An Hour of Our Time

Idioms - Part 8 (keep your powder dry) 08.08.2025 54:49 ↓

This week, we return to our series on idioms and discuss some phrases that originated around (or refer to) the English Civil Wars.

English Civil War Food (little ice age) 25.07.2025 17:11 ↓

This week, we are featuring a recent Patreon-exclusive episode to give you a sense of what you can get by becoming a patron.

Absinthe (death in the afternoon) 11.07.2025 56:40 ↓

This week, we discuss the chemistry and infamous history of the anise-flavored spirit, absinthe. Get ready to see the Green Fairy!

English Civil Wars - Part 3 (tumbledown dick) 01.07.2025 1:15:01 ↓

This week, we wrap up our series on the English Civil Wars - get ready to learn all about the Lord Protector.

English Civil Wars - Part 2 (new model army) 15.06.2025 1:12:13 ↓

This week, we continue our series on the English Civil Wars and discuss the rise of Oliver Cromwell and the execution of Kings Charles 1.

English Civil Wars - Part 1 (ship money) 30.05.2025 1:01:01 ↓

This week, we start a series on the English Civil War and focus on the fighting between King Charles I and the Parliamentarians.

Sharks (we're gonna need a bigger podcast) 18.05.2025 1:14:01 ↓

This week, we discuss sharks!!! Need we say more?

National Delicacies - Part 4 (southern cough syrup) 25.04.2025 1:07:19 ↓

This week, we continue our series on national delicacies and explore some cocktails and entrees from around the world.

Richard III (there's a lot of Edwards) 04.04.2025 59:08 ↓

This week, we discuss the life and death of Richard III - the last English king to die in battle.

Allergies (trees trying to f*ck your nose) 22.03.2025 1:25:55 ↓

This week, we discuss allergies - what causes them, how we figured out what causes them, and how we treat them.

Hitler's Rise to Power (where's Mark when you need him?) 28.02.2025 1:10:25 ↓

This week, we discuss the events that led to Hitler and the Nazi's rise to power in 1920s and 1930s Germany.

REPOST: Nuremberg Trials (oops all war crimes) 22.02.2025 1:11:05 ↓

This week, in preparation for next week's episode about Hitler's rise to power, we revisit our 2023 episode on the Nuremberg Trials.

Lincoln County War (¿quién es?) 07.02.2025 1:07:10 ↓

This week, we discuss the Lincoln County War and the legend of Billy the Kid.

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral - Part 2 (buffaloed) 24.01.2025 1:12:00 ↓

This week, we're wrapping up our episodes of the gunfight at the O.K. Corral and discussing the subsequent trial and Wyatt Earp's vendetta ride.

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral - Part 1 (Big Nose Kate) 10.01.2025 1:08:39 ↓

This week, we discuss the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, the 1881 confrontation between the Earp brothers, Doc Holiday, and the Cowboys in the town of tombstone, AZ.

REPOST: Christmas Traditions (funeral potatoes) 28.12.2024 1:13:35 ↓

This week, we return to our 2020 episode about Christmas traditions. New episode on January 10!

Idioms - Part 7 (in the pocket of big pickle) 15.12.2024 58:52 ↓

This week, we continue our anthology series on idioms, focusing on popular sayings related to winter and/or Christmas.

Turkeys (a much more respectable bird) 28.11.2024 1:03:23 ↓

Happy Thanksgiving, dear listeners. Let's talk turkey...their evolution, how they became associated with Thanksgiving, and how to properly prepare them.

Boer War (bittereinders) 15.11.2024 1:22:26 ↓

This week, we discuss the Boer War(s) of South Africa around the turn of the 20th century.

Haunted Houses (Subway sub in a water cannon) 31.10.2024 1:03:19 ↓

Happy Halloween, dear listeners. On this spooky occasion, we present an episode all about haunted houses (attractions). And we brought in our friend Alan who has worked in a haunted house for decades. Mwahahahahah!

REPOST: Cryptids - live at COSI After Dark (moth in a sleeping bag) 26.10.2024 48:35 ↓

This week, we return to our 2019 live episode about Cryptids. New episode coming on Halloween!

Werewolf of Bedburg (cursed thong from the devil) 11.10.2024 1:09:35 ↓

This week, to start our Halloween celebration, we're covering the story of the Werewolf of Bedburg.

Space Rocks (meteor-wrongs) 28.09.2024 1:25:35 ↓

This week, we discuss space rocks - asteroids, meteors, comets, and the like.

National Delicacies - Part 3 (depression sandwich) 06.09.2024 1:15:09 ↓

This week, we continue our series on national delicacies and focus specifically on regional American cuisine.

War of Jenkins' Ears (brass balls) 24.08.2024 1:16:21 ↓

This week, we discuss the War of Jenkins' Ear - a forgotten 1700s war between England and Spain.