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 Jun 09, 2022
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Pack your crocodile-repellent because you’re about to join Ryan and Pete as they set off to 13th Century Hong Kong! They will discover the fall of the final Emperor of the Song Dynasty, fear for their lives on the track of man-eating tigers, alligators and crocodiles (oh my!) .. and find out just why the fin of a shark is considered a special but controversial treat.
Thanks:
- HHE super-researcher: Celeste!
- Professor Chris Coggins, Faculty in Geography and Asian Studies at Bard College at Simon’s Rock
Links:
-
'Sacred Forests of Asia: Spiritual Ecology and The Politics of Nature Conservation', Prof. Coggins, co-edited by Bixia Chen (https://www.routledge.com/Sacred-Forests-of-Asia-Spiritual-Ecology-and-the-Politics-of-Nature-Conservation/Coggins-Chen/p/book/9780367698720)
- Hong Kong National Anthem Instrumental (https://youtu.be/v1DdY6AU4gA)
- Iggy Pop, Lust For Life (https://youtu.be/5vWvN4ASrds)
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Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
The judge has his gavel and he's not afraid to use it on Pete's Latvian effort.
What grade will the episode receive? Find out now on - The Verdict!
THE VERDICT is the companion podcast for History Happened Everywhere episode #52: Hell or Highwater in Latvia during 2005-2010! But if you haven't listened to that episode yet - do go and listen to it first - or else there will be spoilers ahead!
Thanks:
Alestorm - Wolves of the Sea (https://youtu.be/z9sdxhuCN6c)
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Thursday May 26, 2022
Thursday May 26, 2022
It's off to lovely Latvia, the filling in the Baltic sandwich, to discover the trials and tribulations of the country that suffered most from the global economic collapse.
Featuring individual stories of determination in the face of hardship and corruption, including the Latvian Rambo, blondes on the march, and the birth of Latvia's gay pride movement in the teeth of stiff opposition. Also pirates. There are pirates!
Links:
- Latvian National Anthem (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaFQs6vxh_k)
- Pirates of the sea Latvian Eurovision Entry (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQy0PJEkQhA)
- Latvian Baked Goods (https://latvianbakedgoods.business.site/)
- The Matrix 1999 - 10 Best Quotes (https://youtu.be/2AiSum5xKrM)
- The Top 10 Most Memorable John Rambo Quotes (https://youtu.be/O9oaILpVSKU)
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Thursday May 19, 2022
Thursday May 19, 2022
The judge wants to grade Ryan's Dominican effort. What grade will the episode receive? Find out now on - The Verdict!
THE VERDICT is the companion podcast for History Happened Everywhere episode #51: Animal in Dominica during 1764-1848! If you haven't listened to this episode yet - go and have a listen first - or else there will be spoilers ahead!
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Thursday May 12, 2022
Thursday May 12, 2022
This week it’s off to the Caribbean island of Dominica to discover animals that make music, animals you can eat, animals you can drink and animals you can run up the flagpole!
Join us in the rainforest – and bring a brolly!
Thanks:
- Naomi (HHE Historical Food Consultant)
Links:
- Dominica National Anthem - Instrumental (https://youtu.be/N1cWYCcKzTQ)
- Sounds of the Conch Shell (https://youtu.be/QcMyRtOqlak)
- KFC Commercial 1984 (https://youtu.be/jKIix7kAMkA)
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