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 Jul 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 Jul 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 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
