Oh What A Time...

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Oh What A Time...

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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?" Listen to Oh What A Time... on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen early and ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting https://wondery.com/links/oh-what-a-time/ You can get in touch with the show by emailing: hello@ohwhatatime.com.

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    #83 Historiography (Part 2)

    This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed! This week we’re tackling a subject Elis has suggested, the writing of history itself: historiography! We’ll be chatting about one of the godfathers of history Herodotus, the owner of one of history’s all-time great beards Karl Marx and we’ll be discussing (and mainly trying to understand) postmodernism.   Elsewhere, Tom keeps losing his keys and claims there’s nothing he can do about it, Elis is convinced there was once a thing called the ‘Never Never Club’ in South Wales and why exactly are keys still such a big thing anyway? If you’ve got anything to add on any of these subjects, please email us at: hello@ohwhatatime.com  If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER? Up for grabs is: - two bonus episodes every month! - ad-free listening - episodes a week ahead of everyone else - And much more Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice and Wondery +. 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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    34 min

  2. 6 DAYS AGO

    #83 Historiography (Part 1)

    This week we’re tackling a subject Elis has suggested, the writing of history itself: historiography! We’ll be chatting about one of the godfathers of history Herodotus, the owner of one of history’s all-time great beards Karl Marx and we’ll be discussing (and mainly trying to understand) postmodernism.   Elsewhere, Tom keeps losing his keys and claims there’s nothing he can do about it, Elis is convinced there was once a thing called the ‘Never Never Club’ in South Wales and why exactly are keys still such a big thing anyway? If you’ve got anything to add on any of these subjects, please email us at: hello@ohwhatatime.com  If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER? Up for grabs is: - two bonus episodes every month! - ad-free listening - episodes a week ahead of everyone else - And much more Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice and Wondery +. 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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    49 min

  3. DEC 13 • WONDERY+ ONLY

    #82 Your Letters (November ’24)

    We’re back with another subscriber special and we’re diving deep once more into our postbag. Some of the exciting subjects covered here: dog mess, Glenn Hoddle on Top of the Pops, Lips to Teat (again), what would you buy in the past, fisherman’s jackets and much much more. If you’ve got an email you’re desperate to send, why not hit us up on ye olde email which is: hello@ohwhatatime.com Thank you so much for subscribing, we couldn’t make the show without your support! 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

    49 min

  4. DEC 10

    #81 Spies the Sequel (Part 2)

    This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed! This week we’re returning to a much loved subject: spies. We’ll be hearing about the British spy William Oliver, the origins of MI5 and MI6, plus how the Stasi operated in East Germany. Elsewhere, this week we’ve been discussing exactly how massive milk used to be; we can agree from ‘Milk Bars’ to sponsoring the football league cup, it was simply an enormous beverage. If you’ve got anything to add on the golden age of milk, you can do so via: hello@ohwhatatime.com If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER? Up for grabs is: - two bonus episodes every month! - ad-free listening - episodes a week ahead of everyone else - And much more Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice and Wondery +. 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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    35 min

  5. DEC 9

    #81 Spies the Sequel (Part 1)

    This week we’re returning to a much loved subject: spies. We’ll be hearing about the British spy William Oliver, the origins of MI5 and MI6, plus how the Stasi operated in East Germany. Elsewhere, this week we’ve been discussing exactly how massive milk used to be; we can agree from ‘Milk Bars’ to sponsoring the football league cup, it was simply an enormous beverage. If you’ve got anything to add on the golden age of milk, you can do so via: hello@ohwhatatime.com If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER? Up for grabs is: - two bonus episodes every month! - ad-free listening - episodes a week ahead of everyone else - And much more Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice and Wondery +. 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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    43 min

  6. DEC 3

    #79 Prehistory (Part 2)

    This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed! This week we’re taking a look a Prehistory and specifically; how clever were the Neanderthals? What was early mankind getting up to? And finally, what did the Flintstones get right in their depiction of Stone Age man? And also this week, we’re discussing one of the greatest inventions ever: the humble ‘hot towel’. If you’d like to get in touch with the show, you can do so at: hello@ohwhatatime.com If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER? Up for grabs is: - two bonus episodes every month! - ad-free listening - episodes a week ahead of everyone else - And much more Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice and Wondery +. 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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    27 min

  7. DEC 2 • WONDERY+ ONLY

    #80 Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990 by Katja Hoyer

    In one of this month’s subscriber specials we’re discussing the iron curtain, East and West Berlin, the infamous Stasi and East Germany.. all covered within the book that Elis has just read: Beyond the Wall by Katja Hoyer. Plus; how has Tom managed to lay his washing out in a manner that looks like a spider on LSD? We don’t have a clue, but if you know you can email us at: hello@ohwhatatime.com Thank you so much for subscribing, we couldn’t make the show without your support! 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

    51 min

  8. DEC 2

    #79 Prehistory (Part 1)

    This week we’re taking a look a Prehistory and specifically; how clever were the Neanderthals? What was early mankind getting up to? And finally, what did the Flintstones get right in their depiction of Stone Age man? And also this week, we’re discussing one of the greatest inventions ever: the humble ‘hot towel’. If you’d like to get in touch with the show, you can do so at: hello@ohwhatatime.com If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER? Up for grabs is: - two bonus episodes every month! - ad-free listening - episodes a week ahead of everyone else - And much more Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice and Wondery +. 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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    40 min
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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?" Listen to Oh What A Time... on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen early and ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting https://wondery.com/links/oh-what-a-time/ You can get in touch with the show by emailing: hello@ohwhatatime.com.

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