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The Silly History Boys Show

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Gather round your camp fires and listen! To tales of daring, horror and high adventure from the worn pages of our History Book Not a talky Podcast. More like Action Radio! Join the man known only as the Pear Bear, the unflappable Tombo and your new favourite Uncles BobBob & Bilbo. Let us take a questionably queasy trip through the squishy bits of history and myth. Fun for all the family? We don’t know yet... But we promise it’ll be silly, it’ll be fun!

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All Episodes

37:08

Colonel Blood Part 2; A Kick in the Crown Jewels (or...

The Silly History Boys Show ·

2022/04/28

Finally...the Silly History Boys bring you....the most famous/silliest crime in British history...The Crown Jewels Robbery of 1671! Only two crazed Welsh pensioners and their quietly passionate daughter stand between career rascal Colonel Thomas Blood and his gang of witless felons! Will the crown of England be theirs....or has someone failed to bring an adequate bag? Join us the silliest history boys for the funniest trip to Tower of London dungeon ever... Music and SFX by or regular

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30:56

Colonel Blood Part 1: More Heist Less Speed (or...

The Silly History Boys Show ·

2022/04/08

Grab your hacksaw, lock picks and balaclava and join the Silly History Boys for a historic crime spree...the prize? The Crown Jewels of England! Join the dashing Irish rogue Colonel Blood and his gang of idiots as they embark on a journey that will lead to one of the most daring (and frankly silly) robberies in British and Irish history! But how much of the legend of Colonel Blood is true? And was he dashing romantic rascal or an awful history man?* This ripping yarn takes us haring across

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29:56

Radish Mail Order Ate Cupids Hat - The Pardoner’s...

The Silly History Boys Show ·

2022/03/25

This week the Silly Boys have decided instead of talking about actual history they want to tell you a story, a story written by a history person in history times. Fortunately it's not one of the awful history people - which describes pretty much all of them - it's Geoffrey Chaucer. ...Who was probably awful anyway - because he was a history person. Apparently he wrote the Canterbury Tales using the tears of children he'd punched in the arm... at least that's what we heard anyway. Thanks to Zapsplat

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37:43

Caesar The Reins Of Power (or Episode XLIII)

The Silly History Boys Show ·

2022/03/11

This week the Silly Boys are heading back to Ancient Rome to answer the question 'what happened after Caesar died?'. Join us as we riot, attend a funeral, riot again, lie about an inheritance, flee to the East and have some lovely battles. SFX from Zapsplat 'Pleasure and Sin' by Sinyells Amazing orchestral brilliance from Scott Buckley Further music from Zapsplat

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01:00:32

A Gardeners World (or Episode 42)

The Silly History Boys Show ·

2022/02/25

Yes you read that correctly, "gardens"! Nothing says "rip roaring thrill-ride" through our bloody and divisive history like gardens! (Ask Uncle BobBob!) Join us as we celebrate the Tradescant's (John the Elder & John the Younger) and all they flowered in our nation of gardeners. Let them show you that they're more than just a difficult name to pronounce! Music and SFX by the miracle growers at ZapSplat We thanked Scott Buckley & Danny Bradley for music that we didn't use this time, but hey, we lean

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41:26

For Those About to Ragnarök (We Salute You); Ragnarök...

The Silly History Boys Show ·

2022/02/13

Asgard's Doom is nigh! Loki is free and all his horrible kids are on their way! Can Thor, Odin and the rest of the gods defeat an army of ultimate evil and stave off Norse Armageddon?! Can the Silly History Boys really keep up this level of epic?! * Find out the answers in a rapturously silly retelling of the tale of Ragnarök! Giant Wolves, Giant Snakes and Giants over acting abound this week! Big Thanks to Zap Splat for all our epic noises! Music this week and there’s a lot of it! Was provided by

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34:56

Ragnarok-ing in the Free World (or Episode 40)

