Dad and Me Love History

Part I of two episodes about America's fight for independence from Britain. We investigate how the hit musical Hamilton is teaching us history – but is it accurate? And we have James's best American history jokes. Next month, Part II will be a bumper episode - we have secured the rights to use full  songs from Hamilton :) So, we will take a close look at what we can learn from them about history....

We get to India by looking at the origins of Empire, Elizabeth I's Muslim friends and England v Britain In investigating why and how the English (later, the British) got involved in India, we discover how a bit of charm and a trading company can spread an empire – all backed with brute force. We enjoy a side-track into a headless Mary and how England most definitely does not equal Britain. And you...

We've re-released our first ever Dad & Me interview as part of our day of our birthday celebrations - our first episode was released three years ago today!

We are celebrating our third birthday today! Here, we are re-releasing our first ever published recording - a Season 1 Teaser! Later, we will re-release our first ever radio interview :)

We investigate why Princess Elizabeth's sister sent her to prison with the aim of executing the future Elizabeth I. Find out how portraits can say "I'm a mighty goddess!" and discover the coolest way to reply to a marriage proposal that you don't want. This episode is all about the smart, charming and cunning girl-power of a princess who they said could never become Queen.  Definition: You'll hear...

We investigate which animals did the most to win a war. We don't just mean animals that helped a bit – we mean animals who win a war . We don't give up until we find some amazing animal winners! And James brings us his best animal Dad Jokes! (Are they still "Dad Jokes" if they're all James's jokes?!) Here are 6 questions to see how well you were listening: What was the main task pigeons did during...

We investigate a queen who wore a large ship in her hair, meet a king who made tables and we learn history from musicals! Wanna be Marie Antoinette? Get your chocolate chef to make you a hot chocolate, shove a two-foot-long ship in your hair and tell everyone who can't afford bread to eat cake! (And, without even trying, you'll learn all about 'cause' and 'consequence'.)  You'll also hear a traile...

In a re-release in the run-in to ANZAC Day, this special extended episode was recorded over several years and first released in April 2019. It's a lot more serious than our usual fun-filled shows, but there's lots to learn for kids and adults! And if you know a teacher who could use this episode, please share it with them – and with any other friends. We go to an ANZAC service in Australia, where...

We go back around 2,500 years to the time of the Ancient Greek Empire. But as we're not experts on Ancient Greece - in fact, Dad's poor knowledge of Ancient Greece has always been his Achilles' elbow – we are joined by an expert guest. We discover why kids were taught to steal, and we explain why people run a marathon today. And the episode comes to a climax with the Spartans last stand at the Bat...

Parents, don't worry, this episode is completely safe from gore and death. The only thing you need to be concerned about is whether you can keep up with your kids as they gain an understanding of communism, dominoes and the causes of America's involvement in the Vietnam War. You'll need to listen carefully so you can play to win in the Gorillas vs. Guerrillas game! Many thanks to special guest co-...

We look at why each of the major countries joined in the war and why so many people thought going to war was a good idea. And some of those soldiers were kids – listen to see if you're older than the youngest kids who fought in a world war! Find out more at https://www.dadandmelovehistory.com/ Read industry reviews of Dad's World War II novels, A Chance Kill and The Slightest Chance , at paullette...

We find out all about the first civilisations in history to invent money. And Ed Washington, from Australia's greatest money-making mint, tells us how to make money! Find out more at https://www.dadandmelovehistory.com/ Read industry reviews of Dad's World War II novels, A Chance Kill and The Slightest Chance , at paulletters.com . Available on Kindle, as well as in paperback. Dad's first wartime...

Alongside special guest presenter Annie Foley, we investigate the amazing life of a soldier who fought in three continents, from his teenage years through to his 60s. For images of the people and events we talk about, go to https://www.dadandmelovehistory.com/ Read industry reviews of Dad's World War II novels, A Chance Kill and The Slightest Chance , at paulletters.com . Available on Kindle, as w...

