Shows
Random History of BelgiumEP137 - Belgian social security - final part 4EP137: In part 4 on the history of Belgian social security, we'll look at the post WWII situation on how both the pension and unemployment system evolved from the blueprint laid out by one of the main pioneers in social security Mr. Fuss. We will also look at the evolution of the RVA and much more.
2022-03-0245 minRandom History of BelgiumEP136 - Belgian social security (part 3)EP136: In part 3 on the history of Belgian social security, we'll go over the interbellum, the two World Wars and the government organized social systems like NDAW.
2022-02-0348 minRandom History of BelgiumEP132 - The Belgian Railways 1830 - 1926EP132 - We'll take a look at first 100 years of the Belgian railways. How it got started, the economic structure, some key elements and problems, as well as the building of stations. We focus on the early days to see where it all came from.
2021-08-1343 minRandom History of BelgiumEP131 - Port of Antwerp: Cockerill and BoelwerfIn EP131 of the Random history of Belgium, we look at the expansion of the port of Antwerp, we focus on two shipyards and their importance and eventual decline. We look at the Saint-Michiels abbey, the straightening of the Scheldt river, Cockerill yards and of course Boel shipyards in Temse.
2021-06-2349 minRandom History of BelgiumEP130 - Trappist WestVleterenEP130 for this episode, I looked at the Trappist abbey of WestVleteren, their Cistercian religious order and their famous Trappist beers. We look at the early history of the site and their beer, while drinking a nice #Trappist
2021-05-2442 minRandom History of BelgiumEP129 - Black SundayEP129 We look at the November 1991 election day, we look at the previous governments in charge, the way they wen down. The rise of new parties, and a few older ones that gained power, we talk about the aftermath and impact of this important election and their key players like CVP/PSC, SP/PS, Volksunie, Vlaams Blok and ROSSEM.
2021-05-0549 minRandom History of BelgiumEP128 - Jean-Pierre Van Rossem - MoneytronIn EP128 we'll take a look at author, politician, macro-economic and "enfant terrible" of the early 1990s in Belgium: Jean-Pierre Van Rossem. We look at his Moneytron system, his media image, fraud allegations, political party and downfall.
2021-04-1951 minRandom History of BelgiumEP127 - Belgians in KoreaIn EP127 we'll take a quick look at the Belgian volunteer corps during the Korean war, we'll look at how Belgium got involved, who was sent there and what their impact and actions.
2021-03-1945 minRandom History of BelgiumEP126 - Georges Lemaître and the universeIn EP126 we talk about abbé, Georges Lemaître, the begin behind the expanding universe theory. We look at his life, his connection with Albert Einstein and why he's been important in Belgian and even world history.
2021-02-2236 minRandom History of BelgiumEP125 - The Walloon movementEP125 is the last episode on our political institutions and movements for now, and deals with the Walloon movement, the language law of 1932. We talk about Jules Destrée, Julien Delaitte, letters to king Albert I, the struggle for the French language privileges and much more.
2021-01-2952 minRandom History of BelgiumEP124 - The Flemish movement (part 3)In Episode 124 of the Random history of Belgium we'll get into the post-war struggle of the Flemish movement, we look at the different groups and political parties emerging, as well as the rise and fall of the Volksunie party and much more.
2020-12-0954 minRandom History of BelgiumEP123 - The Flemish movement (part 2)In EP123 of the Random history of Belgium, is part 2 on the history of the Flemish movement. We explore the 1914 tot 1946 timeframe. We examine collaboration, repression and the changing language and symbolism of the writers/politicians during that time.
2020-12-0140 minRandom History of BelgiumEP122 - The Flemish movement (part 1)In EP122 of the Random history of Belgium podcast, is part 1 of 2 on the history of the Flemish movement. We'll look at their goals, the rhetoric, origins and explain the tipping point from cultural to political organization and much more.
