11 - C.R.E.A.M
“The last capitalist we hang shall be the one who sold us the rope.” - Karl Marx. Damo, in his role as public prosecutor, outlines his arguments as to why such a sentence is necessary in a detailed an...
19 Feb 20212h 34min
10 - Zugzwang Part 2: Eclectic Zugaloo
In the epic conclusion to the chess saga, there's neuroscience, plenty of KGB crazy shenanigans, a robot duck, and an international chess champion on the run from Johnny Law - plus a surprise cameo fr...
6 Jan 20212h 35min
09 - Zugzwang - The Immortal Chess Show
Due to the popularity of the Queen's Gambit and one of the rare times Damo actually enjoyed a popular television show, this is everything you didn't know you wanted to know about chess.
20 Des 20201h 32min
08 - A Set Of Lies Agreed Upon
In which we explore some historical misconceptions and come to the sad realisation that not only does the truth not matter, perhaps it never did.
23 Nov 202050min
05 - Dunning-Luger - The Big WWII Show
In this exhaustive episode, we look at Ultra, Enigma, Garbo, Mincemeat and other seemingly random words that had a big effect on the second world war.
10 Okt 20201h 55min
04 - Tempus Frangit - That Time Caesar Won A War With A Calendar
A little exploration into why we have leap years. And a lot about Julius Caesar's rebellion, the civil war, and the butterfly effect of one person not knowing the date.
19 Sep 202047min
03 - The Astor Place Riot - "These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends"
19th-century actors were hardcore. In this episode, we explore how John Wilkes Booth may not have been the craziest person in his family, how a dispute over who was the better Macbeth ended with dozen...
8 Sep 202048min
02 - Zhuge Liang And The Most Tactically Important Guitar Solo Of All Time
According to China he's regarded as second only to Sun Tzu, who literally wrote the book on war. According to historians, most of the stories about him never actually happened. According to HGT these ...
24 Aug 202026min
