Oh What A Time...

CBW Productions

A dive into the weirdest and worst that history has to offer

  • 33 minutes 42 seconds
    #83 Historiography (Part 2)

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


    This week we’re tackling a subject Elis has suggested, the writing of history itself: historiography! We’ll be chatting about one of the godfathers of history Herodotus, the owner of one of history’s all-time great beards Karl Marx and we’ll be discussing (and mainly trying to understand) postmodernism.  


    Elsewhere, Tom keeps losing his keys and claims there’s nothing he can do about it, Elis is convinced there was once a thing called the ‘Never Never Club’ in South Wales and why exactly are keys still such a big thing anyway? If you’ve got anything to add on any of these subjects, please email us at: [email protected]


     If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?

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    - two bonus episodes every month!

    - ad-free listening

    - episodes a week ahead of everyone else

    - And much more


    Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice and Wondery +. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com


    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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    17 December 2024, 12:00 am
  • 48 minutes 31 seconds
    #83 Historiography (Part 1)

    This week we’re tackling a subject Elis has suggested, the writing of history itself: historiography! We’ll be chatting about one of the godfathers of history Herodotus, the owner of one of history’s all-time great beards Karl Marx and we’ll be discussing (and mainly trying to understand) postmodernism.  


    Elsewhere, Tom keeps losing his keys and claims there’s nothing he can do about it, Elis is convinced there was once a thing called the ‘Never Never Club’ in South Wales and why exactly are keys still such a big thing anyway? If you’ve got anything to add on any of these subjects, please email us at: [email protected]


     If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?

    Up for grabs is:

    - two bonus episodes every month!

    - ad-free listening

    - episodes a week ahead of everyone else

    - And much more


    Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice and Wondery +. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com


    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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    16 December 2024, 12:00 am
  • 34 minutes 36 seconds
    #81 Spies the Sequel (Part 2)

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


    This week we’re returning to a much loved subject: spies. We’ll be hearing about the British spy William Oliver, the origins of MI5 and MI6, plus how the Stasi operated in East Germany.


    Elsewhere, this week we’ve been discussing exactly how massive milk used to be; we can agree from ‘Milk Bars’ to sponsoring the football league cup, it was simply an enormous beverage. If you’ve got anything to add on the golden age of milk, you can do so via: [email protected]


    If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?

    Up for grabs is:

    - two bonus episodes every month!

    - ad-free listening

    - episodes a week ahead of everyone else

    - And much more


    Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice and Wondery +. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com


    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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    10 December 2024, 12:00 am
  • 43 minutes 3 seconds
    #81 Spies the Sequel (Part 1)

    This week we’re returning to a much loved subject: spies. We’ll be hearing about the British spy William Oliver, the origins of MI5 and MI6, plus how the Stasi operated in East Germany.


    Elsewhere, this week we’ve been discussing exactly how massive milk used to be; we can agree from ‘Milk Bars’ to sponsoring the football league cup, it was simply an enormous beverage. If you’ve got anything to add on the golden age of milk, you can do so via: [email protected]


    If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?

    Up for grabs is:

    - two bonus episodes every month!

    - ad-free listening

    - episodes a week ahead of everyone else

    - And much more


    Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice and Wondery +. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com


    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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    9 December 2024, 12:00 am
  • 26 minutes 33 seconds
    #79 Prehistory (Part 2)

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


    This week we’re taking a look a Prehistory and specifically; how clever were the Neanderthals? What was early mankind getting up to? And finally, what did the Flintstones get right in their depiction of Stone Age man?


    And also this week, we’re discussing one of the greatest inventions ever: the humble ‘hot towel’. If you’d like to get in touch with the show, you can do so at: [email protected]


    If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?

    Up for grabs is:

    - two bonus episodes every month!

    - ad-free listening

    - episodes a week ahead of everyone else

    - And much more


    Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice and Wondery +. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com


    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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    3 December 2024, 12:00 am
  • 39 minutes 37 seconds
    #79 Prehistory (Part 1)

    This week we’re taking a look a Prehistory and specifically; how clever were the Neanderthals? What was early mankind getting up to? And finally, what did the Flintstones get right in their depiction of Stone Age man?


    And also this week, we’re discussing one of the greatest inventions ever: the humble ‘hot towel’. If you’d like to get in touch with the show, you can do so at: [email protected]


    If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?

    Up for grabs is:

    - two bonus episodes every month!

    - ad-free listening

    - episodes a week ahead of everyone else

    - And much more


    Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice and Wondery +. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com


    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

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    2 December 2024, 12:00 am
  • 34 minutes 2 seconds
    #78 Recreation (Part 2)

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


    Elis’ is off filming his stand-up Christmas special, so we’re delighted to welcome in his stead the star of Radio X, Pappy’s and the Beckenham fireworks display: Matthew Crosby! And we’ll be discussing Recreation; how the vikings spent their spare time, the smash hit Tudor game of Fives and the national obsession with modelling.


