Sam Willis & James Daybell
Histories of the Unexpected
Histories of the Unexpected explores the past in ways that you never dreamt possible. Surely there’s nothing unexpected about the past? About History? Aha, well Histories of the Unexpected adopts a new approach to exploring our past. Gone is the traditional linear plotting of battles, monarchs and political movements. Histories of the Unexpected argues that everything has a history, even the most unexpected of subjects. Like SLIME. Or COURAGE. or APPLAUSE.... Presented by Dr Sam Willis and Professor James Daybell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sam Willis & James Daybell
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Dec 24, 2023
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Episodes
The Mirror 25.04.2017 29:24
Dr Sam Willis - @DrSamWillis Professor James Daybell - @JamesDaybell Follow the show's new Twitter: @UnexpectedPod HistoryHit Network - Twitter Facebook Producer - Dan Morelle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Paperclip 18.04.2017 30:04
Dr Sam Willis - @DrSamWillis Professor James Daybell - @JamesDaybell Follow the show's new Twitter: @UnexpectedPod HistoryHit Network - Twitter Facebook Producer - Dan Morelle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Scar 11.04.2017 25:22
Dr Sam Willis - @DrSamWillis Professor James Daybell - @JamesDaybell Follow the show's new Twitter: @UnexpectedPod HistoryHit Network - Twitter Facebook Producer - Dan Morelle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Toilets 11.04.2017 23:47
Dr Sam Willis - @DrSamWillis Professor James Daybell - @JamesDaybell Follow the show's new Twitter: @UnexpectedPod HistoryHit Network - Twitter Facebook Producer - Dan Morelle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dragons 04.04.2017 18:07
Dr Sam Willis - @DrSamWillis Professor James Daybell - @JamesDaybell Follow the show's new Twitter: @UnexpectedPod HistoryHit Network - Twitter Facebook Producer - Dan Morelle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Monsters 22.03.2017 28:06
Dr Sam Willis - @DrSamWillis Professor James Daybell - @JamesDaybell Follow the show's new Twitter: @UnexpectedPod HistoryHit Network - Twitter Facebook Producer - Dan Morelle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tears 14.03.2017 29:08
Dr Sam Willis - @DrSamWillis Professor James Daybell - @JamesDaybell Follow the show's new Twitter: @UnexpectedPod HistoryHit Network - Twitter Facebook Producer - Dan Morelle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Perfume 07.03.2017 27:25
Dr Sam Willis - @DrSamWillis Professor James Daybell - @JamesDaybell Follow the show's new Twitter: @UnexpectedPod HistoryHit Network - Twitter Facebook Producer - Dan Morelle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sweat 28.02.2017 31:59
Dr Sam Willis - @DrSamWillis Professor James Daybell - @JamesDaybell Follow the show's new Twitter: @UnexpectedPod HistoryHit Network - Twitter Facebook Producer - Dan Morelle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Blood 21.02.2017 28:28
Dr Sam Willis - @DrSamWillis Professor James Daybell - @JamesDaybell Follow the show's new Twitter: @UnexpectedPod HistoryHit Network - Twitter Facebook Producer - Dan Morelle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Holes 14.02.2017 22:23
Dr Sam Willis - @DrSamWillis Professor James Daybell - @JamesDaybell Follow the show's new Twitter: @UnexpectedPod HistoryHit Network - Twitter Facebook Producer - Dan Morelle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rubbish 07.02.2017 21:27
Dr Sam Willis - @DrSamWillis Professor James Daybell - @JamesDaybell Follow the show's new Twitter: @UnexpectedPod HistoryHit Network - Twitter Facebook Producer - Dan Morelle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Zombies 31.01.2017 28:11
Dr Sam Willis - @DrSamWillis Professor James Daybell - @JamesDaybell Follow the show's new Twitter: @UnexpectedPod HistoryHit Network - Twitter Facebook Producer - Dan Morelle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Graffiti 24.01.2017 30:08
Dr Sam Willis - @DrSamWillis Professor James Daybell - @JamesDaybell Follow the show's new Twitter: @UnexpectedPod HistoryHit Network - Twitter Facebook Producer - Dan Morelle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dreams 17.01.2017 25:02
Dr Sam Willis - @DrSamWillis Professor James Daybell - @JamesDaybell Follow the show's new Twitter: @UnexpectedPod HistoryHit Network - Twitter Facebook Producer - Dan Morelle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Weapons 12.01.2017 40:28
This is a special episode to coincide with Sam's new 3-part TV series on BBC Four entitled Sword, Musket & Machine Gun - Britain's Armed History. If you're in the UK you can watch it on Thursday at 9pm or on iPlayer . Watch the trailer on YouTube . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Introducing a Brand New Show to History Hit Network: Art Detective with Dr Janina Ramirez 11.01.2017 2:56
Art is the truest expression of the workings of the mind, free from learnt language. More than that, it is the visual expression of culture, politics, society, religion, emotion, zeitgeist, channelled through the brush, chisel, or hands of creative individuals. Understanding art allows us to understand history: to pin it with images, and pepper it with the faces, colours, drama and expression of i...
The Wheel 10.01.2017 25:35
Dr Sam Willis - @DrSamWillis Professor James Daybell - @JamesDaybell Follow the show's new Twitter: @UnexpectedPod HistoryHit Network - Twitter Facebook Producer - Dan Morelle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Pen 03.01.2017 38:02
Dr Sam Willis - @DrSamWillis Professor James Daybell - @JamesDaybell Follow the show's new Twitter: @UnexpectedPod HistoryHit Network - Twitter Facebook Producer - Dan Morelle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Zebra 27.12.2016 26:37
Dr Sam Willis - @DrSamWillis Professor James Daybell - @JamesDaybell Follow the show's new Twitter: @UnexpectedPod HistoryHit Network - Twitter Facebook Producer - Dan Morelle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Christmas Ep.1 24.12.2016 35:46
“It came without ribbons! It came without tags! It came without packages, boxes or bags!... Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before! ...” (Dr Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, 1956) It can only be the Unexpected History of Christmas! Let us once again join the Santa of Historical Skepticism, Professor James Daybell and the Charles Dickens of Christmas Past, Dr Sam Willis as they...
The Gift 20.12.2016 21:34
Dr Sam Willis - @DrSamWillis Professor James Daybell - @JamesDaybell Follow the show's new Twitter: @UnexpectedPod HistoryHit Network - Twitter Facebook Producer - Dan Morelle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Smile 13.12.2016 21:14
Dr Sam Willis - @DrSamWillis Professor James Daybell - @JamesDaybell Follow the show's new Twitter: @UnexpectedPod HistoryHit Network - Twitter Facebook Producer - Dan Morelle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Bed 06.12.2016 25:13
Dr Sam Willis - @DrSamWillis Professor James Daybell - @JamesDaybell Follow the show's new Twitter: @UnexpectedPod HistoryHit Network - Twitter Facebook Producer - Dan Morelle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Party 01.12.2016 24:15
It’s our 10th episode! So blow out the candles, cut the cake and make a wish! You are cordially invited to join the Cultivator of Chronicles, Dr Sam Willis, and the Tim Peake of Time, Professor James Daybell as these history DJs get the unexpected history of the party started. From garden parties to peripatetic English monarchs, from the vomiting ladies of the court of James I to the myth of the R...
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