Heroes and Howlers

The boys have had a bumper year, and with the 'Giving Season' upon us they're delivering their final treats. When did a 'cab' become a 'taxi'? Who really was that 'Third man'? And which Hero had the worst Howler of a school report card?  Get in touch, follow Heroes & Howlers and find them everywhere HERE Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Paul and Mikey chat to academic and Theatresports legend Professor Jioji Ravulo. It’s a fascinating look into the history of  sexual and gender diversity in communities across the Pacific, as well as a discussion about the arrival of and the repercussions brought about by those pesky missionaries. Get in touch, follow Heroes & Howlers and find them everywhere HERE Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Guests. New Heroes. New Howlers. All of which have inspired Mikey and Paul to do a deep dive into more 'stories behind the story'. Sir Francis Drake, Lord Byron, Quack Doctors, and the North-West Passage - which side of the ledger will this lot fall?' Get in touch, follow Heroes & Howlers and find them everywhere HERE Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Paul and Mikey chat with American comedy legend Jessie Joyce. He’s written a fantastic book with the wonderful title ‘Killing the Guys Who Killed the Guy Who Killed Lincoln”We look at Edwin Booth the brother of John Wilkes Booth and ask the question, “was there ever a stranger character in Civil war history than Boston Corbett?" Find Killing the Guys who Killed the Guy who Killed Lincoln by Jesse Joyce available exclusively on Everand - where you’ll find a host of ebooks, audiobooks, podcasts, magazines and sheet music. Enjoy millions of great titles across every genre, including best-selling authors, diverse voices, emerging talents, and more. Get in touch, follow Heroes & Howlers and find them everywhere HERE Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Award-winning journalist and and broadcaster Tracey Spicer joins Mikey and Paul to shift the debate a notch or two. Women have long been written out of schoolbook History but why The Sciences too? In the life of Ada Lovelace, Tracey believes lies the answer.  Follow Tracey on X HERE, Instagram HERE and purchase her book 'Man Made' HERE Get in touch, follow Heroes & Howlers and find them everywhere HERE Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The boys are joined by Otto English and together they set out to skewer some of the biggest names in the pantheon. Did Coco Chanel collaborate with the Nazis? Was JFK really 'The Man'? Or more of a myth? Not even Mother Teresa escapes untarnished.  Otto English is the pen name of author and journalist Andrew Scott - find him on X HERE and purchase his latest book 'Fake Heroes' HERE Get in touch, follow Heroes & Howlers and find them everywhere HERE Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our guests have inspired us with chunky extra helpings to share with you - a veritable smorgasbord of tales. From duels, to Greek philosophers, dangerous British politicians,  and bizarre American presidential family trees, to a big slice of The Great Wall of China.There’s even dessert - with the origins of tiramisu! Give feedback and follow Heroes & Howlers on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Paul and Mikey talk to broadcast legend and co-host of the “Suddenly Senior” podcast Ian Rogerson about his hero Teddy Roosevelt. We also find out just what his uncle thought about Aussie fascist Francis de Groot, spoiler alert it’s not flattering! Listen to Ian Rodgerson on the Suddenly Senior podcast here Give feedback and follow Heroes & Howlers on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Paul and Mikey talk to author and historian Esme Louise James about the complicated life of the sword fighting soprano Julie d’Aubigny. They also pass a sideways glance at a the rather odd man who went down in history as Diogenes the Cynic. Give feedback and follow Heroes & Howlers on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Paul and Mikey talk to writer, presenter and bon vivant Matt Preston about Zheng Yi Sao, the woman who became possibly the most powerful pirate in maritime history. They also discuss the eventful life of Major General Smedley Butler and a foiled insurrection during FDR’s administration. Give feedback and follow Heroes & Howlers on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Guests, New Heroes, New Howlers! It all means Paul and Mikey are doing more deep dives to find those ‘stories behind the story’. Look out Captain Moonlite, and Sriracha Sauce lovers! Give feedback and follow Heroes & Howlers on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode the lads talk to author and broadcasting legend Wendy Harmer, discussing Jimmy Carter, Australia in the ‘70s, and some timely reflections on the state of politics in the USA. Follow Wendy Harmer on Twitter  Give feedback and follow Heroes & Howlers on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Season, the boys are mixing it up a bit and will be joined by special guests with their very own contenders for 'Heroes' and 'Howlers'. In this episode Max Markson, showbiz guru and celebrity manager, offers up the greatest showman of them all - P. T. Barnum. Follow Max on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram Give feedback and follow Heroes & Howlers on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Season 9 and for the new series the boys will be joined by special guests, each with their very own Hero and Howler. First up is Historian and author, David Hunt, but which side of the ledger will he be putting legendary bushranger Ned Kelly? Contact David Hunt here Follow Heroes & Howlers and contact on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“I  asked: ‘Do you speaka my language?’ He just smiled and gave me a Vegemite sandwich.” Men at Work Do armies really march on their stomachs? Paul and Mikey tuck into how conflict has transformed food production over the centuries and given us some of our best-loved staples.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Young men make wars…, old men make the peace. And the vices of peace are the vices of old men. Mistrust and caution. It must be so.” Prince Faisal (Lawrence Of Arabia)The Arabian Peninsula has been pivotal since ancient times, and for good reason. Home to legendary figures such as the Queen of Sheba, and thriving trading hubs linking India to Africa to the Mediterranean, its territories have been fought over for centuries. Time for Paul and Mikey to get some sand between their toes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“They say openly that Christ and his saints slept.” The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Paul and Mikey look at how one howler of a booze cruise plunged twelfth century England and France into chaos.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“I wish for adventure. I wish to matter.” Sins of a Wicked Duke Good Dukes, Wicked Dukes and Wicked Uncles - Tudor England had them all. Or was that just Shakespearean propaganda? Paul and Mikey dig deep to find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“If nobody else is going to invent a dishwashing machine, I’ll do it myself.” Josephine Cochrane  Paul and Mikey look at the life of this groundbreaking entrepreneur and inventor, and the rise of the women’s rights movement in late 19th century America.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“No, not quite naked. I shall have my uniform on.” Curious last words of King Frederick William I of Prussia (1713-40)  Paul and Mikey kick off Season 3 by going Prussian! Join them as they cast a quizzical eye over the man they called the ‘Soldier King’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.