What The History

What The History

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What The History episodes

  • Cup Chaos and Pigeon Power
    In this episode Suzie gets sporty about the World Cup and Trevor discovers the surprising place pigeon’s hold in history.
    WHAT THE HISTORY?
    Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast, or find us on iTunes.  You can check out enhanced podcasts on The Rufus Project YouTube Channel.  Also chat with us over on Facebook or Twitter #wthpod.
    Sources:
    THE 1938 WORLD CUP
    ESPN n.d. ‘World Cup History 1938’ http://www.espn.co.uk/football/news/story/_/id/1834540/1938
    FIFA 1996, ‘A problematic prelude to the 1938 World Cup’ and ‘1938 FIFA World Cup, France https://www.fifa.com/news/y=1996/m=4/news=problematic-prelude-the-1938-world-cup-71450.html and https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/france1938/awards/index.html
    History.com 2009, ‘1938 Hitler announces an Anschluss with Austria’ https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hitler-announces-an-anschluss-with-austria
    Holocaust Enclyclopedia n.d., ‘The Nazi Olympics Berlin 1936’ https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005680
    PROJECT PIGEON
    B.F. Skinner – Biography.com
    The Pigeon-Guided Missiles And Bat Bombs Of World War II – Gizmodo Australia
    B.F. Skinner’s Pigeon-Guided Rocket – Smithsonian.com
    Pigeon-guided missiles – Military History Monthly
    Hacking When It Counts: Pigeon-Guided Missiles – Hack A Day
    Strange: In WWII Pigeons Were Trained To Guide Missiles – War History Online
    That Time the U.S. Coast Guard Had a Pigeon-Powered Sensor – War Is Boring
    Pigeons can help with searches at sea – Ocean Watch
    Coast Guard clips wings of pigeon project – UPI.com
    Other stuff:
    The word history in the opening theme has been extracted from…
    History Never Repeats – Split Enz (1981)
    History Repeating – Propellerheads feat: Miss Shirley Bassey (1998)
    Flame Trees – Cold Chisel (1984)
    You’re History – Shakespeare’s Sister (1989)
    Centuries – Fall Out Boy (2015)
    Fade out – Doing The Pigeon – Sesame Street
    All music used under fair use provisions.
     
    19 min
  • One From The Vaults and The Dastardly Danes

    In this episode Suzie examines the Chase vault and Trevor finds out how a Claire Danes ban came about.

    WHAT THE HISTORY?

    Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast, or find us on iTunes.  You can check out enhanced podcasts on The Rufus Project YouTube Channel.  Also chat with us over on Facebook or Twitter #wthpod.

    Sources:

    THE CHASE VAULT

    Can You Actually 2018, ‘Why Do The Coffins In This Mysterious Vault In Barbados Keep Moving?’ http://canyouactually.com/why-do-the-coffins-in-this-mysterious-vault-in-barbados-keep-moving/

    Dunning B 2014, ‘The Moving Coffins of Barbados’ https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4399
    Swancer B 2014, ‘The Mysterious Moving Coffins of Barbados’ http://mysteriousuniverse.org/2014/07/the-mysterious-moving-coffins-of-barbados/
    The Ghost Hunt UK n.d., ‘The Mysterious Moving Coffins of the Chase Family’ http://theghosthuntuk.com/mysterious-moving-coffins-chase-family/

    THE CLAIRE DANES BAN

    Brokedown Palace – IMDB

    Manila Is Mad At Claire Danes – CBS News

    Claire Danes Banned in Manila? – E News

    5 celebrities who disrespected the Filipino people – kami.com

    Manila Officials Ban Films That Feature Claire Danes – Orlando Sentinel

    Manila Bans Claire Danes’ Movies – AP News

    Other stuff:

    The word history in the opening theme has been extracted from…

    History Never Repeats – Split Enz (1981)

    History Repeating – Propellerheads feat: Miss Shirley Bassey (1998)

