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Yonks Ago
by Rik Brown and Milly Metherall
The podcast where a Father and Daughter deep dive into the lives of historical figures from Yonks Ago!
Episodes
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S04E12 - Legacy
Season 4 comes to a close as we discuss Joan's post-death impact. We also chat about our Season 5 plans and a sneaky little side project coming your way!
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S04E11 - Badly Done
Joan continues to suffer at the hands of her captors as her end draws nigh, while we get discuss our preferred methods of execution.
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S04E10 - Road to Ruin
Joan proves to be a tough nut to crack while we wonder whether the third Frozen film will have any good songs in it.
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S04E09 - Rat in the Ranks
Joan has to deal with logistics and betrayal while we spend most of our time discussing our introduction techniques.
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S04E08 - Reputation Era
Joan's reputation faces increasing pressure as political manoeuvring against her takes its toll while we discuss the month of May.
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S04E07 - True Right
Joan stays focused on getting the crown on Prince Chucky Jnr's head while we discuss using calendars to be more organised.
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S04E06 - Side Quest
Joan's fan base continues to grow while we discuss the potential for a Joan of Arc video game and also the potential for a return to pigeon messages
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S04E05 - Rest is for the Weak
Joan continues her fight to liberate the city of Orleans from the English siege, while we make a commitment to be al business in 2023. [SPOILERS: We were not all business]
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S04E04 - The Mockingjay
Joan wastes no time becoming the inspirational leader that France was yearning for while we discuss the merits of getting on the front foot in life
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S04E03 - Blue Tick Verified
Joan has to prove herself to get where she needs to go while we commit to several different pronunciations of "Orleans"
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S04E02 - Like & Subscribe
Joan starts getting all sorts of visions while we try to keep all of our Chucky's in a row.
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S04E01 - Political Landscape
Season 4 kicks off with a in depth look at the political intrigues of France and England in the early 15th Century. And we may or may not manage to insert Dumbledore into the story.
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S03E40 - Jonald McDonald
As Donnie B's cricket career wraps up we look at his post-cricket achievements and decide on who we should focus on for Season 4
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S03E39 - The Donchismo
The Don dreams of remaining undefeated while we sample an array of authentic English accents
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S03E38 - The Suspicious Lens
The first post-war Ashes series gets underway while we dig a little deeper into the Machiavellian schemes that helped the Don prosper.
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S03E37 - The Dark Side of The Don
The Don goes to great lengths to achieve his goals as we attempt to get in sync and solve some crimes
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S03E36 - The Opposite of Fun
Donny B tries to boost the morale of the nation while we once again get side tracked by Nancy Wake
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S03E35 - Question Marks
This episode raises a lot of questions about Donny B's legacy while we behave in a relatively professional manner by our standards
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S03E34 - The Complete Works of Socrates
The Bradman's deal with some tragedy while we discuss mask wearing, Louis Tomlinson and the wisdoms of street philosophers.
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S03E33 - Adelaide
Don and Jess make the move to Adelaide while we speculate on population sizes and baby booms
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S03E32 - The Real Bradman
Donny B's battle to reclaim the Ashes comes at a cost while we our attempts to deliver an organised coherent podcast remain questionable at best.
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S03E31 - Dispiriting Languor
The Bodyline series may be over but the repercussions have just begun. Meanwhile we make huge progress in the evolution of language as we know it.
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S03E30 - Crazy Don Mode
Donnie B struggles to find a way to get on top in the Bodyline series while we struggle to stay focused on any one task for any length of time.
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S03E29 - The Adelaide Test
We return after a five month hiatus to tackle the ticking time bomb that was the Adelaide Bodyline Test. Can Donnie B get his head in the game and can we remember anything that has happened in the series so far?
