The story starts in 1994 at an IT consulting company called Ensemble Corporation. So how did some silly little nonsense chant from an old computer game come to be a viral cultural phenomenon, with a life of its own far beyond the game? The wololo, as fans called it, in a nod to the priest's chant, became one of Age of Empires' most iconic moments, immortalised not only in player stories - of which there are thousands floating around online - but in meme. You'd give the convert command and moments later, provided your priest had enough energy, the target unit would suddenly swap to your colours - a red-uniformed guy turned blue, or whatever colour your army wore. It was a way to turn the tides of battle without firing a single shot, a means of distraction - to turn an enemy's forces upon themselves - or of destruction. It's what the priest units say while they attempt to convert an enemy unit to their religion, through the magic of a repetitive chant.
You'll probably recognise those sounds if you've ever played the hit strategy game Age of Empires - and maybe even if you haven't. The Age of Empires II monks get to convert units, too - though their sound effect isn't as cool I've also just added a third way that you can donate to the show - a premium, ad-free feed on Breaker, where you'll get all the bonus audio that goes to Patreon (but none of the non-audio Patreon perks) for a monthly subscription of US$2.99. If you'd like to become a supporter, for as little as $1 a month, head to my Patreon page and sign up. Thanks as always to my supporters on Patreon - especially my $10+ backers Vivek Mohan, Simon Moss, Wade Tregaskis, Eric Zocher, and Seth Robinson. Most of those t-shirts I mentioned are available at, though you can also find some at various other print-on-demand-type clothing stores.
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