We investigate where, when, why and how? And when you hear our jokes, will you be shouting MOOR! MOOR! MOOR!? For images of the people and events we talk about, go to dadandmelovehistory.com Here are some questions to see if you were listening: When did the Moors invade Spain? Why did the Moors invade? What were the crusades? Which Christians leaders became King and Queen of all of Spain? When wer...

We see how great speeches and peaceful protest marchers can make big changes in the world, particularly in America in the 1950s and 1960s. For images of the people and events we talk about, go to dadandmelovehistory.com Read industry reviews of Dad's new World War II Asia-Pacific novel, The Slightest Chance , at paulletters.com . It's now out on Kindle for US$6.99, as well as in paperback. So is D...

(This is NOT a gory episode!) We visit an enormous medieval weapons store in some bloke's back garden. We hang with " The Company of the Dagger " and talk to knights and weapons-builders as they make the largest medieval weapon of them all.  You'll find out where the word "freelancer" comes from and you'll hear our latest knight and Fort-nite jokes! You'll find images of all the weapons we discuss...

WARNING – in this pod you will hear about gunfights and people getting shot and killed. It was all 150 years ago, but very young kids might not want to hear about it. Most of our episodes are for everyone, and we will return to a lighter topic next month, with something for kids of all ages. We give you all you need to know about Billy the Kid and Ned Kelly, from how they became outlaws at such yo...

This is Andy Factor's survival story. And, Parents , yes, he is related to Max. And being related to Hollywood's top makeup artist saved Andy's life – and the lives of his brother, sister, mother and father. Andy – who was originally called Abraham - and his family get out just in time and begin new lives in Australia. If you missed last week's episode, check it out – Andy told us all about his ex...

Our mission here is to help kids increase their awareness of a difficult issue but without causing nightmares. In the intro, we do go as far as to say that the Nazis killed six million Jews – because to ignore or deny that only helps Nazis. After that, we play safe. But, yes, this episode may be more relevant to older kids more than the 5-year-olds (who should definitely check out our first 19 epi...

Dad & Me play Native American Trumps! This episode introduces the biggest names from Native American History. So get on your Crazy Horse, and get ready for a battle of trumps! We select categories from our homemade cards, like "BEST NAME" or "BIGGEST CHALLENGE FACED AS A CHILD" or "MOST AMAZING ACHIEVEMENT". The cards will be shuffled and could throw up matches that you won't find anywhere else –...

Dad & Me go to MacArthur's WW2 headquarters to meet a man who knew him General Douglas MacArthur was one of the greatest generals in history. Join us in this extended episode at MacArthur's World War II headquarters in Brisbane, Australia, which is now the MacArthur Museum Brisbane . We meet Ron Rees and Paul Douchet, who guide us through MacArthur's achievements in World War II, the Korean War an...

With help from kids at Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School, we investigate the golden age of exploring, in the Middle Ages. We'll find out about some famous explorers, and maybe one or two you don't know. And discover how to choose good websites for research. Yawn alert, kids! – Adults, you'll also hear about Dad's new wartime novel (see paulletters.com for details). Different people have differen...

Sydney maybe Australia's most famous city, and it may be its greatest city ( - Melbourne folk wouldn't say so! - ), but it's not Australia's capital city. Instead, a sheep farm became the capital of Australia. We find out why. Yawn alert, kids! – you'll also hear about Dad's new wartime novel (see paulletters.com for details). Questions for after you've listened: Admiral Zheng might have been the...

We've gathered a lot of new listeners recently, so here are some highlights to help them catch-up. Despite the costs (website/hosting), Dad and Me will keep making new episodes if you help us to grow our audience! A new episode – about a special capital city – is coming your way this weekend! We're going monthly, so on the first weekend of each month we will drop into your podcast app – if you hav...

We examine amazing Islamic robot clock, Leonardo's calculator and World War II super-spy computers! We then come right into the twenty-first century with the unknown* company that sold more computers than any other. [*Unknown to youngsters] You'll also hear about Dad's new novel – go to paulletters.com for details. We are going to take a break for our holidays, but we'll be back soon! Questions fo...