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 Apr 18, 2024
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Ryan takes Pete to Oceania to discover the topic of ‘Mind the Gap’. Hear the heartwarming tale of the train platform with a voice from beyond the grave, find out how Captain Cook narrowly avoided disaster thanks to a diplomatic local, and discover how some gaps are sacred.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:38 Orientation to Oceania!
11:12 History of Oceania!
18:53 What is ‘Mind the Gap!’?
30:11 James Cook & Tupaia!
46:39 Heavitree Gap!
59:18 Derzolation!
01:00:54 Outro
Links:
- Polynesian Music (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqn2Fhch1E8&t=29s)
- Oceania 'Tis for Thee (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQanNSt4PKA&t=638s)
- Instrumental Australian Music (https://youtu.be/uGkQfttbNa8?si=Wk2IvFnqXDMosSRl)
- Hawaiian Guitar Music (https://youtu.be/ezyakfMRJMc?si=07cEV-fgi7Xg3aC6)
- Mind the gap: Toast of London (https://youtu.be/yJ3yjjv-gRA?si=p7KZ2EfRWoqH4B29)
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