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 Mar 16, 2023
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
This week the Judge decides if Pete’s North Korea episode is defector or defective. Did the delights of international assassination, mischief in Macao and the horrors of hacking make the grade? Find out now on… THE VERDICT!
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:12: Just the Other Day & NK Haircuts
05:47 Douglas MacArthur & The Caste System
10:22 Air-dropping The Interview & When Lang Killed Hitler
14:00 Kim Jong-un’s daughter & Dictatorix
17:12: Kim Jong-chul
19:58 Kim Jong-un
22:18 Extraordinary Claims
24:36 The Verdict
28:56 Outro
Contact:
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Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
In this episode Pete and Ryan discover a country veiled in mystery – North Korea. In an episode where nothing is quite what it seems, discover peculiar prankshows with a shocking punchline, the devastating consequences of making fun of a North Korean leader, and the little-known member of the Kim family whose love for Disney brought nothing but disaster.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:00 Orientation for North Korea
16:10 History of North Korea
24:12 Just the other day & A pig in a poke
29:37 It's just a prank, bro!
37:52 Killing the dictator
49:54 The dangers of Disney
54:04 Revelations
59:39 Derzolation
01:00:42 Outro
Thanks:
- North Korean Song: We Will Safeguard the Leadership of the Revolution with Desperate Courage! (https://tinyurl.com/zvcwennd)
- North Korean National Anthem - Instrumental (https://tinyurl.com/4bnhyfw3)
- Let's Support Our Supreme Commander with Arms (https://tinyurl.com/4zsc6bnr)
- Seth Rogen Answers The Web’s Most Searched Questions | WIRED (https://tinyurl.com/52m3eudd)
- We Are Successors to Revolution | North Korean Song (https://tinyurl.com/3z4th8zw)
Links:
- Big Brother: the story of Kim Jong Nam: pod.link/1606009390
- The Lazarus Heist: pod.link/1561990291
Contact:
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Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
This week, the Judge sits in session to review Ryan’s Maldivian mystery where we uncovered the pre-Islamic faith that vanished for centuries. But did the Judge find it sacrilegious or sacri-licious? Find out now on… THE VERDICT!
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:16 Flag & Anthem
05:42 Buddhism: Religion, Philosophy or Way of life?
08:05 Divorce Rate
11:36 Genetic History & the Kon-Tiki Expedition
17:02 King Roger II of Sicily
19:50 Pyrard in Brazil
22:04 Elysia Chlorotica - the 'Solar-Powered Sea-Slug'
24:34 The Verdict
27:26 Outro
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Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
In this episode, Ryan takes us time-travelling back to the High Middle Ages in the Maldives to explore the mysteries of religion. Join us on a journey through history as we meet travellers, explorers, and archaeologists to uncover the enigmatic religion that was once followed on these islands. From thrilling adventures to fascinating discoveries, we'll take you on a thrill-ride through the past to unravel the secrets of a lost religion. So hop on board, buckle up, and say your prayers!
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:08 Orientation of The Maldives
10:53 History of the Maldives
25:55 Religion in the Maldives
28:57 Al-Adrisi
33:54 Ibn Batutta
39:39 Francois Pyrard of Lavel
46:10 Moresby, Christopher & Young
50:00 HCP Bell
53:30 John Stanley Gardiner
54:58 HCP Bell Returns to the Maldives
57:34 Thor Heyerdhal & Erik Mikkleson
01:00:04 Wrap up & Derzolation
01:01:50 Outro
Thanks:
Maldives National Anthem Instrumental (https://tinyurl.com/4h8a5xs5)
Simpsons - Monorail Song (tinyurl.com/yxjm9x9f)
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Thursday Feb 16, 2023
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
This week, the Judge sits in session to review Peter’s travels around the Persian Empire where we met Xenophon, Mad Honey and drank tea from a straw with a filter on the end. But did the judge approve of these efforts? Find out now on… THE VERDICT!
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:26 First Impressions & Punishing the Sea
06:12 What's left of the Royal Road?
09:17 Trevor & Marathon
13:04 Mad Honey & Mad Romans
16:25 The Syrian Satirist
18:45 Who made the first straws?
23:45 The Verdict
27:29 Outro
Contact:
http://hhepodcast.com