We Are History
Angela Barnes and John O'FarrellThe less-than-serious history podcast with stand up comedian Angela Barnes (The News Quiz, Mock The Week and Live at The Apollo) and writer John O'Farrell (An Utterly Impartial History of Britain, Things Can Only Get Better, Spitting Image). In each podcast our two history nerds discuss, explain and laugh at interesting and quirky episodes from the olden days, such as East German Nudism, Spy Pigeo... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 113 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Category | History | ||||
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How a handful of landmark events and reforms suddenly shook off the hypocrisy, censorship and repression that had plagued Great Britain since Victorian times. (Available in Northern Ireland several decades later)
We Are History is written and prese... more
How travelling quacks and snobby doctors held back dentistry for centuries, while millions endured the agony of toothache and wondered why ‘smoking out the tooth worms’ didn’t seem to be working.
Reading List: An Excruciating History of Dentistry by... more
This week Angela drags John around the shops of Britain for about 200 years as we take a look at the history of how we shop. We look at why shopping moved out of town centres and ask the important questions like “Does Selfridges sell fridges?”
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How the IRA came very close to killing Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and the British Cabinet and triggered a massive manhunt for that world famous crime fighting agency, the Sussex County Constabulary.
Reading List: Killing Thatcher by Rory Carro... more
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- Calm down
Need to take it easy! Great subjects but switched off due to bad acting and false excitement/enthusiasm - be real and genuine and it will be amazing xx
Apple Podcasts3jodie_cass
United Kingdoma year ago - Fantastic approach to History
Love these two. Funny and informative. Great nuggets of information.
Apple Podcasts5Alex Aitch
Francea year ago - You know you want to keep going really. :)
Come on, we know you really want to keep it going! How about one episode per month or 4 per series?
Apple Podcasts5Liofa73United Kingdoma year ago - Leafyhue
Really love this! So informative and engaging, with a delicious bite of comedy! Thank you Angela and John.
Apple Podcasts5leafyhueUnited Kingdoma year ago - Very sad to see you go but delighted for your futures.
Dear Angela and John
Thank you for all your research, writing and acknowledgments you have given us in all your diverse subjects.
You have fooled my brain that it is a little more knowledgeable! I do love history but stuffy old books are hard to get through.
Your wit, banter and rapport have brought us through interesting and entertaining global history.
It was a pleasure to be on the journey of your highs ; Angela your wedding and John your broadway show and sympathetic for the lows of b... more
Apple Podcasts5Sinead willowUnited Kingdoma year ago
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Apple Podcasts | #221 | United Kingdom/History |
Apple Podcasts | #69 |  South Africa/History |
Apple Podcasts | #111 |  Ukraine/History |
Apple Podcasts | #218 |  Hong Kong/History |
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