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What The History episodes

November 21, 2016 The Tichborne Identity and Monsieur Potato
Suzie examines the strange case of the Tichborne Claimant and Trevor shares the story of an unsung hero, Antoine-Augustin Parmentier.
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Sources:
THE TICHBORNE CLAIMANT
The State Library of New South Wales 2011, The Tichborne case: a Victorian melodrama. Viewed 27th October 2016 http://www2.sl.nsw.gov.au/archive/discover_collections/history_nation/justice/felons/tichborne/index.html
Wikipedia 2016, Tichborne case. Viewed 28th October 2016 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tichborne_case
PS check out the movie The Tichborne Claimant released in 1998 and directed by David Yates…if you can find this movie, let us know!!!!!
ANTIONE-AUGUSTIN PARMENTIER
Antoine Augustin Parmentier (Geni.com)
A pharmacist famous for his potatoes (The Pharmaceutical Journal)
The French and Their Acceptance of the Potato (The Historic Foodie’s Blog)
Spud Sunday: Vive La Spud (The Daily Spud)
Antoine-Augustin Parmentier (Wikipedia)
POTATOES PARMENTIER
800g of Potatoes
Salt for parboiling said potatoes
2 cloves of lightly crushed garlic
3 separate tablespoons of melted butter
2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
2 tablespoons of chopped coriander
2 tablespoons of chopped mint
Half a teaspoon of lemon zest
A squeeze of lemon juice (you can work out how lemony you want it)
Coarse salt (again, depends on how salty you like it)
Freshly ground black pepper (up to you)
Preheat your oven to 200 degrees celsius, scrub the potatoes but do not peel them, chop them into approx 1cm cubes then rinse them in cold water.
Put the potatoes in a saucepan with 2 ¼ cups of water, 1 ½ teaspoons of salt and the garlic cloves. Bring to a boil over a medium-high heat, then lower the heat and let them simmer for 2 minutes. Drain them, remove the garlic and return the potatoes to the saucepan then let them sit (off the heat) covered by a tea towel for about 5 minutes to let them dry out.
Toss the potato cubes in 2 tablespoons of butter and then spread the cubes in a single layer onto baking trays. Roast them in the oven for 30 minutes or until golden and crispy. Give the trays a shake about half way through.
Once the potatoes are cooked, mix the parsley, coriander and mint with the remaining butter and the lemon zest and toss the potatoes with the mixture.
Add the coarse salt, the black pepper and lemon juice to your preferred taste and then serve
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)
All music used under fair use provisions.
21 min
November 07, 2016 Pope Looks Like a Lady and The Naughty Night Trap
Suzie delves into the mystery of Pope Joan and Trevor geeks it up with some video game history featuring Night Trap.
WHAT THE HISTORY?
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Sources:
POPE JOAN
Biography.com 2016, ‘Pope Joan’ http://www.biography.com/people/pope-joan-279083
Encyclopedia Britannica Inc. 2016, ‘Pope Joan’ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Pope-Joan#ref178500
Martin of Opava or Troppau 1278, ‘Chronicon Pontificum et Imperatorum’ http://www.textmanuscripts.com/tm-assets/tm-descriptions/tm0117-description.pdf
Squires N 2010, ‘Pope Joan film sparks Roman Catholic Church row’, The Telegraph
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/vaticancityandholysee/7841690/Pope-Joan-film-sparks-Roman-Catholic-Church-row.html
Wikipedia 2016, ‘Pope Joan’ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Joan
Books and Movies About, featuring and characterising Pope Joan
Pope Joan (aka Die Papstin)– 2009, directed by Sonke Wortmann, adapted from the novel of the same name, written in 1996 by Donna Woolfolk Cross
Pope Joan – 1972, directed by Michael Anderson, re-released in 2009 under the title of She….Who Would Be Pope
Papstin Johanna – 1813 play written by Ludwig Achim von Arnim
Pausin Johanna – 1986 monodrama written by Cees van der Pluijm
Top Girls – 1982 play written by Caryl Churchill
The Myth of Pope Joan – 2001 written by Alain Boureau
NIGHT TRAP
Night Trap – www.hardcoregaming101.net
Night Trap: a closer look at one of the most controversial games ever made – www.denofgeek.com
Night Trap ReVamped – www.kickstarter.com
17 min
November 07, 2016 Pope Looks Like a Lady and The Naughty Night Trap
Suzie delves into the mystery of Pope Joan and Trevor geeks it up with some video game history featuring Night Trap.
WHAT THE HISTORY?
Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast, or find us on iTunes. Also chat with us over on Facebook.
Sources:
POPE JOAN
Biography.com 2016, ‘Pope Joan’ http://www.biography.com/people/pope-joan-279083
Encyclopedia Britannica Inc. 2016, ‘Pope Joan’ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Pope-Joan#ref178500
Martin of Opava or Troppau 1278, ‘Chronicon Pontificum et Imperatorum’ http://www.textmanuscripts.com/tm-assets/tm-descriptions/tm0117-description.pdf
Squires N 2010, ‘Pope Joan film sparks Roman Catholic Church row’, The Telegraph
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/vaticancityandholysee/7841690/Pope-Joan-film-sparks-Roman-Catholic-Church-row.html
Wikipedia 2016, ‘Pope Joan’ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Joan
Books and Movies About, featuring and characterising Pope Joan
Pope Joan (aka Die Papstin)– 2009, directed by Sonke Wortmann, adapted from the novel of the same name, written in 1996 by Donna Woolfolk Cross
Pope Joan – 1972, directed by Michael Anderson, re-released in 2009 under the title of She….Who Would Be Pope
Papstin Johanna – 1813 play written by Ludwig Achim von Arnim
Pausin Johanna – 1986 monodrama written by Cees van der Pluijm
Top Girls – 1982 play written by Caryl Churchill
The Myth of Pope Joan – 2001 written by Alain Boureau
NIGHT TRAP
Night Trap – www.hardcoregaming101.net
Night Trap: a closer look at one of the most controversial games ever made – www.denofgeek.com
Night Trap ReVamped – www.kickstarter.com
History of the ESRB – www.esrb.org
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)
All music used under fair use provisions.
17 min
October 25, 2016 What The Halloween?
In this very special spooky episode we bring you ghostly tales and gruesome horror!
Suzie shares the tale of Fisher’s Ghost and Trevor visits the mansion of Delphine Lalaurie.
WHAT THE HISTORY?
**WARNING – This episode of the podcast contains graphic descriptions of very nasty stuff that happened to people. If you do not wish to hear this bit, or have younger listeners, we highly recommend you skip from 11 minutes 43 seconds to 16 minutes 55 seconds.
Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast, or find us on iTunes. Also chat with us over on Facebook.
Sources:
FISHER’S GHOST

