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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-…
3 years, 5 months ago
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…
3 years, 5 months ago
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…
3 years, 5 months ago
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…
3 years, 5 months ago
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…
3 years, 5 months ago
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…
3 years, 5 months ago
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…
3 years, 5 months ago
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…
3 years, 5 months ago
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 …
3 years, 5 months ago
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