2020-11-2545 minRandom History of BelgiumEP121 - TelenetIn EP121 of the Random history of Belgium, we look at one of our biggest telecom providers and their origins. We'll look at the original cable network, the municipalities, funding and their growth into the modern internet, telephony and tv provider they are now.
2020-11-1046 minRandom History of BelgiumEP120 - Belgian TV - part 3In part 3 on Belgian Television history we look at the commercial stations, the changing publisher landscape, VTM and DPG-media. #Belgium #historypods
2020-10-2642 minRandom History of BelgiumEP119 - Belgian TV - part 2Episode 119 of the Random history of Belgium continues the history of TV and telecom in Belgium. We look at the 1958 to 1996 time period, with the new headquarters for the state television, TV programming, color Tv and the coax cable network.
2020-10-0639 minRandom History of BelgiumEP118 - Belgian TV - part 1Episode 118 of the Random history of Belgium starts with the history of television. We look at the early days, experimental TV and the NIR-INR. We also explain the Eurovision phenomenon and more...
2020-09-2439 minRandom History of BelgiumEP117 - François EnglertEpisode 117 of the Random History of Belgium, is all about the life and work of the Belgian physicist François Englert, who won a Noble prize in 2013. We look at his life, work and theories. #RHOB #CERN
2020-08-2718 minRandom History of BelgiumEP116 - Leo Baekeland and the plastic revolutionEP116 Gives us an insight in the live, work and inventions of Leo #Baekeland. A chemist who started his career in #Belgium and moved to the USA to become one of the main inventors of synthetic plastic with his invention of Bakelite. #RHOB
2020-08-1142 minRandom History of BelgiumEP115 - Emilie ClaeysEP115 zooms in on an aspect of the late 19th century struggles of labourers during the industrial revolution. We look at the life and work of Emilie Claeys, who put women's voting rights on the agenda during the first wave of feminism.
2020-07-2331 min
Random History of BelgiumEP114 - LuxembourgIn EP114 of the #RHOB Random history of #Belgium podcast, we learn about Luxembourg: the county, duchy, their Burgundian rulers, the origins, the myth and the changing borders. We'll follow the history of one of our provinces, but mainly our neighbours: the country named the Grand Duchy Luxembourg.
2020-07-0645 minRandom History of BelgiumEP112 - The ugliest country in the world - R. BraemEP112 of the Random history of Belgium podcast will look at the life, buildings, concepts of influential architect and urban planner Renaat Braem. We talk about modernism, brutalism, the linear city and many other concepts and his real-life projects and buildings.
2020-06-1254 minRandom History of BelgiumEP113 - Leopold II (re-recording of EP7)EP113 of the Random history of Belgium is a re-recording and adaptation of a 4 year old episode out the controversial King of Belgium, Leopold II. We look at his life, the colony, how he got the "mandate" to colonise and his later life and death. This was rewritten en re-recorded in June 2020
2020-06-0344 minRandom History of BelgiumEP111 - The White March (part 3)EP111 - We'll look at the October 1996 tot 2020 timeframe about the White March protests, the #Dutroux case and we'll look at one of the most weird incidents in recent history, the commissions, the trial and much more.
2020-05-1450 minRandom History of BelgiumEP110 - The White March (part 2)EP111 is the second part in a multi-part episode on the White March on Brussels (1996). We chronologically go over the crimes of Marc Dutroux, the ingestivation and we'll continue our journey into what caused the anger leading up to this massive demonstration.
2020-05-1145 minRandom History of BelgiumEP109 - The White March (part 1)EP109 is the first part in a multi-part episode on the White March on Brussels held in 1996. We'll look into what it was, what caused it, and begin a journey through the chronological order of events leading up to this demonstration.
2020-04-2736 minRandom History of BelgiumEP108 - Adriaen BrouwerEP108 - Tells the story of the master of emotions, the 'second Breughel"... the painter Adriaen Brouwer. Who lived in the early 17th century, shifting between Amsterdam and Antwerp. We look at his life and paintings, and his role in history.
