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Taking the mystery out of history where we answer the age-old question: YTH? (Why the heck...?) We'll look at lots of stuff... military, pop culture, governments, sports, the arts... whatever. Drop me a line if you think there's a subject we should cover! Cheers, Conway

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    De-mystifying General MacArthur and the Rugby League State of Origin Part 2 24-02

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 24:45


    Hey there. I hope you liked the episode. Message me and tell me your thoughts. Cheers. ConwayIt's been a long time coming, but finally here's the second part of the origin of NRL's State of Origin and how General MacArthur's decisions during WWII saw it come to be.Don't forget to check out the images on my website that accompany this podcast. https://ipas.com.au/pods-blogs-and-vlogs

    De-mHystifying the True Hero of Anzac

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 14:50


    A hero is someone who performs acts of bravery, often for glory or adulation. But a quiet hero is someone who does great deeds for the common good, without seeking glory. Cyril Brudenell-White is such a man.

    De-mHistifying General MacArthur and the Rugby League State of Origin Part 1 22-01

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 15:20 Transcription Available


    The Australian Rugby League's State of Origin competition is iconic, but how did the Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in the South West Pacific during WWII, US General Douglas 'Big Mac' MacArthur, and his ego have an impact on this competition. In Part One of this two-part podcast we look at the history of rugby league before we see how an American general caused it to come into being.

    De-mystifying the song Flame Trees Pt 2 - De-mHistory Podcast 20-04

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 28:16


    The song 'Flame Trees' by iconic Aussie rock band Cold Chisel, is arguably Australia's greatest rock ballad for a number of reasons. In this three part series we look at the background of the song and its genesis and also the troubles and trials the band had during its decade of successes and failures.

    De-mystifying the song Flame Trees Pt 1 - De-mHistory Podcast 20-03

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2020 31:20


    Australia's greatest rock ballad is Cold Chisel's 'Flame Trees' which, along with their song 'Khe Sanh' bookends their remarkable decade as an Australian rock and roll bellwether.This episode, the first of three, looks at the history of Cold Chisel during their climb and summit of Australian rock from 1973 'til 1983 when the band imploded... but not before releasing 'Flame Trees'.

    De-mystifying the song Khe Sanh - De-mHistory Podcast 20-02

    Play Episode Play 21 sec Highlight Listen Later May 17, 2020 59:06


    It has been called Australia's unofficial national anthem, but it's a song about a Vietnam War veteran with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, addicted to drugs, infidelity, prostitutes and is factually inaccurate and was banned from airplay. So how did a song that was named after an American battle in Vietnam at which no Australians fought become such an icon of Australian culture? Listen to this podcast to find out.

    De-mystifying the song Convoy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2020 54:55


    The song 'Convoy' is a great snapshot into American culture in general and the trucking sub-culture in particular. But what do all the terms mean and why was the song so popular? In this fascinating insight into the world of the 1970s, we look at what the song's lyrics mean and how they came about to create a world-wide hit that reached No 1 in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and No 2 in the UK.

    De-mHistory Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 2:17


    Hello out there.As I start my journey into podcasting, here's a teaser describing what my channel is about and what I'll be covering.I hope you'll come back and listen to future offerings!CheersConway

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