Random History of Belgium

Manuel Van den Eynde
Random History of Belgium

This history podcast tells the story of Belgium's history, in a non-chronological order. Every two weeks, we'll cover Belgian history and take the bits and pieces we like, to entertain and inform the listeners. Our place on the web: rhob.be

  1. 10/04/2022

    EP138 - ... for now ..

    Episode 138 is probably the fianl episode of this series on the history of Belgium

    15 min

  2. 02/03/2022

    EP137 - Belgian social security - final part 4

    EP137: In part 4 on the history of Belgian social security, we'll look at the post WWII situation on how both the pension and unemployment system evolved from the blueprint laid out by one of the main pioneers in social security Mr. Fuss. We will also look at the evolution of the RVA and much more.

    46 min

  3. 03/02/2022

    EP136 - Belgian social security (part 3)

    EP136: In part 3 on the history of Belgian social security, we'll go over the interbellum, the two World Wars and the government organized social systems like NDAW.

    48 min

  4. 19/01/2022

    EP135 - Belgian social security (part 2)

    In EP135 of the Random history of Belgium, continues the journey through the history of our social security system. We look at child labor, factories, healthcare, the first large street battles and protests, but also the first laws protecting the workers.

    46 min

  5. 17/01/2022

    EP134 - Belgian social security (part 1)

    In EP134 of the Random history of Belgium, we start a multi part journey, looking at the early versions of social protection, funds and charities for workers, before and during the industrial revolution. We'll track the origins of our social security systems and their history.

    47 min

  6. 06/12/2021

    EP133 - Hendrik Conscience

    EP133 - We look at the life and work of our most renowned author Hendrik Conscience. His career and impact, the way he forged his own language and legacy, the marketing and symbolism and some insights about the square in Antwerp named after him.

    57 min

  7. 13/08/2021

    EP132 - The Belgian Railways 1830 - 1926

    EP132 - We'll take a look at first 100 years of the Belgian railways. How it got started, the economic structure, some key elements and problems, as well as the building of stations. We focus on the early days to see where it all came from.

    43 min

  8. 23/06/2021

    EP131 - Port of Antwerp: Cockerill and Boelwerf

    In EP131 of the Random history of Belgium, we look at the expansion of the port of Antwerp, we focus on two shipyards and their importance and eventual decline. We look at the Saint-Michiels abbey, the straightening of the Scheldt river, Cockerill yards and of course Boel shipyards in Temse.

    50 min
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This history podcast tells the story of Belgium's history, in a non-chronological order. Every two weeks, we'll cover Belgian history and take the bits and pieces we like, to entertain and inform the listeners. Our place on the web: rhob.be

Informations

  • Création
    Manuel Van den Eynde
  • Années d’activité
    2016 - 2022
  • Épisodes
    139
  • Classification
    Tous publics
  • Copyright
    © Manuel Van den Eynde
  • Site web de l’émission
    Random History of Belgium

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