2020-04-0335 minRandom History of BelgiumEP107 - Witloof - Belgian EndivesEP107 of the Random history of #Belgium, deals with another food item important to our history, we'll talk about Brussels Chicory, #Witloof or Endives. We'll look at what it is, how it was discovered and how it's cultivated over time. #BelgianHistory
2020-03-1930 minRandom History of BelgiumEP106 - Origins: the Belgian election system - part 3EP106 - The 3rd part of our Origins of the Belgian election system episide, and we go through the 1949 to more recent years, the regions gain importance, we see a few notable elections like the one of 1971 and 1991 and their impact, we also look at the evolution of the seat distribution.
2020-03-0654 minRandom History of BelgiumEP105 - Origins: the Belgian election system - part 2EP105, the 2nd part of the origins of the Belgian election system, we start with 1899 to 1949 and the adaptations made along the way for a more stable and math based seat distribution in parliamant, we go over the social struggles and women's suffrage.
2020-02-2039 minRandom History of BelgiumEP104 - Origins: the Belgian election system - part 1In this episode in our origins series, we'll look at the origins of the Belgian election system, its evolution and we'll look at the first provisional governement for Belgium. We'll recap some early history and look at the 19th century evoltion of our elections in this first part.
2020-02-1246 minRandom History of BelgiumEP103 - Lotus BakeriesIn EP103 we take a look at speculaas and speculoos, but also one of the biggest brands of biscuits in Belgium: Lotus. We look at the pastries and company history.
2020-01-2130 minRandom History of BelgiumEP102 - The dioxin crisisWith EP102 we visit the 1990s politics during a food scandal, leading to some key moments in political history. We look at what this crisis was all about, how it physically came to be and take a look at the repercussions, political fallout and the key figures playing a role in it.
2020-01-0330 minRandom History of BelgiumEP101 - AmikejoEP101 - We look at the mini-state or territory that existed for 100 years within the current Belgian borders: Neutral-Moresnet. We look at its strange start, the economy, the Mosselman family and the many aspects that made this a special place in between their neighbors like Germany and The Netherlands.
2019-12-2037 minRandom History of BelgiumEP100 - 100th episode - JCVD and more...This is the 100th episode of the Random history of Belgium. "I'm still kicking."
2019-11-1953 minRandom History of BelgiumEP99 - Fort Breendonk - Belgium in WWII (part 12)In Episode 99 of the Random history of Belgium we look at one of the subjects I've very briefly talked about during the Battle for Belgium episodes. Fort Breendonk. A SS-run concentration camp during WWII. We look at the stories, the victims and a history of the Fort.
2019-11-0545 minRandom History of BelgiumEP98 - About mystic lambs and Just judgesEpisode 98 of the Random history of #Belgium podcast: It's one of the most famous and important paintings in the world, commonly known as “the Ghent Altarpiece”. We'll learn more about who made it, what it depicts and what happened to it over the last 5 centuries. #vaneyck2020 #justjudges links: http://closertovaneyck.kikirpa.be/ https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/the-ghent-altarpiece-closed-after-restauration/HQHr1poJoZ8F_A https://vaneyck2020.be/
2019-10-2245 minRandom History of BelgiumEP97 - Saint DamienIn Episode 97, the life, death, and travels of Father Damien are the central theme. We'll look at his history, faith, travels to Hawaii and the aftermath of his death, as well as his sainthood. Virtual tour: https://www.visitleuven.be/en/saint-anthonys-chapel
2019-10-0843 minRandom History of BelgiumEP96 - Manneken PisEP96 of the Random #history of #Belgium finally talks about our main man Manneken Pis, aka Petit Julien. We look at his personality, origins, stories, adventures and the content of his pee, as well as his extended family. #Brussels #MannekenPis
2019-09-2431 minRandom History of BelgiumEP95 - The "SuperClub" debacleEpisode 95 of the Random history of #Belgium dives into the history of a video-shop company "SuperClub". We'll look at the people behind it, the funds, the failure and the many backroom deals that ended up costing many people their live savings.
