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 Jun 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 Jun 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 Jun 20211h 31min
294 - The Curse Of The Billy Goat
It turns out baseball is a very cursed sport. One of Major League Baseball's longest running curses affected The Chicago Cubs for decades. A disgruntled goat owner, a black cat and the notorious Steve...
9 Jun 20211h 48min
293 - Raëlianism, A UFO Religion (with Ben Russell)
This week we are joined by our good friend Ben Russell to tell us about one of his favourite cults, Raëlianism (AKA Raëlism). Described as religion for atheists, we attempt to unpack their practices.W...
2 Jun 20212h 6min
292 - Ada Blackjack: The Real Robinson Crusoe (with Cass Paige)
In 1921, a small crew set off from Nome in Alaska to Wrangel Island, 85 miles off the northeast coast of Siberia. Due to her work on this expedition, Ada Blackjack would be lauded in the press a coupl...
26 Mai 20212h 9min
291 - Fyre Festival
Fyre Festival - an immersive music festival, unlike anything anyone had ever seen before. Fly to the beautiful Bahamas and enjoy pure luxury at this incredibly cool and expensive festival, which is de...
19 Mai 20211h 49min
290 - Corrupted Blood, The World Of Warcraft Pandemic
In 2005, World Of Warcraft was rocked by an unforeseen virtual pandemic. An infectious illness meant players started dropping like flies, and chaos reigned. Cited as an example of how the world might ...
12 Mai 20211h 44min
