Oh What A Time...23 Jan 2024

#25 Calendars (Part 2)

(This is Part Two! Check yesterday for Part One)AND WE ARE BACK! And this week/month/year we're looking at: Calendars. How we ended up with the names for our months and days, how the Mayan calendar caused such a kerfuffle, the failed French attempt to decimalise time and our bonus part this week: why the UK government stole 11 daysNew Year, same incredible features: THE ONE DAY TIME MACHINE, HOW WOULD YOU IMPRESS SOMEONE IN 500AD and of course DO YOU HAVE A RELATIVE OF NOTE?Want to contribute to any of our INCREDIBLE format points? Do let us know at: hello@ohwhatatime.comThis is Part Two, but if you want both parts now, why not become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?In exchange for your £4.99 to support the show, you'll get:- the 4th part of every episode and ad-free listening- episodes a week ahead of everyone else- a bonus episode every month- And first dibs on any live show ticketsSubscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.comYou can follow us on: X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepodAnd Instagram at @ohwhatatimepodAaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).And thank you for listening! We’ll see next week!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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#195 Hymns & Anthems! (Part 2)

This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!This week we’re discussing some classic hymns and all round total anthems through history. We’ll discuss a favourite on the UK football terraces: The Battle ...

1 Sep 28min

#195 Hymns & Anthems! (Part 1)

This week we’re discussing some classic hymns and all round total anthems through history. We’ll discuss a favourite on the UK football terraces: The Battle Hymn of the Republic. The true story of tha...

31 Aug 32min

#194 Captains (Part 2)

This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!Ahoy captains! We’re back after our summer break and this week we’re discussing Captains! We have for you this week, the big one: Captain Cook. Another huge ...

24 Aug 31min

#194 Captains (Part 1)

Ahoy captains! We’re back after our summer break and this week we’re discussing Captains! We have for you this week, the big one: Captain Cook. Another huge captain in Captain Scott. And finally, then...

23 Aug 38min

[BONUS EP] #144 All Quiet on the Western Front

We're on our annual two-week summer break, but don't worry! Please enjoy these subscriber episodes from last summer while we're away!From September 2025, this is..It's another subscriber special and t...

17 Aug 47min

[BONUS EP] #141 Stonehenge

We're on our annual two-week summer break, but don't worry! Please enjoy these subscriber episodes from last summer while we're away!From September 2025, this is..Following Chris’ trip to Stonehenge o...

16 Aug 44min

[BONUS EP] #129 Fascism: The Story of an Idea by Dorian Lynskey and Ian Dunt

We're on our annual two-week summer break, but don't worry! Please enjoy these subscriber episodes from last summer while we're away!From August 2025, this is..#129 Fascism: The Story of an Idea by Do...

10 Aug 41min

[BONUS EP] #124 Mummies

We're on our annual two-week summer break, but don't worry! Please enjoy these subscriber episodes from last summer while we're away!From July 2025, this is..#124 MummiesTom has extensively researched...

9 Aug 46min