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The Eccentric Outlaw
The Eccentric Outlaw

Episode 307

Charles E. Boles, otherwise known as ‘Black Bart’, was one of the Wild West’s most unlikely stagecoach robbers; being as he was a spiffy and quietly-…

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When Mao Went Swimming
When Mao Went Swimming

Episode 306

Chairman Mao Zedong swam in the Yangtze River on 25th July, 1966. Despite being in his Seventies, the leader was said by party propagandists (and hen…

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When Longbows Defeated Scotland
When Longbows Defeated Scotland

Episode 305

William ‘Braveheart’ Wallace was defeated by fearsome English archers at the Battle of Falkirk on 22nd July, 1298; when Edward I’s army first used lo…

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The Outing of Milli Vanilli
The Outing of Milli Vanilli

Episode 304

German pop duo Milli Vanilli sold 33 million singles, including three US number ones, but harboured a shameful secret: their vocals were sung by some…

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The Gymnast with the Shattered Kneecap
The Gymnast with the Shattered Kneecap

Episode 303

Shun Fujimoto scored 9.5 on the pommel horse and 9.7 on the rings at the Montreal Olympics on 20th August, 1976 - despite having a badly damaged knee…

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When Paris Went Underground
When Paris Went Underground

Episode 302

The Paris Metro, engineered by Fulgence Bienvenüe and inaugurated on 19th July, 1900, was far from a world first: London, Budapest and Vienna had all…

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Making Voting Secret
Making Voting Secret

Episode 301

Before the Ballot Act of 18th July, 1872, the British electorate were expected to declare their preferred candidate publicly at hustings, often under…

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RetroRecommends: We Didn't Start The Fire
RetroRecommends: We Didn't Start The Fire

Happy Saturday to you. We have another brilliant show to share with you for some relaxed, longer, weekend listening.

 

It’s another history podcast - i…

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Gaddafi's Favourite Redneck
Gaddafi's Favourite Redneck

Episode 300

Billy Carter, the beer-guzzling brother of President Jimmy Carter, became a serious headache for the White House when he was required to register as …

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The Spock Generation
The Spock Generation

Episode 299

#throwbackthursday Dr Benjamin Spock’s ‘Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care’ was first published on 14th July, 1946. It was then translated into…

3 years, 6 months ago

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