History De-mystified
Taking the mystery out of history where we answer the age-old question: YTH? (Why the heck...?) We'll look at lots of stuff... military, pop culture, governments, sports, the arts... whatever. Drop me a line if you think there's a subject we should cover! Cheers, Conway
Episodes
8 episodes
De-mystifying General MacArthur and the Rugby League State of Origin Part 2 24-02
It's been a long time coming, but finally here's the second part of the origin of NRL's State of Origin and how General MacArthur's decisions during WWII saw it come to be.Don't forget to check out the images on my website that accompan...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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24:45
De-mystifying the True Hero of Anzac
A hero is someone who performs acts of bravery, often for glory or adulation. But a quiet hero is someone who does great deeds for the common good, without seeking glory. Cyril Brudenell-White is such a man.
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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14:50
De-mystifying General MacArthur and the Rugby League State of Origin Part 1 22-01
The Australian Rugby League's State of Origin competition is iconic, but how did the Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in the South West Pacific during WWII, US General Douglas 'Big Mac' MacArthur, and his ego have an impact on this competitio...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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15:20
De-mystifying the song Flame Trees Pt 2 - History De-mystified Podcast 20-04
The song 'Flame Trees' by iconic Aussie rock band Cold Chisel, is arguably Australia's greatest rock ballad for a number of reasons. In this three part series we look at the background of the song and its genesis and also the troubles and trial...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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28:16
De-mystifying the song Flame Trees Pt 1 - History De-mystified Podcast 20-03
Australia's greatest rock ballad is Cold Chisel's 'Flame Trees' which, along with their song 'Khe Sanh' bookends their remarkable decade as an Australian rock and roll bellwether.This episode, the first of three, looks at the history of...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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31:20
De-mystifying the song Khe Sanh - History De-mystified Podcast 20-02
It has been called Australia's unofficial national anthem, but it's a song about a Vietnam War veteran with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, addicted to drugs, infidelity, prostitutes and is factually inaccurate and was banned from airplay. So h...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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59:06
De-mystifying the song Convoy
The song 'Convoy' is a great snapshot into American culture in general and the trucking sub-culture in particular. But what do all the terms mean and why was the song so popular? In this fascinating insight into the world of the 1970s, we look ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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