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Each week Tony and Phil look back on the day in history looking at a range of topics from politics to art.

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August 27th

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 69:41


On this day in history we look at August 27th. We look at the bad fortune of Dresden from Napolean, Roman Holiday and the first female model of colour to feature on the front on a US magazine Naomi Sims.   facebook

August 20th

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 51:39


From historical events like the premier of One Direction's "This Is Us" to smaller events like the launches of Voyager 1 and 2 to Mars and the birth of Robert Plant. Join its as we explore August 20 in history.   facebook

August 13th

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 68:35


On this day, August 13, Phelps sets 3 world records in swimming, South Park first airs and Paul and Linda McCartney release "Back Seat of My Car." We take a look at these events and many more that occurred on August 13.   facebook

August 6th

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 58:35


From Jon Stewart's retirement from the Daily Show to the birth of the world wide web we talk about many things, but all of which occurred on August 6th throughout history.   facebook

July 30th

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 56:13


It's a rock and roll birthday party of music galore this week as we cover George Easton and his colour film, the USS Indianapolis, a sad farewell to the original design of the VW beetle and many more events which all have July 30 in common.   facebook

July 23rd

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 59:12


Pope watch and Jew watch have a crossover, we see the advent of the typewriter, and the Boss tours the world. It might be just any day for you for a bunch of history it is much more.   facebook

July 16th

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 62:08


Joan of Arc drop some mad Reims, the bank of Stockholm makes it rain in Europe, and hip hop also tells us John Adams graduated Harvahrd bro (too many references?). We take a fun look at July 16.   facebook

July 9th

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 51:41


Many things happened on July 9 in history; George Washington read the declaration, Livingston is not found, and 7 die in pope-mania. Join us as we talk about any number of events.   facebook

July 2nd

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 58:03


Heading back into lockdown we look at how Martin Luther deals with a thunderstorm, Marquis de Sade's rumour mill and celebrate Margot Robbie's birthday. Join us as we discuss July 2nd in history.   facebook

June 25th

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 64:59


From the release of Prince's iconic "Purple Ran" to the first run publishing of Anne Frank's Diary we explore everything that happened on June 25th through history.    facebook

June 18th

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 71:21


Many things happened on this day in history, form King Henry VIII election as king to Amelia Earhart's historic Atlantic flight  when take a stroll through history to talk about the events of June 18   facebook

June 11th

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 71:25


Troy was sacked and burned, Thích Quảng Đức immolates himself and sir James Cook discovered the Great Barrier reef and subsequently drove his ship upon it. A lot of things happened on June 11 and we attempt to get through them all.    facebook

June 4th

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 76:35


June the 4th be with you. From Henry Ford cruising the streets of Detroit to Winston Churchill's iconic speech we take a look at as many things which took place on June 4 as possible.   facebook

May 28th

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 61:33


This week talk about Joan of Arc's fashion trends and the church's criticism of it as well as Spike Milligan's "Crazy People." There is many things which occurred on J=May 28 and we tried to get through all of it.   facebook

April 16th

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 59:41


This week we visit history through the eyes of April 16th. From pi to Martin Lawrence there are many birthdays to celebrate amongst  a trounce through the Boston Marathon.   facebook

April 9th

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 67:05


Forging on we look at some amazing events from history which took place on April 9. From launching their 19th century plague ASMR careers Tony and Phil look at sports, movies, and birthdays in history.   facebook

April 2nd

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 63:43


This week we deal with the post Fool's Day blues by looking at the events which took place on April 2nd in history. From the siege of Constantinople (Istanbul...) to Titanic's first sea trial while talking about panda crossings it's as fun episode in the midst of isolation.   facebook

March 26th

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 77:33


In the midst of some eccentric times we look at a time when Polio had it's first vaccine, Napoleon was conquering the world and Russia's change of leadership. Join us as we explore all things that occurred on March 26 in history.   facebook

March 19

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 53:25


This week we look at what bruce Willis and Harvey Weinstein have in common (it's not what you think), Sydney Harbour Bridge, Iraq and International Womens Day. We are all over the place today. Come join us as well look at a bunch of occurrences that took place on March 19.   facebook

March 12th

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2020 56:51


From Gutenberg's (Johannes, not Steve) first Bible to us whiteys seeing New Zealand for the first time there are a bunch of things that occurred on March 12 in history. Come join us as we explore the many events and birthdays.   facebook

March 5th

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 56:05


March 5th has many events; England's beginning of exploring new lands, Steinway's first piano, Bradman's last game plus so much more.   facebook

February 27th

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 59:41


From Walter Cronkite and his thoughts on the Vietnam war to Leonard Nimoy's passing, including (but not limited to) Elizabeth Taylor's birth we explore a plethora of things that happened on February 27.   facebook

February 20th

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 61:01


From the birth of Grunge('s favourite son) to a wine auction with some Red Sox announcements we look back in history on everything (well a lot of things) that occurred on February 20 in history.   facebook

February 13th

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2020 61:37


This week we talk about many events including the release of the movie Cabaret, Harrison Ford's plane mishaps and Abraham Lincoln's inauguration. Come join us as we explore February 13 in the history books.   facebook

February 6th

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 84:59


This week we look at a history of many things from golf balls on the moon to Ali holding his title in a 15 round match. We also talk about Aaron Burr sir and just what a minstrel really was (awkward). Join us as we look at everything that occurred on February 6, this day now.   facebook

January 30th

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020 72:21


This week we look at the greatness of tennis on this day and Jewish people get persecuted yet again. Join us as we talk about This Day Now, January 30   facebook

January 23rd

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2020 71:01


Much ramblings occur this day now but none such as this week. Join Tony and Phil as they cover great things like the end of the Vietnam war, some great TV show debuts and just how whitewashed Australia cricket might be.   facebook

January 16th

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020 67:47


Join us as we talk about this day now, January 16. From the first Tzar via Don Bradman record making runs to the difference between Jane Goodall and Dianne Fosse we talk about the great things that occurred this day in history.   facebook

January 9th

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2020 58:19


This week there is much history to be spoken about ranging from strange laws in history, to Jewish persecution and even celebrating some iconic birthdays (and less iconic ones too). Join Tony and Phil and they cover as much of January 9 as they can wave a stick at.   facebook

January 2nd

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2020 75:29


Join Tony and Phil as they talk about this day in history. From Russia's Luna 1 launch to that time Rosevelt shut down a post office.   facebook

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