Campbelltown City Council n.d, ‘Festival of Fishers Ghost’ http://www.campbelltown.nsw.gov.au/RFG/FishersGhost/
Gilbert R 2002, ‘Fishers Ghost, Australia’s Most Famous Ghost’, Australian Ghost Hunters Society http://www.castleofspirits.com/website/old/Australianghosthunters/fishersghost.html
Wikipedia 2016, ‘Fishers Ghost’ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher%27s_ghost
THE MANSION OF DELPHINE LALAURIE

Delphine LaLaurie (Wikipedia) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphine_LaLaurie
This Day in History – A torture chamber is uncovered by arson (The History Channel) – http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-torture-chamber-is-uncovered-by-arson
MISTRESS OF DEATH: THE HAUNTED HISTORY OF MADAME LALAURIE (Prairie Ghosts) – https://www.prairieghosts.com/lalaurie.html
MADAME DELPHINE LALAURIE: THE MOST EVIL WOMAN IN NEW ORLEANS (The Lineup) – http://www.the-line-up.com/madame-lalaurie-evil-woman-new-orleans/
THE TWISTED TALE OF DELPHINE LALAURIE AND HER HOUSE OF HORRORS (Today I Found Out) – http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2014/09/twisted-tale-delphine-lalaurie-house-horrors/
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 (
21 min
October 25, 2016 What The Halloween?
In this very special spooky episode we bring you ghostly tales and gruesome horror!
Suzie shares the tale of Fisher’s Ghost and Trevor visits the mansion of Delphine Lalaurie.
WHAT THE HISTORY?
**WARNING – This episode of the podcast contains graphic descriptions of very nasty stuff that happened to people. If you do not wish to hear this bit, or have younger listeners, we highly recommend you skip from 11 minutes 43 seconds to 16 minutes 55 seconds.
Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast, or find us on iTunes. Also chat with us over on Facebook.
Sources:
FISHER’S GHOST

Campbelltown City Council n.d, ‘Festival of Fishers Ghost’ http://www.campbelltown.nsw.gov.au/RFG/FishersGhost/
Gilbert R 2002, ‘Fishers Ghost, Australia’s Most Famous Ghost’, Australian Ghost Hunters Society http://www.castleofspirits.com/website/old/Australianghosthunters/fishersghost.html
Wikipedia 2016, ‘Fishers Ghost’ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher%27s_ghost
THE MANSION OF DELPHINE LALAURIE

