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 Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Judge Dersley presides over Ryan's Out of Office special on Sex in Vietnam during the late 1980s. Will the Judge deem this revisit worthy of his time.. Find out now on THE VERDICT!
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:37 The Research & Euphemisms
07:26 Embalmed Politicians
10:52 Son Doong
15:03 Operation Babylift
19:09 Hooch Maids
21:59 The Verdict
25:48 Outro
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Thursday Nov 24, 2022
Thursday Nov 24, 2022
In this out-of-office episode Ryan revisits the topic of Sex in Vietnam in the late eighties. Unravel the economic transformation that caused sexual upheaval in society, learn how the government helped Vietnamese lovers canoodle in the park, and discover the face-based immigration system applied to the children of GIs in America.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
05:20 Background to Vietnam
09:13 History of Vietnam
19:00 What is Sex?
26:54 Traditional Marriage & Doi Moi
35:21 Nguyễn Kieu Oanh
42:18 Condoms
46:56 STDs
49:18 Sex Work
57:09 Conclusion
01:01:28 Outro
Links:
- Vietnam Traditional Music (https://youtu.be/yvoJdhkxYIs)
- National Anthem of Vietnam (https://youtu.be/WbP7pxJgc-Y)
- PATH (https://www.path.org/)
- AAT (https://allianceantitrafic.org/)
Thanks:
- Dr. Michael Free, OBE
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Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
The Judge is in session and he's holding Peter to account for his attempt at trying to find music in Bhutan during the 5th century. Will he deem the episode a sweet symphony or a discordant cacophony?
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:23 The Research
08:05 The Snowman Race
09:54 Archery
12:54 Buddhism & Quantum Physics
16:42 Yaks
18:56 Drupka Kunli
22:00 Visiting Bhutan
23:09 The Verdict
28:01 Outro
Links:
- Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom - Movie Trailer (https://youtu.be/1W8m1IjLJB8)
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Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Mysterious and mountainous, this episode visits the country of Bhutan in order to face the music in the period 400 to 500CE. Discover the sounds of nature, from grunting yaks to squawking ravens, and the sounds of man-made music from centuries ago.
Links:
- National Anthem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1f1otFValw
- Music from the mountains of Bhutan: https://tinyurl.com/mtx22jja
- The raven crown of Bhutan https://tinyurl.com/38d8vyw9
- Yakety Yak, The Rocking Saxists (https://youtu.be/yBcnOYhxMHs)
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:42 Background to Bhutan
14:47 Ema Datshi
16:14 History of Bhutan
32:55 What does it mean to 'Face the Music'?
34:43 The Orphan's Song
37:29 The Flute
39:27 The Raven Call
42:45 Yaks
47:43 The Golden Takin
51:18 Archery
54:36 Wrap Up
56:16 The Derzolater
58:46 Outro
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Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Last week's United Arab Emirates episode is in the dock. Did the Judge enjoy Ryan's tales of desert demons, creepy camels and piratical history of the Arabian coast? Find out now on.. THE VERDICT!
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
04:18 Private Navies
08:41 More about Emirati Boogeymen
12:40 Headless Animals
17:31 The Mysterious Desert Lights
20:46 Sadlier & Hastings
23:37 The Verdict
28:03 Outro
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