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This history podcast tells the story of Belgium's history, in a non-chronological order. Every two weeks, we'll cover Belgian history and take the bits and pieces we like, to entertain and inform the ... more
FAQs about Random History of Belgium:How many episodes does Random History of Belgium have?The podcast currently has 139 episodes available.
April 10, 2022EP138 - ... for now ..Episode 138 is probably the fianl episode of this series on the history of Belgium...more15minPlay
March 02, 2022EP137 - Belgian social security - final part 4EP137: In part 4 on the history of Belgian social security, we'll look at the post WWII situation on how both the pension and unemployment system evolved from the blueprint laid out by one of the main pioneers in social security Mr. Fuss. We will also look at the evolution of the RVA and much more....more46minPlay
February 03, 2022EP136 - Belgian social security (part 3)EP136: In part 3 on the history of Belgian social security, we'll go over the interbellum, the two World Wars and the government organized social systems like NDAW....more49minPlay
January 19, 2022EP135 - Belgian social security (part 2)In EP135 of the Random history of Belgium, continues the journey through the history of our social security system. We look at child labor, factories, healthcare, the first large street battles and protests, but also the first laws protecting the workers....more46minPlay
January 17, 2022EP134 - Belgian social security (part 1)In EP134 of the Random history of Belgium, we start a multi part journey, looking at the early versions of social protection, funds and charities for workers, before and during the industrial revolution. We'll track the origins of our social security systems and their history....more47minPlay
December 06, 2021EP133 - Hendrik ConscienceEP133 - We look at the life and work of our most renowned author Hendrik Conscience. His career and impact, the way he forged his own language and legacy, the marketing and symbolism and some insights about the square in Antwerp named after him....more57minPlay
August 13, 2021EP132 - The Belgian Railways 1830 - 1926EP132 - We'll take a look at first 100 years of the Belgian railways. How it got started, the economic structure, some key elements and problems, as well as the building of stations. We focus on the early days to see where it all came from....more44minPlay
June 23, 2021EP131 - Port of Antwerp: Cockerill and BoelwerfIn EP131 of the Random history of Belgium, we look at the expansion of the port of Antwerp, we focus on two shipyards and their importance and eventual decline. We look at the Saint-Michiels abbey, the straightening of the Scheldt river, Cockerill yards and of course Boel shipyards in Temse....more50minPlay
May 24, 2021EP130 - Trappist WestVleterenEP130 for this episode, I looked at the Trappist abbey of WestVleteren, their Cistercian religious order and their famous Trappist beers. We look at the early history of the site and their beer, while drinking a nice #Trappist...more43minPlay
May 05, 2021EP129 - Black SundayEP129 We look at the November 1991 election day, we look at the previous governments in charge, the way they wen down. The rise of new parties, and a few older ones that gained power, we talk about the aftermath and impact of this important election and their key players like CVP/PSC, SP/PS, Volksunie, Vlaams Blok and ROSSEM....more50minPlay
FAQs about Random History of Belgium:How many episodes does Random History of Belgium have?The podcast currently has 139 episodes available.