Episodes

  • Episode 10

    Episode 10
    Nov 9 2023

    Dave and Martin attempt to tackle an event that's been dubbed "the biggest case of mass hysteria in history". A fair analysis as accusations fly in 17th century Massachusetts. Fear and ignorance take hold and bigotry reigns in the Salem Witch Trials.




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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Episode 9

    Episode 9
    Sep 3 2023

    Join Martin & Dave as they waffle their way through one of the many supposed origins of the nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty. Was it a Royalist cannon in the English Civil war that was destroyed by Parliamentarian forces? Or was Humpty Dumpty a cruel jibe at an actual person?


    Listen on, and make up your own mind :-)


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    44 mins
  • Episode 8

    Episode 8
    Jul 5 2023
    Join Dave & Martin as they explore the Great Emu War - when, in late 1932, the Australian military went to war with the Emu (yes really!) as large numbers of the birds ravaged crops and destroyed livelihoods in the farming communities of Western Australia. Contains a little bot of explicit language (we're sorry - we usually don't swear)

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    40 mins
  • The Stone of Destiny

    The Stone of Destiny
    May 11 2023

    Join Dave and Martin as they meander through the history of the Stone of Destiny, aka the Stone of Scone or the Coronation Stone if you like :-)

    This ancient piece of Scottish Sandstone has been an integral part of the Coronation ceremony, and its history can be traced back to the very first Scottish king, Kenneth MacAlpin!


    Be warned though, known to go off on the odd tangent, your hosts excel themselves in this episode, with tangents galore!

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    51 mins
  • Episode 6

    Episode 6
    Mar 18 2023

    Join Martin & Dave as they explore the surprisingly long history of Mothers Day. From Ancient Greece to WW2 and beyond!


    Happy Mothers Day to all those hard-working, stressed out mums out there!

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    48 mins
  • Episode 5b Winter War Pt. 2

    Episode 5b Winter War Pt. 2
    Mar 15 2023
    Join Dave C. Bannerman & Martin Ian Almond as they conclude their first two-part episode with the story of Simo Häyhä. Simo was a Finnish sniper, and he was so good at his craft he became known as the 'White Death', and is arguably the greatest sniper in human history!

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    40 mins
  • Episode 5 Winter War Pt. 1

    Episode 5 Winter War Pt. 1
    Mar 4 2023
    In Episode 5 join Dave C. Bannerman and a slightly over-excited Martin Ian Almond as they begin their two part series on the Winter War, a conflict between Finland and Russia during WWII. They focus on one man, a Finnish Soldier named Aimo Koivunen, who, whether you agree with the methods or not, achieved some pretty incredible feats of survival!

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    28 mins
  • Halloween Special

    Halloween Special
    Oct 30 2022

    In this extended episode of History Laid Bare, Dave and Martin talk about the origins of Halloween and some of its customs. From the Ancient Celtic Fire Festival of Samhain, through the ages, to what we now recognise as the spookiest night of the year!




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    1 hr and 11 mins