302 - The Cherry Sisters ; The Worst Show in Vaudeville
Let's go back to the late 1800s, where a group of sisters decided to see if they could make some cash by putting on a stage show. If you like 'The Room' and anything that's so bad it's good, you'll lo...
4 Elo 20211h 22min
301 - History's Silliest Duels
I demand satisfaction, and challenge you to listen to this episode! U.S. Presidents, U.K. Prime Ministers, artists, writers and a man who liked to get naked have all been challenged to duels. Whether ...
28 Heinä 20211h 50min
300 - Frane Selak: The Luckiest Unlucky Man in the World
For our 300th episode we hear about Frane Selak, the world's luckiest unlucky man! We also hear two other unlucky/lucky tales, Ann Hodges' Meteor and the Sodeto Lotto Win, enjoy!To stream the filmed v...
21 Heinä 20211h 33min
299 - The Bone Wars
In one of the pettiest feuds we've discussed, this is the story of how two men decided to let their rivalry get in the way of what they had both set out to do - discover a whole bunch of dinosaurs.Get...
14 Heinä 20211h 17min
298 - The Disappearing Parliamentarians (Lord Lucan & John Stonehouse)
In 1974, two members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom DISAPPEARED! The first, Lord Lucan lived the high life, and was seen as a real life James Bond. He was also accused of murder. The other, J...
7 Heinä 20212h 8min
297 - The Wizard of Oz: From Fairytale to Hollywood Nightmare
The Wizard of Oz (1939) is an all time family classic, but its filming was a pretty awful time for the cast and crew! In this episode we go back to the origins of L Frank Baum's story (1900), talk abo...
30 Kesä 20212h 39min
296 - The Exploding Hearts, The Band That Could Have Been (with Josh Earl)
This week we are joined by our friend Josh Earl to tell us all about The Exploding Hearts, the band that could have been. In 2003, the group released their debut album Guitar Romantic and were one of ...
23 Kesä 20211h 27min
295 - Cathy Freeman
The weight of a nation rested on one woman's shoulders at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. A household name, she was the most famous person in Australia. We look at the career of one of Australia's most...
15 Kesä 20211h 31min
