Two admirals and girding your loins feature on the latest Historyzine podcast, but there is more. I have noticed this trend in podcasting and we are certainly going to see more of it: the podcast episode consists of several rubrics, making it a listen like a regular radio show. In the case of Historyzine, there was also an interview.Host Jim Mowatt knows his guest from the forums on Dan Carlin's site (from Hardcore History). Many people have been inspired by Dan Carlin and feedback I get on my blog, also shows Dan hits a chord. So did he with Mowatt and also the interviewee: Tony Cocks from Binge Thinking History Podcast. This is a fascinating interview possibly more so for those who are familiar with BTHP as it offers a wonderful additional insight together with the podcast alone.
After that Mowatt explains the expression "girding one's loins" with its biblical history, going back to Paul. Then he tells the story of Admirals Byng and Rooke - two unrelated stories. It just so happens two admirals feature on this show. Together with some whirling Beethoven music (is that podsafe?), this podcast episode is yet another great production by Mowatt.
More Historyzine:
18th Century Warfare - Historyzine,
Spanish Succession and History Podcasts.
More Binge Thinking:
Battle of Britain - BTHP podcast review,
The American Constitution's British roots.
More Dan Carlin's Hardcore History:
Assyrians,
Nazis,
Depression,
Succession in Macedon,
The Plague.
2 comments:
Many thanks for your comments on Historyzine.
The interview was a lot of fun to do and I'd really like to try a few more with some of the other history podcasters out there.
As for the music; it comes from a wonderful site and it is actually public domain.
Good for you. I think you have done a great job. It was a good idea to begin with, but you also did it very well.
I am glad the music is podsafe. Those classics fit well with a history podcast.
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