Gather round your camp fires and listen! To tales of daring, horror and high adventure from the worn pages of our History Book Not a talky Podcast. More like Action Radio! Join the man known only as the Pear Bear, the unflappable Tombo and your new favourite Uncles BobBob & Bilbo. Let us take a questionably queasy trip through the squishy bits of history and myth. Fun for all the family? We don’t know yet... But we promise it’ll be silly, it’ll be fun!
Episodes
Friday May 12, 2023
Jamrach Cockney Tiger Caper (or Episode 70)
Friday May 12, 2023
Friday May 12, 2023
Its 1857 and there's reports of a beast stalking the East End...surely there can't be...A TIGER IN VICTORIAN LONDON?
A case for…The Police? The RSPCA? The Silly History Boys?*
The boys are on the trail of a tail, what a tale!
Is there really a Tiger on loose in Victorian London? What has it got to with Charles Jamrach and his pet shop where you can buy a leopard and still have change for Greggs?
Find out in this silly but true adventure from the silliest boys in history!
*Surely they’re the least suitable...
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Anne Bonny Voyage (or Episode 69)
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Episode 69 is here and it's a rum soaked, sword swinging, cannon blasting Pirate extravaganza! Join the Silly Boys as they return to the pirate port of Nassau alongside none other than Anne Bonny, amazingly voiced by the incredible Ashling Leyne of Lashing Rain Voiceovers!
Thanks as ever to Zapsplat for SFX and music
To Scott Buckley for his amazing music
To Danny Bradley for his music
To Lord Fast fingers for his music
Basically, if you make music, we will use it. Thanks.
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Hit me Beowulf, one more time! (or Episode 68)
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Friday Mar 31, 2023
The Silliest of Boys connected with history return once more for a classic saga built for flickering campfires!
It’s Beowulf baby!
The monster Grendel is loose in dark age Scandinavia and its up to the gravel voiced Prince of Gertland to leave his Warhammer and deal with him!
But behind every great monster is an overbearing Mother and this time she’s got a big sword!
Thanks to ZapSplat for slime, slicing and splatters! And 344 Audio for even more sound effects !
We are as always indebted to musical science man
Scott Buckley for the tracks Age of Wonder, Hour of the Witch and the Rise
We duffle our dark age tiles to Dan Bradley of Danny Bradley music!
And thump our spears for those nice people at Orchestralis
https://www.orchestralis.net/#/
and of course Lord Fast Fingers for the intro!
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Friday Mar 17, 2023
Only the Boaring are Boared; Heracles part 5 (or Episode 67)
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Centaurs! Huge Killer Boars! WINE!!!
The things that get dug up, like a disappointing truffle (what do you mean it's not chocolate?!), when the myth is so very thin!
Join us dear listeners for the fifth instalment (4th Labour) of everyone's fave Demi-God, Heracles!
Big thanks to ZapSplat for breaking glass and driving snow!
Freesound & Fesliyan Studios for a bit and a bat
Scott Buckley for the track Absolution
Battleforge Productions for the track Through Fire and War
and Lord Fast Fingers for the intro!
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Friday Mar 03, 2023
Beauty by Baldr (or Episode 66)
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Friday Mar 03, 2023
This is the final instalment in the JORVIK Thing meets Silly History Boys Fact-ravaganza! In this episode we Silly Boys peek behind the cleansing facemask that is "Beauty by Baldr"; the best beauty salon in Asgard*
Join us as we exfoliate and peel back some of the other gods from Norse mythology; they may be lesser known, but they're certainly no less fun (except Njord, he's questionable).
Then, Lucas and Miranda talk about what these gods get up to normally (spoiler alert it's mainly hanging out in the background at parties while Odin, Thor, and Loki have an adventure!)
To hear more from our friends check out That JORVIK Viking Thing Podcast
Listen and enjoy, and please consider leaving us a 5 star review on your chosen Podcast Platform
* probable mench in one of the ancient (and now lost) Norse texts**
**don't DM us
Friday Feb 24, 2023
Loki and the Golden Apples (or Episode 65)
Friday Feb 24, 2023
Friday Feb 24, 2023
How d'ya like those Apples???!!!
