The Silly History Boys Show

Pretty Fly for a Samurai Miyamoto Musashi Remastered

He's back!

Katana's sing and hearts flutter as one of the show's early heroes returns!

Miyamoto Musashi is thirteen going on forty (judging by his voice)

He yearns to be the best swordsman in all Japan but his Father wants him to commit to the family business...

Unfulfilling Saturday jobs and duels to the death are the order of the day in this definitely true retelling of the boy hood of perhaps the most famous Samurai of all...

And what the historical record lacks in detail...the Silly History Boys fill with gags!

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Norse Myths MegaMixth (or Episodes 63-66)

Oh hi there our lovelies. 

You looked stressed and/or full of sugar. It must be half term! 

That means the Silly Boys aren't here, but babysitting your ungrateful brood of-... little darlings. 

The Pear Bear and Bilbo have been at the Jorvik Viking Festival (at least one of them will have broken their hand in sword school) and it gave the us an idea for content. 

We've smashed together four Norse Myths (starring all your fave gods) from a cross-over we did last year.

All four tales in one place.

The Mead of Poetry

Thor goes Fishing for the Midgard Serpent 

Loki and the Golden Apples

and 

Beauty by Baldur

 

Big thanks to 

ZapSplat

Scott Buckley

Danny Bradley

Freshman Sound

For Music and SFX! 

Take the Mummy and Run: The Tale of Isis and Osiris the First Mummy part 2 (or Episode 85)

And here we go listener. Closing the Sarcophagus lid on our first (but hopefully not last) Egyptian tale.

Big thanks to the nation of Egypt for being a good sport with all the fun liberties taken with your rich history.  

A weighty box of gold talons for ZapSplat for all the music and murder noises.

A bit of the Pyramid of Unas (that Pear Bear chipped off) goes to Lord Fast Fingers for the Intro

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Mummy Talks Isis Walks: The Tale of Isis and Osiris the First Mummy part 1 (or Episode 84)

Mummy! Mummy! The Man Mummy! 

It's Myth time again dear listener! 

Let us away to ancient Egypt to hear the suntanned tale of how the first mummy came to be. 

We don't actually do that here but we lay all the ground work! 

There's sibling, er, lets say Rivalry. Fratricide! And Braiding of Hair! All the things your stuffy history prof wouldn't teach you coz it's just too silly...and dangerous and sexy.  

Big thanks to ZapSplat for their awesome music and SFX

The biggest pyramid is reserved for Scott Buckley and his top notch music when he dies

Lord Fast Fingers will be getting his own SIGNED* Panini sticker of former Boro striker Mido. (* by PearBear) 

 

"Do The Battle Of Hastings like you promised"

- Henry Coates (Skegness)

"I'm still waiting on the American Civil War you melts"

- Ed Holdcroft (Kings Lynn)

"Please just stop"

- Our mums (all over)

ALL GREAT TIPS! But if you do want to tip us, come on to our Ko-Fi

and put your money where our mouth is. 

Come get us on all the socials and please do rate and review. It would mean the world to us and our mums. 

 

Thaaaaaaannnnnnkkkkssssssss

 

Norman Holiday or the Salerno Tradition (or Episode 83)

Happy 2024!

Now that the new year is here...we all deserve a holiday!

 

So pack your sun cream, chainmail and Song of Roland double cassette! 

 

Cos it’s a Norman holiday!

 

It’s 999AD and everyone’s least favourite French Vikings on horses are off to see Jerusalem!

 

Hopefully the journey will stop them being quite so horrible*, certainly once they see the holy city** they’ll no doubt become much nicer! They won’t just get into a scuffle with some Saracens and lay the foundation for the conquest of Italy and the Crusades…***

 

Join the Silly History Boys in a conjecture heavy adventure across boiling seas and sweltering deserts where we finally learn the origin of 

 

The Salerno Tradition…what’s that you ask?

 

Erm just listen!

 

Thanks as ever to ZapSplat

And to Scott Buckley

And to...

You.

 

 

 

 

 

 

*it won’t 

**no

***yeah it’s that 

 

Lionheart 3: The Lion, The Weasel, and The War Chest (or Episode 82)

CRUSAAAAAAAADE!!!!!

The Third Crusade to be precise! Join the Silly Boys as they examine the motivation of all the key players of the Lionheartiest of all the crusades.

Oh alright, it's silly voices, sword noises and facts.

Get amongst it!

Thanks as ever to ZapSplat

And to Scott Buckley

And to...

You.

See you in 2024 dear listener! OKTHANKSBYEEEEEE!

 

Lionheart 2: Crusading for a Bruisading (or Episode 81)

Join us as we continue the tale of Richard I 'The Lionheart'... greatest King ever?

 

Find out this week!

 

Alright, you won't find out as that's an answer entirely too subjective to tackle in a show with silly voices and sword noises... but the silly voices and sword noises are extra good this week to make up for it.

 

Thanks for...

