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Oh What A Time...

It’s time to embark on a journey through history with "Oh What A Time…" a comedy history podcast hosted by renowned comedians Elis James and Tom Craine along with award winning podcaster Chris Scull.Tackling a brand new subject each week, (from ‘childhood’ to ‘a life at sea’, ‘marriage’ to ‘holidays’) your hosts will dive into the very weirdest and worst that history has to offer, in an effort to answer the question… "Was the past as awful as it sounds?"For all the links, including our Patreon, head

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All Episodes

30:27

#151 Mega Corps (Part 2)

Oh What A Time... ·

2025/12/02

This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!This week we’re taking a good look at some of the biggest companies ever to grace the planet; expect to hear from The Hudson’s Bay Company, the greatest (and most pungent) fish sauce company you never heard of and how about we discover the golden age of the American Motors Corporation?And have you ever been uninvited from a Christmas party? Ever been banned from one? Ever put your festive foot in it? You know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.comALSO! The

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40:03

#151 Mega Corps (Part 1)

Oh What A Time... ·

2025/12/01

This week we’re taking a good look at some of the biggest companies ever to grace the planet; expect to hear from The Hudson’s Bay Company, the greatest (and most pungent) fish sauce company you never heard of and how about we discover the golden age of the American Motors Corporation?And have you ever been uninvited from a Christmas party? Ever been banned from one? Ever put your festive foot in it? You know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.comALSO! The comedy history podcast that has spent as much

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33:42

#150 Short lived Presidents (Part 2)

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2025/11/25

This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!This week we’re discussing US Presidents who, through various interventions of fate, weren’t actually President for any great length of time. We’ve got poor old Zachary Taylor (1784-1850), unlucky James Garfield (1831-1881) and let’s not forget Warren G. Harding (1865-1923).Plus, what on earth did we do before the advent of eBay? Did you basically have to just be very fortunate if you wanted something obscure and niche? If you remember these grand old days,

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33:08

#150 Short lived Presidents (Part 1)

Oh What A Time... ·

2025/11/24

This week we’re discussing US Presidents who, through various interventions of fate, weren’t actually President for any great length of time. We’ve got poor old Zachary Taylor (1784-1850), unlucky James Garfield (1831-1881) and let’s not forget Warren G. Harding (1865-1923).Plus, what on earth did we do before the advent of eBay? Did you basically have to just be very fortunate if you wanted something obscure and niche? If you remember these grand old days, you know what to do:

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29:38

#148 Audiobooks & Podcasts (Part 2)

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2025/11/18

This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!In our most meta episode ever, this week we’re discussing the history of audiobooks and podcasts! Firstly, what was the equivalent of podcasts in Ancient Rome? How Thomas Edison pioneered the podcast. And lastly.. what was the first podcast, proper?Plus also, is Center Parcs the greatest place in earth? Will the marketing directors at Center Parcs reach out to us? And is everything better now? Do let us know: hello@ohwhatatime.comAnd in huge news, Oh What A

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42:21

#148 Audiobooks & Podcasts (Part 1)

Oh What A Time... ·

2025/11/17

In our most meta episode ever, this week we’re discussing the history of audiobooks and podcasts! Firstly, what was the equivalent of podcasts in Ancient Rome? How Thomas Edison pioneered the podcast. And lastly.. what was the first podcast, proper?Plus also, is Center Parcs the greatest place in earth? Will the marketing directors at Center Parcs reach out to us? And is everything better now? Do let us know: hello@ohwhatatime.comAnd in huge news, Oh What A Time is now on Patreon! From content

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27:34

#147 Traitors (Part 2)

Oh What A Time... ·

2025/11/11

This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!Everyone is talking about Traitors (the TV show) but this week we’re talking traitors (of the disloyal kind). We have a range of World War 2 turncoats to discuss for you: Lord Haw Haw, Axis Sally and how about.. accidental traitor, P G Wodehouse?And this episode we’re discussing how a single google of ‘sheds’ can result in you being shown sheds for the rest of your life. If you’ve got anything to add on this or anything else, you know what to do:

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39:10

#147 Traitors (Part 1)

Oh What A Time... ·

2025/11/10

Everyone is talking about Traitors (the TV show) but this week we’re talking traitors (of the disloyal kind). We have a range of World War 2 turncoats to discuss for you: Lord Haw Haw, Axis Sally and how about.. accidental traitor, P G Wodehouse?And this episode we’re discussing how a single google of ‘sheds’ can result in you being shown sheds for the rest of your life. If you’ve got anything to add on this or anything else, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.comAnd in huge news, Oh What A Time

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26:22

#146 Jesters (Part 2)

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2025/11/04

This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!This week we’re going back in time to look at that most curious of careers: jesters! We’ve got the earliest professional farters, we’ve got Harlequins and we’ll see what jesters were up to in Ancient Rome.Plus we have a quick bit on the history of the mattress. And if you’ve got anything else to contribute, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.comAnd in huge news, Oh What A Time is now on Patreon! From content you’ve never heard before to the incredible

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47:47

#146 Jesters (Part 1)

Oh What A Time... ·

2025/11/03

This week we’re going back in time to look at that most curious of careers: jesters! We’ve got the earliest professional farters, we’ve got Harlequins and we’ll see what jesters were up to in Ancient Rome.Plus we have a quick bit on the history of the mattress. And if you’ve got anything else to contribute, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.comAnd in huge news, Oh What A Time is now on Patreon! From content you’ve never heard before to the incredible Oh What A Time chat group, there’s so much

