Daniel Mendoza was a man with a dream. A dream to become the premier biscuit maker in all of Georgian England. Unfortunately it turned out that he was much better at breaking things than making things. And when I say breaking, I mean people's faces, with his fists! Mendoza was reluctant prize fighter who nevertheless birthed some of the most enduring tropes of boxers to come, including the idea of a trilogy of fights against a single opponent and using the press to drum up interest. Now with exclusive discussion of shoe measuring systems! Guest Host: Ollie Green* *Former Husband of Julian Clary. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Daniel Mendoza was a man with a dream. A dream to become the premier biscuit maker in all of Georgian England. Unfortunately it turned out that he was much better at breaking things than making things. And when I say breaking, I mean people's faces, with his fists! Mendoza was reluctant prize fighter who nevertheless birthed some of the most enduring tropes of boxers to come, including the idea of a trilogy of fights against a single opponent and using the press to drum up interest. Now with exclusive discussion of shoe measuring systems! Guest Host: Ollie Green* *Former Husband of Julian Clary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daniel Mendoza was a man with a dream. A dream to become the premier biscuit maker in all of Georgian England. Unfortunately it turned out that he was much better at breaking things than making things. And when I say breaking, I mean people's faces, with his fists! Mendoza was reluctant prize fighter who nevertheless birthed some of the most enduring tropes of boxers to come, including the idea of a trilogy of fights against a single opponent and using the press to drum up interest. Now with exclusive discussion of shoe measuring systems! Guest Host: Ollie Green* *Former Husband of Julian Clary. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Daniel Mendoza - Fighting Jewish stereotypes (literally)

The British Isles have thousands of years of history, so it's weird that all most people were taught at school was World War Two, how many wives Henry VIII had and that the Battle of Hastings took place in 1066 (always worth a try if you are trying to guess someones pin number). If you've always wanted to learn about all the bits between these events, but only if it can be done in a random and eclectic manner why not try Consistently Eccentric History? A podcast where each week you can listen in while I tell one of my friends a story about a lesser known person or event in British history, the weirder and less believable the better. With an archive of over 150 episodes you will never again be short a weird historical fact when trying to impress others.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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The British Isles have thousands of years of history, so it's weird that all most people were taught at school was World War Two, how many wives Henry VIII had and that the Battle of Hastings took place in 1066 (always worth a try if you are trying to guess someones pin number). If you've always wanted to learn about all the bits between these events, but only if it can be done in a random and eclectic manner why not try Consistently Eccentric History? A podcast where each week you can listen in while I tell one of my friends a story about a lesser known person or event in British history, the weirder and less believable the better. With an archive of over 150 episodes you will never again be short a weird historical fact when trying to impress others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The British Isles have thousands of years of history, so it's weird that all most people were taught at school was World War Two, how many wives Henry VIII had and that the Battle of Hastings took place in 1066 (always worth a try if you are trying to guess someones pin number). If you've always wanted to learn about all the bits between these events, but only if it can be done in a random and eclectic manner why not try Consistently Eccentric History? A podcast where each week you can listen in while I tell one of my friends a story about a lesser known person or event in British history, the weirder and less believable the better. With an archive of over 150 episodes you will never again be short a weird historical fact when trying to impress others. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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