2019-09-1047 minRandom History of BelgiumEP94 - Antwerp's golden century (part 2)EP94 will continue the story of the golden century of #Antwerp, we look at more buildings, art, a mayor of the city, the Spanish and French fury, and the eventual siege on the city. The episode will end in 1585 when the Spanish took control of Antwerp.
2019-08-2747 minRandom History of BelgiumEP93 - Antwerp's golden century (part 1) EP93 is a two-part episode on the very prosperous and important golden century of the city of Antwerp. We'll talk about early history shortly, the role it played after the decline of Bruges, the many buildings, art and persons that mark this exceptional timeframe.
2019-08-2032 minRandom History of BelgiumEP92 - The Agusta and Dassault scandalsThe Random history of Belgium EP.92 continues the path with a deeper dive into the scandals that were uncovered during the A.Cools murder investigation. We'll look at the who, what and how of these scandals. We take a look at an embarrassing moment in socialist party history as well, and at the implications of these cases for Belgian politics in general.
2019-08-0653 minRandom History of BelgiumEP91 - The assassination of André CoolsEP91 - We dive into a political assasination that happened in the beginning of the 1990s and would leave its mark on the political landscape. We follow the career of André Cools, the murder, the trial and the events that followed, as well as the fall out of the murder trial.
2019-07-2339 minRandom History of BelgiumEP90 - Resistance - Belgium in WWII (part 11)EP90 of the Random history of Belgium dives back in the WWII series. In this one episode (part 11) we'll take an overview of the resistance groups that sprung up during the war. We explore a few of their specific actions as well as explain the political backgrounds and the causes for some of their actions as well as their motives.
2019-07-0958 minRandom History of BelgiumEP89 - BESIX - Belgian concreteThe Random history of #Belgium explores one of the main building companies: #besix They're active around the world with a specialization in reinforced concrete. The construction company that built one of the biggest building in the world and most people never heard of is the subject of this episode.
2019-06-2534 minRandom History of BelgiumEP88 - Belgians and Mobutu (final part)EP88 of the Random history of Belgium we'll look into the late 80s of the Mobutu regime until the 1997 end. We'll see the widespread corruption, increased economic aid, diplomatic failings and the poverty, as well as the reactions in Belgium. The rebellion and battle of Kolwezi, and the eventual experiments with democratization and the downfall of the regime.
2019-06-1153 minRandom History of BelgiumEP87 - Belgians and Mobutu (part 2)In EP87 we'll talk about the first years of Mobutu's power, the relations with the Belgian government and Belgian companies, we'll talk about the Zaïresation, jets, the Rumble in the Jungle and the regime's fear tactics.
2019-06-0444 minRandom History of BelgiumEP86 - Belgians and Mobutu (part 1)EP86 - This episode of the Random history of Belgium continues the history of Belgium and its former colony in middle Africa. We start with the independence of Congo and start to dive into the relationship between Brussels and the regime of Mobutu Sese Seko. In this first part, we cover the start and coming to power of Mobutu.
2019-05-2844 minRandom History of BelgiumEP85 - Brussels sproutsEP85 deals with one of the vegetables associated with Brussels (and Belgium) for the longest time: Brussels sprouts, we'll go into the history, genetics, odor, growth, and cultivation of this plant, as well as some cultural aspects.
2019-05-1431 minRandom History of BelgiumEP84 - Belgian encryption - AES - RijndaelEP84 will tell us the story about the AES encryption cipher and the way it came into existence out of the electrical engineering department of a Belgian university. We'll take a closer look at what it is, why it's used worldwide and the history behind it, and a little about how it works.
2019-04-3038 minRandom History of BelgiumEP83 - Origins of OstbelgienIn EP83 we're looking into the East-Belgium community, officially called Ostbelgien. We look at how it became a community, why they speak German there and where the territory was shifted to over time. We'll take a helicopter view about Belgian state structure as well to recap this last 5th part on Belgian state structure.
