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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The Football History Boys were founded in 2013 and write about the stunning history of the beautiful game. Ben Jones and Gareth Thomas are venturing into the world of podcasts, bringing their love for football to your ears! Give us a listen and check us out on Twitter: @TFHBs.
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Just a couple of real ass dudes talking about some american history. Stop listening to the first episode, its the least good. Find us on twitter at https://twitter.com/historyboyspod Contact us at historyboyspod@gmail.com
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The tides of American history lead through the streets of New York City — from the huddled masses on Ellis Island to the sleazy theaters of 1970s Times Square. The elevated railroad to the Underground Railroad. Hamilton to Hammerstein! Greg and Tom explore more than 400 years of action-packed stories, featuring both classic and forgotten figures who have shaped the world.
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Halloween 2024: Oni You Could Fall in the River... (Or Episode 97)
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It's spooky season once again, dear Listener, and the Silly Boys are off earning a crust all over the land. Pear Bear and Bob Bob present a pair of ghastly tales to give you the chills. PREPARE THE BACKUP UNDERPANTS!!! Thanks to www.Zapsplat.com for zips zaps boings and music and thanks www.Scottbuckley.com.au as always for the awesome music. Happy…
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Whatever Happened to Dorothy Arnold? (Rewind)
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The young socialite Dorothy Arnold seemingly led a charmed and privileged life. The niece of a Supreme Court justice, Dorothy was the belle of 1900s New York, an attractive and vibrant young woman living on the Upper East Side with her family. She hoped to become a published magazine writer and perhaps someday live by herself in Greenwich Village. …
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Silly History Bedtime Special 2
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Hello Listener you still look jiggered! Come on luv, you’ve worked hard enough, running round pits school yard crying "Surprise! I'm Richard III" (as your mam downloads all the Heracles episodes). Its time to cuddle up in bed with your flat cap…and a story! Continuing our new feature, Bedtime Stories But don’t worry the screeching and explosions wi…
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#443 Ghost Stories of the Five Boroughs
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On January 1, 1898, Greater New York was formed from the union of two cities – New York and Brooklyn, along with other towns and villages of the region, creating the five boroughs we know and love today. But each of those five boroughs brings their own unique histories and personalities. And so for this year’s annual Bowery Boys Halloween Special, …
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Havin’ a Mare; Heracles & The Mares of Diomedes (or Episode 96)
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Hold your horse’s listener, it’s dinnertime! And Heracles is taking us out on a hot date to the Kingdom of Thrace. But wait- are we the appetiser? On the menu are Wicked Kings, Troubled Gods and Flesh-Eating Horses! Call ahead for a reservation to avoid disappointment! A big thanks to ZapSplat for scuffles and tussles. A heavily reduced Mount Olymp…
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#442 Urban Legends of New York City
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New York City has its fair share of famous 'urban legends' -- persistent rumors, too good to be true, often macabre and dark. No, we're not talking about just about ghost stories. (Those arrive next episode.) We mean far fetched, reality defying fantasies sometimes rooted in science fiction and horror – with just enough bearing to the real world th…
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Gruffydd ap Llewellyn Last Action King of Wales (or Episode 95)
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Another deep dip in the dark ages with the Silliest Boys in history! ...this week we're swimming with Wales! Join us for battles, betrayal, Brummies and boyos as we begin the tale of... Gruffydd ap Llewellyn the Last Action King of Wales! Can squirty young Griff become King of the Britons because a stew told him he would...or will his wicked Uncle,…
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#441 The Recluse of Herald Square: The Ida Wood Mystery
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Ida Wood had a secret. Born Ida Mayfield in New Orleans, Ida moved to New York in the 1850s and through her marriage to Benjamin Wood, publisher of the New York Daily News, she entered society. By the 1870s, Ida’s name was regularly found in the social columns of the city’s newspapers. So why, in 1907, did Ida Wood cash in – withdrawing her fortune…
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The Ghosty Men: Inside the Collyer Mansion (Rewind)
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In 2022, Greg received a large box in the mail, containing hundreds of news clippings and documents related to the Collyer Brothers. This expanded, newly edited version of his 2019 show on the Collyer Brothers includes some of this research. New York City, with over 8 million people, is filled with stories of people who just want to be left alone –…
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Silly History Bedtime Special.
