Time's Tall Tales

By Laura Thompson

Every story has two sides, or even more, and all versions deserve to be heard. And they will be, here in Time's Tall Tales. We'll talk about everything from Greek mythology to modern fairtytales, and ... more

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The podcast currently has 34 episodes available.

Time's Tall Tales episodes:

February 27, 2023 We're Here, We're Queer, And We're Not Going Away: Early Representations of Queer Characters in Children's Books
And we are back!! Join us for this very special episode in honour of LGBTQ+ History Month looking at early representations of queer families and characters in children's books from the late 20th Century. We'll feature famous books Jenny Lives With Eric and Martin, Heather Has Two Mommies, and more to explore the controversy these stories caused in the UK and America at a time of great political and social unrest. This episode does feature topics of a sensitive nature such as homophobia and racism.
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57min
May 19, 2021 Ardnamurchan Project with Dr Hannah Cobb
Join us as we explore the complex but remote site on the west coast of Scotland: the Ardnamurchan Peninsula. The wonderful Dr Hannah Cobb kindly explains how work on this amazing site started in 2006 and some of the incredible finds they've made over the years, including a Viking boat burial.
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43min
February 22, 2021 Kimberley Points with Dr John Piprani
Join us as the wonderful Dr John Piprani from the University of Manchester takes us through the incredible history and culture that comes along with Kimberley Points as well the profound affect they have had on his experience of learning and making new connections across the world.
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49min
February 19, 2021 Athenian inscriptions with Dr Peter Liddel
Join us as we travel back to ancient Athens) with Dr Peter Liddel from the University of Manchester very kindly taking us through his current collection and translation project, Attica Inscriptions, and three inscriptions covering the issues of race, gender, taxation and international policy in ancient Athens.
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51min
February 15, 2021 Dorstone Hill and Rock Crystal with Dr Nick Overton
Join us as the wonderful Dr Nick Overton from the University of Manchester talks through Dorstone Hill and the amazing Rock Crystal found there. Thought at first to be glass, this beautiful clear quartz has been found at very few sites in the UK and may just open our minds to the dramatic possibilities of gatherings and rituals in the Neolithic Period.
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50min
February 12, 2021 Ovid's Metamorphoses with Professor Alison Sharrock
Ovid's Metamorphoses is a topic of much debate amongst academics and hits at the centre of numerous philosophical arguments about gender politics from antiquity. Join myself and the wonderful Alison Sharrock as she takes us through various stories in this epic poem and the underlying connections between femininity and the natural world.
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42min
February 09, 2021 The Lost City of Atlantis: the reality of geomyths
Join us as we explore the amazing underwater world filled with missing cities. While Atlantis may be the most well known story, there are numerous other geomyths spanning hundreds of generations which tell of important geographic changes which led to our world today.
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29min
November 13, 2020 The History of Cluedo
Ever wonder where our favourite murder mystery boardgame comes from? Join us as we explore the wonderful world of the past and travel back in time to World War 2 to explore the creative mind of Anthony Pratt, the man who designed Cluedo on his kitchen table during the Blitz.
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24min
October 27, 2020 The tale of the weeping woman, La Llorona
Join us as we delve into the curse of la llorona, the mother, the murderer, the myth. Uncovering the origins of the legend from aztec goddesses to a colonial patriarchy.
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35min
September 08, 2020 The Louvre Doll and Ancient Magic with Joely Black
Join us as we explore the wonderful world of Ancient Magic, troubled romances and gods through the Louvre Doll and it's magical instructions. Joely Black very kindly shares with us her research and perceptions of the past and how we try and understand it today.
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45min

FAQs about Time's Tall Tales:

How many episodes does Time's Tall Tales have?

The podcast currently has 34 episodes available.