INTERVIEW BEGINS AT:  28:00

A story of an early photographer who after personal tragedy leaves his portrait business and enters the word of post-mortem photography, becomes an outcast but is able to at long last find redemtion in a most poigniant way.

E S Blake is a successful comedian, TV and Screen Writer, soon to be feature film director and now an author of one of the best historical fiction works in years The Photographer!! and he was good enough to join us for some ramblings, where we discuss his inspiration, his research and just have an all around good time.

Pick this book up folks, it will soon be considered a classic in the world of historical fiction.

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Do you hear things that go bump in the night? Are you afraid of ghosts? Do you think no-one will believe you? Fear no more, because we at Transatlantic History Ramblings will listen to you, as well as have our ghost experts Kurt "The Strange Sessions" Konecny and Neil Storey, they join us to talk all things weird and spooky, and this episode, Kurt tells us some of his very own experiences with the unknown. Soon we will do another listener stories episode, so if you have a personal ghost story to tell, send it to us at

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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT: 27:30

We are beyond thrilled to have Dr. Colleen Darnell, the one and only Vintage Egyptologist, The Theda Bara of Burial Chambers, the Garbo of Giza join us to discuss all things Egyptology

Dr. Darnell has been seen on Documentary series such as   Lost Treasures of Egypt, and Tutankhamun with Dan Snow  and her books include The Ancient Egyptian Netherworld Books[, Echoes of Egypt: Conjuring the Land of the Pharaohs, and Tutankhamun's Armies: Battle and Conquest during Ancient Egypt's Late Eighteenth Dyna

Dr. Darnell was kind enough to spend a bit of time with us just before leaving for her next adventure in Egypt, and we hope you enjoy!!

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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT: 25:30

In 1897 Bram Stoker unleashed the stuff of nightmares to generations, and the world of film forever put his creation in our collective conscious. From the earliest days of film the Vampire appeared, but it wasn't until 1922 with the release of Nosferatu (and its's subsequent legal battles) that Stokers character graced the screen. Then 1931 and a relatively unknown Bela Lugosi portrayed what has become the pop culture image of Stokers count. Over the years there have been countless versions of the Vampire, most notably by the likes of Christopher Lee, Frank Langela and Gary Oldman, but what do the film historians and Stoker scholars think about the various versions.... let's find out

Bruce Hallenbeck, horror historian and author of books such as The Hammer Vampire, and Neil Storey Author of  works such as Dracula Secrets join us to discuss the count on film and in history...

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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT: 26:40

It's called the American past time, a beloved summer game enjoyed by millions for generations, yet, something seems just not as great. the players are bigger and better than ever. The stadiums more luxurious than a palace, and people still flock to see games, and root root root for the home team....but......

Ed Achorn, historian, journalist, author of The Summer of Beer and Whiskey: How Brewers, Barkeeps, Rowdies, Immigrants, and a Wild Pennant Fight Made Baseball America’s Game.

Fifty-nine in ’84: Old Hoss Radbourn, Barehanded Baseball, and the Greatest Season a Pitcher Ever Had

and Every Drop of Blood: The Momentous Second Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln joins us to talk baseball's history, and whether the game is as good as it once was

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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT: 22:00

For centuries there have been reports of large hairy man like creatures that roam the wilderness, but what is it? Is it real? why are there so many hoaxs? How can we tell the truth when there are so many who lie? Luckily there are a few reputable people in this field of study, and none more so then William Jevning. Author or books such as In Search of the Unknown, Notes from the Field, Haunted Valley and The Minnesota Iceman, William is also the host of The Creek Devil Podcast, available wherever podcasts are available and on Youtube. Check out his website and all his books and podcasts!!!

https://williamjevning.com/

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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT: THE BEGINING  26:45

***Please note that as this was the first day with a new microphone, I had not adjusted the sound before I had to record...this will be fixed by next episode.. so sorry***

If the words Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Galaga, Dig Dug etc. make you instantly smile , then chances are you spent many of your formative years in a classic video game arcade. For years these dens of joy had gone the way of the Dodo Bird, but thanks to people like Richie Knucklez, the King of Arcades, these games are still alive and giving us joy one quarter at a time.

We catch up with our friend, and arcade legend Richie Knucklez to talk what's new and exciting in the world of classic games, plus lots of fun ramblings as one can imagine with Mr. Knucklez is involved, plus he tells us about a special GoFundMe he has to save and transport a bunch of his games (including ALL the games used in the international Kong Off Championships) that will be a part of his newest projects, which help bring the sights, sounds and joy of classic arcades back for the 21st century!!

Check out the GoFundMe and help if you can at

https://www.gofundme.com/f/Please-help-me-save-the-games-stuck-in-Banning

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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT: THE BEGINING 22:00

We are thrilled to be joined today by one of America's great novelists, the multi award winning, NY Times Bestselling author Karen Joy Fowler to discuss the release of her latest masterpiece Booth, a riveting historical fiction novel about Lincoln Assassin John Wilkes Booth, and the Booth family.

We get to discuss the new book, as well as her past works, and some amazing ramblings with a true American treasure

Check out her website:     https://www.karenjoyfowler.com/

and be sure to pick up the new book!!

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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT: THE BEGINING 20:35

If Feb 3rd 1959 is the day the music died, then it can be argued that Rock-n-Roll was born on May 27th 1957, when the single That'll Be The Day by The Crickets was released. In 2 short years a young man from Lubbock Texas changed the face of music, how it was recorded and how it was marketed forever, Now 63 years after his untimely death at the age of only 22 Buddy Holly is still revered and loved by millions around the world. Buddy may have only been on this earth for 22 years, but he made it a better place

Tonight we welcome the curator of The Buddy Holly Center, in Buddy's hometown of Lubbock Texas  to discuss his life, legacy and influence on music for generations.

Check out the website at: https://ci.lubbock.tx.us/departments/buddy-holly-center

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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT: THE BEGINING 31:45

In 1856 a seventy year old tollgate keeper and his nine year old grandson were brutally murdered, the man convicted of this crime would be the last man publicly hanged in Leicestershire , but who was the man who came to be known as Peppermint Billy.

The amazing Joanne Vigor-Mungovin returns to discuss the man, the crime and it's legacy. We also dive a bit into her last project all about Joseph Merrick A.K.A The Elephant Man as well as some other fun ramblings. Be sure to Pre order the new book by this brilliant historian now!!!

https://mangobooks.co.uk/products/peppermint-billy

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