Mr Lawton, Mr Paterson, Mr Eykelestam and Mr De Salvo join forces to bring you a little extra Humanities help and more besides to support your remote learning during the lockdown.
Excellent! Dude! Bill and Ted get the HD Lockdown Pod treatment, Mr Lawton updates us on the latest geographical news in Geography Corner and in Language Liaisons we discuss career opportunists for linguists.
6 Jun 2020
Ep.9 - Grandma’s burns
The HD Lockdown Pod goes to the movies this week to review the 1997 classic disaster film, Dante’s Peak. Also on the show; the rich and varied history of Kenilworth Castle and the Francophone and Hispanophone world. The 90 Second Challenge says a fond farewell and Mysterious Country befuddles our minds once again.
22 May 2020
Ep.8 - A date with the dead
In our longest episode ever (sorry folks!) we discuss the Stuart King of Scotland and their ‘Game of Thronesy’ lives. Also on the show, Geography Corner visits ‘Explosive Africa’ and Language Liaisons becomes a film club. The greatest quiz in podcasting, Mysterious Country, returns and Mr De Salvo takes on the 90 Second Challenge.
17 May 2020
Ep.7 - A little bit hero, a little bit...
This week the HD Lockdown team explain why the Spanish Armada failed, why sustainable development is so important and ponder French and Spanish role models. There’s a ‘one clue slam dunk’ in Mysterious Country and Mr Lawton takes on the 90 Second Challenge.
7 May 2020
Ep.6 - Scotland doesn’t count
This week we hear the stranger than fiction tale of the 17th century rapscallion, ‘Colonel’ Thomas Blood; the third part of global inequality and governance and we discuss sport in France and Spain. ‘Mysterious Country’ sees the three contenders well and truly stumped and Mr Eykelestam attempts to explain French verbs in the 90 Second Challenge.
30 Apr 2020
Ep.5 - Be careful where you put your feet
This week we catch up with Mary, Queen of Scots in England, we return for more global inequality and governance and explain how, and where best, to use a bidet. There is also controversy in ‘Mysterious Country’ and Mr De Salvo takes on the 90 Second Challenge.
23 Apr 2020
Ep.4 - 72 Degrees Celsius
This week we discuss the early life of Mary, Queen of Scots, global inequality and governance, the origins of stereotypes and play out an extraordinary tense game of Mysterious Country. In the 90 Second Challenge, Mr Paterson attempts to explain seismic hazards in, you guessed it, 90 seconds. Any chance of a song Mr De Salvo?
16 Apr 2020
Ep.3 - Pat! PAT! PAAATT!
The Vietnam War, urban heat islands, trophic cascades and Easter traditions and superstitions from abroad. Plus, ‘Mysterious Country’ returns alongside Mr Lawton taking on the first 90 Second Challenge! Email your teachers with questions or comments for next weeks show.
9 Apr 2020
Ep.2 - Welcome to the ‘Mysterious Country’
The life of Theodore Roosevelt (Part 1), England during the First Civil War, Antarctica was a rainforest, Single Stories, Mary Finch, Exams around the world, Netflix recommendations and.... the very first game of Mr Lawton’s ‘Mysterious Country!’
3 Apr 2020
Ep.1 (Pilot) - Hello, Elizabeth, Earthquakes and Flu.
The Elizabethan Religious Settlement, earthquakes in Croatia, Spanish Flu and a special appearance from Mr De Salvo. Oh.. and your questions get answered too (well, mostly).
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