    Plus, it turns out Tom spent his childhood on a chair, up a tree. If you’ve got anything to say about this or anything else, please do drop us an email: [email protected]


    If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?

    Up for grabs is:

    - two bonus episodes every month!

    - ad-free listening

    - episodes a week ahead of everyone else

    - And much more


    Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice and Wondery +. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com


    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

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    26 November 2024, 12:00 am
  • 33 minutes 26 seconds
    #78 Recreation (Part 1)

    Elis’ is off filming his stand-up Christmas special, so we’re delighted to welcome in his stead the star of Radio X, Pappy’s and the Beckenham fireworks display: Matthew Crosby! And we’ll be discussing Recreation; how the vikings spent their spare time, the smash hit Tudor game of Fives and the national obsession with modelling.


    Plus, it turns out Tom spent his childhood on a chair, up a tree. If you’ve got anything to say about this or anything else, please do drop us an email: [email protected]


    If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?

    Up for grabs is:

    - two bonus episodes every month!

    - ad-free listening

    - episodes a week ahead of everyone else

    - And much more


    Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice and Wondery +. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com


    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

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    25 November 2024, 12:00 am
  • 30 minutes 29 seconds
    #77 Citizens by Simon Schama (Part 2)

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


    We’ve got a different episode format for you this week; a book review of the 1989 classic chronicle of the French Revolution: Citizens by Simon Schama. We’ll be focussing on; the storming of the Bastille, the flight to Varennes of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette and the fearsome guillotine. 


    Elsewhere this week we’re trying to figure out why piano teachers are, by and large, quite mean folk. If you’ve got something to contribute, why not ping us over an email to: [email protected]


    If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?

    Up for grabs is:

    - two bonus episodes every month!

    - ad-free listening

    - episodes a week ahead of everyone else

    - And much more


    Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice and Wondery +. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com


    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

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    19 November 2024, 12:00 am
  • 36 minutes 26 seconds
    #77 Citizens by Simon Schama (Part 1)

    We’ve got a different episode format for you this week; a book review of the 1989 classic chronicle of the French Revolution: Citizens by Simon Schama. We’ll be focussing on; the storming of the Bastille, the flight to Varennes of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette and the fearsome guillotine. 

    Elsewhere this week we’re trying to figure out why piano teachers are, by and large, quite mean folk. If you’ve got something to contribute, why not ping us over an email to: [email protected]

    If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?

    Up for grabs is:

    - two bonus episodes every month!

    - ad-free listening

    - episodes a week ahead of everyone else

    - And much more


    Subscriptions are available via AnotherSlice and Wondery +. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.com


    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

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    18 November 2024, 12:00 am
  • 2 minutes 54 seconds
    Time for an exciting announcement…

    Oh What A Time is moving to the Wondery network!

    We’re thrilled to be joining forces with one of the biggest names in podcasting, and we couldn’t be more excited. They’re the home of some truly incredible shows - and 2 Elis James podcasts - and now, we’re joining that lineup!

    So what does this mean for you, dear listeners? First off, don’t worry - Oh What A Time is still the same show you know and love.

    If you’re one of our loyal “Full Timers”, here’s where things get interesting. We are moving our subscription offering to Wondery Plus, where you can enjoy Part 1 and Part 2 of each episode topic on the same day, one-week early and ad-free. Additionally, you’ll still have access to 2x bonus episodes a month.

    If you’re a “Full Timer” subscriber on Apple Podcasts, you will soon receive a notice of cancellation, with a refund to your subscription at the time of the next billing attempt. For annual subscribers, this may mean that your refund will be processed at the end of your annual subscription term.

    To re-subscribe, you will need to sign up to Wondery Plus via Apple Podcasts or the Wondery app. And as a gesture of goodwill, our friends at Wondery are offering an extended 3-month free trial of Wondery+ to first-time users in the UK & US. So not only can you access all of our subscriber benefits early and ad-free, but you’ll also have access to Wondery’s 250-strong catalogue of shows, including some of our favourites: British Scandal, Kill List, and How I Built This

    To access this 3-month free trial of Wondery Plus, all you need to do is download the Wondery app and follow the instructions to activate your free three-month trial.

    If you're a subscriber on AnotherSlice, you don't need to do anything; you'll still get bonus episodes and everything else as normal.

    Excited for the Wondery years to get going!

    Chris, Elis and Tom x


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    14 November 2024, 2:49 pm
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