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Oh What A Time...

Oh What A Time...

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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.com

You can get in touch with the show by emailing: hello@ohwhatatime.com.

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Episodes
  • #117 Your Letters (May 2025) [Bonus Episode]
    Jun 9 2026

    ** We're 'off' this week due to half term, so please enjoy these old subscriber episodes in the mean time! And for more bonus episodes (and next week's episode) head to: patreon.com/ohwhatatime **


    Once again, you’ve been hitting up our inbox with all your fantastic correspondence; so here we are, another special to clear up and correct as much as we can.


    If you want to send us a letter you can do so via: hello@ohwhatatime.com


    And thank you so much for being a Full Timer, we couldn’t make the show without you.


    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

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    44 mins
  • #107 Hitler by Ian Kershaw [Bonus Episode]
    Jun 7 2026

    ** We're 'off' this week due to half term, so please enjoy these old subscriber episodes in the mean time! And for more bonus episodes (and next week's episode) head to: patreon.com/ohwhatatime **


    For one of this month’s subscriber specials, we’re looking at Ian Kershaw’s biography of Adolf Hitler; a man Ian describes as “the embodiment of modern political evil”.


    We’ll trace the book through Adolf’s early family years, his wasted youth in Vienna, his public speaking and his gradual disappearance from public view as Germany’s war effort faltered and things draw to a close in a Berlin bunker.


    From drinking gun oil to his brief flirtation with lederhosen - we’ll try to cover the beats you might have missed from the life of one of the most infamous men to have ever lived.


    And thank you so much for being a Full Timer, we couldn’t make the show without you.


    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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    51 mins
  • #183 BIG Companies and ELIS RAN THE HACKNEY HALF (Part 2)
    Jun 2 2026

    This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!


    This week we’re looking at commercial entities that went bigger than their wildest dreams. We’ve got for you: Japanese consumer electronics firm Casio, how did Cadbury make that chocolate money and lastly, how Andrew Carnegie acquired insane wealth and then, incredibly, went about giving it away!


    And isn’t the world a better place for mass sporting events? AND IS THE WORLD TALKING ENOUGH ABOUT ELIS RUNNING THE HACKNEY HALF? Do let us know: hello@ohwhatatime.com


    And from now on Part 1 is released on Monday and Part 2 on Wednesday - but 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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    37 mins
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fantastic first episode. made for a great listen. laughed out loud with the chaps a few times
love the output of the 3 presenters so had to give this a try. look forward to getting into a new pod.

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