights from the show so far!
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25/12/23•27m 25s
#23 Christmas
Get the decorations down from the loft and pop the tree up, because this week we're talking about: Christmas. We'll be covering the interesting history of Christmas traditions; from Carols to Decorations and did Coca-Cola invent Santa? Plus subscribers will get the famous 4th part which this week looks at the Christmas truce in World War 1 and which team triumphed in the game of football in no man's land.
**WARNING FOR PARENTS: This features some very grown up chat about Santa, so maybe not one to listen to in ear shot of any kids**
We've got a whole host of festive features for you to get involved with, from ONE DAY TIME MACHINE to BLOW SOMEONE'S MIND IN 500AD. If you want to get in touch with the show, you can email us at: hello@ohwhatatime.com
And seeing as it's Christmas, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 to support the show, you'll get:
- the 4th part of every episode and ad-free listening
- episodes a week ahead of everyone else
- a bonus episode every month
- And first dibs on any live show tickets
Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
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And thank you to Dr Daryl Leeworthy for his help with this week’s research.
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk)
And thank you for listening! We’ll see you next week! (Or get next week's episode now if you fancy subscribing!!)
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18/12/23•54m 2s
#22 Big Projects
This week we're looking into some huge undertakings through history in a category we're calling: BIG PROJECTS. How did ancient Rome manage to feed a population of 1 million people? How did Alexander the Great feed his army as it marched some 3,000 miles? How were the pyramids constructed? And in a 4th part for OWAT: FULL TIMERS, how did electricity make its way to the rural areas of the UK? Big questions to which we're happy to provide some big answers.
There's all the usual nonsense too. If you could use our time machine to revolutionise a sport or change the world completely, how would you do it? You can let us know by dropping us an email to: hello@ohwhatatime.com
As we mention in the show, we've launched a subscription! By becoming a OWAT: Full Timer you'll get the 4th part of every episode, ad-free listening, get episodes a week ahead of everyone else and get a bonus episode every month! (We'll also make sure you get first dibs on tickets to any live shows)
Subscriptions are available here:
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And via the Apple podcast app (just go to our show page).
We also have a Spotify subscription available.
For the options you can also go to: ohwhatatime.com
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And thank you to Dr Daryl Leeworthy for his help with this week’s research.
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
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11/12/23•1h 2m
#21 The Great Depression
This week we're looking at the aftermath of the 1929 Wall St Crash, which signalled the beginning of an era known as: The Great Depression (Merry Christmas!). We'll be looking at the origins of the crash, the US President at the time Herbert Hoover (not Henry, to be clear), plus how Yip Harburg turned to songwriting to pull himself out of debt.
And we've launched a subscription! If you sign up, you'll get an extended and ad-free version of this episode which includes a look at The Great Gatsby and F Scott Fitzgerald. Becoming a OWAT: FULL TIMER also means you get episodes a week early, a bonus episode every month and pre-sale access to any future live shows!
We're on AnotherSlice.com, Apple and Spotify at present, if you want the full list head to: ohwhatatime.com
Have a ONE DAY TIME MACHINE? Send us your thoughts by emailing: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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04/12/23•55m 47s
Heroes (Bonus preview)
Here's a preview - about 15 mins of a 70 minute episode - of November's subscriber special on.. Heroes!
Obviously, the Teenage Mutant Ninja/Hero Turtles are here, we're also looking at the heroes to have appeared in poster form down the years, plus we're taking a look at Ancient Greek heroes while dealing with the fact Pandora opened a jar and not a box.
As we mentioned in the show on Monday, we've launched a subscription! With a subscription you'll get this episode in full, the 4th part of every episode, ad-free listening, get episodes a week ahead of everyone else and get a bonus episode every month. We'll also make sure you get first dibs on tickets to any live shows.
Subscriptions are available here:
anotherslice.com/ohwhatatime
And via the Apple podcast app (just go to our show page).
And via Spotify subscriptions.
For the options you can also go to: ohwhatatime.com
And you know the drill: Interesting relatives? Prove an interesting fact to someone in 500AD? Historic jobs that are easy? ONE DAY TIME MACHINE? Send us your thoughts by emailing: hello@ohwhatatime.com
Thank you for listening!
