{"podcast":{"title":"Oh What A Time...","slug":"oh-what-a-time-6462741","podcast_index_feed_id":6462741,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/68f23f70ace6eea8f89132b5","website_url":"http://www.ohwhatatime.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/68f23f70ace6eea8f89132b5/1770129720279-8e639f84-2cb5-47a8-839b-78255a1e4bf8.jpeg","author":"Pop! Pop!","episode_count":284,"summary":"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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T02:17:50.520322+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/oh-what-a-time-6462741"},"episode":{"title":"#178 Education! Education! Education! (Part 1)","slug":"178-education-education-education-part-1","published_at":"2026-05-10T23:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/oh-what-a-time-6462741/178-education-education-education-part-1","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/oh-what-a-time-6462741","url":"https://shows.acast.com/ohwhatatime/episodes/178-education-education-education-part-1","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68f23f70ace6eea8f89132b5/e/69fc49a1669475c1079d0cb3/media.mp3","summary":"This week we’re chatting education: what did schooling look like in Ancient Greece and Rome? What has corporal punishment looked like in schools through history? And how has the concept of the ‘school meal’ evolved over time? Elsewhere, why did pirates pick hooks for hands above all other options?! We think we have the answer, but if you’ve got anything to add, you know what to do: 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.","meta_description":"This week we’re chatting education: what did schooling look like in Ancient Greece and Rome? What has corporal punishment looked like in schools through h…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1915,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/oh-what-a-time-6462741/episodes/178-education-education-education-part-1/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/oh-what-a-time-6462741/178-education-education-education-part-1.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}