This week we head off to South America to meet a man who had the audacity to think his British owners might be terrible people (hint: they were!) It's a story of how businessmen have always put profit before human decency and how the British myth of civilising the people they subjugated doesn't stand up to even the most casual analysis. On the other hand it it harder to become obscenely rich if you have to actually pay your workers. Guest Host: Matt Hare<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.

This week we head off to South America to meet a man who had the audacity to think his British owners might be terrible people (hint: they were!) It's a story of how businessmen have always put profit before human decency and how the British myth of civilising the people they subjugated doesn't stand up to even the most casual analysis. On the other hand it it harder to become obscenely rich if you have to actually pay your workers. Guest Host: Matt Hare Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we head off to South America to meet a man who had the audacity to think his British owners might be terrible people (hint: they were!) It's a story of how businessmen have always put profit before human decency and how the British myth of civilising the people they subjugated doesn't stand up to even the most casual analysis. On the other hand it it harder to become obscenely rich if you have to actually pay your workers. Guest Host: Matt Hare Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Jack Gladstone - The British can even make a tropical paradise depressing

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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