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 Jun 27, 2024
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
This week Pete and Ryan head to central Africa to uncover tales of magic in Burundi. Find out why you shouldn’t go swimming in Burundi, and why going for a jog might cause a run-in with the police. Meet the doctor whose wartime mercy mission to Africa saved countless lives. And discover the sound of the sacred drums of Burundi which might, when you listen, sound strangely familiar.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:50 Orientation to Burundi!
10:35 History of Burundi!
23:52 Magic!
30:54 Drums!
42:55 Dr. Esther Kuhn!
53:40 Derzolation!
55:28 Outro
Links:
- Magic fails (https://youtu.be/TvDFFDKddEY?si=XUCRMmeAXEmeJkjp)
- Bitamba (https://youtu.be/sGTG6trAiNM?si=pJcHp0_9sbJiK1Da)
- Burundi National Anthem (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU1f5T-UzaY&t=56s)
- Burundi Black (https://youtu.be/d727nJUC5Tg?si=dcA8LOR4LyKtWayP)
- Adam & The Ants - Kings of the Wild Frontier (https://youtu.be/5hEn_rEDzp0?si=k3iw6ZwiSYqdWFba)
- Joni Mitchell - The Jungle Line (https://youtu.be/vF2_1Jfgo4I?si=WndFOHpJPsZN3XGP)
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