Let us find out!
In our third collaboration we go scrumping for Norse Myth & Legend with Miranda & Lucas from That JORVIK Viking Thing
Ever wondered how those super attractive Norse Gods stay so youthful and supple? Well if you do can you tell us Silly Boys? We're one half-term thrashing from being sent to the glue factory to be turned into silly string.
Why not rate and review us (and our Jorvik pals for that matter) on your chosen podcast platform.
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Saturday Feb 18, 2023
Thor Goes Fishing (or Episode 64)
Saturday Feb 18, 2023
Saturday Feb 18, 2023
Like Uncle BobBob for compliments, The Pear Bear for box damaged Warhammer, Bilbo for a Twix and Tombo for a good nights sleep, Thor goes Fishing!
It's our second hot date with That Jorvik Viking Thing Podcast!
Miranda and Lucas bought the tickets and we microwaved our own pop corn at home.
Let's see what we catch. It was THIS BIG!!!
To hear more from our friends, check out their back catalogue at That Jorvik Viking Thing Podcast
Listen and enjoy, and please consider leaving both of us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen!
Consider wanging us a coffee on Ko-Fi :)
Friday Feb 10, 2023
Odin and the Mead of Poetry (or Episode 63)
Friday Feb 10, 2023
Friday Feb 10, 2023
Come gather ye friends around your flickering campfires and listen, to tales of teamwork, shared effort and collaboration as we Silly Boys skip hand in hand with That JORVIK Viking Thing Podcast over the rainbow bridge.
In this episode we tell the story of Odin and the Mead of Poetry, and then Jorvik's own Lucas and Miranda will take you through the historical sources; like where does Worcester sauce really come from? Why is mayo the superior dollop and what is wrong with PearBear for not liking it?
Actually they're more likely to ask; Are you a consumer of Kvasir’s Blood or have you had the dung of the ancient eagle? Find out here!
To hear more from our friends, check them out at That Jorvik Viking Thing Podcast
Miranda and Lucas' Assassins Creed Valhalla: Discovery Tour livestream will be available to watch for free on Sunday 12th February at 7pm.
This year's JORVIK Viking Festival takes place the 11th to the 19th February. For a full programme of events check out the JORVIK Viking Festival website.
A Digital Viking Festival, a.k.a. That JORVIK Viking Thing, will be taking place online for our listeners around the world! Details can be found at That JORVIK Viking Thing.
Listen and enjoy, and please consider leaving both of us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen!
Monday Jan 09, 2023
The Silly History Boys / Jorvik Collaboration
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Hi Friend!
We silly boys are teaming up with those Norsey folks at Jorvik on their That JORVIK Viking Thing Podcast
Throughout the month of February, they, and by association we, will be taking a look at some famous (and not so famous) Norse Gods.
There will be searing insight, light heated banter and interesting story facts. Oh and we'll be there too!
We will also be releasing That Jorvik Viking Thing Podcast on our feed.
We hope to see you there!
Friday Dec 23, 2022
X-Mas Origins: The Silly Christmassy Boys (or Episode 62)
Friday Dec 23, 2022
Friday Dec 23, 2022
It's that time of year dear listener! Christmas episoooooooode!!!
For your holiday history fix this year we're telling two tales of different festive traditions that have heavily influenced our annual celebrations...
Join Caesar and Mark Antony as they celebrate Saturnalia, a Roman festival that gave us presents, gambling and drinking whilst wearing silly hats (or a Tuesday at Pear Bear's house) then take a trip to Iceland to meet Gyrla the giant and her Yule lads who are... unusual.
Happy holidays dear listener!
Thanks, as ever, to...
Scott Buckley and his brilliant music
Zapsplat and their awesome zaps, splats and music
Lord Fastfingers for the intro music
And everyone else who has contributed to our silly show this year. We'll be back in 2023! Byeeeeeeee
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
’Deer Hard’ the Hind of Artemis; Heracles part 4 (or Episode 61)
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
The Silly History Boys are back again to continue the laborious labours of everyone’s fave Demi God…Heracles!
