To what extent were JRR Tolkien and Adolf Hitler FORGED at the Somme?

Jonny has scrambled the time machine, and our worthy Somme episode is now a blend of history, fantasy, power and horror, focussing on the battle (and the First World War) through the eyes of JRR Tolkien and Hitler. Tolkien will funnel his experience into art. Hitler will attempt the same, but a very different personality creates a very different fantasy to the Lord of the Rings...

1916 - Somme: Tolkien VS Hitler - Origin Story?

Shackleton,  Lawrence of Arabia, Capt. Scott, Livingstone, Mallory  & the amazing (and bizarre) careers of their personal filmmakers...

You’ve heard of Ernest Shackleton, Lawrence of Arabia, Captain Scott &amp; George Mallory. Now meet the incredible early filmmakers who made them legends, delighting Royal Albert Hall audiences in London with screenings, talks, and one very stubborn lifeboat.. Many thanks to our amazing special guest, film historian Richard Dacre. Richard works at London’s Royal Albert Hall where he researches the venue’s unique history. He is an Associate Research Fellow at De Montfort University’s Cinema and Television History Research Institute. #history #film #amazingfacts #shackleton #polarexploration #everest #lawrenceofarabia #cinemahistory #lochness

'CAPTURING HEROES!' with film historian RICHARD DACRE. The Great Explorers and the Filmmakers who shot them..

Kissing Cousins?

Seeds of power, Kissing Cousins = Crowns of Conflict!!! Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's plans for European Unity go horribly wrong in the fires of WW1...WAS Kaiser Wilhelm II REALLY the biggest weirdo? We look at his Uncle "Satan" King Edward 7th, Tsar "Farmer" Nicholas 2nd and many more uniformed demi-gods. Most will have disappeared by 1918, with obvious exceptions incl. King George V and Queen Mary, Grandparents of the late Queen Elizabeth 2nd.

Crowns of Conflict: Royal RUMBLE! (1900-1917)

"the sick man" kicks back...

The year is 1915, the western front is in stalemate, and we're (Jonny, Phil) landing at Gallipoli: We have come a long way since our 20th Century journey began: Only by travelling year by year, in chronological order, can we truly get to grips with the 20th C. It surprises us that so few History podcasts go year by year, preferring instead to divide history into highly marketable chunks. NOT US. It isn't too late to join our Iliad. This year we find ourselves in Turkey in the thick of WW1, armed only with a thirst for understanding. As usual we are tasked with bringing back an item each from our quest, but not before we grapple with the unimaginable losses suffered by both sides as the Allied Forces go up the Dardanelles to try to grab Constantinople (Istanbul) and knock 'the sick man of Europe' out of the war. What can go wrong? (Quite a lot as it turns out) ;( #gallipoli #history #ww1 #turkey #alliedforces #ottoman #funhistory #anzac

1915 - Gruesome Gamble on Gallipoli

Military Plane Expert Quiz Challenge

Phil and Jonny are joined by special guest Tom Hopkins, Flight Expert and famous Museum Curator, for a journey through the skies of history! Strap in as Tom takes on Jonny in a Military Aircraft quiz, testing his awesome aviation knowledge and analysis. Phil takes the helm as quizmaster, while Jonny struggles to keep pace with the expert's insights. Tune in for a high-flying adventure filled with surprises, laughter, and a deep dive into the fascinating history of military aircraft with a highly capable 'pilot' (Tom). PS: Jonny isn't really an idiot just jks (Phil) ✈️🕰️ #militaryaircraft #history #amazingfacts #flight #aircraft #aircraftspotting #asktheexpert. (QUIZ from HOW STUFF WORKS.com by Ed Grabianowski)

AIR QUIZ:  WW2 Flight Expert TOM HOPKINS VS.  Jonny, an enthusiastic amateur.

"Gavrilo or GavrilNO?" 

We (Jonny, Phil, Dr. Sam) blast back in time to 1914 Sarajevo, where Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie have been shot at point blank range by Gavrilo Princip: one of seven young amateur would-be assassins. We have a detailed look at the murders, and put Princip (who would have been into Andrew Tate) and Franz (flower arranging family man who murdered cats and Koala beasrs) under our weird history microscope. We play a game of guess the tattoo in "Gavrilo or Gavrilno?", and then get into the outbreak of the Great War in Europe. We conclude by looking at FF's love of horrible bloodsports, and wonder if perhaps the Archduke (and the rest of the world) were punished for his cosmic karma.. BUT WHICH ITEMS DID WE BRING BACK WITH US? #weirdhistory #history #worldwar #darkhistory

1914 - Student whacks Archduke in Sarajevo 

Join us and journey back to the tumultuous year of 1913, where the Suffragettes are making waves in the fight for women's rights! With our special guest Jennie Falconer, we delve into the pre-war era, exploring the gripping stories of women striking back and demanding their place in history. Prepare for a thrilling ride as we kick off the episode by revealing the items we've brought back from the past through our time travel adventure. From there, buckle up for a rent-o-pinion debate game where we swap opinions on the impact of militancy on the suffrage movement's progress. But that's not all – get ready for incredible stories throughout as we uncover the moments when Winston Churchill found himself ambushed by Suffragettes with bells, whips, and hearty chanting. We'll delve into their daring methods and contrast the Suffragette movement in the UK with its counterpart in the USA, particularly the groundbreaking March on Washington. Don't miss out on this captivating journey through history, where we shine a light on the courage and determination of the Suffragettes!

1913 - Women Strike Back!

Animated Movies, Conspiracies, Animals, Food

A romp through some of the weirder cultural aspects of Titanic post-sinking, mainly the bizarre Titanic/Giant Octopus animated movie trilogy, which we have been obsessed with since finding in Londis, Reigate, circa 2003, plus Titanic animals, Titanic animated movies with talking animals and some serious North Korean supervised animated revisionism. (Sharks sank Titanic, Whales rescued survivors) also, would Just Stop Oil have protested Titanic? Do Captains HAVE to go down with a sinking ship? And lots of other nonsense.

WEIRD TITANIC! with Dr. K

Time Trippers go Back to Titanic, asking 'who was to blame?', renting opinions such as "Titanic: Best or worst ship in the World".Phil and Jonny investigate whether Bruce Ismay deserves his reputation and drill into some of the more spectacular survivor stories, from the star of the first Titanic Movie (1913), who was actually on the voyage, to the curiously varying accounts of the wireless operators, who by one account committed murder on the ship while it was sinking.

1912 - Titanic Sinks, Who's to Blame?

Year-by-Year through 20th Century History

Join the Time Trippers (Jonny and Phil) as they are sent back in time to the beginning of the Twentieth Century to learn the lessons of the past, Year by year in chronological order.

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