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30/11/23•21m 5s
#20 The Coast
This week we're heading for the coast to discover the story behind the birth of modern weather forecasting. We're also off to learn about the world's first lighthouse: the Great Lighthouse of Alexandria. Elis will be bringing some coals to Newcastle. And there's also a 4th part to this one (explain that in a second!) which is the real 4th emergency service: THE COASTGUARD.
As we mention in the show, we've launched a subscription! With a subscription you'll get the 4th part of every episode, ad-free listening, get episodes a week ahead of everyone else and get a bonus episode every month! (We'll also make sure you get first dibs on tickets to any live shows)
Subscriptions are available here:
anotherslice.com/ohwhatatime
And via the Apple podcast app (just go to our show page).
We'll also have a Spotify subscription available imminently.
For the options you can also go to: ohwhatatime.com
And you know the drill: Interesting relatives? Prove an interesting fact to someone in 500AD? Historic jobs that are easy? ONE DAY TIME MACHINE? Send us your thoughts by emailing: hello@ohwhatatime.com
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Oh and please follow us on Twitter at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
And thank you to Dr Daryl Leeworthy for his help with this week’s research.
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
And thank you for listening! We’ll see you next week! (Or get next week's episode now if you fancy subscribing!!)
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27/11/23•58m 53s
#19 Landmarks
This week we're scanning the historic horizon to look at wondrous landmarks from down the ages. We'll be travelling to Peru to discuss Machu Picchu, you can expect a visit to the east coast of America to study the Brooklyn Bridge and finally, we're off to north-west London to hear about the creation of the British Empire Exhibition Stadium aka Wembley Stadium.
And why not drop us an email on any of the following: Interesting relatives? Prove an interesting fact to someone in 500AD? Historic jobs that are easy? ONE DAY TIME MACHINE? Send us your thoughts by emailing: hello@ohwhatatime.com
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Oh and please follow us on Twitter at @ohwhatatimepod
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And thank you to Dr Daryl Leeworthy for his help with this week’s research.
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
And thank you for listening! We’ll see you next week!
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20/11/23•59m 51s
#18 Emergency Services
This week we're taking a look through history at the BIG THREE emergency services: Police, Fire Brigade and the Ambulance service (with all due respect to the Coastguard and to a lesser extent The AA). We'll talk through the origins of the police and fire brigade in Ancient Rome, plus how the ambulance developed across Europe's battlefields.
All the usual features are back and ONE DAY TIME MACHINE has a twist this week: what three buttons are you choosing for your time machine? Can you better Elis' selections? Also feel free to sketch what your time machine looks like and we'll put the best ones on our instagram. To do any of that, just drop us a line at: hello@ohwhatatime.com
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Oh and please follow us on Twitter at @ohwhatatimepod
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And thank you to Dr Daryl Leeworthy for his help with this week’s research.
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
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13/11/23•54m 40s
#17 Plots
To mark the 418th anniversary of the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot we thought we'd bring you a Plots episode! We've got Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators of course and joining them Catherine The Great and Washington Irving.
And there's so many features for you to email us about: Interesting relatives? Prove an interesting fact to someone in 500AD? Historic jobs that are easy? ONE DAY TIME MACHINE? Send us your thoughts by emailing: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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Oh and please follow us on Twitter at @ohwhatatimepod
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And thank you to Dr Daryl Leeworthy for his help with this week’s research.
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
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06/11/23•57m 35s
#16 Inventions
This week we're taking a look at great (and not so great) inventions through the ages. We've got the Player Piano (that piano that looks like it's being played by a ghost), Tamagotchi (the virtual pet that was huge in the 90s) and the Paternoster Lift (that constantly revolving lift that looks absolutely terrifying). Plus there's naturally a mention for Sir Clive Sinclair.
And there's so many features for you to email us about: Interesting relatives? Prove an interesting fact to someone in 500AD? Historic jobs that are easy? ONE DAY TIME MACHINE? Send us your thoughts by emailing: hello@ohwhatatime.com
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Oh and please follow us on Twitter at @ohwhatatimepod
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And thank you to Dr Daryl Leeworthy for his help with this week’s research.