    Flame Trees – Cold Chisel (1984)

    You’re History – Shakespeare’s Sister (1989)

    Centuries – Fall Out Boy (2015)

    Fade out – Spirit Got Lost – Mental As Anything

    All music used under fa

    19 min
  • One From The Vaults and The Dastardly Danes
    In this episode Suzie examines the Chase vault and Trevor finds out how a Claire Danes ban came about.
    WHAT THE HISTORY?
    Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast, or find us on iTunes.  You can check out enhanced podcasts on The Rufus Project YouTube Channel.  Also chat with us over on Facebook or Twitter #wthpod.
    Sources:
    THE CHASE VAULT
    Can You Actually 2018, ‘Why Do The Coffins In This Mysterious Vault In Barbados Keep Moving?’ http://canyouactually.com/why-do-the-coffins-in-this-mysterious-vault-in-barbados-keep-moving/
    Dunning B 2014, ‘The Moving Coffins of Barbados’ https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4399
    Swancer B 2014, ‘The Mysterious Moving Coffins of Barbados’ http://mysteriousuniverse.org/2014/07/the-mysterious-moving-coffins-of-barbados/
    The Ghost Hunt UK n.d., ‘The Mysterious Moving Coffins of the Chase Family’ http://theghosthuntuk.com/mysterious-moving-coffins-chase-family/
    THE CLAIRE DANES BAN
    Brokedown Palace – IMDB
    Manila Is Mad At Claire Danes – CBS News
    Claire Danes Banned in Manila? – E News
    5 celebrities who disrespected the Filipino people – kami.com
    Manila Officials Ban Films That Feature Claire Danes – Orlando Sentinel
    Manila Bans Claire Danes’ Movies – AP News
    Other stuff:
    The word history in the opening theme has been extracted from…
    History Never Repeats – Split Enz (1981)
    History Repeating – Propellerheads feat: Miss Shirley Bassey (1998)
    Flame Trees – Cold Chisel (1984)
    You’re History – Shakespeare’s Sister (1989)
    Centuries – Fall Out Boy (2015)
    Fade out – Spirit Got Lost – Mental As Anything
    All music used under fair use provisions.
     
    19 min
  • Bunny Battles and Catty Tactics

    In this episode Suzie finds Napoleon’s most surprising foe and Trevor looks at the surprising way a Persian king took on the Egyptians.

    WHAT THE HISTORY?

    Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast, or find us on iTunes.  You can check out enhanced podcasts on The Rufus Project YouTube Channel.  Also chat with us over on Facebook or Twitter #wthpod.

    Sources:

    NAPOLEON AND THE RABBITS

    History.com Staff, 2009 ‘Napoleon Bonaparte’ http://www.history.com/topics/napoleon

    Raub O 2014, ‘Napoleons Greatest Failure (No, Not Waterloo)’ https://sites.psu.edu/interestinghistory/2014/03/20/napoleons-greatest-failure-no-not-waterloo/
    Stepko B 2018, ‘Napoleon and the Battle of the Rabbits: Faced with the implacable animal horde, the Emperor beat a hasty retreat’ https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/05/18/napoleon-and-the-battle-of-the-rabbits/
    The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica 2016, ‘Battle of Waterloo’ and 2014 ‘Treaties of Tilsit’ https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Waterloo and https://www.britannica.com/topic/Treaties-of-Tilsit
    The Liverpool Herald April 6 1901, ‘Napoleon and Rabbits’ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/37254325
    White F 2014, ‘Napoleon’s battle against rabbits’ https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/people-politics/napoleons-battle-against-rabbits/

    THE BATTLE OF PELUSIUM

    The Battle of Pelusium: A Victory Decided by Cats – Ancient History Encyclopedia

    War Cats: Egyptians Lost A War Because They Loved Cats – Ripley’s Believe It or Not

