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Wait... They Did What?! is the question you’ll be asking after travelling back through modern history with comedian Tilly Oddy-Black. Perfect for kids aged 8 and over, Wait…They Did What?! unearths the weird, wild and outright scandalous common practices of people in the olden days... like letting kids buy fireworks, banning bikinis on the beach, putting blood-sucking leeches on sick people, and riding in cars without seatbelts. Credits: Host: Tilly Oddy-Black Producers: Samantha Turnbull and Soumia Bella Sound engineer: Que Nguyen Archive researchers: Michael Osmond and Carolyn Cage Composer: David McDonald Executive producers: Veronica Milsom and Alex Lollback
Unknown Host hosts Wait... They Did What!?, a history show with 22 episodes published.
We all think bunnies are cute, but most Australians also used to think they were super tasty... until they became infected with a deadly disease. EWW! This episode will answer questions like: What is myxomatosis? Are rab
Indigenous workers were often paid less than white people... if they were paid at all. Hundreds of Indigenous workers went on strike in the 1960s because they weren’t being paid fairly... and it led to the government ret
Before the internet, many Australian families owned a set of encyclopaedias... and they bought them from door-to-door salesmen. This episode will answer questions like: What is an encyclopaedia? Do encyclopaedias still e
Milk used to be delivered to homes in glass bottles... and it was often raw. This episode will answer questions like: What is raw milk? Is raw milk legal in Australia? What is a milko? What happened to milkmen? Find more
Old-fashioned wedding vows made brides promise to obey their husbands... and change their names. This episode will answer questions like: What are traditional wedding vows? Does it say ‘obey’ in wedding vows? Why do wome
Up until the 1980s kids didn’t have to wear seatbelts in cars... there were no rules about baby and toddler seats either. This episode will answer questions like: When were seatbelt laws introduced in Australia? When did
Some people think under 18s should be able to vote... but the legal voting age in Australia used to be 21. This episode will answer questions like: Who can vote in Australia? What age is an adult? Why did the voting age
Whales were hunted in Australian waters up until the late 1970s... and they were used in everything from detergent to lipstick. This episode will answer questions like: Why did Australia stop whaling? What is whale oil?
Doctors once used blood-sucking leeches as medicine... and they were as popular as Panadol. This episode will answer questions like: What is a leech? How were leeches used in old medicine? Are leeches still used in medic
We all know that smoking is stupid, but do you know what’s even stupider? Smoking indoors... and people used to smoke inside anywhere they wanted. This episode will answer questions like: Is smoking indoors illegal? What
Every Aussie home used to have an outdoor dunny... some people even protested when toilets started moving indoors. This episode will answer questions like: What is an outdoor dunny? What is a night soil man? Why did toil
Up until the 1970s left-handed kids were forced to write with their right... or risk a rap over the knuckles. This episode will answer questions like: What is the history of left-handed people? Why was left-handedness co
‘Witches’ were burnt at the stake hundreds of years ago, but witchcraft was still illegal in Australia right up until the 2000s... luckily, it’s safe to wave your wands today. This episode will answer questions like: Is
The Stomp was a popular dance in the 1960s until it was banned across Australia... we wonder what the party-poopers would think of twerking? This episode will answer questions like: What was The Stomp dance? Why was The
Landline phones and fax machines seemed high-tech in the 1990s, but now they’re almost extinct thanks to smart phones and email... and does anyone remember telegrams? This episode will answer questions like: What is a fa
How would you feel if the school rules said you had to show your legs? In the 1970s, boys had to have bare necks, and girls had to have bare legs... until some students fought for their rights to long hair and pants. Thi
Bikinis come in all shapes and sizes today, but in the 1960s you could get arrested for wearing one in public... if the ‘beach inspector’ thought it was too skimpy. This episode will answer questions like: Who invented t
Hitchhiking was a popular way to travel in the 1970s... despite some hitchers being accused of needing a shower and a haircut. This episode will answer questions like: Is hitchhiking illegal? Why don’t people pick up hit
It was legal for Australian teachers to hit school kids up until the 1990s... with a weapon known as the cane. This episode will answer questions like: What was the cane at school? When was the cane banned in schools in
School assemblies looked a little different between the 1950s and 80s. Kids had to sing God Save the Queen... and then promise to be her servants. This episode will answer questions like: What is the oath of allegiance t
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Wait... They Did What!? is hosted by Unknown Host. The show is categorised under History (family) and has published 22 episodes.
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