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
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30/10/23•59m 41s
#15 Money
As the 20th century poet Des'ree once said: "Money don't make my world go round, I'm reaching out for a higher ground". Sadly, for the rest of us, the acquisition of money is a necessity. So this week we're back into the history books to analyse a series of money making ventures; from the Dutch Tulip craze of the 1600s to the 'Black Gold' of the Rhondda Valley and we wind the clock back to the 2000s and the infamous dot-com bubble.
A listener suggested this week's episode, so do you have an episode suggestion yourself? Let us know about that or any of our other AMAZING FEATURES by emailing: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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And thank you to Dr Daryl Leeworthy for his help with this week’s research.
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
And thank you for listening! We’ll see you next week!
Ps... THIS IS IT NOW!
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22/10/23•55m 5s
#14 Your Correspondence
As regular listeners will note, over the past few weeks we have invented many of the world's greatest podcasting features: ONE DAY TIME MACHINE, HOW WOULD YOU IMPRESS SOMEONE IN 500AD and of course DO YOU HAVE A RELATIVE OF NOTE?
And given the fact our inbox has been so full of good stuff, we decided that this week we'd dedicate a whole episode to these HOT NEW PODCASTING FORMATS.
And guess what, we're back every Monday at the moment; so got an episode idea? Want to contribute to any of our INCREDIBLE format points? Do let us know at: hello@ohwhatatime.com
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
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And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod (where we'll put that picture of the soldier from the Battle of Towton)
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
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15/10/23•46m 14s
#13 Victorians
This week we're dipping back through time to spend some time with the Victorians; those in the working class eating jellied eels from dirty cups, the middle classes and all their lovely spare time and the upper classes who, frankly, are having a whale of a time.
Elsewhere, there's more ONE DAY TIME MACHINE with one listener choosing to go back in time to witness possibly the greatest guitar duel ever. And there's even more facts that would mark you out in 500AD as an absolute genius. If you’ve got a one day time machine or anything else, drop us an email here: hello@ohwhatatime.com
And guess what, we're back every Monday at the moment; got an episode idea? Do let us know.
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
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08/10/23•45m 42s
#12 Healthcare
Pop some chicken soup on the hob and check out this week’s episode which is: Healthcare. From how the common cold has been cured down the years, to how our ancestors diagnosed diabetes via a good old look at urine, right through to the worst headache cure you have ever heard in your life.
And ONE DAY TIME MACHINE is back once again and would you believe it? Someone has finally taken up Elis’ once scorned ‘coffee table’ option. If you’ve got a one day time machine or anything else, drop us an email here: hello@ohwhatatime.com
We also HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT! This is the 12th episode and as we suggested, was meant to be the end of the series. But we’ve had so much fun doing this and your emails have been so funny, that we simply don’t want to stop… so WE HAVE BEEN RECOMMISSIONED! And we’ll be back next week.
So thank you so much for being part of this burgeoning community of ours. Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
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And thank you to Dr Daryl Leeworthy for his help with this week’s research.
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
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01/10/23•1h 2m
#11 Adventurers
This week we're discussing Adventurers; each with varying levels of success, to put it mildly. From the race to the South Pole, to Maurice Wilson's somewhat bizarre plan to scale Everest, right through to that know-it-all William Morris and his trip to Iceland.
There's more ONE DAY TIME MACHINE once again and if you've got anything else you'd like to share, you know what to do! (Email: hello@ohwhatatime.com)
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice? (Thus taking heed of our increasingly desperate pleas for reviews).
Oh and please follow us on Twitter at @ohwhatatimepod
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And thank you to Dr Daryl Leeworthy for his help with this week’s research.
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
And thank you for listening!
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24/09/23•58m 15s
#10 Jobs
Up this week we're looking a collection of absolutely random jobs from history. From the folk who sang the news, to professional knocker uppers plus we take a look at the people paid to clap the arts in 19th century France.
And ONE DAY TIME MACHINE is back; is there somewhere in history you'd like to go for a day? You can let us know here: hello@ohwhatatime.com
This first series will contain 12 episodes that we’ll be releasing weekly. If there's an episode you'd like to hear, please let us know!
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And thank you toDr Daryl Leeworthy for his help with this week’s research.
