Fascinating People, Fascinating Places
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Westboro Baptist Church
February 04, 2022 04:40 - 2.11 MBIn season 3 I talk to Shirley Phelps of the controversial Westboro Baptist Church. Here is a preview. — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daniel-mainwaring5/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniel-mainwaring5/support
Space: Astronauts — Modern Day Heroes (preview)
January 29, 2022 05:10 - 2.67 MBDan explores the space race and interviews NASA astronauts Jim Wetherbee and Steve Hawley as well as space historian Dr Cathleen Lewis — curator of International Space Programs and Spacesuits at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum
Space: Astronauts -- Modern Day Heroes (preview)
January 29, 2022 05:10 - 3 minutes - 3.06 MBDan explores the space race and interviews NASA astronauts Jim Wetherbee and Steve Hawley as well as space historian Dr Cathleen Lewis -- curator of International Space Programs and Spacesuits at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum (NASM) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daniel-mainwaring5/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniel-main...
Season 3 preview
January 29, 2022 05:01 - 5 minutes - 3.82 MBFascinating People, Fascinating Places. During season 3, Dan Mainwaring talks to NASA astronauts, The New Black Panther Party, WestBoro Baptist Church, explores the 1798 Irish rebellion, examines UFOs, and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daniel-mainwaring5/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniel-mainwaring5/support
UFO: The Skeptics and the Believers: Preview of season 3
January 28, 2022 02:58 - 50 seconds - 1.18 MBComing in March 2022. Dan investigates the UFO phenomena on Fascinating People, Fascinating Places. Guests include Professor Greg Eghigian of Penn State University, MUFON state director of Michigan William Konkolesky, author Robert Sheaffer, and journalist and Vice Chairman of UFO-Sweden Clas Svahn. Art and music courtesy of Pixabay.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daniel-mainwaring5/message --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daniel-mainwaring5/message
Romania 1989
January 15, 2022 03:11 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBThe Romanian revolution of 1989 was the result of the country’s long tradition of simultaneously resisting and embracing outside forces and influences. It’s a process that stretches back to the second century AD when the Roman Emperor Trajan conquered the area and plundered its gold. Goths, Hun, Bulgars, Magyars, and Ottomans followed. Each group was fiercely resisted before being driven out by heroic figures like Vlad The Impaler. But each invasion force left its legacy producing a nation t...
The Black Hand Serbia (Gavrilo Princip)
January 07, 2022 16:00 - 28 minutes - 20 MBOn 28 June 1914, a young Serb named Gavrilo Princip sat outside a Delicatessen in Sarajevo, reflecting on his role in a botched assassination attempt on Archduke Ferdinand – heir to the Austro-Hungarian empire. To his surprise, the intended target suddenly came back into view. This time there would be no mistake. He calmly approached the car and fired two shots. One at Ferdinand, the other at his wife Sophie. Each proved fatal. This violent crime which led directly to the outbreak of World W...
King Charles II of England
December 31, 2021 19:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBOn the 30 January 1649, a large crowd gathers beneath a hastily erected scaffold at the Palace of Whitehall, at the stroke of 2pm a nameless masked man delivered a single blow to sever the head of Charles II. 700 hundred years after Alfred the Great sought to establish the Kingdom of England, the English monarchy was no more. A commoner and puritan named Oliver Cromwell was now the country’s de facto dictator. But as Cromwell’s parliamentarians celebrated an end to the violent civil war, the...
Preview: Romania 1989
December 29, 2021 20:07 - 2 minutes - 1.79 MBComing in January I reflect on Romania 1989 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daniel-mainwaring5/message --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daniel-mainwaring5/message --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daniel-mainwaring5/message
Empress Theodora
December 29, 2021 00:01 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBOn 1 April 527 AD, an extraordinary event unfolded in the ancient city of Constantinople -- known to the modern world as Instanbul. A 37 year old woman -- a former actress and prostitute dressed in the imperial regalia of Rome -- was crowned as empress of Byzantium -- the Eastern branch and largest remnant of the Roman Empire. But unlike many women who’ve been awarded such titles, Theodora wasn’t just a consort or wife of the Emperor. She was at her husband’s behest and equal partner in the ...
Taize
December 19, 2021 22:10 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBEvery year tens of thousands of young people descend on the small Christian community of Taize in Eastern France. Founded by a Swiss man, Roger Schütz, the ecumenical ministry provides a place of refuge where Christians and non-believers can reflect, pray, study, and engage with their contemporaries from around the globe. Special Thanks to: Sister Judith Russi sister of Saint Mary of Namur, is the director of Catholic educational charity EducareM Steven Betancourt Assistant Director of C...
Mobuto Sese Seko
December 11, 2021 01:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBMobuto Sese Seko, once described by Ronald Reagan as “a voice of good sense and goodwill” was one of the most powerful and controversial figures of the post-colonial era in Africa. From humble roots, his charisma and intelligence propelled him from obscurity to power of halls of Kinshasa. Music and sound: Simon-Pierre Boka Di Mpasi Londi, "La Zaïroise" United States Navy Band, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://pixabay.com/ Intro from Dorsey Jackson - https://youtu.be/DxFyjYpKU...