    Cambyses II, the Cat Throwing King of Persia – Fact Find

    20 min
  • Bunny Battles and Catty Tactics
    In this episode Suzie finds Napoleon’s most surprising foe and Trevor looks at the surprising way a Persian king took on the Egyptians.
    WHAT THE HISTORY?
    Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast, or find us on iTunes.  You can check out enhanced podcasts on The Rufus Project YouTube Channel.  Also chat with us over on Facebook or Twitter #wthpod.
    Sources:
    NAPOLEON AND THE RABBITS
    History.com Staff, 2009 ‘Napoleon Bonaparte’ http://www.history.com/topics/napoleon
    Raub O 2014, ‘Napoleons Greatest Failure (No, Not Waterloo)’ https://sites.psu.edu/interestinghistory/2014/03/20/napoleons-greatest-failure-no-not-waterloo/
    Stepko B 2018, ‘Napoleon and the Battle of the Rabbits: Faced with the implacable animal horde, the Emperor beat a hasty retreat’ https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/05/18/napoleon-and-the-battle-of-the-rabbits/
    The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica 2016, ‘Battle of Waterloo’ and 2014 ‘Treaties of Tilsit’ https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Waterloo and https://www.britannica.com/topic/Treaties-of-Tilsit
    The Liverpool Herald April 6 1901, ‘Napoleon and Rabbits’ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/37254325
    White F 2014, ‘Napoleon’s battle against rabbits’ https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/people-politics/napoleons-battle-against-rabbits/
    THE BATTLE OF PELUSIUM
    The Battle of Pelusium: A Victory Decided by Cats – Ancient History Encyclopedia
    War Cats: Egyptians Lost A War Because They Loved Cats – Ripley’s Believe It or Not
    Cambyses II, the Cat Throwing King of Persia – Fact Find
    The Battle of Pelusium: ‘Cats’ and psychological edge lead Persians to victory – Realm of History
    The Weapon that Conquered Ancient Egypt – History is Now Magazine
    The Battle of Pelusium: Psychological warfare leads Persians to victory – Ancient Origins
    Other stuff:
    The word history in the opening theme has been extracted from…
    History Never Repeats – Split Enz (1981)
    History Repeating – Propellerheads feat: Miss Shirley Bassey (1998)
    Flame Trees – Cold Chisel (1984)
    You’re History – Shakespeare’s Sister (1989)
    Centuries – Fall Out Boy (2015)
    Fade out – I Have a Theory – Once More With Feeling Soundtrack
    All music used under fair use provisions.
     
    20 min
  • Spring Heeled Terror and Spring Loaded Vice

    In this episode Suzie follows the strange tale of a legendary terror and Trevor examines a pastime that was prohibited for a surprisingly long time.

    WHAT THE HISTORY?

    Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast, or find us on iTunes.  You can check out enhanced podcasts on The Rufus Project YouTube Channel.  Also chat with us over on Facebook or Twitter #wthpod.

     

    Sources:

    SPRING HEELED JACK

    Comic Vine 2014, ‘Spring-Heeled Jack’ https://comicvine.gamespot.com/spring-heeled-jack/4005-64734/

    D’Costa K 2016, ‘What’s the Bogeyman?’ https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/anthropology-in-practice/what-is-the-bogeyman/
    Grundhauser E 2016, ‘Meet Spring-Heeled Jack, the Leaping Devil That Terrorized Victorian England’ https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/meet-springheeled-jack-the-leaping-devil-that-terrorized-victorian-england
    Jordan J 2015, ‘Boogeymen From Around The World’ https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/halloween-2014/
    Strange Stories, Amazing Facts 1988, ‘Spring-Heeled Jack’, Readers Digest Services Pty Ltd, Surry Hills, p. 358

    PINBALL PROHIBITION

    That Time America Outlawed Pinball – History.com

    The War On Pinball – Atlas Obscura

    Pinball Prohibition: The Arcade Game Was Illegal in New York for Over 30 Years  – 6 Square Feet

    When Pinball was Illegal – Today I Found Out

    A menace to society: the war on pinball in America  – Aeon

    Pinball Was Once Illegal – Kotaku Australia

    21 min
  • Spring Heeled Terror and Spring Loaded Vice
    In this episode Suzie follows the strange tale of a legendary terror and Trevor examines a pastime that was prohibited for a surprisingly long time.
    WHAT THE HISTORY?
    Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast, or find us on iTunes.  You can check out enhanced podcasts on The Rufus Project YouTube Channel.  Also chat with us over on Facebook or Twitter #wthpod.
     
