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Well... that happened

Smaller and interesting events through history. Odd stories which have been overlooked. Strange people with odd ambitions. Zealous warlords and errant priests. The gamut of humanity is here.Facts you may not have known, people you may not have heard of, all the minutiae which makes us what we are.And quite a lot of Stupid.Twice a week, every Monday and Friday. And Maybe Wednesday.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.

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2:20

Socks

Well... that happened ·

2026/03/18

Some facts about socks.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

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3:48

Bad Pyramid

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2026/03/16

The worst thing about building pyramids is building pyramidsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

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4:36

A Few Things About Shakespeare

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2026/03/13

Interesting things about the BardBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

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1:03

How the media works

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2026/03/11

How the media changes things or adds it's own inflection.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

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1:34

Reagan's optimism in 1947

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2026/03/09

The future. It's where you and I are heading.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

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3:38

Asaka Beer Corporation

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2026/03/06

Environmental changes to a recipe has repercussionsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

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1:25

The Car Keys

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2026/03/04

Car keys are easy to forgetBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

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1:36

The Trap of the Toilet

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2026/03/02

Being trapped in the smallest roomBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

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2:39

Replay - Elmer McCurdy

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2026/02/16

Elmer J. McCurdy was an American outlaw who was killed in a shoot-out with police after robbing a train in Oklahoma in October 1911. Dubbed "The Bandit Who Wouldn't Give Up",Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

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1:55

REPLAY - The Suspended Shouting Service in Torbay

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2026/02/13

I am busy making other things so here is a repeat of the true story of a council dispute with residents over the Town Crier.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

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5:23

Naughty Mozart

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2026/02/11

Mozart was quite the rebelBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

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2:39

CRIME Happens - The Pickering Burglar

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2026/02/09

The Curious Case of the Pickering BurglarBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

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4:59

The First World War U-Boat Gambit

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2026/02/02

How a desperate Kaiser made a desperate decision.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

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1:14

Zheng He

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2026/01/23

Zheng He was a Chinese explorer, admiral, diplomat, and eunuch from the early Ming dynasty, who is often regarded as the greatest admiral in Chinese history. Born into a Muslim family as Ma He, he later adopted the surname Zheng conferred onto him by the Yongle Emperor.MoreBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

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1:47

Indian Independence Act 1947

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2026/01/22

The Indian Independence Act of 1947 was a law passed by the British Parliament that partitioned British India into two independent dominions, India and Pakistan, effectively ending British colonial rule. It received Royal Assent on July 18, 1947, and came into effect on August 15, 1947, marking a significant moment in the history of India's struggle for independence.MoreBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the

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1:52

Ada Deer

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2026/01/21

Ada Deer, an esteemed Native American leader from Wisconsin and the first woman to lead the Bureau of Indian Affairs.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

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3:26

The Ford Model T

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2026/01/20

The invention which changed the world.MoreBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

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2:13

Franz Kafka

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2026/01/19

Kafka was born near the Old Town Square in Prague, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. His family were German-speaking middle-class Ashkenazi Jews. His father, Hermann Kafka, was the fourth child of Jakob Kafka,a shochet or kosher butcher in Osek, a Czech village with a large Jewish population located near Strakonice in southern Bohemia.MoreBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe

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1:51

John Muir - legendary Nature Campaigner

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2026/01/16

Muir was noted for being an ecological thinker, political spokesman, and environmental advocate, whose writings became a personal guide into nature for many people, making his name "almost ubiquitous" in the modern environmental consciousnessMore : hereBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

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2:47

The Life of Vincent Van Gogh

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2026/01/15

Tragic life of Dutch painter Van Gogh.More : HereOnce again I apologise for my poor pronounciation of French words.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

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