73 episodes
Oh What A Time... OWAT: Full timer!
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4.8 • 909 Ratings
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It’s time to embark on a journey through history with "Oh What A Time…" a comedy history podcast hosted by renowned comedians Elis James and Tom Craine along with award winning podcaster Chris Scull.
Tackling a brand new subject each week, (from ‘childhood’ to ‘a life at sea’, ‘marriage’ to ‘holidays’) your hosts will dive into the very weirdest and worst that history has to offer, in an effort to answer the question… "Was the past as awful as it sounds?"
You can get in touch with the show by emailing: hello@ohwhatatime.com
And you can support the show, get bonus episodes and extended ones by becoming an OWAT: FULL TIMER via a subscription: ohwhatatime.com
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#44 Weather (Part 2)
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!
This week we’re talking about unique weather events through history. From the great freeze of 1899 that plunged Miami to sub-zero temperatures, the great storm (in the UK) of 1987 (and how badly Michael Fish got it all BANG WRONG) and of course, the LONG-HOT-SUMMER-OF-NINETEEN-SEVENTY-SIX (which Elis’ parents WILL NOT STOP GOING ON ABOUT).
Plus there’s even more Jeremy Bentham bantz. And if you want to get in touch with the show, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.com
And YES! You may have spotted a new numbering system. Well, we haven’t gone straight from episode #39 to episode #44 by accident (!), we have in fact retroactively applied episode numbers to old subscriber specials:
#40 Heroes (OWAT: Full Timer Edition)
#41 Gifts (OWAT: Full Timer Edition)
#42 Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll (OWAT: Full Timer Edition)
#43 Protests (OWAT: Full Timer Edition)
When informed of this, Tom Craine said he felt “absolutely no emotion whatsoever” - but nonetheless, there’s the explanation for those who need it.
If you're impatient and want both parts in one lovely go next time plus a whole lot more(!), why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 per month to support the show, you'll get:
- two bonus episodes every month!
- ad-free listening
- episodes a week ahead of everyone else
- And first dibs on any live show tickets
Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com
You can also follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices -
#44 Weather (OWAT: Full timer edition)
This week we’re talking about unique weather events through history. From the great freeze of 1899 that plunged Miami to sub-zero temperatures, the great storm (in the UK) of 1987 (and how badly Michael Fish got it all BANG WRONG) and of course, the LONG-HOT-SUMMER-OF-NINETEEN-SEVENTY-SIX (which Elis’ parents WILL NOT STOP GOING ON ABOUT).
Plus there’s even more Jeremy Bentham bantz. And if you want to get in touch with the show, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.com
And YES! You may have spotted a new numbering system. Well, we haven’t gone straight from episode #39 to episode #44 by accident (!), we have in fact retroactively applied episode numbers to old subscriber specials:
#40 Heroes (OWAT: Full Timer Edition)
#41 Gifts (OWAT: Full Timer Edition)
#42 Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll (OWAT: Full Timer Edition)
#43 Protests (OWAT: Full Timer Edition)
When informed of this, Tom Craine said he felt “absolutely no emotion whatsoever” - but nonetheless, there’s the explanation for those who need it.
You can follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
And thank you for subscribing! We couldn't make the show without you!
We'll see you next week!
Chris, Elis and Tom x -
#44 Weather (Part 1)
This week we’re talking about unique weather events through history. From the great freeze of 1899 that plunged Miami to sub-zero temperatures, the great storm (in the UK) of 1987 (and how badly Michael Fish got it all BANG WRONG) and of course, the LONG-HOT-SUMMER-OF-NINETEEN-SEVENTY-SIX (which Elis’ parents WILL NOT STOP GOING ON ABOUT).
Plus there’s even more Jeremy Bentham bantz. And if you want to get in touch with the show, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.com
And YES! You may have spotted a new numbering system. Well, we haven’t gone straight from episode #39 to episode #44 by accident (!), we have in fact retroactively applied episode numbers to old subscriber specials:
#40 Heroes (OWAT: Full Timer Edition)
#41 Gifts (OWAT: Full Timer Edition)
#42 Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll (OWAT: Full Timer Edition)
#43 Protests (OWAT: Full Timer Edition)
When informed of this, Tom Craine said he felt “absolutely no emotion whatsoever” - but nonetheless, there’s the explanation for those who need it.
