The History of British Theme Park Deaths (UNEDITED) - Proof that those of us who were teenagers in the 2000s were the most hardcore
This week we have been in Scotland visiting Ollie, so we decided to take the chance to record a three person episode. To celebrate we are discussing every death that has occurred at the many Theme Par...
7 Des 20251h 32min
Mary Kingsley - A victorian woman travelling alone? You better believe I AfriCAN!
This week we are discussing the brief but influential career of Mary Henrietta Kingsley, a woman who only began travelling in her 30s, but who nevertheless managed to write two of the most influential...
30 Nov 202554min
The HMS Birkenhead disaster - Women and children (and horses) first!
This week we are heading of the southern coast of South Africa for a cautionary tale of what can happen as a result of multiple little mistakes. With questions regarding the design, the decision makin...
23 Nov 20251h
The End of Port Royal (Port Royal Part 3) - An earth-shattering conclusion
It is time to draw to a close our series on Port Royal, beginning with the return of Henry Morgan to Jamaica with a mission to end piracy. Though of course he instead decided to find a way to turn a (...
16 Nov 20251h 9min
Pirating with Royal Consent in Jamaica (Port Royal Part 2) - If you do it well enough we may even name a brand of Rum after you
This week we continue our exploration of the history of Port Royal, learning not only how it got it's name, but also how it developed into being the economic powerhouse of the Caribbean... it was exto...
9 Nov 20251h 20min
How the English ended up in Jamaica (Port Royal Part 1) - (or) Puritans don't do well in the sun
This week we are embarking on a three part series covering the most notorious pirate port in the Caribbean, so naturally we are starting by talking about Oliver Cromwell.While the Spanish were busy co...
2 Nov 20251h 8min
Cleopatra's Needles - (or) the difficulties in managing rock-hard shafts
As a special bonus episode, Pamela is taking us through the history of both of the Obelisks that have been given the monicker 'Cleopatra's Needle.'This is a story that covers nearly 4,000 years and a ...
13 Okt 202550min
William Hacket - A cheap(side) version of a messiah
This week we have beaten a plague of technical troubles to recount an Elizabethan tale of a born-again Christian who took things a little too far.William Hacket was an illiterate servant who managed t...
12 Okt 20251h 5min
