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Well... that happened

Smaller and interesting events through history. Odd stories which have been overlooked. Strange people with odd ambitions. Zealous warlords and errant priests. The gamut of humanity is here.Facts you may not have known, people you may not have heard of, all the minutiae which makes us what we are.And quite a lot of Stupid.Twice a week, every Monday and Friday. And Maybe Wednesday.Some Epsiodes are less than a minute. It's a quick fix.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.

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  1. 219

    The word Tawdry

    Origins of the word 'Tawdry'Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  2. 218

    Clara Bow, Silent Movie Siren, would have been 121 this week

    She was scandalous and she loved itBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  3. 217

    ITV Launched 71 years ago - Today!

    A look at the creation of ITV.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  4. 216

    Sir Walter Brownoser

    Sir Walter and his cloakBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  5. 215

    Claudette Colbert

    Would have been her 121st Birthday todayBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  6. 214

    It's Not The Fall Which Will Get Ya

    ParaglidingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  7. 213

    Parking Shenanagens

    A man. A car park. And a surprise.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  8. 212

    Legal Onions

    Onions have a strange history.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  9. 211

    International Womens' Day In Russia

    They do things different there.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  10. 210

    The Over The Bed Piano

    Playing your instrument in bed; it could have been a 'thing'Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  11. 209

    Tsutomu Yamaguchi

    The only man to survive two nuclear bombs.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  12. 208

    The Straw Hat Ruckus of 1922

    Can hats cause unrest? Apparently so.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  13. 207

    The Health & Safety Film From Hell

    Can you imagine no you best not...Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  14. 206

    Dead Accurate Portrait

    The most patient artists' model in historyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  15. 205

    Antioch 1 and Antioch 2

    Antioch was not the place it used to be.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  16. 204

    It's A Coal Mine I Tell You!

    The lengths some people will go toBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  17. 203

    Juan Pujol Garcia

    The story of World War 2's most audacious spyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  18. 202

    The Best Thing Since

    Well, that.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  19. 201

    A Crumb of Encouragement

    The life of an understudy can be thankless...Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  20. 200

    Deadly Chicken

    Chicken can be hardBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  21. 199

    REPLAY - The Strange Tale of Elmer McCurdy

    A repeat of a particularly strange story from last year.It's too hot to record anything new.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  22. 198

    For Posterity - and beyond!

    Taking pictures in the old days was a bindBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  23. 197

    The Postfather

    Postman Pat's double lifeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  24. 196

    Ohio's 1895 Chance in 44,000

    Chance of that happening, eh?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  25. 195

    Take the Donkey's Word For It

    A mess in the court roomBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  26. 194

    The Drunken Globe

    A night at the theatre.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  27. 193

    Tobacco Additive

    You... probably don't want to know...Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  28. 192

    The Parrot of Andrew Jackson

    African Grey chaos.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  29. 191

    The Molasses Disaster of 1919

    Molasses. Deadly when angered.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  30. 190

    Despot Afraid of Rabbits

    Scared of fluffy bunniesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  31. 189

    Potty Mouth Washington

    Impolite official greetingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  32. 188

    Tootsie Roll Marines

    Tootsie Rolls role in WarBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  33. 187

    The Most Bloodless War in American History

    The Most Bloodless War in American HistoryBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  34. 186

    The Fruit and the Snake

    Prank goes about as wrong as it couldBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  35. 185

    Respect the First Lady

    First names are for people I likeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  36. 184

    Potato Potarto

    Genius marketing ploy.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  37. 183

    Germans Get Wood

    Good with their hands. Good with their wood.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  38. 182

    The Speed of the British Establishment

    Sometimes the solution is worse than the cureBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  39. 181

    Vegetarian Lifestyle

    It can be unhealthy too.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  40. 180

    Trier

    The taking ot Trier seemed so much easier than planned.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  41. 179

    South African Parliament

    Some people don't realise saying one thing and saying another can sometimes be saying the same thing.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  42. 178

    Cashing in on Cows

    Germany is a fascinating country, having built itself up from the end of the second world war to an international powerhouse. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  43. 177

    Tiny but Nice

    Liechtenstein is a small country, founded in 1719, it didn’t become a nation overnight. It took almost a century and a half to get independence from German in 1866.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  44. 176

    Cat Theatre

    Much has been made of the Russian economy; with war raging and an uncertain political situation, many of the citizens are not sure that the country is moving in the right direction.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  45. 175

    Welcome To May

    May! Doesn't the year go fast? Got your Chrimbo decorations up yet?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  46. 174

    Hello May The First. How long has it been?

    Things about May 1st, part one. There may be more, there may not...Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

  47. 173

    History Bits - Cats

    The church has not always been happy with cats. And there's a reason for that.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment.it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.You can find a whole world of podcasts https://www.edparnell.com/podcasts.html

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Smaller and interesting events through history. Odd stories which have been overlooked. Strange people with odd ambitions. Zealous warlords and errant priests. The gamut of humanity is here.Facts you may not have known, people you may not have heard of, all the minutiae which makes us what we are.And quite a lot of Stupid.Twice a week, every Monday and Friday. And Maybe Wednesday.Some Epsiodes are less than a minute. It's a quick fix.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.

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Smaller and interesting events through history. Odd stories which have been overlooked. Strange people with odd ambitions. Zealous warlords and errant priests. The gamut of humanity is here.Facts you may not have known, people you may not have heard of, all the minutiae which makes us what we...

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