History Tarts

In this episode Annette listens to bad dad jokes from Graham and gives a brief history of Alchemy, the Philosophers stone and Nicolas Flammel. If you have suggestions for a topic or just want to get in touch you can email us at historytarts@gmail.com or at our new website historytarts.com

How old IS the Sphinx? In this corner ... Egyptian slaves and citizens, merchants and master masons. In the other? Shape Shifting Alien Lizard People! Who built the Sphinx? Does the earth flip over like a top every few thousand years, destroying whole civilizations? And what's with the whole Flat Earth thing, anyway? This episode, Graham looks at some of the theories about who built the sphinx...

Today Annette gives a brief overview of the life of Ancient Greece's most colourful philosopher Diogenes If you have suggestions for a topic or just want to get in touch you can email us at historytarts@gmail.com or at our new website historytarts.com

Episode 11 already!?! Just a few weeks over 54 years ago the Stonewall riots took place. I asked Graham to look into the events and share them with us. I have had to mark the episode as explicit, there is no foul language in here but some of the themes and stories aren't for little ears. If you have suggestions for a topic or just want to get in touch you can email us at historytarts@gmail.com...

Today Annette takes us through the history of some interesting Eponyms. Not sure what they are? Press play and find out! Also Annette is again so sorry for the terrible dad jokes. He gets even worse in July. If you have suggestions for a topic or just want to get in touch you can email us at historytarts@gmail.com or at our new website historytarts.com

July is a month full of celebrations about Revolutions and that is exactly what Graham is talking about today. I promise the jokes are just as bad as ever in this Revolutionary episode! If you have suggestions for a topic or just want to get in touch you can email us at historytarts@gmail.com or at our new website historytarts.com

Graham has just returned from a trip to Japan however he didn't manage to get to the best place in the country, Okunoshima. Hear about Annette's trip and why you should visit if you are ever in the area. If you have suggestions for a topic or just want to get in touch you can email us at historytarts@gmail.com or at our new website historytarts.com

Since Net stole Graham's dad joke last episode he decided to make an episode all about marriage to celebrate her wedding. We spoke about origins of marriage and where various traditions came from. Did you hear about the two cell phones who got married? The reception was terrific. Take that Graham! If you have suggestions for a topic or just want to get in touch you can email us at historytarts...

The marathon runner had a real fear of speed bumps on the road. He’s slowly getting over it. The 1904 Olympics' most memorable event was the men's marathon. Annette tells us the stories of a few of the runners and the insane shenanigans they got up to during this race. If you have suggestions for a topic or just want to get in touch you can email us at historytarts@gmail.com or at our new...

Since witches are burned at the stake, they must be made of wood, since it burns as well. Wood floats on water, as do ducks. Therefore, if the woman weighs the same as a duck, she must be able to float on water, which means she is made of wood, and consequently must be a witch. Graham puts on his pointy hat, grabs his closest broom and tells a tale about how witches may have been the reason you ca...

Annette is back behind the wheel for this episode and it's another odd Australian tale. The Battle of Brisbane! We break down what really happened and delve into one of the weirdest Thanksgivings ever. Next episode is a request from a listener! If you have suggestions for a topic or just want to get in touch you can email us at historytarts@gmail.com or at our new website historytarts.com

What do you call a map guide to Alcatraz ? A con-tour map! Graham is back again with jokes worse than this! This episode is all about Alcatraz!  If you have suggestions for a topic or just want to get in touch you can email us at historytarts@gmail.com or at our new website historytarts.com

In this episode Annette takes the wheel and explains how Australia lost a war against emus, and why it even happened in the first place. If you have suggestions for a topic or just want to get in touch you can email us at historytarts@gmail.com or at our new website historytarts.com

In this episode Graham explains the difference between Pirates and Privateers, ruins Blackbeard's fearsome image and sings a song. If you have suggestions for a topic or just want to get in touch you can email us at historytarts@gmail.com