2019-04-1635 minRandom History of BelgiumEP82 - Origins - the Brussels-Capital regionEP82 of the Random history of Belgium explains the official Brussels-Capital region in Belgium. We look at its history, parliament, government, the language border, the Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde issue and the identity of the region of Brussels-Capital.
2019-04-0245 minRandom History of BelgiumEP81 - Origins: the region of WalloniaEP81 of the Random history of #Belgium is another part of the "orgins" series. This time we'll take a closer look at the history and many of the aspects of the Southern Belgium region of #Wallonia (one of the three official regions). some links I've mentionned during the episode can be found here: http://www.federation-wallonie-bruxelles.be/ http://www.pfwb.be/ http://www.ecomuseeboisduluc.be/ French terrigory timelapse:https://youtu.be/8XC0qHOkIxg
2019-03-1950 minRandom History of BelgiumEP80 - The AtomiumEP80 of the Random history of Belgium will take us to a trip to the 1950s with the construction of the Atomium in Brussels. We cover how it came to be, what it exactly is and its history.
2019-03-0532 minRandom History of BelgiumEP79 - Origins: the region of FlandersEP79 explores the origins of the sub-state of Flanders, as a region within Belgium. We'll look at the language border, the first disputes regarding language-use and the different Belgian state reforms that led to the official Flanders region and community, with its own parliament.
2019-02-1946 minRandom History of BelgiumEP78 - FRONT 242For episode 78 of the Random History of Belgium, we're going in to part 2 of our episode on electronic music in Belgium, dedicated to the electronic music band Front 242. We explore their origins, biggest successes, legacy and artistic background.
2019-02-0539 minRandom History of BelgiumEP77 - Origins of the Belgian language communitiesEP77 of the Random History of Belgium talks about the origins and history of our language communities and language border(s). This is a historical overview of the influencing factors of this divide between multiple groups of different language speakers in our country. It's also a first episode exploring the origins of some the elements of our state structure.
2019-01-2242 minRandom History of BelgiumEP76 - Karl Gotch - Charles IstazEP76 is looking at the "God of wrestling" in Japan, a Belgian named Karl Gotch, we look at his life, background, wrestling, training and his legacy in our ongoing look at people, companies or events playing a role in the history of Belgium
2019-01-0832 minRandom History of BelgiumEP75 - Belgian ChocolatesEpisode 75 of the Random #history of Belgium will take a fly-over approach on the place of #chocolate in our history. On this Christmas day we're looking at the the past of bon-bons, pralines, chocolate bars, truffles and a bit of the companies and origins behind these tasty goods.
2018-12-2559 minRandom History of BelgiumEP74 - "VDB" - Paul Vanden BoeynantsIn Episode 74 of the Random history of #Belgium , the controversial prime-minister, sausage merchant and allround businessman Paul Vanden Boeynants is our main focus, next to the 1960s strikes, small business regulation and the reshaping of Brussels. #VDB
2018-12-1145 min
Random History of BelgiumEP73 - FranquinIn Episode 73 of the Random History of Belgium, we take a first look at our strips, cartoon and comic book culture. We do this by following the career and creations of André Franquin. We look at his life, work and his importance in comic-book culture. (Hopefully Gaston Lagaffe will not edit this episode or handle the thumbnails)
2018-11-2735 minRandom History of BelgiumEP72 - Belgium in WWII - part 10 (Battle for Belgium finale)EP72 of the Random history of #Belgium, is the final part of the "Battle for Belgium" campaign of may #1940 , ending with the capitulation and the beginning of the #occupation, we'll look at the final battles, the way the political cards were played (or lack thereof) and the fate of the allied troops, the king of Belgium and the official Belgian government. This ends a 10-part series on our side of the beginning of #WWII in Western Europe.
