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  • Oh What A Time...

    #205 Clubs & Build Your Own Programmable Robot (Part 2)

    27/10/2026 | 34 mins.
    This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!

    This week we’re crossing the audio velvet rope to enter some of the most renowned and exclusive clubs in history. We’ll be heading to 70s New York for a night out in Studio 54, we’ll be heading into the UK’s capital to experience the world’s first members club White’s of London, and we’ll finish by heading to revolutionary France for a cup of tea with the Friends of the Constitution.

    And this week we’re talking about 2012 technology and how much someone from 2012 might have their mind blown by 2026. If you’ve got something for our mailbox (or if you want to petition Tom & El to make new music), send it right in here: hello@ohwhatatime.com

    And if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you’ll now find:
    • The full archive of bonus episodes
    • Brand new bonus episodes each month
    • OWAT subscriber group chats
    • Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show
    • PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else

    Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime

    And as a special thank you for joining, use the code CUSTARD for 25% off your first month.

    You can also follow us on:
    X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
    And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod

    Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
    Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).

    Chris, Elis and Tom x
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
  • Oh What A Time...

    #205 Clubs & Build Your Own Programmable Robot (Part 1)

    26/10/2026 | 38 mins.
    This week we’re crossing the audio velvet rope to enter some of the most renowned and exclusive clubs in history. We’ll be heading to 70s New York for a night out in Studio 54, we’ll be heading into the UK’s capital to experience the world’s first members club White’s of London, and we’ll finish by heading to revolutionary France for a cup of tea with the Friends of the Constitution.

    And this week we’re talking about 2012 technology and how much someone from 2012 might have their mind blown by 2026. If you’ve got something for our mailbox (or if you want to petition Tom & El to make new music), send it right in here: hello@ohwhatatime.com

    And if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you’ll now find:
    • The full archive of bonus episodes
    • Brand new bonus episodes each month
    • OWAT subscriber group chats
    • Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show
    • PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else

    Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime

    And as a special thank you for joining, use the code CUSTARD for 25% off your first month.

    You can also follow us on:
    X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
    And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod

    Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
    Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).

    Chris, Elis and Tom x
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
  • Oh What A Time...

    #204 Celebrities & What Did a Dodo Taste Like? (Part 2)

    19/10/2026 | 35 mins.
    This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!

    This week we’ll be meeting some of the most celebrated individuals of their age. We’ve got one of the most popular actresses of the 1770s - Sarah Siddons, the most successful entertainer of the 1910s - Harry Lauder, and the absolutely huge comedy radio star of the 1920s - Tommy Handley.

    Elsewhere, do we simply just have too much stuff now? Would a 16th century lifestyle be better? Do let us know: hello@ohwhatatime.com

    And if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you’ll now find:
    • The full archive of bonus episodes
    • Brand new bonus episodes each month
    • OWAT subscriber group chats
    • Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show
    • PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else

    Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime

    And as a special thank you for joining, use the code CUSTARD for 25% off your first month.

    You can also follow us on:
    X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
    And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod

    Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
    Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).

    Chris, Elis and Tom x
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
  • Oh What A Time...

    #204 Celebrities & What Did a Dodo Taste Like? (Part 1)

    18/10/2026 | 34 mins.
    This week we’ll be meeting some of the most celebrated individuals of their age. We’ve got one of the most popular actresses of the 1770s - Sarah Siddons, the most successful entertainer of the 1910s - Harry Lauder, and the absolutely huge comedy radio star of the 1920s - Tommy Handley.

    Elsewhere, do we simply just have too much stuff now? Would a 16th century lifestyle be better? Do let us know: hello@ohwhatatime.com

    And if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you’ll now find:
    • The full archive of bonus episodes
    • Brand new bonus episodes each month
    • OWAT subscriber group chats
    • Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show
    • PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else

    Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime

    And as a special thank you for joining, use the code CUSTARD for 25% off your first month.

    You can also follow us on:
    X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
    And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod

    Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
    Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).

    Chris, Elis and Tom x
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
  • Oh What A Time...

    #203 Dragons And All That (Part 2)

    12/10/2026 | 27 mins.
    This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!

    This week we’re talking Dragons from down the ages! They’ve come in all different forms through the annuls of history, we’ve got; what the ancient Romans referred to as the ‘Draco’, the Asian Dragon and the featured servants of ancient Central America.

    Elsewhere, has THE INTERNET made a historians life far easier? The internet has ALL THE INFORMATION EVER - surely Hugh Redwald Trevor-Roper would’ve loved it. If you’ve got anything to add on this or IF YOU HAVE ANY 2003 PROBLEMS, do get in touch: hello@ohwhatatime.com

    And if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you’ll now find:
    • The full archive of bonus episodes
    • Brand new bonus episodes each month
    • OWAT subscriber group chats
    • Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show
    • PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else

    Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime

    And as a special thank you for joining, use the code CUSTARD for 25% off your first month.

    You can also follow us on:
    X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
    And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod

    Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
    Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).

    Chris, Elis and Tom x
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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About Oh What A Time...
It’s time to embark on a journey through history with "Oh What A Time…" a comedy history podcast hosted by renowned comedians Elis James and Tom Craine along with award winning podcaster Chris Scull. Tackling a brand new subject each week, (from ‘childhood’ to ‘a life at sea’, ‘marriage’ to ‘holidays’) your hosts will dive into the very weirdest and worst that history has to offer, in an effort to answer the question… "Was the past as awful as it sounds?"For all the links, including our Patreon, head to" ohwhatatime.comYou can get in touch with the show by emailing: hello@ohwhatatime.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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