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 Oct 27, 2022
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Meet the desert-dwelling spooks and ghouls of the United Arab Emirates in this Hallowe’en special! Ryan drives the History Machine to the period 1750 to 1850, when the seas around Arabia saw piracy, vengeance and violence. But who in this conflict was the real Boogeyman?
Chapters
00:00 Intro
02:34 Background to UAE
11:07 History of UAE
16:09 Who is The Boogeyman?
19:54 Donkey Legs & Prologue
28:53 Father of the Sea & Act I
35:50 Ghareeb & Act II
43:50 The Lantern, Camels & Act III
50:10 Sickles & Act IV
00:57:57 Sleep Demon & Epilogue
01:00:35 Ghost Village & The Were-boat-man
01:05:00 Thanks & Reading Recommendations
01:06:15 Derzelator
01:07:48 Outro
Links:
- United Arab Emirates National Anthem (Instrumental (https://youtu.be/Zt0QftH_4lQ)
- حسين الجسمي - بشرة خير (فيديو كليب) | Hussain Al Jassmi - Boshret Kheir (https://youtu.be/QUBvVTNRp4Q)
- Baccara - Yes Sir, I Can Boogie (https://youtu.be/32wDFCM7iSI)
- Bobby Pickett - Monster Mash (https://youtu.be/vNuVifA7DSU)
Thanks:
- Sultan Muhammed Al-Qasimi – for his book ‘The Myth of Arab Piracy in the Gulf’
- Mubarak Al-Otabi – for his thesis on 'the Qawasim and British Control of the Arabian Gulf'
- Dr. Abdulaziz Al Musallam – for his 'Encyclopaedia of Superstitious Creatures in the Emirati Heritage'
- Reddit user: u/Serious_Complaint_46 – for his enormous contribution, time and stories
Reddit user: u/iiiviiis – for sending me an English translation copy of the out-of-print book on superstitious creatures of the Emirates - Anatoliigmusic - Professional session musician, composer (fiverr.com)
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Thursday Oct 20, 2022
Thursday Oct 20, 2022
New Episode! Was Judge Dersley bouyed by this week's episode or will he Sea Red? It's time for Pete to peer through his periscope and see if Dersley's dropped a depth charge. Find out now on.. THE VERDICT!
THE VERDICT is the companion podcast for History Happened Everywhere Episode 60: Red in the Atlantic during World War 2. If you haven't listened to that episode yet, we recommend that you go and listen to that first or else there will be spoilers ahead!
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:08 More from The Crows Nest
06:26 Atlantic Facts!
10:31 The Sargasso Sea
13:28 Admiral Donitz
17:30 U-Boats
19:37 What Makes Rum A Navy Rum?
21:36 The Oldest Royal Navy Club
24:38 The Verdict
29:32 Outro
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Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Pete and Ryan brave the rough Atlantic seas in this episode which looks at Red in the Atlantic during World War II. Learn the controversial stories of two very different U-boat sinkings. Marvel at the bravery of the men who boarded and abandoned a U-boat in search of secret codes.. and discover the officers club which will that will serve you living history and a tot of rum!
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:45 Orientation of the Atlantic
11:53 The Colour Red
14:35 The Battle of the Atlantic
20:36 Red Letter Days
26:09 The Big Red Book
34:10 The Red Cross and Blood in the Water
41:23 A Red Brick Refuge
53:32 Red Wrap-Up
55:47 The Spook-o-lator
58:07 Outro
Links:
- The Crow's Nest: https://crowsnestnl.ca/
- Pussers Rum - http://pussersrum.com/
Thanks:
- Margaret Morriss at The Crow's Nest - https://crowsnestnl.ca
- Fifteen Men (Bottle of Rum) - https://youtu.be/nzcv5TJkJBA
- Sailing, Rod Stewart - https://youtu.be/ckf3Ra4N_FY
- Homer Simpson, The Simpsons - Gracie Films, 20th Television
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Thursday Oct 06, 2022
Thursday Oct 06, 2022
New Episode! Did Judge Dersley despair at the fantastical? Will Ryan suffer a mental health crisis as he learns his grade? Find out now on.. THE VERDICT!
THE VERDICT is the companion podcast for History Happened Everywhere Episode 59: Madness in Middle-Earth during the Third Age. If you haven't listened to that episode yet, we recommend that you go and listen to that first or else there will be spoilers ahead!
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:08 Research & Sauron
09:08 Blue Wizards & Barbara Rimmington
14:10 The Madness of Tolkien
18:46 Mad Hatters & Boston Corbett
22:18 Pipe-Weed & The Fowl and Fetus
24:34 The Verdict
29:21 Outro
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Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
In this one-off special Ryan takes us to Middle-Earth to learn the history of wizards and elves, and investigate the topic of madness! Discover the sad end of Sharkey, witness the grief of a widowed king, and dive deep into the disturbing mind of a peculiarly precious hobbit!
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:02 Background to Middle-Earth
09:14 History of Middle-Earth
25:24 What is Madness?
34:56 Saruman
48:16 Denethor
55:50 Smeagol
01:07:24 Derzelation
01:08:56 Outro
Links:
- Help Guide - International guide to helping people with the information and insight they need to improve their mental health and make healthy changes (https://www.helpguide.org)
- Anthem to Gondor (https://youtu.be/uy3Ny5e7ac4)
- LOTR The Fellowship of the Ring - Extended Edition - At the Green Dragon (https://youtu.be/JZUxc-Cb5LM)
- Happy Talk - Captain Sensible (https://youtu.be/PBiEm96_UiY)
- Everybody Needs Somebody to Love - Music Publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd./Copyright Control (https://youtu.be/Xaoxjh2TZ4Q)
Thanks:
- Robert Kinzler for his insight, guidance and advice on Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- https://www.reddit.com/r/tolkienfans/
- Brewdog ('Fellowship IPA' pale ale) - https://www.brewdog.com/
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