    Sources:
    SPRING HEELED JACK
    Comic Vine 2014, ‘Spring-Heeled Jack’ https://comicvine.gamespot.com/spring-heeled-jack/4005-64734/
    D’Costa K 2016, ‘What’s the Bogeyman?’ https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/anthropology-in-practice/what-is-the-bogeyman/
    Grundhauser E 2016, ‘Meet Spring-Heeled Jack, the Leaping Devil That Terrorized Victorian England’ https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/meet-springheeled-jack-the-leaping-devil-that-terrorized-victorian-england
    Jordan J 2015, ‘Boogeymen From Around The World’ https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/halloween-2014/
    Strange Stories, Amazing Facts 1988, ‘Spring-Heeled Jack’, Readers Digest Services Pty Ltd, Surry Hills, p. 358
    PINBALL PROHIBITION
    That Time America Outlawed Pinball – History.com
    The War On Pinball – Atlas Obscura
    Pinball Prohibition: The Arcade Game Was Illegal in New York for Over 30 Years  – 6 Square Feet
    When Pinball was Illegal – Today I Found Out
    A menace to society: the war on pinball in America  – Aeon
    Pinball Was Once Illegal – Kotaku Australia
    The 22 Strangest Things That Have Been Banned Around The World  – Buzzfeed
    Prohibition – Encyclopedia.com
    The History of Pinball Machines and Pintables – BMI Gaming
    Pinball Machines Almost Banned in 1978 – Aus Retro Gamer
    Other stuff:
    The word history in the opening theme has been extracted from…
    History Never Repeats – Split Enz (1981)
    History Repeating – Propellerheads feat: Miss Shirley Bassey (1998)
    Flame Trees – Cold Chisel (1984)
    You’re History – Shakespeare’s Sister (1989)
    Centuries – Fall Out Boy (2015)
    Fade out – Pinball Wizard – The Who (1969)
    All music used under fair use provisions.
     
    21 min
  • Riotous Behaviour and The Fleeing Nun

    In this episode Suzie looks at some very strange reason’s for riots and Trevor follows the adventure’s of a very amazing individual.

    WHAT THE HISTORY?

    Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast, or find us on iTunes.  You can check out enhanced podcasts on The Rufus Project YouTube Channel.  Also chat with us over on Facebook or Twitter #wthpod.

    Sources:

    WHAT THE UPDATE

    ‘Very Angry Badger’ Seizes Part Of 500-Year-Old Scottish Castle – Huffington Post

    CLOTHING RIOTS

    McRobbie L 2011, ‘6 Articles of Clothing That Caused Riots’ http://mentalfloss.com/article/27298/6-articles-clothing-caused-riots

    The British Newspaper Archive 2014, ‘The first top hat causes a commotion’ https://blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2014/01/15/the-first-top-hat-causes-a-commotion/
    Calligeros M 2009, ‘Ugly scenes at swingers’ resort as nudists war over dress code’ http://www.traveller.com.au/ugly-scenes-at-swingers-resort-as-nudists-war-over-dress-code-8ox3

    CATALINA DE ERAUSO

    Catalina de Erauso, the Lieutenant Nun – Headstuff

    Catalina de Erauso – Rejected Princesses

    From Spain to the Americas, from the convent to the front: Catalina de Erauso’s shifting identities – Eurozine

    Catalina de Erauso – The Female Soldier

    Lieutenant Nun – Penguin Random House

    Other stuff:

