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  • Oh What A Time...

    #168 Invasions & Why The British Invaded Iceland (Part 1)

    23/03/2026 | 36 mins.
    This week we’re looking at various invasions and subsequent occupations through history; we’ve got Nordic allied invasions in WW2 (including Iceland!), the Norman occupation of Sicily and the story of how Gibraltar became British!

    Elsewhere, we’re marvelling at how turning things off and on again really seems to work. And are you a Safari guy or girl? Who likes Internet Explorer? Anyone for Chrome?

    And what technological invention did you assume would be bigger than it was? You know what to do: [email protected]

    And from now on Part 1 is released on Monday and Part 2 on Wednesday - but if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you’ll now find:
    •The full archive of bonus episodes
    •Brand new bonus episodes each month
    •OWAT subscriber group chats
    •Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show
    •PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else

    Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime

    And as a special thank you for joining, use the code CUSTARD for 25% off your first month.

    You can also follow us on:
    X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
    And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod

    Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
    Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).

    Chris, Elis and Tom x
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    #167 Utopias (Part 2)

    18/03/2026 | 31 mins.
    This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!

    This week we’re discussing the various attempts through history to create a Utopia right here on earth. We have for you The Diggers of the 1600s, Brook Farm in 1850s America and the story of John Hughes; the man who attempted to make utopia in Yuzovka, Ukraine.

    Elsewhere, what on earth did people do before the creation of to-do lists? Just wander around aimlessly?! If you know please loop us in: [email protected]

    And from now on Part 1 is released on Monday and Part 2 on Wednesday - but if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you’ll now find:
    •The full archive of bonus episodes
    •Brand new bonus episodes each month
    •OWAT subscriber group chats
    •Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show
    •PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else

    Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime

    And as a special thank you for joining, use the code CUSTARD for 25% off your first month.

    You can also follow us on:
    X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
    And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod

    Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
    Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).

    Chris, Elis and Tom x
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    #167 Utopias (Part 1)

    16/03/2026 | 35 mins.
    This week we’re discussing the various attempts through history to create a Utopia right here on earth. We have for you The Diggers of the 1600s, Brook Farm in 1850s America and the story of John Hughes; the man who attempted to make utopia in Yuzovka, Ukraine.

    Elsewhere, what on earth did people do before the creation of to-do lists? Just wander around aimlessly?! If you know please loop us in: [email protected]

    And from now on Part 1 is released on Monday and Part 2 on Wednesday - but if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you’ll now find:
    •The full archive of bonus episodes
    •Brand new bonus episodes each month
    •OWAT subscriber group chats
    •Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show
    •PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else

    Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime

    And as a special thank you for joining, use the code CUSTARD for 25% off your first month.

    You can also follow us on:
    X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
    And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod

    Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
    Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).

    Chris, Elis and Tom x
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
  • Oh What A Time...

    #166 Small Countries (Part 2)

    11/03/2026 | 35 mins.
    This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!

    Get the atlas out because this week we’re analysing some of the world’s smallest countries! We’ve got for you Brunei, the Vatican City and how about we take a trip to Andorra?

    Elsewhere, Chris can now talk to his house to turn off a lightbulb: so is humanity getting lazier and lazier? If you know the answer to that or anything else, do get in touch: [email protected]

    And from now on Part 1 is released on Monday and Part 2 on Wednesday - but if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you’ll now find:
    •The full archive of bonus episodes
    •Brand new bonus episodes each month
    •OWAT subscriber group chats
    •Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show
    •PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else

    Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime

    And as a special thank you for joining, use the code CUSTARD for 25% off your first month.

    You can also follow us on:
    X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
    And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod

    Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
    Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).

    Chris, Elis and Tom x
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
  • Oh What A Time...

    #166 Small Countries (Part 1)

    09/03/2026 | 33 mins.
    Get the atlas out because this week we’re analysing some of the world’s smallest countries! We’ve got for you Brunei, the Vatican City and how about we take a trip to Andorra?

    Elsewhere, Chris can now talk to his house to turn off a lightbulb: so is humanity getting lazier and lazier? If you know the answer to that or anything else, do get in touch: [email protected]

    And from now on Part 1 is released on Monday and Part 2 on Wednesday - but if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you’ll now find:
    •The full archive of bonus episodes
    •Brand new bonus episodes each month
    •OWAT subscriber group chats
    •Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show
    •PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else

    Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime

    And as a special thank you for joining, use the code CUSTARD for 25% off your first month.

    You can also follow us on:
    X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
    And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod

    Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
    Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).

    Chris, Elis and Tom x
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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About 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 to" ohwhatatime.comYou can get in touch with the show by emailing: [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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