Howdy there! This week on That Time When we're thinking about carers and nurses, so the obvious choice of topic would be that of Calamity Jane! A legendary figure of the Wild West, Jane's life was a series of exaggerations, tall tales, and outright lies. It took such a long time for historians to start examining her life that even to this day it's hard to tell how much of the gun-toting, men's clothes wearing, foul-language swearing Jane's life is truth or just a marketing ploy. Oh well, see you, space cowboy.

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What do the songs 'Grândola, Vila Morena' and 'E Depois Do Adeus' have in common? If you don't know then you should listen to this week's episode of That Time When so that Amelia can talk about the Carnation Revolution. Even if you do know, you should listen anyway just to find out about the secret middle verse of YMCA.

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You know, if you've got a big event to plan then you can go easy on yourself. There is absolutely no way that anything you prepare could be worse than the 1904 Olympic Games. This week, Barnaby tells us the history of this most bizarre event, and the marathon that nearly killed the runners. Also, find out how to enjoy Victorian performance enhancing drugs, and why you shouldn't play dice before a marathon.

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Barnaby gets very annoyed this episode about a toad in a rock, and just the sheer laziness of some historical charlatans. In this episode of That Time When, Amelia tells us the strange tale of the Piltdown Man. Is it the missing link? Or is it just a few skeletons jammed together? Spoiler: It's the second one.

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For the first time on That Time When we've got an arts and craft section for you! With enough urine, you too can make a magical hand! This week, Barnaby looks at the history and mythology of the Hand of Glory, and tells us just why you might want to make a candle out of a criminal's severed hand.

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We've often said on this podcast that nothing ever changes, and that people aren't original. It's never been more relevant on this episode as Amelia tells us about the Childrens' Crusade. Think that moody teenagers rebelling against their parents and saying "You can't tell me what to do" is new? Think again, and learn why two young shepherd boys practically created the rise of Instagram and TikTok influencers.

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If you found an alien baby while wandering through a cemetery, would you pick it up, take it home, and feed it condensed milk and cottage cheese? If the answer's yes then you'll fight right in at the village of Kyshtym. This week, Barnaby tells us about baby Alyoshenka, otherwise known as the Kyshtym Dwarf. Was it an alien? Was it the product of a nuclear disaster? Or was it just a sad story about genetic abnormality? Find out on That Time When.

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It was... very hot when we recorded this. Amelia tells us the story of Peter the Wildboy, who turned up in Norwich having completed a two day journey on foot by himself. We don't know why, but maybe you can find out by listening to That Time When.

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Is the Illuminati a secret organisation controlling the world through political machinations, trained assassins, and black helicopters? Or was it just a bookclub for some nerdy Bavarians? Find out if you should be worried about the New World Order, or just slightly disappointed, by listening to this episode of That Time When

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Imagine your confusion, as an American pilot in World War Two, that after being shot down and captured, you're met not by brutal torture and suffering, but by Hanns Scharff, who's offering you cake and walks in the woods and just generally a friendly chat. This week on That Time When, Amelia tells us about how lovely Hans Scharff was, despite him being on the side of the Nazis. It's odd to think about, but he just seems like a great time.

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