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EPISODE · Jan 1, 2024 · 40 MIN

Nightmare on New Year's Eve

from The Skeptical Historian

On New Year's Eve in Sydney, 1908, things got so out of hands that the council came close to banning the celebration forever! Join Juliana in the very first episode of 2024 to discover what happened, why everything went wrong that year and the lasting legacy that began with a a gang of larrikins with explosive sticks... The Skeptical Historian Writes A Thesis is available every second Tuesday, wherever your get your favourite shows.

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On New Year's Eve in Sydney, 1908, things got so out of hands that the council came close to banning the celebration forever! Join Juliana in the very first episode of 2024 to discover what happened, why everything went wrong that year and the...

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