2018-11-1344 minRandom History of BelgiumEP71 - Belgium in WWII - part 9EP71 of RHob is part 9 in the #BattleForBelgium series (which will be 10 parts long) we'll talk about the defence on the Lys (Leie) river, the famous halt-order, new defences for Ypres and Roeselare, the Vinkt massacre, as well as the general situation of the Allied armies in #Belgium and the North of France during 23-26 may of 1940. #WWII
2018-10-3027 minRandom History of BelgiumEP70 - Belgians in AntarcticaFor EP70 of the Random #history of #Belgium, we return to #Antarctica with the expeditions, and Belgian bases on the continent, as well as the adventurers who wrote history there. The princess Elisabeth base, King Boudewijn base and De Gerlache are amongst the subjects we'll handle.
2018-10-1631 minRandom History of BelgiumEP69 - Belgium in WWII - part 8Part 8 of the "Battle for Belgium" in the "Belgium in WWII" series is here. This covers the Allies meeting in Ypres, the Belgian gold reserves, retreat to the Scheldt river line, the ships in Dieppe, the resistance around Ghent, artillery, Drongen, the Liège fort, preparations for operation Dynamo, the bunkers and the German advance during the 21 and 22 may 1940.
2018-10-0231 minRandom History of BelgiumEP68 - Belgium in WWII - part 7EP68 of the Random history of Belgium podcast is the 7th part in the series of Belgium during the Second World War. We'll continue following the German advance during the "Battle for Belgium" campaign, looking at the 18th to 20th of May 1940. Guderian, the Ghent defences and much more.
2018-09-1847 minRandom History of BelgiumEP67 - King Baudouin - part 2EP67 of the Random history of #Belgium we look further into the history of Belgian's 5th king, #Baudouin or #Boudewijn. In this final part, we'll look at his family, political influence, vision, religious views and legacy.
2018-09-0455 minRandom History of BelgiumEP66 - King Baudouin - part 1EP66 of the Random history of #Belgium will remember the 25th anniversary of the death of the 5th king of #Belgium: #Baudouin or #Boudewijn. In part 1 we'll look at his childhood, family and first years on the throne.
2018-08-2857 minRandom History of BelgiumEP65 - CartamundiEP65 of the Random History of #Belgium will take a look at the origins and evolution of the playing card culture in our country, we do this by following the market leader, the Belgian company #Cartamundi : their origins, past and present, to learn more about this fascinating subject of playing cards and boardgames. links from the episode: https://cartamundi.com/en/ Imec: http://imec.be https://www.wopc.co.uk/belgium/ Playing card museum : https://speelkaartenmuseum.turnhout.be/
2018-08-1439 minRandom History of BelgiumEP64 - Belgium in WWII - part 6The Random history of Belgium podcast, presents the 6th part about the Battle for Belgium, as an ongoing multi part episode about WWII. Part 6 continues the story from the 15th to the 17th of May 1940. We'll see Guderian's troops advance, we follow Leopold III and talk about Louvain being attacked, also the retreat from the KW-line. link: https://bvmm.irht.cnrs.fr http://www.rhob.be or http://randomhistoryofbelgium.libsyn.com/ http://tinyurl.com/rhobpodcast
2018-08-0535 minRandom History of BelgiumEP63 - Trappist - WestmalleThis episode of the Random history of #Belgium we'll take a look at another part of our beer patrimonium, with the Trappist religious order and their famous #Trappist Dubbel and Triple, and the Westmalle abbey in particular. links: 1st abbey in France : www.citeaux-abbaye.com/en/ Westmalle abbey: www.trappistwestmalle.be and for people interested in belgian beer : www.belgianbeerroutes.com
2018-07-3129 minRandom History of BelgiumEP62 - Belgium in WWII - part 5In this 5th part of #Belgium during WWII, we look at the 14th and beginning of the 15th of May 1940. The bombardments, the attack on the city of Louvain and we'll get an overview of the different ongoing battles and the reaction of the French and the Dutch. Random history of Belgium #historypodcast #rhob
2018-07-1736 minRandom History of BelgiumEP61 - A Dog of FlandersEP61 of the Random history of Belgium will give you the background and elements that make up the story "A Dog of Flanders". We'll look at why it's so popular, who made it, and where it leads us in the city of Antwerp. -- sources: https://historiek.net/de-antwerpse-kruisafneming-van-rubens/10567/ https://www.topa.be/nl/antwerp/kerken-in-antwerpen/olv-kathedraal/syllabus/kruisoprichting/ https://youtu.be/qyQGBJIYC5s
2018-07-0336 minRandom History of BelgiumEP60 - Belgium in WWII - part 4Episode 60 of the random history of Belgium takes us to part 4 of the series about WWII. We'll mainly talk about tanks, the attack on the Gembloux-gap and Dinant and the day of the 13th of May 1940.
