Oh What A Time...

(This is Part Two! Check yesterday for Part One)AND WE ARE BACK! And this week/month/year we're looking at: Calendars. How we ended up with the names for our months and days, how the Mayan calendar caused such a kerfuffle, the failed French attempt to decimalise time and our bonus part this week: why the UK government stole 11 daysNew Year, same incredible features: THE ONE DAY TIME MACHINE, HOW WOULD YOU IMPRESS SOMEONE IN 500AD and of course DO YOU HAVE A RELATIVE OF NOTE?Want to contribute to any of our INCREDIBLE format points? Do let us know at: hello@ohwhatatime.comThis is Part Two, but if you want both parts now, why not become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?In exchange for your £4.99 to support the show, you'll get:- the 4th part of every episode and ad-free listening- episodes a week ahead of everyone else- a bonus episode every month- And first dibs on any live show ticketsSubscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.comYou can follow us on: X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepodAnd Instagram at @ohwhatatimepodAaannnd 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 listening! We’ll see next week!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AND WE ARE BACK! And this week/month/year we're looking at: Calendars. How we ended up with the names for our months and days, how the Mayan calendar caused such a kerfuffle, the failed French attempt to decimalise time and our bonus part this week: why the UK government stole 11 daysNew Year, same incredible features: THE ONE DAY TIME MACHINE, HOW WOULD YOU IMPRESS SOMEONE IN 500AD and of course DO YOU HAVE A RELATIVE OF NOTE?Want to contribute to any of our INCREDIBLE format points? Do let us know at: hello@ohwhatatime.comThis is Part One (Part Two will be out tomorrow), but if you want both parts now, why not become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?In exchange for your £4.99 to support the show, you'll get:- the 4th part of every episode and ad-free listening- episodes a week ahead of everyone else- a bonus episode every month- And first dibs on any live show ticketsSubscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.comYou can follow us on: X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepodAnd Instagram at @ohwhatatimepodAaannnd 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 listening! We’ll see tomorrow for Part Two, BYE!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oh What A Time returns next week on the main feed but between now and then, we thought we'd drop a little excerpt from December's bonus episode onto the feed and this one is: GIFTS!Presidential gifts, Tudor gifts and gifts in the form of massive impractical cannons.We'll also be debating whether Tom making a handcrafted present for his wife is killing the high street.If you want this episode in full PLUS have the new series start for you RIGHT NOW then why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?In exchange for your £4.99 to support the show, you'll get:- the 4th part of every episode and ad-free listening- episodes a week ahead of everyone else- a bonus episode every month- And first dibs on any live show ticketsSubscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.comAnd you know the drill: Interesting relatives? Prove an interesting fact to someone in 500AD? Historic jobs that are easy? ONE DAY TIME MACHINE? Send us your thoughts by emailing: hello@ohwhatatime.comThank you for listening! We'll see you next week.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While we recover from Christmas and New Year, please enjoy our first 'best of' episode featuring some brand new correspondence and a few of our favourite bits from the first 6 months of the show.We'll be back very soon, but in the meantime; want to contribute to any of our INCREDIBLE format points? Do let us know at: hello@ohwhatatime.comAnd why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?In exchange for your £4.99 to support the show, you'll get:- the 4th part of every episode and ad-free listening- episodes a week ahead of everyone else- a bonus episode every month- And first dibs on any live show ticketsSubscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.comGot a favourite bit you’d like to hear again? Let us know on Twitter at @ohwhatatimepodAnd Instagram at @ohwhatatimepodAaannnd 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 listening! We’ll see you soon!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s time again for us to mine the OWaT mailbag and have another correspondence special (although we inevitably get sidetracked into Christmas chat).Now if this podcast is famous for one thing it’s: inventing many of the world's greatest podcasting features. ONE DAY TIME MACHINE, HOW WOULD YOU IMPRESS SOMEONE IN 500AD and of course DO YOU HAVE A RELATIVE OF NOTE?Want to contribute to any of our INCREDIBLE format points? Do let us know at: hello@ohwhatatime.comAnd seeing as it's Christmas, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?In exchange for your £4.99 to support the show, you'll get:- the 4th part of every episode and ad-free listening- episodes a week ahead of everyone else- a bonus episode every month- And first dibs on any live show ticketsSubscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.comWe’ll be taking a small break over Christmas and New Year during which time we’ll be putting out a couple of ‘best of’ episodes featuring some highlights from the show so far!Got a favourite bit you’d like to hear again? Let us know on Twitter at @ohwhatatimepodAnd Instagram at @ohwhatatimepodAaannnd 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 listening! We’ll see you next week!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get the decorations down from the loft and pop the tree up, because this week we're talking about: Christmas. We'll be covering the interesting history of Christmas traditions; from Carols to Decorations and did Coca-Cola invent Santa? Plus subscribers will get the famous 4th part which this week looks at the Christmas truce in World War 1 and which team triumphed in the game of football in no man's land.