The Silly History Boys Show ·

2022/01/29

Giant Wolves, herb murder and flaming caravans! RAGNAROK is nigh! Silly style! Join our old friends the Asir (the Gods of Asgard and Norse mythology to their mates) in the first part of the story of Ragnarok or the legend of the norse apocalypse. Hunky Thor, shifty Loki and one eyed Odin! Plus that kitten raising sweet heart Baldur! Some very chatty mistletoe and a very shifty puffin! Plus Giants Snakes, Valkyries and very silly voices! Join the Silly History Boys as they tell you the real legend

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41:21

The Song of Roland or a Song for Norman! (or Episode 39)

The Silly History Boys Show ·

2022/01/15

Kick back with William the Conqueror and his Norman mates for medieval Europe's favourite bed time story! The Song of Roland! The incredibly violent and tragic tale of Sir Roland, the Knight with the famous horn...pack that sniggering in...this is educational! Join the Mighty Roland, the sensible Sir Oliver, the noble Charlemagne and slimy snake weasel Ganelan! In a legend a thousand years in the making...and if anyone has made a version as silly as this one, then frankly we give up! We thank the

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42:06

Christmas Clangers (or Episode 38)

The Silly History Boys Show ·

2021/12/24

Twas the day before Christmas and all through the house everybody listened to the Silly History Boys. You're welcome. That's right listener... It's our Christmas special - our second Christmas special! - so don your Christmas jumper, baste your turkey and treat yourself to a mulled cup of whatever you fancy... this year we examine three AWFUL Christmases. Won't that be nice? A tot of brandy to Zapsplat for their brilliant SFX and music. A mince pie with actual mince inside for Scott

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33:21

Won‘t Take This Lion Down; Heracles part 2 (or...

The Silly History Boys Show ·

2021/12/11

EMERGENCY DEMI-GOD KLAXON! That's right listener, we had an emergency and we broke the glass on Heracles part2. Our mighty hero begins the laborious task of, er, his labours. Hera hates him. Big Daddy Zeus won't take him to the footie. And to top it all off there's now a huge Lion! (as big as a bus stop) Huge thanks to ZapSplat for their killer sfx & music Big God Energy goes to Scotty Buckley (coz he's like, our god now) And lets pass the collection bowl around for Henry at Battleforge

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34:00

Trial & Hera; Heracles part 1 (or Episode 36)

The Silly History Boys Show ·

2021/11/26

It's Hercules this week folks- *coughcough* You should really get that checked. Anyway, it's Hercules folks- *low murmuring* Do you mind?! I'm doing the show-notes! *intense whispering* What?! It's pronounced HERAcles? As in "servant of Hera"? *smug silence* Well. We're only two episodes back listener and we're already learning! You've been told, Romans! When the Silly History Boys need a hero, when the Silly History Boys need to fill a muscly heroic Greek shaped hole, they turn to Heracles. We

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35:45

The Artist Informally Known as Louis Le Prince (or...

The Silly History Boys Show ·

2021/11/12

Oh what's that? The Leeds International Film Festival is on? What a coincidence! Well the silly boys may as well take a look at one of the city's adopted sons. Credited by some as the father of film. Get your popcorn and shut the heck up. We present Louis Augustine Le Prince The award for best soundtrack goes to Scott Buckley (Hey he's a scientist too, like our Gus!) The Academy award for Best Audio Effects goes to ZapSplat And the lifetime achievement award was dumped on the doorstep of Lord Fast

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51:34

A Shawl from Grace; The Woes of Whitby‘s Women -...

The Silly History Boys Show ·

2021/10/31

Tidings of discomfort and ploys to you all folks! The Silly Boys are back with a Halloween special to whet your ear hunger before we smash into Season 3. We present a show wot Tombo sort of wrote for a gig we "did" at Whitby Abbey... lord I can't even remember when now. The before times maybe? Thanks to all who contributed, especially the Silly History Girls who we really made work (for free) during their free time (birthdays, lunch breaks and escaping from their kids) A huge sloppy jump scare for

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05:13

The Boys are Sorry...as Usual.