2018-06-1935 minRandom History of BelgiumEP59 - Belgium in WWII - part 3In part 3 of our journey though Belgium in the Second World War, The RHoB will talk about the 10th of May to the 12th: Belgian defences, the allies coming to our aid and the German panzers trying to get through the Ardennes. We also zoom in on the Chasseurs Ardennais Bataillon and much more... #WWI #Belgium
2018-06-0854 minRandom History of BelgiumEP58 - Les Gilles de BincheEP58 - The Random history of Belgium makes a small detour through the city of Binche and their UNESCO recognised Mardi Gras celebration. The "Gilles" of Binche are a traditional celebration going back centuries, probably to the Hapsburg empire.
2018-06-0531 minRandom History of BelgiumEP57 - Belgium in WWII - part 2The Random history of Belgium continues the Interbellum timeframe leading up to the start of the war for Belgium. Forts, plans, neutrality and the first attacks. 1939 up to May 1940. This is part 2, please listen to EP56 first, where you'll get part 1
2018-05-2731 minRandom History of BelgiumEP56 - Belgium in WWII - part 1The Random history of Belgium starts to explore World War II in Belgium. In this first episode (of a longer series) we'll start with the interbellum (the period in time between the two World Wars). The economics, and aftermath of WWI along with 1923 Ruhr crisis.
2018-05-2228 minRandom History of BelgiumEP55 - The Peasants' WarEpisode 55 of the Random history of Belgium takes a look on the area of nowadays #Belgium during the time of the #FrenchRevolution. The "Peasant's War" or #Boerenkrijg was an uprising against the French rulers. I'll explain the buildup to, and the unfolding of these conflicts in 1798.
2018-05-0837 minRandom History of BelgiumEP54 - The Buck RidersEpisode 54 of the Random history of Belgium podcast tells you the story if the possible devil-worshipping gang of criminals roaming the Limburg area in the 18th century. Or was there something else going on? #buckriders #bokkerijders
2018-04-2433 minRandom History of BelgiumEP53 - Charles J. Van De PoeleEpisode 54 of the Random History of #Belgium explores the life, work and background on 'Flemish Edison', the amazing inventor named Charles Van De Poele. Get some sunglasses and a tram ticket ready for this one.
2018-04-1030 minRandom History of BelgiumEP52 - The Herald of Free Enterprise disasterEpisode 52 of the Random History of Belgium will dive into the North Sea with the 1980s Herald of Free Enterprise shipping disaster.
2018-03-2727 minRandom History of BelgiumEP51 - James EnsorEpisode 51 of the Random history of Belgium explains the life, work of the eccentric symbolist painter James Ensor. Get your masks ready.
2018-03-1334 minRandom History of BelgiumEP50 - Belgian wafflesThe 50th episode of the Random history of Belgium is here, and finally, we'll hear about Belgian waffles. A link to a very good recipe from one of our Belgian TV cooks. https://dagelijksekost.een.be/gerechten/brusselse-wafels
2018-02-2730 minRandom History of BelgiumEP49 - SABENAThe Random history of Belgium Episode 49 will follow the roots, start of the #SABENA airline company, our national Belgian airline organisation, and its role in our #history.