Delphine LaLaurie (Wikipedia) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphine_LaLaurie
This Day in History – A torture chamber is uncovered by arson (The History Channel) – http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-torture-chamber-is-uncovered-by-arson
MISTRESS OF DEATH: THE HAUNTED HISTORY OF MADAME LALAURIE (Prairie Ghosts) – https://www.prairieghosts.com/lalaurie.html
MADAME DELPHINE LALAURIE: THE MOST EVIL WOMAN IN NEW ORLEANS (The Lineup) – http://www.the-line-up.com/madame-lalaurie-evil-woman-new-orleans/
THE TWISTED TALE OF DELPHINE LALAURIE AND HER HOUSE OF HORRORS (Today I Found Out) – http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2014/09/twisted-tale-delphine-lalaurie-house-horrors/
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)
All music used under fair use provisions.
21 min
October 11, 2016 Hope This Isn’t Cursed and Genghis Khan Eco Warrior
Suzie explores the curse of the Hope diamond and Trevor checks Ghengis Khan’s environmental record.
WHAT THE HISTORY?
Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast. Also chat with us over on Facebook.
Sources:
THE HOPE DIAMOND
Gizmodo, 2016 ‘6 Pieces of Real Life Cursed Jewelry That Could Destroy’ – http://io9.gizmodo.com/6-pieces-of-real-life-cursed-jewelry-that-could-destroy-1449245621
Mental Floss Inc., 2016 ‘8 Supposedly Cursed Gems’ – http://mentalfloss.com/article/68465/8-supposedly-cursed-gems
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History 2016, ‘The Hope Diamond – http://www.si.edu/encyclopedia_si/nmnh/hope.htm
Wikipedia 2016, ‘Hope Diamond’ – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_Diamond
**The Smithsonian link has a lot of books and information on the Hope Diamond listed for future reading**
GHENGIS KHAN – ECO WARRIOR
Coupled climate–carbon simulations indicate minor global effects of wars and epidemics on atmospheric CO2 between AD 800 and 1850 – The Holocene August 2011 vol. 21 no. 5 843-851
Genghis Han killed so many people, that it was actually good for the environment, new study claims – ZME Science 26 May 2014
The Mongol Empire – www.allempires.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)
All music used under fair use provisions.
13 min
October 11, 2016 Hope This Isn’t Cursed and Genghis Khan Eco Warrior
Suzie explores the curse of the Hope diamond and Trevor checks Ghengis Khan’s environmental record.
WHAT THE HISTORY?
Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast. Also chat with us over on Facebook.
Sources:
THE HOPE DIAMOND
Gizmodo, 2016 ‘6 Pieces of Real Life Cursed Jewelry That Could Destroy’ – http://io9.gizmodo.com/6-pieces-of-real-life-cursed-jewelry-that-could-destroy-1449245621
Mental Floss Inc., 2016 ‘8 Supposedly Cursed Gems’ – http://mentalfloss.com/article/68465/8-supposedly-cursed-gems
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History 2016, ‘The Hope Diamond – http://www.si.edu/encyclopedia_si/nmnh/hope.htm
Wikipedia 2016, ‘Hope Diamond’ – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_Diamond
**The Smithsonian link has a lot of books and information on the Hope Diamond listed for future reading**
GHENGIS KHAN – ECO WARRIOR
Coupled climate–carbon simulations indicate minor global effects of wars and epidemics on atmospheric CO2 between AD 800 and 1850 – The Holocene August 2011 vol. 21 no. 5 843-851
Genghis Han killed so many people, that it was actually good for the environment, new study claims – ZME Science 26 May 2014
The Mongol Empire – www.allempires.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)
All music used under fair use provisions.
13 min
September 10, 2016 The Money Pit and World War Poo
Suzie explores the Money Pit of Oak Island, Canada and Trevor checks out North African camel dung during World War II.
WHAT THE HISTORY?
Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast. Also chat with us over on Facebook.
Sources:
MONEY PIT
D’Arcy O’Connor 2004, The Secret Treasure of Oak Island: The Amazing True
Story of a Centuries‐Old Treasure Hunt, Globe Pequot Press
Lionel Fanthorpe, The Oak Island Mystery
Graham Harris, Oak Island and its Lost Treasure
The Museum of UnNatural Mystery, 1998 – http://www.unmuseum.org/oakisl.htm
Oak Island Treasure – http://www.oakislandtreasure.co.uk/
WORLD WAR II CAMEL DUNG
The Bacillus Subtilis Story – http://www.rense.com/general4/bac.htm
7 Creative Uses for Poop – http://mentalfloss.com/article/23998/7-creative-uses-poop
German Soldiers Forced to Eat Poop – https://www.warhistoryonline.com/featured/german-soldiers-eat-poop.html
10 Interesting Facts about WWII – http://www.replicaweaponry.com/replica_collector_blog/10-interesting-facts-about-world-war-2/
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)
All music used under fair use provisions.
15 min
September 10, 2016 The Money Pit and World War Poo
Suzie explores the Money Pit of Oak Island, Canada and Trevor checks out North African camel dung during World War II.
WHAT THE HISTORY?
Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast. Also chat with us over on Facebook.
Sources:
MONEY PIT
D’Arcy O’Connor 2004, The Secret Treasure of Oak Island: The Amazing True
Story of a Centuries‐Old Treasure Hunt, Globe Pequot Press
Lionel Fanthorpe, The Oak Island Mystery
Graham Harris, Oak Island and its Lost Treasure
The Museum of UnNatural Mystery, 1998 – http://www.unmuseum.org/oakisl.htm
Oak Island Treasure – http://www.oakislandtreasure.co.uk/
WORLD WAR II CAMEL DUNG
The Bacillus Subtilis Story – http://www.rense.com/general4/bac.htm
7 Creative Uses for Poop – http://mentalfloss.com/article/23998/7-creative-uses-poop
German Soldiers Forced to Eat Poop – https://www.warhistoryonline.com/featured/german-soldiers-eat-poop.html
10 Interesting Facts about WWII – http://www.replicaweaponry.com/replica_collector_blog/10-interesting-facts-about-world-war-2/
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)
All music used under fair use provisions.
15 min

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