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!
Episodes
Thursday Jun 05, 2025
Thursday Jun 05, 2025
Pete and Ryan head down under and peek up Australia’s sleeve to discover Magic Tricks in New South Wales during 1603-1868. We meet deadly wildlife, learn why a sack of bananas is a terrible choice of weapon, and find out how our favourite botanist had a hand in making the Australia we know today. We also reveal the life and times of a globally famous magician who could catch bullets, but couldn’t catch a break. Plus, we discover the European magic trick that made an entire population disappear. Ta daaaa!
Chapters:
00:00 Intro!
01:57 Orientation to NSW!
05:58 NSW Facts!
10:54 History of NSW!
21:30 Magic Trick!
24:38 John Henry Anderson!
45:26 Now You See It...!
01:02:14 Derzolation!
01:03:24 Outro!
Links / Thanks:
- With great thanks to Richard Broome, whose book “Aboriginal Australians: A history since 1788” is available here: https://a.co/d/gdtsdw5
- Home & Away Theme (https://youtu.be/yC8SpHSSNx4?si=oyh7Sm9xOr3Iq23b)
- NSW Blues Theme Song (https://youtu.be/yrWCDpOaBzI?si=FpKGe6EZ9OERLzWZ)
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