Episode 3 - Ivar Story To Tell
Send us a text This week we talk about the man, the myth, the warrior Ivar "the Boneless" Ragnarsson. A lot of what we know treads the fine line between fact and legend, but we give the best information we can on him. As always, we take a bite out a ridiculous death. We also take a moment to plug our good friends over at the ManNic Podcast. Check them out, Liam and Tobias never disappoint in the best geeky kind of way. Plus, happy birthday Tobias!!! Support the show
26 Feb 202035min
Episode 2 - It's Not The Story You Nose (The Haunting Hee-Haws)
Send us a text This week we delve into the frankly dark and disturbing origins of the fairytale Pinocchio. Not the sweet, faintly creepy story you've come to know, though. This one has much more violence, death and Terrible Dogfish. We're also joined by a special guest, Liam Mandy of the ManNic Podcast, available on iTunes or Spotify Support the show
4 Feb 20201h 6min
Episode 1 - We're Raven Mad About This Tower
Send us a text This week we're getting back into the swing of things with a brief history of the Tower of London, from it's construction following the Norman Conquest all the way through to the modern day. We also discuss some of the notable events, changes of allegiance and famous prisoners that those walls have seen. As always, we round it off with a ridiculous death. Here are our sources, please don't forget to pay us a visit through social media if you want to review the show, or ...
21 Jan 202035min
Season 2 Episode 0 - We Re-Open At The Close
Send us a text Guess who's back... back again A Nice Cup of Histortea is back with a bang as we bring you a round up of the last decade, including major discoveries, disasters, events and remembrance of those who didn't make it to 2020. So join us on a whistle-stop tour of the last ten years as we prepare to step with hope, gusto and plenty of ridiculous deaths into the Roaring (?) 2020s. As always, let us know what you think or what you might want to hear about in the near fut...
19 Jan 20201h 15min
Episode 33 - Home Is Where The Witch's Heart Is
Send us a text This week we keep our discussion close to home by talking about... well home. We take you on a quick tour through the history of King's Lynn, a small town on the Norfolk coast that has a quite a large impact. We round it off, as always, with a ridiculous death and this week we throw in a local legend. As always, here are our sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%27s_Lynn https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryMagazine/DestinationsUK/Kings-Lynn-Norfolk/ http://pract...
11 Jun 201944min
Episode 32 - Party, Anyone?
Send us a text This week we discuss the life, loves and reign of the Merry Monarch himself, King Charles II of England, Ireland and Scotland, responsible for the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1660. In the ridiculous death, we tell you where not to put your boyfriend when hiding him from your dad. As always, here are our sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_II_of_England https://www.royal.uk/charles-ii http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk/stuart_3.htm https://www.britannica.co...
28 Mai 201930min
Episode 31 - What Xia We Talk About This Week?
Send us a text This week we travel to Ancient China and discuss the (potentially mythical) Xia Dynasty. Our ridiculous death is a reminder why alcohol and sailing should never go hand in hand on a moonlit night. Let's Get Historical! As always, here are our sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yu_the_Great https://www.ancient.eu/Xia_Dynasty/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xia_dynasty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynasties_in_Chinese_history https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/chem/hd_chem.h...
21 Mai 201931min
Episode 30 - It's Natural We Would Make This Selection
Send us a text This week we handle a request to cover Charles Darwin and the theory of Natural Selection, as requested by Autumn Zastre. We've tried to keep it as simple as possible, but we recommend looking into it if you want more in-depth reading. Here are our sources: On the Origin of Species - Charles Darwin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Darwin https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Darwin https://www.thoughtco.com/who-is-charles-darwin-1224477 https://www.britan...
30 Apr 201927min