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25:29

#143 Memorials (Part 2)

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2025/10/28

This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!This week we’re taking a look at interesting memorials. We’ve got a brief history of statues in Britain, the history of the blue plaque and we’ve got a little on the history of naming things.Now sadly, there is no permanent memorial to West Ham winning the UEFA Conference League (at time of writing), but if you’ve got any interesting memorials you’d like to send our way or have any ideas for some, you can send them in here: hello@ohwhatatime.comAnd in huge

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31:52

#143 Memorials (Part 1)

Oh What A Time... ·

2025/10/27

This week we’re taking a look at interesting memorials. We’ve got a brief history of statues in Britain, the history of the blue plaque and we’ve got a little on the history of naming things.Now sadly, there is no permanent memorial to West Ham winning the UEFA Conference League (at time of writing), but if you’ve got any interesting memorials you’d like to send our way or have any ideas for some, you can send them in here: hello@ohwhatatime.comAnd in huge news, Oh What A Time is now on Patreon

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28:20

#142 Technophobia (Part 2)

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2025/10/21

This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!It’s a new series of Oh What A Time and this week we have for you: Luddites! Swing riots! Rebecca riots! Yes, this week we’re talking: Technophobia.Plus: how on earth did anyone get about internationally before the dawn of the internet? It’s absolutely bewildering. If you’ve got something to share, you can do that right here: hello@ohwhatatime.comYou can also follow us on:X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepodAnd Instagram at @ohwhatatimepodAaannnd if you

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38:45

#142 Technophobia (Part 1)

Oh What A Time... ·

2025/10/20

It’s a new series of Oh What A Time (brought to you by Acast!) and this week we have for you: Luddites! Swing riots! Rebecca riots! Yes, this week we’re talking: Technophobia.Plus: how on earth did anyone get about internationally before the dawn of the internet? It’s absolutely bewildering. If you’ve got something to share, you can do that right here: hello@ohwhatatime.comYou can also follow us on:X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepodAnd Instagram at @ohwhatatimepodAaannnd if you like it, why not

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00:11:58

🚨 IT'S ANOTHER EMERGENCY PODCAST 🚨

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2025/10/12

Hey listeners, here's an update!We're so sorry but we haven't been able to find a new home for Oh What A Time in time to bring you our new series here on the main feed today. But fear not! As we mention, we are very close. But don't forget, if you want to hear the start of the new series now plus new bonus episodes too, you can do so over on — Patreon! 🎉 On our Patreon you’ll now find:The full archive of bonus episodesBrand new bonus episodes each monthOWAT subscriber group chatsLoads of extra

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00:11:05

🚨 EMERGENCY PODCAST 🚨

Oh What A Time... ·

2025/09/28

Hey listeners,As you may have seen, our podcasting host Wondery has closed its UK operations — which has left Oh What A Time a little homeless for the moment. Wondery+ has been the home of our bonus content for the past year, so with those doors closing, our paid subscriber episodes also needed somewhere new to live. The good news: as of today, we’ve found that new home — Patreon! 🎉 On our Patreon you’ll now find:The full archive of bonus episodesBrand new bonus episodes each monthOWAT

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00:54:41

#69 Your Letters - September 2024 (Bonus Episode!)

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2025/09/22

OWAT returns properly on Monday 29th September 2025, so to fill the gap over the next couple of weeks we're dropping a few old subscriber episodes onto the feed. And today we have a Your Letters episode from September 2024. In this, we’ll hear from listeners with astounding relatives, we’ll ponder how awful a stag-do in Sparta may have been, plus we hear of the most practical one day time machines, possibly ever. If you fancy sending us a letter, you can do so via the medium of the future,

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00:53:37

#55 Your Letters - June 2024 (Bonus Episode!)

Oh What A Time... ·

2025/09/21

OWAT returns properly on Monday 29th September 2025, so to fill the gap over the next couple of weeks we're dropping a few old subscriber episodes onto the feed. Today we've got a Your Letters episode back from June 2024. There will be hilarious emails, there will be things we never knew and YES there will be a healthy dose of corrections. Don’t forget if you’ve got anything to send in, you can send it in via: hello@ohwhatatime.com You can also follow us on: X (formerly Twitter) at

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00:54:29

#51 Selection Box (Bonus episode!)

Oh What A Time... ·

2025/09/15

OWAT returns properly on Monday 29th September 2025, so to fill the gap over the next couple of weeks we're dropping a few old subscriber episodes onto the feed.And today with have a special little selection box of a few things we desperately wanted to talk about; there’s a bit more on gangs, a bit more on weather and (quite possibly the main event) a bear that joined the military. Now would the Rolling Stones have caught on if Tom was the lead singer? Would Van Gogh’s famous Sunflowers

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00:55:50

#35 Medieval S*x (Bonus episode!)

Oh What A Time... ·

2025/09/14

OWAT returns properly on Monday 29th September 2025, so to fill the gap over the next couple of weeks we're dropping a few old subscriber episodes onto the feed. Today we've got the only episode ever recorded without Elis - with the marvellous Matthew Crosby sitting in for him. This episode is Medieval S*x and yes, it’s worth pointing out that history’s horniest podcaster Tom Craine came up with this one. Who would you go back and kiss through cling film? Do you love creme egg gloop? If you’ve

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