    The word history in the opening theme has been extracted from…

    History Never Repeats – Split Enz (1981)

    History Repeating – Propellerheads feat: Miss Shirley Bassey (1998)

    Flame Trees – Cold Chisel (1984)

    You’re History &#

    23 min
  • Riotous Behaviour and The Fleeing Nun
    In this episode Suzie looks at some very strange reason’s for riots and Trevor follows the adventure’s of a very amazing individual.
    WHAT THE HISTORY?
    Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast, or find us on iTunes.  You can check out enhanced podcasts on The Rufus Project YouTube Channel.  Also chat with us over on Facebook or Twitter #wthpod.
    Sources:
    WHAT THE UPDATE
    ‘Very Angry Badger’ Seizes Part Of 500-Year-Old Scottish Castle – Huffington Post
    CLOTHING RIOTS
    McRobbie L 2011, ‘6 Articles of Clothing That Caused Riots’ http://mentalfloss.com/article/27298/6-articles-clothing-caused-riots
    The British Newspaper Archive 2014, ‘The first top hat causes a commotion’ https://blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2014/01/15/the-first-top-hat-causes-a-commotion/
    Calligeros M 2009, ‘Ugly scenes at swingers’ resort as nudists war over dress code’ http://www.traveller.com.au/ugly-scenes-at-swingers-resort-as-nudists-war-over-dress-code-8ox3
    CATALINA DE ERAUSO
    Catalina de Erauso, the Lieutenant Nun – Headstuff
    Catalina de Erauso – Rejected Princesses
    From Spain to the Americas, from the convent to the front: Catalina de Erauso’s shifting identities – Eurozine
    Catalina de Erauso – The Female Soldier
    Lieutenant Nun – Penguin Random House
    Other stuff:
    The word history in the opening theme has been extracted from…
    History Never Repeats – Split Enz (1981)
    History Repeating – Propellerheads feat: Miss Shirley Bassey (1998)
    Flame Trees – Cold Chisel (1984)
    You’re History – Shakespeare’s Sister (1989)
    Centuries – Fall Out Boy (2015)
    Fade out – I Predict a Riot – Kaiser Chiefs (2004)
    All music used under fair use provisions.
     
    23 min
  • The Ultimate Drag Queen and Playing Games With History

    In this episode Suzie investigates a very strange tale regarding Queen Elizabeth I and Trevor delves into the hidden origins of Monopoly.

    WHAT THE HISTORY?

    Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast, or find us on iTunes.  You can check out enhanced podcasts on The Rufus Project YouTube Channel.  Also chat with us over on Facebook or Twitter #wthpod.

    Sources:

    THE BISLEY BOY

    Jones N 2015, ‘Bram Stoker and the Legend of the Bisley Boy’ https://www.spookyisles.com/2015/01/bram-stoker-and-the-legend-of-the-bisley-boy/

    Stoker B 1910, ‘Famous Imposters’ https://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/s/stoker/bram/famous-imposters/chapter10.html
    The Elizabeth Files 2009, ‘The Bisley Boy’ http://www.elizabethfiles.com/the-bisley-boy/3255/
    Tudor History.org n.d, ‘Elizabeth I, Queen of England’ http://tudorhistory.org/elizabeth/
    Tudor Place n.d, ‘Blanche Parry’ http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Bios/BlancheParry.htm
    White F 2015, ‘The Secret of the Virgin King: Was Queen Elizabeth I really a man?’ https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/kings-queens/the-virgin-king-was-queen-elizabeth-i-really-a-man/

    THE LANDLORD’S GAME

    6 Facts About Lizzie Magie: Monopoly’s Lost Female Inventor – biography.com

    Elizabeth “Lizzie” Magie, Inventor of Monopoly – Mental Floss

    Monopoly was invented to demonstrate the evils of capitalism – BBC

    The secret history of Monopoly: the capitalist board game’s leftwing origins  

    21 min

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