If you're impatient and want both parts in one lovely go next time plus a whole lot more(!), why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 per month to support the show, you'll get:
- two bonus episodes every month!
- ad-free listening
- episodes a week ahead of everyone else
- And first dibs on any live show tickets
Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com
You can also follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices -
#39 Survival (Part 2)
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!
In this episode we’ll be taking a look at incredible stories of survival through history; from the men of the American Civil War who had their lives saved via a Bible in their pocket, Alexander Selkirk - the man whose story inspired Robinson Crusoe, Violet Jessop - who survived three infamous ships of the White Star Line and the bonus bit for the OWAT: Full Timers this week is ‘the miracle of the Andes’ ie. the story of the Uruguayan rugby team who survived a plane crash in the Andes and were forced into cannibalism to overcome starvation (among many, many other hardships).
Elsewhere, this week we’re discussing ‘Custardo’ and whether this is a realistic alternative for Tom given his love of drinking neat custard. We also discuss whether it’s appropriate to bring the embalmed bones of Jeremy Bentham on tour with us. If you’ve got anything to add on anything here, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you're impatient and want both parts in one lovely go next time plus a whole lot more(!), why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 per month to support the show, you'll get:
- two bonus episodes every month!
- ad-free listening
- episodes a week ahead of everyone else
- And first dibs on any live show tickets
Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com
You can also follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices -
#39 Survival (OWAT: Full timer edition)
In this episode we’ll be taking a look at incredible stories of survival through history; from the men of the American Civil War who had their lives saved via a Bible in their pocket, Alexander Selkirk - the man whose story inspired Robinson Crusoe, Violet Jessop - who survived three infamous ships of the White Star Line and the bonus bit for the OWAT: Full Timers this week is ‘the miracle of the Andes’ ie. the story of the Uruguayan rugby team who survived a plane crash in the Andes and were forced into cannibalism to overcome starvation (among many, many other hardships).
Elsewhere, this week we’re discussing ‘Custardo’ and whether this is a realistic alternative for Tom given his love of drinking neat custard. We also discuss whether it’s appropriate to bring the embalmed bones of Jeremy Bentham on tour with us. If you’ve got anything to add on anything here, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.com
You can follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
And thank you for subscribing! We couldn't make the show without you!
We'll see you next week!
Chris, Elis and Tom x -
#39 Survival (Part 1)
In this episode we’ll be taking a look at incredible stories of survival through history; from the men of the American Civil War who had their lives saved via a Bible in their pocket, Alexander Selkirk - the man whose story inspired Robinson Crusoe, Violet Jessop - who survived three infamous ships of the White Star Line and the bonus bit for the OWAT: Full Timers this week is ‘the miracle of the Andes’ ie. the story of the Uruguayan rugby team who survived a plane crash in the Andes and were forced into cannibalism to overcome starvation (among many, many other hardships).
Elsewhere, this week we’re discussing ‘Custardo’ and whether this is a realistic alternative for Tom given his love of drinking neat custard. We also discuss whether it’s appropriate to bring the embalmed bones of Jeremy Bentham on tour with us. If you’ve got anything to add on anything here, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.com
If you're impatient and want both parts in one lovely go next time plus a whole lot more(!), why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?
In exchange for your £4.99 per month to support the show, you'll get:
- two bonus episodes every month!
- ad-free listening
- episodes a week ahead of everyone else
- And first dibs on any live show tickets
Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com
You can also follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Customer Reviews
Funny and Interesting
Discovered this podcast a couple of weeks ago, it’s now one of my favourites
Podcasting has reached the endgame
This one is a cynical cash grab using the Quickly Kevin format copy pasted to history. Too many adverts, not enough content to pay extra for.
Chris Scull doesn’t even sound like he bothered to read the script beforehand. At least TC and EJ are very likeable people.
They’ll be trying live shows next. Throw enough and some sticks I suppose
Love it
I hate podcasts, except this one. It is literally the only one that doesn’t annoy me! It’s funny, interesting, doesn't go off topic too much and my brain is getting bigger. Ta very much!