The Silly History Boys Show ·

2021/07/27

Hello! Sorry we've been uncharacteristicly quiet recently! Don't worry we're all fine...especially Uncle Bilbo. The reason we've been away it partially cos Wars of the Roses killed us off....but mostly because! LIVE SHOWS ARE BACK! 7th and 8th of August all four silly boys will be a Scarborough castle knocking the rust off each other with big lumps of metal! Wanna watch?! See the event below! We're also at Burton Constable Hall on August 31st...full details to follow but we're being Pirates! Anyway

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01:25:04

Bosworth the Wait - Wars of the Roses Part 5 (or...

The Silly History Boys Show ·

2021/06/24

Bos-worth the wait? The Silly History Boys will 'field' that! Edward IV is dead! Who will be King now?! Well his son surely? No actually. Duke Richard of Gloucester is a good little brother but he's a rotten Uncle! Henry Tudor once met the old King at a party so he's going to have a go as well! Who will finally win 'the Wars of the Roses?! Well you dear listener are the real winner for now is the Winter of our 'mass-content' it's the longest episode ever! Well who could resist... It's Richard III vs

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38:15

Tew-king it out for the Throne! - Wars of the Roses...

The Silly History Boys Show ·

2021/06/10

Tew-king it out for the Throne! Wars of the Roses Four. The Silliest of boys are back! Back from Whitby and back to our usual format of battles and buffonery! The King Maker is dead but King Edward has not time to put his feet up because Margaret of Anjou has invaded England! Cue a race across the country to make terrible Queen puns where all 'evil lanes' lead to...the battle of Tewkesbury. Can the King, the Dish and Sociopath stop Queen Margaret, Another Lord Somerset and the utterly insane Prince

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01:23:02

Silly History Fight Bros Special!

The Silly History Boys Show ·

2021/05/28

Come gather ye friends round your flickering camp fires and listen...to something slightly different from the usual...an actual podcast! Wars of the Roses Part Four will be with you shortly but first... Did you know that the Silly Historys Boys include some pretty tasty sword fighters!? Pear Bear, Uncle Bilbo and Tombo have been fighting one another (pretend mostly) for twenty years...since before Uncle Bob Bob was born! Hear some of their incredible tales like.... What it's like behind the

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43:07

You’re Getting On My Warwick - Wars of the Roses Part...

The Silly History Boys Show ·

2021/05/14

The time has come for the Kingmaker Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick to start ruffling feathers. Wedding Plans Huge Medieval own goals And, of course, plotting! Let us see how he gets on! Thanks to the folks at ZapSplat for Music and fun sounds Banners raised in the name of Scott Buckley for his excellent range of music A favourable coupling is in the offing for Shane Ivers at Silverman Sound for the use of the track Medieval Banquet A cracking hit for six goes to Oui Zevelek for the Soul Limbo

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42:27

Towton for the Throne is Snow Joke - Wars of the...

The Silly History Boys Show ·

2021/04/30

Richard, Duke of York is dead (Spoiler) but that doesn't mean the Wars of the Roses are over! Join us as we explore the events that unfold in the aftermath of the Battle of Wakefield, we guarantee mayhem, murder, treachery and snow. LOTS of snow. Thanks to Scott Buckley for his lovely music. Thanks to Shane Ivers @ Zapsplat for SFX and further music Thanks to Lord Fastfingers for the theme music ...and thanks to Tombo. For writing* this episode. Didn't he do well? *Bilbo helped and years later has

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49:35

All York And No Play (Makes A Dull Boy) - Wars of...

The Silly History Boys Show ·

2021/04/16

The Silly Boys are facing one of their greatest ever challenges this week - that's right, we're doing the Wars of the Roses! Join us as we attempt to make sense of one of the most important yet confusing conflicts in British history... with silliness and sound effects. Thanks to Shane Ivers @ silvermansound.com for the songs 'The Medieval Banquet' and 'Magic of the Season' Thanks to Scott Buckley for the songs 'Helios', 'Pathfinder', 'Descent', 'Freedom', 'Centurion' plus others! We leaned on you

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