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In this “unashamedly homegrown” podcast we tell the story of our islands from the time before people arrived all the way up to the year 2000.
Just popping in to explain why I've disappeared and to let you know that I am still working on things in the background! Apologies if there...
We round off Cook’s first expedition with what they got up to upon their return, how Cook’s reports were received and how this set the stage...
We see how Cook and company get on in the capital of the Dutch East Indies before we follow their journey back home. Many of them will not s...
The Endeavour limps her way to a spot where she can be temporarily repaired after her disastrious crash in the Great Barrier Reef. Check out...
Cook and his crew will continue up the eastern coast of Australia and end up in probably the most dangerous situation they have been in thus...
We left the Endeavour last time as she sailed away from Aotearoa on the last day of March 1770 so today we will see how hre crew got on cros...
Just a quick update on the release schedule over the next few months as well as what you can expect to be coming up in the Patreon feed! Che...
Cook and his crew continue to gather supplies, clean the ship and talk some more with Māori in Tōtaranui before he finally does what both Ta...
As Cook and company begin to make their way down the west coast of the North Island they look for a place to stop and careen the ship. What...
The Endeavour continues exploring the eastern coast of Te Ika a Māui and Cook ends up in a spot of bother... Check out the website and shown...
Cook continues to explore Te Ika a Māui, attempting to trade with Māori, getting into arguments with this crew and probably going blind by l...
Everyone is trying to steal everyone else in events now immortilised in the naming of the landscape. Check out the website and shownotes! Be...
We left off when Cook opened his sealed orders which instructed him to head south in search of the Great Southern Land, Terra Australis, at...
James Cook and the crew of the Endeavour no longer have a reason to remain in the Society Islands. As such, they need to decide where their...
Cook starts to explore more of the Society Islands, with Tupaia’s direction and knowledge proving invaluable. Check out the website and show...
Now that the Endeavour no longer has any need to remain in Tahiti, a bunch of people start making decisions about their future, some less we...
Cook finally does the thing he came halfway around the world to do: Observe the Transit of Venus. Check out the website and shownotes! Becom...
It's that time of year again! BOTY is back! As is tradition, I've picked a bird to tell you all about and hopefully pick up your vote. This...
We return to May 1769 where the quadrant, a vital piece of equipment for observing the Transit of Venus, was stolen and then recovered. In t...
Tupaia is trying to navigate his way through the ever changing and deadly world of Tahitan politics as the two major leaders of the island c...
Tupaia has escaped to Tahiti and soon realises that if he wants to survive he needs to make himself useful. The island is going through a ra...
James Cook has now met Tupaia, high priest of Tahiti and advisor to the chief Purea. He is going to become very important to our story so it...
Final preparations are underway for the Transit of Venus as the equipment is calibrated only to find shock a vital instrument is missing! Wh...
Now that they had made contact, Cook quickly sets to work establishing friendly relations with the Tahitians while also trying to assess who...
The Endeavour crosses the Pacific and arrives at her destination, Tahiti. However, pretty quickly Cook is concerned that his crew will run a...
Cook's expedition finally gets underway as they sail across the Atlantic bound for the South Pacific. But not before they get into a spot of...
Just as he was about to head off, James Cook was told that he had to take on a new group of people on his expedition, which caused a number...
Now that we have looked at the HMB Endeavour , it's worth introducing the colourful cast of characters that will be sailing her. From lofty...
We look more closely at the ship that will be taking Cook and his crew into the Pacific for his first voyage, such as how she was acquired b...
What was Cook's first voyage actually hoping to achieve? What was the background of the collaboration between the Royal Society and the Admi...
Here he is, the big one! Today we look at the childhood and early career of possibly the most famous person in New Zealand's history; James...
For the final part of our tour across the globe we head to the chiller parts of Europe to see what was going on for them during this excitin...
The pope is dead, time to elect a new pope! You can listen to Pontifacts here! You can listen to Popeular History and Cardinal Numbers here!...
Today we continue heading further west to hear about two great friends with rather exciting futures ahead of them! Check out the French Hist...
Today we continue our world tour as we talk about what was going on in India and Iran in the year 1769 with the History of Fresh Produce and...
As we are approaching a rather pivotal point in Aotearoa's history, I thought it might be good to take some time to get some context of what...
We haven't had one of these in a while! A Māori story about a man, his whale and the woman who saves the day. Warning: (spoilers) Involves a...
I'm currently in deep in the research of our next major explorer and I need a bit more time to get that all done since it's a big-un! To tid...
Today we see what the French explorers on the St Jean Baptiste got up to in their final days in Aotearoa. Check out the website and shownote...
Today the atua of wind and storm returns for round 2, attempting to destroy the St Jean Baptiste and cutting of Second Lieutenant Pottier fr...
Most of ariki Pawhero's people have left Doubtless Bay for a shark hunt so today we will see how Jean de Surville got on with other rangatir...
The relationship between Ngāti Kahu of Doubtless Bay and the French of the St Jean Baptiste strains even further as both sides become concer...
Just a little update from me on what's been happening behind the scenes and where we are headed going forward! Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...
Captain de Surville has now made contact with Māori in Aotearoa and now needs to keep friendly relations with them if he intends to secure t...
The St Jean Baptiste has finally found land after two desperate months of low supplies, scurvy and dying men. Today we will see how de Survi...
Captain de Surville has devised a plan to sail to New Zealand, last found by Tasman 127 years ago, to save his dying crew. However, for the...
The crew of the St Jean Baptiste are now dying of scurvy. They desperately need to find somewhere safe to anchor, rest and gather supplies....
The St Jean Baptiste find a much needed island to resupply. However, not all is as it seems and by the end, the crew will find themselves in...
Last episode we finished just after three men deserted the ship on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, just kinda making a run for it in...
The St Jean Baptiste continues on her journey from India around the Malay Peninsula where her crew faces a few trials and tribulations! Chec...