**WARNING FOR PARENTS: This features some very grown up chat about Santa, so maybe not one to listen to in ear shot of any kids**We've got a whole host of festive features for you to get involved with, from ONE DAY TIME MACHINE to BLOW SOMEONE'S MIND IN 500AD. If you want to get in touch with the show, you can email us at: hello@ohwhatatime.comAnd seeing as it's Christmas, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?In exchange for your £4.99 to support the show, you'll get:- the 4th part of every episode and ad-free listening- episodes a week ahead of everyone else- a bonus episode every month- And first dibs on any live show ticketsSubscriptions are available via AnotherSlice, Apple and Spotify. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.comAaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?Oh and please follow us on Twitter at @ohwhatatimepodAnd Instagram at @ohwhatatimepodAnd thank you to Dr Daryl Leeworthy for his help with this week’s research.Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk)And thank you for listening! We’ll see you next week! (Or get next week's episode now if you fancy subscribing!!)Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're looking into some huge undertakings through history in a category we're calling: BIG PROJECTS. How did ancient Rome manage to feed a population of 1 million people? How did Alexander the Great feed his army as it marched some 3,000 miles? How were the pyramids constructed? And in a 4th part for OWAT: FULL TIMERS, how did electricity make its way to the rural areas of the UK? Big questions to which we're happy to provide some big answers.There's all the usual nonsense too. If you could use our time machine to revolutionise a sport or change the world completely, how would you do it? You can let us know by dropping us an email to: hello@ohwhatatime.comAs we mention in the show, we've launched a subscription! By becoming a OWAT: Full Timer you'll get the 4th part of every episode, ad-free listening, get episodes a week ahead of everyone else and get a bonus episode every month! (We'll also make sure you get first dibs on tickets to any live shows)Subscriptions are available here:anotherslice.com/ohwhatatimeAnd via the Apple podcast app (just go to our show page).We also have a Spotify subscription available.For the options you can also go to: ohwhatatime.comAaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?Oh and please follow us on Twitter at @ohwhatatimepodAnd Instagram at @ohwhatatimepodAnd thank you to Dr Daryl Leeworthy for his help with this week’s research.Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).And thank you for listening! We’ll see you next week! (Or get next week's episode now if you fancy subscribing!!)Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're looking at the aftermath of the 1929 Wall St Crash, which signalled the beginning of an era known as: The Great Depression (Merry Christmas!). We'll be looking at the origins of the crash, the US President at the time Herbert Hoover (not Henry, to be clear), plus how Yip Harburg turned to songwriting to pull himself out of debt.And we've launched a subscription! If you sign up, you'll get an extended and ad-free version of this episode which includes a look at The Great Gatsby and F Scott Fitzgerald. Becoming a OWAT: FULL TIMER also means you get episodes a week early, a bonus episode every month and pre-sale access to any future live shows!We're on AnotherSlice.com, Apple and Spotify at present, if you want the full list head to: ohwhatatime.comHave a ONE DAY TIME MACHINE? Send us your thoughts by emailing: hello@ohwhatatime.comAaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?Oh and please follow us on Twitter at @ohwhatatimepodAnd Instagram at @ohwhatatimepodAnd thank you to Dr Daryl Leeworthy for his help with this week’s research.Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).And thank you for listening! We’ll see you next weekChris, Elis and Tomohwhatatime.comLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here's a preview - about 15 mins of a 70 minute episode - of November's subscriber special on.. Heroes!Obviously, the Teenage Mutant Ninja/Hero Turtles are here, we're also looking at the heroes to have appeared in poster form down the years, plus we're taking a look at Ancient Greek heroes while dealing with the fact Pandora opened a jar and not a box.As we mentioned in the show on Monday, we've launched a subscription! With a subscription you'll get this episode in full, the 4th part of every episode, ad-free listening, get episodes a week ahead of everyone else and get a bonus episode every month. We'll also make sure you get first dibs on tickets to any live shows.Subscriptions are available here:anotherslice.com/ohwhatatimeAnd via the Apple podcast app (just go to our show page).And via Spotify subscriptions.For the options you can also go to: ohwhatatime.comAnd you know the drill: Interesting relatives? Prove an interesting fact to someone in 500AD? Historic jobs that are easy? ONE DAY TIME MACHINE? Send us your thoughts by emailing: hello@ohwhatatime.comThank you for listening!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're heading for the coast to discover the story behind the birth of modern weather forecasting. We're also off to learn about the world's first lighthouse: the Great Lighthouse of Alexandria. Elis will be bringing some coals to Newcastle. And there's also a 4th part to this one (explain that in a second!) which is the real 4th emergency service: THE COASTGUARD.As we mention in the show, we've launched a subscription! With a subscription you'll get the 4th part of every episode, ad-free listening, get episodes a week ahead of everyone else and get a bonus episode every month! (We'll also make sure you get first dibs on tickets to any live shows)Subscriptions are available here:anotherslice.com/ohwhatatimeAnd via the Apple podcast app (just go to our show page).We'll also have a Spotify subscription available imminently.For the options you can also go to: ohwhatatime.comAnd you know the drill: Interesting relatives? Prove an interesting fact to someone in 500AD? Historic jobs that are easy? ONE DAY TIME MACHINE? Send us your thoughts by emailing: hello@ohwhatatime.comAaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?Oh and please follow us on Twitter at @ohwhatatimepodAnd Instagram at @ohwhatatimepodAnd thank you to Dr Daryl Leeworthy for his help with this week’s research.Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).And thank you for listening! We’ll see you next week! (Or get next week's episode now if you fancy subscribing!!)Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.