Weary of our hero’s popularity the wicked King and naughty goddess Queen Hera plan to set our hero up for a fall…
He must hunt the fastest thing alive…no not Sonic!
The Golden Hind of Artemis!
Can he catch it? What happens if he does? Will the goddess of the hunt turn him into a dart board?
Find out on a simply epic chase across Ancient Greece, through mountains, deserts and top notch gastro pubs!
Did we mention its silly…cos it is very silly indeed!
Blessing of Zeus for ZapSplat for all their zaps and splats and music
Scott Buckley is assured a place on the Parthenon for all his epic tracks!
Rate and review on your chosen platform platform ‘deer friends’ of history!
Also…do you erm…want to buy us a coffee?
Help support the show with a donation on Kofi below! We’d be ever so grateful and we won’t spend it all on sweets (we will spend ‘some of it’ on sweets)
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Friday Nov 18, 2022
Fight The Powder! The Gunpowder Plot part 3 (or Episode 60)
Friday Nov 18, 2022
Friday Nov 18, 2022
Light that fuse! It's the silly boys (non) Explosive final chapter of The Gunpowder Plot!
Will Robert Catesby get that Catholic England he so badly craves? (no)
Will Guido Fawkes be able to get the smell of smoke & meaty carnage out of his clothes? (no need to worry about that Guy - you won't be able to use your hands!)
Will boar hunting be ruined for King James? (I don't know if he even hunted Boar. It was probably Deer or Conspiracy Theories)
The future of England will turn on the contents of this show dear listener.
Musket fire, chops and plops (plus the music!) by those dirty traitors over at ZapSplat
Doug Maxwell's head is on a spike for the use of his track Renaissance Castle
An unmarked grave is on offer for Lord Fast Fingers for the intro music and another lick or two
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Friday Nov 04, 2022
The Gunpowder Behind The Throne; The Gunpowder Plot part 2 (or Episode 59)
Friday Nov 04, 2022
Friday Nov 04, 2022
Never go back when the firework is lit! Unless it's for the second silly part of the Gunpowder plot
When we left our plotters they were but four strong...or was it five? Confusing!
But never fear, the silly boys go full character overload! (And yes, Uncle BobBob still has loads to say)
Covert glances across a crowded ballroom to ZapSplat for "Kerblammos!" and music
Super secret hushed whispers for excellent music from big Scott Buckley
Suspicious letters mail directly to Lord Fast Fingers for intro earworm
Want to buy the Silly Boys a coffee? Why not coffee on Ko-Fi Silly History Boys
(We might spend it on other stuff)
Friday Oct 21, 2022
Friday Oct 21, 2022
Kerblam-OoOoOoOh listener! It's that time again when we on our island celebrate a bunch of folks not getting murdered by celebrating the torture and murder of a Guy by setting an effigy of him on fire! It's not crazy if you get to eat spiced cake I tells ya!
This is first of of Gunpowder three-parter, and you know what? It's quite interesting.
A mug of cider to ZapSplat for music and SFX
A slice of parkin to Doug Maxwell for extra music.
Cheap fireworks a gogo to Lord Fast Fingers for our intro music.
Why not rate and review? Propel us up the podcast charts like a shonky explosive!
Friday Oct 07, 2022
Avery Seadog Has It’s Day; Henry Avery the Pirate part 2 (or Episode 57)
Friday Oct 07, 2022
Friday Oct 07, 2022
Silly Me Timbers AGAIN Mates!
Following the following sea that was Henry Avery part one...its Henry Avery part two!
Have the crew of silly pirates bitten off more than they can chew as they try and rob....The Grand Mughal fleet?
How much cannon smoke and people falling in the water will it take to win the wrestle the greatest treasure in history from its rightful owners?
And even if they can get the glitter, will the Pirates live to spend it?
Join those silliest and most salty of Boys for more man hunts, musket smoke and people saying YAAAAARGH!
Drink up me hearties yo ho!
Promotion to official ships DJ to Daniel Bradley Music for his performance of Health to the Company!
An extra ration of rum and a lick of the cat for for ZapSplat for all their zaps and splats and music
Scott Buckley is permitted shore leave in the next port of ill repute for his tootling!