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
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17/09/23•48m 54s
#9 Humour
Let's have a historical laugh shall we? This week we're analysing what has registered as 'humour' through the ages. We'll be taking a look at the kind of gags you might see chiselled on the walls of ancient Egypt, why the ancient Greek's found flatulence so amusing plus we trawl through the kind of jokes doing the rounds in the Soviet Union.
And the world's greatest feature ONE DAY TIME MACHINE returns! Let us know where in history you'd like to go for one day and also please fill us in on your time travel rules: hello@ohwhatatime.com
This first series will contain 12 episodes that we’ll be releasing weekly. If there's an episode you'd like to hear, please let us know!
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice? (Thus taking heed of our increasingly desperate pleas for reviews).
Oh and please follow us on Twitter at @ohwhatatimepod
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And thank you toDr Daryl Leeworthy for his help with this week’s research.
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
And thank you for listening!
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10/09/23•51m 28s
#8 Parenting
This week we're taking a look at how different societies have dealt with the rearing of children through the ages. From the militaristic upbringing offered by Sparta to coming of age ceremonies from all corners of the globe, plus we check in with 16th century England's version of NHS Direct; “The Boke of Chyldren” by author Thomas Phaer.
Our new feature ONE DAY TIME MACHINE has had our inbox red hot this week. Listener Jo wants to travel back to smash up a certain wet market in 2019, while Stephen wants to head to Dallas in 1963 to set a few extra cameras rolling (potentially getting himself arrested in the process). Let us know where in history you'd like to go for one day and also please fill us in on your time travel rules: hello@ohwhatatime.com
This first series will contain 12 episodes that we’ll be releasing weekly. If there's an episode you'd like to hear, please let us know!
And thank you so much for your support for the podcast since our launch a few weeks ago. If you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice? (Thus taking heed of our increasingly desperate pleas for reviews).
We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @ohwhatatimepod
And thank you to Sam Parry for his help with this week’s research.
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
And thank you for listening!
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03/09/23•58m 14s
#7 Pets
This week on the podcast we're turning our attention to the animals humans have befriended throughout history; from the animals beloved by Mayans and Aztecs, to the most famous horse in ancient Rome, to pigeon racing in South Wales (no prizes for figuring out which of your three presenters has tackled that one).
We've got a new feature: ONE DAY TIME MACHINE. Let us know where in history you'd like to go for one day and also please fill us in on your time travel rules: hello@ohwhatatime.com
This first series will contain 12 episodes that we’ll be releasing weekly. If there's an episode you'd like to hear, please let us know!
And thank you so much for your support for the podcast since our launch a few weeks ago. If you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice? (Thus taking heed of our increasingly desperate pleas for reviews).
We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @ohwhatatimepod
And thank you to Dr Daryl Leeworthy for his help with this week’s research.
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
And thank you for listening!
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27/08/23•52m 50s
#6 Sport
This week we're taking heed of our love for sport and taking a look at various ancient contests through the ages. From the incredibly popular (and dangerous) chariot races in ancient Rome, to the medieval origins of Shrovetide football via the history of the 'running of the bulls' and its most famous incarnation in Pamplona.
We're now halfway through our first series which will contain 12 episodes that we’ll be releasing weekly. If there's an episode you'd like to hear, please let us know!
And thank you so much for your support for the podcast since our launch a few weeks ago. If you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice? (Thus taking heed of our increasingly desperate pleas for reviews).
If you’d like to get in touch with the show (perhaps to tell us when was the worst period in history or if we've INEVITABLY got something wrong) you can email us at: hello@ohwhatatime.com
We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @ohwhatatimepod
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
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20/08/23•46m 41s
#5 Marriage
This week we're talking marriage through the ages; from the legally loose nuptials in medieval England, to shacking up with your cousin in ancient Egypt plus we explain why tavern keepers in ancient Rome had such a hard time getting hitched.
This first series will contain 12 episodes that we’ll be releasing weekly. If there's an episode you'd like to hear, please let us know!
And thank you so much for your support for the podcast since our launch a few weeks ago. If you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice? (Thus taking heed of our increasingly desperate pleas for reviews).
