477 - Yasuke, The African Samurai
This week we talk about Yasuke, the first non Japanese person to become a Samurai. Born somewhere in Africa, Yasuke became a samurai and close confident to the powerful Oda Nobunaga during one of the ...
11 Dec 20242h 12min
476 - The Darien Scheme That Bankrupted Scotland
In the 1690s, Scotland tried to establish a colony in Panama... it did not go well. In fact it went so badly that it bankrupted almost the entire country. Recorded live at The Monkey Barrel Comedy Clu...
4 Dec 20241h 38min
475 - 1816: The Year Without Summer
Here it is, the number one most voted for topic for Block 2024! On the evening of the 5th of April, 1815 the sounds of massive explosions rang out across modern day Indonesia. This lead to1816 becomin...
27 Nov 20242h 34min
474 - Anastasia Romanov and her Many Imposters
On the second most voted for topic of Block 2024, we talk about Anastasia Romanov (daughter of Tsar Nicholas II) and her Many Imposters!This is a comedy/history podcast, the report about the murders b...
20 Nov 20241h 40min
473 - Genghis Khan
On the third most voted for topic of Block 2024, we talk about one of the most successful and fearsome leaders in human history, the founder of the Mongol Empire; Genghis Khan. This is a comedy/histor...
13 Nov 20242h 46min
472 - Prohibition in the USA (with Nick Mason)
In 1920 the 18th Amendment to the US Constitution banned the sale and manufacture of alcohol - it didn't go well! Joined by the Weekly Planet's Nick Mason, this was the 4th most voted for topic of Blo...
6 Nov 20243h 31min
471 - The Illuminati
Okay, it's time to find out the TRUTH about the Illuminati ... (confirmed?)This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 2:38 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout...
30 Okt 20241h 51min
470 - The Great Library of Alexandria
The Ancient Egyptian city of Alexandria was regarded as the capital of knowledge and learning, all because of the city's great library that held documents from across the world. But what happened to i...
23 Okt 20241h 51min
