History De-mystified

Hey there. I hope you liked the episode. Message me and tell me your thoughts. Cheers. Conway It's been a long time coming, but finally here's the second part of the origin of NRL's State of Origin and how General MacArthur's decisions during WWII saw it come to be. Don't forget to check out the images on my website that accompany this podcast. https://ipas.com.au/pods-blo...

Hey there. I hope you liked the episode. Message me and tell me your thoughts. Cheers. Conway A hero is someone who performs acts of bravery, often for glory or adulation. But a quiet hero is someone who does great deeds for the common good, without seeking glory. Cyril Brudenell-White is such a man.

Hey there. I hope you liked the episode. Message me and tell me your thoughts. Cheers. Conway The Australian Rugby League's State of Origin competition is iconic, but how did the Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in the South West Pacific during WWII, US General Douglas 'Big Mac' MacArthur, and his ego have an impact on this competition. In Part One of this two-part podcast we look...

Hey there. I hope you liked the episode. Message me and tell me your thoughts. Cheers. Conway The song 'Flame Trees' by iconic Aussie rock band Cold Chisel, is arguably Australia's greatest rock ballad for a number of reasons. In this three part series we look at the background of the song and its genesis and also the troubles and trials the band had during its decade of successes a...

Hey there. I hope you liked the episode. Message me and tell me your thoughts. Cheers. Conway Australia's greatest rock ballad is Cold Chisel's 'Flame Trees' which, along with their song 'Khe Sanh' bookends their remarkable decade as an Australian rock and roll bellwether. This episode, the first of three, looks at the history of Cold Chisel during their climb and sum...

Hey there. I hope you liked the episode. Message me and tell me your thoughts. Cheers. Conway It has been called Australia's unofficial national anthem, but it's a song about a Vietnam War veteran with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, addicted to drugs, infidelity, prostitutes and is factually inaccurate and was banned from airplay. So how did a song that was named after an American battl...

Hey there. I hope you liked the episode. Message me and tell me your thoughts. Cheers. Conway The song 'Convoy' is a great snapshot into American culture in general and the trucking sub-culture in particular. But what do all the terms mean and why was the song so popular? In this fascinating insight into the world of the 1970s, we look at what the song's lyrics mean and how they cam...

Hey there. I hope you liked the episode. Message me and tell me your thoughts. Cheers. Conway Hello out there. As I start my journey into podcasting, here's a teaser describing what my channel is about and what I'll be covering. I hope you'll come back and listen to future offerings! Cheers Conway