Every episode, co-hosts Ryan Weir and Pete Goddard spin the Wheel of History - landing on a random country, time period, and topic - and embark on a quest to unearth the most fascinating, bizarre, and unexpected stories from the past to prove that History Happened Everywhere!
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Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Ryan takes Pete to Scandinavia, home of the Vikings, to discover knitting in the 16th century! Discover the hotly-contested origins of the art. Wonder at the warmth and workability of wool. And learn about the marvellous mitten that changed knitting history!
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:12 Orientation to Scandinavia
13:38 History of Scandinavia
21:46 What is Knitting?
30:30 Origins of Knitting in Scandinavia
38:00 The Mysterious Mitten!
52:08 The Medical Miracle!
01:02:16 The Dune-alator!
01:05:09 Outro
Links:
- Arthur Askey - Knitting (https://youtu.be/sIWIXjpf7YE?si=KRE05ckYXEV1WpVl)
- Eihwar - Ragnarök (https://youtu.be/yxMQeu-ilJo?si=AvxPwkz39VUs35tY)
- Gammel Jegermarsj - Old Rangers March (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSdIItW_QoY)
- Viking music (https://youtu.be/dfG0K0an_Ls?si=c1BvJIC9Tq9_1LsI)
- Game Show Theme Music (https://youtu.be/UaRrDZWhtWA?si=Eqybx5HfwXheIE1w)
- Dune OST – Main Theme | Hans Zimmer (https://youtu.be/gydWS-cJ-wM?si=q5UdHVCkNncb5p88)
- Pennsylvania Polka | Frank Yankovic (https://youtu.be/Yeb08cbUswk?si=nqMotjRkQ2H7s-L2)
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