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 20, 2023
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Pete takes Ryan to the Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea, home of the glorious bird of paradise. Discover how cannibalism led to the Laughing Death, meet a tribe whose language is dying out and the incredible anthropologist who travelled deep into the jungle to preserve it.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:38 Orientation of PNG
12:17 History of PNG
18:34 What is Green?
24:08 Environment
37:21 Newness & Inexperience
56:12 Derzolation
58:23 Outro
Thanks to Don Kulick
Links:
Papua New Guinea National Anthem - Instrumental (https://youtu.be/ijd4RVhS9Vk)
Pākīpika Hema Folk Choir - Music (https://youtu.be/wDWORKEGiMY)
‘A Death in the Rainforest’, by Don Kulick (https://tinyurl.com/3ca9tdsz)
Star Wars Theme (https://youtu.be/_D0ZQPqeJkk)
Contact:
https://linktr.ee/hhepodcast
http://hhepodcast.com
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
The Judge presides over a court of mastodon chewing prehistoric podcasters, and he finds them guilty! In this week's after-episode episode, we hear about deadly parasites, inbred mammoths, and why The Flintstone House rocks! But will Ryan achieve a great grade or a regrettable rebuke? Find out now on... THE VERDICT!
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
05:24 The Flintstone House
09:40 Parasites
14:10 Mammoths
16:51 Woody Guthrie
19:21 10,000 BC (TV Show)
23:40 The Verdict
28:10 Outro
Contact:
https://linktr.ee/hhepodcast
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Finally.. Early Man arrives! Because for this episode it’s off to North America in 10,000 BCE when Paleo-Indians roamed the continent. Learn how the first people were careful while hunting, watched what they ate, and hopped like a seal to maintain a decent work-life balance.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:52 Orientation to North America
08:50 History of North America
15:36 Easy Does It
18:19 Hunting Bison Antiquus
26:17 Paleo Foods
40:34 Paleo-Indian Work-life Balance
57:11 Derzolation
59:44 Outro
Links:
Woody Guthrie - This Land Is Your Land (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxiMrvDbq3s)
Seeburg Background Music record, 1960's instrumental IND-105B (https://youtu.be/la31Dm39J-E)
Don McLean - American Pie (https://youtu.be/-LCffyOb3_Y)
Chris Stipdonk performs 200 foot, eight inch knuckle hop (https://youtu.be/sqfzceTVWtI)
Cool Dinosaur Music, Prehistoric Music & Ancient Music - The Land Before Time (https://youtu.be/cV-p2DYK7Gc)
Contact:
https://linktr.ee/hhepodcast
http://hhepodcast.com
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
This week, the boys are out of town on annual leave so the Judge sits in session to review their ‘listicles’ about Achievement in Taiwan during the time of the Great War (1914-1918). But will his grace consider the show worthy of having achieved anything of note? Find out now on… THE VERDICT!
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:42 Wu Feng
08:19 Taiwan Disasters
14:27 Foot Binding Collections
18:41 Alishan Forest Railway
22:21 The Verdict
27:11 Outro
Contact:
https://linktr.ee/hhepodcast
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
HHE Podcast is off to Taiwan for an 'Out of Office' special! Learn about achievements on the island of Taiwan during the time of the Great War (1914-1918) - including the freeing of female feet, learning to live longer, and finding ethical alternatives to headhunting!
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:30 Orientation of Taiwan
08:56 History of Taiwan
15:38 Colonial Achievements
20:32 Gender Progression
25:25 Janet B. Montgomery McGovern
33:36 Outro
Thanks & Links:
Nini Music - LongMa (https://tinyurl.com/wr3zkswy)
Bandcamp: https://ninimusic.bandcamp.com/releases
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3pw57Jl
Apple Music: https://apple.co/3nr0AWH
Republic of China Anthem- Three Principles of the People (https://tinyurl.com/57bhvj3x)
National Flag Anthem of the Republic of China (https://tinyurl.com/3dts98mr)
Comedian Stewart Lee vs director Ang Lee (https://tinyurl.com/2pskbyyk)
Contact:
https://linktr.ee/hhepodcast