2018-02-1342 minRandom History of BelgiumEP48 - MercatorThe Random history of #Belgium (RHoB) episode 48 tells us the story of Gerardus #Mercator and his work and life, cartography and impact.
2018-01-3025 minRandom History of BelgiumEP47 - 1890-1900Episode 47 of the Random history of Belgium explores the final decade of the 19th century in Belgium. The changes in our election system, the World exhibitions and many more...
2018-01-1633 minRandom History of BelgiumEP46 - 1880-1889EP46 of the Random history of #Belgium flies over the 1880s decade, the 19th century and the industrial revolutions and social changes in Belgium are the main subjects. #historypodcast
2018-01-0235 minRandom History of BelgiumEP45 - The flood of '53Episode 45 looks into the historic floods and storms we had, the terrible flood of 1953 and the protective measures against future disasters both in The Netherlands and Belgium, like the Delta-plans.
2017-12-1936 minRandom History of BelgiumEP44 - Louis Paul BoonEP44 of the Random history of Belgium will give you an overview of the life and works of Louis Paul Boon, one of our more well known writers. We'll take a look at three of his works and career.
2017-12-0535 minRandom History of BelgiumEP43 - Lernout & HauspieEpisode 43 of the Random history of Belgium will tell the story our speech recognition pioneer Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products. Their start, rise, and demise will inform you about our role in voice technology.
2017-11-2136 minRandom History of BelgiumEP42 - Belgians in GuatemalaIn episode 42 of the Random history of Belgium, we explore the first (and only) Belgian colony in Central America built in the 1840s.
2017-11-0735 minRandom History of BelgiumEP41 - Maurice MaeterlinckThis week's episode of the Random history of #Belgium explores the life and work of the writer, playwright and poet: Maurice #Maeterlinck , master of symbolism and friend of honeybees.
2017-10-2431 minRandom History of BelgiumEP40 - Real Belgian friesRandom history of Belgium, Episode 40 will tell you all about the history of our friet-culture. Or is it French fries? Belgian fries? German fries?
2017-10-1032 minRandom History of BelgiumEP36 - Art Nouveau - Henry Van de VeldeThe Random history of Belgium visits a second architect of the Art Nouveau, the European artist Henry Van de Velde, designer and controversial creator of many of the German and Belgian building that are part of our cities and memories.
2017-08-1530 minRandom History of BelgiumEP25 - The Brabant killers - part 3EP25 is the third part of "The Brabant killers" episode series, dealing with the 'Bende van Nijvel' - The notorious gangsters striking terror during the 1980s in the Brussels area. In this episode we continue our story on the investigation and the many problems the research faced.
2017-03-2821 minRandom History of BelgiumEP24 - The Brabant killers - part 2Part 2 deals with the investigation into the crimes of the Brabant killers or Bende van Nijvel. I'll explain how the investigation was started and where the task of the law enforcement agencies soon became very ineffective through various negative influences. contact -at - rhob.be
2017-03-2121 minRandom History of BelgiumEP23 - The Brabant killers - part 1Episode 23 of the Random history of Belgium tells the story of the "Brabant killers", also known as "de Bende van Nijvel" or "Tueries du Brabant". A series of crimes, robberies and murders carried uit in the 1980s in Belgium. I tell about the crime spree, the impact and I'll set the stage for the next parts of this multi-part episode. In this first part, I'll give an overview of what this gang was doing, in chronological order. #BendeVanNijvel #BrabantKillers
2017-03-1436 minRandom History of BelgiumEP8 - Belgians and the Congo part 1In this multi-part episode, we'll see more in-depth about the early years of the colonisation of Congo free state by king Leopold II of Belgium. This episode might contain stories and situations that are not for the faint of heart. Big thanks to the resources I've found on this: "Congo" by David van Reybrouck BBC documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMAegyRzYx8 And many more stories, and books
2016-08-3022 min