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S03E28 - B for Bodyline
The English team have concocted a controversial plan to take down Donnie B, while one of us [Rik] gets a little carried away with his role-playing
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S03E27 - Honeymoon Period
We are back from our longest hiatus yet and we find Don Bradman struggling with the pressures of public life while we struggle to get our to-do lists in order
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S03E26 - B for Boat
Donny B travels overseas for the 1930 Ashes series while we discuss Earthquakes and Procrastination
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Bonus Chat 1
Back when we were recording podcasts via zoom we would often stick around after the episode for a little chat. Here are little bite-sized portions to tide you over until Milly is less busy with doing Year 12 in lockdown. This one, recorded in early January 2021, features an attempt at guessing...
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S03E25 - Jazz Bat
Donny B struggles with the attention that comes his way while we outline the path of the true yonkeedoodler.
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S03E24 - Turning Point
Donny B makes his long awaited Ashes debut and we celebrate our confident new podcasting style whilst unknowingly suffering a catastrophic sound issue midway through the episode. Apologies for the terrible sound in the second half of the episode. Sadly *someone* is yet to become a sound engineer.
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S03E23 - Eyes Wide Open
Donny B gets some game-changing advice from the Kipper while we get caught up in grasshopper theories
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S03E22 - Donny B and the MCC
We meet some of the key members of the English cricket team while we embrace our ever more shambolic podcasting style
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S03E21 - Donny B Minus
Donny squanders another opportunity while we start devising an exciting new sport!
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S03E20 - B for Bookends
Donny B bookends his first season at state level nicely, while we discuss our theory of theorems until it becomes a theorem of theories.
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S03E19 - Donny B at the 'G
Donny B continues his tour of the southern states while we discuss plans for the future!
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S03E18 - Nail Biter
Donny B finds himself in a close game as we discuss a wide variety of overthrows scenarios
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S03E17 - B for Bullying
Donny B gets caught up in some tour prankery while we discover a whole new branch of mathematics
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S03E16 - B for Boil
Donny B struggles with form and a manky eye as we get distracted by Harry Styles
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S03E15 - In Sync
Donny tries to impress the selectors while we enjoy being back in the kitchen on a Tuesday afternoon!
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S03E14 - The B Team
Donny B plays against one of his heroes while we get caught up in speculation about the names of The Beatles
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S03E13 - Lip Twins
Donny B decides to risk it for the biscuit and cut loose at club level while we continually insert ourselves into the narrative.
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S03E12 - B for Business
Donny B participates in the Country Cricket Carnival while we struggle to stay on topic for any length of time
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S03E11 - He Played the Game
We indulge in a tangential deep dive into Archie Jackson's life to find out more about this mysterious cricket prodigy!
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S03E10 - Archie Jackson
Donnie B gets to play with the best young cricket prospects in NSW while we discuss mundane lives, great names, and what sort of awards are the best.
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S03E09 - Get Technical
Donny B heads to the big city to put his skills on display as we become curious about plenty of historical questions that we don't have answers to.
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S03E08 - Allrounder
Donny B and his uncle set about trying to make a name for themselves while we learn the value of acceptance
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S03E07 - Beast Mode
Donny B has to take on another young gun in a battle between bat and ball, while we continue to be equals parts confused and bemused by our own stupidity.
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S03E06 - Wax Lyrical
Donny B gets a job and focuses on tennis during his formative years as we continue to get distracted by linguistics.
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S03E05 - Infinity
Donny B struggles to get a game of cricket while we just generally struggle
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S03E04 - The New Curriculum
Donny B starts to become a concern for opposition schools as he continues to accumulate runs, while we make grand plans to educate future generations.
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How many episodes does Yonks Ago have?
Yonks Ago currently has 135 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Yonks Ago about?
The podcast where a Father and Daughter deep dive into the lives of historical figures from Yonks Ago!
How often does Yonks Ago release new episodes?
Yonks Ago is no longer actively publishing new episodes, but the existing catalog remains available.
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Who hosts Yonks Ago?
Yonks Ago is created and hosted by Rik Brown and Milly Metherall.
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