Jan 3, 2020
With 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.
Dec 20, 2019
EP101 - 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.
Nov 19, 2019
This is the 100th episode of the Random history of Belgium.
"I'm still kicking."
Nov 5, 2019
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.
Oct 22, 2019
Episode 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...