Heaps Good History
Heaps Good History
The Advertiser
Exploring incredible true stories from South Australia's past. A podcast brought to you by The Advertiser, in Adelaide.
Episode 9. The search for a "New Australia"
For over a hundred years, Australia had been a beacon of hope and opportunity for millions of people, so it's hard to imagine why anyon...
Dec 8, 2018
48 min
Episode 8.  The Adelaide man who inspired Australia's obsession with Big Things
Australia's obsession with Big Things didn't start with Coffs Harbour's Big Banana, Woombye's Big Pineapple or Robertson's Big Potato. ...
Dec 30, 2017
44 min
Episode 7. "She's a Beauty!" - Myths and legends of the very first Holden
In this bonus episode, Adelaide Holden historian Don Loffler busts some long-held myths about the 1948 launch of the first model Holden...
Oct 8, 2017
28 min
Episode 6.  Inside Holden at Elizabeth. "Just like walking into John Martin's cave".
In this bonus episode, long-time Holden employee Stewart Underwood tells Greg what it was like working at GMH's Elizabeth factory duri...
Oct 8, 2017
30 min
Episode 5. "Australian as they come - That's Holden!"
Greg tracks the history of one of Australia's best-loved and most iconic brands from saddler maker to automotive powerhouse, General Mo...
Oct 8, 2017
30 min
Episode 4.  'God 'Elp All Of Us' - The first flight from England to Australia
Greg speaks to journalist Lainie Anderson about the incredible true story of South Australia's Smith Brothers, who, with their trusty m...
Aug 22, 2017
34 min
Episode 3. Australia's original Burger King
This week, Greg meets Adrienne Peele, daughter of Australia's original Burger King Don Dervan. Dervan was a US businessman who opened h...
Jul 6, 2017
17 min
Episode 2. The FitzJames
This week, Greg speaks to Nikki Sullivan from the Migration Museum about The FitzJames, a floating prison that, for 11 years, was home...
Apr 12, 2017
17 min
Episode 1. The Armless Artist
Greg speaks to Nikki Sullivan from Adelaide's Migration Museum about William Smith, an incredible South Australian who, after losing bo...
Apr 11, 2017
13 min