Outrageous plank walking fiddling by Kofi Young
Rate and review on your chosen platform and choirs of Monk Fish will sing your praises for ever more.
Friday Sep 23, 2022
Avery Man For Himself; Henry Avery the Pirate part 1 (or Episode 56)
Friday Sep 23, 2022
Friday Sep 23, 2022
Silly Me Timber Mates!
The Silly History Buoys are back with another ration of nautical naughtiness!
It’s the scurvy tale of Henry Avery/Every the man they call the ‘Pirate King’
Why do they call him that?
Is it because he has a Las Vegas residency and a penchant for hamburgers? *
Join Avery and his crew of silly pirates on their quest for personal freedom, self determination and lots of money!
The Cape of Death, Vengeful Ghost Ships and Horrible Dutch accents await you on ‘The Pirate Round’ the most lethal sea route in the 17th century!
An extra ration of rum and a lick of the cat for for ZapSplat for all their zaps and splats and music
Scott Buckley is permitted shore leave in the next port of ill repute for his tootling!
Outrageous plank walking fiddling by Kofi Young
Rate and review on your chosen platform and choirs of Monk Fish will sing your praises for ever more.
*No.
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Is That a Rag? Nah; Ragnar Lothbrok Part 2 (or Episode 55)
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Friday Sep 09, 2022
This week we continue the tale of the mighty Ragnar Lothbrok and worry not; there's PLENTY devil cows!
Join us for the silliest saga we've ever told... and that's saying something!!
Thanks as ever to ZapSplat for zips and boings and music, Scott Buckley for fabulous chooons and Lord Fastfingers for his fast fingers!
Friday Aug 12, 2022
Loth to Brok the Subject; Ragnar Lothbrok Part 1 (or Episode 54)
Friday Aug 12, 2022
Friday Aug 12, 2022
Those Silly Boys are back in the wonderful world of mythtory again this week dear listeners as they begin the tale of the greatest Viking that ever there was... according to some. There's dragons, princesses, mighty warriors and lashings of silliness for all to enjoy!
Thanks to Scott Buckley for his awesome music.
Thanks to Zapsplat for zips boings splats and music
And thanks to you for listening!
Friday Jul 22, 2022
Get Hydra; Heracles part 3 (or Episode 53)
Friday Jul 22, 2022
Friday Jul 22, 2022
KER-SMASH!!!
Our Ancient Greek Hero Heracles is here to save us again!
The Mighty Hera and her mortal lacky King Eurystheus are at it again with their labours!
Not only does the Tesla need washing, but the dryer needs de-linting too!
Oh and there's the small matter of the Nine Headed Hydra of Lake Lerna (a lovely day out I've heard and at v. reasonable price)
If you're new to the Silly Heracles Show, then why not check out episodes 36 & 37 for a crash course in Heroism?
Big thanks and brave adventuring for ZapSplat for doors that burst open, doors that slide and, of course, doors that slam closed.
A magic golden sword is bestowed upon Scott Buckley for the use of his track The Summoning
May the Gods bless Henry Mahy at BattleForge Productions for the use of the track Through Fire And War
Come rate and review on your chosen platform. We will love you for it xxx
Monday Jul 18, 2022
The Fifty First Episode Spectacular PART TWO (or Episode 52)
Monday Jul 18, 2022
Monday Jul 18, 2022
You've done how many? (50 proper ones, we like totally said that last week)
Yes it's true dear listener! It's been FIFTY episodes of the Silly History boys show!
And we invite you to join the silliest of boys for a celebration/self indulgent episode that looks back over two years of doing some history and ALOT of silly voices!
Join Bilbo, Pear Bear, Dear Uncle Bob Bob and Tombo as they enjoy a light ale and one another's company (mostly)
In Part One we chatted about our favourite shows, silliest voices and finally settle who the best actor is (that doesn't happen)
In Part Two we round it out with the wonderful Silly Quiz as crafted by Uncle BobBob.
There's football 5-A-Side, hot dates with your Aunt and much more!
