Episodes

  • The Norse Creation Story
    Sep 14 2024

    In this final episode of the mini-series on historical creation myths, Luke tells the story of how the Vikings believed the universe was created. This episode features a mythical cow who sculpts gods using his tongue and giants being born from the armpits of another giant!

    Over in the 'Great Library of Alexandria' we talk about the Vicious Vikings, from the Horrible Histories series, by Terry Deary.

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    25 mins
  • The Egyptian Creation Story
    Sep 7 2024

    In this episode Luke tells Mike the Ancient Egyptian creation myth, introducing him to a talking ocean, a sun protected by a cobra and green god covered in plant pictures.

    Over in the "Great Library of Alexandria" we talk about the Myth Atlas by Thiago de Moraes.

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    23 mins
  • The Ancient Greek Creation Story
    Aug 31 2024

    In this episode Luke tells the Ancient Greek Creation story - The War of the Titans. Meanwhile Mike struggles to pronounce the word, "hecatoncheires" and gets confused with all the names and relations of the Greek Gods.

    Get ready for a God who eats his kids and a gruesome grandma who is ready for war!

    In the Great Library of Alexandria, we recommend books to our listeners. Today's book is "Greek Mythology" by Jean Menzies

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    30 mins
  • Welcome to Bang! Boom! History!
    Aug 24 2024

    In this introductory episode, Luke tells Mike why he wanted to start a history podcast, his favourite time and place in all of history and crazy story about a human Christmas pudding!

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    9 mins