Episode 19 - Mackems

Where does the name Mackem come from. Is the thing you think true? This was available earlier at patreon.com/feltnowt, where you can now get bonus material about why they call people from Darlington Monkey Hangers!

It's Tyne Travel - the North East history/comedy podcast with Raul Kohli and Mike Milligan and it's back after a tiny break with a look through a question that doesn't have an easy answer? Why ARE Geordies called Geordies? You might think you know, but maybe it's not quite that... A lovely trip through history, replete with speculation and the sort of ramshackle interest that comes with ADHD. Get this at Spotify or Apple podcasts OR a week earlier at patreon.con/feltnowt where a bonus episode is also available.

Raul interviews Damian Erskine, about some very interesting links between Victorian era pitman poets in the North East and hip hop. Where the first ever rap battles in the region? Well, sort of... A really fascinating episode about a side of North East history few have considered. This was available a week ago at patreon.com/feltnowt where bonus content is available NOW!!

A special episode of local history podcast with comedians Mike Milligan and Raul Kohli as Mike flies solo and interviews North East history polymath and comedy fan Sharon Vincent. Sharon talks about some of the forgotten women of North East comedy she discovers and touches on her book about Sunderland murders. We barely scratch the surface though, from books to talks, Sharon has done so much and we'll definitely have her back. This was available a week ago at patreon.com/feltnowt where more from Sharon is now available.

A fascinating episode of Tyne Travel this one, as Raul Kohli and Mike Milligan (stand up comedians and history enthusiasts) interview the author Jane Gulliford Lowes about, among other things, her book Above Us, The Stars. They discover that there is a very good chance that they each may well have had relatives who served together in WW2! It's one of the best podcasts we've ever produced this, you really should consider Jane's book: Over 55,000 young Bomber Command airmen made the ultimate sacrifice; thousands more of their comrades survived one of the bloodiest and most controversial campaigns of the Second World War, but never spoke about their experiences after the end of hostilities. Above Us The Stars tells the story of one of those men, 20-year-old wireless operator Jack Clyde. Through contemporary documents, Jack’s own notes, Squadron records, family testimony, interviews with Bomber Command veterans and German civilians, the author pieces together not only the story of Jack and his 10 Squadron Halifax crew, but also that of the family he left behind in the Durham mining town of Seaham Harbour. You can get it in Waterstones or from Amazon but she'll also sign you a copy if you go via her website: https://www.justcuriousjane.com/above-us-the-stars/ This episode was released last week to patreon.com/feltnowt where bonus content can now be found.

It's Episode 10 of Tyne Travel podcast and comedians/history buffs Raul Kohli and Mike Milligan are talking the fascinating history of the saints of the North East of England. Listen to ancient tales of Bede, Cuthbert and more and find out how they are still having a huge influence on the world today. This was available a week ago at patreon.com/feltnowt where you can get a twenty minute long bonus episode RIGHT NOW!

Raul Kohli and Mike Milligan are BACK with a new episode of Tyne Travel, and this time our comedian/history buff hosts chat to a very special guest. Dan Jackson is the author of the award winning book The Northumbrians and this is a fascinating chat, as Raul and Mike find out why people in this area are the way they are. Catch Tyne Travel LIVE with Dan at The Stand in Newcastle on 18th September: https://www.thestand.co.uk/performance/15554/tyne-travel-the-history-of-the-north-east-why-i-man-what-it-means-to-be-a-northumbrian/20230918/newcastle This was, as ever, available a week ago at patreon.com/feltnowt - Please support North East comedy.

Stand up comedians Raul Kohli and Mike Milligan are back with their amateur history podcast Tyne Travel, a journey through the history of this region we call the North East of England. This is the final part of their four part special on the history of comedy in the region, focusing on the Near The Knuckle collective of the 80s and early 90s. They talk the storied life of 'The Human Anvil' Anvil Springstein, the unfathomable genius of of Tony Mendoza, the early steps of Ross Noble and tonnes more. This was available a week ago at patreon.com/feltnowt where bonus content has JUST dropped.

Raul Kohli and Mike Milligan are BACK with Tyne Travel podcast and this is the first part of a fascinating four part series about the history of comedy in the North East with fellow comedian and even more amateur historian Lee Kyle. In this, they take an overview of some stories from the music hall and before, about the local connection to the Lincoln assassination, the man who was sacked and replaced by a monkey and the Newcastle comedian who was sentenced to death. This was available a week ago at patreon.com/feltnowt where you can ALWAYS find bonus content for every show we produce,

A really fascinating podcast episode this, strongly recommended listening. It's Tyne Travel, the podcast hosted by comedians and amateur historians @raulkohlicomic and @mike_milligan_comedian64, where they talk about fascinating tales of North East history interspersed with their own personal takes and anecdotes. This is the story of the role that Newcastle had in the abolition of slavery. You may know a little about Earl Grey but there is lots more to this fascinating story that - for example, there really should be a blue plaque outside @thealchemistuk... This was available a week ago at patreon.com/feltnowt where you can now find exclusive content from this episode (Among lots of other things, almost 200 podcasts by North East comedians on topic such as history, comedy, music, sport, TV, sex, movies and lots more!)