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This week Laura tells Will all about 1299 - a year full of tiny details including a prissy nun who is just way too perfect, a detour through what not to get stuck in a mangle and then finishing up with a small start to a massive historical deal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
For our final (ever?!) deep dive, Laura tells Ron all about the Great Flood of 1953 that they learned about on their trip to Canvey Island. They try to explain the details of the storm and hear some stories from eye witnesses about what it was like to live through. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Yes, we know: there hasn't been an interview. The file is lost somewhere in the ether of Will's internet but that won't stop us from prattling on for further time about the wonders of the Escape/Piña Colada song for 45 minutes. In a fun, giggly, lovely little chitter chatter the two besties catch up and dissect the Piña Colada song... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Laura and Will have a blissful trip to Canvey Island and then Will spoils it by being selfless/an idiot. This episode features some of the history of Canvey Island, some fish and chips, some cold weather and a few technical issues as Laura and Will get used to the new microphones and how they work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Due to a planned brilliant thing and an unplanned very irritating thing we are taking a break for a month. That's the headline, listen to the episode if you want more details. We'll see you in March. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this, our final episode from Lewes Castle and Archaeological Museum Laura tells Will all about dinosaurs in the UK. And between you and me it is bloody fantastic. So pop it in your ears and enjoy. Please don't forget that if you'd like the extended versions of all of these episodes as well as a weekly bonus podcast and a monthly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hello everyone. This your first little deep dive after our visit to Lewes Castle and Archaeological museum. Now we can all agree that that was a lovely day out. But it gets better! In this episode Will tells Laura all about Witchcraft in the UK and a great time is had by all. Apart from the poor innocent women accused of Witchcraft. Obviously. But now in the modern world. ENJOY! Also apologies for the slightly lower than normal sound quality, between you and me/us, we just didn't use the right m...
Hello! Welcome back! After our little trek round the ruins of Lewes Castle last week, we this week take a moment to explore the archaeological museum that's twinned with the castle. We look at all sorts of history from the super super old flints, to the Romans, to the Victorians. It is an absolutely delightful exploration of a treasure trove, just tucked away on Lewes High Street and available to look round with your ticket to Lewes Castle. A treat! Highly recommended! For the full version of th...
Happy New Year everyone! Laura and Will kick off 2023 with a delightfully wholesome visit to Lewes Castle. Tucked away on a cobbled street just off the main High Street through Lewes, are the ruins of Lewes Castle. Built by William de Warrenne right back in the past when everything was a nightmare. They explore the history of Lewes and the castle, and then take a trip up through the ruins to the top of the keep. This was recorded in December when the snow was falling and the roads were treachero...
So... listen, there was not quite enough of Brighton Christmas Market for us to be able to spin that visit into a double episode. We really did our best, but... this episode would have been us just going round that ferris wheel 60 times and no one wanted that. SO! We huddled back to our cosy homes and had a little Christmas party with our patrons. Laura and Will quizzed each other on all things Christmas. For the full version of this episode, to support the podcast and to get extended versions o...
Now, for our Christmas Special 2022 we headed down the road to Brighton Christmas market to splurge on some tat, pick up some last minute gifts and have a cup of something mulled. We decided to take the National Treasures intern AKA Maki with us and we took her on her first ever ferris wheel. What follows is one of the gentlest, most festive episodes of anything you could possibly get. It's not rock n roll, it's the National Treasures Podcast. Merry Christmas everyone! Hosted on Acast. See acast...
Welcome welcome one and all. Christmas is round the corner and before our Christmas Special we have another deep dive. This time Will tells Laura all about the 12 Days of Christmas. Expect twists, turns, jokes, and frankly just too many birds. WHO NEEDS SEVEN SWANS EVER? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oh Merry Christmas one and all. In this festive season we have decided to switch things up a bit. We have two deep dive firsts and then a bumper double episode. So in this episode enjoy Laura telling Will all about The North Pole, and really enjoy the growing realisation that Will has legit no idea what the North Pole actually is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In your second and final deep dive from the episodes at the Forest of Dean Sculpture trail Laura tells Will all about Lost Things, and what a time we have. Shergar, Vanilla Ice, Caves. Its a wild ride. Enjoy it I say Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We asked you to vote, and you did. So Will tells Laura all about Crisp Flavours, both at home and abroad. I'll be honest, it's a lot better than it sounds. Though we do end up saying the word 'allium' just far too much. Enjoy!! Please don't forget to like and subscribe and leave us a review. And if you'd like to support National Treasures you can do that here: patreon.com/nationaltreasures Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Last week we had a simply tremendous walk around the Sculpture Trail in the Forest of Dean and this week we bumble a few miles further down the road to visit Nick Page and ask him why he loves it there. It's always an amazing time being in Nick's company; whether that's because he's your buddy and you get to chat to him a lot (Laura), he's an acquaintance whose company you love (Will) or you're an audience member enthralled by his tales of hijinks (maybe you in the future?). Nick tells us all ab...