Music & SFX ZapSplat

The track Juggernaut by Scott Buckley 

The track Medieval Banquet by Shane Ivers at Silverman Sound

The track Pendulum Waltz by Audionautix

Lionheart 1: Young Lionhearts Run Free (or Episode 80)

This week we're taking a look at a King so famous he's on the football clothes -  Richard I, The Lionheart!

But how did he become known as 'Couer de Lion' (The Lionheart)?

Join us as we deconstruct the events of the day and provide fresh analysis on the early life of probably the best King to ever have Kinged... or was he?

He wasn't he was terrible.

Also the 'analysis' is just our usual silly voices.

And noises from www.Zapsplat.com

And music from www.Zapsplat.com

But mainly music from Scott Buckley www.scottbuckley.com.au

With thanks to all of you for listening.

 

 

Kbye.

 

Halloween 3: Season of the Witch (or Episode 79)

Watch out listener! It's Halloween and the passing of the season of the sun has brought a thinning of the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead...

Or it's just people putting on costumes and wandering the neighbourhood begging for sweets...

Either way it's time for another SpOoOoky episode of The Silly History Boys Show! 

This week the boys have, once again, left Pear Bear by himself whilst they swan off to perform for actual people. This week's episode gives you a taste of what they've been doing live!

Then Pear Bear reads a poem.

A SpOoOoky poem!

Prepare your backup underpants!!

Godwin Family Values; The Torrid tale of Earl Godwin (or Episode 78)

Who are the most famous family in history? The Tudors? The Stuarts? The Osmonds?

No! Wrong! Silly!

Just before 1066 and all that...the Godwin Family were 'god winning' the Dark ages!

Mainly through murder plotting and ACID.

So join the Silliest Boys in history and Tremble at the torrid tale of the house that Earl* built...

right before Anglo Saxon England got 'one in the eye' from William the Conqueror! 

Vikings, Saxons, Normans and ACID** Oh and laughs! Lots of Silly Laughs!

 

An Earldome and a luxury hamper is winging its way to musical science man Scott Buckley

ZapSplat get to marrywhich ever of us has a daughter/Hazmat first for the their sounds effects

For the 78th Time we thank Lord Fast Fingers for the Intro

and you kind listener for buying us a decaff juice on Ko-Fi ... 

Come find us on your fave anti-social media for updates on our live shows and general boobery. 

RATE and COMMENT leave THREATS on your platform! We're big boys, we can take it. 

 

*He was an Earl, he wasn't called Earl, its a title. Stop being Silly.

** No. Behave.

You’ve Been Door Framed; The Frankish tale of Louis III (or Episode 77)

Oh God no! Not another Game of Death of Thrones of Death episode! 

Shaddup and take your medicine.

You've had Kings from Ancient Greece shoppin' in Argos

Chinese Rulers on the bog

Holy Roman Emperors doin' scream therapy

But now it's the turn of the French not yet French!

It's the slightly embellished tale of Louis III. Not sure if he had a nickname. Louis the questionably amorous? We just don't know. 

 

For always awesome music a big thanks to Scott Buckley

ZapSplat for some lovely SFX and more music

Lord Fast Fingers for the Intro

and you kind listener for buying us a decaff juice on Ko-Fi ... oh come on! Take the bait will you?!

Come find us on your fave anti-social media for updates on our live shows and general boobery. 

 

Rate and comment on your platform! We're big boys, we can take it. 

 

Fishguardians of the Galaxy (or Episode 76)

The Silliest boys in history are back! For the LAST INVASION of BRITAIN!

A true tale from Welsh and British history that is so silly, you'll think we made it up!

in the 1797 all roads lead to Fishguard, a small village on the Welsh coast including....

A sinisterly Yorkshire sounding French Convict army 

The two biggest idiots in the British army (which 1797 is saying something)

One of Wales's greatest heroines with a shoe shop and a hammer

And A LOT of dodgy Portuguese plonk!

The Battle of Fishguard is one of the oddest/silliest events in history and what better set of idiots to tell you this tale than the Silly History Boys!

Thanks for joining us for Season 5 and thank you to.... 

ZapSplat for all the zapas plats and other sound effects

Scott Buckley For is his wodner music 

Danny Bradley for his brilliant redition of Land of my Fathers

If you enjoyed us why not buy us a coffee or a tea or a hot juice on Ko-Fi

The Silly History of England Part 1

In school, remember that far back? Did you ever have that badly dressed man bore the pants off you teaching history?

His vocal monotony rapping his way through our dull backstory? WELL UNLUCKY FOR YOU!

 

For the sexily well healed sonic powerhouse that is you dear Uncle BobBob is going to take you through the ENTIRE History of England (part1) 

Sit back (with your red pen?) and smugly raise the side of your mouth along with SHB's premium Zoom Historian.

You'll learn, you'll laugh, you'll something else beginning with L.

