Talk History To Me
Episodes
10 episodes
9 - Super Guppy
Christian's choice - this episode will cover the unique legacy of the super guppy aircraft, an aircraft that Christian had the pleasure of working in for a brief period of time.
8 - The Batavia
Alexis' choice of a topic, The Batavia was a Dutch ship in the 1600s that shipwrecked off the coast of Australia with 340 people onboard. What followed was nothing short of a horror story which involved murder and mutiny. The majority o...
7 - Mt Everest
The daunting and mysterious mountain with an infamous past. https://www.britannica.com/biography/George-Everest
6 - Captain James Cook
Captain James cook was an ambitious explorer who is famous for his three voyages which included him travelling to places Britain had never been before.
5 - Her Majesty's Prison Shepton Mallet
One of the oldest operating prisons in the world, this prison has a rich history starting in the early 1600s up until its closure in 2013. With such a long history, there are so many stories to tell and so many skeletons to uncover.
4 - John Houbolt
The man who fought for Lunar Orbit Rendezvous (LOR) and played a critical role in the Apollo missionsSources:https://wehackthemoon.com/bios/john-c-houbolt
3 - Camouflage
The long history behind military camouflage and the men who studied ithttps://www.army-technology.com/features/feature109521/
2 - Eratosthenes
Eratosthenes (which we WILL mispronounce a few times) was a well-rounded researcher. He made significant contributions to society, including creating a new field of study, and helped shaped the way we see the world today.1"Eratosthen...