English Civil Wars - Part 3 (tumbledown dick)
This week, we wrap up our series on the English Civil Wars - get ready to learn all about the Lord Protector.
Jul 01, 2025•1 hr 15 min
An Hour of Our Time
In An Hour of our Time Podcast, we choose a new topic each episode. Topics range from sociopolitical, to scientific, to historical. We each perform an hour of research followed by a marginally focused one hour discussion. Featuring: Joe, Dave, and Mark.
Fun for anyone who enjoys funny but sometimes frustrating tangents of referential conversation. For mature audiences.
Fun for anyone who enjoys funny but sometimes frustrating tangents of referential conversation. For mature audiences.
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Episodes
English Civil Wars - Part 2 (new model army)
This week, we continue our series on the English Civil Wars and discuss the rise of Oliver Cromwell and the execution of Kings Charles 1.
Jun 15, 2025•1 hr 12 min
English Civil Wars - Part 1 (ship money)
This week, we start a series on the English Civil War and focus on the fighting between King Charles I and the Parliamentarians.
May 30, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Sharks (we're gonna need a bigger podcast)
This week, we discuss sharks!!! Need we say more?
May 18, 2025•1 hr 14 min
National Delicacies (southern cough syrup)
This week, we continue our series on national delicacies and explore some cocktails and entrees from around the world.
Apr 25, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Richard III (there's a lot of Edwards)
This week, we discuss the life and death of Richard III - the last English king to die in battle.
Apr 04, 2025•59 min
Allergies (trees trying to f*ck your nose)
This week, we discuss allergies - what causes them, how we figured out what causes them, and how we treat them.
Mar 22, 2025•1 hr 26 min
Hitler's Rise to Power (where's Mark when you need him?)
This week, we discuss the events that led to Hitler and the Nazi's rise to power in 1920s and 1930s Germany.
Feb 28, 2025•1 hr 10 min
REPOST: Nuremberg Trials (oops all war crimes)
This week, in preparation for next week's episode about Hitler's rise to power, we revisit our 2023 episode on the Nuremberg Trials.
Feb 22, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Lincoln County War (¿quién es?)
This week, we discuss the Lincoln County War and the legend of Billy the Kid.
Feb 07, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral - Part 2 (buffaloed)
This week, we're wrapping up our episodes of the gunfight at the O.K. Corral and discussing the subsequent trial and Wyatt Earp's vendetta ride.
Jan 24, 2025•1 hr 12 min
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral - Part 1 (Big Nose Kate)
This week, we discuss the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, the 1881 confrontation between the Earp brothers, Doc Holiday, and the Cowboys in the town of tombstone, AZ.
Jan 10, 2025•1 hr 9 min
REPOST: Christmas Traditions (funeral potatoes)
This week, we return to our 2020 episode about Christmas traditions. New episode on January 10!
Dec 28, 2024•1 hr 14 min
Idioms - Part 7 (in the pocket of big pickle)
This week, we continue our anthology series on idioms, focusing on popular sayings related to winter and/or Christmas.
Dec 15, 2024•59 min
Turkeys (a much more respectable bird)
Happy Thanksgiving, dear listeners. Let's talk turkey...their evolution, how they became associated with Thanksgiving, and how to properly prepare them.
Nov 28, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Boer War (bittereinders)
This week, we discuss the Boer War(s) of South Africa around the turn of the 20th century.
Nov 15, 2024•1 hr 22 min
Haunted Houses (Subway sub in a water cannon)
Happy Halloween, dear listeners. On this spooky occasion, we present an episode all about haunted houses (attractions). And we brought in our friend Alan who has worked in a haunted house for decades. Mwahahahahah!
Oct 31, 2024•1 hr 3 min
REPOST: Cryptids - live at COSI After Dark (moth in a sleeping bag)
This week, we return to our 2019 live episode about Cryptids. New episode coming on Halloween!
Oct 26, 2024•49 min
Werewolf of Bedburg (cursed thong from the devil)
This week, to start our Halloween celebration, we're covering the story of the Werewolf of Bedburg.
Oct 11, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Space Rocks (meteor-wrongs)
This week, we discuss space rocks - asteroids, meteors, comets, and the like.
Sep 28, 2024•1 hr 26 min
National Delicacies - Part 3 (depression sandwich)
This week, we continue our series on national delicacies and focus specifically on regional American cuisine.
Sep 06, 2024•1 hr 15 min
War of Jenkins' Ears (brass balls)
This week, we discuss the War of Jenkins' Ear - a forgotten 1700s war between England and Spain.
Aug 24, 2024•1 hr 16 min
Food and Drug Administration - Part 2 (age of adulteration)
This week, it's time for part two of our series on the Food and Drug Administration. Don't get a tummy ache.
Aug 12, 2024•1 hr 16 min
Food and Drug Administration - Part 1 (poison squad)
This week, we start a two-part series on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Spoiler alert, a lot of food used to be spoiled. Stop drinking raw milk.
Jul 28, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Josef Mencik (where the tanks at?)
This week, we discuss Josef Mencik, aka The Last Knight, who stood up against Germany tanks (while wearing a suit of armor) when they invaded Czechoslovakia in 1938. And...we're joined by our longtime co-host, Mark!
Jul 05, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Superstitions - Part 1 (thorny issue)
This week, we start a new anthology series...all about superstitions! Break a leg...
Jun 21, 2024•1 hr 12 min
REPOST: Battle of Gettysburg (peanut soup)
This week, while Dave is on a trip to Gettysburg, we revisit our episode about the battle for which the town is known.
Jun 14, 2024•1 hr 14 min
Atlantis - Part 2 (dropides nutz)
This week, we return to our discussion of pseudoscience and Atlantis and firmly blame this nonsense on the likes of Ignatius Donnelly and Edgar Cayce.
May 31, 2024•1 hr 32 min
Atlantis - Part 1 (friend zone academy)
This week, we start our discussion of Atlantis by talking about pseudosciences and Plato's origin of the myth.
May 17, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Play - Interview with Joe S (you could get a big straw)
This week, we're doing someting a little different - an interview with our friend Joe about what children can learn from the act of play (something we discussed during our episode on toys). Longtime listeners will remember Joe as a founding host of our podcast, and he is now pursuing a doctoral degree in education, which makes him a perfect person to talk to about this topic.
May 03, 2024•57 min
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