Grace O'Malley
October 22, 2021 20:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBGrace O’Malley, her name conjures up images of a wild, sword-wielding pirate terrorizing merchants off the West coast of Ireland. But in reality, she was far from the stereotypical patch-eyed, wooden-legged pirate of folklore. From her point of view, she wasn’t really a pirate at all. In this episode, I explore the woman behind the myth. The high-ranking, educated, intelligent, leader of Connacht who won an admirer if not an ally in the form of Elizabeth I Queen of England. This is an orig...
Grace O’Malley
October 22, 2021 20:00 - 18.9 MBGrace O’Malley, her name conjures up images of a wild, sword-wielding pirate terrorizing merchants off the West coast of Ireland. But in reality, she was far from the stereotypical patch-eyed, wooden-legged pirate of folklore. From her point of view, she wasn’t really a pirate at all. In this episode, I explore the woman behind the […]
Empress Matilda
October 15, 2021 21:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBOn the 1st of December 1135, King Henry I of England died. His choice of successor was controversial but unequivocal. His daughter Matilda -- previously crowned as Empress of the Holy Roman Empire -- would be crowned as the first Queen of England. In theory, she was the most powerful woman in Europe, but neither Henry’s plans nor hers came to fruition. In order to claim her throne, she’d have to overcome treachery, betrayal, and civil war. In this episode, I examine the life of the powerful...
East Germany Part Two
October 09, 2021 01:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBWith Germany divided, the GDR grapples with economic problems and unrest. The erection of the Berlin Wall draws US President John F Kennedy to Berlin, while the state represses the church, and embarks on a nationalized doping campaign to boost performance in sport. The arrival of Gorbachev signals the beginning of the end for Honecker and the Stasi. Feature subjects: Erich Honecker, Erich Mielke, Joseph Stalin, JFK, Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, Munich Olympics, The PLO, Doping, Egon Kr...
East Germany Part One
October 01, 2021 01:14 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBIn 1949, communist leaders formalized the division of a nation with the creation of the German Democratic Republic. In the West, this was portrayed as an opportunistic act by puppets of the Soviets who wished to impose their ideology on Eastern Europe. But the story of German communism began long before 1949. In this episode, I will examine the roots of the ideology. Its adherents, growth, and the factors that led to the creation of the totalitarian state widely known as East Germany. Featu...
The Great Exhibition
September 25, 2021 00:25 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBThe Great Exhibition of 1851 was the world's first global trade fair. Attendees included Charles Dickens, Lewis Carroll, and Karl Marx. But beyond the pomp and ceremony, there were fears of a violent insurrection. Critics implored the Queen to cancel the event. In this episode, I explore the exhibition's founders, critics, highlights, and enduring legacy. Coming Sunday 26 September. Music licensed under Creative Commons 3.0. Handel - Zadok the Priest 2 June 2013 archive.org St Matthew's Con...
East Germany
September 23, 2021 02:35 - 1 minute - 937 KBAs the Nazi regime was defeated, East Germans hoped for a brighter future. Political exiles such as Erich Honecker returned to Berlin and set about rebuilding the nation. But, the fragile alliance of World War II soon collapsed. The Western nations found themselves at odds with the Soviets and Germany was divided. In this episode, I explore the origins of communism in Germany, the rise and the fall of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). Coming in October 2021 Licensed under Wiki ...
The Great Exhibition
September 22, 2021 00:47 - 1 minute - 1.46 MBThe Great Exhibition of 1851 was the world's first global trade fair. Attendees included Charles Dickens, Lewis Carroll, and Karl Marx. But beyond the pomp and ceremony, there were fears of a violent insurrection. Critics implored the Queen to cancel the event. In this episode, I explore the exhibition's founders, critics, highlights, and enduring legacy. Coming Sunday 26 September. Music licensed under Creative Commons 3.0. Handel - Zadok the Priest 2 June 2013 archive.org St Matthew's Co...
Caligula
September 19, 2021 19:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBThe depraved and sadistic Roman emperor was one of the most reviled figures of antiquity. Allegations of incest, murder, and more bizarrely the promotion of his beloved horse to consul still linger in popular culture today. But was he really the deranged tyrant we learned about in history class or was there another side to him? In this episode, I will explore the truth of the man behind the legend. This is an original production brought to you by Daniel Mainwaring's Fascinating People, Fas...
The History Series: Caligula
September 19, 2021 19:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBThe depraved and sadistic Roman emperor was one of the most reviled figures of antiquity. Allegations of incest, murder, and more bizarrely the promotion of his beloved horse to consul still linger in popular culture today. But was he really the deranged tyrant we learned about in history class or was there another side to him? In this episode, I will explore the truth of the man behind the legend. This is an original production brought to you by Daniel Mainwaring's Fascinating People, Fas...
Short Stories: Seashells
September 19, 2021 00:48 - 4 minutes - 2.85 MBRoman Emperor Caligula raised an army and marched across Gaul with every intention of invading Great Britain. Having set sail, he neared the famous white cliffs of Dover before returning course and disembarking in France. Upon his return, two soldiers: Gaius and Lucius, are surprised to find themselves tasked with something other than battle. This is an original production brought to you by Daniel Mainwaring's Fascinating People, Fascinating Places Podcast. For more information visit the we...