The Night of the Big Wind - A significant blow to the housing stock of Ireland
This week we are discussing the weather in Ireland. Specifically the evening of January 6th 1839, when 'Women's Christmas' was interrupted by one of the worst storms in Irish history.We discuss the lo...
31 Aug 202549min
The Freckleton Air Disaster - (or) Never underestimate the British weather
This week both Emma and Ollie are joining in for the story of the worst aviation accident in Britain during WWII, which just so happened to take place a stones throw from where Emma grew up.The unassu...
24 Aug 20251h 18min
Elstow Abbey - (or) Nuns Gone Wild!
This week we are lucky enough to have an extra bonus episode written and presented by friend of the show Pamela Loetterle, who has been delving into the rather naughty history of the Nuns of Elstow Ab...
13 Aug 20251h 38min
Wojtek the Bear - Do bears transport artillery shells in the woods?
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10 Aug 202555min
Dr Robert Clements - (or) why marriage can be hazardous to your health
This week we are heading to my hometown of Southport to discuss Dr Robert Clements. A man who saw marriage as a means of improving his bank balance, and who was willing to 'divest' himself of his wife...
27 Juli 20251h 4min
The Bargarran Witches - (or) you need to be Shaw before you start throwing accusations of witchcraft around
This week we are getting spooky in Scotland, with the tale of how a volcanic eruption may have contributed to the country's last mass witchcraft trial.When little Christian Shaw began experiencing fit...
20 Juli 20251h 24min
John St. John Long - (or) sketching out a medical career
Get ready for another extra special episode from friend of the show Pam Loetterle!This time she is bringing us the tale of John St. John Long, a handsome Irishman who decided that actually studying me...
16 Juli 202553min
Joseph Pocklington - Building a reputation (and a fort) in the Lake District
This week (on the hottest day of the year) we are talking about Joseph Pocklington. A man with a dream to become an architect, and who was fortunate enough to have enough money to make that dream a re...
13 Juli 202557min
