History Go Time!

Damian Smith
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Somewhere between Dan Carlin and George Carlin, professional comedian and history enthusiast Damian Smith regales with his favourite anecdotes from throughout the annals of time. These stories are fun, exciting, compelling, and quite often actually happened - for as Leo Ferre once said: ”you must believe in ancient history, even if it is not true.” Guaranteed at least 90% truth.

  1. Going Down Swinging - The Teddy Sheean Story

    APR 26

    Going Down Swinging - The Teddy Sheean Story

    For this Anzac Day special we explore the underrated story of Australia's only Navy Victoria Cross recipient - Ordinary Seaman Teddy Sheean and how he not only fought until his last breath, he fought well past it.

    36 min
  2. The Cheese Caves

    MAR 15

    The Cheese Caves

    Why do Americans put cheese on everything? In the tapestry of history it begins with Mark Sykes and François Georges-Picot arbitrarily drawing lines on a map at the end of WW1. You wanted a show about an economic crisis caused by a criminal Republican president of the USA fighting a war in the Middle East, you really should have specified which crime/president/war/Middle East.

    47 min
  3. Without Precedent? No, There's Precedent

    FEB 23

    Without Precedent? No, There's Precedent

    The BBC rather audaciously called the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor "without precedent." History knows better. Enough people asked that I made a show, enjoy.

    46 min
  4. How The Nazis Consolidated Power

    JAN 31

    How The Nazis Consolidated Power

    This was a mandatory subject when I went to high school, so I didn't think I needed to cover it. Boy, was I wrong. So here's how the Nazis came to power. You're supposed to stop it from happening again.

    1h 30m

  5. 12/24/2025

    I Hate April Fool's Day

    Do you want to know what a bonus show sounds like? Merry Christmas! This is about the weird origins of April Fool's Day, but surprisingly you can't explore that without going into Christmas and New Year's, they're all the same magical animal. By the way, do you know why New Year's Day is always exactly a week after Christmas? Have fun with that.

    50 min
  6. Ein Kleine Nachthexen (Rebroadcast)

    12/05/2025 ·  BONUS

    Ein Kleine Nachthexen (Rebroadcast)

    This is old enough that you've probably forgotten it. Tonight (December 5th) is Krampusnacht. Which means that it's the only time of the year when I'm justified in reseeding this show about Krampus, the terrifying German Christmas monster.

    30 min
  7. The Gunpowder Plot II: Treason Season

    11/10/2025

    The Gunpowder Plot II: Treason Season

    The slapstick tragedy that is the Gunpowder Plot, one of the dumbest things that has ever happened.

    1h 26m
  8. The Gunpowder Plot I: Doth Protest Too Much

    10/25/2025

    The Gunpowder Plot I: Doth Protest Too Much

    So it turns out that to talk about the Gunpowder Plot, you need to do over an hour of stuff to lay the groundwork for the Gunpowder Plot. In the beginning...in 1517 Martin Luther staples an essay to a church, leading to millions of deaths for dumb reasons. These are those reasons.

    1h 14m
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Somewhere between Dan Carlin and George Carlin, professional comedian and history enthusiast Damian Smith regales with his favourite anecdotes from throughout the annals of time. These stories are fun, exciting, compelling, and quite often actually happened - for as Leo Ferre once said: ”you must believe in ancient history, even if it is not true.” Guaranteed at least 90% truth.

Information

  • Creator
    Damian Smith
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    64
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Damian Smith
  • Show Website
    History Go Time!

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