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We Didn't Start the Fire
The History Podcast
This brand new pop culture history podcast is nothing like anything you've heard before, and it's everything you need to understand the modern world. Katie Puckrik and Tom Fordyce, an American pop culture buff and a British music lover, have taken the smash-hit song by Billy Joel and turned it into a podcast. Billy lists 120 people, places, and things in 'We Didn't Start The Fire', and Katie and Tom will do an episode on every single one to create the most fascinating, random and original history of the post-war world. Over the next two and a half years, we're going to learn about politics,...
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4.3 stars from 422 ratings
Stop saying “you know”
I really wanted to like this podcast. I think it’s a great premise. I started with the Peyton Place episode, and the guest is ridiculous. She says, “You know” every 3 words. It is impossible to listen to.
ooh.boo via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 02/07/24
Grease homage to Doris Day
Fab show - cool and quirky. Quick note that the movie Grease has a great Doris Day scene and is referenced in the song sung in the Pink Ladies’ sleepover by Rizzo.
TashaYar88 via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 12/17/23
Very Creative and Clever!
I know of Billy Joel and of this song, “We didn’t start the fire”, but it was very clever of the hosts to seize upon the lyrics to describe in detail the history lesson Mr.Joel was giving us. I really enjoy the podcasts, and will try to go through all of them. Keep up the great work. Highly...Read full review »
BillBlaster1 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 06/24/23
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