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Oh What A Time...

Oh What A Time...

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Summary

It’s time to embark on a journey through history with "Oh What A Time…" a comedy history podcast hosted by renowned comedians Elis James and Tom Craine along with award winning podcaster Chris Scull. Tackling a brand new subject each week, (from ‘childhood’ to ‘a life at sea’, ‘marriage’ to ‘holidays’) your hosts will dive into the very weirdest and worst that history has to offer, in an effort to answer the question… "Was the past as awful as it sounds?"

For all the links, including our Patreon, head to" ohwhatatime.com

You can get in touch with the show by emailing: hello@ohwhatatime.com.

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Episodes
  • #178 Education! Education! Education! (Part 2)
    May 12 2026

    This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!


    This week we’re chatting education: what did schooling look like in Ancient Greece and Rome? What has corporal punishment looked like in schools through history? And how has the concept of the ‘school meal’ evolved over time?


    Elsewhere, why did pirates pick hooks for hands above all other options?! We think we have the answer, but if you’ve got anything to add, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.com


    And from now on Part 1 is released on Monday and Part 2 on Wednesday - but if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you’ll now find:

    •The full archive of bonus episodes

    •Brand new bonus episodes each month

    •OWAT subscriber group chats

    •Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show

    •PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else


    Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime


    And as a special thank you for joining, use the code CUSTARD for 25% off your first month.


    You can also follow us on:

    X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod

    And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod


    Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?

    Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).


    Chris, Elis and Tom x

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    35 mins
  • #178 Education! Education! Education! (Part 1)
    May 10 2026

    This week we’re chatting education: what did schooling look like in Ancient Greece and Rome? What has corporal punishment looked like in schools through history? And how has the concept of the ‘school meal’ evolved over time?


    Elsewhere, why did pirates pick hooks for hands above all other options?! We think we have the answer, but if you’ve got anything to add, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.com


    And from now on Part 1 is released on Monday and Part 2 on Wednesday - but if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you’ll now find:

    •The full archive of bonus episodes

    •Brand new bonus episodes each month

    •OWAT subscriber group chats

    •Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show

    •PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else


    Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime


    And as a special thank you for joining, use the code CUSTARD for 25% off your first month.


    You can also follow us on:

    X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod

    And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod


    Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?

    Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).


    Chris, Elis and Tom x

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    32 mins
  • #177 Katja Hoyer on the Weimar Republic and ‘have you heard of Samuel Pepys?’ (Part 1)
    May 5 2026

    This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!


    We are truly honoured this week to be joined by one of our favourite historians in the world; it’s German-British author, who penned of one of Elis’ favourite ever books (Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949–1990), it’s Katja Hoyer!


    Katja is here to discuss her brand new book ‘Weimar: Life on the Edge of Catastrophe’ which details the collapse of German democracy as the Nazi’s tighten their grip on power.


    Elsewhere, is taking a hot air balloon to the North Pole a good idea? We’re going with no. And if you’ve ever asked a historian if they’ve heard of Samuel Pepys, please email in: hello@ohwhatatime.com


    Katja’s new book is out now and we can’t recommend it enough, you can get it here: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/459779/weimar-by-hoyer-katja/9780241681244


    And from now on Part 1 is released on Monday and Part 2 on Wednesday - but if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you’ll now find:

    •The full archive of bonus episodes

    •Brand new bonus episodes each month

    •OWAT subscriber group chats

    •Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show

    •PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else


    Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime


    And as a special thank you for joining, use the code CUSTARD for 25% off your first month.


    You can also follow us on:

    X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod

    And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod


    Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?

    Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).


    Chris, Elis and Tom x

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    30 mins
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fantastic first episode. made for a great listen. laughed out loud with the chaps a few times
love the output of the 3 presenters so had to give this a try. look forward to getting into a new pod.

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