457 - Florence Nightingale, The Lady with the Lamp
This week we talk about the incredible life of nursing pioneer, social reformer and statistician Florence Nightingale. Prepare to feel like an underachiever! This is a comedy/history podcast, the repo...
24 Jul 20242h 9min
456 - The Murder of Albert Snyder
On the evening of the 20th of March 1927 a murder took place at the New York home of Albert and Ruth Snyder, what followed was an investigation and court case that gripped America!This is a comedy/his...
17 Jul 20242h 20min
455 - The Mad Bomber of New York
For almost two decades, New York City was terrorised by a string of bombings - the work of a culprit known only as the Mad Bomber.This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 0...
10 Jul 20241h 57min
454 - The History of Ice Cream
This week we are joined by our dear friend Suren Jayemanne to tell us about the weird and wonderful history of ice cream. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 13:31 (th...
3 Jul 20242h 42min
453 - The Whiskey Robber, Attila Ambrus
Attila Ambrus led an extraordinary life in Budapest during the 1990s. Part time ice hockey player, full time gentlemen bank robber... he quickly became a folk hero and the most wanted man in the natio...
26 Jun 20242h 19min
452 - The Perth Mint Gold Swindle
On the 22nd of June 1982, forty nine bars of gold were stolen from the Perth Mint which kicked off an investigation with some incredible twists and turns, tune in to hear the story!This is a comedy/hi...
19 Jun 20242h 14min
451 - The Pierre Hotel Heist
The Pierre is a luxury hotel located on the Upper East Side, facing Central Park. And in early 1972, it was the target of the largest hotel robbery in history... This is a comedy/history podcast, the ...
12 Jun 20241h 33min
450 - The East Coast West Coast Hip Hop Rivalry, Part Two
One part two of the East Coast West Coast Hip Hop Rivalry, the feud escalates to the point that two of the world's biggest rappers, 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. are both murdered.This is a comedy/his...
5 Jun 20241h 49min
