Podcasts about 'a short history

Well, this one is classic WWYTMT!? territory. Historian and author Natasha Tidd joins Neil and Dave to talk them through some of the most lurid pieces of fake news ever written.The lads discover how mendacious Mark Twain was, whether beavers walked on the moon and just how serious the consequences can be of fake news that has clearly evil intent.Part 1 sees the boys learn how to avoid a tiger attack. It's grrrrrrreat. To listen to Dave on the radio check outhttps://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732 To see Neil on tour check outwww.neildelamere.com/gigsFind out more about Natasha's book 'A Short History of the World in 50 Lies' here https://www.mombooks.com/book/a-short-history-of-the-world-in-50-lies/? Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave MooreEdited by Eimear Shannon and Nicky RyanMusic by Dave MooreArtwork by Ray McDonnell SOURCES:https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/12/joey-chestnut-banned-nathans-hotdog-contesthttps://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/1709606.malmesburys-tiger-woman-has-place-in-history/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/farm-hands-asked-to-wear-face-masks-to-ward-off-tiger-attack/articleshow/72174089.cmshttps://www.nathab.com/blog/why-do-tigers-have-stripes/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new show sets a performer on a bike tied to the theatre's lights, and if they stop peddling, that's curtain. It's being called 'performance essay meets spin class'. 'A Short History of Asian New Zealand Theatre' is written and directed by Auckland playwright Nathan Joe. He joins Emile Donovan.

This week Patrick covers the best in Irish and International history publications for July 2021. Books covered on the show include: 'A Short History of Russia' with Mark Galeotti, 'Nazi & Nobles: The History of a Misalliance' with Stephan Malinowski, 'An Infinite History: The Story of a Family in France over Three Centuries' with Emma Rothschild, 'A History Of The Church Through It's Buildings' with Allan Dog  and 'Inheritance: The Lost History of Mary Davies' with Leo Hollis.

An autobiographical essay on solitude, walking, the natural world, and emotions by the novelist and nature writer Melissa Harrison. Melissa reflects on what solitude has meant to her - and to others - from her childhood and early adult years to the recent period of lockdown in the summer of 2020. Recorded outside in the Suffolk countryside, this essay explores Melissa's feelings about living on her own and how she finds her most honest self through solitude in nature. She also reflects on what is has meant for women to be on their own in the past and the present. This essay was originally written in connection with the BBC Radio 4 series, 'A Short History of Solitude': https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000m57m Find Melissa's podcast 'The Stubborn Light of Things' here: https://melissaharrison.co.uk/podcast/ This episode is presented by Thomas Dixon and produced by Natalie Steed, as part of the 'Living With Feeling' project at Queen Mary University of London, supported by the Wellcome Trust: https://projects.history.qmul.ac.uk/livingwithfeeling/

Two dudes discuss ten things you never knew you cared to know about bacon.  Content for this week's episode provided by 'A Short History of Bacon' by Peggy Trowbridge Filippone, '5 Actual Health Benefits of Bacon by Joe Clements, and Bacon Wiki. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Greetings! Welcome to another edition of the Book Club, this time Iain's chatting to Simon Jenkins, his book is 'A Short History of London: The Creation of a World Capital'. It's "Fascinating for locals and visitors alike, this is narrative history at its finest, from the most ardent protector of our heritage." If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC.

This week Tim Lovejoy talks to author Mark Forsyth about his book 'A Short History of Drunkenness'. They discuss how alcohol has been a part of our lives even before we were humans, drunk monkeys falling out of trees and prohibition. If you would like to contact us then our email address is dearlovejoypodcast@gmail.com or you can tweet Tim @timlovejoy You can find Mark on Twitter here – @Inkyfool And his book is available here – goo.gl/UA5Njg

Marina Lewycka, a post-war baby born to Ukrainian parents in a German refugee camp, has lived in England since she was one. Her parents settled in a village near Pontefract, and she has lived in south Yorkshire for much of her life. She read English and Philosophy at Keele University, enrolled for a PhD at Kings College, London, and then spent many years as an unpublished writer, before finally achieving huge success, at the age of 58, with the novel 'A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian'. Her two subsequent novels, 'Two Caravans' and 'We Are All Made of Glue', also deal with aspects of immigrant life, treated with wry humour and great poignancy. Her musical passions, as revealed to Michael Berkeley, begin with two classics of the Baroque repertoire, Bach's First Brandenburg Concerto, and the aria 'I know that my Redeemer liveth', from Handel's Messiah. The Sibelius Violin Concerto was as great favourite of her father, who died recently; while Marina herself has attempted to play her next choice, Mozart's Piano Sonata in F, K332. She loves music that tells a story, and has chosen the March to the Scaffold from Berlioz's 'Symphonie fantastique', for its narrative energy. She says that all writers aspire to the ability to draw joy out of sadness, which Mozart does to consummate effect in the Countess's aria 'Dove sono' from 'The Marriage of Figaro'. Marina's own origins are referenced in the traditional Ukrainian folksong 'The Black Raven', while her deep love of nature is reflected.

Interview with the author and historian Ronald Wright about his book 'A Short History of Progress.'