EP134 - Belgian social security (part 1)

EP134 - Belgian social security (part 1)

Author: Manuel Van den Eynde January 17, 2022 Duration: 46:48

In EP134 of the Random history of Belgium, we start a multi part journey, looking at the early versions of social protection, funds and charities for workers, before and during the industrial revolution.
We'll track the origins of our social security systems and their history.


This history podcast tells the story of Belgium's history, in a non-chronological order. Every two weeks, we'll cover Belgian history and take the bits and pieces we like, to entertain and inform the listeners. Our place on the web: rhob.be
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

Random History of Belgium
Podcast Episodes
EP46 - 1880-1889 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:50
EP46 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
EP45 - The flood of '53 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:54
Episode 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.
EP44 - Louis Paul Boon [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:22
EP44 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.
EP43 - Lernout & Hauspie [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:39
Episode 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.
EP42 - Belgians in Guatemala [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:09
In episode 42 of the Random history of Belgium, we explore the first (and only) Belgian colony in Central America built in the 1840s.
EP41 - Maurice Maeterlinck [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:12
This 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.
EP40 - Real Belgian fries [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:08
Random 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?
EP39 - The murder of Patrice Lumumba [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:36
Episode 39 of the Random history of Belgium podcast tells the story of the Belgian (and US) involvement in the murder of Patrice Lumumba in the 1960s. He was the first prime minister of DR of Congo.
EP38 - FN Herstal [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:52
In episode 38 of the Random history of Belgium, we're looking in to one of our export products: weapons. The Belgian weapons manufacturer Fabrique Nationale Herstal is known around the world, and I'll tell you about its…

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