November. Newvember. New subject?! Let's go! This month is all about The Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail and comedian Nick Page... what a top legend he is. He asked to come all the way to Gloucester for a lovely, peaceful walk around the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail and the jaunt to visit him for a chat. He also fed us focaccia which makes him our favourite guest we've had so far. No offence everyone else, but actually some offence, where was our damn bread, eh? We had a peaceful walk through t...
We simply cannot apologise enough for the lateness of this episode but we do hope you enjoy it now it has arrived! Will has worked mega hard this week to research as much taxidermy as possible and stuff it into an episode for you to enjoy. We look at the history, the developments, the brilliance and the macabre. Enjoy! For the full version of this episode including the patron only ending about rogue taxidermy, sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/nationaltreasures Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
Well, you stitched her up again didn't you there listeners? You voted, we researched, and after our big trip to Wollaton Hall you chose orangeries for Laura to research and tell Will about. She's done her best BUT, just as you would expect if you were packing oranges to send to another country, there will be padding. Laura Lexx tells Will Duggan all about orangeries: their history, a few cool ones, and then, for just for patrons only: Versailles! To join the patreon and get access to the full ep...
Hurrah! We've got Colin Hoult, who you may know better as Anna Mann, but perhaps no, perhaps you do just know him as Colin Hoult? Either way he's here and he's telling us all about his love of Wollaton Hall, which we visited las week. We chat sandwich bags, we delve further into the subject of supper, we have a look at Trip Advisor reviews... it's got it all. Check out Colin's tour dates here: https://iamcolinhoult.com/ To support the podcast and get access to all our extras, join our patreon he...
It's the start of a new month which means a new adventure! This week, Laura and Will head off to Nottinghamshire to visit the incredible Wollaton Hall, which you might know best as Wayne Manor. Ooooh! Laura and Will explore the taxidermy, the guns, the games, the costumes and accidentally stumble across an archaeological dig! For the unabridged version of this episode, head to patreon.com/nationaltreasures Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Hello glorious listener! For our final episode in Cheddar Gorge month we bring you Laura's best research on animals in the Victorian Era. From ole Queen Vicky herself and her pet choices, right through animal welfare and the homes of the masses, and into the more exotic choices for pets becoming available. If you want a little bit more of this kind of stuff, then why not join our Patreon where we give you a monthly live stream, an extra podcast every week, AND bonus content in every episode in t...
After our wonderful trip to Cheddar Gorge and our follow up chat with Richard Herring about why he loves it so much, we are now on to the portion of the month where we get researchy! First up, you voted for Will to tell Laura all about Gimmicky Tourist Attractions from around the world. Will digs into the internet's finest examples of terrible things you can go and see... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We sit down with absolute podcasting royalty this week to ask him about one of his true life's passions: Cheddar Gorge. Richard Herring of RHLSTP fame has the tables turned as we ask him some seriously stupid question, some seriously brilliant questions, and have a good laugh with him about the natural wonder that is Cheddar Gorge. Richard is wonderfully dynamic and enthusiastic about his former stomping ground. For the full version of this interview head over to our patreon page where we offer ...
It's excursion week, and the start of a brand new month of adventuring! This week, the dynamic duo Laura Lexx and Will Duggan are off to Somerset, Laura's birthplace, to visit Cheddar Gorge on the orders of none other than the King of Cheddar - Richard Herring! Laura and Will go deep into not one but two caves, and also to the very top of the mountain via Jacob's Ladder. Laura is still recovering from an ultra marathon at this point so it's debatable how smart it is for her to be going up so man...
Due to the new format and not wanting to confuse people by starting a new topic in the same month (and yes it is September now, but this was supposed to come out on Wednesday which was still August, but Will just had a nightmare). We thought we'd use this week to try and entice some of the non Patreon listeners over to Patreon (patreon.com/nationaltreasures) by dropping some white hot behind the paywall content for free. In this episode of Years and Years Laura told Will all about 1953. What sho...
This week it's Will's turn to listen to the people and do the research on whatever they want. The people chose pin up art! Of course they did! It's the sexiest answer! Will, with a little help from friend of the podcast Charlotte, tells Laura all about the evolution of pin up art from it's bizarre invention to becoming a bit racy, to a bit racist, to sharks and cats. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In a world first for National Treasures we present our first ever Deep Dive episode! In the first week of August we visited IWM Duxford, then the following week we talked to Ed Byrne all about it. Now, the people have spoken and told us that the two things they want more detail on from our trip and our chat are Concorde and sexy pin up ladies. Next week Will will be telling Laura all about sexy pin up ladies but RIGHT NOW, Laura is telling Will all about concorde. Turns out, Laura hated research...
After a truly astonishing trip to see all the planes and nakey ladies on the planes at the IWM Duxford last week, Laura and Will are this week invited into the very home of comedy royalty Ed Byrne to talk to him about why he loves it there so much. They chat niche hobbies, aeronautics and why Laura is scared of space. Enjoy! And don't forget to vote for what you want us to talk about next week and the week after when we do a deep dive into two aspects of the IWM. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...
