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Heaps Good History Podcast

Exploring incredible true stories from South Australia's past. A podcast brought to you by The Advertiser, in Adelaide.

08/12/2018

Episode 9. The search for a "New Australia"

For over a hundred years, Australia had been a beacon of hope and opportunity for millions of people, so it's hard to imagine why anyon...

49 min
30/12/2017

Episode 8. The Adelaide man who inspired Australia's obsession with Big Things

Australia's obsession with Big Things didn't start with Coffs Harbour's Big Banana, Woombye's Big Pineapple or Robertson's Big Potato. ...

44 min
08/10/2017

Episode 7. "She's a Beauty!" - Myths and legends of the very first Holden

In this bonus episode, Adelaide Holden historian Don Loffler busts some long-held myths about the 1948 launch of the first model Holden...

28 min
08/10/2017

Episode 6. Inside Holden at Elizabeth. "Just like walking into John Martin's cave".

In this bonus episode, long-time Holden employee Stewart Underwood tells Greg what it was like working at GMH's Elizabeth factory duri...

30 min
08/10/2017

Episode 5. "Australian as they come - That's Holden!"

Greg tracks the history of one of Australia's best-loved and most iconic brands from saddler maker to automotive powerhouse, General Mo...

31 min
22/08/2017

Episode 4. 'God 'Elp All Of Us' - The first flight from England to Australia

Greg speaks to journalist Lainie Anderson about the incredible true story of South Australia's Smith Brothers, who, with their trusty m...

35 min
06/07/2017

Episode 3. Australia's original Burger King

This week, Greg meets Adrienne Peele, daughter of Australia's original Burger King Don Dervan. Dervan was a US businessman who opened h...

18 min
12/04/2017

Episode 2. The FitzJames

This week, Greg speaks to Nikki Sullivan from the Migration Museum about The FitzJames, a floating prison that, for 11 years, was home...

17 min
11/04/2017

Episode 1. The Armless Artist

Greg speaks to Nikki Sullivan from Adelaide's Migration Museum about William Smith, an incredible South Australian who, after losing bo...

14 min

9 Episodes

Exploring incredible true stories from South Australia's past. A podcast brought to you by The Advertiser, in Adelaide.

Creator

The Advertiser
Years Active

2017 - 2018
Episodes

9
Rating

Clean
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