Conversations in Time
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Conversations in Time
A series of discussions about the potential what ifs and whatever happened in history , technology and the human experience. From the OR Club
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44.What if. What if the Concorde Supersonic aircraft had been a commercial sucess.
What if Concorde had been been purchased by all the airlines who originally expressed an interest and had been fully successful??
43. What if. US Civil War , Gettysburg and further ' What ifs ' with with Prof. Adam Smith. Part 2
Part 2 of our fantastic chat with Prof Adam Smith.US Civil War , Gettysburg and What ifs.
42. What if. US Civil War , Gettysburg and What ifs with with Prof. Adam Smith.
A special edition discussing the American Civil War , the Battle of Gettysburg, its aftermath and various 'what ifs' with special guest Professor Adam...
41.What if. What if there had been no German Nazi Scientists in NASA?
What if there had been no German Nazi Scientists in NASA? Another alternative history conversation. No Verner von Braun in NASA?
40.What if. Cricket in the USA with guest Joe Lynn . Part 2.
What might have happened if the sport of Cricket hadprospered in the USA in the mid 19th Century. With guest Joe Lynn ;aknowledgeable and articulate e...
39.What if. Cricket in the USA with guest Joe Lynn . Part 1.
What might have happened if the sport of Cricket had prospered in the USA in the mid 19th Century. With guest Joe Lynn ;a knowledgeable and articulate...
38.What if. What if Turkey had not taken part in the First World War
Another what if. What would have been the result if Turkey had been strictly neutral in the First World War?
37.What if. What if the lease for Hong Kong had been 199 years instead of 99.
What might have been the result if the the lease the UK had with China for the Hong Kong territories had been for 199 years instead of 99 ?
36.What if. What if the Japanese Imperial Forces had invaded Hawaii.
What if the Japanese Imperial Forces had invaded Hawaii after the Imperial Japanese Navy had attacked the US Navy in Hawaii in December 1941? Another...
35. What if. What happened to BLOCKBUSTER with Armando G.
Why did Video Rental giant BLOCKBUSTER not join the Streaming revolution? A discussion with Tech commentator Armando G.
34. What if. A discussion on the current and future use of AI with Gillian Utesch
AI Artificial Intelligence ( LLM ) Entrepreneur Gillian Utesch describes her practical product usage of AI and the possible usage in the future with J...
33. What if . What if The 'Flight of the Earls' in Ireland had not happened?
Have you heard of the Flight of the Earls?
An obscure episode in Irelands history that had profound impact to the history of that Island and th...
32.What if. What if Russia had not sold Alaska to the USA.
Another What if of history. What if the the USA had not purchased Alaska from Russian in 1867 ?
31.What if. What if Commodore Perry had not travelled to Japan.
What if the US Navy's Commodore Perry had not travelled to Japan and persuaded Japan to open up its country to trading partners such as the US, UK and...
30.What if. TSR2. Britains best Bomber that was never made Operational. Or was it? What if it had been?
The TSR2. A revolutionary aircraft for the RAF from the 1960's whose development programme was scrapped controversially. What might have happened if i...
29.What if. What if Airships had been developed successfully into the present day?
Another what if. What if AIRSHIPS had not been a commercial dead end/ disaster in the 1930s ?
28. Special Edition. A chat with Robert .B. O'Connor. His book 'Jeep Show' follows afrontline 'Concert Party / Morale Corps' team in WW2 NW Europe in 1944-1945.
We chat To Robert B O'Connor. His excellent book Jeep Show follows characters, obscure and famous through the campaign in NW Europe in WW2. From boot...
27. Special Episode. A Discussion with Miles Spencer about his book ' A Line in the Sand' , TE Lawrence and the Middle East.
A special treat for our listeners. The 'Conversations in Time ' team interview Miles Spencer about his book 'A Line in the Sand' , Lawrence of Arabia...
26. What if. No Bolshevik Revolution in 1917.
Another What if Counter factual from the 'Conversations in Time ' team. What if there had been no Second October revolution in Russia in 1917. Just fo...
25..What if. What if there was no smart phone.
Another what if from the ORC. Gets a bit tasty when we discuss Social media and its impact... :)
24.What if. Whatever happened to the Independent Record Shop.
Whatever happened to the Independent Record Shop, which also develops in to ramble in the jungle of Social media!
23.What if. What if the Chinese had taken advantage of their Indian Ocean expeditions of the 14th Century.
Admiral Zheng He. Chinese Admiral and diplomat. Why didn't the Chinse develop further trade routes in the Indian Ocean and further.
22.What if. What if there was no Winston Churchill in 1939. Part 2.
This time we focus in on the impact to America, Russia and the post wear period for Global Geo politics .
21.What if. Winston Churchill is killed by a car in New York. Part 1.
Did you know Winston Churchill was almost killed by a car in New York in the 1930s? What would have happened if he had been?
20.What if. No British involvement in the First World War. Part 2.
Further thoughts about what might have happened if the UK had not declared war on Germany in 1914. The USA and Russia.
19.What if. No British involvement in the First World War. Part 1.
What would have happened if Britain had not declared War on Germany in 1914? Another what if of history.
18: What if . Series 2 Opener. No Antibiotics.
Series 2 and a first for 'Conversations in Time', we have a guest and an expert on the Subject. Welcome local Midlands GP 'Dr Joyce' as we discuss the...
17. A ramble : End of Series 1. Thoughts of on UK Election 2024 and Series 1 Summary.
End of Series 1 and thoughts on UK election 2024
16. A ramble ; USA Special. Hessians and Graveyards.
A USA Special . Hessians , graveyards, and a transatlantic conversation.
15. A ramble : Another walk in the countryside plus waffle.
Apologies for the occasional poor voice quality. A walk from Bewdley to Stourport along the River Severn plus waffle waffle about history :);
14 : What if : The Yanks aren't coming ! (To WW1)
Another what if of history from the OR Club. What could have happened if the USA had not entered the First World War.
13. A ramble : in the country and a ramble in the conversation thread.
The first in a new podcast thread. The OR CLUB on the road on a ramble from the Lickey Hills near Birmingham. Note this is not a What if..just some th...
12. What if : Japan goes North in 1941 and not South and attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941?
Another What if of History. What if Japan had attacked the Soviet Union in 1941 instead of the USA and European Colonial powers? From the ORC club.
11. What if : The Gunpowder plot had succeeded?
What would have happened if the Gunpowder plot of 1605 had succeeded? Another what if of history from the OR Club.
10. What if : The African Empires of the 14-16th Century had flourished.
Why did the African Empires of the 11-16 th Century not flourish. Why did the Europe pull head when for many centuries they were comparable? Another W...
9. What if : The Bering Straight land bridge did not exist in pre History?
What would have been the impact to the American land masses if the Bering Straight land bridge had not existed in pre-history. When would humans have...
8. What if : The assassination of Adolph Hitler had succeeded?
Another what if of History from the OR Club. What if the mid 1943 assassination of Adolph Hitler had suceeded?
7. What if : B17 vs Mosquito and other What ifs of WW2
Why did the USAAF use the B17 with its small bombload when it could have used other faster more modern aircraft? A what if inspired by Apple's 'Master...
6. Whatever happened to : The landline Telephone?
A discussion about the demise of the landline Telephone..down and probably out...or is it? Another conversation from the OR CLUB.
5. What if : The Internal Combustion Engine had not been developed?
What could have happened if the Internal combustion Engine had not been developed? A what if from the OR Club