Thanksseeyalaterbyeeeeeee 

Screaming for Vengeance; The Story of Holy Roman Emperor Valentinian I (or Episode 75)

It's another Strange Demise in the unfortunate sphere of The Game of Death of Thrones of Death! 

And we're in Rome, in and about Rome, sort of near Rome, ok he's Roman at least! Valentinian The First. 

Come hear how he screamed himself to death! (spoilers)

Big thanks to Scott Buckley for some lovely music

ZapSplat for Music, Marching and Bears! 

Pay us money to stop on Ko-Fi. WE DARE YOU.

Visit the Socials - Facebook, Insta, Twitter (we're not callin' it X, I mean come on. It's like an awful student film that Bilbo wrote thinking he were proper cuttin' edge)

Strong and Stable; Heracles part 6 (or Episode 74)

Oh man what's that smell?!

It's the Silly History Boys doing their thing! waitwhat?

Our Hero Heracles is charged with cleaning out some mucking old stables. Thirty years of filth pooped out by Immortal Cows no less. 

If that doesn't have you downloading, we don't know what will!

 

Big thanks to ZapSplat for music & SFX

Henry from BattleForge Productions for his track Through Fire and War   

Lord Fast Fingers for the intro

and YOU for donating on Ko-Fi (ooo we'll get cha one of these days)

 

please do rate and review 

 

47 Ronin Around Looking for Trouble (or Episode 73)

The Silliest boys in history are in Japan for the 'Revenge of the Forty Seven Ronin'.

The classic and true tale of old Japan...now with silly bits and sword fights!

The Samurai of Asano are dishonoured when their master is teased into poking a civil servant with his Tanto! And sentenced to a gruesome death (don't worry we only used balloons)

They decide that Revenge is dish best served...silly!

Big thanks

to ZapSplat for music & SFX

Lord Fast Fingers for the Intro.

YOU for being so generous on our Ko-Fi page (damn, so close)

Come visit us on our socials @SillyHistoryBoys or @SillyHistoryBoysShow (ooo I've got to check both now, they're so similar!) 

Please do Rate & Review and we wills end Ninjas with sweets!

 

Toilet Humour; The Final Movements of Duke Jing (or Episode 72)

No way?! A second Game of Death of Thrones of Death (itsaworkingtitle).

We had so much fun in Argos on our first GOTODOT, that we're back for number two. 

Let us away to Ancient China! To meet Duke Jing, the ruler of the State of Jin, and ask "how did he die"?

Yachting Accident? 

A Sedentary lifestyle coupled with a Bad Diet? The Silly History Boy ending?

Or maybe it was for a Bet? 

There's so many ways!  

Big thanks to ZapSplat for music & SFX

Big Scotty Buckley for his track "Legionnaire"

Lord Fast Fingers for the Intro.

YOU for being so generous on our Ko-Fi page (damn, so close)

Come visit us on our socials @SillyHistoryBoys or @SillyHistoryBoysShow   (ooo I've got to check both now, they're so similar!) 

Please do Rate & Review (we're tired of haranguing strangers at train stations with iPhone's on show)

 

Don’t Siege For It, Argos It; The Tall Tile of King Pyrrhus of Epirus (or Episode 71)

Welcome to the Game of Death of Thrones of Death...(itsaworkingtitle).

A clutch of new silly storytelling shows based on a LIVE show we're not even sure works yet! Just like that pirate rollercoaster thing. 

Each show we take an Historic Ruler and explore the interesting / fantastical / stupid way that they met their end. 

We kick of GODOTOD (itsaworkingtitle) with an ancient Greek King called Pyrrhus of Epirus, and his disastrous trip to Argos*

 

Big thanks to ZapSplat for sfx and music

Extra big thanks to Scott Buckley for more excellent music

 

* Argos is a tech-led retailer in the UK and Ireland. Had to google them them to see if any other countries have an Argos. The answer is no, but I did found out they're owned by Sainsbury's**. So there's a lot of local Argos gags...soz. 

** Sainsbury's is a supermarket in the UK & Ireland. Had to google them them to see if any other countries have a Sainsbury's. The answer is no, but I did found out they tried to crack (and failed) in Egypt. I suppose it is hard to invade as it's  protected by seas at the North and the East and large deserts on the West and the South. Anyway. Soz.

 

Jamrach Cockney Tiger Caper (or Episode 70)

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...

 

 

 

Anne Bonny Voyage (or Episode 69)

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.

Hit me Beowulf, one more time! (or Episode 68)

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! 

Please rate and review us on your chosen podcast platform!

Or buy us a coffee on KO-FI

 

 

Only the Boaring are Boared; Heracles part 5 (or Episode 67)

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! 

Please do rate and review.

Check us out on the socials 

Or buy us a coffee on KO-FI

 

X-Mas Origins: The Silly Christmassy Boys (or Episode 62)

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

’Deer Hard’ the Hind of Artemis; Heracles part 4 (or Episode 61)

 

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!

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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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Fight The Powder! The Gunpowder Plot part 3 (or Episode 60)

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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