549 - The Great 'Oil Sniffer' Scandal
The 1970s was rocked by two oil crises, and countries were desperate to find alternative sources of fuel. So when two eccentric inventors stepped forward with a machine that could supposedly detect un...
29 Apr 1h 57min
548 - Pirate Anne Bonny of the Caribbean
Anne Bonny was one of the few women recorded as active participants of the golden age of piracy, her story is one wild ride, strap in!This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximate...
22 Apr 1h 25min
547 - The Life of Shirley Temple
She was the most famous child star ever, but what do you know about Shirley Temple's life AFTER acting? This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 10:04 (though as always, we...
15 Apr 2h 3min
546 - The Dunnes Store Strike, "The Most Dangerous Supermarket Workers In The World"
Those suffering under Apartheid in South Africa found a group of unlikely allies in 1984, when a group of young retail workers in Ireland went on strike after refusing to handle goods from South Afric...
8 Apr 1h 51min
545 - The Farcical Voyage of Russia's Baltic Fleet
The Japanese-Russo War began on the 8th of February 1904, needing something big to tip things in their favour, Russia sent their Baltic Fleet on an epic journey around the world. Things started badly,...
1 Apr 1h 50min
We're touring Canada - On sale now!
If you haven't heard, we're touring Canada in September!Four shows in Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Toronto (details below).To celebrate the launch of the tour and get excited to visit a new countr...
27 Mar 23min
544 - Aimo Koivunen; The Finnish Meth Soldier
Aimo Koivunen was a Finnish soldier in the Continuation War, and the first documented case of a soldier accidentally overdosing on methamphetamine and taking off on a wild adventure. This episode was ...
25 Mar 1h 28min
543 - Stephen King
Stephen King is one of the best selling authors in history and over 100 of his stories have been adapted for the screen. It, Carrie, Cujo, The Green Mile, Pet Sematary, The Shawshank Redemption, Salem...
18 Mar 2h 28min
