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#124 Mummies

Tom has extensively researched the process by which the ancient Egyptians prepared their mummies for the afterlife and - I’m sure you won’t be surprised by this - it’s not my idea of a spa day.

Elsewhere, is it acceptable to be eati...

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This week we’re discussing some of the greatest mysteries that history has to offer: we’ve got the infamous tale of The Princes in the Tower, and the big one - Who Shot JFK? Plus we have a brief history of the literary true crime genre.

This week we’re chatting embarrassing injuries - if you’ve got one to share, you know what to do. Email us about anything yo...

This week we’re discussing some of the greatest mysteries that history has to offer: we’ve got the infamous tale of The Princes in the Tower, and the big one - Who Shot JFK? Plus we have a brief history of the literary true crime genre.

This week we’re chatting embarrassing injuries - if you’ve got one to share, you know what to do. Email us about anything you’d like right here: hello@ohwhatatime.co...

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This week we’re joined by one of our favourite historians in the whole world, it’s Dan Snow! We treat this episode like we’ve cornered Dan at a BBQ and just ping him with questions: how gruesome was the Battle of Waterloo? What was the worst job on a ship? Did the Nazi Gold Train actually exist?

We cover a lot on this pod, but if we’ve missed anything, you kn...

This week we’re joined by one of our favourite historians in the whole world, it’s Dan Snow! We treat this episode like we’ve cornered Dan at a BBQ and just ping him with questions: how gruesome was the Battle of Waterloo? What was the worst job on a ship? Did the Nazi Gold Train actually exist?

We cover a lot on this pod, but if we’ve missed anything, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.com

Part 1 ...

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This week we’re joined by friend of the show, producer, writer and actor (and proud Welshman), Jonny Owen to discuss the golden age of Industrial Revolution era Wales!

We’ll chat copper in Swansea, the iron town of Merthyr Tydfil, and the sheer volume of steam coal dug out of the Cynon Valley, the Rhondda Valley and the Taff Valley.

Jonny is heading to Hamburg in his ...

This week we’re joined by friend of the show, producer, writer and actor (and proud Welshman), Jonny Owen to discuss the golden age of Industrial Revolution era Wales!

We’ll chat copper in Swansea, the iron town of Merthyr Tydfil, and the sheer volume of steam coal dug out of the Cynon Valley, the Rhondda Valley and the Taff Valley.

Jonny is heading to Hamburg in his one day Time Machine so what better time to ask...

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This week we’re turning to the natural world to see how humans have adapted various plants for all kinds of uses through history. We’ve got the chequered history of opium, the controversial garlic backstory and the true story of the humble potato.

Elsewhere, we’re talking brutal sports day injuries for dads. Have you ever come unstuck on a sports day? You know what...

This week we’re turning to the natural world to see how humans have adapted various plants for all kinds of uses through history. We’ve got the chequered history of opium, the controversial garlic backstory and the true story of the humble potato.

Elsewhere, we’re talking brutal sports day injuries for dads. Have you ever come unstuck on a sports day? You know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.com

Part 1 is rele...

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This week we’re looking at what happened to the First Ladies of assassinated US Presidents. The tale of Mary Todd Lincoln, Jackie Kennedy and the loser-known story of Lucretia Garfield.

Elsewhere, Elis thinks it’s okay to eat the presentational gravel at a birthday party. Feel free to email about this or anything else: hello@ohwhatatime.com

Part 1 is released on Monda...

This week we’re looking at what happened to the First Ladies of assassinated US Presidents. The tale of Mary Todd Lincoln, Jackie Kennedy and the loser-known story of Lucretia Garfield.

Elsewhere, Elis thinks it’s okay to eat the presentational gravel at a birthday party. Feel free to email about this or anything else: hello@ohwhatatime.com

Part 1 is released on Monday and Part 2 on Tuesday - but if you want more ...

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This week we’re taking a look at buildings which have had an interesting second life in Germany’s capital; East Germany’s Palast der Republik, what became of Albert Speer’s New Reich Chancellery and lastly the Museumsinsel or Museum Island.

Elsewhere, there’s lots of chat about chapped lips and final poses (Oh What A Pose?) for archaeologists this week....

This week we’re taking a look at buildings which have had an interesting second life in Germany’s capital; East Germany’s Palast der Republik, what became of Albert Speer’s New Reich Chancellery and lastly the Museumsinsel or Museum Island.

Elsewhere, there’s lots of chat about chapped lips and final poses (Oh What A Pose?) for archaeologists this week. If you want to add to the conversation: hello@...

This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!

This week we’re looking at theme parks which simply no longer exist! We’ve got London’s glamorous and failed Segaworld, the slightly less glamorous Mr Blobby inspired Blobbyland and Wales’ own Penscynor Wild Life Park.

Elsewhere, who was the last person to have read every book? How good was Kim Il Sung at golf? And can Jimmy Carter read 2,000 words a minute?!...

This week we’re looking at theme parks which simply no longer exist! We’ve got London’s glamorous and failed Segaworld, the slightly less glamorous Mr Blobby inspired Blobbyland and Wales’ own Penscynor Wild Life Park.

Elsewhere, who was the last person to have read every book? How good was Kim Il Sung at golf? And can Jimmy Carter read 2,000 words a minute?! If you have anything on this, please email: he...

This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!

We’ve got a brilliant episode this week: we’ve turned to history to find the worst jobs we can. We’ve got tanning (leather, not the sun beds), bridge painting, and the Victorian workhouse.. and take our word for it, they are all absolutely awful.

Elsewhere, Elis’ grandad had tools for a career down the mine whilst Elis has 3x microphones for his career down t...

We’ve got a brilliant episode this week: we’ve turned to history to find the worst jobs we can. We’ve got tanning (leather, not the sun beds), bridge painting, and the Victorian workhouse.. and take our word for it, they are all absolutely awful.

Elsewhere, Elis’ grandad had tools for a career down the mine whilst Elis has 3x microphones for his career down the audio mine. If you’ve got anything to ...

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Once again, you’ve been hitting up our inbox with all your fantastic correspondence; so here we are, another special to clear up and correct as much as we can.

If you want to send us a letter you can do so via: hello@ohwhatati...

** We're 'off' this week due to half term, so please enjoy these old subscriber episodes in the mean time! And for more bonus episodes (and next week's episode) head to: patreon.com/ohwhatatime **

For one of this month’s subscriber specials, we’re looking at Ian Kershaw’s biography of Adolf Hitler; a man Ian describes as “the embodiment of modern political evil”.

We’ll trace the book throug...