If you’d like to get in touch with the show (perhaps to tell us when was the worst period in history or if we've INEVITABLY got something wrong) you can email us at: hello@ohwhatatime.com
We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @ohwhatatimepod
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
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13/08/23•58m 2s
#4 Life at Sea
"Ahoy there landlubbers!" this week we're taking a look at seafarers from down the ages. We'll be talking Welsh pirates and the mutiny aboard HMS Bounty plus we'll take a 'deep-dive' into the toilet habits of the Vikings. Shiver me timbers! etc..
This first series will contain 12 episodes that we’ll be releasing weekly. If there's an episode you'd like to hear, please let us know!
And thank you so much for your support for the podcast since our launch a few weeks ago. If you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice? (Thus taking heed of our increasingly desperate pleas for reviews).
If you’d like to get in touch with the show (perhaps to tell us when was the worst period in history or if we've INEVITABLY got something wrong) you can email us at: hello@ohwhatatime.com
We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @ohwhatatimepod
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
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06/08/23•53m 20s
#3 Holidays and Recreation
As the annual kid's 6-week holiday swings into gear in the UK, we thought this week we'd look at Holidays and Recreation through the ages. This episode's major talking points: have we discovered the cleverest pig in history? Elis brings us a completely legitimate reason for a neighbour to turn up to your house with a dead horses head on a stick. And lastly, the gravestone of Butlin's creator Billy Butlin is described. (In short, holidays in Ancient Rome, the Mari Lwyd, fairgrounds and package holidays; it's all here).
This first series will contain 12 episodes that we’ll be releasing weekly; you can look forward to topics such as humour, marriage, sport, a life at sea, parenting, partying, pets, and lots more.
And thank you so much for your support for the podcast since our launch last week. If you like it, why not drop us a review in Latin? We'll read out our favourites next week.
If you’d like to get in touch with the show (perhaps to tell us when was the worst period in history or if we've INEVITABLY got something wrong) you can email us at: hello@ohwhatatime.com
We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @ohwhatatimepod
And thank you to Dr Daryl Leeworthy for his help with this week’s research.
And thank you for the artwork by Dan Evans (idrawforfood.co.uk).
And thank you for listening!
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30/07/23•48m 2s
#2 Laws
This week we're discussing: Laws. Why did the Qin Dynasty and Ancient Rome have such a problem with crying? Why should you fear the 'Meat Police' in 14th century Britain? And what are the tax implications of being a bearded bachelor throughout history?
This first series will contain 12 episodes that we’ll be releasing weekly; you can look forward to topics such as humour, marriage, sport, a life at sea, parenting, partying, pets, and lots more.
And thank you so much for your support for the podcast since our launch last week. If you like it, why not drop us a review in Latin? We'll read out our favourites next week.
If you’d like to get in touch with the show (perhaps to tell us when was the worst period in history or if we've INEVITABLY got something wrong) you can email us at: hello@ohwhatatime.com
We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @ohwhatatimepod
And thank you to Dr Daryl Leeworthy for his help with this week’s research.
And thank you for the artwork by Dan Evans (idrawforfood.co.uk).
And thank you for listening!
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23/07/23•43m 52s
#1 Fashion
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Oh What A Time… A history podcast presented by comedians Elis James and Tom Craine along with podcaster Chris Scull.
And welcome to our first subject: Fashion. This week we’ll be discussing how to look your best in Ancient Rome, how curly your shoes should be in medieval Britain and we’ll finally clear up why hardly anyone wears a Fez anymore.
Our first series will contain 12 episodes that we’ll be releasing weekly; coming soon, you can look forward to topics such as humour, marriage, sport, a life at sea, parenting, partying, pets, and lots more.
If you’d like to get in touch with the show you can email us at: hello@ohwhatatime.com
We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @ohwhatatimepod
And thank you to Dr Daryl Leeworthy for his help with this week’s research.
And thank you for the artwork by Dan Evans (idrawforfood.co.uk).
And thank you for listening!
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16/07/23•53m 15s
Welcome to Oh What A Time... - Launching on Monday 17th July!
Hello and welcome to "Oh What A Time…" a brand new comedy history podcast hosted by renowned comedians Elis James and Tom Craine along with award winning podcaster Chris Scull.
The podcast launches on Monday 17th July! And if you want to get in touch with the show before then, you can email us at: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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10/07/23•2m 20s