A very short history of a fascinating country. I take Mat through several thousand years of history of the region which would become Albania. Some key episodes from the county's history are picked out based on my favorite exhibits from my visit to the National Museum in Tirana.

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A History of Albania (by non-Albanian non-historians)

While I get on top of all the work things I need to do in order to eat and put fuel in Abbie, here's an episode of An Englishman in the Balkans podcast that I guested on.

The show is well worth a listen for a crash course in the region. Alongside a companion show "Travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina." You can find these wherever you find podcasts.

There will be some more episodes coming very soon. But I hope you enjoy this for the time being.

All Points in Between

A bit more Bosnia chat - With An Englishman in the Balkans

We're back from our short break with a bit of history. This time I hand the reins over to Mat who gives me a brief overview of the Green Revolution of the mid twentieth century.

Yes, it's sort of travel related. History happens in places. Places are where you travel to. Nuff said.

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The Green Revolution

Join us once again in the history hole. This time Mat and I talk about an event that not very many people outside North Cambridgeshire know about, inspired by my driving around the area this summer.

The Littleport Riot of 1816 was one of a large number of food riots across the UK during the early 19th century. In this part we explore the background to the events and what happens when a group of farm labourers reach the end of their tether. It turns out they invent some pretty ingenious weapons systems.

You can find out more about this wild few days yourself at Ely Museum where I first heard the story.
https://www.elymuseum.org.uk/ 

Sources:
Flatman, Christopher John (2020). The Origins of the Riots in Littleport and Ely in May 1816 and the Reaction of the Establishment to the Disturbances. Student dissertation for The Open University module A826 MA History part 2.
https://oro.open.ac.uk/70449/1/FLATMAN_A826_RVOR.pdf

http://www.elymuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Drainage-who-drained-the-fens-1.pdf

http://www.littleportlife.co.uk/2021/03/littleport-riots/

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The Littleport Uprising - Part 1

We rejoin our heroes as they march on Ely with their 19th century technical. Will they get the wage increases and lower food prices they demand? Will it all end in a blaze of glory shootout in a bar? Let's find out.

You can find out more about this wild few days yourself at Ely Museum where I first heard the story.
www.elymuseum.org.uk/

Sources:
Flatman, Christopher John (2020). The Origins of the Riots in Littleport and Ely in May 1816 and the Reaction of the Establishment to the Disturbances. Student dissertation for The Open University module A826 MA History part 2.
oro.open.ac.uk/70449/1/FLATMAN_A826_RVOR.pdf

www.elymuseum.org.uk/wp-content/upl…the-fens-1.pdf

www.littleportlife.co.uk/2021/03/littleport-riots/

You can contact us through allpointspod@gmail.com or Twitter @allpointscast. We're always looking for new guests if you want to share a story of adventure.

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The Littleport Riot - Part 2

The Littleport Uprising - Part 2

We are finally doing away with any pretense that this is a travel show and going all in on history. This time inspired by my parking spot in the city of Kruj, I talk to Mat and Adam about one of the most prominent figures in Albanian history. The 15th century super soldier, warlord and Albanian Braveheart, Skanderbeg.

Sources:
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo/A05184.0001.001?view=toc 

https://www.historytoday.com/history-matters/skanderbeg-man-our-times 

Useful wikipedia articles
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skanderbeg#cite_note-FOOTNOTEAnamali2002343-38

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skanderbeg%27s_rebellion

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Skanderbeg - Part 1

The much anticipated and delayed part 2 on Albanian medieval ruler and petrol station namesake Skanderbeg.

Sources:
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo/A05184.0001.001?view=toc 

https://www.historytoday.com/history-matters/skanderbeg-man-our-times 

Useful wikipedia articles
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skanderbeg#cite_note-FOOTNOTEAnamali2002343-38

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skanderbeg%27s_rebellion

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Skanderbeg Part 2

If there were seven man made sites that could define the world as it is today and continue to ring through the ages, what would they be?

Who better to answer this question than three middle class white English men with no formal expertise in history, anthropology or architecture. I'm sure this won't take us too long...

The rules are as follows:

1) The place must have been constructed after 1750
2) It's got to be a place (The internet is not a place, go outside)
3) It has to be on Earth

Right, off we go... 

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Seven Wonders of the Modern World - Part 1

Do you want to find out why there is a menacing tower of skulls in the town of Nis in Serbia? Well, have I got a podcast for you.

This episode comes with slides. See the slides on YouTube. Click on this link for YouTube.

https://youtu.be/L_JJCKtqIg4?si=yOpOSY-YaRCZ19Pc

We are now on Bluesky: @allpointspod.bsky.social
Or you can complain about everything we've got wrong via email: @allpointspod.bsky.social

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Skull Tower! Serbian History and the Battle of Cegar Hill

When in Baarle Hertog see Baarle Hertog. When in Baarle Nassau see Baarle Nassau.

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Sources
https://minerva-access.unimelb.edu.au/items/163879e2-dfcc-5bf7-a35e-f90183d11a28

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/06/world/europe/Baarle-Hertog-Nassau-belgium-netherlands-coronavirus.html

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The village and the village: Baarle Hertog and Baarle Nassau

Here's a track that we've been working on while recording our 7th album. It'll be part of our new EP (this track included) later in the month to give you an idea of what's to come later this year.

Siren Of The Storm is a track we've wanted to make for some time that feels like the roar of a storm approaching from a distance, ever increasing intensity and emerging from a dark angry wall of cloud. This is how we imagine the sound of a storm's battle cry, fierce and growling elegance in the midst of the chaos.

Written by Mike Truman & Lottie Truman
Produced and mixed by Mike Truman

Mastered by Lukas Turza at Snap Mastering, Prague.

Represented globally by Brent Briggs at Evolution Music Partners, LA

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Siren Of The Storm

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