If you've been listening from the start you can look back over the birth of 'action radio'...and if you've just joined us...well its not normally like this BUT maybe it'll whet your appetite to look through our back catalogue!
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
The Fifty First Episode Spectacular PART ONE (or Episode 51)
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
You've done how many?
Yes it's true dear listener! It's been FIFTY episodes of the Silly History boys show!
And we invite you to join the silliest of boys for a celebration/self indulgent episode that looks back over two years of doing some history and ALOT of silly voices!
Join Bilbo, Pear Bear, Dear Uncle Bob Bob and Tombo as they enjoy a light ale and one another's company (mostly)
In Part One we chat about our favourite shows, silliest voices and finally settle who the best actor is (that doesn't happen)
If you've been listening from the start you can look back over the birth of 'action radio'...and if you've just joined us...well its not normally like this BUT maybe it'll whet your appetite to look through our back catalogue!
Friday Jun 24, 2022
Sympathy for Robert the Devil (or Episode 50)
Friday Jun 24, 2022
Friday Jun 24, 2022
Meet a medieval man of wealth and taste! FOR OUR EPIC 50TH Episode!
This week those Silly History Boys bring you the story of the darkest of Dark Knights, Robert the Devil!
When couple of dark age Normans ask the actual devil for help with a son...its goes exactly as you might expect!
Except it doesn't actually!
Can Sir Robert the Devil redeem himself? Honour his Knightly vow? Rescue his parents? AND save Rome from an army of suspiciously Scouse Saracens?
Listen and find out, we promise 'a HELL' of a ride!
Big thanks to Brian Bolger. Brian we can't find your website!
Zap Splat for all our Zaps and Splats sourced for free!
and Danny Bradley of Daniel Bradley Music for his hellishly good tracks!
And to you dear listener for being with us for FIFTY of these silly things!
Check us out on @sillyhistoryboys show or drop us a line on sillyhistoryboys@gamil.com
Friday Jun 10, 2022
T3: Rise of the Caffeine; A Silly History of Tea part 3 (or Episode 49)
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Three. Three episodes on tea, we're so sorry.
Let us go out with a episode a touch longer than our usual fayre.
We have Tea Party's to attend and other unsavoury bits of history to cover.
A big thanks to Tombo (who hates tea)
Uncle BobBob (whom I found out also hates tea but it'd knacker my narrative)
And The Pear Bear (who loves tea but has reeeeally got into coffee lately. I'm worried for him)
Tea-cup jangling and door slams care of ZapSplat
The tracks Discovery and Absolution by the tea crazed (probs hates tea too) Scott Buckley
Chin chin to Lord Fast Fingers for the intro music (I'm pretty sure i've seen him drink tea before)
I might have to take a lay down having written and edited a Tea-rilogy.
"It seemed like a fun idea at the time..."
-Uncle Bilbo 2022
Friday May 27, 2022
T2: Judgement Tray; A Silly History of Tea part 2 (or Episode 48)
Friday May 27, 2022
Friday May 27, 2022
Back once again for the digestive aid master.
Tea! The cure for all ills.
The silly boys battle their way out of the Siege of Kaifeng to, well, who knows where!
Tea is on the move and so are the silly boys.
Big thanks to ZapSplat for things that go KLACK and songs what go DO-DE-DUMDUMDUM
Extra to thanks to Shane Ivers at Silverman Sound for the track Medieval Banquet (which we use for any royal setting, historically accurate time period be darned!)
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Friday May 13, 2022
For All The Tea in China; A Silly History of Tea part 1 (or Episode 47)
Friday May 13, 2022
Friday May 13, 2022
Oh no! It's the guy who brought us "gardens" and "A Victorian French Filmmaker whodunnit"!
Yeah that's right! Whatcha gonna do? Not listen?! Erm don't answer that.
The Silly Boys are taking a vague and a broad stroke look at the history of tea. So dense and silly was it, that we barely make it out of China with our lives!
Put the kettle on and have a sly biscuit or three.
Thanks to ZapSplat for music and SFX
And an extra lump of sugar (he had a real problem as a child) goes to Lord Fast Fingers for our earworm intro
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