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Hello Listener you look tired! Come on you’ve worked hard enough today its time to cuddle up in bed with…a story! A new feature for us silly boys with a little screeching and explosions to lull you to sleep! But don’t worry the screeching and explosions will be back next time. For now cosy up with…some Tales from Wales. The Eagle and the Wren and t…
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#440 When Longacre Square Became Times Square
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What was Times Square before the electric billboards, before the Broadway theaters and theme restaurants, before the thousands and thousands of tourists? What was Times Square before it was Times Square? Today it’s virtually impossible to find traces of the area’s 18th and 19th century past. But in this episode, Tom and Greg will peel away the glam…
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Hair Today, Gold Tomorrow (or Episode 94)
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Someone has cut off the hair of the Goddess Sif, and she's super unhappy about it. So unhappy that she's made the Silly Boys all be in the same room to record her saga! Join us as we venture back to Asgard again, live before ourselves. It's a tale of origins, of weapons, of stubby handles. Thanks to www.Zapsplat.com as always for their zips, zaps, …
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#439 The Ticker-Tape Parade: A Very New York Celebration
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In 1886, during a miles-long parade celebrating the dedication of the Statue of Liberty, office workers in lower Manhattan began heaving ticker tape out the windows, creating a magical, blizzard-like landscape. That tradition stuck. Today that particular corridor of Broadway -- connecting Battery Park to City Hall -- is known as the "Canyon of Hero…
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Cut The Bull; Heracles vs The Cretan Bull (or Episode 93)
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Our hero is struggling with his mental and personal wellbeing as he approaches his 7th labour. Is Heracles having a mid-labour crisis? Has he fallen out of Love with Labouring? Perhaps wrestling a good looking bull will help? We're talking Chris Hemsworth levels of beefcake yo. Join Heracles as he goes on a bit of a jaunt with daddy Zeus to visit U…
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#438 The Ramones at CBGB: Revolution on the Bowery
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One-two-three-four! The Ramones, a four-man rock band from Forest Hills, Queens, played the Bowery music club CBGB for the very first time on August 16, 1974. Not only would Joey, Johnny, Tommy and Dee Dee reinvigorate downtown New York nightlife here -- creating a unique and energetic form of punk -- but they would join with a small group of music…
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WressleMania; The Origin of the Percy/Neville Beef (or Episode 92)
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OMGosh are we wilfully niche for you this time listener! What starts off as an episode about The Percy Family, turns into a deep dive on Wressle Castle and it's ownership! Some say this conflict over Wressle Castle starts the feud between the families Percy & Neville; which in turn may have given the Wars of the Roses a big old push in the fight di…
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The Hidden World of Gramercy Park
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Carl Raymond of The Gilded Gentleman podcast and his guest Keith Taillon invite you into one of the most historically exclusive spaces in New York City -- the romantic and peaceful escape known as Gramercy Park. This small two-acre square, constructed in the 1830s, has been called “America’s Bloomsbury”. Taking the reference from London’s famous ne…
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Worth our Last Rollo (or Episode 91)
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Nail the doors shut, barricade the fridge, the Silly History Boys are back…and so are the Vikings! Rollo and his gang of idiots return laying siege to the mighty city of Paris. Only two hundred brave souls, a few croissants and quite a lot of hot wax stand between the Viking Horde and the conquest of France…only bickering can stop them…and giant cr…
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#437 Haarlem, Breukelen, Utrecht: Exploring New York's Dutch Roots
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Follow along with Greg and Tom in this stand-alone travelogue episode as they visit several historic cities and towns in the Netherlands -- Utrecht, De Bilt, Breukelen and Haarlem -- wandering through cafe-filled streets and old cobblestone alleyways, the air ringing with church bells and street music. But of course, their mission remains the same …
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#436 Amsterdam/New Amsterdam: Finding Peter Stuyvesant
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The name Stuyvesant can be found everywhere in New York City -- in the names of neighborhoods, apartments, parks and high schools. Peter Stuyvesant, the last director-general of New Amsterdam, is a hero to some, a villain to others -- and probably a caricature to all. What do we really know about Peter Stuyvesant? In their last days in Amsterdam (b…
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#435 Amsterdam/New Amsterdam: The Radical Walloons
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Our adventure in the Netherlands continues with a quest to find the Walloons, the French-speaking religious refugees who became the first settlers of New Netherland in 1624. Their descendants would last well beyond the existence of New Amsterdam and were among the first people to become New Yorkers. But you can't tell the Walloon story without that…
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#434 Amsterdam/New Amsterdam: Empire of the Seas
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The epic journey begins! The Bowery Boys Podcast heads to old Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, to find traces of New Amsterdam, the Dutch settlement which became New York. We begin our journey at Amsterdam's Centraal Station and spend the day wandering the streets and canals, peeling back the centuries in search of New York's roots. Our t…
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#433 New Amsterdam Man: An Interview with Russell Shorto
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The Bowery Boys Podcast is going to Amsterdam and other parts of the Netherlands for a very special mini-series, marking the 400th anniversary of the Dutch first settling in North America in the region that today we call New York City. But before they go, they're kicking off their international voyage with a special conversation -- with the man who…
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